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[Lord of the Rings] Okay, who ultimately had the better weaponsmiths: The Elves or the Dwarves?
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The Dwarves.

The Elves went to the Dwarves when they want weapons.

>"Therefore Thingol took thought for arms, which before his people had not needed, and these at first the Naugrim smithied for him; for they were greatly skilled in such work..."  
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>"...in the tempering of steel alone of all crafts the Dwarves were never outmatched even by the Noldor, and in the making of mail of linked rings, which was first contrived by the smiths of Belegost, their work had no rival." - *The Silmarillion* "Of the Sindar"

The weapons Thingol received from the Dwarves are said to never rust unlike the other Elves'. This is during "that ancient time iron and copper they loved to work, rather than silver or gold" so they're probably at their best with weapons.

Telchar in particular was one of the greatest of the Dwarven smiths. He made Angrist, the knife that cut Morgoth's Iron Crown. It is said that "iron it would cleave as if it were green wood" (*The Silmarillion - Of Beren and Lúthien)*. He made Narsil, though there isn't anything special about it except Isildur used it to cut the Ring. Then again, if it's wielded by the king it's probably pretty good. He also made the Dragon-Helm of Dor-lómin. It is said that *"A power was in it that guarded any who wore it from wound or death, for the sword that hewed it was broken, and the dart that smote it sprang aside." - The Children of Húrin*.