Meet the Indian company behind Game of Thrones Swords

Helmet Of General Maximus from the Motion Picture Gladiator manufactured by Windlass Steelctafts
Helmet Of General Maximus from Gladiator manufactured by Windlass Steelctafts

Dehradun based Windlass Steelcrafts is behind the ensembles and weapons from Star Wars, 300, LOTR, Game of Thrones and more.
Windlass Steelcrafts was established in Dehradun in 1943 and initially only manufactured ‘khukris’ for the Gorkha regiment of the British army. The soldiers used the khukris to fight in the second world war (via).
The factory only had 50 workers when it began and they have 500 skilled workers across India and US.
A truly global company with a larger-than-life impact!

How are swords made?
Walk through the process of sword making by Windlass Steelcrafts.

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