Toledo, Spain, has been a sword-making hotbed for 2,500 years — now just 2 artisans are keeping the tradition alive. ... where they heat a piece of steel to around 1,000 degrees Celsius.

For millennia swords have held deep cultural significance in both Asia and Europe. In this episode of Crossing Cultures, we head to Toledo in Spain and Longquan in China to meet the swordsmiths ...

Artisans in Toledo, Spain, have been famous for their fine steel swords since the fifth century BC. But mass production and a lack of demand are threatening the hand-forged sword industry.