Forging consists in heating the material (usually steel or iron) making it malleable. Therefore it can be move and shape between the hammer and anvil.
This way it is possible to create objects such as tools, ironwork, simple and damascus cutlery… as well as many more for the forge regroups more than 20 different trades!
Damascus steel is an assembly of several forge welded steels with eather different carbon percentages or different alloied metals. The pattern possibilities are infinite.
For every kind of cutting tools, it is essential to heat treat the blade. Four steps are required: normalizing, annealing, quenching and tempering.
The blacksmith also makes and adjusts the handles in wood, bones, horns or other materials.