1 00:00:01,917 --> 00:00:05,167 [fire roaring] 2 00:00:05,250 --> 00:00:08,292 [dramatic music] 3 00:00:08,417 --> 00:00:11,333 ♪ ♪ 4 00:00:11,458 --> 00:00:14,292 [intense music] 5 00:00:14,375 --> 00:00:18,042 ♪ ♪ 6 00:00:18,208 --> 00:00:20,667 - My name's Henry Walker. I'm 46 years old. 7 00:00:20,792 --> 00:00:22,042 I'm from Hulbert, Oklahoma. 8 00:00:22,167 --> 00:00:24,125 I've been bladesmithing about ten years. 9 00:00:24,250 --> 00:00:28,542 When I started bladesmithing, I had lost my skinning knife. 10 00:00:28,667 --> 00:00:29,792 So I told my brother-in-law, 11 00:00:29,917 --> 00:00:31,167 "I can make one better than this." 12 00:00:31,292 --> 00:00:33,083 And he said, "Nah, I don't think so." 13 00:00:33,208 --> 00:00:35,667 And that kind of got me started. 14 00:00:35,708 --> 00:00:38,500 I pretty much got started to prove my brother-in-law wrong. 15 00:00:38,583 --> 00:00:40,792 ♪ ♪ 16 00:00:40,917 --> 00:00:43,208 - Oh, wow. 17 00:00:43,333 --> 00:00:45,167 My name is Dotti Derry. 18 00:00:45,292 --> 00:00:49,250 I'm from a little town in California called Woodland. 19 00:00:49,375 --> 00:00:54,000 My sister sent me, as a gift, a knife kit. 20 00:00:54,125 --> 00:00:55,333 [chuckles] 21 00:00:55,500 --> 00:00:57,083 And I just fell in love with it. 22 00:00:57,167 --> 00:00:59,500 That $80 gift, and now I'm into it 23 00:00:59,625 --> 00:01:02,083 for, like, probably $8,000 24 00:01:02,167 --> 00:01:04,292 with the grinders and buffing wheels. 25 00:01:04,417 --> 00:01:06,208 - Morning, Dotti. How are you feeling? 26 00:01:06,375 --> 00:01:08,167 - Well, two hours of sleep is plenty. 27 00:01:08,333 --> 00:01:09,875 - That's what I run on. I've got a two-year-old. 28 00:01:09,958 --> 00:01:11,375 [chuckling] 29 00:01:11,500 --> 00:01:13,542 - My name is Brandon Andreski. 30 00:01:13,625 --> 00:01:14,833 I'm 38 years old. 31 00:01:14,917 --> 00:01:17,583 I live in Provo, Utah, and I'm a full-time blacksmith. 32 00:01:17,708 --> 00:01:20,417 When I was eight years old, I got a book from the library. 33 00:01:20,542 --> 00:01:23,000 It was about Vikings, about their tools 34 00:01:23,083 --> 00:01:25,042 and their smithing and stuff. 35 00:01:25,167 --> 00:01:26,333 And so I said, you know what? 36 00:01:26,417 --> 00:01:27,833 I could probably do that. 37 00:01:27,917 --> 00:01:31,083 I have a lot of friends who are prior military. 38 00:01:31,208 --> 00:01:34,000 And it's heartbreaking to see when they come home 39 00:01:34,083 --> 00:01:35,375 and have trouble. 40 00:01:35,500 --> 00:01:38,417 So one of the things that I do at my forge is, 41 00:01:38,542 --> 00:01:41,000 every veteran gets one free knife class, 42 00:01:41,167 --> 00:01:44,583 getting them to know how to calm themselves. 43 00:01:44,708 --> 00:01:45,917 [tearfully] Excuse me. 44 00:01:46,042 --> 00:01:50,083 And I would like to open up a place to help these vets. 45 00:01:50,167 --> 00:01:51,833 - My name's Matt Danielson. 46 00:01:51,958 --> 00:01:55,833 I'm 40 years old, and I own a small blacksmithing school 47 00:01:55,917 --> 00:01:57,500 in the heart of Salt Lake City. 48 00:01:57,542 --> 00:02:00,208 So I've got my wife and my four kids 49 00:02:00,333 --> 00:02:03,417 at home rooting for me, along with just about 50 00:02:03,542 --> 00:02:05,667 every student that I've taught. 51 00:02:05,708 --> 00:02:08,333 I'm very excited to be on "Forged in Fire." 52 00:02:08,458 --> 00:02:11,833 I hope that I win and that people know that I'm there 53 00:02:11,917 --> 00:02:14,750 to help spread this passion. 54 00:02:16,417 --> 00:02:19,333 - Bladesmiths, welcome to the forge. 55 00:02:19,417 --> 00:02:21,042 Now, the four of you are here to compete 56 00:02:21,125 --> 00:02:23,792 in a high-stakes bladesmithing competition that will end 57 00:02:23,875 --> 00:02:25,292 with one of you carrying the title 58 00:02:25,375 --> 00:02:27,000 of "Forged in Fire" Champion 59 00:02:27,083 --> 00:02:28,667 and receiving a check for $10,000. 60 00:02:28,792 --> 00:02:31,125 Now, this competition consists of three rounds, 61 00:02:31,208 --> 00:02:32,500 and at the end of each one of those rounds, 62 00:02:32,625 --> 00:02:34,667 there will be an elimination made 63 00:02:34,750 --> 00:02:36,333 by these judges behind me. 64 00:02:36,458 --> 00:02:38,208 Now, they are the men who you need to impress. 65 00:02:38,292 --> 00:02:39,500 They're making the decisions 66 00:02:39,625 --> 00:02:41,375 as to who stays in this competition 67 00:02:41,458 --> 00:02:43,667 and who heads home empty handed. 68 00:02:43,792 --> 00:02:47,292 All right, here next to me, I've got a random pile 69 00:02:47,292 --> 00:02:49,292 of assorted household goods. 70 00:02:49,375 --> 00:02:51,167 I've got a mattress, a trampoline. 71 00:02:51,208 --> 00:02:52,833 We've got curtain rods, pogo sticks, 72 00:02:52,958 --> 00:02:54,833 and even clothespins, 73 00:02:54,958 --> 00:02:58,167 all of which have something very specific in common-- 74 00:02:58,208 --> 00:03:01,792 good high-carbon steel in the form of springs. 75 00:03:01,875 --> 00:03:04,292 Now, that is exactly what we want you to use today 76 00:03:04,375 --> 00:03:07,125 to make a signature blade in your signature style. 77 00:03:07,208 --> 00:03:08,792 - So I've made quite a few things out 78 00:03:08,875 --> 00:03:10,833 of salvageable scrap steel, 79 00:03:10,958 --> 00:03:13,792 but never anything as fine of a gauge as this. 80 00:03:13,875 --> 00:03:16,500 It is going to be a problem. 81 00:03:16,625 --> 00:03:19,833 - Now, we have chosen at random who's going to select first. 82 00:03:19,958 --> 00:03:22,917 But once an item is chosen, it's off the table. 83 00:03:23,042 --> 00:03:24,958 Brandon, what do you want? 84 00:03:25,125 --> 00:03:26,542 - When I saw the trampoline, I'm going, 85 00:03:26,667 --> 00:03:28,250 that is probably the fastest way 86 00:03:28,375 --> 00:03:30,333 to deconstruct something 87 00:03:30,375 --> 00:03:32,917 and then get it in a can as fast as possible. 88 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:34,292 Trampoline. 89 00:03:34,375 --> 00:03:35,542 - The trampoline. All right. 90 00:03:35,708 --> 00:03:38,000 The next smith choosing-- Dotti. 91 00:03:38,125 --> 00:03:40,167 - I would like the rusty pogo stick. 92 00:03:40,250 --> 00:03:43,083 Of course, everybody wants that trampoline, right? 93 00:03:43,167 --> 00:03:45,375 And I'm thinking to myself, my second choice 94 00:03:45,542 --> 00:03:48,375 is going to be the old, rusty pogo stick. 95 00:03:48,500 --> 00:03:49,708 - Henry. 96 00:03:49,833 --> 00:03:51,208 - I'll take the clothespins. 97 00:03:51,333 --> 00:03:53,583 I want the clothespins because I know 98 00:03:53,708 --> 00:03:56,250 the spring steel in them is tough steel. 99 00:03:56,375 --> 00:03:57,750 Added with powder, 100 00:03:57,875 --> 00:03:59,708 it's going to make a pretty good canister. 101 00:03:59,833 --> 00:04:01,792 - All right, Matt, that means you're last. 102 00:04:01,875 --> 00:04:03,333 What are you thinking? 103 00:04:03,458 --> 00:04:05,125 - I had the wonderful opportunity 104 00:04:05,208 --> 00:04:07,458 of drawing the last straw, 105 00:04:07,542 --> 00:04:11,042 picking between the mattress and curtain rods. 106 00:04:11,167 --> 00:04:14,208 I know that those curtain rods are just too thin to stack up. 107 00:04:14,333 --> 00:04:15,708 So it's like, well-- 108 00:04:15,833 --> 00:04:18,333 I think I'm going to go with the mattress. 109 00:04:18,417 --> 00:04:20,417 - All right, bladesmiths, for the three of you joining us 110 00:04:20,542 --> 00:04:22,208 in round two of this competition, 111 00:04:22,292 --> 00:04:24,125 you will add handles to your spring blades, 112 00:04:24,208 --> 00:04:26,083 turning them into fully functioning weapons, 113 00:04:26,167 --> 00:04:28,167 at which point we'll jump into testing. 114 00:04:28,250 --> 00:04:29,708 To check for strength and durability 115 00:04:29,792 --> 00:04:32,292 in a pogo-stick chop... 116 00:04:32,417 --> 00:04:33,917 and then check your edger tension 117 00:04:33,917 --> 00:04:36,583 in a rubber-tube slice. 118 00:04:36,667 --> 00:04:38,750 Now, you only have three hours. 119 00:04:38,875 --> 00:04:41,833 Good luck, because your time starts now. 120 00:04:41,958 --> 00:04:44,667 [energetic rock music] 121 00:04:44,708 --> 00:04:46,458 ♪ ♪ 122 00:04:46,542 --> 00:04:48,500 So if you guys had the option to choose any 123 00:04:48,583 --> 00:04:50,250 of those five items, what would you go with? 124 00:04:50,375 --> 00:04:52,208 - Trampoline. - Trampoline? All right. 125 00:04:52,333 --> 00:04:54,167 - Trampoline would be a close one. 126 00:04:54,292 --> 00:04:55,750 Honestly, I wouldn't mind the clothespins. 127 00:04:55,875 --> 00:04:57,167 They're small. 128 00:04:57,250 --> 00:04:58,667 You could pack a lot of them in a can. 129 00:04:58,833 --> 00:05:00,667 - But I do have to say, I didn't think anybody was 130 00:05:00,708 --> 00:05:02,292 going to pick the mattress. 131 00:05:02,292 --> 00:05:04,000 But I'm so happy they did because I want to see 132 00:05:04,083 --> 00:05:05,458 somebody tear that thing apart. 133 00:05:05,625 --> 00:05:07,333 - Well, I think the right guy has it. 134 00:05:07,458 --> 00:05:09,917 Matt could rip this thing like a phone book. 135 00:05:10,042 --> 00:05:12,583 - The mattress-- pain in my ass. 136 00:05:12,708 --> 00:05:15,375 [saw whirring] 137 00:05:15,500 --> 00:05:16,708 - Dotti grabbed that pogo stick 138 00:05:16,875 --> 00:05:18,333 and headed straight for the chop saw. 139 00:05:18,458 --> 00:05:19,833 I think that was a very smart move. 140 00:05:19,958 --> 00:05:21,125 - Yeah. 141 00:05:21,292 --> 00:05:22,542 Well, Henry is over here looking 142 00:05:22,625 --> 00:05:24,292 like he's shucking crawdads. 143 00:05:24,375 --> 00:05:25,875 [chuckling] 144 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:27,708 - Suck the head. 145 00:05:27,792 --> 00:05:30,250 - So when I'm filling my canister, 146 00:05:30,375 --> 00:05:32,708 I'm going to white out the inside 147 00:05:32,833 --> 00:05:35,333 so it don't stick. 148 00:05:35,417 --> 00:05:37,500 Basically keeps the high carbon 149 00:05:37,583 --> 00:05:39,667 from sticking to the mild steel. 150 00:05:39,792 --> 00:05:41,542 - With these challenges, we didn't tell them 151 00:05:41,667 --> 00:05:43,500 they had to remove the can. - Oh, yeah. 152 00:05:43,667 --> 00:05:45,333 - Cans are only 1/8-inch thick. 153 00:05:45,417 --> 00:05:46,917 I wouldn't even mess with the white out. 154 00:05:47,042 --> 00:05:49,792 I would just let this forge burn off much of it 155 00:05:49,875 --> 00:05:52,000 and grind it down. 156 00:05:52,083 --> 00:05:55,458 - So now it's time to get my canister ready to go. 157 00:05:55,542 --> 00:05:58,833 I've definitely never used a pogo stick 158 00:05:58,875 --> 00:06:01,167 to make a knife blade. 159 00:06:01,250 --> 00:06:04,375 I dump some powder in there, just as a little base layer. 160 00:06:04,500 --> 00:06:07,500 Then I start putting my pieces of spring in there, 161 00:06:07,583 --> 00:06:10,250 tap, tap, tap so that the powder filters down, 162 00:06:10,375 --> 00:06:11,958 and there's no gaps. 163 00:06:12,042 --> 00:06:14,333 - The tighter the pack is, the better that 164 00:06:14,417 --> 00:06:16,958 initial weld's going to be. 165 00:06:17,042 --> 00:06:20,375 - I do not think that three hours is enough time 166 00:06:20,542 --> 00:06:22,375 to get a full blade made, 167 00:06:22,458 --> 00:06:24,833 but I'm going to give it hell. 168 00:06:24,958 --> 00:06:26,333 ♪ ♪ 169 00:06:26,417 --> 00:06:28,500 - As I'm lining that can, 170 00:06:28,583 --> 00:06:30,917 all I'm looking for is an interference layer 171 00:06:31,042 --> 00:06:34,750 between my canister steel and the outer shell. 172 00:06:34,833 --> 00:06:37,292 And so I went ahead and went with paper 173 00:06:37,417 --> 00:06:39,875 because paper doesn't take time to dry. 174 00:06:40,042 --> 00:06:44,583 - My issue with trying to get a carbon layer with paper 175 00:06:44,708 --> 00:06:47,167 is that as you're going through the forging process, 176 00:06:47,292 --> 00:06:49,833 once that paper turns to ash, 177 00:06:49,917 --> 00:06:52,167 it doesn't really stick to the metal very well. 178 00:06:52,292 --> 00:06:54,250 So you're hoping it stays in between. 179 00:06:54,333 --> 00:06:57,000 [sizzling] 180 00:06:57,083 --> 00:06:58,667 - So I practice with scrap. 181 00:06:58,833 --> 00:07:00,417 So when I see the trampoline, 182 00:07:00,542 --> 00:07:02,958 I know that's the thing I'm going to use. 183 00:07:03,042 --> 00:07:04,833 A lot of guys, what they'll do is they'll take the can, 184 00:07:04,917 --> 00:07:06,750 and they'll fill it with something that 185 00:07:06,833 --> 00:07:08,833 will carburize on the outside. 186 00:07:08,958 --> 00:07:10,667 The reason I opted not to do that 187 00:07:10,708 --> 00:07:12,458 is because I sometimes like to put 188 00:07:12,583 --> 00:07:13,917 that mild steel on the spine. 189 00:07:14,042 --> 00:07:17,333 If I can get it nice and thick on that spine, 190 00:07:17,500 --> 00:07:19,917 it adds another softness to it, 191 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:22,000 which will give my blade a little bit more flex, 192 00:07:22,125 --> 00:07:24,000 so when I do a chop, 193 00:07:24,042 --> 00:07:26,833 that it won't just break or crack. 194 00:07:26,917 --> 00:07:30,417 - Bladesmiths, we are one hour into the competition. 195 00:07:30,500 --> 00:07:32,083 ♪ ♪ 196 00:07:32,208 --> 00:07:34,917 - Where we usually see failures in these canister competitions 197 00:07:35,000 --> 00:07:37,458 is either the setup of the canister 198 00:07:37,542 --> 00:07:40,500 or that heating process not being long enough. 199 00:07:40,667 --> 00:07:43,792 - I'm waiting for it to get up to what my eyes tell me 200 00:07:43,875 --> 00:07:45,958 is forge-wielding temperature, 201 00:07:46,042 --> 00:07:49,792 because if it doesn't, it's not going to weld 202 00:07:49,875 --> 00:07:52,250 to itself on the inside of the canister. 203 00:07:52,375 --> 00:07:53,958 - So Dotti's on a press. 204 00:07:54,042 --> 00:07:56,625 - Yeah, and it looks like her canister's hot enough. 205 00:07:56,708 --> 00:07:58,917 - I think this is welded. 206 00:07:59,000 --> 00:08:00,292 Hot metal. 207 00:08:00,375 --> 00:08:01,875 And so I'm going to take it to the chop saw 208 00:08:02,042 --> 00:08:04,167 and see what the inside looks like. 209 00:08:04,333 --> 00:08:06,375 [whirring] 210 00:08:06,500 --> 00:08:09,208 Inside is solid, homogeneous steel. 211 00:08:09,333 --> 00:08:10,500 ♪ ♪ 212 00:08:10,625 --> 00:08:14,333 Ha-ha, That's what we like to see. 213 00:08:14,417 --> 00:08:16,333 [intense music] 214 00:08:16,417 --> 00:08:18,750 - So I put that canister in the fire. 215 00:08:18,833 --> 00:08:20,250 [sizzling] 216 00:08:20,375 --> 00:08:22,292 Oh, my God. - [bleep]. 217 00:08:22,375 --> 00:08:24,667 - Look at all those sparks coming out of Matt's forge. 218 00:08:24,750 --> 00:08:26,167 - Yeah, that's the most I've seen. 219 00:08:26,292 --> 00:08:27,875 - Oh! 220 00:08:28,000 --> 00:08:30,208 - That's material that's coming from the inside of the cabin 221 00:08:30,333 --> 00:08:31,792 and burning off, 222 00:08:31,917 --> 00:08:33,292 which is not something I ever want to see. 223 00:08:33,417 --> 00:08:35,833 - He doesn't seem to be too concerned about it, though. 224 00:08:35,917 --> 00:08:38,250 - I always leave a vent hole so that it doesn't explode. 225 00:08:38,333 --> 00:08:40,167 And when that powdered steel comes out, 226 00:08:40,250 --> 00:08:41,500 that's what it looks like. 227 00:08:41,542 --> 00:08:43,667 - This is Fourth of July stuff here. 228 00:08:43,750 --> 00:08:45,708 [chuckling] [fireworks squealing] 229 00:08:45,792 --> 00:08:47,042 - Basically, once that stops, 230 00:08:47,167 --> 00:08:49,208 I'll run over to the press and go to town. 231 00:08:49,333 --> 00:08:51,500 ♪ ♪ 232 00:08:51,583 --> 00:08:53,083 I'm working in on the press. 233 00:08:53,167 --> 00:08:54,375 I run over to Big Blu. 234 00:08:54,500 --> 00:08:57,625 That canister feels great. 235 00:08:57,708 --> 00:09:02,083 I'm just really happy it stayed together. 236 00:09:02,208 --> 00:09:03,708 - That billet's good and hot. 237 00:09:03,875 --> 00:09:05,833 So now that it's ready, I'm going to take 238 00:09:05,917 --> 00:09:08,500 it over to the power hammer. 239 00:09:08,625 --> 00:09:09,958 - Uh-oh. 240 00:09:10,083 --> 00:09:12,208 - The welds aren't complete on both sides, 241 00:09:12,292 --> 00:09:14,875 so he's losing some powder there. 242 00:09:15,000 --> 00:09:17,875 - I'm pretty sure my steel is welded up in the billet. 243 00:09:17,958 --> 00:09:20,333 It's time to peel the can off. 244 00:09:20,417 --> 00:09:22,875 [dramatic music] 245 00:09:23,000 --> 00:09:26,042 The can comes open pretty easy, 246 00:09:26,167 --> 00:09:30,458 but I realized that I had lost enough powdered steel, 247 00:09:30,542 --> 00:09:32,000 and I got cracks in it. 248 00:09:32,083 --> 00:09:33,417 ♪ ♪ 249 00:09:33,542 --> 00:09:35,083 [bleep] 250 00:09:35,167 --> 00:09:38,542 - Having that can spray sparks tells me 251 00:09:38,625 --> 00:09:40,875 there was a lot of oxygen inside that can. 252 00:09:41,042 --> 00:09:43,292 - In this situation, I get a little nervous. 253 00:09:43,375 --> 00:09:46,292 So I need to see how deep they actually are. 254 00:09:46,375 --> 00:09:48,000 - I think there are cracks in it. 255 00:09:48,042 --> 00:09:49,500 If you're grinding, you've got some cracks. 256 00:09:49,625 --> 00:09:51,500 Depending on how deep-- is there many of them? 257 00:09:51,542 --> 00:09:53,333 Start over. 258 00:09:53,375 --> 00:09:54,792 - Ugh. 259 00:09:54,875 --> 00:09:57,417 So I'm looking at this, and there is cracks 260 00:09:57,542 --> 00:09:58,833 all the way through it. 261 00:09:58,958 --> 00:10:02,042 There is no way this is going to make a blade. 262 00:10:02,125 --> 00:10:05,708 [clank] 263 00:10:05,708 --> 00:10:08,292 [dramatic music] 264 00:10:08,708 --> 00:10:09,583 - So I'm looking at this, and you can see the cracks 265 00:10:09,708 --> 00:10:11,625 going all the way through the billet. 266 00:10:11,708 --> 00:10:12,958 - If you're grinding, you've got some cracks. 267 00:10:13,042 --> 00:10:15,375 Depending on how deep-- is there many of them? 268 00:10:15,500 --> 00:10:16,875 Start over. 269 00:10:17,042 --> 00:10:19,625 - I don't have time to worry about it or think about it. 270 00:10:19,708 --> 00:10:21,292 I've just got to throw it to the side. 271 00:10:21,375 --> 00:10:23,708 I've got to start over. 272 00:10:23,833 --> 00:10:25,750 - That's got to be so frustrating. 273 00:10:25,833 --> 00:10:28,292 Henry's got probably the most tedious material 274 00:10:28,375 --> 00:10:29,750 to get ready for setup. 275 00:10:29,833 --> 00:10:32,792 - He's got to go through that entire 10-minute process 276 00:10:32,875 --> 00:10:34,667 of prepping this material. 277 00:10:34,833 --> 00:10:36,500 - If I mess this up, 278 00:10:36,583 --> 00:10:38,167 I'm not going to have a blade to turn in 279 00:10:38,208 --> 00:10:40,000 at the end of the round. 280 00:10:40,083 --> 00:10:42,958 ♪ ♪ 281 00:10:43,042 --> 00:10:45,500 - Brandon is confident that he's got good compression. 282 00:10:45,708 --> 00:10:47,875 Now he's on Big Blu, drawing out his billet. 283 00:10:48,042 --> 00:10:49,333 [thudding] 284 00:10:49,458 --> 00:10:51,167 - So we've got to create a blade of our own design. 285 00:10:51,250 --> 00:10:53,000 And I know exactly what I'm going to do 286 00:10:53,083 --> 00:10:54,792 because there's a chop involved. 287 00:10:54,917 --> 00:10:58,208 My signature blade is a Greek kopis. 288 00:10:58,333 --> 00:10:59,875 It's a great chopping blade. 289 00:10:59,958 --> 00:11:01,833 It's got a nice heft in the head. 290 00:11:01,875 --> 00:11:04,333 And I don't have to worry too much about breakage. 291 00:11:04,458 --> 00:11:06,500 [clanking] 292 00:11:06,542 --> 00:11:08,917 - I'm going to make a Viking seax 293 00:11:09,042 --> 00:11:11,333 because it should do the job of chopping 294 00:11:11,375 --> 00:11:13,542 as well as slicing. 295 00:11:13,667 --> 00:11:15,167 - Dotti's on the press. 296 00:11:15,250 --> 00:11:17,250 But that billet she's got still looks like 297 00:11:17,375 --> 00:11:18,958 it's over a half-inch thick. 298 00:11:19,042 --> 00:11:20,542 - It looks like Dotti's getting a little bit tired. 299 00:11:20,667 --> 00:11:22,708 I think she needs to jump on to Big Blu 300 00:11:22,875 --> 00:11:24,542 and let him do a lot of the work. 301 00:11:24,667 --> 00:11:27,000 - I was determined not to use Big Blu 302 00:11:27,083 --> 00:11:28,792 because I have no experience 303 00:11:28,875 --> 00:11:30,167 with a power hammer whatsoever. 304 00:11:30,292 --> 00:11:33,000 And I'm like, what do I have to lose? 305 00:11:33,083 --> 00:11:35,250 [chuckles] I'm going for it. 306 00:11:35,375 --> 00:11:37,375 And, man, it does a number. 307 00:11:37,500 --> 00:11:39,167 I've got to get one of those. 308 00:11:39,250 --> 00:11:40,750 [chuckles] 309 00:11:40,875 --> 00:11:42,833 - Bladesmiths, you have 60 minutes remaining 310 00:11:42,958 --> 00:11:45,000 in this first round. 311 00:11:45,167 --> 00:11:47,125 - It's bad that I have to start over, 312 00:11:47,250 --> 00:11:50,167 but I work so much better under pressure. 313 00:11:50,333 --> 00:11:52,500 [hammering] 314 00:11:52,542 --> 00:11:54,042 I just get in the zone, 315 00:11:54,208 --> 00:11:56,333 and everything just starts flowing. 316 00:11:56,458 --> 00:11:58,292 - I've got to say, I'm really impressed with Henry. 317 00:11:58,375 --> 00:12:00,833 He set his forge welds, got a workable billet, 318 00:12:01,000 --> 00:12:03,292 and is now starting to shape his blade. 319 00:12:03,375 --> 00:12:05,167 - Good for him. 320 00:12:05,250 --> 00:12:06,375 ♪ ♪ 321 00:12:06,500 --> 00:12:08,042 - So Matt had the paper in his can, 322 00:12:08,125 --> 00:12:09,833 hoping that it would come off in the forging process. 323 00:12:09,958 --> 00:12:11,083 And some of it did. 324 00:12:11,208 --> 00:12:12,708 But now he's moved over to the grinder, 325 00:12:12,833 --> 00:12:15,042 just to spark everything else away. 326 00:12:15,167 --> 00:12:17,000 ♪ ♪ 327 00:12:17,083 --> 00:12:19,417 It's crazy how just a couple strikes 328 00:12:19,542 --> 00:12:22,708 can turn a billet into a blade. 329 00:12:22,792 --> 00:12:24,000 ♪ ♪ 330 00:12:24,083 --> 00:12:27,500 - Here we go. - And that thing was hot. 331 00:12:27,583 --> 00:12:31,375 ♪ ♪ 332 00:12:31,500 --> 00:12:32,417 - Here we go. 333 00:12:32,542 --> 00:12:33,708 He's going for a quench. 334 00:12:33,792 --> 00:12:35,458 ♪ ♪ 335 00:12:35,542 --> 00:12:36,542 There we go. 336 00:12:36,667 --> 00:12:38,667 Brandon's finally in. 337 00:12:38,875 --> 00:12:40,833 - I'm listening for any tinks. 338 00:12:40,875 --> 00:12:42,542 No tink. I'm good. 339 00:12:42,667 --> 00:12:44,167 There's a little bit of wobble, 340 00:12:44,167 --> 00:12:46,333 but I can fix that in the grind. 341 00:12:46,458 --> 00:12:47,583 ♪ ♪ 342 00:12:47,667 --> 00:12:49,042 - Good God, how thick is that piece 343 00:12:49,042 --> 00:12:50,833 of steel Dotti's got there? 344 00:12:50,917 --> 00:12:52,458 - Grinding is removing metal. 345 00:12:52,625 --> 00:12:54,542 But it's just not doing it fast enough 346 00:12:54,708 --> 00:12:56,250 because I have so much to remove. 347 00:12:57,542 --> 00:12:58,750 Time is running down, 348 00:12:58,875 --> 00:13:00,417 and I've got to get this quenched now. 349 00:13:00,542 --> 00:13:03,792 ♪ ♪ 350 00:13:03,917 --> 00:13:06,292 It's disheartening to see all that mild steel 351 00:13:06,375 --> 00:13:07,917 remaining on the blade. 352 00:13:08,042 --> 00:13:11,292 But I'm going to grind till they tell me to stop. 353 00:13:11,417 --> 00:13:12,708 ♪ ♪ 354 00:13:12,792 --> 00:13:14,208 - I've forged out my profile. 355 00:13:14,375 --> 00:13:15,833 Now it's time to get this thing quenched 356 00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:17,667 so I can go to the grinder. 357 00:13:17,708 --> 00:13:19,125 ♪ ♪ 358 00:13:19,208 --> 00:13:20,208 - Holy smokes. 359 00:13:20,292 --> 00:13:23,375 Henry quenched-- very impressive. 360 00:13:23,458 --> 00:13:25,167 - Luckily, no cracks. 361 00:13:25,333 --> 00:13:26,792 It's straight. 362 00:13:26,875 --> 00:13:28,458 Man, it's amazing that I pulled this off 363 00:13:28,542 --> 00:13:30,625 in the time that I did. 364 00:13:30,750 --> 00:13:32,583 [intense music] 365 00:13:32,708 --> 00:13:34,042 - One minute remaining. 366 00:13:34,125 --> 00:13:35,500 ♪ ♪ 367 00:13:35,708 --> 00:13:38,000 Okay, let's get in the acid here. 368 00:13:38,083 --> 00:13:42,542 - Five, four, three, two, one. 369 00:13:42,625 --> 00:13:43,875 Bladesmiths, turn off your machines. 370 00:13:44,000 --> 00:13:45,333 Put down your tools. 371 00:13:45,417 --> 00:13:46,958 This first round is over. 372 00:13:47,042 --> 00:13:48,458 [applause] - Yeehaw. 373 00:13:48,542 --> 00:13:49,833 - Good fight. 374 00:13:51,917 --> 00:13:54,750 - That is the worst looking-- 375 00:13:54,875 --> 00:13:56,375 no, actually, I've done worse. 376 00:13:56,500 --> 00:14:01,042 But it met parameters, and I still have a chance. 377 00:14:01,125 --> 00:14:02,292 ♪ ♪ 378 00:14:02,458 --> 00:14:04,208 - Well, bladesmiths, over the past three grueling hours, 379 00:14:04,208 --> 00:14:06,042 you took random household items 380 00:14:06,125 --> 00:14:07,833 and turned them into signature blades. 381 00:14:07,958 --> 00:14:09,833 And the time has come for the first critique 382 00:14:09,875 --> 00:14:11,208 and elimination. 383 00:14:11,333 --> 00:14:12,833 Henry, we're going to start with you. 384 00:14:12,958 --> 00:14:14,667 You chose the clothespins. - Yes, sir. 385 00:14:14,708 --> 00:14:16,458 - Please present your work. 386 00:14:16,542 --> 00:14:18,333 ♪ ♪ 387 00:14:18,458 --> 00:14:20,875 - So, Henry, right off, this is a pretty good job. 388 00:14:21,000 --> 00:14:22,583 Nicely done, man. 389 00:14:22,708 --> 00:14:24,458 It's got a good shape to it already. 390 00:14:24,542 --> 00:14:28,667 As far as things to fix is, your handle kind of meanders 391 00:14:28,708 --> 00:14:31,000 and gets wide to one side. 392 00:14:31,083 --> 00:14:32,833 But other than that, really well done. 393 00:14:32,917 --> 00:14:35,500 You nailed it. - Thank you. 394 00:14:35,542 --> 00:14:38,625 - All right, Dotti, you chose the pogo stick, so hop on up. 395 00:14:38,708 --> 00:14:40,542 - [chuckles] 396 00:14:40,667 --> 00:14:43,542 [suspenseful music] 397 00:14:43,667 --> 00:14:45,833 - All right, Dotti, first off, I commend you 398 00:14:45,917 --> 00:14:47,583 for not giving up and going through all the way 399 00:14:47,708 --> 00:14:49,292 because you did meet the parameters. 400 00:14:49,375 --> 00:14:52,667 But I'd like to see what's hidden inside that 401 00:14:52,833 --> 00:14:54,083 you can bring out the shape. 402 00:14:54,208 --> 00:14:55,500 All of that is hidden in here 403 00:14:55,667 --> 00:14:57,042 because you didn't peel the can out. 404 00:14:57,167 --> 00:15:00,708 You will need to do a lot of grinding, 405 00:15:00,792 --> 00:15:02,375 but you never gave up. 406 00:15:02,542 --> 00:15:03,917 Thank you for that. 407 00:15:04,000 --> 00:15:05,792 - Now, Brandon, you had the trampoline springs. 408 00:15:05,875 --> 00:15:07,583 Please present your work. 409 00:15:07,667 --> 00:15:10,500 [suspenseful music] 410 00:15:10,542 --> 00:15:13,000 - All right, Brandon, the steel looks good. 411 00:15:13,083 --> 00:15:16,042 I don't see any flaws or creases or anything like that. 412 00:15:16,208 --> 00:15:18,167 You've got a little bit of a wave here and there. 413 00:15:18,333 --> 00:15:20,000 Some of this needs to be evened out. 414 00:15:20,167 --> 00:15:23,000 And the handle's on the thin side. 415 00:15:23,083 --> 00:15:25,833 Just keep in mind, some contouring to this 416 00:15:25,917 --> 00:15:27,042 would help a lot. 417 00:15:27,208 --> 00:15:29,333 But other than that, nice job. 418 00:15:29,333 --> 00:15:30,417 - Thank you. 419 00:15:30,500 --> 00:15:32,083 - All right, Matt, you chose the mattress. 420 00:15:32,208 --> 00:15:34,125 Please present your work. 421 00:15:34,208 --> 00:15:36,583 [suspenseful music] 422 00:15:36,667 --> 00:15:38,500 - All right, what I do like about this is, 423 00:15:38,625 --> 00:15:40,917 this is kind of an aggressive fighter shape. 424 00:15:41,000 --> 00:15:42,500 It's got a lot of handle, though. 425 00:15:42,542 --> 00:15:44,375 Something to think about if you move forward 426 00:15:44,500 --> 00:15:47,375 is adjusting this to make it to when you grab it, 427 00:15:47,542 --> 00:15:50,000 everything indexes, and it's right where you want it. 428 00:15:50,083 --> 00:15:51,750 But it's a good-looking knife. 429 00:15:51,875 --> 00:15:54,375 It's very clean, so well done. 430 00:15:54,500 --> 00:15:56,833 ♪ ♪ 431 00:15:56,917 --> 00:15:58,917 - All right, bladesmiths, right off the bat, 432 00:15:59,042 --> 00:16:00,500 all four of you should be really proud of your work. 433 00:16:00,625 --> 00:16:02,333 But as you know, only three of you can join us 434 00:16:02,417 --> 00:16:04,333 in the second round of this competition. 435 00:16:04,458 --> 00:16:06,875 The bladesmith leaving the forge is... 436 00:16:06,958 --> 00:16:09,833 [suspenseful music] 437 00:16:09,917 --> 00:16:11,250 ♪ ♪ 438 00:16:11,375 --> 00:16:12,500 Dotti. 439 00:16:12,667 --> 00:16:14,042 Unfortunately, your blade did not make the cut, 440 00:16:14,167 --> 00:16:16,167 and J's going to tell you why. 441 00:16:16,250 --> 00:16:18,667 - Dotti, you fought, and you fought hard. 442 00:16:18,792 --> 00:16:20,667 But at the end of the day, your blade 443 00:16:20,792 --> 00:16:22,458 needs more work and more refinement 444 00:16:22,542 --> 00:16:23,667 than your competitors'. 445 00:16:23,750 --> 00:16:25,333 That's why we're letting you go. 446 00:16:25,375 --> 00:16:26,708 - Understood. 447 00:16:26,833 --> 00:16:27,917 - Well, Dotti, I'll speak for all of us 448 00:16:28,042 --> 00:16:29,208 and say thank you for coming here 449 00:16:29,375 --> 00:16:30,667 and let us watch you work. 450 00:16:30,875 --> 00:16:32,583 But unfortunately, your time in this competition has ended. 451 00:16:32,708 --> 00:16:34,208 I'm going to have to ask you to please surrender your work 452 00:16:34,292 --> 00:16:36,167 and step off the forge floor. 453 00:16:36,333 --> 00:16:37,500 ♪ ♪ 454 00:16:37,583 --> 00:16:40,167 - I absolutely agree with the judges' decision. 455 00:16:40,292 --> 00:16:42,042 A little sad, but I thought the fact 456 00:16:42,208 --> 00:16:46,458 that I was able to present a blade is a big victory for me. 457 00:16:46,542 --> 00:16:48,792 This elimination from the first round 458 00:16:48,875 --> 00:16:50,625 does not discourage me at all. 459 00:16:50,708 --> 00:16:53,750 And the one way to get better is to keep doing it. 460 00:16:53,917 --> 00:16:56,167 And that's what makes me happy anyway. 461 00:16:56,292 --> 00:16:57,750 ♪ ♪ 462 00:16:57,875 --> 00:16:59,333 - Well, gentlemen, congratulations. 463 00:16:59,458 --> 00:17:01,000 The three of you are joining us 464 00:17:01,042 --> 00:17:02,417 in round two of this competition, 465 00:17:02,542 --> 00:17:04,000 where you're going to add handles to your blades, 466 00:17:04,083 --> 00:17:05,833 turning them into fully-functioning weapons, 467 00:17:05,917 --> 00:17:08,875 as well as fixing any issues that the judges brought up. 468 00:17:08,958 --> 00:17:10,833 Now, before you spring into action, 469 00:17:10,917 --> 00:17:12,458 let's talk about materials. 470 00:17:12,542 --> 00:17:15,333 Gentlemen, you have full access to our pantry here. 471 00:17:15,417 --> 00:17:17,833 The only thing we ask is that the handles are two-toned. 472 00:17:17,958 --> 00:17:21,000 We want two separate colors on both sides of your blades. 473 00:17:21,167 --> 00:17:23,333 And, no, liners do not count. 474 00:17:23,417 --> 00:17:25,333 When this round is over, you're going to turn your blades 475 00:17:25,458 --> 00:17:27,042 over to the judges, and they're going to check 476 00:17:27,208 --> 00:17:30,375 for strength and durability in a pogo-stick chop 477 00:17:30,458 --> 00:17:32,083 and then check your edger tension 478 00:17:32,208 --> 00:17:35,083 in a rubber-tube slice. 479 00:17:35,167 --> 00:17:36,583 Good luck. 480 00:17:36,708 --> 00:17:38,208 We've only got two hours in this round of the competition, 481 00:17:38,292 --> 00:17:40,458 and that time starts now. 482 00:17:40,542 --> 00:17:42,833 [energetic rock music] 483 00:17:42,958 --> 00:17:44,458 So two-tone handle construction-- 484 00:17:44,542 --> 00:17:46,083 how would you guys go about this task? 485 00:17:46,208 --> 00:17:47,875 - Go with a through tang. 486 00:17:47,958 --> 00:17:49,667 Stack whatever material you want. 487 00:17:49,750 --> 00:17:50,750 Drill a hold down the center. 488 00:17:50,833 --> 00:17:52,042 Glue it up. 489 00:17:52,208 --> 00:17:54,667 Get some compression on it--done. 490 00:17:54,708 --> 00:17:57,667 - Fortunately, there's no big issues with my steel. 491 00:17:57,750 --> 00:17:59,542 So I can take my time on doing my handle, 492 00:17:59,625 --> 00:18:01,542 and make sure everything comes out right. 493 00:18:01,667 --> 00:18:03,583 Epoxy my bloodwood and hard maple, 494 00:18:03,708 --> 00:18:06,417 and while it's drying, then I can go work on my blade. 495 00:18:06,542 --> 00:18:08,333 [grinding] 496 00:18:08,458 --> 00:18:11,250 ♪ ♪ 497 00:18:11,375 --> 00:18:13,000 - It looked like Matt's going to take your advice 498 00:18:13,125 --> 00:18:14,667 and trim down that tang. 499 00:18:14,708 --> 00:18:16,083 - Oh, good. 500 00:18:16,208 --> 00:18:18,625 - If you don't have a good handle, 501 00:18:18,708 --> 00:18:20,125 you have a dangerous knife. 502 00:18:20,208 --> 00:18:22,000 There's no way around it. 503 00:18:22,083 --> 00:18:23,792 [whirring] 504 00:18:23,917 --> 00:18:25,333 - That belly was really big. 505 00:18:25,417 --> 00:18:29,000 He had enough room to cut the tail of that blade off, 506 00:18:29,125 --> 00:18:30,917 and then re-grind that belly 507 00:18:31,000 --> 00:18:32,708 and still have plenty of handle. 508 00:18:32,792 --> 00:18:35,542 ♪ ♪ 509 00:18:35,625 --> 00:18:37,750 - I was concerned with some of the things 510 00:18:37,750 --> 00:18:38,875 the judges brought up. 511 00:18:38,958 --> 00:18:40,500 My handle was too small. 512 00:18:40,542 --> 00:18:43,167 So I'm feeling pressure to make sure that I get this handle 513 00:18:43,250 --> 00:18:45,875 thicker and wider, which is why I decided 514 00:18:46,000 --> 00:18:47,333 to strip some leather. 515 00:18:47,458 --> 00:18:49,417 I'm filling that extra space on the inside 516 00:18:49,500 --> 00:18:51,333 between the wood and metal. 517 00:18:51,417 --> 00:18:53,500 ♪ ♪ 518 00:18:53,583 --> 00:18:55,500 - I'm trying to drill through this tang, 519 00:18:55,583 --> 00:18:57,583 and drill bit's not drilling through. 520 00:18:57,667 --> 00:18:58,833 Ahh. 521 00:18:58,875 --> 00:19:00,917 But no worries. I got a plan B. 522 00:19:01,042 --> 00:19:02,667 ♪ ♪ 523 00:19:02,833 --> 00:19:06,000 Plan B is to blow holes through with a torch. 524 00:19:06,083 --> 00:19:07,667 ♪ ♪ 525 00:19:07,833 --> 00:19:09,000 [sparking] 526 00:19:09,083 --> 00:19:11,167 - It's so fast. - Yeah. 527 00:19:11,250 --> 00:19:13,333 - That beats the drill press, 10 out of 10. 528 00:19:13,375 --> 00:19:16,833 - This is an effective way of making pinholes in the tang 529 00:19:16,917 --> 00:19:18,792 if you know what you're doing. 530 00:19:20,458 --> 00:19:21,667 [chuckles] 531 00:19:23,083 --> 00:19:24,500 ♪ ♪ 532 00:19:24,583 --> 00:19:26,500 - So Brandon's trying to straighten his blade. 533 00:19:26,542 --> 00:19:28,833 It doesn't have a ton of sacrificial meat there, 534 00:19:28,875 --> 00:19:30,333 so he needs to put some heat 535 00:19:30,417 --> 00:19:31,625 to straighten it, if he's going to. 536 00:19:31,708 --> 00:19:33,500 - Yeah, that's not ideal when you only have 537 00:19:33,625 --> 00:19:35,958 90 minutes to finish a blade. 538 00:19:36,042 --> 00:19:37,708 - I grabbed the C-clamps. 539 00:19:37,792 --> 00:19:39,500 I start heating up the back, making sure not 540 00:19:39,625 --> 00:19:41,500 to get to the blade itself. 541 00:19:41,583 --> 00:19:42,417 ♪ ♪ 542 00:19:42,542 --> 00:19:44,292 I got the warp mostly out. 543 00:19:44,375 --> 00:19:45,792 I can fix the rest on the grinder. 544 00:19:45,875 --> 00:19:46,917 I feel good. 545 00:19:47,042 --> 00:19:48,667 [grinding] 546 00:19:48,792 --> 00:19:50,083 [squealing] 547 00:19:50,250 --> 00:19:51,667 - Matt's having some problems at the drill press. 548 00:19:51,708 --> 00:19:52,875 - Oh, yeah. 549 00:19:53,000 --> 00:19:54,208 ♪ ♪ 550 00:19:54,333 --> 00:19:57,208 - I've got a hard spot right up front. 551 00:19:57,333 --> 00:19:59,375 - Yeah, Matt's doing some head-shaking. 552 00:19:59,542 --> 00:20:01,667 - Time to heat it up and soften that metal. 553 00:20:01,750 --> 00:20:04,625 My question is, does he have enough time? 554 00:20:08,333 --> 00:20:09,875 [dramatic music] [squealing] 555 00:20:09,875 --> 00:20:10,583 - Matt's having some problems with the drill press. 556 00:20:10,708 --> 00:20:11,917 [squealing] 557 00:20:12,042 --> 00:20:13,583 - Oh, yeah. 558 00:20:13,708 --> 00:20:16,375 - I've got a hard spot right up front. 559 00:20:16,542 --> 00:20:19,375 - Time to heat it up and soften that metal. 560 00:20:19,458 --> 00:20:22,167 - I've got to make sure to keep that edge under water. 561 00:20:22,250 --> 00:20:25,917 I'm making sure that I don't over-temper that edge. 562 00:20:26,000 --> 00:20:28,458 And I can't break this blade. 563 00:20:28,542 --> 00:20:30,250 [scratching] 564 00:20:30,375 --> 00:20:33,833 It worked out pretty well. I got lucky. 565 00:20:33,958 --> 00:20:37,125 - All right, gentlemen, you've only got one hour remaining. 566 00:20:37,208 --> 00:20:38,500 ♪ ♪ 567 00:20:38,542 --> 00:20:40,167 Henry's now gluing up his handles 568 00:20:40,292 --> 00:20:41,833 with an hour left on the clock. 569 00:20:41,917 --> 00:20:44,208 - And with no stress or strain. 570 00:20:44,375 --> 00:20:47,708 Really, really great work on his part. 571 00:20:47,833 --> 00:20:49,792 - My epoxy should be dry, so I'm going 572 00:20:49,875 --> 00:20:52,458 to start shaping my handle. 573 00:20:52,583 --> 00:20:56,458 Making a comfortable handle is 90% of making a knife. 574 00:20:56,542 --> 00:20:59,708 I wish I would've had another hour to actually finish it 575 00:20:59,792 --> 00:21:02,042 like I do at the house. 576 00:21:02,208 --> 00:21:03,750 [chuckles] 577 00:21:03,875 --> 00:21:06,167 ♪ ♪ 578 00:21:06,208 --> 00:21:07,500 - Nice. Look at that bolster. 579 00:21:07,583 --> 00:21:09,500 That's great. - Yeah, looks good. 580 00:21:09,667 --> 00:21:11,167 - If you're doing a two-tone handle, 581 00:21:11,292 --> 00:21:13,167 sometimes you can have a little bit of weakness 582 00:21:13,292 --> 00:21:14,625 there at that seam. 583 00:21:14,750 --> 00:21:16,250 But that bolster adds a little bit of strength 584 00:21:16,333 --> 00:21:19,667 and gives you a nice, solid wear point. 585 00:21:19,833 --> 00:21:21,500 - I think he's done a really good job, 586 00:21:21,542 --> 00:21:22,917 made a really good choice. 587 00:21:23,000 --> 00:21:25,000 - I'm feeling pretty good about my handle. 588 00:21:25,125 --> 00:21:27,250 But that clock is ticking. 589 00:21:27,333 --> 00:21:29,000 And I've got to make sure that it is comfortable 590 00:21:29,083 --> 00:21:30,625 and safe to wield. 591 00:21:30,708 --> 00:21:32,333 [whirring] 592 00:21:32,500 --> 00:21:34,042 - There's a lot of concerns going through my head 593 00:21:34,167 --> 00:21:35,375 at the moment. 594 00:21:35,458 --> 00:21:37,333 - And we recommended with Brandon to actually 595 00:21:37,458 --> 00:21:39,167 thicken it with swells. 596 00:21:39,292 --> 00:21:40,625 - Mm-hmm. 597 00:21:40,708 --> 00:21:42,250 - And now his handle's getting thinner and thinner 598 00:21:42,333 --> 00:21:43,250 all the time. - Yep. 599 00:21:43,375 --> 00:21:45,333 - Steak knife. 600 00:21:45,458 --> 00:21:47,542 - I grind it smooth as much as possible. 601 00:21:47,625 --> 00:21:49,375 But I'm really worried about time at this point. 602 00:21:49,500 --> 00:21:50,667 And I need to make sure that I get 603 00:21:50,750 --> 00:21:52,250 the whole thing razor sharp. 604 00:21:52,333 --> 00:21:54,333 - Gentlemen, you've got two minutes. 605 00:21:54,375 --> 00:21:56,917 ♪ ♪ 606 00:21:57,000 --> 00:21:58,667 [whirring] 607 00:21:58,708 --> 00:22:03,208 Five, four, three, two, one. 608 00:22:03,375 --> 00:22:04,875 - Gentlemen, put down your tools. 609 00:22:04,875 --> 00:22:06,125 Turn off your machines. 610 00:22:06,208 --> 00:22:07,958 This second round of competition is over. 611 00:22:08,042 --> 00:22:09,417 [suspenseful music] 612 00:22:09,500 --> 00:22:11,292 - It's done. I'm ready for testing. 613 00:22:11,375 --> 00:22:14,208 The blade's as good as I'm going to get it. 614 00:22:14,375 --> 00:22:15,667 I'm nervous. 615 00:22:15,750 --> 00:22:17,833 ♪ ♪ 616 00:22:17,958 --> 00:22:20,333 - Bladesmiths, welcome to our strength test, 617 00:22:20,458 --> 00:22:22,667 our pogo-stick chop. 618 00:22:22,750 --> 00:22:24,292 ♪ ♪ 619 00:22:24,375 --> 00:22:25,458 All right, I'm ready. 620 00:22:25,542 --> 00:22:27,208 Matt, are you? - I am. 621 00:22:27,292 --> 00:22:29,250 [suspenseful music] 622 00:22:29,375 --> 00:22:32,000 The blade is a little thin. 623 00:22:32,167 --> 00:22:33,667 It's a little light. 624 00:22:33,792 --> 00:22:35,708 And I don't think I'm coming out unscathed. 625 00:22:35,792 --> 00:22:39,125 ♪ ♪ 626 00:22:39,208 --> 00:22:42,208 - [grunting] 627 00:22:42,292 --> 00:22:49,417 ♪ ♪ 628 00:22:52,875 --> 00:22:54,208 ♪ ♪ 629 00:22:54,292 --> 00:22:56,000 All right, Matt, we're in one piece still. 630 00:22:56,167 --> 00:22:57,500 That's good. 631 00:22:57,583 --> 00:22:59,042 You've got enough flair back there. 632 00:22:59,125 --> 00:23:02,000 It locked the back of my hand in place, so nice job. 633 00:23:02,042 --> 00:23:03,583 But your blade-- 634 00:23:03,708 --> 00:23:06,417 you've got some heavy chipping here 635 00:23:06,500 --> 00:23:08,667 from those strikes. 636 00:23:08,750 --> 00:23:10,958 A little bit hot on the heat treat, possibly. 637 00:23:11,042 --> 00:23:14,000 But overall, everything's still tight-- good job. 638 00:23:14,042 --> 00:23:15,792 - Thank you very much. 639 00:23:15,875 --> 00:23:17,542 - Brandon, it's your turn. You ready? 640 00:23:17,625 --> 00:23:19,917 - Yeah. - Cool, let's do it. 641 00:23:20,042 --> 00:23:22,083 [suspenseful music] 642 00:23:22,208 --> 00:23:23,667 - I'm nervous. 643 00:23:23,750 --> 00:23:25,125 Pogo sticks--those things are pretty brutal. 644 00:23:25,208 --> 00:23:26,500 They're made of steel too. 645 00:23:26,583 --> 00:23:28,125 Please don't break. 646 00:23:28,292 --> 00:23:30,750 ♪ ♪ 647 00:23:30,833 --> 00:23:33,708 - [grunting] 648 00:23:33,792 --> 00:23:40,708 ♪ ♪ 649 00:23:42,292 --> 00:23:43,833 All right, Brandon, good job. 650 00:23:43,917 --> 00:23:45,000 You survived it. 651 00:23:45,125 --> 00:23:47,167 With that flare, it gave me enough retention 652 00:23:47,292 --> 00:23:48,625 to hold on to it. 653 00:23:48,792 --> 00:23:51,583 You've got compression on your edge, 654 00:23:51,708 --> 00:23:54,958 but I can run my finger up and down here without an issue. 655 00:23:55,042 --> 00:23:58,042 Other than that, the knife held up good. 656 00:23:58,125 --> 00:24:00,208 Good job. 657 00:24:00,333 --> 00:24:01,333 All right, Henry, you're up. 658 00:24:01,500 --> 00:24:03,167 You ready to go? - Yes, sir. 659 00:24:03,208 --> 00:24:04,917 [suspenseful music] 660 00:24:05,042 --> 00:24:08,167 J. really swings hard when he tests the knife. 661 00:24:08,292 --> 00:24:11,000 So biggest fear going into testing 662 00:24:11,125 --> 00:24:13,875 is my blade's going to break. 663 00:24:17,458 --> 00:24:20,208 - [grunting] 664 00:24:20,208 --> 00:24:22,000 [intense metal music] 665 00:24:22,125 --> 00:24:25,792 ♪ ♪ 666 00:24:25,875 --> 00:24:27,875 - [exhales] 667 00:24:28,000 --> 00:24:30,833 [suspenseful music] 668 00:24:30,958 --> 00:24:32,500 - All right, Henry, it was actually 669 00:24:32,583 --> 00:24:34,000 very comfortable to swing. 670 00:24:34,125 --> 00:24:36,250 I didn't have to worry about this moving at all. 671 00:24:36,375 --> 00:24:39,833 Your edge took some compression damage. 672 00:24:39,917 --> 00:24:43,875 But considering what I'm whaling away on here, 673 00:24:44,042 --> 00:24:45,542 that's pretty darn good. 674 00:24:45,667 --> 00:24:47,458 So overall, good job. 675 00:24:47,542 --> 00:24:49,208 - Thank you. 676 00:24:49,333 --> 00:24:51,875 ♪ ♪ 677 00:24:52,042 --> 00:24:53,167 - No. 678 00:24:53,292 --> 00:24:56,042 [laughter] 679 00:24:56,875 --> 00:24:59,292 - All right, bladesmiths, this is the sharpness test, 680 00:24:59,375 --> 00:25:00,958 the rubber-tube slice. 681 00:25:01,042 --> 00:25:02,792 ♪ ♪ 682 00:25:02,917 --> 00:25:04,667 Matt, you're up first. You ready? 683 00:25:04,750 --> 00:25:07,083 - I am. - Let's do this. 684 00:25:07,167 --> 00:25:14,083 ♪ ♪ 685 00:25:18,292 --> 00:25:21,792 ♪ ♪ 686 00:25:21,875 --> 00:25:24,917 All right, Matt, I like that you chose to use copper 687 00:25:25,000 --> 00:25:26,708 because it gives it that accent that 688 00:25:26,833 --> 00:25:29,292 nicely melds into the handle here. 689 00:25:29,375 --> 00:25:31,583 This area right here that did actually 690 00:25:31,708 --> 00:25:33,833 take some chips acted as some kind of serrations 691 00:25:33,958 --> 00:25:37,125 because it cut it, but it also is not a very clean cut. 692 00:25:37,208 --> 00:25:39,875 But overall, it will cut. 693 00:25:40,000 --> 00:25:41,875 - Thank you. 694 00:25:42,000 --> 00:25:43,500 - Brandon, you ready? - Yes, sir. 695 00:25:43,583 --> 00:25:45,000 - Let's do this. 696 00:25:45,167 --> 00:25:48,000 [suspenseful music] 697 00:25:48,125 --> 00:25:54,583 ♪ ♪ 698 00:25:55,917 --> 00:25:57,708 ♪ ♪ 699 00:25:57,875 --> 00:25:59,708 All right, Brandon, your handle construction 700 00:25:59,792 --> 00:26:01,292 is nice and smooth. 701 00:26:01,375 --> 00:26:04,833 Now, your edge took some damage during the strength test. 702 00:26:04,917 --> 00:26:06,667 And when I swung at these rubber tubes, 703 00:26:06,833 --> 00:26:08,292 some of the tubes, you can see where 704 00:26:08,417 --> 00:26:09,542 it's not a very clean cut. 705 00:26:09,667 --> 00:26:11,042 There are some jagged edges in there. 706 00:26:11,167 --> 00:26:14,958 But overall, your weapon-- it will cut. 707 00:26:15,042 --> 00:26:16,500 - Thank you. 708 00:26:16,583 --> 00:26:18,250 - Henry, your turn, sir. You ready? 709 00:26:18,333 --> 00:26:19,583 - Yes, sir. 710 00:26:19,708 --> 00:26:22,333 [suspenseful music] 711 00:26:22,375 --> 00:26:28,917 ♪ ♪ 712 00:26:30,125 --> 00:26:36,500 ♪ ♪ 713 00:26:36,625 --> 00:26:38,500 - All right, Henry, first up, that is one 714 00:26:38,625 --> 00:26:40,083 of the prettiest handles I've ever seen-- 715 00:26:40,167 --> 00:26:42,417 very clean in the fit and finish of it. 716 00:26:42,542 --> 00:26:44,667 But during the strength test, 717 00:26:44,750 --> 00:26:46,542 you suffered some damage in this area. 718 00:26:46,708 --> 00:26:48,500 So you did cut through two tubes. 719 00:26:48,542 --> 00:26:50,833 The third one didn't cut all the way through 720 00:26:50,917 --> 00:26:52,250 because it's dull in that section. 721 00:26:52,375 --> 00:26:55,125 But overall, it'll cut. 722 00:26:55,208 --> 00:26:56,583 - Thank you. 723 00:26:56,667 --> 00:26:58,667 ♪ ♪ 724 00:26:58,750 --> 00:27:00,625 - All right, gentlemen, the time has come 725 00:27:00,708 --> 00:27:02,458 for the judges to decide which two of you will be 726 00:27:02,542 --> 00:27:03,542 joining us in the third and final round 727 00:27:03,708 --> 00:27:05,000 of this competition. 728 00:27:05,208 --> 00:27:06,417 So while they do that, I'm going to ask you 729 00:27:06,542 --> 00:27:08,208 to please step off the forge floor. 730 00:27:08,333 --> 00:27:12,583 ♪ ♪ 731 00:27:12,708 --> 00:27:13,875 All right, guys, three good blades, 732 00:27:14,042 --> 00:27:15,833 but one's got to go. Doug, let's start with you. 733 00:27:15,875 --> 00:27:18,792 - So I'm looking between Henry's blade and Matt's blade. 734 00:27:18,875 --> 00:27:21,167 Let's talk about Matt first. 735 00:27:21,208 --> 00:27:23,667 His edge cut because it's chipped. 736 00:27:23,833 --> 00:27:26,208 And because of that, it acts like a serration in there. 737 00:27:26,375 --> 00:27:30,000 Now, Henry's blade-- the edge took some damage, 738 00:27:30,083 --> 00:27:33,583 but it's a rollover, as opposed to a chip. 739 00:27:33,708 --> 00:27:34,917 - Dave? 740 00:27:35,042 --> 00:27:36,792 - Henry's blade's really well constructed, I think. 741 00:27:36,917 --> 00:27:38,500 It took some rolls on the edge, 742 00:27:38,583 --> 00:27:39,875 but there aren't pieces missing. 743 00:27:40,000 --> 00:27:41,792 Matt's blade-- he's actually missing 744 00:27:41,875 --> 00:27:43,625 about a 4-inch section of blade. 745 00:27:43,750 --> 00:27:44,833 The edge is gone. 746 00:27:44,958 --> 00:27:46,917 Basically, it's been broken off. 747 00:27:47,042 --> 00:27:48,333 - Okay, fair. 748 00:27:48,458 --> 00:27:50,042 J., what do you think? 749 00:27:50,125 --> 00:27:52,792 - On my end, the strength test, they all performed equally. 750 00:27:52,875 --> 00:27:54,667 But Matt's took the most damage. 751 00:27:54,750 --> 00:27:56,667 - Okay, I think I know where you guys' heads are at. 752 00:27:56,833 --> 00:27:58,667 But just to be clear, Dave, you made a decision? 753 00:27:58,833 --> 00:27:59,875 - Yep. - And Doug? 754 00:28:00,000 --> 00:28:01,292 - Yep. - J., how about you? 755 00:28:01,375 --> 00:28:02,500 - Oh, yeah. 756 00:28:02,625 --> 00:28:04,250 - All right, guys, I'll call them in. 757 00:28:04,375 --> 00:28:07,000 [suspenseful music] 758 00:28:07,083 --> 00:28:08,667 Gentlemen, right from the beginning of this competition, 759 00:28:08,792 --> 00:28:10,208 it has been neck and neck. 760 00:28:10,292 --> 00:28:12,250 All three of you are very talented smiths. 761 00:28:12,375 --> 00:28:14,708 And you all performed very well during our tests. 762 00:28:14,833 --> 00:28:17,292 The judges did have a very difficult decision to make. 763 00:28:17,375 --> 00:28:19,000 But they made that hard choice. 764 00:28:19,125 --> 00:28:21,542 The bladesmith leaving the forge is... 765 00:28:21,625 --> 00:28:25,083 ♪ ♪ 766 00:28:25,208 --> 00:28:26,375 Matt. 767 00:28:26,500 --> 00:28:28,500 Unfortunately, your blade did not make the cut, 768 00:28:28,625 --> 00:28:30,625 and Dave's going to tell you why. 769 00:28:30,708 --> 00:28:33,042 - Matt, first off, I think you gave us a great-looking knife, 770 00:28:33,167 --> 00:28:35,000 and I really like your choice of using 771 00:28:35,083 --> 00:28:36,375 that copper for the bolster. 772 00:28:36,500 --> 00:28:37,750 That was really slick. 773 00:28:37,833 --> 00:28:39,250 But it came down to the strength test, 774 00:28:39,375 --> 00:28:41,833 and your blade took more damage than any of the other blades. 775 00:28:41,958 --> 00:28:43,542 And that's the reason we're letting you go. 776 00:28:43,667 --> 00:28:45,000 - I understand. 777 00:28:45,083 --> 00:28:46,375 - Well, Matt, unfortunately, the competition 778 00:28:46,500 --> 00:28:47,833 was too stiff today. 779 00:28:47,917 --> 00:28:49,083 Thank you for coming out, but your time here 780 00:28:49,167 --> 00:28:50,458 in this competition has ended, man. 781 00:28:50,542 --> 00:28:51,750 Thank you. - Thank you. 782 00:28:51,833 --> 00:28:53,042 - Very well done. 783 00:28:53,125 --> 00:28:54,208 - I agree with the judges' decision. 784 00:28:54,333 --> 00:28:55,375 That is a brutal test. 785 00:28:55,500 --> 00:28:56,667 And I'm a little bit disappointed 786 00:28:56,750 --> 00:29:00,167 with how much my edge chipped. 787 00:29:00,250 --> 00:29:02,208 This was a very tough experience. 788 00:29:02,375 --> 00:29:04,417 What gets thrown at you to test your skills 789 00:29:04,542 --> 00:29:08,000 is as bad as I expected it to be. 790 00:29:08,167 --> 00:29:09,500 [chuckles] 791 00:29:09,583 --> 00:29:11,542 ♪ ♪ 792 00:29:11,667 --> 00:29:13,583 - Well, gentlemen, you've proven your worth 793 00:29:13,667 --> 00:29:15,542 and earned your spot in this competition. 794 00:29:15,667 --> 00:29:17,583 But in this final round, we're sending you home for four days 795 00:29:17,708 --> 00:29:19,583 to build an iconic weapon from history. 796 00:29:19,708 --> 00:29:22,208 Gentlemen, we want you to build this-- 797 00:29:22,292 --> 00:29:24,875 ♪ ♪ 798 00:29:25,000 --> 00:29:27,208 The Napoleonic presentation saber. 799 00:29:27,292 --> 00:29:28,333 ♪ ♪ 800 00:29:30,042 --> 00:29:31,875 The Napoleonic presentation saber 801 00:29:32,000 --> 00:29:33,958 is one of the most popular weapons in France 802 00:29:34,042 --> 00:29:36,000 and most feared across the European battlefields 803 00:29:36,125 --> 00:29:37,750 in the early 19th century. 804 00:29:37,875 --> 00:29:39,708 Featuring a deeply curved single-edged blade 805 00:29:39,833 --> 00:29:41,250 and a forward balance towards the tip, 806 00:29:41,333 --> 00:29:43,708 the sword was designed to deliver maximum force 807 00:29:43,833 --> 00:29:46,125 on every deadly slashing cut. 808 00:29:46,250 --> 00:29:48,000 The weapon was so effective in the hands 809 00:29:48,042 --> 00:29:49,875 of Napoleon's mounted troops, it's believed to have been 810 00:29:50,042 --> 00:29:51,625 part of the reason his army was one of the most 811 00:29:51,708 --> 00:29:53,292 victorious fighting forces in history, 812 00:29:53,375 --> 00:29:55,542 including a momentous charge of the cuirassier 813 00:29:55,667 --> 00:29:59,833 to defeat the Russians at the 1805 Battle of Austerlitz. 814 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:01,250 Now, gentlemen, listen closely 815 00:30:01,333 --> 00:30:02,708 because there are quite a few parameters 816 00:30:02,833 --> 00:30:04,125 you're going to need to follow. 817 00:30:04,208 --> 00:30:05,875 Your blade length, measured from tip to the hilt, 818 00:30:05,958 --> 00:30:08,167 needs to be between 28 and 30 inches. 819 00:30:08,250 --> 00:30:09,667 It needs to be a single-edged curved blade 820 00:30:09,875 --> 00:30:11,375 with spine-side fillers on both sides of the blade. 821 00:30:11,542 --> 00:30:14,708 The hilt features a spine-side quillon longe, 822 00:30:14,792 --> 00:30:16,708 a knuckle bow, and a handle 823 00:30:16,833 --> 00:30:18,875 with a backstrap and butt cap. 824 00:30:18,958 --> 00:30:20,917 - I'm a little nervous about it. 825 00:30:21,000 --> 00:30:23,417 I think the most difficult part is the handle 826 00:30:23,542 --> 00:30:24,958 and guard construction. 827 00:30:24,958 --> 00:30:27,833 Because I've never done that type of guard before, 828 00:30:27,958 --> 00:30:30,125 it's going to be very challenging. 829 00:30:30,292 --> 00:30:31,917 - There's a lot going on with this blade, gentlemen. 830 00:30:32,042 --> 00:30:34,125 But you've both shown us that you're talented smiths. 831 00:30:34,208 --> 00:30:35,167 So good luck. 832 00:30:35,292 --> 00:30:37,542 We will see you both in four days. 833 00:30:37,667 --> 00:30:39,667 - Good luck. - Yeah. 834 00:30:39,792 --> 00:30:41,458 [upbeat rock music] 835 00:30:41,542 --> 00:30:43,708 - Today is the beginning of round three. 836 00:30:43,833 --> 00:30:46,792 The game plan is to do twist Damascus. 837 00:30:46,917 --> 00:30:48,667 And you'll be able to see a really nice, 838 00:30:48,708 --> 00:30:50,917 wide pattern in the steel. 839 00:30:51,000 --> 00:30:52,625 When you're twisting a billet, 840 00:30:52,750 --> 00:30:54,833 there's the chance of over-twisting it 841 00:30:54,958 --> 00:30:56,833 and twisting it in two. 842 00:30:56,958 --> 00:30:59,125 So I left it thick enough. 843 00:30:59,208 --> 00:31:01,708 ♪ ♪ 844 00:31:01,792 --> 00:31:03,750 It's the end of day one. 845 00:31:03,875 --> 00:31:05,333 I got the billet together. 846 00:31:05,458 --> 00:31:06,833 I got it twisted. 847 00:31:06,917 --> 00:31:10,125 A little behind schedule, but not too bad. 848 00:31:10,250 --> 00:31:11,958 ♪ ♪ 849 00:31:12,083 --> 00:31:13,542 - It's day one. 850 00:31:13,625 --> 00:31:16,000 I've got this chunk of 80CrV2. 851 00:31:16,167 --> 00:31:17,542 Because of its length, 852 00:31:17,625 --> 00:31:18,792 I have a nice, comfortable handle 853 00:31:18,875 --> 00:31:20,292 to hold on to while I forge it. 854 00:31:20,375 --> 00:31:22,917 I'm just getting the basic shape and curve on it. 855 00:31:23,083 --> 00:31:25,708 Keeping the curve of the sword within the tolerances 856 00:31:25,833 --> 00:31:27,333 is definitely the hardest part 857 00:31:27,417 --> 00:31:29,292 about forging out this blade by hand. 858 00:31:29,375 --> 00:31:30,500 I'll get it sizzling. 859 00:31:30,625 --> 00:31:32,500 [clanking] 860 00:31:32,583 --> 00:31:33,792 It's the end of day one. 861 00:31:33,875 --> 00:31:35,667 Got the blade forged out, 862 00:31:35,792 --> 00:31:37,375 and everything's measuring great. 863 00:31:37,500 --> 00:31:40,500 Tomorrow, I can finish up grinding the blade 864 00:31:40,583 --> 00:31:42,167 and do a quick heat treat. 865 00:31:42,250 --> 00:31:43,542 Mm. 866 00:31:43,667 --> 00:31:45,667 That'll be decent. 867 00:31:45,708 --> 00:31:46,708 ♪ ♪ 868 00:31:46,833 --> 00:31:48,333 - It's morning of day three. 869 00:31:48,458 --> 00:31:51,833 Yesterday, I got my billet finished up, drawed out. 870 00:31:51,958 --> 00:31:54,875 I got all my components made for the handle. 871 00:31:55,000 --> 00:31:57,500 I feel like I'm pretty close to on schedule. 872 00:31:57,625 --> 00:31:59,333 ♪ ♪ 873 00:31:59,417 --> 00:32:02,708 So it's time for me to start heat treating and quench. 874 00:32:02,875 --> 00:32:05,667 [suspenseful music] 875 00:32:05,833 --> 00:32:11,833 ♪ ♪ 876 00:32:11,917 --> 00:32:13,333 Here's the moment of truth. 877 00:32:13,458 --> 00:32:16,292 Is it straight or not? 878 00:32:19,875 --> 00:32:22,792 ♪ ♪ 879 00:32:22,792 --> 00:32:23,750 No, it is not. 880 00:32:23,833 --> 00:32:25,042 That's horrible. 881 00:32:25,208 --> 00:32:28,375 My quench went horribly wrong. 882 00:32:28,542 --> 00:32:30,958 [scraping] 883 00:32:31,042 --> 00:32:33,667 It's hard. 884 00:32:33,750 --> 00:32:36,167 It's just got a hell of a warp in it. 885 00:32:36,292 --> 00:32:38,000 I don't think I'm in trouble yet. 886 00:32:38,083 --> 00:32:41,167 I can still reheat treat. 887 00:32:41,250 --> 00:32:43,375 I'm ready to quench again. 888 00:32:43,458 --> 00:32:46,583 I really hope this time goes way better. 889 00:32:46,667 --> 00:32:51,042 ♪ ♪ 890 00:32:51,125 --> 00:32:53,708 Thank you, Lord, it's workable. 891 00:32:53,875 --> 00:32:55,333 There's a couple of little wiggles, 892 00:32:55,417 --> 00:32:59,583 but I think I've got enough room to grind them out. 893 00:32:59,750 --> 00:33:00,875 ♪ ♪ 894 00:33:00,958 --> 00:33:02,208 - Morning of day three, 895 00:33:02,292 --> 00:33:04,167 and I'm a bit concerned about my blade. 896 00:33:04,250 --> 00:33:06,667 I quenched it in cold oil yesterday-- 897 00:33:06,750 --> 00:33:08,333 not the best thing to do. 898 00:33:08,417 --> 00:33:10,917 Cold oil tends to stress out the steel a little bit more. 899 00:33:11,000 --> 00:33:13,000 I forgot to preheat the oil. 900 00:33:13,083 --> 00:33:15,083 So the plan for day three is to re-quench 901 00:33:15,208 --> 00:33:17,417 and work on the handle and the guard. 902 00:33:17,542 --> 00:33:18,750 All right. 903 00:33:18,875 --> 00:33:20,167 ♪ ♪ 904 00:33:20,375 --> 00:33:21,750 Whew. 905 00:33:21,833 --> 00:33:23,250 ♪ ♪ 906 00:33:23,333 --> 00:33:25,792 So I take the blade out, and I love it. 907 00:33:25,875 --> 00:33:27,833 It's perfectly straight. 908 00:33:27,917 --> 00:33:31,000 I am so glad I quenched a second time. 909 00:33:31,042 --> 00:33:33,292 For my handle materials, I'm choosing hickory 910 00:33:33,292 --> 00:33:35,042 and bronze for the back plate. 911 00:33:35,208 --> 00:33:37,667 And for my guard, I'm choosing this nice piece of W2 steel. 912 00:33:37,708 --> 00:33:39,292 ♪ ♪ 913 00:33:39,417 --> 00:33:41,583 This is going to be that knuckle guard. 914 00:33:41,708 --> 00:33:43,208 In this case, I'm going to have it probably 915 00:33:43,292 --> 00:33:45,250 flare out just a little bit. 916 00:33:45,375 --> 00:33:47,833 ♪ ♪ 917 00:33:48,000 --> 00:33:49,250 End of day three. 918 00:33:49,375 --> 00:33:51,083 Whew, what a day. [chuckles] 919 00:33:51,167 --> 00:33:55,667 Now I just need to assemble the handle, and we're set. 920 00:33:55,708 --> 00:33:56,708 ♪ ♪ 921 00:33:56,833 --> 00:33:58,500 - It's beginning of day four. 922 00:33:58,583 --> 00:34:02,500 I've got a lot of handle work to do--fit, finish, etch. 923 00:34:02,542 --> 00:34:05,583 While it's etching, I'm going to work on the handle. 924 00:34:05,667 --> 00:34:08,375 I've never leather-wrapped a handle before. 925 00:34:08,458 --> 00:34:11,333 It actually come out better than I expected it to. 926 00:34:11,458 --> 00:34:13,333 I pulled the blade out of the acid, 927 00:34:13,375 --> 00:34:15,833 and the etch came out really nice. 928 00:34:15,875 --> 00:34:17,500 Looking good. 929 00:34:17,667 --> 00:34:21,042 ♪ ♪ 930 00:34:21,125 --> 00:34:23,083 Now that I've got it all finished up, 931 00:34:23,167 --> 00:34:26,000 it's time to send it back and hope I win the $10,000. 932 00:34:26,083 --> 00:34:28,417 I'm feeling pretty good right now. 933 00:34:28,500 --> 00:34:29,500 ♪ ♪ 934 00:34:29,625 --> 00:34:30,917 - Day four, last day. 935 00:34:31,000 --> 00:34:32,208 I've got a ton of work to do. 936 00:34:32,292 --> 00:34:34,042 I've got to put my handle together. 937 00:34:34,125 --> 00:34:37,167 I'm going to do a copper wire wrap. 938 00:34:37,250 --> 00:34:39,125 Copper wrap will also give a decent grip. 939 00:34:39,250 --> 00:34:42,292 With the leather, you've just got to do it real tight. 940 00:34:42,417 --> 00:34:45,833 And it will make it look aesthetically pleasing. 941 00:34:45,917 --> 00:34:49,500 ♪ ♪ 942 00:34:49,542 --> 00:34:51,042 Nice and pretty. 943 00:34:51,125 --> 00:34:54,167 I absolutely loved building this thing. 944 00:34:54,333 --> 00:34:57,167 I'm really happy with what I did. 945 00:34:58,250 --> 00:35:01,375 [suspenseful music] 946 00:35:01,375 --> 00:35:06,417 ♪ ♪ 947 00:35:06,542 --> 00:35:08,375 - Well, gentlemen, welcome back to the forge 948 00:35:08,500 --> 00:35:10,292 and welcome to our third-round testing. 949 00:35:10,375 --> 00:35:12,208 Now, over the past four days, 950 00:35:12,292 --> 00:35:13,667 you guys were tasked with building 951 00:35:13,792 --> 00:35:15,375 Napoleonic presentation sabers. 952 00:35:15,500 --> 00:35:17,542 And, guys, from here, they look like they'll get the job done. 953 00:35:17,708 --> 00:35:19,667 But in order to find out which one of you 954 00:35:19,750 --> 00:35:20,958 is going home with the title 955 00:35:21,042 --> 00:35:23,083 of "Forged in Fire" Champion and that check for $10,000, 956 00:35:23,208 --> 00:35:25,792 we have to put your blades through a series of tests. 957 00:35:25,875 --> 00:35:27,333 But before we get into testing, 958 00:35:27,417 --> 00:35:28,667 I want to hear about your blades. 959 00:35:28,792 --> 00:35:30,000 So, Henry, tell us about yours. 960 00:35:30,167 --> 00:35:31,958 ♪ ♪ 961 00:35:32,042 --> 00:35:34,250 - Mine is low-layer Damascus, 962 00:35:34,375 --> 00:35:38,417 80CrV1084, 15N20 blade, 963 00:35:38,542 --> 00:35:41,208 the quillon, knuckle bow, and pommel 964 00:35:41,375 --> 00:35:44,375 are all fish hook Damascus, leather-wrapped handle. 965 00:35:44,458 --> 00:35:45,833 - All right, well, looks good. 966 00:35:45,875 --> 00:35:47,000 Brandon, how about you? 967 00:35:47,167 --> 00:35:49,000 ♪ ♪ 968 00:35:49,167 --> 00:35:50,708 - Blade is 80CrV2. 969 00:35:50,875 --> 00:35:54,083 The handle's kind of a Frankenstein of copper, 970 00:35:54,208 --> 00:35:57,167 bronze, and leather. 971 00:35:57,333 --> 00:35:59,667 - Well, gentlemen, your blades look great and functional. 972 00:35:59,750 --> 00:36:02,208 But we have to find out if that is, in fact, true. 973 00:36:02,375 --> 00:36:05,500 First up, we've got the dynamic KEAL test with Doug. 974 00:36:05,583 --> 00:36:08,500 ♪ ♪ 975 00:36:08,583 --> 00:36:11,667 - Bladesmiths, welcome to our dynamic KEAL test. 976 00:36:11,708 --> 00:36:13,167 ♪ ♪ 977 00:36:13,208 --> 00:36:14,667 Henry, you're up first. You ready for this? 978 00:36:14,708 --> 00:36:16,833 - Yes, sir. - All right, let's do this. 979 00:36:16,958 --> 00:36:18,375 [suspenseful music] 980 00:36:18,458 --> 00:36:21,375 - I'm really not sure how my blade's going to do. 981 00:36:21,375 --> 00:36:24,667 I made my blade real thin so it would be light. 982 00:36:24,875 --> 00:36:26,917 So, yeah, I'm nervous. 983 00:36:27,000 --> 00:36:34,167 ♪ ♪ 984 00:36:49,708 --> 00:36:56,708 ♪ ♪ 985 00:37:00,583 --> 00:37:01,833 ♪ ♪ 986 00:37:02,000 --> 00:37:06,125 All right, Henry, first off, this is a very light saber. 987 00:37:06,208 --> 00:37:08,542 Good job on that. It's easy to wield. 988 00:37:08,625 --> 00:37:11,458 Your handle construction, that gives me a better grip 989 00:37:11,625 --> 00:37:13,250 and retention on your blade. 990 00:37:13,333 --> 00:37:15,250 Now, your edge-- 991 00:37:15,375 --> 00:37:18,167 man, this cuts and performs very well. 992 00:37:18,250 --> 00:37:19,542 Overall-- 993 00:37:19,708 --> 00:37:22,708 [in French accent] Your saber, Henry, it will KEAL. 994 00:37:22,875 --> 00:37:24,500 - Thank you. 995 00:37:24,667 --> 00:37:26,208 - Brandon, your turn, sir. You ready? 996 00:37:26,292 --> 00:37:28,167 - Yes, sir. - Let's do this. 997 00:37:28,250 --> 00:37:29,792 - Because it is a longer blade, 998 00:37:29,875 --> 00:37:32,292 I am a little concerned about the strength and durability. 999 00:37:32,417 --> 00:37:34,333 But I want to know how well this will do 1000 00:37:34,375 --> 00:37:35,625 against the sugar cane. 1001 00:37:35,708 --> 00:37:38,875 So it's the make or break, quite literally. 1002 00:37:38,958 --> 00:37:40,583 ♪ ♪ 1003 00:37:44,250 --> 00:37:45,000 [suspenseful music] 1004 00:37:45,667 --> 00:37:46,000 - Coming into testing, because it is a longer blade, 1005 00:37:47,125 --> 00:37:48,625 I am a little concerned about the strength and durability. 1006 00:37:48,708 --> 00:37:51,875 So it's the make or break, quite literally. 1007 00:37:51,958 --> 00:37:58,917 ♪ ♪ 1008 00:38:18,292 --> 00:38:25,375 ♪ ♪ 1009 00:38:28,542 --> 00:38:30,542 - All right, Brandon, first up, 1010 00:38:30,667 --> 00:38:33,167 the "Frankenstein and his bride" handle. 1011 00:38:33,292 --> 00:38:35,208 The bronze you have here actually 1012 00:38:35,292 --> 00:38:37,333 is comfortable for my palm. 1013 00:38:37,375 --> 00:38:40,458 But your blade is offset from the longes here, 1014 00:38:40,542 --> 00:38:43,000 tilted to the side, so that every time 1015 00:38:43,125 --> 00:38:45,583 I'm slashing with this, with the added weight you have 1016 00:38:45,708 --> 00:38:47,333 because you have a thicker blade here, 1017 00:38:47,375 --> 00:38:51,167 it tends to roll a little bit every time I strike. 1018 00:38:51,208 --> 00:38:55,125 But overall, your weapon, it will KEAL. 1019 00:38:55,292 --> 00:38:57,250 - Best words ever. 1020 00:38:57,375 --> 00:38:59,833 [suspenseful music] 1021 00:38:59,875 --> 00:39:01,250 ♪ ♪ 1022 00:39:01,375 --> 00:39:02,833 - All right, gentlemen, it's time 1023 00:39:03,000 --> 00:39:05,667 for our dynamic strength test, the watermelon and skull chop. 1024 00:39:05,833 --> 00:39:08,167 ♪ ♪ 1025 00:39:08,333 --> 00:39:09,708 Henry, you're up first. Are you ready? 1026 00:39:09,875 --> 00:39:11,417 - Yes, sir. - Okay. 1027 00:39:11,500 --> 00:39:14,542 [suspenseful music] 1028 00:39:14,625 --> 00:39:18,000 ♪ ♪ 1029 00:39:18,167 --> 00:39:21,000 [intense metal music] 1030 00:39:21,042 --> 00:39:27,875 ♪ ♪ 1031 00:39:41,792 --> 00:39:44,750 - I think I made a mess. - [chuckles] 1032 00:39:44,875 --> 00:39:47,167 All right, Henry, way to go nailing 1033 00:39:47,250 --> 00:39:48,625 the weight on this blade. 1034 00:39:48,708 --> 00:39:50,500 Scale on the handle-- really well done. 1035 00:39:50,625 --> 00:39:52,500 I've got plenty of room for my hand. 1036 00:39:52,667 --> 00:39:54,083 There's one little spot that there's 1037 00:39:54,208 --> 00:39:56,417 a teeny little roll that I can snap my fingernail against. 1038 00:39:56,500 --> 00:39:58,833 But other than that, it's definitely a cutter. 1039 00:39:59,000 --> 00:40:00,917 Good job. - Thank you. 1040 00:40:01,000 --> 00:40:02,167 - Brandon, you ready? 1041 00:40:02,292 --> 00:40:03,833 - Yes, sir. 1042 00:40:03,958 --> 00:40:06,792 [suspenseful music] 1043 00:40:06,917 --> 00:40:10,958 ♪ ♪ 1044 00:40:11,042 --> 00:40:13,875 [intense metal music] 1045 00:40:13,958 --> 00:40:20,917 ♪ ♪ 1046 00:40:22,458 --> 00:40:25,500 [clattering] - Oh. 1047 00:40:27,625 --> 00:40:30,333 - That's terrible. 1048 00:40:30,375 --> 00:40:34,500 ♪ ♪ 1049 00:40:34,583 --> 00:40:37,042 - So a couple things going on-- 1050 00:40:37,167 --> 00:40:38,583 grain's pretty big. 1051 00:40:38,667 --> 00:40:41,000 I mean, you can probably see it sparkling from there. 1052 00:40:41,083 --> 00:40:45,208 The other thing is, is there are multiple dark spots 1053 00:40:45,375 --> 00:40:47,083 where the blade broke. 1054 00:40:47,167 --> 00:40:50,167 So it tells me that there were a lot of micro-fractures. 1055 00:40:50,292 --> 00:40:52,292 May have been quenched too hot, 1056 00:40:52,375 --> 00:40:54,667 maybe not thermocycled quite enough 1057 00:40:54,750 --> 00:40:56,833 to bring that grain size down. 1058 00:40:57,000 --> 00:41:00,042 But, yeah, I mean-- 1059 00:41:00,125 --> 00:41:02,542 [chuckle] 1060 00:41:02,625 --> 00:41:04,667 [suspenseful music] 1061 00:41:04,708 --> 00:41:06,625 - Well, Brandon, you gave us an absolute slicer. 1062 00:41:06,625 --> 00:41:08,625 But unfortunately, the stress from the strength test 1063 00:41:08,708 --> 00:41:10,167 did prove to be too much. 1064 00:41:10,333 --> 00:41:11,625 Your blade is now in pieces. 1065 00:41:11,750 --> 00:41:13,333 And we consider that a catastrophic failure. 1066 00:41:13,458 --> 00:41:15,000 We cannot continue testing your blade. 1067 00:41:15,083 --> 00:41:16,875 I want to say thank you for coming out, 1068 00:41:16,958 --> 00:41:18,375 but your time in this competition has ended. 1069 00:41:18,458 --> 00:41:19,917 I'm going to have to ask you to please 1070 00:41:20,042 --> 00:41:22,167 step off the forge floor. 1071 00:41:22,292 --> 00:41:24,250 Thank you, sir. - Thank you. 1072 00:41:24,333 --> 00:41:26,208 It's bittersweet. 1073 00:41:26,375 --> 00:41:28,000 I think my main problem happened 1074 00:41:28,083 --> 00:41:29,667 within my quench itself. 1075 00:41:29,708 --> 00:41:31,667 But Henry came out with an amazing blade. 1076 00:41:31,792 --> 00:41:34,458 The whole experience here has been awesome. 1077 00:41:34,542 --> 00:41:36,000 It's been uplifting, 1078 00:41:36,083 --> 00:41:38,875 and at no point in time do I regret any of it. 1079 00:41:40,250 --> 00:41:42,500 - Well, Henry, the last man standing, congratulations. 1080 00:41:42,625 --> 00:41:44,417 You are the "Forged in Fire" Champion. 1081 00:41:44,500 --> 00:41:46,458 You'll be receiving a check for $10,000, bud. 1082 00:41:46,542 --> 00:41:47,667 Good job. [applause] 1083 00:41:47,833 --> 00:41:49,292 How do you feel? - Surprised. 1084 00:41:49,375 --> 00:41:50,917 [chuckling] 1085 00:41:51,000 --> 00:41:52,375 - It's a beautiful piece. It performed well, man. 1086 00:41:52,458 --> 00:41:53,708 Congratulations. - Thank you. 1087 00:41:53,833 --> 00:41:55,458 It's pretty exciting. 1088 00:41:55,542 --> 00:41:57,250 It really hadn't sunk all the way in yet. 1089 00:41:57,333 --> 00:42:00,333 But I feel like my blade performed really well. 1090 00:42:00,458 --> 00:42:02,125 ♪ ♪ 1091 00:42:02,208 --> 00:42:04,917 The feedback I've got was great on the blade. 1092 00:42:05,042 --> 00:42:08,375 And I'm proud of what I turned in. 1093 00:42:08,500 --> 00:42:09,625 I'm Henry Walker. 1094 00:42:09,750 --> 00:42:11,125 I'm a "Forged in Fire" Champion. 1095 00:42:11,208 --> 00:42:12,375 That feels great. 1096 00:42:12,542 --> 00:42:17,708 ♪ ♪ 1097 00:42:17,792 --> 00:42:19,500 [clank]