Making a long blade requires a few extra steps and much attention. But makers and collectors agree, the effort is more than worthwhile. Here's how to make a sword.

Don Fogg explains forging a sword in this section.

What to do with the sword after forging is covered in this section by Don Fogg.

Draw filing, clay coating and oil quenches in sword making are detailed by Don Fogg.

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In part five of the Knifemaking Series, Rick Dunkerley explains how to make beautiful damascus patterns. Radials, jellyrolls, twists, ladders, raindrops, pool-and-eye patterns, the "W's" and more are covered.

In part five of the Knifemaking Series, Rick Dunkerley explains how to make beautiful damascus patterns. Basket weaves, spider webs, radial "W's", four-way and nine-way forging, and the accordian method are discussed in this page.

In part five of the Knifemaking Series, Rick Dunkerley explains how to make beautiful damascus patterns. This conclusion details the loaf method, the plug method, Persian Ribbons and creating custom images in the steel.

In part four of the Knifemaking Series, Rick Dunkerley explains how damascus steel is made and why it's so popular.