1 00:00:05,047 --> 00:00:07,965 [dramatic music] 2 00:00:08,050 --> 00:00:13,637 ♪ ♪ 3 00:00:13,723 --> 00:00:14,972 - my name's jordan kepler, 4 00:00:15,057 --> 00:00:16,598 I'm from santa ynez, california, 5 00:00:16,684 --> 00:00:18,308 and I'm a full-time graphic designer 6 00:00:18,394 --> 00:00:19,727 and a part-time bladesmith. 7 00:00:19,812 --> 00:00:22,646 I do a lot of camping out of my truck, 8 00:00:22,732 --> 00:00:24,648 out there having one knife 9 00:00:24,734 --> 00:00:26,025 that you can chop wood, make a campfire, 10 00:00:26,110 --> 00:00:27,943 prep dinner, and all that stuff 11 00:00:28,029 --> 00:00:30,571 'cause it's pretty important. 12 00:00:30,656 --> 00:00:32,322 ♪ ♪ 13 00:00:32,408 --> 00:00:34,992 - my name is eric ulrich. I'm from portland, oregon. 14 00:00:35,077 --> 00:00:37,578 I'm a full-time bartender and part-time bladesmith. 15 00:00:37,663 --> 00:00:40,789 Made weapons since I was a little kid, 16 00:00:40,875 --> 00:00:43,834 and just turned into a knifemaker. 17 00:00:43,919 --> 00:00:45,377 - My name's jesse overton, 18 00:00:45,463 --> 00:00:48,005 I'm 28, and I'm from medford, oregon. 19 00:00:48,090 --> 00:00:50,174 I was in the marine corps for four years. 20 00:00:50,259 --> 00:00:51,675 Being in the marine corps, 21 00:00:51,761 --> 00:00:53,761 one of the biggest things that we pride ourselves n 22 00:00:53,846 --> 00:00:55,929 is being able to adapt and being flexible, 23 00:00:56,015 --> 00:00:57,556 and I think that all those things 24 00:00:57,600 --> 00:00:59,349 really are gonna make me prepared for this competition. 25 00:00:59,435 --> 00:01:01,185 ♪ ♪ 26 00:01:01,270 --> 00:01:03,979 - my name's marcus wise, I'm 28 years old, 27 00:01:04,065 --> 00:01:06,315 and I'm an american farrier's association 28 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:08,609 certified journeyman farrier. 29 00:01:08,694 --> 00:01:10,736 I'm expecting my first daughter soon, 30 00:01:10,821 --> 00:01:12,362 and if I win this $10,000, 31 00:01:12,448 --> 00:01:15,032 I think I'm gonna put it in a bank account for her. 32 00:01:15,117 --> 00:01:16,825 - Well, gentlemen, 33 00:01:16,911 --> 00:01:18,577 welcome to ""forged in fire." 34 00:01:18,621 --> 00:01:20,662 you guys are here to compete against each other 35 00:01:20,748 --> 00:01:22,247 and against the clock 36 00:01:22,333 --> 00:01:24,166 in three rounds of forging competition 37 00:01:24,251 --> 00:01:26,710 that will test every aspect of your knifemaking capabilities. 38 00:01:26,796 --> 00:01:28,212 Now after each round of competition, 39 00:01:28,297 --> 00:01:29,588 you guys are gonna be asked to present your work 40 00:01:29,673 --> 00:01:31,423 to our panel of expert judges. 41 00:01:31,509 --> 00:01:32,716 The judges for this competition are 42 00:01:32,802 --> 00:01:35,427 abs master smith j. Neilson, 43 00:01:35,513 --> 00:01:38,722 historic weapons re-creation specialist, david baker, 44 00:01:38,808 --> 00:01:40,057 and edged weapon specialist 45 00:01:40,142 --> 00:01:43,227 and kali martial artist, doug marcaida. 46 00:01:43,312 --> 00:01:45,145 Now remember, guys, we've got not only the title 47 00:01:45,231 --> 00:01:46,522 of "forged in fire" champion on the line, 48 00:01:46,607 --> 00:01:50,776 but there's also a check for $10,000. 49 00:01:50,861 --> 00:01:52,236 Today, before we get started, 50 00:01:52,321 --> 00:01:54,530 you guys have a choice to make, 51 00:01:54,615 --> 00:01:55,989 and that choice is gonna determine 52 00:01:56,075 --> 00:01:57,241 not only your challenge 53 00:01:57,326 --> 00:02:00,119 but your clock. 54 00:02:00,162 --> 00:02:03,247 You guys are gonna have to choose between these. 55 00:02:03,332 --> 00:02:07,543 ♪ ♪ 56 00:02:07,628 --> 00:02:10,003 this is a challenge we're calling perfect timing. 57 00:02:10,089 --> 00:02:12,422 ♪ ♪ 58 00:02:12,508 --> 00:02:14,508 you've got the choice between four challenges. 59 00:02:14,593 --> 00:02:16,093 Depending on the difficulty, 60 00:02:16,178 --> 00:02:18,262 will depend on how much time you guys have on your clock. 61 00:02:18,347 --> 00:02:21,014 If you only feel like you need one hour for the competition, 62 00:02:21,100 --> 00:02:23,308 you can go ahead and do the steel ball bearing. 63 00:02:23,352 --> 00:02:25,894 Now if you choose the railroad spike san ma, 64 00:02:25,980 --> 00:02:27,104 you'll get two hours. 65 00:02:27,148 --> 00:02:28,689 If you do a ladder pattern damascus, 66 00:02:28,774 --> 00:02:29,857 you get three, 67 00:02:29,942 --> 00:02:32,109 and finally, probably the most difficult, 68 00:02:32,153 --> 00:02:34,236 if you choose to have four hours, 69 00:02:34,321 --> 00:02:36,446 you'll be doing a stacked cannister damascu. 70 00:02:36,532 --> 00:02:38,949 ♪ ♪ 71 00:02:39,034 --> 00:02:41,827 make sure you think about it, because you get one choic. 72 00:02:41,912 --> 00:02:43,620 Once you decide your metal and your method, 73 00:02:43,706 --> 00:02:46,290 you cannot restart with another method. 74 00:02:46,375 --> 00:02:47,958 - I don't know what I'm gonna do. 75 00:02:48,043 --> 00:02:50,002 I have no idea which one I'm gonna choose. 76 00:02:50,087 --> 00:02:52,212 - Jesse, you are up first. Come on up, man. 77 00:02:52,298 --> 00:02:56,466 ♪ ♪ 78 00:02:56,552 --> 00:02:57,843 - I'll go with the three hour clock, 79 00:02:57,928 --> 00:02:58,844 ladder pattern damascus. 80 00:02:58,929 --> 00:03:00,387 - All right. 81 00:03:00,472 --> 00:03:01,805 ♪ ♪ 82 00:03:01,891 --> 00:03:03,140 marcus, you're up. You ready? 83 00:03:03,225 --> 00:03:05,058 - Yes, sir. - Come grab it. 84 00:03:05,144 --> 00:03:07,477 ♪ ♪ 85 00:03:07,563 --> 00:03:10,022 - I think we'll go with the three hour clock as well. 86 00:03:10,107 --> 00:03:11,356 - All right. 87 00:03:11,442 --> 00:03:13,775 - I've never actually done a patterned damascus, 88 00:03:13,861 --> 00:03:16,028 but I know how to do layered damascus, 89 00:03:16,071 --> 00:03:18,280 and that's the first part of getting solid steel. 90 00:03:18,365 --> 00:03:20,991 - All right, eric, your turn. Pick your poison, man. 91 00:03:21,076 --> 00:03:23,452 ♪ ♪ 92 00:03:23,537 --> 00:03:24,953 there was no thought there. [laughs] 93 00:03:25,039 --> 00:03:26,997 - oh, there was thought. It was before I got up here. 94 00:03:27,082 --> 00:03:28,790 I chose doing san mai 95 00:03:28,876 --> 00:03:30,584 because it's what I'm most comfortable doing. 96 00:03:30,669 --> 00:03:33,003 Two-hour parameter is pretty tight, 97 00:03:33,047 --> 00:03:35,756 but I still think I can do it. 98 00:03:35,841 --> 00:03:37,341 - All right, last but not least, jordan. 99 00:03:37,384 --> 00:03:38,759 You are up. Come pick your metal. 100 00:03:38,844 --> 00:03:40,052 ♪ ♪ 101 00:03:40,095 --> 00:03:41,136 are you a masochist? 102 00:03:41,222 --> 00:03:42,596 - I know, right? 103 00:03:42,681 --> 00:03:44,014 I don't know, 104 00:03:44,058 --> 00:03:45,599 I think I gotta go with something I know and love. 105 00:03:45,684 --> 00:03:48,894 I'm gonna be choosing the ladder pattern damascus. 106 00:03:48,979 --> 00:03:50,729 I think with the three hour time cloc, 107 00:03:50,814 --> 00:03:54,024 that's probably my best chance to finish a blade. 108 00:03:54,109 --> 00:03:56,526 - Jordan, jesse, marcus, you guys will have three hours 109 00:03:56,570 --> 00:03:57,778 for round one of the competition. 110 00:03:57,863 --> 00:04:01,240 Eric, you've got two hours on the clock. 111 00:04:01,325 --> 00:04:03,075 Now regardless of your challenge choice, 112 00:04:03,118 --> 00:04:04,993 you guys need to make signature blades 113 00:04:05,079 --> 00:04:07,454 in your signature styles that follow these parameters: 114 00:04:07,539 --> 00:04:09,665 We wanna see 13 to 15-inch blades 115 00:04:09,750 --> 00:04:11,667 by the end of round one. 116 00:04:11,752 --> 00:04:13,377 Now in round two of the competition, 117 00:04:13,462 --> 00:04:15,170 you guys are gonna add handles to your blades, 118 00:04:15,256 --> 00:04:16,630 turning them into fully functioning weapons, 119 00:04:16,715 --> 00:04:18,465 at which point these guys are gonna test them 120 00:04:18,550 --> 00:04:20,968 for strength and durability in a metal clock chop 121 00:04:21,053 --> 00:04:24,805 and for sharpness in a rubber hose slice. 122 00:04:24,890 --> 00:04:27,182 All right, gentlemen, keep your eyes on your clock 123 00:04:27,268 --> 00:04:29,476 because that time starts now. 124 00:04:29,561 --> 00:04:31,270 ♪ ♪ 125 00:04:31,355 --> 00:04:32,771 - we've got three smiths 126 00:04:32,856 --> 00:04:36,233 going with the ladder pattern damascus. 127 00:04:36,318 --> 00:04:38,568 - And eric has the san mai. 128 00:04:38,654 --> 00:04:40,404 - This is the first ladder pattern 129 00:04:40,489 --> 00:04:41,738 I've ever done, 130 00:04:41,824 --> 00:04:43,407 but the way that I look at it, 131 00:04:43,492 --> 00:04:45,075 is that you just gotta cut some grooves into it, 132 00:04:45,160 --> 00:04:46,910 smash it out the rest of the way, 133 00:04:46,996 --> 00:04:49,496 and hopefully have a pattern there at the end of the round. 134 00:04:49,581 --> 00:04:52,249 - Jesse has definitely moved pretty quick. 135 00:04:52,334 --> 00:04:53,917 He's got his billet stacked up. 136 00:04:54,003 --> 00:04:55,961 - While my billet's heating up, 137 00:04:56,005 --> 00:04:58,088 I'm gonna prepare everything as much as I can in advance. 138 00:04:58,173 --> 00:05:01,008 I go with just a basic camp utility knife. 139 00:05:01,093 --> 00:05:02,843 So I'm thinking it's gonna have 140 00:05:02,928 --> 00:05:05,721 enough forward weight on it to be a good chopper, 141 00:05:05,806 --> 00:05:07,889 but it's also gonna have that slight curve up towards the tip 142 00:05:07,975 --> 00:05:10,475 for the slicing test. 143 00:05:10,561 --> 00:05:14,229 That's what we're shooting for. [laughs] 144 00:05:14,315 --> 00:05:17,107 - I really want something that is a good chopper 145 00:05:17,192 --> 00:05:19,276 because we're gonna be cutting into these metal clocks, 146 00:05:19,361 --> 00:05:21,611 so I go with a recurved bowie knife 147 00:05:21,697 --> 00:05:23,780 for a full tang. 148 00:05:23,866 --> 00:05:25,615 - A little bit of curvature 149 00:05:25,701 --> 00:05:28,618 accentuates almost all the cutting that a blade'll do. 150 00:05:28,704 --> 00:05:31,204 - I've done a few ladder patterns before, 151 00:05:31,290 --> 00:05:34,124 so I'm comfortable with it. 152 00:05:34,209 --> 00:05:36,126 - The blade I'm designing 153 00:05:36,211 --> 00:05:37,753 is just a traditional chopper. 154 00:05:37,838 --> 00:05:40,505 I think it's gonna allow me to put some meat in the spine 155 00:05:40,549 --> 00:05:42,341 to hold up to the metal clock chop 156 00:05:42,384 --> 00:05:44,176 as well as get a nice edge 157 00:05:44,219 --> 00:05:46,178 to make it through the rubber tube slice. 158 00:05:46,263 --> 00:05:48,263 - I really like it when smiths 159 00:05:48,349 --> 00:05:51,308 design for both the tasks. 160 00:05:51,393 --> 00:05:52,726 - I'm not used to making blades this long. 161 00:05:52,811 --> 00:05:54,561 I'm used to making a 5-inch blade 162 00:05:54,646 --> 00:05:57,147 for castrating cattle in the cow pins. 163 00:05:57,232 --> 00:06:00,275 We call 'em nut cutters. [laughs] 164 00:06:00,361 --> 00:06:03,653 - eric has a chance to be our first smith 165 00:06:03,739 --> 00:06:06,031 to finish a round one in two hours. 166 00:06:06,075 --> 00:06:08,784 - So we got two hours for a railroad spike san mai, 167 00:06:08,869 --> 00:06:11,286 and we've got three hours for the ladder pattern damascus. 168 00:06:11,372 --> 00:06:13,330 What's so different about them 169 00:06:13,415 --> 00:06:14,956 that we're giving them a whole hour difference? 170 00:06:15,042 --> 00:06:17,292 - It's a lot more layers. 171 00:06:17,378 --> 00:06:20,295 - The san mai is generally three layers of steel. 172 00:06:20,381 --> 00:06:21,421 It's soft on the outside 173 00:06:21,507 --> 00:06:23,048 and hardened steel on the inside, 174 00:06:23,133 --> 00:06:26,176 so I have to take my 1095 and keep that in the center. 175 00:06:26,261 --> 00:06:27,928 I put my softer metal from the railroad spikes 176 00:06:28,013 --> 00:06:29,554 on the outside 177 00:06:29,640 --> 00:06:31,223 so that you can get a good flex from the blade 178 00:06:31,308 --> 00:06:33,934 without breaking but still have a hardened edge. 179 00:06:34,019 --> 00:06:36,812 My 1095 shape and the shape of my railroad spikes 180 00:06:36,897 --> 00:06:38,188 is completely different, 181 00:06:38,273 --> 00:06:40,690 so I cut the heads off my railroad spikes 182 00:06:40,776 --> 00:06:42,734 to get a quick, easy square working surface. 183 00:06:42,820 --> 00:06:44,778 [rock music] 184 00:06:44,863 --> 00:06:46,071 - 30 minutes into 185 00:06:46,156 --> 00:06:47,781 the competition! 186 00:06:47,866 --> 00:06:48,949 ♪ ♪ 187 00:06:49,034 --> 00:06:50,283 - my forge weld is set, 188 00:06:50,369 --> 00:06:51,535 so now I'm gonna stretch that billet out, 189 00:06:51,620 --> 00:06:53,495 get ready to cut it, stack it, 190 00:06:53,580 --> 00:06:55,747 and weld that back together to get 60 layers 191 00:06:55,833 --> 00:06:58,083 so that pattern really pops out of that billet. 192 00:06:58,168 --> 00:06:59,876 - To make a good ladder pattern, 193 00:06:59,962 --> 00:07:01,461 you need a high layer count. 194 00:07:01,547 --> 00:07:04,714 So you'd want at least 50 to 100 minimum. 195 00:07:04,800 --> 00:07:07,217 [dramatic music] 196 00:07:07,302 --> 00:07:08,552 - [groans] 197 00:07:08,637 --> 00:07:11,096 - he's taking a lot of time on that chop saw. 198 00:07:11,181 --> 00:07:13,265 - Jesse could've drawn that steel out further. 199 00:07:13,350 --> 00:07:14,474 It would've been thinner 200 00:07:14,560 --> 00:07:16,601 but easier to chop up and stack. 201 00:07:16,687 --> 00:07:19,396 - [laughs] 202 00:07:19,481 --> 00:07:21,857 I feel so much better now that I'm through this billet, 203 00:07:21,942 --> 00:07:24,401 but I feel like I'm behind, 204 00:07:24,486 --> 00:07:28,572 so I need to step it up and get it in gear right now. 205 00:07:28,657 --> 00:07:30,073 ♪ ♪ 206 00:07:30,159 --> 00:07:31,575 - now that I got my weld set, 207 00:07:31,660 --> 00:07:33,243 I'm gonna go ahead and start drawing it out 208 00:07:33,328 --> 00:07:35,829 and start cutting my ladder pattern in. 209 00:07:35,914 --> 00:07:37,247 - Marcus has already started 210 00:07:37,291 --> 00:07:38,915 to cut his lines in for his ladder-- 211 00:07:39,001 --> 00:07:40,459 just what I don't wanna see. 212 00:07:40,544 --> 00:07:41,710 [country rock music] 213 00:07:41,795 --> 00:07:43,336 marcus is only at about 20 layers, 214 00:07:43,422 --> 00:07:45,589 so the pattern's not gonna pop out, 215 00:07:45,674 --> 00:07:47,674 and he hasn't started forming his blade yet. 216 00:07:47,759 --> 00:07:49,301 If he starts drawing it out, 217 00:07:49,344 --> 00:07:51,720 those ladder rungs are gonna start spreading. 218 00:07:51,805 --> 00:07:54,264 - So what you're gonna have when it's done 219 00:07:54,349 --> 00:07:57,350 is, like, a big mush as opposed to a ladder. 220 00:07:57,436 --> 00:08:00,103 ♪ ♪ 221 00:08:00,189 --> 00:08:02,689 - I think this weld has taken really nicely, 222 00:08:02,774 --> 00:08:04,733 so I'm gonna cut in the ladder pattern. 223 00:08:04,818 --> 00:08:06,693 - He's doing the same thing as what marcus is doing. 224 00:08:06,778 --> 00:08:09,112 He's trying to put in the lines, 225 00:08:09,198 --> 00:08:10,614 and it's not even formed as a blade yet. 226 00:08:10,699 --> 00:08:13,366 - At the end of this challenge, I wanna see that pattern. 227 00:08:13,452 --> 00:08:15,368 If it don't, then it's gonna hold it against them. 228 00:08:15,454 --> 00:08:18,788 ♪ ♪ 229 00:08:18,874 --> 00:08:20,790 - the steel's forge welded together. 230 00:08:20,834 --> 00:08:22,459 I have to start shaping it. 231 00:08:22,544 --> 00:08:25,003 I don't wanna give it a chance to develop cracks 232 00:08:25,047 --> 00:08:26,630 or start warping as it cools down. 233 00:08:26,715 --> 00:08:29,299 I just wanna keep it moving and get my shape done. 234 00:08:29,384 --> 00:08:31,259 - He's drawing that out quite a bit, 235 00:08:31,345 --> 00:08:34,346 but it still looks like it's starting to get lean. 236 00:08:34,431 --> 00:08:36,890 - The blade's gonna have to be really sharp 237 00:08:36,975 --> 00:08:38,517 and big enough and strong enough to chop. 238 00:08:38,560 --> 00:08:40,310 I don't know if I'm gonna have enough metal 239 00:08:40,395 --> 00:08:41,978 to make something big and wide and strong, 240 00:08:42,064 --> 00:08:44,689 so I'm gonna have to leave it a little bit thick. 241 00:08:44,775 --> 00:08:46,358 - Eric, you've got one hour remaining! 242 00:08:46,443 --> 00:08:50,362 The rest of you guys still have two hours in round one. 243 00:08:50,447 --> 00:08:53,114 - Time's going by so much faster than I'm expecting, 244 00:08:53,200 --> 00:08:54,574 and all I can think is, 245 00:08:54,660 --> 00:08:58,078 "I should've given myself a little bit more time." 246 00:08:58,163 --> 00:08:59,579 [sighs] 247 00:08:59,665 --> 00:09:00,830 [rock music] 248 00:09:00,874 --> 00:09:03,166 - well, we've got one smith, jesse, 249 00:09:03,252 --> 00:09:05,085 who's actually doing it the right way. 250 00:09:05,170 --> 00:09:06,670 ♪ ♪ 251 00:09:06,755 --> 00:09:08,213 - I'm grinding my ladder pattern in right now, 252 00:09:08,298 --> 00:09:09,923 and I realize I've spent 253 00:09:10,008 --> 00:09:12,676 way too much time on this billet. 254 00:09:12,761 --> 00:09:14,844 I need to press out all these grind lines 255 00:09:14,930 --> 00:09:16,888 in order to get a blade to turn in. 256 00:09:16,932 --> 00:09:18,765 - You talk about a thick blade, look at jesse's. 257 00:09:18,850 --> 00:09:20,517 - Yeah, holy cow. - Look at that. 258 00:09:20,602 --> 00:09:22,352 - It's, like, as thick as my thumb. 259 00:09:22,437 --> 00:09:24,187 - [laughs] 260 00:09:24,273 --> 00:09:26,731 - this thing's a monster, man. It's like a machete. 261 00:09:26,817 --> 00:09:28,316 I've seen way too many smiths being sent home 262 00:09:28,402 --> 00:09:30,193 'cause they're too heavy, 263 00:09:30,279 --> 00:09:31,695 so I don't know wanna be in that lineup. 264 00:09:31,780 --> 00:09:33,488 I need to get as much material off 265 00:09:33,574 --> 00:09:36,283 as I can right now. 266 00:09:36,368 --> 00:09:37,784 ♪ ♪ 267 00:09:37,869 --> 00:09:40,537 - I think I got a deep enough pattern into the billet, 268 00:09:40,622 --> 00:09:43,248 so I want to go draw this back out. 269 00:09:43,333 --> 00:09:44,583 - [bleep]. 270 00:09:44,626 --> 00:09:47,210 Aw, nuts. 271 00:09:47,296 --> 00:09:48,962 - The end of jordan's is split open. 272 00:09:49,047 --> 00:09:50,422 [dramatic music] 273 00:09:50,465 --> 00:09:52,299 - having the middle of your billet open up 274 00:09:52,384 --> 00:09:54,384 at the very end is very nerve wracking. 275 00:09:54,469 --> 00:09:56,386 Worst case scenario with this 276 00:09:56,471 --> 00:09:58,888 is it hasn't welded at all through that entire layer, 277 00:09:58,974 --> 00:10:02,434 and I would have to start from scratch. 278 00:10:02,519 --> 00:10:05,312 I just hope this doesn't go all the way down my billet 279 00:10:05,397 --> 00:10:07,897 because I only have an hour and a half left. 280 00:10:07,983 --> 00:10:08,857 ♪ ♪ 281 00:10:11,445 --> 00:10:12,611 [dramatic music] 282 00:10:12,654 --> 00:10:14,613 - so now that I see this delamination, 283 00:10:14,656 --> 00:10:16,615 I really need to make sure 284 00:10:16,658 --> 00:10:19,075 that this doesn't go all the way down my bille. 285 00:10:19,161 --> 00:10:22,120 - It's a good thing jordan had that crucial material. 286 00:10:22,164 --> 00:10:24,581 He could cut it off and not have any worries. 287 00:10:24,666 --> 00:10:27,959 - I notice that there are no more unwelded lines 288 00:10:28,045 --> 00:10:29,336 going up and down the billet. 289 00:10:29,421 --> 00:10:32,130 I'm pretty confident that it actually forge welded. 290 00:10:32,215 --> 00:10:34,424 This is a huge weight off my chest 291 00:10:34,468 --> 00:10:35,925 because I was thinking 292 00:10:36,011 --> 00:10:37,636 I was gonna have to go back and start from scratch. 293 00:10:37,721 --> 00:10:39,471 [metal clanking] 294 00:10:39,514 --> 00:10:41,640 - eric, you've got 15 minutes left! 295 00:10:41,725 --> 00:10:43,099 Everybody else, you guys have one hour 296 00:10:43,185 --> 00:10:44,476 and 15 minutes remaining. 297 00:10:44,561 --> 00:10:45,977 [rock music] 298 00:10:46,063 --> 00:10:47,604 - I've got my shape to where I want it to be, 299 00:10:47,689 --> 00:10:49,314 and now I know I need to quench. 300 00:10:49,358 --> 00:10:51,316 - Perfect. 301 00:10:51,360 --> 00:10:54,027 That's probably the best temperature quench 302 00:10:54,112 --> 00:10:56,154 we have seen in forever. 303 00:10:56,198 --> 00:10:57,238 ♪ ♪ 304 00:10:57,324 --> 00:10:58,657 - ha ha. 305 00:10:58,742 --> 00:11:00,742 No big warps, no big pings. 306 00:11:00,827 --> 00:11:02,327 I feel great. 307 00:11:02,371 --> 00:11:04,871 Now I have to get this edge cleaned up. 308 00:11:04,956 --> 00:11:06,581 Oh, come on. 309 00:11:06,667 --> 00:11:08,291 [dramatic music] 310 00:11:08,377 --> 00:11:11,336 I find a few inclusions on the edge. 311 00:11:11,380 --> 00:11:12,545 - Eric, you're down 312 00:11:12,631 --> 00:11:13,963 to five minutes, bud! 313 00:11:14,049 --> 00:11:15,507 - I start freaking out, 314 00:11:15,550 --> 00:11:17,801 so I'm gonna spend my last couple minutes 315 00:11:17,886 --> 00:11:19,678 just working on this inclusion. 316 00:11:19,721 --> 00:11:20,762 ♪ ♪ 317 00:11:20,847 --> 00:11:22,555 - five, four, 318 00:11:22,641 --> 00:11:25,892 three, two, one. 319 00:11:25,977 --> 00:11:26,976 Eric, your time is up. 320 00:11:27,062 --> 00:11:28,311 Go ahead and put your weapon down. 321 00:11:28,397 --> 00:11:29,813 Stay behind your anvil. 322 00:11:29,898 --> 00:11:31,356 Your round is over. Good work, man. 323 00:11:31,400 --> 00:11:33,024 ♪ ♪ 324 00:11:33,068 --> 00:11:34,150 - I wish I could add a 1/2 hour to the clock 325 00:11:34,236 --> 00:11:36,820 and get it cleaned up. 326 00:11:36,905 --> 00:11:38,154 - The rest of you guys, 327 00:11:38,240 --> 00:11:39,447 you still have one hour remaining. 328 00:11:39,533 --> 00:11:41,533 Keep working. 329 00:11:41,618 --> 00:11:44,619 - Now that I've got the profile forged out, 330 00:11:44,705 --> 00:11:45,870 I wanna get the holes drilled in my handle 331 00:11:45,956 --> 00:11:47,789 before I harden it. 332 00:11:47,874 --> 00:11:49,833 Bingo. 333 00:11:49,918 --> 00:11:51,543 I got my holes drilled. 334 00:11:51,586 --> 00:11:52,752 Now I just need to go to the grinder 335 00:11:52,838 --> 00:11:54,713 and get the profile done. 336 00:11:54,756 --> 00:11:56,214 ♪ ♪ 337 00:11:56,258 --> 00:11:58,049 - my knife is starting to look like a decent chopper. 338 00:11:58,135 --> 00:12:00,427 So at this point, 339 00:12:00,512 --> 00:12:02,053 I need to heat treat. 340 00:12:02,097 --> 00:12:04,055 - Jordan quenched. 341 00:12:04,099 --> 00:12:05,682 - It's perfectly straight. 342 00:12:05,726 --> 00:12:09,102 - Wow, that's a good looking blade. 343 00:12:09,187 --> 00:12:10,729 - Beautiful. 344 00:12:10,772 --> 00:12:13,857 - So I'm gonna get this blade ground down on the bevels 345 00:12:13,942 --> 00:12:15,483 as far as I possibly can, 346 00:12:15,569 --> 00:12:17,277 and then I wanna make sure that I at least have 347 00:12:17,362 --> 00:12:19,529 three to five minutes to start an acid etch 348 00:12:19,614 --> 00:12:21,239 just to make sure that I can see 349 00:12:21,324 --> 00:12:24,325 the ladder pattern damascus. 350 00:12:24,411 --> 00:12:25,535 [rock music] 351 00:12:25,579 --> 00:12:27,287 - boom, all right, jesse's quenched. 352 00:12:27,372 --> 00:12:30,165 That's a great color. 353 00:12:30,250 --> 00:12:31,416 - It's straight. 354 00:12:31,460 --> 00:12:33,084 Huge weight lifted off my shoulders. 355 00:12:33,128 --> 00:12:34,377 ♪ ♪ 356 00:12:34,463 --> 00:12:36,254 - I like it that jesse's leaving that blade 357 00:12:36,298 --> 00:12:37,589 in there for a while 358 00:12:37,674 --> 00:12:38,882 as opposed to just dipping it and spraying it 359 00:12:38,925 --> 00:12:40,592 which is what we usually get. 360 00:12:40,635 --> 00:12:42,677 - I pull out of the etch, and I'm feeling really good. 361 00:12:42,763 --> 00:12:45,597 I'm glad now that I took the time in the beginning 362 00:12:45,682 --> 00:12:47,766 of the round to really get that layer count high 363 00:12:47,851 --> 00:12:50,769 'cause I'm seeing a really nice pattern in the stee. 364 00:12:50,812 --> 00:12:53,354 ♪ ♪ 365 00:12:53,440 --> 00:12:55,231 - all right, everybody is quenched. 366 00:12:55,317 --> 00:12:57,484 ♪ ♪ 367 00:12:57,569 --> 00:13:00,779 gentlemen, you have five minutes left on the cloc! 368 00:13:00,864 --> 00:13:03,072 - Now I gotta make sure the pattern's showing. 369 00:13:03,158 --> 00:13:04,282 Agh. 370 00:13:04,326 --> 00:13:05,950 Looking down at my blade right now, 371 00:13:06,036 --> 00:13:07,368 I'm worried that my pattern 372 00:13:07,454 --> 00:13:08,870 doesn't have enough of a ladder pattern 373 00:13:08,955 --> 00:13:10,079 to get me through to the next round, 374 00:13:10,165 --> 00:13:12,874 but I can't do anything about it. 375 00:13:12,959 --> 00:13:15,126 - Five, four, 376 00:13:15,212 --> 00:13:17,587 three, two, one. 377 00:13:17,672 --> 00:13:19,714 This round is over. Good job, guys. 378 00:13:19,800 --> 00:13:21,132 [dramatic music] 379 00:13:21,218 --> 00:13:23,301 - I wish I would've had more time 380 00:13:23,386 --> 00:13:25,136 to really focus on the ladder pattern a little bit more, 381 00:13:25,222 --> 00:13:27,472 but I've got a solid blade, 382 00:13:27,516 --> 00:13:30,475 and hopefully function beats prettiness. 383 00:13:30,519 --> 00:13:32,894 ♪ ♪ 384 00:13:32,979 --> 00:13:34,813 - all right, jordan, jesse, marcus, 385 00:13:34,856 --> 00:13:37,690 you guys opted for three hours and ladder pattern damascus, 386 00:13:37,776 --> 00:13:39,776 whereas, eric, you took two hours 387 00:13:39,820 --> 00:13:41,319 with railroad spikes san mai. 388 00:13:41,363 --> 00:13:43,780 But it is time for the judges to give their critiques 389 00:13:43,865 --> 00:13:46,324 and jordan, you're up first. Let's see what you got. 390 00:13:46,368 --> 00:13:50,995 ♪ ♪ 391 00:13:51,081 --> 00:13:53,498 - all right, jordan, I like this profile. 392 00:13:53,583 --> 00:13:56,543 Very nice, aggressive looking but functional. 393 00:13:56,628 --> 00:13:57,961 The only issue I see 394 00:13:58,004 --> 00:14:00,839 is your ladder pattern itself. 395 00:14:00,924 --> 00:14:03,675 When you cut the grooves into your ladder pattern, 396 00:14:03,760 --> 00:14:05,385 you did it while it was still in billet form 397 00:14:05,470 --> 00:14:06,678 and not stretched all the way out. 398 00:14:06,763 --> 00:14:08,847 Normally you would draw the billet out 399 00:14:08,932 --> 00:14:11,015 to what you want, then cut your grooves in 400 00:14:11,059 --> 00:14:13,184 that way you'd have more of the ladder rungs in hee 401 00:14:13,228 --> 00:14:16,187 as opposed to what looks like oversized raindrop puddle. 402 00:14:16,231 --> 00:14:17,689 ♪ ♪ 403 00:14:17,732 --> 00:14:19,357 - all right, eric, you're up. Let's see what you got. 404 00:14:19,401 --> 00:14:23,862 ♪ ♪ 405 00:14:23,905 --> 00:14:25,196 - all right, eric, 406 00:14:25,240 --> 00:14:28,491 you sir have turned in the first two hour blade 407 00:14:28,577 --> 00:14:30,368 in a first round forge, 408 00:14:30,453 --> 00:14:32,537 but in that two hours, 409 00:14:32,581 --> 00:14:34,664 you turned in the blade-- it has a little bit of a warp, 410 00:14:34,749 --> 00:14:37,876 and also there are visible delaminations 411 00:14:37,919 --> 00:14:39,168 right here close to your edge. 412 00:14:39,254 --> 00:14:40,879 So moving forward that would be 413 00:14:40,922 --> 00:14:43,548 something that we'd like to see refined. 414 00:14:43,592 --> 00:14:46,217 - All right, jesse, you ready? Let's see what you got. 415 00:14:46,261 --> 00:14:50,388 ♪ ♪ 416 00:14:50,473 --> 00:14:52,599 - there's a lot of material here, man. 417 00:14:52,684 --> 00:14:54,100 I appreciate the fact 418 00:14:54,185 --> 00:14:55,977 that you cut and stacked. 419 00:14:56,062 --> 00:14:58,229 The steel looks solid. 420 00:14:58,315 --> 00:14:59,939 I really like this profile, 421 00:15:00,025 --> 00:15:01,983 but there's so much mass here. 422 00:15:02,068 --> 00:15:05,570 Man, you just gotta put this thing on a diet. 423 00:15:05,614 --> 00:15:07,780 - All right, marcus, you ready? - Let's do it. 424 00:15:07,866 --> 00:15:10,074 - Let's see what you got, man. 425 00:15:10,118 --> 00:15:15,580 ♪ ♪ 426 00:15:15,624 --> 00:15:17,081 - all right, right off the bat, marcus, 427 00:15:17,167 --> 00:15:18,499 your steel looks good, 428 00:15:18,585 --> 00:15:21,920 but we have the same issue though with your pattern. 429 00:15:21,963 --> 00:15:24,547 It's more like oversized raindrop puddles 430 00:15:24,633 --> 00:15:25,798 than a ladder. 431 00:15:25,884 --> 00:15:27,592 Still a nice looking pattern, 432 00:15:27,636 --> 00:15:29,260 it's just not exactly what we were asking for. 433 00:15:29,346 --> 00:15:30,595 - Yes, sir. 434 00:15:30,639 --> 00:15:31,596 ♪ ♪ 435 00:15:31,640 --> 00:15:32,764 - gentlemen, in round one, 436 00:15:32,849 --> 00:15:33,932 you guys all managed to beat the clock, 437 00:15:33,975 --> 00:15:36,059 so great work on that, but as you know, 438 00:15:36,144 --> 00:15:38,102 only three of you are moving forward into round two. 439 00:15:38,188 --> 00:15:39,938 And the bladesmith leaving the forge... 440 00:15:39,981 --> 00:15:44,025 ♪ ♪ 441 00:15:44,110 --> 00:15:45,693 is eric. 442 00:15:45,779 --> 00:15:47,946 - Eric, I applaud you for taking that risk, 443 00:15:47,989 --> 00:15:49,614 but man, making a knife in two hours 444 00:15:49,658 --> 00:15:51,532 anywhere is tough. 445 00:15:51,618 --> 00:15:52,617 Here, tougher than anywhere else. 446 00:15:52,702 --> 00:15:54,118 Unfortunately though, 447 00:15:54,162 --> 00:15:55,870 your blade's got a lot of delaminations on it. 448 00:15:55,956 --> 00:15:57,455 They're very visible, 449 00:15:57,499 --> 00:15:59,290 and it was just the least refined of all of our blades, 450 00:15:59,334 --> 00:16:00,875 and that's why we're letting you go. 451 00:16:00,961 --> 00:16:02,794 - Well, eric, you've got the fastest blade 452 00:16:02,837 --> 00:16:05,129 in "forged in fire" history, so congratulations on that. 453 00:16:05,173 --> 00:16:06,464 But unfortunately, 454 00:16:06,549 --> 00:16:07,799 your time in the competition has ended. 455 00:16:07,884 --> 00:16:09,133 I'm gonna ask you to please surrender your work 456 00:16:09,177 --> 00:16:10,301 and leave the forge. 457 00:16:10,345 --> 00:16:11,636 ♪ ♪ 458 00:16:11,680 --> 00:16:13,179 - I completely agree with the judges. 459 00:16:13,264 --> 00:16:14,555 Just from seeing the other guys' blades, 460 00:16:14,641 --> 00:16:16,391 I knew mine was gonna be the one that didn't make it. 461 00:16:16,476 --> 00:16:18,309 Thank you, guys. 462 00:16:18,353 --> 00:16:20,061 Their work was better and cleaner. 463 00:16:20,146 --> 00:16:21,980 I may not be the "forged in fire" champion, 464 00:16:22,023 --> 00:16:24,190 but I did complete a blade in two hours, 465 00:16:24,275 --> 00:16:25,483 and I'm rather happy about that. 466 00:16:25,527 --> 00:16:27,610 ♪ ♪ 467 00:16:27,654 --> 00:16:28,945 - gentlemen, congratulations. 468 00:16:29,030 --> 00:16:30,530 The three of you are moving forward 469 00:16:30,615 --> 00:16:31,990 into round two of our competition 470 00:16:32,075 --> 00:16:33,116 where you guys are gonna fix 471 00:16:33,159 --> 00:16:34,492 any issues you have with your blades 472 00:16:34,577 --> 00:16:35,827 and add handles to them, 473 00:16:35,870 --> 00:16:37,286 turning them into fully functioning weapons. 474 00:16:37,372 --> 00:16:39,372 Now as far as materials go in this round, 475 00:16:39,457 --> 00:16:42,000 we want you guys to use this. 476 00:16:42,043 --> 00:16:44,877 ♪ ♪ 477 00:16:44,963 --> 00:16:46,838 aside from pin stock, 478 00:16:46,881 --> 00:16:49,257 the materials in this sundial are all you have 479 00:16:49,342 --> 00:16:50,800 for round two of the competition. 480 00:16:50,885 --> 00:16:52,093 But as always, there's a catch. 481 00:16:52,178 --> 00:16:54,095 If you want a full two hours in round two, 482 00:16:54,180 --> 00:16:56,055 you guys are gonna have to add a mosaic pin, 483 00:16:56,141 --> 00:16:57,515 a guard, and a handle. 484 00:16:57,559 --> 00:17:00,226 If you feel like you don't wanna do the mosaic pin, 485 00:17:00,311 --> 00:17:01,853 you can just do the guard and the handle, 486 00:17:01,896 --> 00:17:03,104 and you'll have 90 minutes. 487 00:17:03,189 --> 00:17:05,440 If you wanna throw away all the fancy stuff 488 00:17:05,525 --> 00:17:07,275 and just do a handle, you will have one hour 489 00:17:07,360 --> 00:17:09,318 to complete round two of the competition. 490 00:17:09,362 --> 00:17:10,570 Jordan, you're up first. 491 00:17:10,655 --> 00:17:12,113 - I think I'm just gonna go with the handle 492 00:17:12,198 --> 00:17:13,322 in 60 minutes. 493 00:17:13,408 --> 00:17:14,782 - 60 minutes, all right. Marcus, you're up. 494 00:17:14,868 --> 00:17:16,367 - Give me the 90 minutes. 495 00:17:16,411 --> 00:17:17,744 - All right, last but not least, jesse. 496 00:17:17,829 --> 00:17:19,078 - We'll do 60 minutes. 497 00:17:19,164 --> 00:17:20,747 - 60 minutes. I like it. 498 00:17:20,832 --> 00:17:22,665 Keep in mind, after this round, 499 00:17:22,751 --> 00:17:24,125 the judges are gonna test your blades 500 00:17:24,210 --> 00:17:26,502 for strength and durability in a metal clock chop 501 00:17:26,588 --> 00:17:29,172 and for sharpness in a rubber hose slice. 502 00:17:29,257 --> 00:17:31,424 All right, gentlemen, good luck, 503 00:17:31,509 --> 00:17:33,134 and that time starts now. 504 00:17:33,219 --> 00:17:35,011 [rock music] 505 00:17:35,096 --> 00:17:36,554 - this feels like a speed round. 506 00:17:36,598 --> 00:17:38,056 Here they start off, and you're already thinking, 507 00:17:38,099 --> 00:17:39,724 "wow, they've only got an hour left." 508 00:17:39,768 --> 00:17:41,809 - should we do this? - Yes, sir. 509 00:17:41,895 --> 00:17:45,021 When time starts, jordan and I help each other out 510 00:17:45,065 --> 00:17:46,731 so we can get this sundial apart. 511 00:17:46,775 --> 00:17:49,859 - You think this'll break right there if you hit it? 512 00:17:49,944 --> 00:17:51,027 - Yep. - Yep. 513 00:17:51,112 --> 00:17:54,072 - Well, that's one way to do it. 514 00:17:54,115 --> 00:17:55,740 - I find a piece of brass 515 00:17:55,784 --> 00:17:58,034 and decide to use this for my guard. 516 00:17:58,078 --> 00:18:01,579 - Marcus is going for a standard tang setup, 517 00:18:01,664 --> 00:18:03,539 putting that whole tang in a big slot... 518 00:18:03,625 --> 00:18:05,041 - Wow. - All the way through there. 519 00:18:05,126 --> 00:18:06,334 - That's creating a lot of work. 520 00:18:06,419 --> 00:18:08,252 A u-guard would've saved him a lot of time. 521 00:18:08,296 --> 00:18:10,046 ♪ ♪ 522 00:18:10,131 --> 00:18:12,131 - I need some time to clean up what the judges ask me t, 523 00:18:12,217 --> 00:18:13,925 but I don't know how to do a mosaic pin, 524 00:18:13,968 --> 00:18:16,427 so I chose the 90 minutes instead. 525 00:18:16,513 --> 00:18:18,596 I'm happy with my decision. 526 00:18:18,640 --> 00:18:20,181 That really sucks. 527 00:18:20,266 --> 00:18:23,768 I realize I've actually drilled this hole too big, 528 00:18:23,812 --> 00:18:25,937 and it could slide off the front of this blade. 529 00:18:26,022 --> 00:18:28,564 So what I'ma have to do is just use the epoxy 530 00:18:28,650 --> 00:18:30,233 and pray that it holds. 531 00:18:30,276 --> 00:18:33,402 Now I'm starting to regret choosing to go with the guar. 532 00:18:33,488 --> 00:18:35,488 - Gentlemen, 15 minutes is gone. 533 00:18:35,573 --> 00:18:37,615 That means two of you have 45 minutes. 534 00:18:37,700 --> 00:18:40,451 Marcus, you have an hour and 15 minutes remaining. 535 00:18:40,537 --> 00:18:42,954 - I'm choosing the 60 minute option 536 00:18:43,039 --> 00:18:45,373 because I don't wanna mess around with making a guard. 537 00:18:45,458 --> 00:18:46,749 I've already got too much steel on the blade. 538 00:18:46,793 --> 00:18:48,417 I don't wanna add more to it. 539 00:18:48,503 --> 00:18:52,171 - Jesse's blade is heavier than the swords I normally make. 540 00:18:52,257 --> 00:18:55,133 - It's good to see that he went immediately to the grinder. 541 00:18:55,218 --> 00:18:56,592 - I'm hocking off material, 542 00:18:56,678 --> 00:18:58,803 and I realize I don't have enough time 543 00:18:58,888 --> 00:19:00,763 in this round to sit there and just keep doing that, 544 00:19:00,849 --> 00:19:03,724 so I think fuller on both sides. 545 00:19:03,810 --> 00:19:05,977 - The fuller on the blade's a great idea. 546 00:19:06,020 --> 00:19:08,646 That's the fastest way to drop weight off that blade. 547 00:19:10,358 --> 00:19:13,693 - Jordan, jesse, you guys have 30 minutes remaining. 548 00:19:13,778 --> 00:19:17,446 Marcus, that leaves you with one hour on the clock. 549 00:19:17,532 --> 00:19:19,323 - I constructed my knife 550 00:19:19,367 --> 00:19:21,617 so that it has a full tang in it, 551 00:19:21,703 --> 00:19:22,994 and adding a guard would be pretty tough. 552 00:19:23,079 --> 00:19:26,205 So I'm going with the one hour 553 00:19:26,291 --> 00:19:28,499 to just put handle scales on. 554 00:19:28,543 --> 00:19:31,669 Now that I have my pins and wood handle scales set. 555 00:19:31,754 --> 00:19:35,256 I want to epoxy everything together. 556 00:19:35,341 --> 00:19:36,966 [bleep]. 557 00:19:37,051 --> 00:19:38,176 - Jordan split one of the scales. 558 00:19:38,219 --> 00:19:40,511 - No way. 559 00:19:40,555 --> 00:19:41,679 - What do I do now? 560 00:19:41,723 --> 00:19:43,681 ♪ ♪ 561 00:19:43,725 --> 00:19:45,391 - [bleep]. 562 00:19:45,476 --> 00:19:48,519 - Oh, guys, marcus just cracked it too. 563 00:19:48,563 --> 00:19:49,937 ♪ ♪ 564 00:19:50,023 --> 00:19:51,439 - I can't believe that this happened. 565 00:19:51,524 --> 00:19:52,857 [bleep]. 566 00:19:52,901 --> 00:19:55,526 I gotta start over with a new handle material. 567 00:19:55,612 --> 00:19:57,486 - The clock is ticking down, 568 00:19:57,572 --> 00:20:00,031 and I have to start all over again. 569 00:20:00,074 --> 00:20:03,034 - So we got two bladesmiths in trouble now. 570 00:20:03,077 --> 00:20:04,869 - [bleep], [bleep], [bleep]. 571 00:20:07,498 --> 00:20:08,414 [dramatic music] 572 00:20:08,499 --> 00:20:09,916 - jordan split one of the scales. 573 00:20:10,001 --> 00:20:12,919 Marcus cracked it too. 574 00:20:13,004 --> 00:20:14,212 - I grab some c-clamps, 575 00:20:14,297 --> 00:20:16,255 tighten it just a little bit too much, 576 00:20:16,341 --> 00:20:17,757 snap. 577 00:20:17,842 --> 00:20:19,008 We don't have time to cry about it, 578 00:20:19,052 --> 00:20:20,718 just gotta get a new piece cut 579 00:20:20,803 --> 00:20:22,553 and get this handle back on there. 580 00:20:22,639 --> 00:20:24,388 This handle's not gonna be great, 581 00:20:24,432 --> 00:20:25,765 but I think it'll stay on 582 00:20:25,850 --> 00:20:28,935 and at least allow it to be tested. 583 00:20:29,020 --> 00:20:31,187 - I grab new handle scales, 584 00:20:31,231 --> 00:20:35,233 and then I pound in on the pins already that are in thee 585 00:20:35,318 --> 00:20:36,859 to transfer some divots into the wood 586 00:20:36,945 --> 00:20:39,570 that I can then go drill out. 587 00:20:39,614 --> 00:20:41,030 ♪ ♪ 588 00:20:41,115 --> 00:20:42,531 it goes right on. 589 00:20:42,617 --> 00:20:44,825 That was close. 590 00:20:44,911 --> 00:20:46,077 [rock music] 591 00:20:46,120 --> 00:20:47,870 - after I get those fullers in, 592 00:20:47,956 --> 00:20:49,747 it's time to epoxy this thing up. 593 00:20:49,791 --> 00:20:53,918 - Jordan, jesse, you guys are down to 15 minutes. 594 00:20:54,003 --> 00:20:56,295 - So I'm rushing through this handle, 595 00:20:56,381 --> 00:20:57,755 and before I know it, 596 00:20:57,799 --> 00:21:00,258 this grinder's taking out way too much handle material 597 00:21:00,301 --> 00:21:01,550 towards the inside of the tang. 598 00:21:01,636 --> 00:21:03,594 So now I've got metal exposed, 599 00:21:03,638 --> 00:21:05,805 and that's really dangerous for a user. 600 00:21:05,890 --> 00:21:08,266 I've gotta get this tang back underneath the scales 601 00:21:08,351 --> 00:21:09,934 where it should be. [laughs] 602 00:21:10,019 --> 00:21:12,728 - jordan, jesse, you guys are down to ten minutes! 603 00:21:12,814 --> 00:21:15,690 - So I think I have the handle where I need it to be. 604 00:21:15,775 --> 00:21:18,442 I'm just gonna start getting this thing sharp. 605 00:21:18,528 --> 00:21:20,403 - Jesse and jordan are probably wishing 606 00:21:20,488 --> 00:21:23,281 they picked a little more time at this point. 607 00:21:23,366 --> 00:21:26,409 - Five, four, three, 608 00:21:26,494 --> 00:21:28,661 two, one. 609 00:21:28,746 --> 00:21:31,122 Jordan, jesse, you guys are done with this round. 610 00:21:31,207 --> 00:21:33,165 Good work. 611 00:21:33,251 --> 00:21:34,667 - I hope I got it sharp enough. 612 00:21:34,752 --> 00:21:36,585 We'll see when it comes to the rubber tube slice. 613 00:21:36,671 --> 00:21:39,130 [dramatic music] 614 00:21:39,215 --> 00:21:40,798 - marcus, you got 30 minutes on the clock. 615 00:21:40,883 --> 00:21:42,133 Keep on going, bud. 616 00:21:42,176 --> 00:21:44,760 - I look up, and I realize 617 00:21:44,846 --> 00:21:46,429 I'm the only one out here. 618 00:21:46,514 --> 00:21:49,181 - Well, this is a first for one of our competitions, 619 00:21:49,267 --> 00:21:51,100 us just watching one person. 620 00:21:51,185 --> 00:21:52,685 - With the time that I have left, 621 00:21:52,770 --> 00:21:55,146 I know that a sharp, strong edge 622 00:21:55,231 --> 00:21:56,814 is gonna be more important 623 00:21:56,899 --> 00:21:58,691 than a comfortable handle. 624 00:21:58,776 --> 00:22:00,609 - Marcus has now moved on 625 00:22:00,653 --> 00:22:02,695 to working on his blade. 626 00:22:02,780 --> 00:22:03,863 That leads me to believe 627 00:22:03,948 --> 00:22:05,197 that he thinks he's done with his handle. 628 00:22:05,283 --> 00:22:06,490 - Oh, boy. - Yeah, well... 629 00:22:06,576 --> 00:22:09,785 - Five, four, three, 630 00:22:09,871 --> 00:22:11,454 two, one. 631 00:22:11,539 --> 00:22:14,332 Round two of this competition is over. 632 00:22:14,375 --> 00:22:15,666 ♪ ♪ 633 00:22:15,710 --> 00:22:17,126 - I didn't get a great edge on my blade, 634 00:22:17,211 --> 00:22:19,170 but I'm definitely proud of what I put out. 635 00:22:19,255 --> 00:22:21,005 To do it in that kind of timeframe 636 00:22:21,049 --> 00:22:22,673 is pretty tough for anybody to get done. 637 00:22:22,717 --> 00:22:25,801 ♪ ♪ 638 00:22:25,887 --> 00:22:28,387 - all right, gentlemen, in the first two rounds of competition, 639 00:22:28,473 --> 00:22:30,348 you cut time from the clock, 640 00:22:30,433 --> 00:22:33,267 and now it's my turn to cut time from the cloc. 641 00:22:33,353 --> 00:22:35,353 This is the strength test, the clock chop. 642 00:22:35,396 --> 00:22:37,980 [clocks ticking] now I'll be taking your weapons 643 00:22:38,066 --> 00:22:40,191 and chopping into our clock faces here 644 00:22:40,276 --> 00:22:41,901 pretty much as hard as I can, 645 00:22:41,986 --> 00:22:43,194 and we'll see what happens. 646 00:22:43,279 --> 00:22:45,112 Jordan, you're up first. Are you ready for this? 647 00:22:45,198 --> 00:22:47,531 - Yes, sir. - Okay. 648 00:22:47,575 --> 00:22:49,200 ♪ ♪ 649 00:22:49,243 --> 00:22:51,911 - that clock is a steel clock 650 00:22:51,996 --> 00:22:54,497 that they're gonna be bashing my knife into. 651 00:22:54,582 --> 00:22:56,499 I leaned towards the thinner edge, 652 00:22:56,584 --> 00:22:58,209 and I'm really nervous whether or not 653 00:22:58,294 --> 00:22:59,377 that edge is going to hold up. 654 00:22:59,420 --> 00:23:02,963 ♪ ♪ 655 00:23:03,049 --> 00:23:06,217 [rock music] 656 00:23:06,260 --> 00:23:08,052 ♪ ♪ 657 00:23:08,137 --> 00:23:09,387 - [grunts] 658 00:23:09,430 --> 00:23:12,681 ♪ ♪ 659 00:23:12,725 --> 00:23:14,809 [grunts] 660 00:23:14,894 --> 00:23:17,353 [grunts] 661 00:23:17,397 --> 00:23:20,231 - dang. [laughter] 662 00:23:20,274 --> 00:23:21,690 ♪ ♪ 663 00:23:21,776 --> 00:23:23,150 - all right, so right off, 664 00:23:23,236 --> 00:23:24,860 for a four hour blade, I'm really impressed. 665 00:23:24,946 --> 00:23:28,906 You took some really minor 666 00:23:28,950 --> 00:23:30,699 rolls on this blade, 667 00:23:30,785 --> 00:23:32,618 but I wouldn't run my finger down this edge. 668 00:23:32,703 --> 00:23:33,744 I'd wind up bleeding. 669 00:23:33,830 --> 00:23:35,246 All in all, in the strength test, 670 00:23:35,331 --> 00:23:36,622 you held up beautifully. Good job. 671 00:23:36,707 --> 00:23:37,998 - Thank you. 672 00:23:38,084 --> 00:23:39,458 - All right, jesse, your turn. You ready for this? 673 00:23:39,544 --> 00:23:42,002 - I guess you could say it's time 674 00:23:42,088 --> 00:23:44,338 to test this blade. [laughter] 675 00:23:44,424 --> 00:23:46,757 [dramatic music] 676 00:23:46,843 --> 00:23:48,467 I'm feeling pretty nervous. 677 00:23:48,553 --> 00:23:50,094 I feel like my stomach is in my throat right now. 678 00:23:50,138 --> 00:23:52,555 Those were some sharp edges on that wheel, 679 00:23:52,640 --> 00:23:54,098 so I am pretty worried 680 00:23:54,142 --> 00:23:55,766 that my blade's just gonna snap when he hits that clock. 681 00:23:55,810 --> 00:23:59,145 ♪ ♪ 682 00:23:59,230 --> 00:24:01,772 [rock music] 683 00:24:01,816 --> 00:24:08,779 ♪ ♪ 684 00:24:09,657 --> 00:24:11,532 - [grunts] 685 00:24:11,617 --> 00:24:13,159 ♪ ♪ 686 00:24:13,244 --> 00:24:15,077 [metal dings] 687 00:24:15,163 --> 00:24:17,121 - [exhales] - good job, dude. 688 00:24:17,165 --> 00:24:19,457 ♪ ♪ 689 00:24:19,542 --> 00:24:22,793 - all right, jesse, I'm gonna start with your handle here. 690 00:24:22,879 --> 00:24:25,838 Contouring on this for my hand is pretty much spot on. 691 00:24:25,923 --> 00:24:27,256 Well done there. 692 00:24:27,341 --> 00:24:28,632 As far as your blade goes, 693 00:24:28,676 --> 00:24:30,259 this might be only the third time 694 00:24:30,344 --> 00:24:31,594 we've seen in competition 695 00:24:31,679 --> 00:24:33,929 where a smith used fullers to lighten a blade 696 00:24:34,015 --> 00:24:35,139 without being prompted to do it. 697 00:24:35,224 --> 00:24:37,975 So really good idea. 698 00:24:38,019 --> 00:24:39,977 It's still heavy, it's got a fat edge, 699 00:24:40,062 --> 00:24:41,520 but hey, man, it held up beautifully. 700 00:24:41,606 --> 00:24:42,980 - Thank you. - Good job. 701 00:24:43,065 --> 00:24:44,356 All right, marcus, you ready? 702 00:24:44,442 --> 00:24:45,649 - There's nothing natural about this. 703 00:24:45,735 --> 00:24:47,026 [laughter] 704 00:24:47,111 --> 00:24:48,903 [dramatic music] 705 00:24:48,988 --> 00:24:50,654 I'm super nervous of what these judges 706 00:24:50,698 --> 00:24:52,656 are gonna do to my blade. 707 00:24:52,700 --> 00:24:54,617 My biggest fear is that this guard's gonna pop fre 708 00:24:54,660 --> 00:24:55,910 and fly across the room. 709 00:24:55,995 --> 00:24:56,994 [sighs] 710 00:24:59,332 --> 00:25:01,916 ♪ ♪ 711 00:25:02,001 --> 00:25:05,002 [rock music] 712 00:25:05,046 --> 00:25:12,009 ♪ ♪ 713 00:25:15,556 --> 00:25:17,181 - [grunts] 714 00:25:18,351 --> 00:25:19,642 - well, at least it didn't snap. 715 00:25:19,727 --> 00:25:22,520 [dramatic music] 716 00:25:22,563 --> 00:25:24,438 - all right, marcus. 717 00:25:24,524 --> 00:25:26,899 The big issue I have with your blade is this handle. 718 00:25:26,984 --> 00:25:28,859 It tapers to the back 719 00:25:28,945 --> 00:25:32,196 to the point where retention on this is just not there. 720 00:25:32,281 --> 00:25:34,365 As far as your blade goes, 721 00:25:34,408 --> 00:25:36,075 this section that's been hit 722 00:25:36,160 --> 00:25:39,370 has taken some pretty serious rolls, 723 00:25:39,413 --> 00:25:42,248 but the blade's still in one piece, so good job. 724 00:25:42,333 --> 00:25:44,208 - Thank you. 725 00:25:44,252 --> 00:25:46,710 ♪ ♪ 726 00:25:46,796 --> 00:25:49,171 - all right, you guys survived the brutal strength test. 727 00:25:49,257 --> 00:25:50,714 Now only time will tell 728 00:25:50,758 --> 00:25:54,260 if your blades will survive this sharpness test: 729 00:25:54,345 --> 00:25:55,970 The rubber tube slice. 730 00:25:56,055 --> 00:25:58,222 I'm trying to cut through these rubber tubes 731 00:25:58,266 --> 00:26:00,266 in one clean slice. 732 00:26:00,351 --> 00:26:01,600 Jordan, you're up first. You ready? 733 00:26:01,686 --> 00:26:03,227 - Yes, sir. - Let's do this. 734 00:26:03,271 --> 00:26:10,234 ♪ ♪ 735 00:26:14,115 --> 00:26:16,156 nice, nice. [laughs] 736 00:26:16,242 --> 00:26:17,992 ♪ ♪ 737 00:26:18,077 --> 00:26:19,785 all right, jordan, let's talk about your blade here. 738 00:26:19,870 --> 00:26:21,954 First up, I really like the designs you have here 739 00:26:22,039 --> 00:26:23,163 in its profile. 740 00:26:23,249 --> 00:26:24,957 The edge is sharp, 741 00:26:25,042 --> 00:26:26,125 and there were no issues 742 00:26:26,210 --> 00:26:27,251 cutting through these rubber hose at all. 743 00:26:27,336 --> 00:26:29,253 Overall, sir, it will cut. 744 00:26:29,297 --> 00:26:30,629 - Thanks. 745 00:26:30,715 --> 00:26:32,464 - All right, jesse, your turn. You ready? 746 00:26:32,550 --> 00:26:34,425 - Let's do it. - Let's do this. 747 00:26:34,468 --> 00:26:35,467 ♪ ♪ 748 00:26:35,553 --> 00:26:36,885 - it's a pretty hard test 749 00:26:36,971 --> 00:26:38,304 to get through those tubes on one strike. 750 00:26:38,389 --> 00:26:39,847 Way to set the bar high. - [laughs] 751 00:26:39,932 --> 00:26:41,599 - I purposely made my edge really thick 752 00:26:41,642 --> 00:26:43,767 so that way it could stand up to the strength test, 753 00:26:43,811 --> 00:26:45,978 but I'm a little bit concerned it might be too thick. 754 00:26:46,063 --> 00:26:47,605 It might not be able to cut through all of them. 755 00:26:47,648 --> 00:26:49,440 ♪ ♪ 756 00:26:51,944 --> 00:26:54,403 ♪ ♪ 757 00:26:54,488 --> 00:26:56,697 [dramatic musical sting] 758 00:26:56,782 --> 00:26:58,449 [sighs] 759 00:26:58,492 --> 00:27:00,034 ♪ ♪ 760 00:27:00,119 --> 00:27:02,911 - all right, jesse, let's talk about your blade here. 761 00:27:02,955 --> 00:27:05,914 Your edge, being a very thick blade, 762 00:27:06,000 --> 00:27:07,875 you can tell it's uneven in its grinds. 763 00:27:07,960 --> 00:27:12,254 So it barely cut the first tube, didn't cut the rest. 764 00:27:12,340 --> 00:27:14,840 Overall, sir, your weapon will cut. 765 00:27:14,925 --> 00:27:16,258 - Thank you. 766 00:27:16,302 --> 00:27:17,801 - All right, marcus, your turn. You ready? 767 00:27:17,887 --> 00:27:20,554 - Swing for the fences. - Let's do it. 768 00:27:20,640 --> 00:27:21,972 ♪ ♪ 769 00:27:22,016 --> 00:27:23,557 - [sighs] 770 00:27:23,643 --> 00:27:30,606 ♪ ♪ 771 00:27:31,484 --> 00:27:32,650 [exhales] 772 00:27:32,693 --> 00:27:35,486 ♪ ♪ 773 00:27:35,571 --> 00:27:37,738 - all right, marcus, let's talk about your blade here. 774 00:27:37,823 --> 00:27:40,366 Despite the fact that you took some damage there, 775 00:27:40,451 --> 00:27:41,659 it is sharp. 776 00:27:41,744 --> 00:27:43,702 Now your handle construction, 777 00:27:43,788 --> 00:27:46,330 I'm not a big fan of it at all. 778 00:27:46,374 --> 00:27:47,498 - [laughs] I don't blame you. 779 00:27:47,583 --> 00:27:49,875 - It is not comfortable to hold onto, 780 00:27:49,960 --> 00:27:52,169 and the spot that I do find comfortable, 781 00:27:52,254 --> 00:27:54,046 actually has a hot spot in that. 782 00:27:54,131 --> 00:27:55,172 - Yes, sir. 783 00:27:55,216 --> 00:27:57,174 - But your weapon, it will cut. 784 00:27:57,218 --> 00:27:58,676 - Awesome. 785 00:27:58,719 --> 00:28:01,804 ♪ ♪ 786 00:28:01,889 --> 00:28:03,681 - all right, gentlemen, you guys all clearly made it 787 00:28:03,724 --> 00:28:05,808 through the strength test and our sharpness test, 788 00:28:05,893 --> 00:28:08,018 but as you know, only two of you guys will be moving forward 789 00:28:08,104 --> 00:28:09,353 into round three of the competition. 790 00:28:09,397 --> 00:28:10,771 While our judges deliberate, 791 00:28:10,856 --> 00:28:12,106 I'm gonna have to ask you to please step off 792 00:28:12,191 --> 00:28:13,190 the forge floor. 793 00:28:13,234 --> 00:28:16,276 ♪ ♪ 794 00:28:16,362 --> 00:28:17,778 all right, guys, 795 00:28:17,863 --> 00:28:19,279 well, that last test made it a little interesting. 796 00:28:19,365 --> 00:28:21,532 Seems like we got a pretty clear frontrunner. 797 00:28:21,575 --> 00:28:23,659 Jordan did pretty well. - Mm-hmm. 798 00:28:23,703 --> 00:28:25,703 - All right, so he's safe. Now let's talk about jesse. 799 00:28:25,788 --> 00:28:27,287 - Jesse put a lot of work into it. 800 00:28:27,373 --> 00:28:29,665 The way he lightened that blade was very smart. 801 00:28:29,750 --> 00:28:31,208 It worked as a chopper, 802 00:28:31,293 --> 00:28:33,127 not so great on the sharpness test... 803 00:28:33,212 --> 00:28:35,170 ♪ ♪ 804 00:28:35,256 --> 00:28:37,047 but at least you can hold onto it comfortably. 805 00:28:37,091 --> 00:28:38,924 - Now we're down to marcus. 806 00:28:39,009 --> 00:28:41,093 - That blade took more damage than any other blade, 807 00:28:41,178 --> 00:28:43,220 and it's almost impossible to hold onto 808 00:28:43,264 --> 00:28:44,388 if you're doing a heavy chop. 809 00:28:44,432 --> 00:28:46,557 ♪ ♪ 810 00:28:46,600 --> 00:28:48,434 - okay. 811 00:28:48,519 --> 00:28:50,394 Dave, you made a decision? - Yeah, I have. 812 00:28:50,479 --> 00:28:51,770 - How 'bout you, j.? - Yep. 813 00:28:51,856 --> 00:28:53,105 - Doug, what do you think? - Yes, I have. 814 00:28:53,190 --> 00:28:55,065 - Okay, I'll call them back in. 815 00:28:55,109 --> 00:28:59,361 ♪ ♪ 816 00:28:59,405 --> 00:29:01,071 all right, gentlemen, as you know, 817 00:29:01,157 --> 00:29:02,364 only two of you are moving forward 818 00:29:02,408 --> 00:29:03,741 in round three of the competition, 819 00:29:03,784 --> 00:29:05,242 and the judges have made their decision. 820 00:29:05,286 --> 00:29:07,411 The bladesmith leaving the forge is... 821 00:29:07,455 --> 00:29:11,749 ♪ ♪ 822 00:29:11,792 --> 00:29:14,418 marcus, and dave's gonna tell you why. 823 00:29:14,503 --> 00:29:16,211 - Marcus, your blade took more damage 824 00:29:16,297 --> 00:29:18,255 in the strength test than any of the other blade. 825 00:29:18,299 --> 00:29:20,048 Now it did manage to cut those pipes, 826 00:29:20,092 --> 00:29:23,093 and we all agreed that your handle construction over time 827 00:29:23,137 --> 00:29:25,053 would really be difficult to use. 828 00:29:25,139 --> 00:29:26,722 That's why we're letting you go. 829 00:29:26,807 --> 00:29:28,766 - Marcus, you fought extremely hard, 830 00:29:28,851 --> 00:29:31,101 and so, commend you for that, but unfortunately, 831 00:29:31,145 --> 00:29:32,603 I'm gonna have to ask you to please step off the floor. 832 00:29:32,646 --> 00:29:34,730 - Thank you, guys. It's an honor and a privilege. 833 00:29:34,815 --> 00:29:35,773 - Well done, bud. 834 00:29:35,858 --> 00:29:37,691 - Good job. Good luck, guys. 835 00:29:37,777 --> 00:29:39,443 Well, damn. 836 00:29:39,487 --> 00:29:41,069 Obviously I knew that the handle 837 00:29:41,155 --> 00:29:42,738 wasn't gonna be very comfortable, 838 00:29:42,782 --> 00:29:44,072 so I can completely understand 839 00:29:44,158 --> 00:29:45,741 why they made the decision that they did. 840 00:29:45,785 --> 00:29:46,950 [somber rock music] 841 00:29:46,994 --> 00:29:48,410 even though I didn't win, 842 00:29:48,496 --> 00:29:49,995 it was an opportunity of a lifetime, 843 00:29:50,080 --> 00:29:52,331 and I'm tickled pink that I came. 844 00:29:52,416 --> 00:29:54,041 - Jordan, jesse, congratulations. 845 00:29:54,126 --> 00:29:55,459 It is now between the two of you 846 00:29:55,544 --> 00:29:56,835 to figure out who's going home 847 00:29:56,921 --> 00:29:58,587 with the title of "forged in fire" champion, 848 00:29:58,631 --> 00:30:00,130 and a check for $10,000. 849 00:30:00,174 --> 00:30:01,632 Now in the final round of competition, 850 00:30:01,675 --> 00:30:03,091 you guys are going back home 851 00:30:03,135 --> 00:30:05,093 to work on an iconic weapon from history, 852 00:30:05,137 --> 00:30:06,428 and that weapon is... 853 00:30:06,514 --> 00:30:09,389 [dramatic music] 854 00:30:09,475 --> 00:30:10,599 ♪ ♪ 855 00:30:10,643 --> 00:30:11,975 the headhunter's axe. 856 00:30:12,019 --> 00:30:14,436 ♪ ♪ 857 00:30:14,480 --> 00:30:16,063 - the headhunter axe 858 00:30:16,148 --> 00:30:19,441 is both a tool and a weapon of the native igorot tribe, 859 00:30:19,527 --> 00:30:21,318 who hail from the mountains of the philippines. 860 00:30:21,403 --> 00:30:23,821 Featuring a sharp spike on one side 861 00:30:23,864 --> 00:30:25,739 that is used to pierce shields and armor, 862 00:30:25,825 --> 00:30:27,950 it also contained a wide, lethal axe head 863 00:30:28,035 --> 00:30:30,869 on the other side designed to swiftly decapitate enemies 864 00:30:30,955 --> 00:30:33,205 in the heat of battle. An intimidating weapon, 865 00:30:33,290 --> 00:30:35,666 tribes would display the heads of their victims 866 00:30:35,709 --> 00:30:37,209 to strike fear into their enemies. 867 00:30:37,294 --> 00:30:40,003 The legacy of this deadly axe lives on today 868 00:30:40,047 --> 00:30:41,338 and can be seen in the video game 869 00:30:41,423 --> 00:30:43,465 "state of decay: Breakdown." 870 00:30:43,551 --> 00:30:45,008 - this is a pretty complex weapon, gentlemen, 871 00:30:45,094 --> 00:30:46,343 so listen up. 872 00:30:46,387 --> 00:30:48,136 You're gonna need two concave crescent blades 873 00:30:48,222 --> 00:30:49,429 on the head of the axe, 874 00:30:49,515 --> 00:30:52,349 with an overall length between 15 and 16 inches. 875 00:30:52,434 --> 00:30:54,393 Now the overall height of your axe 876 00:30:54,478 --> 00:30:56,186 needs to be no more than 25 inches, 877 00:30:56,272 --> 00:30:57,855 and you also need to include a protrusion 878 00:30:57,898 --> 00:30:59,481 on the front of the handle. 879 00:30:59,567 --> 00:31:00,858 Now, gentlemen, 880 00:31:00,901 --> 00:31:02,609 in keeping with the beat the clock theme here, 881 00:31:02,695 --> 00:31:03,861 we're gonna raise the stakes a little bit. 882 00:31:03,904 --> 00:31:05,445 Instead of having four days at your forge, 883 00:31:05,531 --> 00:31:07,865 you only have three days to complete your axes. 884 00:31:07,908 --> 00:31:11,034 - Making this blade in four days is tough. 885 00:31:11,120 --> 00:31:13,245 Three days, nearly impossible. 886 00:31:13,330 --> 00:31:15,205 - Good luck. We will see you in three days. 887 00:31:15,249 --> 00:31:17,958 - Good luck, man. 888 00:31:18,043 --> 00:31:21,420 [rock music] 889 00:31:21,505 --> 00:31:23,547 - we're back, day one, at my home forge 890 00:31:23,591 --> 00:31:24,840 here in santa ynez, california. 891 00:31:24,925 --> 00:31:26,842 I'm gonna be making a headhunter's axe. 892 00:31:26,927 --> 00:31:30,220 Today, I'm just gonna be doing a random pattern damascus. 893 00:31:30,306 --> 00:31:32,389 I know that damascus is a little risky, 894 00:31:32,474 --> 00:31:34,433 but I'm hoping that I'm gonna have enough time 895 00:31:34,518 --> 00:31:35,893 to get this thing done. 896 00:31:35,936 --> 00:31:37,561 We're getting close to forge welding temperatur, 897 00:31:37,605 --> 00:31:39,730 but this is definitely a pivotal moment 898 00:31:39,773 --> 00:31:41,231 to know that my forge welds are set, 899 00:31:41,317 --> 00:31:42,691 and they're really nice, 900 00:31:42,735 --> 00:31:44,735 and it's a homogenous piece of steel 901 00:31:44,820 --> 00:31:46,278 all the way through. 902 00:31:46,363 --> 00:31:47,529 But if I'm grinding through, 903 00:31:47,573 --> 00:31:48,822 and my billet pops open like that, 904 00:31:48,908 --> 00:31:50,073 that's, I mean-- 905 00:31:50,159 --> 00:31:53,243 so this has gotta be perfect right now. 906 00:31:57,958 --> 00:32:01,251 I'm really excited to see that it actually forge welded. 907 00:32:01,295 --> 00:32:04,087 ♪ ♪ 908 00:32:04,131 --> 00:32:06,423 - I'm back at my home forge here in medford, oregon. 909 00:32:06,508 --> 00:32:08,759 I only got three days to make this weapon, 910 00:32:08,802 --> 00:32:10,093 as opposed to the regular four, 911 00:32:10,137 --> 00:32:12,304 so I don't really have any time to make mistakes. 912 00:32:12,389 --> 00:32:15,223 Kinda my strategy is to draw out the spike end first. 913 00:32:15,309 --> 00:32:17,768 That's gonna be the hardest and longest thing to draw ou. 914 00:32:17,811 --> 00:32:19,770 I call that the brain poker. 915 00:32:19,813 --> 00:32:22,397 So we're gonna check that real quick. 916 00:32:22,483 --> 00:32:24,232 It looks like it's finally starting to take shape 917 00:32:24,318 --> 00:32:26,276 on the brain poking side. 918 00:32:26,362 --> 00:32:27,778 All right. 919 00:32:27,863 --> 00:32:29,780 And now we're gonna be working on the neck chopping side. 920 00:32:29,823 --> 00:32:31,490 ♪ ♪ 921 00:32:31,575 --> 00:32:32,950 so I get done forging, 922 00:32:32,993 --> 00:32:34,618 and now it's time for the quench, 923 00:32:34,662 --> 00:32:36,703 and I'm feeling pretty nervous. 924 00:32:36,789 --> 00:32:38,956 I feel like my guts are in my throat. 925 00:32:38,999 --> 00:32:44,294 ♪ ♪ 926 00:32:45,130 --> 00:32:46,505 aw, yeah. 927 00:32:46,590 --> 00:32:48,465 We did it! It's hard! 928 00:32:48,509 --> 00:32:51,301 ♪ ♪ 929 00:32:51,387 --> 00:32:52,427 - this is day two. 930 00:32:52,513 --> 00:32:53,512 Today the biggest hurdle 931 00:32:53,597 --> 00:32:54,680 is gonna be that heat treat. 932 00:32:54,765 --> 00:32:55,806 It's a weird shape. 933 00:32:55,849 --> 00:32:58,308 Let's hope everything goes well. 934 00:32:58,352 --> 00:33:00,602 That thing just doesn't fit in there very well. 935 00:33:00,688 --> 00:33:02,020 This is a little nerve wracking, 936 00:33:02,106 --> 00:33:03,814 making sure that it is perfectly heated 937 00:33:03,857 --> 00:33:06,024 across the board. 938 00:33:06,110 --> 00:33:08,652 There we go. 939 00:33:08,696 --> 00:33:10,904 ♪ ♪ 940 00:33:10,990 --> 00:33:12,656 [bleep]. 941 00:33:12,741 --> 00:33:14,783 We got a definite warp right there. 942 00:33:14,868 --> 00:33:16,118 [dramatic music] 943 00:33:16,203 --> 00:33:18,453 I need to run in to my straightening jig, 944 00:33:18,539 --> 00:33:21,164 straighten it, and let it sit and wait. 945 00:33:21,208 --> 00:33:23,667 ♪ ♪ 946 00:33:23,711 --> 00:33:25,335 aw, man, it's perfectly straight. 947 00:33:25,421 --> 00:33:27,921 Yes! [laughs] 948 00:33:28,007 --> 00:33:29,965 [rock music] 949 00:33:30,050 --> 00:33:30,966 - so yesterday, 950 00:33:31,051 --> 00:33:32,467 I got a lot finished, 951 00:33:32,553 --> 00:33:34,803 so we're sitting pretty good for day two. 952 00:33:34,888 --> 00:33:37,222 I'm getting all the final touches on the axe head. 953 00:33:37,307 --> 00:33:40,017 I really wanna make sure that I get this axe nice and sharp, 954 00:33:40,102 --> 00:33:42,185 but one thing I did notice right here 955 00:33:42,229 --> 00:33:44,980 is that it's separated a little bit more from sanding. 956 00:33:45,024 --> 00:33:47,983 I see a giant gap in the weld, 957 00:33:48,068 --> 00:33:49,443 and I don't know what I'm gonna do. 958 00:33:49,528 --> 00:33:52,696 That open spot's just a weak point for it to fail. 959 00:33:52,740 --> 00:33:54,072 I'm gonna have to do something to fix it 960 00:33:54,158 --> 00:33:55,323 'cause at this point, 961 00:33:55,367 --> 00:33:57,200 I definitely don't have time to start over, 962 00:33:57,244 --> 00:33:58,869 so I'm feeling pretty nervous right about now. 963 00:34:01,623 --> 00:34:02,956 - I opened up a seam 964 00:34:03,042 --> 00:34:05,167 where my weld had met the actual socket, 965 00:34:05,252 --> 00:34:07,169 so now I'm freaking out 966 00:34:07,212 --> 00:34:09,546 because that's gonna cause a failure, 967 00:34:09,590 --> 00:34:11,381 so I'm gonna have to do something to fix it. 968 00:34:11,467 --> 00:34:14,051 I'm probably gonna... 969 00:34:14,094 --> 00:34:16,386 Weld that up a little bit. 970 00:34:16,430 --> 00:34:19,222 If I weld on this for too long, 971 00:34:19,308 --> 00:34:21,391 then it's gonna ruin my heat treat. 972 00:34:21,435 --> 00:34:22,726 I think we got it. 973 00:34:22,811 --> 00:34:24,895 The bladesmithing gods have looked out for me. 974 00:34:24,980 --> 00:34:28,273 The gap is gone. So relieved right now. 975 00:34:28,358 --> 00:34:31,568 - This is day three. Only one day left. 976 00:34:31,612 --> 00:34:34,071 We're gonna try and get some pins through here 977 00:34:34,114 --> 00:34:36,615 to make sure that not only we have a chemical connection 978 00:34:36,700 --> 00:34:38,825 to the blade, but we have a mechanical connection. 979 00:34:38,911 --> 00:34:40,202 We're through! 980 00:34:40,287 --> 00:34:41,787 [sighs] 981 00:34:41,872 --> 00:34:43,538 now I'm gonna get everything pretty much to final finish. 982 00:34:43,624 --> 00:34:48,585 ♪ ♪ 983 00:34:48,670 --> 00:34:52,380 that is looking mean. 984 00:34:52,466 --> 00:34:54,007 Yep, she's sharp! 985 00:34:54,093 --> 00:34:55,675 [laughs] 986 00:34:55,761 --> 00:34:57,594 [bird cawing] 987 00:34:57,679 --> 00:34:59,429 - so the start of day three, 988 00:34:59,473 --> 00:35:01,264 the plan for today is work on the finishing touches. 989 00:35:01,308 --> 00:35:02,766 I was doing a little bit of research 990 00:35:02,851 --> 00:35:04,101 on the warriors of this tribe, 991 00:35:04,144 --> 00:35:06,436 and I noticed that there's certain tattoos 992 00:35:06,480 --> 00:35:08,105 that they give warriors after they behead somebody, 993 00:35:08,190 --> 00:35:09,731 so I'm going to incorporate 994 00:35:09,817 --> 00:35:11,817 some of those designs into the handle, 995 00:35:11,902 --> 00:35:15,112 that way it'll give some good traction but also look badass. 996 00:35:15,155 --> 00:35:17,114 A nice thick coat on there. 997 00:35:17,157 --> 00:35:18,615 It's looking really nice, 998 00:35:18,659 --> 00:35:21,076 but I really wanna see if my edge geometry is there. 999 00:35:21,161 --> 00:35:23,787 So I decide to do a cut test. 1000 00:35:23,831 --> 00:35:24,955 ♪ ♪ 1001 00:35:24,998 --> 00:35:27,290 [laughing] 1002 00:35:27,334 --> 00:35:29,918 oh, I feel so much better. 1003 00:35:30,003 --> 00:35:32,963 On round two with my knife, it did not cut very well, 1004 00:35:33,006 --> 00:35:34,881 so to know that I'm actually able 1005 00:35:34,967 --> 00:35:36,424 to make something that can cut and do it well, 1006 00:35:36,468 --> 00:35:37,509 it feels really good. 1007 00:35:37,594 --> 00:35:40,470 I'd say it's a pass in my book. 1008 00:35:40,514 --> 00:35:44,141 [dramatic music] 1009 00:35:44,184 --> 00:35:45,642 - gentlemen, welcome back to the forge. 1010 00:35:45,686 --> 00:35:47,811 You guys only had three days to work on your renditions 1011 00:35:47,896 --> 00:35:49,604 of the headhunter's axe. 1012 00:35:49,690 --> 00:35:51,982 Now you guys are one step closer 1013 00:35:52,067 --> 00:35:53,775 to the title of "forged in fire" champion 1014 00:35:53,819 --> 00:35:56,444 and a check for $10,000. 1015 00:35:56,530 --> 00:35:58,321 Jordan, how'd you build go? - I think it went well. 1016 00:35:58,407 --> 00:36:00,615 [rock music] 1017 00:36:00,701 --> 00:36:04,244 the blade I brought today is 40 plus layers of damascus. 1018 00:36:04,329 --> 00:36:06,454 It has a full tang construction 1019 00:36:06,498 --> 00:36:08,290 and a maple handle. 1020 00:36:08,333 --> 00:36:10,333 - So, man, well, looks great. Jesse, how 'bout your build? 1021 00:36:10,419 --> 00:36:13,211 - It went really well. 1022 00:36:13,297 --> 00:36:15,964 I chose to go with 80crv2 for the axe head, 1023 00:36:16,008 --> 00:36:17,966 a mild steel socket with a mosaic pin, 1024 00:36:18,010 --> 00:36:20,177 and a stained hickory handle 1025 00:36:20,220 --> 00:36:23,346 with warrior tribe tattoos engraved onto the handle. 1026 00:36:23,390 --> 00:36:25,015 - Fantastic, guys. 1027 00:36:25,058 --> 00:36:26,725 Well, both your blades look absolutely deadly, 1028 00:36:26,810 --> 00:36:28,602 but there's really only one way 1029 00:36:28,687 --> 00:36:30,562 we can find out if they are as deadly as they look. 1030 00:36:30,647 --> 00:36:32,814 We've got a strength test, a sharpness test, 1031 00:36:32,900 --> 00:36:34,691 and up first, the keal. 1032 00:36:34,735 --> 00:36:38,695 ♪ ♪ 1033 00:36:38,739 --> 00:36:42,032 - bladesmiths, welcome to the keal test. 1034 00:36:42,075 --> 00:36:43,200 ♪ ♪ 1035 00:36:43,285 --> 00:36:45,202 the igorot headhunter's axe, 1036 00:36:45,287 --> 00:36:47,704 a weapon that I've always fantasized about 1037 00:36:47,789 --> 00:36:50,040 because it's very close to my filipino heritage. 1038 00:36:50,125 --> 00:36:52,375 To find out what kind of lethal damage 1039 00:36:52,461 --> 00:36:53,960 your headhunter's axe will do, 1040 00:36:54,046 --> 00:36:56,838 I will take your weapon and deliver some lethal blows 1041 00:36:56,924 --> 00:36:58,798 on this ballistics dummy. 1042 00:36:58,884 --> 00:37:00,550 Jordan, are you ready? 'cause I am! 1043 00:37:00,636 --> 00:37:01,885 - [laughs] I think so. 1044 00:37:01,970 --> 00:37:03,720 - Let's do this. 1045 00:37:03,764 --> 00:37:05,847 - Right now, I'm pretty intimidated. 1046 00:37:05,933 --> 00:37:07,682 If that spike hits the backbone, 1047 00:37:07,768 --> 00:37:09,559 or the skull, or anything like that, 1048 00:37:09,603 --> 00:37:10,894 that thing could snap right off. 1049 00:37:10,938 --> 00:37:14,064 ♪ ♪ 1050 00:37:14,107 --> 00:37:15,899 - [grunts] 1051 00:37:15,943 --> 00:37:17,234 ♪ ♪ 1052 00:37:17,319 --> 00:37:20,737 [grunting] 1053 00:37:20,781 --> 00:37:24,532 ♪ ♪ 1054 00:37:24,618 --> 00:37:26,243 ha! 1055 00:37:28,205 --> 00:37:29,996 - [laughs] 1056 00:37:30,082 --> 00:37:32,916 [dramatic music] 1057 00:37:32,960 --> 00:37:34,125 - all right, jordan, 1058 00:37:34,211 --> 00:37:36,461 let's talk about your headhunter's axe here. 1059 00:37:36,546 --> 00:37:38,088 Your edges here are very sharp. 1060 00:37:38,131 --> 00:37:39,422 With every strike, 1061 00:37:39,466 --> 00:37:41,258 it dug in very deep 1062 00:37:41,343 --> 00:37:42,717 into this ballistics dummy. 1063 00:37:42,761 --> 00:37:44,594 The spike you have here, 1064 00:37:44,680 --> 00:37:46,680 even digging into the skull 1065 00:37:46,765 --> 00:37:48,265 did not bend. 1066 00:37:48,308 --> 00:37:49,933 It feels good in the hand, 1067 00:37:49,977 --> 00:37:51,518 and more importantly, sir, 1068 00:37:51,603 --> 00:37:53,270 it will keal. 1069 00:37:53,355 --> 00:37:54,604 - Thank you. 1070 00:37:54,648 --> 00:37:56,231 - All right, jesse, you're up next. 1071 00:37:56,275 --> 00:37:57,274 Are you ready? - I'm ready. 1072 00:37:57,359 --> 00:37:59,150 - Let's do this. 1073 00:37:59,236 --> 00:38:00,694 - I'm feeling nervous. 1074 00:38:00,779 --> 00:38:02,654 I'm worried about my axe head flying off the socket 1075 00:38:02,739 --> 00:38:04,281 'cause those bones are dense. 1076 00:38:04,324 --> 00:38:06,783 You know, going into a human skull is not an easy task. 1077 00:38:06,827 --> 00:38:09,452 ♪ ♪ 1078 00:38:11,999 --> 00:38:12,706 - [grunts] 1079 00:38:12,791 --> 00:38:13,957 [rock music] 1080 00:38:14,001 --> 00:38:17,294 [grunting] 1081 00:38:17,337 --> 00:38:21,715 ♪ ♪ 1082 00:38:21,800 --> 00:38:23,300 [grunts] 1083 00:38:23,343 --> 00:38:25,385 ♪ ♪ 1084 00:38:25,470 --> 00:38:27,095 [grunts] 1085 00:38:30,726 --> 00:38:32,309 ooh, he headbutted me. 1086 00:38:32,394 --> 00:38:33,560 [laughter] 1087 00:38:33,645 --> 00:38:35,645 [dramatic music] 1088 00:38:35,689 --> 00:38:36,688 - [laughs] 1089 00:38:36,773 --> 00:38:38,231 - all right, jesse, 1090 00:38:38,317 --> 00:38:39,441 let's talk about your headhunter's axe over here. 1091 00:38:39,526 --> 00:38:41,735 First up, the handle construction. 1092 00:38:41,820 --> 00:38:44,487 Somebody did some research on some polynesian tattoos there. 1093 00:38:44,573 --> 00:38:47,324 Looks good and it feels good in the hand. 1094 00:38:47,367 --> 00:38:49,326 Your edges here penetrated very deep 1095 00:38:49,369 --> 00:38:50,535 into this ballistics dummy. 1096 00:38:50,620 --> 00:38:51,995 Now your spike here, 1097 00:38:52,039 --> 00:38:53,663 not only did it penetrate the skull, 1098 00:38:53,707 --> 00:38:54,998 but it also cut it, 1099 00:38:55,083 --> 00:38:56,833 and it stayed true. 1100 00:38:56,877 --> 00:38:59,252 Overall, sir, your headhunter's axe, 1101 00:38:59,338 --> 00:39:00,962 it will keal. 1102 00:39:01,048 --> 00:39:02,672 - Thanks, doug. 1103 00:39:02,716 --> 00:39:04,924 ♪ ♪ 1104 00:39:05,010 --> 00:39:07,510 - all right, gentlemen, welcome to our strength test: 1105 00:39:07,554 --> 00:39:10,513 The bamboo and skull chop. 1106 00:39:10,599 --> 00:39:12,974 Now you get totally different materials here. 1107 00:39:13,060 --> 00:39:14,225 You got the springy bamboo 1108 00:39:14,311 --> 00:39:16,186 that likes to bounce things back, 1109 00:39:16,271 --> 00:39:18,313 and the skulls that like to break edges. 1110 00:39:18,357 --> 00:39:19,731 So we're gonna test both ends 1111 00:39:19,816 --> 00:39:21,775 and the overall construction of your headhunters' axes. 1112 00:39:21,860 --> 00:39:23,360 Jordan, you're smiling, so you're up first. 1113 00:39:23,403 --> 00:39:25,695 How 'bout that? - [laughs] yes, sir. 1114 00:39:25,739 --> 00:39:27,197 - [laughs] okay, let's do it. 1115 00:39:27,240 --> 00:39:33,703 ♪ ♪ 1116 00:39:33,789 --> 00:39:35,038 [rock music] 1117 00:39:35,123 --> 00:39:38,541 - [grunting] 1118 00:39:38,585 --> 00:39:45,048 ♪ ♪ 1119 00:39:45,092 --> 00:39:47,634 [grunting] 1120 00:39:47,719 --> 00:39:50,470 [grunts] 1121 00:39:50,555 --> 00:39:52,722 [grunts] 1122 00:39:52,766 --> 00:39:55,809 ♪ ♪ 1123 00:39:55,894 --> 00:39:58,978 [dramatic music] 1124 00:39:59,064 --> 00:40:00,772 jordan, nice job. Take a breath now. 1125 00:40:00,857 --> 00:40:02,774 - Okay. [laughter] 1126 00:40:02,859 --> 00:40:04,526 - now, everything held up nicely. 1127 00:40:04,611 --> 00:40:07,237 Everything's tight, doesn't look like anything moved. 1128 00:40:07,280 --> 00:40:09,739 Your edges are still sharp. 1129 00:40:09,825 --> 00:40:13,076 I mean, the fact that you made this thing light, 1130 00:40:13,120 --> 00:40:15,036 tough, and in damascus in three days, 1131 00:40:15,122 --> 00:40:16,913 that's a heck of a feat. Good job. 1132 00:40:16,998 --> 00:40:18,415 - Thank you. 1133 00:40:18,458 --> 00:40:20,375 - All right, jesse, how you feel after seeing tha? 1134 00:40:20,419 --> 00:40:21,543 - Not good. [laughs] 1135 00:40:21,586 --> 00:40:22,710 - not good? It'll be fine. 1136 00:40:22,796 --> 00:40:24,421 Don't worry about it. - Okay. 1137 00:40:24,464 --> 00:40:30,927 ♪ ♪ 1138 00:40:31,012 --> 00:40:32,429 - [grunts] 1139 00:40:32,472 --> 00:40:36,099 [grunting] 1140 00:40:36,143 --> 00:40:40,937 ♪ ♪ 1141 00:40:40,981 --> 00:40:43,940 [grunting] 1142 00:40:43,984 --> 00:40:46,693 ♪ ♪ 1143 00:40:46,778 --> 00:40:49,571 [grunts] 1144 00:40:49,656 --> 00:40:51,197 ooh. 1145 00:40:51,283 --> 00:40:53,283 - [sighs] 1146 00:40:55,328 --> 00:40:57,954 last one, man. 1147 00:40:57,998 --> 00:41:00,915 ♪ ♪ 1148 00:41:01,001 --> 00:41:03,042 - all right, jesse, on the plus side, 1149 00:41:03,128 --> 00:41:05,420 it felt great in the hand, 1150 00:41:05,505 --> 00:41:08,548 and your edges held up just fine, 1151 00:41:08,633 --> 00:41:11,926 but just all the shockwave 1152 00:41:12,012 --> 00:41:13,636 from the force of those strikes 1153 00:41:13,680 --> 00:41:16,181 split the handle almost in half. 1154 00:41:16,266 --> 00:41:17,932 So definitely not gonna be able to continue testig 1155 00:41:18,018 --> 00:41:19,309 with this weapon. 1156 00:41:19,352 --> 00:41:26,232 ♪ ♪ 1157 00:41:26,318 --> 00:41:29,152 - well, jesse, we absolutely hate to see that happen. 1158 00:41:29,196 --> 00:41:31,821 Phenomenal job on your blade itself, 1159 00:41:31,907 --> 00:41:33,907 but unfortunately you had a catastrophic failure 1160 00:41:33,992 --> 00:41:35,158 when your handle broke, and for that reason, 1161 00:41:35,243 --> 00:41:36,910 we can no longer continue testing your weapon. 1162 00:41:36,995 --> 00:41:38,870 I'm gonna have to ask you to please leave the forge. 1163 00:41:38,955 --> 00:41:40,246 [somber music] 1164 00:41:40,332 --> 00:41:42,540 - I felt a little heartbroken seeing something 1165 00:41:42,626 --> 00:41:44,334 that I put so much work into be broke, 1166 00:41:44,377 --> 00:41:46,669 but I came onto this competition just to prove 1167 00:41:46,755 --> 00:41:48,171 that I can compete 1168 00:41:48,256 --> 00:41:49,589 with some of the best bladesmiths out there, 1169 00:41:49,674 --> 00:41:51,341 and I know I've already accomplished that, 1170 00:41:51,384 --> 00:41:53,510 so I still feel like I'm going home a winner. 1171 00:41:53,553 --> 00:41:55,553 ♪ ♪ 1172 00:41:55,639 --> 00:41:58,306 - well, jordan, you survived the tests, 1173 00:41:58,391 --> 00:41:59,849 and your blade came out on top. 1174 00:41:59,935 --> 00:42:02,352 So congratulations, you are the "forged in fire" champion, 1175 00:42:02,395 --> 00:42:04,145 and there is a $10,000 check 1176 00:42:04,189 --> 00:42:05,480 waiting for you outside that door. 1177 00:42:05,524 --> 00:42:07,857 Very well done. [applause] 1178 00:42:07,943 --> 00:42:10,193 - [laughs] I just won "forged in fire." 1179 00:42:10,237 --> 00:42:12,362 I don't really know what to say right now. 1180 00:42:12,405 --> 00:42:14,030 Sasquatch is kinda my mascot, 1181 00:42:14,115 --> 00:42:16,699 and so I feel like that's a sasquatch worthy axe. 1182 00:42:16,743 --> 00:42:23,706 ♪ ♪