On public demand, I forged a Damascus Cleaver, facing the challenge of combining stainless steel with carbon steel. Using rulers, I created the billet from martensitic stainless steel with high carbon ...

All of the items, he says, are made of 18/0 graded stainless steel. “What’s the only silverware I buy? 18/0 stainless steel. Why? What is the 18? What is the 0?” he says. Next, he explains ...