Forged with Steele

Making A Basket Hilt Rapier Sword

Scottish Claymore Sword

Alec Steele gets to grips with the colossal Scottish claymore sword.

Roman Gladius

Alec Steele hits the forge once again to craft the primary weapon of the Roman legion, the gladius sword.

Making An M9 Bayonet

Alec Steele hits the forge to create the tactically decisive weapon officially adopted by the US military: the M9 Bayonet.

Making a Pirate's Cutlass

Blacksmith and swashbuckler Alec Steele crafts a pirate's cutlass worthy of plundering the finest booty.

Karambit

Alec Steele takes on the Karambit knife in his Norwich forge.

Making A Traditional Japanese Katana

Blacksmith and YouTube personality Alex Steele recreates a breathtaking array of historic weaponry, beginning with the iconic katana.

Making a Viking Battle Axe

Alec Steele puts his skills to the test when he puts hammer and tongs to a Viking battle axe.

Hunga Munga Throwing Knife

Alec hits the forge once again, this time to craft the African Hunga Munga throwing knife.

Gurkha Kukri

Coiffed craftsman Alec Steele puts his hammer to the Gurkha Kukri, a curved knife from the Indian subcontinent.

Bowie Knife

The bespectacled and coiffed blacksmith Alec Steele hits the forge to craft the legendary fighting blade: the Bowie knife.

Viking Seax

Blacksmith Alec Steele challenges himself to create a Viking seax, a heavy knife wielded by Norse raiders and warriors.

Gendry's War Hammer

Blacksmith and YouTube personality Alec Steele hits the forge, this time challenging himself to recreate Gendry's iconic hammer from Game of Thrones.

Morning Star Flail

Blacksmith and YouTube personality Alex Steele recreates the iconic medieval spiked ball and chain - the morning star flail.

Falchion

Alec tests himself as he creates a Falchion: a curved edge knife with a clip point blade.

Frame Lock Knife

Blacksmith and YouTube personality Alec Steele heads to his forge to create a frame lock knife.

Chef's Knife

YouTube star and blacksmith Alec Steele shows off his skills as he creates a classic and practical blade: the chef's knife.

Basket Hilt Rapier

YouTube star and blacksmith Alec Steele tackles the Basket Hilt Rapier, a weapon characterised by a basket-shaped guard to protect the hand.