Abstract: A method is disclosed for producing tungsten carbide and a cemented tungsten carbide article therefrom which consists essentially of forming a uniform mixture of tungsten metal powder and carbon wherein the tungsten metal powder has an aveage particle size of from about 1 to about 4 micrometers in diameter, wherein the surface area of the carbon is no greater than about 12 m.sup.2 /g, and wherein the amount of the carbon is sufficient to react with essentially all of the tungsten to produce tungsten carbide in the subsequent heating step, heating the mixture in a non-oxidizing atmosphere at a temperature of at least about 1200.degree. C. for a sufficient time to produce tungsten carbide wherein the amount of free carbon is less than about 0.