Damascus steel

Government forces have made sweeping gains against a coalition of hardline Islamist militants in Damascus' East Ghouta region, with the pocket entirely liberated in around two months via operation Damascus Steel. The Syrian Army is set to continue its counterterrorism operations in other parts of the ...

Brigade's Santoku knife is made of a VG10 steel core with 67 layers of Damascus steel, and it's surprisingly light. Due to its shape, you use more of a chopping than a rocking motion, which is comfortable to perform while holding its wood grain handle. The three pans offered are the 9.5-inch skillet ($70), ...

Although the entirety of Damascus is yet to liberated by government forces, the recent offensive in East Ghouta – designated operation Damascus Steel – has significantly bolstered the capital's security, as militants used the area to fire mortars and improvised rockets at government-held parts of the, killing ...

Materials and construction: The five-ply stainless steel and aluminum cookware is induction-compatible and dishwasher- and oven-safe. The pans have a beautiful brushed finish. Instead of a chef's knife, the founders opted for a Santoku knife, a light and versatile tool made with 67 layers of Damascus steel that affords more ...

The Dumayr Airbase is the military installation the Syrian Air Force used to launch airstrikes on the East Ghouta during Operation Damascus Steel. The Syrian Air Defense has responded in a bid to down the cruise missiles; however, many cruise missiles have already struck the area. Al-Masdar previously ...

The situation in the Damascus suburb has been tense since February 18, when Syrian government forces launched the operation Damascus Steel, in a bid to clear the region of militants that were attacking the Syrian capital from its outskirts. On February 24, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted ...

Since teaching himself the art, he said he has also taken some classes from a master forger in Vancouver, including how to forge Damascus steel, which is a patterned steel made by forging together multiple layers of steel and iron. Kempf said his next project will be trying meteorite Damascus, a technique ...

Damascus steel is identifiable by its distinctly beautiful patterning, achieved by layering different steels folded and forge-welded together. The patterns are often evocative of the movement of clouds, the flow of water, a rugged coastline, or lines on a topographic map. Craftsman by night: Bladesmith Craig ...

As the Syrian army moves closer and closer to wrapping up Operation Damascus Steel, the military operation aimed at freeing Eastern Ghouta from Islamist control, troops have made a series of gruesome and unexpected discoveries, including mass graves, underground facilities and makeshift weapons ...

Last month, the Syrian Army and allied ground forces launched operation Damascus Steel to liberate the East Ghouta region from hardline Islamist militants who have occupied the area since 2012. Upon completion of a transfer deal recently agreed between militants and the Syrian government, the Syrian ...

Al-Masdar News journalist Ibrahim Joudeh says that the soldiers, having completed the objectives set out for their unit in the Syrian Army's 'Damascus Steel' operation, are most likely returning to their staging bases for the time being. Here they are expected to rest for a time (likely go on leave) and then, ...

Since the Syrian Army launched operation Damascus Steel to oust militants from Damascus, militants have intensified their shelling attacks on government-held parts of the city, killing and injuring hundreds of civilians in recent weeks. Hardline Islamist militants fired a barrage of rockets containing cluster ...

Operation Damascus Steel. The Syrian Army and other allied ground forces have been mobilizing troops for this offensive – name operation Damascus Steel – since early February, deploying 18,000-23,000 soldiers to the area. Smoke rises from the rebel held besieged town of Hamouriyeh, eastern Ghouta ...

However, the Syrian government did not cease their ground and air offensive, continuing what they call Operation Damascus Steel. On Feb. 16, the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs issued a report saying, “We repeat our call for an urgently required one-month cessation of hostilities.

The situation in Eastern Ghouta escalated after Syrian government forces launched an operation on February 18 dubbed "Damascus Steel," in a bid to clear the region of militants. According to the Russian military, the terrorist groups in the region are intentionally struggling to escalate the situation in East ...

He bought a forge, obtained an anvil and started to work on making Damascus steel, a complicated process that involves using two types of steel to make a blade and is known for its intricate pattern. Creating a Damascus knife was one of Rodebaugh's earliest goals. “That was my driving passion at the ...

The Syrian government forces have been carrying out operation Damascus Steel, to clear Eastern Ghouta of Islamist units that have been terrorising the locals for years, and who have rejected any initiatives to lay down their arms and leave the area. Since the Syrian army is in the process of launching a ...

The suburb of Eastern Ghouta, east of the Syrian capital, made headlines four days ago when the Syrian Arab Army launched a military offensive, codenamed “Damascus Steel,” in a bid to clear the region of Islamist units, predominantly Jaysh al-Islam, but also Jabhat Fatah al-Sham (formerly known as ...

The new swords feature showier, collectability-enhancing blades, hand forged from "Hellfire" Damascus Steel – an elaborately patterned, shadowy hued variant of Damascus steel exclusive to only a single forge, worldwide. Like steel snowflakes, the patterning on no two "Hellfire" Boshin blades is exactly ...

Adam Perry Lang is perhaps best known in L.A. for setting up his barbecue smoker in the parking lot of his buddy Jimmy Kimmel's Hollywood Boulevard studio. But soon, he will open APL Restaurant, a different kind of meat-centric experience, down the street in the historic Taft Building on Hollywood and ...

Government forces have made sweeping gains in Damascus in recent months, with Syrian Army troops liberating the entire East Ghouta regain via operation Damascus Steel. They are now turning their attention to *Daesh-held neighborhoods in southern parts of the capital, including the Yarmouk refugee ...

With the Syrian Army continuing to advance against hardline Islamist militants in Damascus' East Ghouta region, there is very little doubt that the Syrian government has survived the conflict, and, provided there isn't any large-scale anti-Assad foreign military intervention, the Syrian Army will continue to ...

The Syrian Army and allied ground forces regained control over the entirety of Eastern Ghouta after launching operation Damascus Steel several weeks ago. The area's liberation is a major boost to the security of the capital, as militants used the region as a launchpad to fire mortars and improvised ...

He also featured a knife with a damascus steel birds nest pattern. The subtle pattern and color variances in the blade created by folding pieces of steel and iron coupled with several firings produce an attractive finish on a very functional hunting knife. advertisement. Gail Anderson, Prentice, was introduced ...

For over a week the Syrian government forces have been carrying out operation Damascus Steel, to clear East Ghouta of illegal Islamist units that have been terrorizing the locals for years, and who have rejected any initiatives to lay down their arms and leave the area. As tensions continue to run high in ...