Originally Posted by
Alkar
The Nauglamir was a housing for the Silmaril, and held no true power of its own. For the boats, I was speaking of machines of war. Starting with Sauron's emphasis, the Numenoreans highly, highly emphasized machines of war, and became very deadly with them. I also said that the Dwarves were quite capable of being the best craftsmen with metal in the latter days of Middle-earth, with knowledge waning as it is. See, they put their entire life's existence into crafting and metal, and as the knowledge of other's wane (who were initially better than them) their knowledge goes steadily up. Also, I seriously doubt any Dwarven city is superior to Minas Tirith (Anor), Orthanc, or Minas Ithil. All knowledge has a source. The Elves and Numenoreans were taught by the Gods, the Numenoreans, Elves, and the Dwarves, Aule. While the Elves and Numenoreans faught to the death, Dwarves notoriously sat in mountains, enhancing their knowledge, until they too had unleashed for themselves the Darkness (a Balrog).