Every weekend from September through April, Dan Olsen teaches knife- and sword-making classes at 4D Blades, his barn studio southeast of Heber.

The Forge turns raw ore into weapons — if you know how to crank the bellows, slam the hammer, and keep your eyes on the mold. The Long Sword is one of the earliest Great Swords you can craft. It’s ...

This week’s Forged in Fire sees the bladesmiths having to create replicas of the epic Kamilan sword. The Kampilan hails from the Philippines and is a long, single-edged tapered weapon, narrower and ...