Behind the scenes filming with The Hacksmith at Smarter Alloys facility. A case showcasing the Wolverine claws made of shape memory alloy metal. A case showcasing the Wolverine claws made of shape ...

If you’re a fan of Wolverine, there’s a pretty good chance you’ve tried to turn random pointy objects into an IRL version of the mutant’s claws. Certainly some of us remember taping pencils to our ...

If you’re a comic or sci-fi fan, you’ve probably heard of Hacksmith Industries. The extreme DIY crew is justly well-known for their series of real-world interpretations of iconic comic book technology ...

YouTube's Hacksmith, aka James Hobson is known for creating fully functional real-life replicas of iconic movie weapons, from Thor's mighty hammer Mjolnir to Iron Man's Endgame gauntlet to Kylo Ren's ...

Some industrial cutting machines use a thin metal wire carrying an incredibly strong electrical charge to cut through steel like it’s softened butter. That’s probably what inspired the Hacksmith to ...

Instead of recreating the metal claws once again, something that hobbyists have been doing for two decades now, Hobson decided to go with an alternate version, basing his new design on the “bone claws ...

While fans of comics flock to movie theaters out of pure allegiance to see their favorite superheroes come to life, the fancy gadgets these heroes wield are enticing to audiences that aren’t ...

There’s been an endless number of real-life “lightsabers” made as one-offs or props, but most of them don’t do the film’s civilized blade justice in terms of raw power. A new, fully retractable plasma ...

CAMBRIDGE, Ontario, Oct. 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Smarter Alloys has, time and again, demonstrated the magic of materials in its history of bringing the impossible to reality. It is fitting then, ...