The Last Bladesmiths of the Southeast
Inside the forges of three makers keeping hand-hammered steel alive — and why a castle courtyard is their best classroom.
Inside the forges of three makers keeping hand-hammered steel alive — and why a castle courtyard is their best classroom.
The full report is being finished by our editors ahead of print. In the meantime, this dispatch previews what to expect: firsthand reporting from the grounds, interviews with the makers and competitors involved, and the kind of detail that only comes from spending real time inside the castle walls.
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