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[intense dramatic music]
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[rock music]
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- my name is garrett campbell.
I'm 41 years old,
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and I've been bladesmithing
for about two years.
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what I like about bladesmithing
is it's a big,
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hot piece of steel.
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You can't take
your eye off that.
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And you have to be
in the moment.
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- I'm davy wilson.
I'm 49 years old.
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And I'm a master barber.
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Unfortunately, I'm losing
the master barber's hair
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on top of my head.
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My dad and I
took a class together,
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and after we built
our very first knife,
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I looked over
and I said, "hey,
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you want to build
another one?"
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he said, "I sure do."
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part of the reason I am here
now is to make dad proud.
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- my name's terry dickey.
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I'm a retiree
and a part-time bladesmith.
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I like to bladesmith
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simply because of all
the challenges it brings.
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My wife wants me
to win the $10,000.
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It's already earmarked
for a new garage.
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[chuckles]
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- I'm chevy wattips.
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I'm from lee, florida,
and I'm a part-time bladesmith.
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I'm doing this
for all the moms.
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It's so important, as a mom,
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that you find something
that lights you up
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that has nothing to do
with anybody else.
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- well, bladesmiths,
welcome to the forge.
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You're about to take part
in a forging competition
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that's been designed
specifically to test
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every aspect of your
knife making capabilities.
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There's gonna be three rounds
in this competition.
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At the end of each one,
you're gonna present your work
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to our panel of expert judges.
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The judges for today's
competition are
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abs master smith j. Neilson,
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historic weapons re-creation
specialist, dave baker,
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and edged weapons specialist
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and kali martial artist,
doug marcaida.
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now, these judges are the ones
who are gonna decide
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which of you
is gonna be leaving here
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with a title of
forged in fire champion
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and that check for $10,000.
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Now, throughout history,
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the art of bladesmithing
has been shrouded
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in a bit of mystery.
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Not many people have the skills
to take a chunk of steel
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and turn it into a sharp,
reliable, and strong blade.
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And that's what today's
competition is all about.
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We are calling it
forge of mystery.
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let's get into the mysteries.
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The first one is, what kind
of blade are you gonna make?
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We want you to make signature
blades in your signature style
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using a san mai technique.
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That is three
alternating layers of steel.
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Now, those blades
need to measure
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between 13 and 15 inches,
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measured from tip to where
the cutting edge ends.
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They'll need to be quenched,
hardened,
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and acid etched
by the end of this round.
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As far as the second mystery,
well, that's on your anvils.
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Go ahead and uncover
those for me.
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this is the steel you need to
use to make your san mai blade.
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And that is the only steel
you can use
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to make your san mai blade.
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In that pile, there is both
mild and high carbon steel.
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It's up to you guys
to figure out which is whic.
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Now, the final mystery:
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The clock is off today.
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you guys will have no way
of knowing
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how much time has elapsed
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and how much time is remaining,
aside from my time calls.
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Hope you're good
at time management
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and you got
a good internal clock.
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I know I don't.
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- That's dirty.
- [laughs]
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- no clock may be
my worst nightmare.
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I can become so zoned in
on what I'm doing
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that I actually
lose track of time.
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- Now, in round two
of the competition,
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you'll be adding handles
to your blades,
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turning them
to fully-functioning weapons,
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at which point the judges will
be testing them for strength
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in a mystery material chop
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and for sharpness in
a mystery fabric pillar slice.
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All right.
You have three hours
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to complete your san mai
signature blades.
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And that time starts now.
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this is an interesting one.
- [laughs]
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the hard thing is
is identifying the steel.
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- Looks like everybody's going
to the grinder,
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doing the spark test.
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- The first thing I'm gonna o
is spark test these rounds.
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Going to the grinder
and looking at the spark load,
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or the lack of sparks.
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I definitely see one steel
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giving me
a very large spark fuel,
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which I normally see
in my high carbon steels.
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- All those billets
are numbered, right?
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- Yeah.
- And we know which one's
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the hard one.
One and three was hardenabl.
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- the shorter showers tells me
it's a mild steel.
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The longer shower tells me
that that one is hardenable.
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Number one is hardenable,
so what I need to do
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is stretch out
my hardenable steel,
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and then stretch out
the mild steel,
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making a san mai sandwich,
if you will.
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And if everything goes right,
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it'll forge
and stick together,
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and I'll be a happy man.
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- I can't even tell.
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- Chevy's got number nine
and number ten.
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- There's sparks,
but they all look the same.
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- The hardenable steel
they have is a w1 steel.
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With the mild steel
that's out there,
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if you haven't done it a lot,
the differentiation
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between the two sparks
isn't that great.
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- I need to find another game
plan going into this.
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- Chevy's going to use an angle
grinder to cut some pieces off.
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That's a good idea.
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Heat them up, quench them,
see if they snap.
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- awesome.
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I've got my high carbon steel,
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and I'm feeling pretty good.
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- My plan is I'm gonna cut
pieces off and quench them,
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and then file test them.
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I'm confident
that three is hardenable
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and five is mild steel.
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- You guys think
it's a big factor
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that they can't see the clock?
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- It's gonna be like
a rat gnawing on the back
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of your head.
Like, "how much time's gone?
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How much did I use?"
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- knowing how much time
is on the clock
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affects what you do
second by second.
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- Bladesmiths, you have
2 hours and 30 minutes.
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- It's time to draw
out my steel.
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The mild steel,
I'm gonna make longer,
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'cause I'm gonna
cut that in half.
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That will go on each side
of that high carbon stee.
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- They need to forge weld
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three pieces
of steel together.
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The longer those billets are,
the thinner they are,
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the harder that weld is to do.
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- Just draw it down
to a rectangle,
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stack them and forge weld them.
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Less surface area,
less likely to have a problem.
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And then just draw it out
from there.
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- Coming.
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- I flattened out
one bar stock
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that I've got as
my cutting stock,
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and then I've got
one bar flattened out
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for my sides of the san mai.
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I am pretty confident
in my stack right now.
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I've got mild on the outside,
hardenable in the middle.
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I'm a little concerned
about my welds
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because I don't do a whole lot
of welding with a mig welder.
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Welding!
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So I'm a little
concerned going into this
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that I'll do the proper welding
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to make everything stick
and hold together.
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- It looks to me like
they'll just clad the blade
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and leave the tang
as hardened steel.
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The problem is, if you've got
squared off corners
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on those top two pieces,
they'll actually push in,
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and then you can wind up
creating a spot
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where you don't have welds
between the steel
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and the steel that's under it.
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- We'll see how good
my welds hold.
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Ooh, it's ugly,
but I think it'll work.
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- to accomplish my san mai,
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I'm just gonna clean up
the welding surfaces
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and mig weld the mild steel
away from the edge
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and near the spine
of the billet.
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- When garrett went through
his testing,
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the piece of steel
that had the work stick
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was the high carbon.
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- Welding.
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- That's what he's got
in the middle.
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So he's set up with mild,
high carbon, mild.
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- Perfect.
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- Hot metal, davy.
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- Garrett's sprinting
through this challenge.
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- He doesn't know how
much time he's got left.
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- I don't know
how much time I have.
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So I figure,
they don't tell me
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how much mild carbon steel
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has to be on the knife.
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They just told me
I have to make three layers.
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- Chevy is taking those
small pieces.
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It looks like she's gonna go
ahead and clad
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those on the outside
of that hardened steel.
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- If I get the mild
carbon steel smaller,
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it will heat up
about the same time
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as the larger,
high carbon steel,
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and I can just forge
weld them together faster.
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- What do you guys think
about it?
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Is that san mai?
- It's a san some.
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[laughter]
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- bladesmiths, there's 1 hour
and 30 minutes remaining.
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- The temperature color
looks good to me.
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So I'm gonna forge weld
this san mai.
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[bleep].
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- No.
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Terry's trying to set
his weld in the press,
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and it's just going
all over the place.
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- Oh, [bleep].
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- The longer those billets are,
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the thinner they are,
the harder that weld is to do.
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- At this point, it's better
for me to restart,
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as opposed
to chasing this problem.
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- Damn it.
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- Oh, that was not good.
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- Exploded apart.
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If I cut the delams off,
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there's not enough steel left
to make me a knife.
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I've got a piece
of hard steel,
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I've got a piece
of mild steel.
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We are going to throw them
back in the fire,
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and I'm gonna slow down,
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and I'm gonna make
this billet work.
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- I have no idea what time
I have left in this round.
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But I'm gonna
turn something in.
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- my welds came out
surprisingly good.
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I walk up to big blu,
'cause I know
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there's only one
way to move this much metal.
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- Garrett's profile from here
is banana-like.
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- That's not good.
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- I start getting
a little banana hook
254
00:09:50,132 --> 00:09:52,257
because I have thicker steel
255
00:09:52,301 --> 00:09:54,342
on the spine of my blade
than the front.
256
00:09:54,428 --> 00:09:55,844
So I have to adjust
257
00:09:55,929 --> 00:09:57,470
and go over
and use the fullering die
258
00:09:57,556 --> 00:10:00,140
on the edge of my blade
to help even it out.
259
00:10:00,225 --> 00:10:02,350
Ah!
260
00:10:03,729 --> 00:10:06,187
- I start shoving my steel
through this press,
261
00:10:06,273 --> 00:10:09,399
and it's smooshing
like melted marshmallows.
262
00:10:09,484 --> 00:10:10,775
♪ ♪
263
00:10:10,819 --> 00:10:13,737
it's a big,
ugly hunk of steel.
264
00:10:13,822 --> 00:10:19,284
But somehow, I'm watching
my pieces weld together.
265
00:10:19,328 --> 00:10:23,955
I'm just happy that I have
three layers at this point.
266
00:10:24,041 --> 00:10:27,292
- Bladesmiths, you've got
30 minutes remaining.
267
00:10:27,377 --> 00:10:29,377
- I have the steel
where I want it.
268
00:10:29,463 --> 00:10:30,962
I have the center core,
269
00:10:31,006 --> 00:10:33,256
and I have
the two pieces for the mild.
270
00:10:33,342 --> 00:10:34,883
- Terry's doing the exact
same thing.
271
00:10:34,968 --> 00:10:37,594
- Drawing out these
long billets.
272
00:10:37,679 --> 00:10:39,804
- I mean, if it didn't work
the first time,
273
00:10:39,890 --> 00:10:41,765
why would you do it again?
274
00:10:41,850 --> 00:10:42,974
♪ ♪
275
00:10:43,060 --> 00:10:44,768
- son of a [bleep].
276
00:10:44,853 --> 00:10:46,061
♪ ♪
277
00:10:46,146 --> 00:10:48,104
- it's like groundhog day.
278
00:10:48,148 --> 00:10:49,522
It's exactly
what happened before.
279
00:10:49,608 --> 00:10:51,107
- Yep.
280
00:10:51,193 --> 00:10:53,360
♪ ♪
281
00:10:53,445 --> 00:10:54,986
- [bleep].
- Bladesmiths,
282
00:10:55,072 --> 00:10:57,989
you've got
20 minutes remaining.
283
00:10:58,033 --> 00:10:59,783
- Garrett quenched.
- We have one quenched blad.
284
00:10:59,868 --> 00:11:01,951
- Nice.
- It looks good.
285
00:11:02,037 --> 00:11:03,495
I have hardenable steel
on my edge
286
00:11:03,538 --> 00:11:06,122
and mild steel above it
on either side.
287
00:11:06,208 --> 00:11:08,333
I'm feeling great.
288
00:11:08,377 --> 00:11:10,543
- Garrett quenched at
a pretty hot temperature.
289
00:11:10,629 --> 00:11:13,171
And if you're too hot,
that mild steel cools
290
00:11:13,256 --> 00:11:15,340
at a different rate
than the center steel,
291
00:11:15,425 --> 00:11:18,134
and we've literally seen them
being pulled apart.
292
00:11:18,220 --> 00:11:20,303
- I definitely quenched
way too hot.
293
00:11:20,389 --> 00:11:22,847
It could have just completely
destroyed my blade.
294
00:11:22,891 --> 00:11:25,517
However, there's nothing
I can do about it now.
295
00:11:25,560 --> 00:11:26,976
Off to the grinder.
296
00:11:27,062 --> 00:11:28,770
♪ ♪
297
00:11:28,855 --> 00:11:30,689
- chevy quenched.
298
00:11:30,732 --> 00:11:33,108
- That's just awful.
[chuckles]
299
00:11:33,193 --> 00:11:34,984
I have a huge warp.
300
00:11:35,070 --> 00:11:37,028
I don't have enough time
to address it
301
00:11:37,072 --> 00:11:39,239
because I still need to get it
in the acid etch.
302
00:11:39,324 --> 00:11:41,241
So I'm just going to hope
303
00:11:41,326 --> 00:11:43,660
I can get this addressed
in round two.
304
00:11:43,745 --> 00:11:45,370
♪ ♪
305
00:11:45,414 --> 00:11:47,330
- I'm feeling pretty lost
right now
306
00:11:47,374 --> 00:11:49,165
with the shape of my blade.
307
00:11:49,251 --> 00:11:51,292
It's not sticking together.
308
00:11:51,378 --> 00:11:53,670
- Terry is trying to do
the same thing over and ove.
309
00:11:53,755 --> 00:11:56,047
It just kind of hurts
to watch him.
310
00:11:56,133 --> 00:11:57,340
- [bleep].
311
00:11:57,426 --> 00:11:59,718
♪ ♪
312
00:11:59,761 --> 00:12:03,388
- it looks to me like
davy's got a weld.
313
00:12:03,473 --> 00:12:05,682
- I got my steel clean
as a whistle,
314
00:12:05,767 --> 00:12:07,183
and it's sticking.
315
00:12:07,269 --> 00:12:11,020
Now, I still need to quench,
then grind it.
316
00:12:11,064 --> 00:12:14,190
But yeah, I got all the time
in the world to do this.
317
00:12:14,276 --> 00:12:15,775
- Yeah, there you go.
Davy quenched.
318
00:12:15,861 --> 00:12:18,695
- One, two,
three blades quenched.
319
00:12:18,780 --> 00:12:20,196
♪ ♪
320
00:12:20,282 --> 00:12:24,909
five, four, three, two, one.
321
00:12:24,953 --> 00:12:26,411
Bladesmiths,
turn off your machines.
322
00:12:26,455 --> 00:12:30,498
Put down your tools.
This round is over.
323
00:12:30,584 --> 00:12:34,210
- I don't want to go home,
but looking down at my blade,
324
00:12:34,296 --> 00:12:36,963
I'm just thinking,
"if this were in my shop,
325
00:12:37,048 --> 00:12:38,882
it would go straight
into the trash."
326
00:12:38,967 --> 00:12:41,551
♪ ♪
327
00:12:41,636 --> 00:12:43,553
- all right, bladesmiths,
we've got round one behind us,
328
00:12:43,638 --> 00:12:45,388
and it seems like
the forge of mystery
329
00:12:45,474 --> 00:12:48,725
turned into a bit of a forge
of misery for a few of you.
330
00:12:48,810 --> 00:12:50,268
But the time had come
for the critique.
331
00:12:50,353 --> 00:12:53,021
So, without further ado,
garrett, you're up first.
332
00:12:53,106 --> 00:12:55,064
Let's see what you got.
333
00:12:55,150 --> 00:12:56,441
♪ ♪
334
00:12:56,485 --> 00:12:57,650
- I like the profile
of the blade.
335
00:12:57,736 --> 00:12:59,694
It's got a nice edge tip.
336
00:12:59,780 --> 00:13:02,071
Your handle is a little bit
on the blocky side.
337
00:13:02,157 --> 00:13:04,032
As you move forward, you kind
of, like, make it fit
338
00:13:04,117 --> 00:13:06,409
the handle where the hands
don't open up that way.
339
00:13:06,453 --> 00:13:09,245
Now, down the center
of your spine,
340
00:13:09,331 --> 00:13:11,456
you have a big crack
right there.
341
00:13:11,500 --> 00:13:13,124
The saving grace:
It's on the spine.
342
00:13:13,168 --> 00:13:16,669
So moving forward, I hope
you have some ways to fix this.
343
00:13:16,755 --> 00:13:19,130
Otherwise, good job.
- Thank you.
344
00:13:19,216 --> 00:13:20,840
- Davy, you ready?
- Yes, sir.
345
00:13:20,926 --> 00:13:22,258
- Let's see what you got.
346
00:13:22,344 --> 00:13:23,718
♪ ♪
347
00:13:23,804 --> 00:13:24,969
- all right, davy.
Well, first of all,
348
00:13:25,055 --> 00:13:26,638
I gotta commend you
for coming back.
349
00:13:26,681 --> 00:13:27,931
It ain't the prettiest beast
in the world,
350
00:13:28,016 --> 00:13:29,599
but you did finish a blade.
351
00:13:29,684 --> 00:13:32,560
You've got a lot of steel here.
And it's a good thing,
352
00:13:32,646 --> 00:13:35,313
because you've got basically
an s-curve going down,
353
00:13:35,357 --> 00:13:37,482
and you've got
several delaminations.
354
00:13:37,526 --> 00:13:40,151
There's a very large one
right about the sweet spot.
355
00:13:40,195 --> 00:13:42,654
The scary part, though,
is back here.
356
00:13:42,739 --> 00:13:45,657
That didn't weld together,
and that's the junction between
357
00:13:45,700 --> 00:13:47,408
the tang and the handle,
so that's very stressful.
358
00:13:47,494 --> 00:13:49,244
If you more forward,
I hope you correct that,
359
00:13:49,329 --> 00:13:51,663
'cause that could also be
very dangerous to the user.
360
00:13:51,706 --> 00:13:53,915
But again, you fought back.
Good job.
361
00:13:55,043 --> 00:13:57,293
- Chevy, please
present your work.
362
00:13:57,379 --> 00:13:58,461
♪ ♪
363
00:13:58,547 --> 00:13:59,963
- all right, so
you've giving davy
364
00:14:00,048 --> 00:14:02,841
some competition here.
There's a lot of steel here.
365
00:14:02,926 --> 00:14:05,844
You've decided to only clad
this small section,
366
00:14:05,929 --> 00:14:07,470
and that creates
a couple problems,
367
00:14:07,556 --> 00:14:10,890
in that you've pushed these
two billets into this steel.
368
00:14:10,976 --> 00:14:12,267
Now, it did weld,
but what you've done
369
00:14:12,352 --> 00:14:13,977
is you've pushed this in
370
00:14:14,020 --> 00:14:16,855
so this outside piece kind of
has a t-shape to it.
371
00:14:16,898 --> 00:14:18,690
The other thing is
this curvature to it.
372
00:14:18,733 --> 00:14:20,191
There are ways
to straighten this out.
373
00:14:20,277 --> 00:14:21,651
There is still heat
on the floor,
374
00:14:21,736 --> 00:14:24,070
so if you move forward,
there's a lot of work here.
375
00:14:24,155 --> 00:14:26,489
- Thank you.
- All right, terry.
376
00:14:26,575 --> 00:14:28,825
Well, I think you know
what's about to happen.
377
00:14:28,910 --> 00:14:30,201
♪ ♪
378
00:14:30,287 --> 00:14:33,037
you worked very hard.
You did not give up.
379
00:14:33,081 --> 00:14:34,664
But unfortunately,
you do not have three layers
380
00:14:34,749 --> 00:14:36,416
of forged steel
for us to critique.
381
00:14:36,501 --> 00:14:37,876
So for that reason,
I'm gonna have to ask you
382
00:14:37,961 --> 00:14:41,254
to please leave the forge.
383
00:14:41,339 --> 00:14:42,964
- My takeaway on
this experience is that
384
00:14:43,049 --> 00:14:44,966
I have some work to do.
385
00:14:45,051 --> 00:14:46,676
But it's not a setback.
386
00:14:46,761 --> 00:14:48,261
This is a passion of mine.
387
00:14:48,346 --> 00:14:50,013
And I've had a lot of fun.
388
00:14:50,098 --> 00:14:52,515
But it's time to go back home
and get back to work.
389
00:14:52,601 --> 00:14:54,267
- Bladesmiths, congratulations.
390
00:14:54,352 --> 00:14:55,602
The three of you
are moving forward
391
00:14:55,687 --> 00:14:57,395
into round two
of our competition,
392
00:14:57,439 --> 00:14:59,689
where you will fix any issues
you have with your blades,
393
00:14:59,774 --> 00:15:00,982
add handles to them,
394
00:15:01,026 --> 00:15:03,067
and turn them into
fully-functioning weapons.
395
00:15:03,153 --> 00:15:05,361
Now, in keeping
with the mystery theme,
396
00:15:05,447 --> 00:15:07,071
the pantry's closed,
so you guys
397
00:15:07,157 --> 00:15:09,073
are gonna be choosing
your materials at random.
398
00:15:09,117 --> 00:15:10,617
You're gonna come up,
reach into the barrel,
399
00:15:10,702 --> 00:15:12,577
and select
your handle material.
400
00:15:12,621 --> 00:15:14,495
Whatever you choose
is what you're stuck with.
401
00:15:14,581 --> 00:15:16,080
Chevy, you're up first.
402
00:15:16,124 --> 00:15:20,209
- All I'm thinking is:
Another mystery.
403
00:15:20,295 --> 00:15:21,544
♪ ♪
404
00:15:21,588 --> 00:15:22,629
- don't look so excited.
405
00:15:22,714 --> 00:15:23,880
- I'm thrilled.
406
00:15:23,965 --> 00:15:25,882
- [laughs]
407
00:15:25,967 --> 00:15:27,592
♪ ♪
408
00:15:27,677 --> 00:15:31,095
I'm looking at this beautiful
piece of gorgeous wood.
409
00:15:31,181 --> 00:15:33,640
It is just like
what I use at home.
410
00:15:33,725 --> 00:15:36,059
So I'm not worried
about the handle.
411
00:15:36,144 --> 00:15:38,144
I can do that later, I hope.
412
00:15:38,229 --> 00:15:41,606
There is a lot to address
from round one.
413
00:15:41,691 --> 00:15:43,816
- Garrett, you're up, go ahead.
- Yep.
414
00:15:43,902 --> 00:15:46,569
I'm a little concerned about
random handle material,
415
00:15:46,613 --> 00:15:51,115
since I typically only work
with a couple of things.
416
00:15:51,159 --> 00:15:53,826
There could be all kinds
of really gnarly stuff
417
00:15:53,912 --> 00:15:55,370
I don't want to work with
in there.
418
00:15:55,455 --> 00:15:57,080
[groans]
419
00:15:57,165 --> 00:15:58,581
♪ ♪
420
00:15:58,667 --> 00:16:02,543
the mystery box provided
a giant block of g-10,
421
00:16:02,629 --> 00:16:04,253
so I'm happy with that.
422
00:16:04,339 --> 00:16:05,421
♪ ♪
423
00:16:05,507 --> 00:16:08,257
- all right, davy.
You're up.
424
00:16:08,343 --> 00:16:12,637
♪ ♪
425
00:16:12,722 --> 00:16:13,888
ooh.
- Awesome.
426
00:16:13,974 --> 00:16:15,306
- Doubled up.
427
00:16:15,350 --> 00:16:17,266
- Garrett and I were on
the same wavelength.
428
00:16:17,352 --> 00:16:20,770
We both pull out some g-10,
which is a strong,
429
00:16:20,855 --> 00:16:23,606
man-made material
that will work great,
430
00:16:23,692 --> 00:16:27,402
and help me also alleviate
maybe some of these problems
431
00:16:27,487 --> 00:16:29,278
that I'm having back
in my handle.
432
00:16:29,364 --> 00:16:31,114
♪ ♪
433
00:16:31,199 --> 00:16:32,490
- you guys will have two hours
in this round
434
00:16:32,534 --> 00:16:33,950
of the competition
to fix your blades,
435
00:16:34,035 --> 00:16:36,285
add the handles, and then
we're gonna get into testing.
436
00:16:36,371 --> 00:16:38,287
The judges are gonna test
for strength and durability
437
00:16:38,373 --> 00:16:40,540
in a mystery material chop
438
00:16:40,625 --> 00:16:44,460
and for sharpness in a mystery
fabric pillar slice.
439
00:16:44,546 --> 00:16:48,047
You have two hours,
and that time starts now.
440
00:16:48,133 --> 00:16:50,133
[rock music]
441
00:16:50,218 --> 00:16:52,218
- a lot of work out there
for two hours.
442
00:16:52,303 --> 00:16:54,095
- The fact that chevy
went ahead
443
00:16:54,180 --> 00:16:56,014
and still finished it
to submit something
444
00:16:56,057 --> 00:16:57,974
gives her a fighting chance
on this one.
445
00:16:58,059 --> 00:16:59,350
♪ ♪
446
00:16:59,436 --> 00:17:01,436
- this piece looks
like a leaf spring
447
00:17:01,521 --> 00:17:03,521
and I need to get it straight,
448
00:17:03,565 --> 00:17:07,025
and I have got to get
all of this material removed.
449
00:17:07,110 --> 00:17:08,526
All right.
450
00:17:08,570 --> 00:17:09,986
♪ ♪
451
00:17:10,030 --> 00:17:11,988
my plan with this oxy torch
452
00:17:12,073 --> 00:17:14,741
is to heat up
my material enough
453
00:17:14,826 --> 00:17:17,702
and make it malleable enough
to straighten it.
454
00:17:17,746 --> 00:17:19,162
[torch pops]
455
00:17:19,247 --> 00:17:20,830
♪ ♪
456
00:17:20,915 --> 00:17:24,000
it's starting good,
and then it pops and goes ou.
457
00:17:24,085 --> 00:17:25,877
I don't have time
to mess with it,
458
00:17:25,920 --> 00:17:28,171
so I go to the next best thing.
459
00:17:28,256 --> 00:17:29,630
♪ ♪
460
00:17:29,716 --> 00:17:32,175
- one of the biggest things
that chevy needs is heat.
461
00:17:32,218 --> 00:17:34,260
And now she's switched over
to a little bottle of propane.
462
00:17:34,345 --> 00:17:35,887
There's no way.
463
00:17:35,930 --> 00:17:38,181
It's not gonna provide enough
heat to straighten that steel.
464
00:17:38,266 --> 00:17:39,849
- I might need two of these.
465
00:17:39,934 --> 00:17:41,434
♪ ♪
466
00:17:41,519 --> 00:17:43,686
- first thing I'm gonna do
is repair
467
00:17:43,772 --> 00:17:45,772
the crack
on the back of my blade.
468
00:17:45,857 --> 00:17:48,024
Three minutes in,
I know it's deep,
469
00:17:48,109 --> 00:17:50,526
and I know the only way
I'm gonna fix it is by welding.
470
00:17:50,612 --> 00:17:52,111
♪ ♪
471
00:17:52,197 --> 00:17:54,864
- if garrett just throws
a weld down the spine,
472
00:17:54,949 --> 00:17:56,407
depending on what
our mystery material
473
00:17:56,451 --> 00:17:57,784
is for the strength test,
474
00:17:57,869 --> 00:18:00,078
it could pop
that wide open again.
475
00:18:00,121 --> 00:18:02,121
- I'm trying to do small,
little sections at a time,
476
00:18:02,207 --> 00:18:03,998
so I'm not putting
too much heat
477
00:18:04,084 --> 00:18:05,875
in any one area of the blade.
478
00:18:05,960 --> 00:18:08,920
♪ ♪
479
00:18:08,963 --> 00:18:11,923
- I need to thin out my knife
and I need to address
480
00:18:12,008 --> 00:18:14,550
the delamination
that is close to the handle.
481
00:18:14,636 --> 00:18:17,720
♪ ♪
482
00:18:17,806 --> 00:18:19,388
I can hear the difference
483
00:18:19,474 --> 00:18:22,225
between the way
the front of my blade sounds
484
00:18:22,310 --> 00:18:25,561
and the pitch as I get back
closer to that delamination.
485
00:18:25,647 --> 00:18:27,855
♪ ♪
486
00:18:27,941 --> 00:18:29,524
- you know what
that singing is?
487
00:18:29,609 --> 00:18:31,901
That's an echo chamber coming
off the gaps in that metal.
488
00:18:31,945 --> 00:18:33,528
- Oh, that's not good.
489
00:18:33,613 --> 00:18:38,116
- I have to address this
delamination by welding it.
490
00:18:38,201 --> 00:18:40,201
- Bladesmiths, you've got
an hour and 30 minutes
491
00:18:40,286 --> 00:18:41,744
remaining in this round.
492
00:18:41,830 --> 00:18:43,329
♪ ♪
493
00:18:43,414 --> 00:18:47,542
- so, I'm heating up my blade,
and it is just taking too lon.
494
00:18:47,627 --> 00:18:49,460
- Chevy's wasting
a lot of time
495
00:18:49,504 --> 00:18:51,295
and not getting anything
done out of it.
496
00:18:51,381 --> 00:18:54,632
- I know it's not going
to straighten.
497
00:18:54,717 --> 00:18:56,884
So I figure I'm just going
to set to work
498
00:18:56,970 --> 00:18:58,261
with the angle grinder.
499
00:18:58,346 --> 00:19:00,263
♪ ♪
500
00:19:00,348 --> 00:19:02,223
the clock is ticking away.
501
00:19:02,308 --> 00:19:04,934
I'm thinking of all
that's left to do.
502
00:19:05,019 --> 00:19:06,185
♪ ♪
503
00:19:06,271 --> 00:19:08,688
- chevy hasn't done any work
on the tang.
504
00:19:08,773 --> 00:19:09,981
Hasn't even touched
the handle material
505
00:19:10,066 --> 00:19:11,607
since she pulled it
out of the barrel.
506
00:19:11,693 --> 00:19:14,735
- The thing is, we're not
seeing efficient use
507
00:19:14,821 --> 00:19:17,280
of tools or time.
508
00:19:17,365 --> 00:19:19,282
♪ ♪
509
00:19:19,367 --> 00:19:20,825
- now that the issue
with my spine's fixed,
510
00:19:20,869 --> 00:19:22,577
I can move on to my handle.
511
00:19:22,662 --> 00:19:24,078
At the drill press,
512
00:19:24,164 --> 00:19:27,123
I get the hole all the way
at the end of the tang in.
513
00:19:27,208 --> 00:19:30,835
I get the middle hole
most of the way through.
514
00:19:30,879 --> 00:19:33,087
And then nothing.
515
00:19:33,173 --> 00:19:34,463
Right in the finger well
516
00:19:34,549 --> 00:19:37,466
that I really feel
is the most important hole.
517
00:19:37,552 --> 00:19:39,677
- Oh, that sounds terrible.
518
00:19:39,721 --> 00:19:41,470
- Not what a drill press
is supposed to sound like.
519
00:19:41,556 --> 00:19:44,223
- Oh, there's sparks coming off
of that thing.
520
00:19:44,309 --> 00:19:45,683
[buzzing]
521
00:19:45,768 --> 00:19:46,809
oh, man.
- Ouch.
522
00:19:46,895 --> 00:19:49,145
- That's making my teeth hurt.
[laughs]
523
00:19:49,230 --> 00:19:50,438
- [bleep].
524
00:19:50,523 --> 00:19:51,981
I'm about 30 minutes in
525
00:19:52,025 --> 00:19:55,318
to just trying to get holes
together on my handle.
526
00:19:55,403 --> 00:19:57,820
- I understand that garrett's
a strong guy, but, you know,
527
00:19:57,906 --> 00:20:01,157
you can't just force that
drill bit through the metal.
528
00:20:01,242 --> 00:20:03,034
- If I don't get
these pinholes in,
529
00:20:03,077 --> 00:20:03,951
I don't know what I'm gonna do.
530
00:20:07,582 --> 00:20:08,706
- You have one hour remaining.
531
00:20:08,750 --> 00:20:10,166
- [bleep].
532
00:20:10,251 --> 00:20:12,043
I've completely destroyed
this drill bit.
533
00:20:12,128 --> 00:20:14,212
I already have little divots,
so I think
534
00:20:14,297 --> 00:20:16,672
I'm just gonna be able to
torch cut through the holes,
535
00:20:16,716 --> 00:20:18,049
and then I'll clean
them up enough
536
00:20:18,134 --> 00:20:19,508
so I can just get
the pins through.
537
00:20:19,594 --> 00:20:21,135
♪ ♪
538
00:20:21,221 --> 00:20:24,138
I realize this is the thing
539
00:20:24,224 --> 00:20:26,641
that I need
to stop messing with,
540
00:20:26,726 --> 00:20:28,851
deal with two pins,
and move forward.
541
00:20:28,937 --> 00:20:30,353
♪ ♪
542
00:20:30,438 --> 00:20:31,520
- welding.
543
00:20:31,606 --> 00:20:33,189
Now that my holes are drilled,
544
00:20:33,274 --> 00:20:36,901
I still have to address
the delamination in my handle.
545
00:20:36,945 --> 00:20:39,946
- Davy definitely has
to address that junction.
546
00:20:40,031 --> 00:20:42,281
It's very easy to burn it
right at the joint
547
00:20:42,367 --> 00:20:43,866
of the handle and the blade,
548
00:20:43,952 --> 00:20:45,660
and that could be, actually,
a safety issue,
549
00:20:45,745 --> 00:20:47,453
trying to swing that,
'cause that blade could snap
550
00:20:47,538 --> 00:20:49,330
and come right back
at the user.
551
00:20:49,415 --> 00:20:51,666
- As I'm welding, I notice
that I've burned through
552
00:20:51,751 --> 00:20:53,417
the edge of my handle.
553
00:20:53,461 --> 00:20:55,336
This bad weld here
could really be
554
00:20:55,421 --> 00:20:57,046
a problem for me in testing.
555
00:20:57,131 --> 00:20:58,798
But I'm gonna have to move o.
556
00:20:58,883 --> 00:21:03,386
♪ ♪
557
00:21:03,471 --> 00:21:06,347
- chevy is still grinding away
at that blade.
558
00:21:06,432 --> 00:21:10,434
Has not addressed
the tang at all.
559
00:21:10,520 --> 00:21:13,062
- I still have to remove
all this stock.
560
00:21:13,147 --> 00:21:14,897
I have to get a tang.
561
00:21:14,983 --> 00:21:19,026
And I have to get holes drilled
for my pins.
562
00:21:19,112 --> 00:21:21,070
- At this point,
she can still do it
563
00:21:21,155 --> 00:21:23,114
if she would take
her eyes off the edge
564
00:21:23,157 --> 00:21:25,116
and give something
that you guys can at least
565
00:21:25,159 --> 00:21:26,909
grab onto and test.
566
00:21:26,953 --> 00:21:29,078
- She's been looking
at the clock.
567
00:21:29,163 --> 00:21:31,289
She's been shaking her head.
568
00:21:31,332 --> 00:21:34,083
- I am nervous
because time's running out,
569
00:21:34,127 --> 00:21:37,086
and I really,
really hate failure.
570
00:21:37,130 --> 00:21:39,255
- One of the biggest
self-eliminators
571
00:21:39,340 --> 00:21:41,716
in all of our competition
is anxiety.
572
00:21:41,801 --> 00:21:44,051
People get anxious
about what they're doing,
573
00:21:44,137 --> 00:21:46,595
and when they do that,
they lose the ability to think
574
00:21:46,639 --> 00:21:48,597
and come up
with a new direction.
575
00:21:48,683 --> 00:21:52,226
♪ ♪
576
00:21:52,312 --> 00:21:54,103
- I know I don't have
an edge on it yet,
577
00:21:54,188 --> 00:21:57,398
and I know I have
a lot of handle shaping to do.
578
00:21:57,483 --> 00:21:58,983
As soon as I've cut my pins,
579
00:21:59,027 --> 00:22:00,318
I'm gonna
move the clamp around
580
00:22:00,403 --> 00:22:02,111
and I'm gonna go start
on my edge.
581
00:22:02,196 --> 00:22:03,821
♪ ♪
582
00:22:05,033 --> 00:22:08,034
- it's time to glue
the handle, clamp it togethe,
583
00:22:08,119 --> 00:22:10,578
and then start
shaping my handle.
584
00:22:10,663 --> 00:22:12,455
It's always anybody's game.
585
00:22:12,540 --> 00:22:14,332
Obviously,
I want to go through.
586
00:22:14,375 --> 00:22:17,043
But I'm not gonna go in
with a haughty attitude.
587
00:22:17,128 --> 00:22:19,253
♪ ♪
588
00:22:19,339 --> 00:22:24,216
- five, four, three, two, one.
589
00:22:24,302 --> 00:22:26,135
Bladesmiths,
put down your tools.
590
00:22:26,220 --> 00:22:27,970
This round is over.
591
00:22:28,056 --> 00:22:29,513
♪ ♪
592
00:22:29,557 --> 00:22:31,182
- I look like over
at davy's blade,
593
00:22:31,225 --> 00:22:35,102
and he has climbed a mountain
in the last two hours.
594
00:22:35,188 --> 00:22:36,520
But I'm still feeling good.
595
00:22:36,606 --> 00:22:39,065
Once we're in testing,
it is what it is.
596
00:22:39,150 --> 00:22:42,026
♪ ♪
597
00:22:42,070 --> 00:22:44,528
- well, bladesmiths, you made
it through two intense rounds
598
00:22:44,614 --> 00:22:46,864
of forging competition,
and now it's time
599
00:22:46,908 --> 00:22:49,408
to put your blades
to the test for sharpness,
600
00:22:49,494 --> 00:22:51,869
for strength,
and for overall usability.
601
00:22:51,954 --> 00:22:54,372
But chevy,
although you worked very hard,
602
00:22:54,415 --> 00:22:56,874
you do not have a handle
on your blade.
603
00:22:56,959 --> 00:22:58,834
Unfortunately, the guys
are not gonna be able
604
00:22:58,878 --> 00:23:00,669
to put your blade to the test.
605
00:23:00,755 --> 00:23:02,129
And for that reason,
I'm gonna have to ask you
606
00:23:02,215 --> 00:23:04,507
to please leave the forge.
Thank you for coming out.
607
00:23:04,592 --> 00:23:07,218
- Thanks, guys.
I had a lot of fun.
608
00:23:08,054 --> 00:23:10,054
I didn't have the
problem-solving skills
609
00:23:10,139 --> 00:23:13,349
that were necessary
to conquer round two.
610
00:23:13,434 --> 00:23:15,226
Time was moving way too fast,
611
00:23:15,311 --> 00:23:18,437
and I had way
too many things to do.
612
00:23:18,523 --> 00:23:20,731
It didn't pan out
exactly as I wanted.
613
00:23:20,817 --> 00:23:22,066
But when I get home,
614
00:23:22,110 --> 00:23:24,276
I'm definitely gonna try
some san mai techniques.
615
00:23:24,362 --> 00:23:25,986
[laughs]
616
00:23:27,573 --> 00:23:29,407
♪ ♪
617
00:23:29,492 --> 00:23:30,866
- well, gentlemen,
congratulations.
618
00:23:30,952 --> 00:23:32,034
The two of you guys
are moving forward
619
00:23:32,078 --> 00:23:33,786
into round
three of the competition.
620
00:23:33,871 --> 00:23:35,287
But we've still got
some testing to do.
621
00:23:35,373 --> 00:23:37,665
So, whichever one of
your blades performs
622
00:23:37,750 --> 00:23:40,459
better in round two testing,
you will have the option
623
00:23:40,545 --> 00:23:42,211
to choose
your round three blade.
624
00:23:42,296 --> 00:23:44,713
Whoever performs
in second place,
625
00:23:44,799 --> 00:23:48,217
you will have to choose
your round three blade blindly.
626
00:23:48,302 --> 00:23:51,846
♪ ♪
627
00:23:51,931 --> 00:23:53,931
- bladesmiths, welcome
to my favorite part,
628
00:23:54,016 --> 00:23:55,349
the strength test.
629
00:23:55,435 --> 00:23:59,019
Today, we have a mystery test.
630
00:23:59,105 --> 00:24:00,855
What's under the tarp?
631
00:24:00,940 --> 00:24:02,648
So we're gonna have
some fun here.
632
00:24:02,733 --> 00:24:05,651
I'm gonna take each of your
blades and beat them repeatedly
633
00:24:05,736 --> 00:24:08,696
and pretty viciously
into this material.
634
00:24:08,781 --> 00:24:11,699
Now, what your blades do to the
material is not a big concern.
635
00:24:11,784 --> 00:24:14,243
I want to see what the material
does to your blades.
636
00:24:14,328 --> 00:24:15,661
Garrett, you're up first.
You ready to go?
637
00:24:15,746 --> 00:24:17,163
- Let's do it.
638
00:24:17,248 --> 00:24:18,622
♪ ♪
639
00:24:18,708 --> 00:24:20,082
I have no idea
what's under there.
640
00:24:20,168 --> 00:24:21,417
All I know is j. Neilson's
641
00:24:21,461 --> 00:24:23,169
gonna try to break
my blade on it.
642
00:24:23,254 --> 00:24:26,755
♪ ♪
643
00:24:26,841 --> 00:24:28,090
- [grunting]
644
00:24:28,176 --> 00:24:34,638
♪ ♪
645
00:24:37,101 --> 00:24:38,809
♪ ♪
646
00:24:38,853 --> 00:24:40,978
well, garrett, you survived.
Good job.
647
00:24:41,022 --> 00:24:43,481
I mean, there's a lot of weight
to this.
648
00:24:43,566 --> 00:24:45,149
The handle's rough,
but comfortable,
649
00:24:45,234 --> 00:24:47,276
so I was able to control it
without a problem.
650
00:24:47,361 --> 00:24:48,777
You do have some chipping
on the edge.
651
00:24:48,863 --> 00:24:50,738
Nothing catastrophic.
652
00:24:50,823 --> 00:24:52,072
But it didn't move at all.
653
00:24:52,158 --> 00:24:54,158
Your handle stayed tight.
654
00:24:54,202 --> 00:24:55,993
You survived.
Good work.
655
00:24:56,078 --> 00:24:57,828
- Thank you.
- All right, davy.
656
00:24:57,914 --> 00:24:59,914
It's always more fun
for the second guy.
657
00:24:59,999 --> 00:25:01,290
You ready?
- Yes, sir.
658
00:25:01,334 --> 00:25:02,875
- All right.
- Let's do it.
659
00:25:02,960 --> 00:25:04,043
♪ ♪
660
00:25:04,128 --> 00:25:07,379
just before j.
Goes to swing my blade,
661
00:25:07,465 --> 00:25:10,007
I can feel my heart flutter
a little bit.
662
00:25:10,051 --> 00:25:14,094
I just hope it doesn't destroy
what I've got here.
663
00:25:17,683 --> 00:25:18,224
♪ ♪
664
00:25:18,309 --> 00:25:20,100
- [grunting]
665
00:25:20,186 --> 00:25:23,187
[rock music]
666
00:25:23,231 --> 00:25:29,902
♪ ♪
667
00:25:29,987 --> 00:25:32,488
[suspenseful music]
668
00:25:32,573 --> 00:25:33,697
- all right, davy,
you survived.
669
00:25:33,783 --> 00:25:36,158
Good job.
It's very heavy.
670
00:25:36,202 --> 00:25:38,577
I mean, it's--it's a monster.
671
00:25:38,663 --> 00:25:40,704
Striking on this
mystery material
672
00:25:40,748 --> 00:25:43,040
was enough shock--took a piece
of your cladding right of.
673
00:25:43,084 --> 00:25:46,168
And then you had a couple seams
open up right back here,
674
00:25:46,254 --> 00:25:48,712
and then right up here
on the spine also.
675
00:25:48,798 --> 00:25:51,549
That being said,
your edge held up well.
676
00:25:51,592 --> 00:25:53,551
The handle
is fairly comfortable.
677
00:25:53,594 --> 00:25:54,843
I was able to
control it well,
678
00:25:54,929 --> 00:25:56,720
so you did it.
Good job.
679
00:25:56,764 --> 00:25:58,305
- Thank you.
680
00:25:58,391 --> 00:26:00,933
♪ ♪
681
00:26:01,018 --> 00:26:02,560
- all right, bladesmiths.
Congratulations
682
00:26:02,603 --> 00:26:03,978
for making it
through the mysteries.
683
00:26:04,063 --> 00:26:06,855
But there's still
one more mystery to solve.
684
00:26:06,899 --> 00:26:08,732
This is the sharpness test:
685
00:26:08,776 --> 00:26:10,651
The mystery
fabric pillar slice.
686
00:26:10,736 --> 00:26:12,528
Now, to find out
how sharp your weapons are,
687
00:26:12,613 --> 00:26:13,904
I'm gonna take your weapon
and try to slice
688
00:26:13,990 --> 00:26:16,907
through these mystery
fabric pillars.
689
00:26:16,993 --> 00:26:18,576
Now, unlike the strength test,
690
00:26:18,619 --> 00:26:21,495
this is all about what your
edge does to these pillars.
691
00:26:21,581 --> 00:26:23,247
Garrett, you're up first,
you ready for this?
692
00:26:23,332 --> 00:26:24,957
- Yes, sir.
- Let's do this.
693
00:26:25,042 --> 00:26:28,085
[dramatic music]
694
00:26:28,129 --> 00:26:31,797
♪ ♪
695
00:26:31,882 --> 00:26:34,842
[rock music]
696
00:26:34,927 --> 00:26:41,390
♪ ♪
697
00:26:41,475 --> 00:26:43,559
all right, garrett, let's talk
about your blade here.
698
00:26:43,644 --> 00:26:45,644
It's very comfortable
to hold on to.
699
00:26:45,730 --> 00:26:47,146
Now, your edge.
700
00:26:47,231 --> 00:26:50,107
Despite suffering some chips
right here in the middle,
701
00:26:50,192 --> 00:26:51,775
it cut easily through
the first pillar.
702
00:26:51,819 --> 00:26:53,611
On the second, halfway through.
703
00:26:53,696 --> 00:26:55,946
Overall, sir, it will cut.
704
00:26:55,990 --> 00:26:57,448
- Thank you.
705
00:26:57,533 --> 00:26:58,907
- Davy, your turn, sir.
You ready?
706
00:26:58,951 --> 00:27:00,784
- Yes, sir.
- Let's do this.
707
00:27:04,457 --> 00:27:11,420
♪ ♪
708
00:27:15,676 --> 00:27:17,968
all right, davy,
let's talk about your blade.
709
00:27:18,012 --> 00:27:21,930
On the first pillar,
it cut all the way throug.
710
00:27:22,016 --> 00:27:24,308
On the second one,
it aptly hit with the part
711
00:27:24,352 --> 00:27:26,143
where you had
some dulling over here,
712
00:27:26,228 --> 00:27:28,437
but on the follow-through,
it actually went up
713
00:27:28,522 --> 00:27:31,482
and cut with your top edge
over here, which is sharp.
714
00:27:31,525 --> 00:27:33,442
♪ ♪
715
00:27:33,486 --> 00:27:35,527
so overall, sir, it will cut.
716
00:27:35,613 --> 00:27:37,488
- Thank you.
717
00:27:37,531 --> 00:27:38,656
♪ ♪
718
00:27:38,741 --> 00:27:40,824
- well, garrett, davy,
as I said before,
719
00:27:40,868 --> 00:27:42,660
whoever came out on top
in the testing
720
00:27:42,703 --> 00:27:44,953
will have the option to choose
your round three blade,
721
00:27:45,039 --> 00:27:46,830
where we send you
to your home forges
722
00:27:46,916 --> 00:27:48,165
to build one of these
two weapons
723
00:27:48,250 --> 00:27:51,001
from our "forged in fire"
vault.
724
00:27:51,087 --> 00:27:53,003
The judges made the decision.
725
00:27:53,047 --> 00:27:54,880
The bladesmith who came
out on top...
726
00:27:54,965 --> 00:27:56,799
[suspenseful music]
727
00:27:56,842 --> 00:27:58,509
was garrett.
Congratulations.
728
00:27:58,594 --> 00:28:00,010
- Thank you.
- Well, davy, that's means
729
00:28:00,054 --> 00:28:02,513
that you're gonna be
going into round three blin.
730
00:28:02,598 --> 00:28:05,683
So, you've got the choice
between anvil number one
731
00:28:05,768 --> 00:28:08,852
and anvil number two.
Pick your poison.
732
00:28:08,896 --> 00:28:11,355
- Well, I've been standing
at anvil number two
733
00:28:11,399 --> 00:28:14,024
since this competition started.
734
00:28:14,110 --> 00:28:15,693
There's an old saying
from texas:
735
00:28:15,778 --> 00:28:17,361
"you dance with the one
that brung you."
736
00:28:17,405 --> 00:28:18,779
number two.
737
00:28:18,864 --> 00:28:20,197
- All right.
The weapon you'll be building
738
00:28:20,282 --> 00:28:21,699
in round three is...
739
00:28:21,742 --> 00:28:24,076
♪ ♪
740
00:28:24,161 --> 00:28:26,370
the pira sword.
741
00:28:26,414 --> 00:28:29,373
- I'm seeing this sword
with a wonky,
742
00:28:29,417 --> 00:28:31,041
zorro-shaped handle,
743
00:28:31,085 --> 00:28:33,877
and about a 24-
to 28-inch blade.
744
00:28:33,963 --> 00:28:36,171
And I'm thinking,
"not so bad.
745
00:28:36,257 --> 00:28:38,298
I think I can make this."
746
00:28:38,384 --> 00:28:39,842
- well, garrett, that means
you've got the choice
747
00:28:39,927 --> 00:28:42,219
between the pira sword or this:
748
00:28:42,263 --> 00:28:44,471
♪ ♪
749
00:28:44,557 --> 00:28:46,515
the khora sword.
750
00:28:46,559 --> 00:28:48,058
So what's it gonna be?
751
00:28:48,102 --> 00:28:50,227
- In the pira, I've got
upswept blade
752
00:28:50,271 --> 00:28:52,563
with a slight curve
and it fans out at the end.
753
00:28:52,606 --> 00:28:55,232
The khora sword,
I've got opposite curve,
754
00:28:55,317 --> 00:28:58,068
edged blade, fuller,
flat back spine.
755
00:28:58,154 --> 00:29:00,112
So in my mind,
I want to go with somethig
756
00:29:00,197 --> 00:29:03,574
I know I can overperform
on versus struggle to finish.
757
00:29:03,617 --> 00:29:04,867
♪ ♪
758
00:29:04,952 --> 00:29:06,869
pira.
- Doing the pira as well.
759
00:29:08,664 --> 00:29:11,039
- Featured in season seven
of "forged in fire,"
760
00:29:11,125 --> 00:29:13,167
the pira is an ornate,
versatile sword
761
00:29:13,252 --> 00:29:16,545
used by the yakan tribe
in the southern philippines.
762
00:29:16,630 --> 00:29:19,131
The weapon's unique blade
shape and long pommel
763
00:29:19,216 --> 00:29:20,924
proved to be challenging
for both smiths
764
00:29:20,968 --> 00:29:22,718
who were ultimately forced
to start over
765
00:29:22,803 --> 00:29:24,762
on the third day
of their builds.
766
00:29:24,805 --> 00:29:27,222
Ultimately, one smith
was unable to secure
767
00:29:27,308 --> 00:29:29,933
the mechanical connection
to her handle in time,
768
00:29:29,977 --> 00:29:32,853
forcing the judges to issue
a vote of no confidence
769
00:29:32,938 --> 00:29:34,980
due to safety concerns.
770
00:29:35,065 --> 00:29:36,607
- Well, gentlemen,
for round three,
771
00:29:36,650 --> 00:29:38,192
your parameters are no mystery.
772
00:29:38,277 --> 00:29:41,195
Your blade length needs to be
between 21 and 23 inches
773
00:29:41,280 --> 00:29:42,571
with a clip point
774
00:29:42,615 --> 00:29:44,740
that is no less
than 4 1/2 inches.
775
00:29:44,825 --> 00:29:46,617
The base width of your blade
needs to be
776
00:29:46,702 --> 00:29:48,744
no more than 1 1/2 inches
and it needs to swell
777
00:29:48,788 --> 00:29:50,913
to no less than 2 1/2 inches.
778
00:29:50,956 --> 00:29:51,997
Now, your handle
needs to have a wrap
779
00:29:52,082 --> 00:29:53,415
or a collar at the neck,
780
00:29:53,459 --> 00:29:54,958
and it needs to contain a tail
781
00:29:55,002 --> 00:29:57,961
that is no less
than 5 inches long.
782
00:29:58,047 --> 00:29:59,630
You have will four days
at your home forges to wok
783
00:29:59,673 --> 00:30:00,798
on your pira blades.
784
00:30:00,883 --> 00:30:03,217
So good luck.
We'll see you then.
785
00:30:03,302 --> 00:30:07,930
♪ ♪
786
00:30:08,015 --> 00:30:09,306
- it's day one.
787
00:30:09,350 --> 00:30:10,599
We're in westerly,
rhode island,
788
00:30:10,684 --> 00:30:11,892
and I'm gonna start working
on my pira.
789
00:30:11,977 --> 00:30:13,393
Let's do this.
790
00:30:13,437 --> 00:30:15,938
The first thing I'm gonna do
is get the forge fired up,
791
00:30:16,023 --> 00:30:18,232
get the metal in the fire,
and get it hot.
792
00:30:18,317 --> 00:30:21,318
I have no power tools.
It's just all this.
793
00:30:21,362 --> 00:30:22,569
Hot hands.
Whoo.
794
00:30:22,655 --> 00:30:24,863
I want to do as much by hand
possible
795
00:30:24,949 --> 00:30:26,865
because it is
a forging competition,
796
00:30:26,951 --> 00:30:29,785
not a cutting with
an angle grinder competition.
797
00:30:29,870 --> 00:30:31,995
Now that I'm roughly
to shape...
798
00:30:32,039 --> 00:30:33,121
Feels good.
799
00:30:33,207 --> 00:30:34,998
I'm gonna go over
to the belt grinder
800
00:30:35,042 --> 00:30:37,125
so I can cut
more material away.
801
00:30:37,211 --> 00:30:40,170
I check parameters
and I'm dead on.
802
00:30:40,214 --> 00:30:41,672
Murdered it.
803
00:30:41,715 --> 00:30:43,298
We're pretty close
to quenching.
804
00:30:43,342 --> 00:30:45,050
I feel like
I made good progress.
805
00:30:45,135 --> 00:30:47,678
It's where I wanted to be
for the end of the day.
806
00:30:47,721 --> 00:30:50,681
I feel like
I'm in a good place.
807
00:30:50,724 --> 00:30:53,350
♪ ♪
808
00:30:53,435 --> 00:30:56,186
- today, we're here in
beautiful branson, missouri.
809
00:30:56,230 --> 00:30:57,980
I'm tasked
with making the pira.
810
00:30:58,023 --> 00:31:00,566
The handle will probably be
the most challenging part
811
00:31:00,651 --> 00:31:01,692
of this build.
812
00:31:01,735 --> 00:31:03,151
♪ ♪
813
00:31:03,237 --> 00:31:04,820
well, hey, dad.
- Hey.
814
00:31:04,864 --> 00:31:06,697
- Had a visitor this morning.
815
00:31:06,782 --> 00:31:09,366
Just about to get started
on this sword.
816
00:31:09,410 --> 00:31:11,076
Anytime in the past,
when dad would stop in,
817
00:31:11,161 --> 00:31:14,037
he'd jump right in
and help me with a knife build.
818
00:31:14,081 --> 00:31:16,540
I don't know if he was
disappointed or relieved
819
00:31:16,625 --> 00:31:18,959
that he didn't have to help
with this build.
820
00:31:19,044 --> 00:31:21,003
- I'd like to help
on something like that.
821
00:31:21,088 --> 00:31:23,255
But at least
it's a shorter one.
822
00:31:23,340 --> 00:31:24,715
- That's right.
823
00:31:24,800 --> 00:31:27,175
It's different than anything
we've done before.
824
00:31:27,261 --> 00:31:28,719
- I'll see you later.
- All right, see you.
825
00:31:28,804 --> 00:31:31,889
I got into knife making
in 2007.
826
00:31:31,974 --> 00:31:35,309
My dad hit me up and asked if
I would like to build knives.
827
00:31:35,394 --> 00:31:36,894
♪ ♪
828
00:31:36,979 --> 00:31:38,395
feels good.
829
00:31:38,439 --> 00:31:40,522
I believe that
he's gonna be extremely proud
830
00:31:40,566 --> 00:31:42,190
of how this blade performs.
831
00:31:42,276 --> 00:31:45,152
I believe we've got a good,
straight blade.
832
00:31:45,237 --> 00:31:46,904
♪ ♪
833
00:31:46,947 --> 00:31:49,489
- going into day two,
I'm ready to heat treat.
834
00:31:49,575 --> 00:31:50,741
♪ ♪
835
00:31:50,784 --> 00:31:52,200
yesterday went well.
836
00:31:52,286 --> 00:31:55,412
I got to exactly where I felt
like I should get.
837
00:31:55,456 --> 00:31:57,497
I'm trying to be patient
and take my time.
838
00:31:57,583 --> 00:32:00,542
♪ ♪
839
00:32:00,586 --> 00:32:02,544
we might have to quench again.
840
00:32:02,630 --> 00:32:04,421
She's not skating
like she should.
841
00:32:04,506 --> 00:32:06,423
I'm not happy
with the file test.
842
00:32:06,508 --> 00:32:07,925
So I'm gonna quench again.
843
00:32:07,968 --> 00:32:11,428
I just don't think it sat
in there long enough.
844
00:32:11,472 --> 00:32:13,180
♪ ♪
845
00:32:13,265 --> 00:32:15,057
this quench,
the temperature looked better.
846
00:32:15,100 --> 00:32:18,060
It looked more even.
Longer quench.
847
00:32:18,103 --> 00:32:19,353
All right, we're good.
848
00:32:19,438 --> 00:32:20,604
If anything goes wrong,
849
00:32:20,648 --> 00:32:22,564
it better be tomorrow
and not day four.
850
00:32:22,650 --> 00:32:25,901
Whoo!
Crisis averted.
851
00:32:26,946 --> 00:32:28,195
- Starting off day two.
852
00:32:28,280 --> 00:32:30,447
Things are looking
pretty good so far.
853
00:32:30,491 --> 00:32:33,659
My plan for today is clean up
the blade a little more
854
00:32:33,744 --> 00:32:36,203
and then to get started
on the handle.
855
00:32:36,288 --> 00:32:37,621
♪ ♪
856
00:32:37,706 --> 00:32:39,247
I'm having trouble
just getting
857
00:32:39,333 --> 00:32:40,791
this walnut cut through.
858
00:32:40,834 --> 00:32:42,626
I'm having to use some chisels.
859
00:32:42,711 --> 00:32:44,753
Sometimes it needs
a little persuasion.
860
00:32:48,008 --> 00:32:50,050
Whoo!
Finally, it works.
861
00:32:50,135 --> 00:32:51,885
♪ ♪
862
00:32:51,971 --> 00:32:53,178
it's been a long day,
863
00:32:53,263 --> 00:32:55,973
but I feel like I've made
really good progress.
864
00:32:56,016 --> 00:32:58,642
Bet that ought to make
a pretty handle.
865
00:32:58,686 --> 00:32:59,977
♪ ♪
866
00:33:00,020 --> 00:33:02,312
- morning of day three.
First thing today:
867
00:33:02,356 --> 00:33:04,147
Getting things ready
for final fit-up.
868
00:33:04,233 --> 00:33:07,192
I start working on
what's essentially a guard.
869
00:33:07,277 --> 00:33:10,737
I'm drilling it out
to make it fit the tang.
870
00:33:10,823 --> 00:33:11,905
It was a little fiddly.
871
00:33:11,991 --> 00:33:14,074
I'm hesitant about the fit
and the quality,
872
00:33:14,159 --> 00:33:16,159
but overall, I'm happy.
873
00:33:16,245 --> 00:33:19,830
Side note: This is the only
piece of this wood I have.
874
00:33:19,873 --> 00:33:21,873
♪ ♪
875
00:33:21,959 --> 00:33:23,583
everything's going smoothly.
876
00:33:23,669 --> 00:33:25,502
♪ ♪
877
00:33:30,134 --> 00:33:32,217
[wooden ting]
878
00:33:32,302 --> 00:33:35,846
I hear a piece of wood
rattle against the ground.
879
00:33:35,931 --> 00:33:38,515
Nothing wrong with that edge.
Oh!
880
00:33:38,559 --> 00:33:41,018
After all the fiddling
with this handle,
881
00:33:41,061 --> 00:33:42,144
I broke it anyway.
882
00:33:45,774 --> 00:33:46,648
- That was my fear.
883
00:33:46,734 --> 00:33:48,066
I don't have more
handle material.
884
00:33:48,152 --> 00:33:49,568
[bleep].
885
00:33:49,611 --> 00:33:51,737
First thing tomorrow, I'll go
get more handle material,
886
00:33:51,822 --> 00:33:53,822
and if I can't get it right,
I'm done.
887
00:33:53,907 --> 00:33:55,157
♪ ♪
888
00:33:55,242 --> 00:33:56,700
[intense music]
889
00:33:56,744 --> 00:33:58,285
- good morning.
It the beginning of day three,
890
00:33:58,370 --> 00:34:00,996
and I'm pretty excited
about getting started today.
891
00:34:01,081 --> 00:34:05,208
My plan for today is to start
with gluing the handle up.
892
00:34:05,294 --> 00:34:08,420
Once we epoxy and pin
the blade to the handle,
893
00:34:08,505 --> 00:34:11,006
it's gonna be
one homogeneous piece.
894
00:34:11,050 --> 00:34:13,216
Looking good.
It's holding there.
895
00:34:13,260 --> 00:34:15,010
I've got the handle
to a comfortable point.
896
00:34:15,095 --> 00:34:16,428
Now it's time to test.
897
00:34:16,513 --> 00:34:18,680
It's pretty sharp,
but it's not--
898
00:34:18,766 --> 00:34:20,515
not where it needs to be.
899
00:34:20,559 --> 00:34:23,226
For my first pira,
I'm pretty happy with it.
900
00:34:23,270 --> 00:34:24,728
It's the end of day three,
901
00:34:24,813 --> 00:34:27,355
and I'm feel like I got a lot
accomplished today.
902
00:34:27,441 --> 00:34:30,150
[dramatic music]
903
00:34:30,235 --> 00:34:31,651
♪ ♪
904
00:34:31,737 --> 00:34:33,779
- bladesmiths, welcome back
to the forge.
905
00:34:33,864 --> 00:34:35,530
It looks like four days
was more than enough time
906
00:34:35,616 --> 00:34:36,907
for you guys to work
on your pira swords.
907
00:34:36,992 --> 00:34:39,201
They both look phenomenal.
But as you know,
908
00:34:39,286 --> 00:34:40,660
only one of you guys
will be leaving here
909
00:34:40,746 --> 00:34:42,412
with the title
of "forged in fire" champion
910
00:34:42,456 --> 00:34:44,623
and that check for $10,000.
911
00:34:44,708 --> 00:34:46,083
So garrett,
how'd it go for you?
912
00:34:46,126 --> 00:34:48,418
- Went well.
A couple of small hiccups.
913
00:34:48,462 --> 00:34:50,253
♪ ♪
914
00:34:50,339 --> 00:34:53,090
blade's made of 80crv2
with an oak handle,
915
00:34:53,133 --> 00:34:54,758
and a 15n20 guard
916
00:34:54,802 --> 00:34:56,885
and a galvanized steel
wire wrap.
917
00:34:56,970 --> 00:34:58,095
- That looks great.
- Thanks.
918
00:34:58,180 --> 00:34:59,096
- Davy, how about you?
919
00:34:59,181 --> 00:35:00,263
- Had a great time.
920
00:35:00,307 --> 00:35:01,848
♪ ♪
921
00:35:01,934 --> 00:35:05,560
the sword is made out of 5160
with a brass guard.
922
00:35:05,646 --> 00:35:09,815
Then I did a black walnut
handle with a g10 liner.
923
00:35:09,900 --> 00:35:11,608
- It's a beast.
- [laughs]
924
00:35:11,693 --> 00:35:12,943
- well, gentlemen,
the only way for us to know
925
00:35:13,028 --> 00:35:15,278
which one of these blades
is gonna come out on top
926
00:35:15,364 --> 00:35:17,197
is to put them through
a couple tests.
927
00:35:17,282 --> 00:35:19,282
Now, in keeping with the theme
of forge of mystery,
928
00:35:19,368 --> 00:35:22,119
these tests are gonna be blind
until we go live.
929
00:35:22,162 --> 00:35:23,912
We've got a strength test,
we've got a sharpness test,
930
00:35:23,997 --> 00:35:26,123
and up first, the keal.
Doug.
931
00:35:26,166 --> 00:35:28,291
♪ ♪
932
00:35:29,503 --> 00:35:32,295
- bladesmiths, welcome
to the keal test.
933
00:35:32,381 --> 00:35:33,964
To find out how lethal
your weapons are,
934
00:35:34,007 --> 00:35:35,507
according
to its historic design,
935
00:35:35,592 --> 00:35:37,759
I'm gonna take your weapon
and deliver some lethal blows
936
00:35:37,803 --> 00:35:39,886
on whatever's
behind the curtain.
937
00:35:39,972 --> 00:35:41,888
I'm gonna find out
how effective your weapons are,
938
00:35:41,974 --> 00:35:44,891
at the same time, how they feel
when I wield them.
939
00:35:44,977 --> 00:35:46,434
Garrett, you're up first.
You ready for this?
940
00:35:46,520 --> 00:35:48,436
- Yep.
- Let's do this.
941
00:35:50,065 --> 00:35:51,523
- I don't know if they're just
gonna swing through the sheet
942
00:35:51,608 --> 00:35:53,358
at whatever's
on the other side.
943
00:35:53,443 --> 00:35:57,112
It's just, you know, one more
game in the forge of myster.
944
00:36:02,995 --> 00:36:06,079
[intense music]
945
00:36:06,165 --> 00:36:13,003
♪ ♪
946
00:36:16,717 --> 00:36:17,716
- all right, garrett,
947
00:36:17,801 --> 00:36:19,342
let's talk about
your pira sword here.
948
00:36:19,428 --> 00:36:22,721
Your handle
construction--well done.
949
00:36:22,806 --> 00:36:26,183
Your edge is very sharp.
It allows me to cut deeply
950
00:36:26,268 --> 00:36:28,185
and swing well
with your weapon.
951
00:36:28,228 --> 00:36:30,478
Overall, sir, it will keal.
952
00:36:30,564 --> 00:36:32,063
- Thank you.
- All right, davy.
953
00:36:32,149 --> 00:36:33,356
Are you set, sir?
You're next.
954
00:36:33,442 --> 00:36:36,151
- Yes, sir.
- Let's do this.
955
00:36:36,195 --> 00:36:38,028
- My heart flutters.
956
00:36:38,113 --> 00:36:41,323
I am feeling
a little apprehensive.
957
00:36:41,408 --> 00:36:44,201
I'm hoping, at this point,
that my blade will perform
958
00:36:44,286 --> 00:36:46,328
at least as well
as garrett's did.
959
00:36:49,708 --> 00:36:52,542
[intense music]
960
00:36:52,586 --> 00:36:59,549
♪ ♪
961
00:37:05,807 --> 00:37:08,350
- all right, davy, let's talk
about your pira sword her.
962
00:37:08,435 --> 00:37:09,893
First up, in your design.
963
00:37:09,937 --> 00:37:12,229
It's a very forward-heavy
weapon.
964
00:37:12,272 --> 00:37:14,314
As you can see
just by looking at the spine,
965
00:37:14,399 --> 00:37:17,901
it's thick here and it
to tapers down to the guard.
966
00:37:17,986 --> 00:37:19,986
Now, your edge is sharp.
967
00:37:20,072 --> 00:37:24,282
With the forward weight,
it shops into the pig carcass,
968
00:37:24,368 --> 00:37:26,534
but slicing, not quite,
969
00:37:26,620 --> 00:37:28,411
because you have to control
the weight of the weapon.
970
00:37:28,455 --> 00:37:31,581
But, it will keal.
971
00:37:31,667 --> 00:37:33,500
- Yeah, it will.
972
00:37:33,585 --> 00:37:36,378
♪ ♪
973
00:37:37,506 --> 00:37:39,214
- gentlemen, you know
what time it is:
974
00:37:39,299 --> 00:37:42,259
The mystery strength test.
975
00:37:42,344 --> 00:37:44,094
Now, these strength tests
are not concerned
976
00:37:44,179 --> 00:37:46,137
about what your blades
do to the target.
977
00:37:46,223 --> 00:37:49,432
More what that target
does to your blades.
978
00:37:49,518 --> 00:37:51,059
Garrett, you're up first.
Are you ready?
979
00:37:51,144 --> 00:37:52,602
- Let's do it.
- Okay.
980
00:37:56,108 --> 00:37:57,565
[dramatic music]
981
00:37:57,651 --> 00:37:59,442
- when this curtain drops,
the last thing I want to see
982
00:37:59,528 --> 00:38:01,319
is my blade break.
983
00:38:01,405 --> 00:38:04,572
It's up to my work to perform.
It's in somebody else's hands.
984
00:38:04,616 --> 00:38:07,784
[suspenseful music]
985
00:38:07,828 --> 00:38:09,828
♪ ♪
986
00:38:09,913 --> 00:38:11,955
[gong bangs]
987
00:38:11,999 --> 00:38:15,000
♪ ♪
988
00:38:15,085 --> 00:38:16,960
- damn.
The guard.
989
00:38:17,045 --> 00:38:18,169
The weld.
- Right, yeah.
990
00:38:18,255 --> 00:38:20,797
Both: Where it welded.
- Yep.
991
00:38:20,841 --> 00:38:27,804
♪ ♪
992
00:38:32,644 --> 00:38:36,521
[dramatic music]
993
00:38:36,606 --> 00:38:38,064
- so garrett, right off,
994
00:38:38,150 --> 00:38:40,608
I liked the feel of the weapon.
The balance was nice.
995
00:38:40,652 --> 00:38:42,861
The weight was nice.
I had no issues.
996
00:38:42,946 --> 00:38:46,281
Looking at that break, your
grain structure is beautiful.
997
00:38:46,325 --> 00:38:48,116
All I can really say
is that that tang
998
00:38:48,160 --> 00:38:50,660
is a little on the lean side,
999
00:38:50,704 --> 00:38:52,454
and maybe that
where this married up,
1000
00:38:52,539 --> 00:38:55,040
there was just enough movement
in there
1001
00:38:55,125 --> 00:38:56,708
that it allowed it
to blow apart,
1002
00:38:56,793 --> 00:38:58,835
as opposed to being tight
and held together.
1003
00:38:58,920 --> 00:39:00,670
- Mm-hmm.
- But it
1004
00:39:00,714 --> 00:39:02,047
definitely felt
like a nice weapon.
1005
00:39:02,132 --> 00:39:03,506
- Thank you.
1006
00:39:03,550 --> 00:39:07,510
♪ ♪
1007
00:39:07,554 --> 00:39:09,804
- garrett, that is painful
to see, man.
1008
00:39:09,890 --> 00:39:12,015
But you are not out
of the fight yet.
1009
00:39:12,100 --> 00:39:16,478
Davy, your blade has to survive
one strike on this brutal test.
1010
00:39:16,563 --> 00:39:18,104
And if you do, you win.
1011
00:39:18,190 --> 00:39:19,898
Dave?
1012
00:39:19,983 --> 00:39:23,985
- I did not want to see
garrett's blade destroyed.
1013
00:39:24,071 --> 00:39:25,528
I am really nervous now.
1014
00:39:25,572 --> 00:39:28,114
'cause he's gonna go up there
and try to break my sword.
1015
00:39:28,200 --> 00:39:30,867
Anything can happen
at this point.
1016
00:39:31,912 --> 00:39:35,038
[suspenseful music]
1017
00:39:35,082 --> 00:39:37,540
♪ ♪
1018
00:39:37,626 --> 00:39:40,210
[gong bangs]
1019
00:39:41,755 --> 00:39:44,547
[resonating ringing]
1020
00:39:44,591 --> 00:39:48,385
♪ ♪
1021
00:39:48,428 --> 00:39:49,636
- all right, davy.
1022
00:39:49,721 --> 00:39:50,970
Man, there's
a lot of weapon here.
1023
00:39:51,056 --> 00:39:52,555
Your grinds are beautiful.
1024
00:39:52,641 --> 00:39:54,891
I think your handle's beautiful
and comfortable.
1025
00:39:54,976 --> 00:39:57,227
There's no edge damage
on this at all.
1026
00:39:57,270 --> 00:39:58,812
- Awesome.
- I would not run my finger
1027
00:39:58,897 --> 00:40:00,480
down this blade.
1028
00:40:00,565 --> 00:40:01,981
You nailed the heat
treat on that.
1029
00:40:02,067 --> 00:40:04,192
Good job.
- Thank you.
1030
00:40:04,277 --> 00:40:06,903
♪ ♪
1031
00:40:06,988 --> 00:40:10,240
- well, davy, the bell is rung,
and you survived it, man.
1032
00:40:10,325 --> 00:40:12,033
Congratulations.
1033
00:40:12,077 --> 00:40:14,536
Garrett,
we hate to see this happen.
1034
00:40:14,621 --> 00:40:16,413
We always want to see
more testing done.
1035
00:40:16,498 --> 00:40:18,581
But unfortunately, your blade
did break during the testin.
1036
00:40:18,625 --> 00:40:20,208
We can't continue.
1037
00:40:20,293 --> 00:40:21,793
For that reason,
today you are not
1038
00:40:21,878 --> 00:40:23,753
the "forged in fire" champion.
1039
00:40:23,839 --> 00:40:25,422
Want to say thank you
for coming out.
1040
00:40:25,507 --> 00:40:27,882
Gonna have to ask you
to please leave the forge, man.
1041
00:40:27,968 --> 00:40:30,593
- Thanks.
- Thank you, garrett.
1042
00:40:30,679 --> 00:40:32,262
- The experience was
a lot of fun,
1043
00:40:32,305 --> 00:40:34,431
and I still have
a lot to learn.
1044
00:40:34,474 --> 00:40:36,099
I wanted to make something
that performed.
1045
00:40:36,143 --> 00:40:38,268
I wanted to make something
light and fast.
1046
00:40:38,353 --> 00:40:41,020
And I did that.
And it [bleep] broke.
1047
00:40:41,106 --> 00:40:42,772
[laughs]
1048
00:40:42,858 --> 00:40:45,066
at least I'll have
15 minutes of fame.
1049
00:40:45,110 --> 00:40:47,110
Single, by the way, ladies.
[laughs]
1050
00:40:47,154 --> 00:40:48,778
♪ ♪
1051
00:40:48,822 --> 00:40:51,781
- davy, your blade
survived the test.
1052
00:40:51,825 --> 00:40:53,992
That makes you
the "forged in fire" champion.
1053
00:40:54,077 --> 00:40:57,078
You're gonna be leaving here
with a check for $10,000, man.
1054
00:40:57,122 --> 00:40:58,621
Congratulations.
- Thank you.
1055
00:40:58,665 --> 00:41:00,248
[applause]
1056
00:41:00,292 --> 00:41:01,624
- you have any plans
for the money?
1057
00:41:01,668 --> 00:41:03,626
- A little more mustache
grooming stuff.
1058
00:41:03,712 --> 00:41:05,086
[laughter]
1059
00:41:05,172 --> 00:41:08,465
I am so elated right now.
1060
00:41:08,508 --> 00:41:09,591
Thank you so much.
1061
00:41:09,634 --> 00:41:11,259
Knowing where
my journey started,
1062
00:41:11,303 --> 00:41:12,802
when I didn't know anything
1063
00:41:12,846 --> 00:41:15,847
about swinging hammers
and forging metal.
1064
00:41:15,932 --> 00:41:19,517
Dad, I'm the new
"forged in fire" champion.
1065
00:41:19,603 --> 00:41:21,269
I'm coming home a winner.
1066
00:41:21,354 --> 00:41:24,314
[intense music]
1067
00:41:24,357 --> 00:41:27,650
♪ ♪