Sir Terry Pratchett Forges Meteorite Sword: I Wonder if My Pen is Still Mightier Than That

Sir Terry Pratchett became a knight last year, so it’s only fitting that he equipped himself with a sword. But the Discworld author didn’t just buy or commission a sword; he made one himself. Pratchett gathered the iron ore and with the help of his friends built a kiln to smelt the iron.