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Meet the blacksmiths who are keeping the 2,500-year-old craft of sword making alive in Toledo, Spain

Meg Teckman-Fullard,Amelia Kosciulek,Fernando Teixeira,Izabela Cardoso   

Meet the blacksmiths who are keeping the 2,500-year-old craft of sword making alive in Toledo, Spain
Retail1 min read
  • Toledo, Spain, has been a hotbed for sword-making since the fifth century BC.
  • But the traditional art is dying in Toledo, with few artisans still hand-crafting weapons.
  • Mass-produced swords from foreign competitors have made it difficult to stay in business.

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