1 00:00:06,674 --> 00:00:08,132 - Here in the forge, we've seen some of the most 2 00:00:08,217 --> 00:00:10,342 talented bladesmiths battle it out 3 00:00:10,428 --> 00:00:12,511 for the coveted title of "forged in fire" champion. 4 00:00:12,555 --> 00:00:14,138 - Hoo-yeah! 5 00:00:14,223 --> 00:00:16,223 - But sometimes, even the best fall short. 6 00:00:16,308 --> 00:00:17,808 [clattering] we're gonna have to ask you 7 00:00:17,893 --> 00:00:19,727 to please leave the forge. 8 00:00:19,812 --> 00:00:21,020 Over the next two weeks, 9 00:00:21,105 --> 00:00:22,813 we decided to bring back eight smiths 10 00:00:22,898 --> 00:00:24,857 who have proven to have the drive, the skill, 11 00:00:24,942 --> 00:00:27,818 and the determination it takes to become a champion. 12 00:00:27,903 --> 00:00:30,404 This is our second chance tournament. 13 00:00:31,282 --> 00:00:32,656 The smiths will be placed into 14 00:00:32,742 --> 00:00:34,992 four head-to-head competitions. 15 00:00:35,036 --> 00:00:37,202 But only one will come out on top of each duel, 16 00:00:37,246 --> 00:00:39,538 earn them a check for $2,000, 17 00:00:39,623 --> 00:00:41,790 and a spot in a final battle 18 00:00:41,876 --> 00:00:45,169 to finally earn the "forged in fire" champion title. 19 00:00:45,212 --> 00:00:47,838 Tonight, the dueling begins. 20 00:00:47,923 --> 00:00:50,424 Up first, the tough breaks duel, 21 00:00:50,509 --> 00:00:52,676 where two competitors who suffered catastrophic failures 22 00:00:52,720 --> 00:00:54,678 return to the forge. 23 00:00:54,764 --> 00:00:56,680 - I want to win this competition just so that 24 00:00:56,766 --> 00:00:59,183 I can prove to myself and my family and friends 25 00:00:59,226 --> 00:01:01,518 that I am worthy of being a "forged in fire" champion. 26 00:01:01,604 --> 00:01:03,604 ♪ ♪ 27 00:01:03,689 --> 00:01:05,564 - I'm not here to just win this duel. 28 00:01:05,649 --> 00:01:07,357 I'm here to win this tournament. 29 00:01:08,152 --> 00:01:10,861 - Later, the beat by the clock duel, 30 00:01:10,946 --> 00:01:13,530 where two smiths who failed to turn in their blades in time 31 00:01:13,616 --> 00:01:15,908 get a chance to rewrite history. 32 00:01:15,993 --> 00:01:17,576 - I've been dreaming to come back here 33 00:01:17,661 --> 00:01:21,371 the second I lost my first competition. 34 00:01:21,457 --> 00:01:23,957 - There is no one, two, three rounds. 35 00:01:24,043 --> 00:01:25,876 This is your only shot. 36 00:01:25,961 --> 00:01:27,169 ♪ ♪ 37 00:01:27,254 --> 00:01:29,713 - the duels start now. 38 00:01:31,008 --> 00:01:33,926 [intense music] 39 00:01:33,969 --> 00:01:40,891 ♪ ♪ 40 00:01:40,976 --> 00:01:43,227 - name's james mays. I'm 41. 41 00:01:43,312 --> 00:01:45,020 I was eliminated last time 42 00:01:45,106 --> 00:01:48,315 because I was repairing a warp and ended up breaking my blade. 43 00:01:48,400 --> 00:01:49,900 Ahh! 44 00:01:49,985 --> 00:01:53,070 All: Ohh! 45 00:01:53,155 --> 00:01:56,907 - After making the repair on my blade, went to testing, 46 00:01:56,992 --> 00:01:58,408 and during the testing stage, 47 00:01:58,494 --> 00:02:01,078 it snapped, causing catastrophic failure. 48 00:02:01,163 --> 00:02:02,579 I'm tremendously excited to be 49 00:02:02,665 --> 00:02:03,789 in the second chance tournament, 50 00:02:03,874 --> 00:02:05,499 because it gives me the opportunity 51 00:02:05,584 --> 00:02:08,085 to prove to myself and my family and friends 52 00:02:08,170 --> 00:02:11,046 that I am worthy of being a "forged in fire" champion. 53 00:02:13,134 --> 00:02:15,425 ♪ ♪ 54 00:02:15,511 --> 00:02:18,637 - my name's steve wells. 48 years old. 55 00:02:18,681 --> 00:02:20,264 Last time I was here, my blade broke, 56 00:02:20,349 --> 00:02:22,641 because I missed my normalization process 57 00:02:22,726 --> 00:02:23,767 in the heat treat. 58 00:02:23,853 --> 00:02:25,936 And I want to redeem that. 59 00:02:26,021 --> 00:02:28,564 It's exhilarating being back in the forge. 60 00:02:28,649 --> 00:02:30,274 I guess I'm kind of an adrenaline junkie, 61 00:02:30,359 --> 00:02:32,276 and since I'm too old to ride bulls, 62 00:02:32,361 --> 00:02:33,986 I guess this is my fix. 63 00:02:36,031 --> 00:02:38,157 - Gentlemen, welcome to the forge. 64 00:02:38,242 --> 00:02:41,577 You guys are here for a chance to redeem yourselves 65 00:02:41,662 --> 00:02:44,121 and go for that title of "forged in fire" champion. 66 00:02:44,206 --> 00:02:47,166 This is our second chance tournament. 67 00:02:47,251 --> 00:02:48,667 Because last time you were here, 68 00:02:48,752 --> 00:02:50,377 you both suffered catastrophic failures 69 00:02:50,462 --> 00:02:52,212 with your blades during testing, 70 00:02:52,298 --> 00:02:54,673 we've selected you for our tough breaks bracket. 71 00:02:55,426 --> 00:02:57,509 Now here's how this is gonna work. 72 00:02:57,553 --> 00:02:59,803 You guys are gonna go head-to-head 73 00:02:59,889 --> 00:03:03,140 in five hours of heated forging competition. 74 00:03:03,225 --> 00:03:06,476 Your blades need to be quenched, hardened, tempered, 75 00:03:06,562 --> 00:03:08,896 etched, fully functional, with a handle attached, 76 00:03:08,981 --> 00:03:11,231 by the end of the five-hour round. 77 00:03:11,317 --> 00:03:12,983 - I never make blades in five hours. 78 00:03:13,068 --> 00:03:14,276 That's just crazy. 79 00:03:15,529 --> 00:03:17,154 - At the end of that competition, 80 00:03:17,239 --> 00:03:19,948 you guys are gonna present your work to our judges for testing. 81 00:03:20,034 --> 00:03:21,241 The judges for today's competition 82 00:03:21,327 --> 00:03:23,994 are abs master smith j. Neilson, 83 00:03:24,079 --> 00:03:25,829 historic weapons recreation specialist 84 00:03:25,915 --> 00:03:26,997 dave baker, 85 00:03:27,082 --> 00:03:28,373 and edged weapons specialist 86 00:03:28,459 --> 00:03:31,793 and kali martial artist doug marcaida. 87 00:03:31,879 --> 00:03:33,712 Now, these guys behind me are the ones who will decide 88 00:03:33,797 --> 00:03:35,130 which one of your blades 89 00:03:35,216 --> 00:03:36,715 will come out on top of this duel, 90 00:03:36,800 --> 00:03:39,927 receiving a check for $2,000. 91 00:03:40,012 --> 00:03:42,512 But not only that, it will cement you a seat 92 00:03:42,598 --> 00:03:44,348 in the final round of this tournament 93 00:03:44,433 --> 00:03:45,849 and another chance at getting the title 94 00:03:45,935 --> 00:03:47,726 of "forged in fire" champion. 95 00:03:47,770 --> 00:03:48,852 Sound pretty good? 96 00:03:48,938 --> 00:03:50,354 - Hell yeah. 97 00:03:50,439 --> 00:03:52,606 - But just because we're giving you a second chance 98 00:03:52,691 --> 00:03:54,858 does not mean we're gonna go easy on you. 99 00:03:54,944 --> 00:03:57,361 Today, we want you to build blades out of these. 100 00:03:57,446 --> 00:04:01,406 ♪ ♪ 101 00:04:04,286 --> 00:04:06,036 bladesmiths, this is a pile of blades 102 00:04:06,121 --> 00:04:08,205 that suffered the same fate as yours. 103 00:04:08,290 --> 00:04:10,874 They broke during testing or they broke during a build. 104 00:04:10,960 --> 00:04:13,543 And we want you guys to build signature blades 105 00:04:13,629 --> 00:04:17,130 in your signature style between 12 and 14 inches, 106 00:04:17,216 --> 00:04:20,759 using at least three pieces of this pile. 107 00:04:20,803 --> 00:04:23,220 - What have I got to deal with in these blades? 108 00:04:23,305 --> 00:04:24,972 Something was wrong with them in the beginning, 109 00:04:25,057 --> 00:04:28,433 so I've gotta find a way to break them down 110 00:04:28,477 --> 00:04:30,018 and put them into a new blade. 111 00:04:31,939 --> 00:04:33,897 - If you guys can manage that, we're gonna check for strength 112 00:04:33,983 --> 00:04:37,025 and durability in the brutal antler chop 113 00:04:37,111 --> 00:04:39,444 and check for edge retention in the pork loin slice. 114 00:04:41,615 --> 00:04:43,949 All right gentlemen, you have five hours on the clock. 115 00:04:43,993 --> 00:04:46,034 And your time starts now. 116 00:04:46,120 --> 00:04:48,036 [rock music] 117 00:04:48,122 --> 00:04:51,623 - looks like the table of j.'s broken bladesmiths' dreams. 118 00:04:51,709 --> 00:04:54,209 - [laughs] the sad thing is I remember a couple of those. 119 00:04:54,295 --> 00:04:56,503 - Oy. 120 00:04:56,588 --> 00:04:58,755 - I want to look at the grain pattern of the snapped blades. 121 00:04:58,841 --> 00:05:01,341 If I can get something with a good, tight grain pattern, 122 00:05:01,427 --> 00:05:03,844 then I know that the heat treat is good. 123 00:05:03,929 --> 00:05:05,095 - I do like what james is doing. 124 00:05:05,139 --> 00:05:06,388 He's looking at all the breaks 125 00:05:06,473 --> 00:05:08,307 and checking that grain structure. 126 00:05:08,392 --> 00:05:10,600 He's looking for steel that hasn't really been destroyed 127 00:05:10,686 --> 00:05:13,395 by growing that grain so large. 128 00:05:13,480 --> 00:05:16,857 - I've got one tang with about four inches of blade, 129 00:05:16,942 --> 00:05:18,775 another tang with about an inch of blade, 130 00:05:18,861 --> 00:05:22,904 and then a third pieces that is about six inches of just blade. 131 00:05:26,035 --> 00:05:28,035 - There's steel in there I definitely don't want. 132 00:05:28,120 --> 00:05:30,620 I see some really bad delaminations 133 00:05:30,706 --> 00:05:33,623 that I probably can't make a good, solid blade out of. 134 00:05:33,709 --> 00:05:35,459 So I gotta make another canister. 135 00:05:35,544 --> 00:05:37,794 I can't see another way to do it. 136 00:05:37,880 --> 00:05:40,213 - That's I'd be doing. I'd be canister all day long. 137 00:05:40,299 --> 00:05:42,716 - Yeah, you'd need to add too many pieces 138 00:05:42,801 --> 00:05:44,634 to get a good weld and spend too much time 139 00:05:44,720 --> 00:05:47,971 cleaning up those pieces to get them to stack. 140 00:05:48,057 --> 00:05:50,974 - The last time I was here, I made a canister of damascus, 141 00:05:51,060 --> 00:05:53,643 and I think the amount of canisters 142 00:05:53,729 --> 00:05:58,690 I've made since I left here last time was zero. 143 00:05:58,776 --> 00:06:00,192 I'm a little worried about getting a weld, 144 00:06:00,277 --> 00:06:01,985 a good tight fit inside that, 145 00:06:02,071 --> 00:06:03,862 but I think I'll have plenty of material. 146 00:06:03,906 --> 00:06:06,448 I don't think it's gonna be a lack of material problem. 147 00:06:10,245 --> 00:06:13,330 - It really looks like james is gonna try and do a stack. 148 00:06:13,415 --> 00:06:14,623 - With something like this, gentlemen, 149 00:06:14,708 --> 00:06:17,542 I'm thinking nothing but canister damascus, 150 00:06:17,586 --> 00:06:19,419 to be on the safe side. 151 00:06:19,505 --> 00:06:22,339 - Because of all the process involved in making canister, 152 00:06:22,383 --> 00:06:25,634 I don't want to risk spending that much time on it 153 00:06:25,719 --> 00:06:30,555 and then have a failure that I have to spend more time fixing. 154 00:06:30,599 --> 00:06:32,307 - There's just so many variables 155 00:06:32,393 --> 00:06:34,226 when you're stacking a bunch of mystery metal 156 00:06:34,269 --> 00:06:36,019 and trying to get a weld. 157 00:06:36,105 --> 00:06:39,606 As opposed to doing a canister, where you know that your 1095 158 00:06:39,691 --> 00:06:42,109 is going to work to mitigate any problems 159 00:06:42,194 --> 00:06:43,693 that are in the other steel. 160 00:06:43,779 --> 00:06:45,862 - A stack billet is faster because, 161 00:06:45,906 --> 00:06:47,697 once you make your forge weld, you can immediately 162 00:06:47,783 --> 00:06:50,033 go into forging out your blade. 163 00:06:50,119 --> 00:06:53,328 The one downfall is you get much more material 164 00:06:53,414 --> 00:06:54,871 out of a can. 165 00:06:54,957 --> 00:06:56,540 - That doesn't look like near enough metal 166 00:06:56,625 --> 00:06:59,668 to make a substantial 12 to 14-inch chopper. 167 00:07:02,297 --> 00:07:06,216 - Bladesmiths, you have four hours remaining. 168 00:07:06,301 --> 00:07:08,593 - That took a lot of time. 169 00:07:08,637 --> 00:07:10,303 Feels like I'm behind. 170 00:07:10,389 --> 00:07:12,764 Prepping this can just took way too long. 171 00:07:12,850 --> 00:07:14,599 So while this can's in the forge, 172 00:07:14,643 --> 00:07:17,060 I'm gonna start prepping for my handle work 173 00:07:17,104 --> 00:07:19,062 and get some other stuff together. 174 00:07:19,148 --> 00:07:21,231 I'm gonna do a full tang handle, 175 00:07:21,316 --> 00:07:23,525 and I wanted something kind of cool looking, 176 00:07:23,610 --> 00:07:25,402 but something that's durable too. 177 00:07:25,487 --> 00:07:28,572 So I grabbed some good old wood. 178 00:07:28,657 --> 00:07:30,740 I bring the pin stock over to the drill press, 179 00:07:30,826 --> 00:07:33,076 and I sand it down, just to clean it up. 180 00:07:33,162 --> 00:07:35,871 Copper pins, a lot of times, get real grabby 181 00:07:35,956 --> 00:07:38,415 and hard to get in. So I just try to take 182 00:07:38,500 --> 00:07:40,417 just a little bit of that glaze off of it 183 00:07:40,502 --> 00:07:42,252 to try to get a good fit. 184 00:07:42,337 --> 00:07:44,463 I hope I have enough time to finish. 185 00:07:47,009 --> 00:07:48,341 - I've got my billet welded together, 186 00:07:48,427 --> 00:07:50,385 and I'm starting to draw it out. 187 00:07:50,471 --> 00:07:52,095 - Definitely impressed he's managed 188 00:07:52,181 --> 00:07:55,765 to get that all bound together. 189 00:07:55,851 --> 00:07:57,851 - [bleep]. 190 00:07:57,936 --> 00:08:00,437 I give it a little bit too much pressure, 191 00:08:00,522 --> 00:08:02,606 and it just folds my billet down. 192 00:08:02,649 --> 00:08:04,941 - James is getting frustrated. 193 00:08:05,027 --> 00:08:06,610 - I have to flatten it back out, 194 00:08:06,695 --> 00:08:08,278 and because of the way I set my billet up, 195 00:08:08,363 --> 00:08:10,697 I don't have a lot of extra steel. 196 00:08:10,782 --> 00:08:13,241 So I'm gonna end up having a thin blade. 197 00:08:13,327 --> 00:08:15,285 Having a thin blade concerns me a bit, 198 00:08:15,370 --> 00:08:17,662 because you can break a blade during the testing stage, 199 00:08:17,706 --> 00:08:19,581 and I would hate to see that happen again today. 200 00:08:21,668 --> 00:08:22,959 ♪ ♪ 201 00:08:23,045 --> 00:08:24,127 - I'm looking at that can. 202 00:08:24,213 --> 00:08:25,795 I'm checking it. I'm turning it. 203 00:08:25,839 --> 00:08:28,590 I just want to make sure there's no doubt in my mind 204 00:08:28,675 --> 00:08:31,593 this thing's hot enough to weld when I bring it out. 205 00:08:31,678 --> 00:08:33,011 - Oh yeah. - Now that--that's hot. 206 00:08:33,055 --> 00:08:34,262 - Beautiful. 207 00:08:34,348 --> 00:08:35,931 - That is the nicest looking canister 208 00:08:36,016 --> 00:08:37,516 we have seen in a while. 209 00:08:39,353 --> 00:08:40,560 - I'm feeling pretty good about the can. 210 00:08:40,646 --> 00:08:42,312 I think everything's good. 211 00:08:42,397 --> 00:08:44,564 But sometimes you don't know what's going on inside, 212 00:08:44,650 --> 00:08:46,274 so there's a little apprehension. 213 00:08:46,360 --> 00:08:48,527 My next step is get this thing forged 214 00:08:48,570 --> 00:08:50,278 and make sure I've got a good, tight billet, 215 00:08:50,364 --> 00:08:51,988 and start shaping a knife out of it. 216 00:08:53,033 --> 00:08:54,282 I feel like I'm behind. 217 00:08:54,368 --> 00:08:56,284 I'm probably being too methodical. 218 00:08:56,370 --> 00:08:59,329 I kind of need to ramp it up a little bit. 219 00:08:59,414 --> 00:09:01,665 - Gentlemen, two hours have elapsed. 220 00:09:01,750 --> 00:09:03,875 ♪ ♪ 221 00:09:03,919 --> 00:09:05,835 - shape's good at this point. 222 00:09:05,921 --> 00:09:08,838 I've got to quench it, so I'm really focused 223 00:09:08,882 --> 00:09:11,341 on getting this thing straight the first go-round. 224 00:09:11,426 --> 00:09:13,260 ♪ ♪ 225 00:09:13,345 --> 00:09:14,553 - ah, james has quenched. 226 00:09:16,598 --> 00:09:18,306 - [bleep]. 227 00:09:18,392 --> 00:09:21,184 - I can see the warp in it from here. 228 00:09:21,270 --> 00:09:23,937 - I'm gonna address that warp before we get any further. 229 00:09:24,022 --> 00:09:25,939 But I don't want to snap my blade again. 230 00:09:26,024 --> 00:09:27,983 - That's how james broke his blade last time. 231 00:09:28,068 --> 00:09:29,693 He tried to straighten it. 232 00:09:29,778 --> 00:09:31,236 All: Ohh! 233 00:09:31,321 --> 00:09:32,529 - [bleep]. 234 00:09:33,949 --> 00:09:35,740 - Don't yank on it, man. 235 00:09:35,826 --> 00:09:38,076 - That would be the last thing I would do today. 236 00:09:39,204 --> 00:09:40,579 - If I snap my blade, 237 00:09:40,622 --> 00:09:42,205 I don't have time to make another one. 238 00:09:46,336 --> 00:09:48,837 - Ooh, yeah. 239 00:09:48,922 --> 00:09:50,213 I feel like it's straight enough 240 00:09:50,257 --> 00:09:51,965 that I can grind the rest out. 241 00:09:52,050 --> 00:09:54,050 And I feel like everything's going good at this point. 242 00:09:56,972 --> 00:10:00,432 - Gentlemen, you have two hours and 30 minutes remaining. 243 00:10:01,810 --> 00:10:03,602 - Messing with it. 244 00:10:03,687 --> 00:10:05,103 I think my steel looks pretty good. 245 00:10:05,147 --> 00:10:07,105 I'm not crazy about the forging I did, 246 00:10:07,149 --> 00:10:09,107 but I don't have time to jack with it. 247 00:10:09,192 --> 00:10:11,985 So I've gotta to quench this blade. 248 00:10:12,070 --> 00:10:13,612 - All right, we got another quench. 249 00:10:13,655 --> 00:10:15,947 - Perfect. - Yeah, nice. 250 00:10:16,033 --> 00:10:18,199 - Looks good. Everything's straight. 251 00:10:18,285 --> 00:10:20,619 Next step is getting that can off this thing. 252 00:10:22,164 --> 00:10:24,247 I left too much steel on this knife. 253 00:10:24,333 --> 00:10:26,833 I guess I was a little nervous about being too thin, 254 00:10:26,918 --> 00:10:29,252 and I overcompensated the other way. 255 00:10:29,338 --> 00:10:32,213 So I know I need to get some steel off this thing. 256 00:10:32,299 --> 00:10:33,298 So thick. 257 00:10:35,344 --> 00:10:36,676 - I get my handle traced. 258 00:10:36,762 --> 00:10:38,553 I run it over to the tempering oven, 259 00:10:38,639 --> 00:10:41,056 put it in there, and start the tempering process 260 00:10:41,141 --> 00:10:42,974 and go back to working on my handle material. 261 00:10:43,018 --> 00:10:44,851 - James put this blade in the tempering over, 262 00:10:44,936 --> 00:10:46,436 and while it's in there, 263 00:10:46,480 --> 00:10:48,021 he's working on the profile of his handle. 264 00:10:48,106 --> 00:10:50,065 - That's smart. - Good use of time. 265 00:10:50,150 --> 00:10:52,651 - I had a really good handle in my mind 266 00:10:52,694 --> 00:10:54,152 for the first competition. 267 00:10:54,237 --> 00:10:55,820 And with everything going sideways, 268 00:10:55,864 --> 00:10:58,615 I wasn't able to put a good handle together. 269 00:10:58,659 --> 00:11:01,284 So this time, I want to put multiple pieces together. 270 00:11:03,789 --> 00:11:05,413 - Steve's got his blade in his vice. 271 00:11:05,499 --> 00:11:08,750 Looks like he's about to torch temper. Go quicker. 272 00:11:08,835 --> 00:11:10,168 - Yep. 273 00:11:10,212 --> 00:11:11,503 - I think I spent too much time 274 00:11:11,546 --> 00:11:13,171 trying to get some weight off my blade, 275 00:11:13,215 --> 00:11:14,923 and it's still too heavy. 276 00:11:15,008 --> 00:11:18,259 I just don't have time to go in the oven for a temper. 277 00:11:18,345 --> 00:11:20,428 - Are there any downsides to torch tempering? 278 00:11:20,514 --> 00:11:22,347 - Oh, it's tricky. You gotta watch the color, 279 00:11:22,391 --> 00:11:24,265 make sure those colors don't creep down 280 00:11:24,351 --> 00:11:25,558 to the edge of the blade, 281 00:11:25,644 --> 00:11:27,060 'cause you'll lose your hardness, 282 00:11:27,145 --> 00:11:29,020 and that'll suffer in the strength test. 283 00:11:29,064 --> 00:11:31,398 - So he's gonna have to start at the spine, 284 00:11:31,483 --> 00:11:33,692 heat up the spine, and let that color travel down 285 00:11:33,735 --> 00:11:35,026 but not get all the way to the blade? 286 00:11:35,070 --> 00:11:36,569 - Exactly. 287 00:11:36,655 --> 00:11:38,613 - If I get too much heat in this thing, 288 00:11:38,699 --> 00:11:41,533 it's gonna be too soft, it's not gonna hold an edge. 289 00:11:41,618 --> 00:11:44,369 If I don't go enough, it's gonna be hard and brittle. 290 00:11:44,454 --> 00:11:46,079 Last time I was here, 291 00:11:46,164 --> 00:11:47,539 I walked out with a broken blade. 292 00:11:47,582 --> 00:11:50,792 ♪ ♪ 293 00:11:50,877 --> 00:11:52,210 I don't want that to happen again. 294 00:11:55,424 --> 00:11:57,882 - I make my three-part handle material, 295 00:11:57,968 --> 00:11:59,968 and I've got it setting and curing. 296 00:12:00,053 --> 00:12:01,886 It's time to go back and work on my blade. 297 00:12:03,432 --> 00:12:07,475 Oh, you gotta be [bleep] kidding me. 298 00:12:07,561 --> 00:12:09,352 - His blade's got a warp going on. 299 00:12:09,438 --> 00:12:11,354 - It's not terrible, but it's noticeable. 300 00:12:11,440 --> 00:12:13,064 I can see it from here. 301 00:12:13,108 --> 00:12:15,567 - At this point, I feel completely defeated. 302 00:12:15,610 --> 00:12:18,319 I don't have enough time to start another blade. 303 00:12:18,405 --> 00:12:20,905 I'm afraid to start pulling and bending on this one. 304 00:12:20,949 --> 00:12:24,701 So all I can do is soften the spine 305 00:12:24,786 --> 00:12:26,453 and straighten the blade. 306 00:12:26,538 --> 00:12:28,621 It's extremely stressful, because I'm taking a chance 307 00:12:28,707 --> 00:12:31,374 of taking all of my heat treat and tempering 308 00:12:31,460 --> 00:12:33,126 right back out of this blade. 309 00:12:33,211 --> 00:12:35,754 But if I don't have it straight, 310 00:12:35,839 --> 00:12:37,464 I might as well forget about it. 311 00:12:37,549 --> 00:12:39,466 I work on it the most I can, 312 00:12:39,551 --> 00:12:41,593 and I get to a point where I have to just go with it. 313 00:12:44,723 --> 00:12:46,723 - Bladesmiths, you have one hour 314 00:12:46,808 --> 00:12:49,559 remaining in this duel. 315 00:12:49,644 --> 00:12:51,269 - It's late in the game. 316 00:12:51,313 --> 00:12:53,730 Next step's get some scales on this thing, glue her up, 317 00:12:53,815 --> 00:12:55,857 and get this thing done. 318 00:12:55,942 --> 00:12:57,942 - Steve's moving on to his handle. 319 00:12:57,986 --> 00:12:59,611 He's already got his pin stock all rounded off. 320 00:13:01,740 --> 00:13:04,616 - Dang it. I ain't got time for that. 321 00:13:04,701 --> 00:13:05,992 Now I'm having some issues 322 00:13:06,077 --> 00:13:08,161 getting these pins to go through that wood. 323 00:13:08,246 --> 00:13:11,998 I specifically tried to avoid this problem by sanding 324 00:13:12,083 --> 00:13:13,958 that pin stock down before I put it in. 325 00:13:14,002 --> 00:13:16,085 But I guess I didn't do enough. 326 00:13:16,171 --> 00:13:18,421 So now I'm tapping 'em in, hoping they don't bend, 327 00:13:18,465 --> 00:13:20,256 hoping I don't break a scale. 328 00:13:20,342 --> 00:13:22,217 If my handles break now, 329 00:13:22,302 --> 00:13:24,969 I really don't have enough time to go back and do this again. 330 00:13:27,182 --> 00:13:28,807 All right. 331 00:13:28,892 --> 00:13:30,642 They finally go through. 332 00:13:30,685 --> 00:13:34,270 I put my epoxy on, clamp 'em in the vice. 333 00:13:34,356 --> 00:13:36,314 It's not great, but they're together. 334 00:13:38,652 --> 00:13:40,068 - So we're getting down to the end of it, 335 00:13:40,153 --> 00:13:42,570 and I'm using corby bolts. 336 00:13:42,656 --> 00:13:44,614 Come on. 337 00:13:44,699 --> 00:13:46,115 I don't know how I managed it, 338 00:13:46,159 --> 00:13:48,159 but my holes inside are too small 339 00:13:48,203 --> 00:13:50,286 and my holes outside are too big. 340 00:13:50,372 --> 00:13:53,164 So I have to grind out the inside holes 341 00:13:53,250 --> 00:13:55,667 so I can get 'em to go together. 342 00:13:55,710 --> 00:13:57,627 - I love corby bolts, but you gotta be careful. 343 00:13:57,712 --> 00:13:59,963 You gotta know how deep to drill 'em out, 344 00:14:00,006 --> 00:14:01,297 so everything connects tight. 345 00:14:01,341 --> 00:14:03,508 We've seen, in the past, 346 00:14:03,552 --> 00:14:06,052 where somebody didn't drill in deep enough, 347 00:14:06,137 --> 00:14:08,096 and the bolt was only, like, touching 348 00:14:08,181 --> 00:14:09,180 by, like, a thread or two... - I remember that. 349 00:14:09,266 --> 00:14:11,015 - And sheared off. 350 00:14:11,059 --> 00:14:13,351 - It feels like the bolts are tightening up 351 00:14:13,395 --> 00:14:15,520 on the tang versus going through the tang. 352 00:14:15,605 --> 00:14:17,856 So I have to just tighten it up the best I can and go on. 353 00:14:17,941 --> 00:14:20,275 I don't have time to mess with it. 354 00:14:20,360 --> 00:14:21,985 - Bladesmiths, you guys are down 355 00:14:22,070 --> 00:14:24,195 to 15 minutes left on the clock. 356 00:14:24,239 --> 00:14:25,530 ♪ ♪ 357 00:14:25,615 --> 00:14:27,073 - I'm spending my last few minutes 358 00:14:27,158 --> 00:14:28,491 finishing my handle, 359 00:14:28,535 --> 00:14:29,868 getting some weight off my blade, 360 00:14:29,911 --> 00:14:32,662 and I've still gotta get in the acid etch. 361 00:14:32,747 --> 00:14:33,705 - Too damn heavy. 362 00:14:35,584 --> 00:14:37,208 - That's something I haven't seen yet. 363 00:14:37,252 --> 00:14:39,919 James is stropping on his leather boot. 364 00:14:40,005 --> 00:14:41,629 - I pull in a little bit too much 365 00:14:41,715 --> 00:14:43,548 and start shaving my boot. 366 00:14:43,592 --> 00:14:45,466 If I'm fortunate enough to win the competition, 367 00:14:45,552 --> 00:14:47,677 I think I'll have the money for new boots. 368 00:14:47,721 --> 00:14:52,348 - Five, four, three, two, one. 369 00:14:52,392 --> 00:14:55,560 Gentlemen, this round is over. 370 00:14:55,604 --> 00:14:58,062 - So, I did everything I could to complete this knife 371 00:14:58,106 --> 00:15:00,064 in five hours, and it's heavy. 372 00:15:00,108 --> 00:15:02,233 But I'm happy I got something good to turn in. 373 00:15:05,113 --> 00:15:08,281 - All right. James, steve, welcome to our tough breaks 374 00:15:08,366 --> 00:15:11,117 strength test: The antler chop. 375 00:15:11,202 --> 00:15:12,577 Now, I'm gonna take your blades 376 00:15:12,621 --> 00:15:15,288 and beat them mercilessly on these antlers 377 00:15:15,373 --> 00:15:16,915 to test your edge retention 378 00:15:17,000 --> 00:15:19,167 as well as the overall construction of your blades. 379 00:15:19,252 --> 00:15:21,419 Now, what your blades do the antlers is second 380 00:15:21,463 --> 00:15:23,421 to what the antlers do to your blades. 381 00:15:23,465 --> 00:15:26,299 Both you guys had blades break last time you were here. 382 00:15:26,384 --> 00:15:28,760 Let's hope that doesn't happen again. 383 00:15:28,845 --> 00:15:30,261 James, are you ready? 384 00:15:30,305 --> 00:15:31,596 - Let's go it. - Okay. Let's go for it. 385 00:15:33,975 --> 00:15:37,268 - My biggest worry going into testing is the blade snapping. 386 00:15:37,354 --> 00:15:40,271 All I can think is I hope j. Don't snap my blade again. 387 00:15:40,357 --> 00:15:42,774 [rock music] 388 00:15:42,817 --> 00:15:45,944 - [grunting] 389 00:15:45,987 --> 00:15:51,449 ♪ ♪ 390 00:15:53,954 --> 00:15:55,954 - [bleep] yeah. 391 00:15:55,997 --> 00:15:58,790 - All right, james. You survived. Good job. 392 00:15:58,833 --> 00:16:02,585 You took broken blades and made it into something 393 00:16:02,671 --> 00:16:04,671 that can survive an antler chop. 394 00:16:04,756 --> 00:16:06,214 Let's start off with your handle. 395 00:16:06,299 --> 00:16:08,758 You do have the contouring there. 396 00:16:08,843 --> 00:16:10,385 That helps a lot. 397 00:16:10,470 --> 00:16:12,637 But it feels like it tapers down towards the back. 398 00:16:12,722 --> 00:16:16,808 You do have a slight kick to the left now. 399 00:16:16,893 --> 00:16:21,354 And you got some chipping. But it didn't break. Good job. 400 00:16:21,439 --> 00:16:23,106 - Thank you. - Hey, steve. 401 00:16:23,149 --> 00:16:24,315 You ready to do this? 402 00:16:24,359 --> 00:16:25,608 - Does it matter? - Nope. 403 00:16:25,694 --> 00:16:26,609 We're gonna do it anyway. 404 00:16:29,406 --> 00:16:30,947 - Antler chops are tough, 'cause that's some 405 00:16:31,032 --> 00:16:32,281 hard material. 406 00:16:32,325 --> 00:16:33,700 This thing could blow apart. 407 00:16:33,785 --> 00:16:35,159 You just don't know what's gonna happen 408 00:16:35,245 --> 00:16:36,953 with a test like this. 409 00:16:37,038 --> 00:16:38,496 Last time I was here, 410 00:16:38,540 --> 00:16:39,831 I walked out with a broken blade. 411 00:16:39,874 --> 00:16:41,290 I don't want that to happen again. 412 00:16:44,796 --> 00:16:46,004 [rock music] 413 00:16:46,047 --> 00:16:48,506 - [grunting] 414 00:16:48,550 --> 00:16:53,177 ♪ ♪ 415 00:16:54,222 --> 00:16:55,513 - [chuckling] 416 00:16:56,891 --> 00:16:58,850 - all right. Steve, you survived. 417 00:16:58,893 --> 00:17:02,145 Great job. Everything's tight. Nothing moved. 418 00:17:02,230 --> 00:17:03,896 But you do have a bunch 419 00:17:03,982 --> 00:17:06,983 of chipping and rolling right here. 420 00:17:07,068 --> 00:17:10,486 Your handle's very blocky. Rounding these corners off 421 00:17:10,530 --> 00:17:12,363 would have made it more comfortable. 422 00:17:12,449 --> 00:17:14,866 The other thing is it's just a lot of weight on this thing. 423 00:17:14,951 --> 00:17:17,410 But everything else is right and tight. Good job. 424 00:17:17,495 --> 00:17:18,536 - Thank you. 425 00:17:18,580 --> 00:17:21,164 ♪ ♪ 426 00:17:21,249 --> 00:17:22,665 - all right, bladesmiths. 427 00:17:22,709 --> 00:17:24,709 Your blades made out of broken blades 428 00:17:24,753 --> 00:17:26,711 survived a very brutal test 429 00:17:26,755 --> 00:17:29,464 by a judge who's notorious for breaking blades. 430 00:17:29,549 --> 00:17:32,050 But we need to find out how sharp your blades are. 431 00:17:32,093 --> 00:17:35,386 This is a sharpness test: The pork loin slice. 432 00:17:35,472 --> 00:17:36,888 To find out how sharp your weapons are, 433 00:17:36,931 --> 00:17:38,056 I'm gonna take your weapons 434 00:17:38,141 --> 00:17:40,058 and try to cut through these pork loins. 435 00:17:40,101 --> 00:17:41,934 James, you're up first. Are you ready for this? 436 00:17:42,020 --> 00:17:44,228 - Let's go. - All right. Let's go this. 437 00:17:44,272 --> 00:17:51,235 ♪ ♪ 438 00:17:59,329 --> 00:18:01,579 all right, james, let's talk about your blade. 439 00:18:01,623 --> 00:18:04,624 First up, there's nice balance to it. 440 00:18:04,709 --> 00:18:06,417 It's easy to wield. 441 00:18:06,461 --> 00:18:09,587 Your handle construction is on the smooth side. 442 00:18:09,672 --> 00:18:13,257 But cutting through these pork loins was not hard at all. 443 00:18:13,343 --> 00:18:14,926 Your weapon, sir, it'll cut. 444 00:18:14,969 --> 00:18:16,677 - Thank you. - All right, steve. 445 00:18:16,763 --> 00:18:17,720 Your turn, sir. You ready? 446 00:18:17,764 --> 00:18:19,097 - Yes, sir. - Let's do this. 447 00:18:19,140 --> 00:18:26,104 ♪ ♪ 448 00:18:36,991 --> 00:18:39,617 all right, steve. Let's talk about your blade here. 449 00:18:39,661 --> 00:18:42,954 First up, it's a heavy blade that you got here. 450 00:18:42,997 --> 00:18:46,749 But your edge here, sir, easy to cut and wield. 451 00:18:46,793 --> 00:18:49,252 Overall, sir, it'll cut. 452 00:18:49,337 --> 00:18:51,420 - Thank you, sir. 453 00:18:51,506 --> 00:18:53,464 - Well, gentlemen, you both broke the curse 454 00:18:53,508 --> 00:18:54,549 with your boneyard blades. 455 00:18:54,634 --> 00:18:56,008 But as you know, only one of you 456 00:18:56,094 --> 00:18:57,301 can move forward in this tournament 457 00:18:57,387 --> 00:18:58,761 and have another shot at the title of 458 00:18:58,847 --> 00:19:00,471 "forged in fire" champion. 459 00:19:00,515 --> 00:19:02,140 So while the judges deliberate, 460 00:19:02,183 --> 00:19:03,975 I'm gonna ask you to please step off the forge floor. 461 00:19:05,854 --> 00:19:08,479 - I'm worried about the judges' deliberation. 462 00:19:08,565 --> 00:19:10,648 Steve turned in a beautiful blade. 463 00:19:10,692 --> 00:19:13,109 But it's not always the looks that make the difference. 464 00:19:15,780 --> 00:19:17,405 - You guys have got two blades that helped 465 00:19:17,490 --> 00:19:18,990 redeem the bladesmiths, 466 00:19:19,075 --> 00:19:20,825 but only one of them can move forward in the tournament. 467 00:19:20,869 --> 00:19:22,493 We've gotta make a decision. 468 00:19:22,537 --> 00:19:24,954 Doug, what do you think? - Both blades performed equally 469 00:19:24,998 --> 00:19:26,497 in the sharpness test. 470 00:19:26,541 --> 00:19:27,999 It's a matter of trying to figure out, 471 00:19:28,042 --> 00:19:30,668 do I like the lighter one or the heavier one? 472 00:19:30,712 --> 00:19:33,004 With james' blade, it was easy to control, 473 00:19:33,047 --> 00:19:35,840 so the handle construction, though smooth, 474 00:19:35,884 --> 00:19:39,010 is not an issue, because it's so light, it cuts easily. 475 00:19:39,053 --> 00:19:41,345 With steve's blade, it's a lot heavier. 476 00:19:41,389 --> 00:19:43,222 It's a heavy blade, but it's also a sharp blade 477 00:19:43,308 --> 00:19:46,350 that cut through the loins. 478 00:19:46,394 --> 00:19:48,019 - Well j., you went hog wild on the antlers. 479 00:19:48,062 --> 00:19:49,353 What do you think? 480 00:19:49,439 --> 00:19:50,730 - In the strength test, they both took 481 00:19:50,815 --> 00:19:52,481 about the same amount of damage. 482 00:19:52,567 --> 00:19:54,942 I like the appearance of steve's better. 483 00:19:55,028 --> 00:19:56,569 It's a little cleaner. 484 00:19:56,654 --> 00:20:00,781 But the weight and that blocky handle just bother me. 485 00:20:00,867 --> 00:20:03,784 James' could be refined a little bit more, 486 00:20:03,870 --> 00:20:05,161 but it's a lot lighter. 487 00:20:05,246 --> 00:20:07,371 You could swing that thing all day long. 488 00:20:07,415 --> 00:20:08,539 - Only one of these guys can move forward 489 00:20:08,625 --> 00:20:09,832 in the competition. 490 00:20:09,918 --> 00:20:11,500 Dave, you made a decision? - Yes, I have. 491 00:20:11,586 --> 00:20:13,085 - J., have you made a choice? - Oh yeah. 492 00:20:13,171 --> 00:20:14,629 - Doug, how about you? - Yes. 493 00:20:14,714 --> 00:20:17,882 - All right. We'll call them back in then. 494 00:20:17,926 --> 00:20:19,800 - I wanna win this competition. 495 00:20:19,886 --> 00:20:22,428 Last time, I was in the finals, and I was close to winning. 496 00:20:22,513 --> 00:20:26,849 I want to finish it this time. It'd be a redemption for me. 497 00:20:26,935 --> 00:20:29,060 - Getting the opportunity to come back to the competition 498 00:20:29,103 --> 00:20:30,895 really has made me happy. 499 00:20:30,939 --> 00:20:32,855 I came here to prove that as long as you try hard 500 00:20:32,941 --> 00:20:35,066 and do your best, you got the opportunity 501 00:20:35,151 --> 00:20:37,735 to do what you set out to do in the first place. 502 00:20:37,779 --> 00:20:39,904 - Well gentlemen, we gave you a very difficult task 503 00:20:39,948 --> 00:20:42,657 in asking you to build boneyard blades in five hours, 504 00:20:42,742 --> 00:20:44,200 and you both came through. 505 00:20:44,285 --> 00:20:46,077 So be proud of yourselves. 506 00:20:46,120 --> 00:20:47,745 But only one of you guys can move forward 507 00:20:47,789 --> 00:20:49,664 in the next round of this tournament. 508 00:20:49,749 --> 00:20:53,709 And the bladesmith leaving the forge is... 509 00:20:53,795 --> 00:20:55,795 Steve. Unfortunately, your blade 510 00:20:55,880 --> 00:20:58,297 just didn't make the cut today, and j.'s gonna tell you why. 511 00:20:58,383 --> 00:21:00,424 - Steve, I gotta commend you. 512 00:21:00,468 --> 00:21:03,594 Taking those busted up blades and giving them new life. 513 00:21:03,680 --> 00:21:05,388 Throwing them in a canister is exactly the way 514 00:21:05,473 --> 00:21:07,181 I would have attacked it as well. 515 00:21:07,267 --> 00:21:09,308 But what got you was the weight of that blade 516 00:21:09,394 --> 00:21:10,851 and that blocky handle. 517 00:21:10,937 --> 00:21:12,395 That's why we're sending you home. 518 00:21:12,480 --> 00:21:14,939 - I agree. - Damn good job, though. 519 00:21:14,983 --> 00:21:16,941 - Well steve, you definitely redeemed yourself 520 00:21:16,985 --> 00:21:18,859 and you have what it takes to fight in the forge. 521 00:21:18,945 --> 00:21:20,653 But unfortunately, I'm gonna have to ask you 522 00:21:20,738 --> 00:21:22,196 to step off the forge floor. 523 00:21:22,282 --> 00:21:24,073 - Thanks for having me, guys. Good job, buddy. 524 00:21:24,158 --> 00:21:26,158 - Good to see you again, steve. - Thanks. 525 00:21:26,244 --> 00:21:28,119 I left my blade too heavy. 526 00:21:28,204 --> 00:21:30,788 You know, I was erring on the side of caution, 527 00:21:30,873 --> 00:21:34,083 making it good and stout, and I just overdid it. 528 00:21:34,168 --> 00:21:37,503 I just want people to know that this is a tough competition, 529 00:21:37,588 --> 00:21:39,130 and if you think it's not, come and try. 530 00:21:41,801 --> 00:21:43,718 - Well james, you know what that means. 531 00:21:43,803 --> 00:21:45,303 You have won your duel. 532 00:21:45,346 --> 00:21:47,763 You're gonna be receiving a check for $2,000. 533 00:21:47,807 --> 00:21:49,515 And you've gotten your slot 534 00:21:49,600 --> 00:21:51,726 in the final round of our second chance tournament. 535 00:21:51,811 --> 00:21:53,102 Congratulations. 536 00:21:53,146 --> 00:21:55,980 - Thank you. - Very well done, man. 537 00:21:56,024 --> 00:21:57,231 - Thank you. 538 00:21:57,317 --> 00:21:59,483 Whoo! 539 00:21:59,527 --> 00:22:02,611 I am just in utter astonishment. 540 00:22:02,697 --> 00:22:05,656 I cannot believe what happened. 541 00:22:05,700 --> 00:22:07,658 To make it all the way is just unbelievable. 542 00:22:07,744 --> 00:22:10,119 Steve was such an awesome competitor. 543 00:22:10,204 --> 00:22:11,829 I know that this is not over yet. 544 00:22:11,873 --> 00:22:13,831 I know there's there other smiths there 545 00:22:13,875 --> 00:22:16,459 that have just as much want and drive and desire 546 00:22:16,544 --> 00:22:18,544 to be "forged in fire" champions as me. 547 00:22:18,629 --> 00:22:20,171 So I've got a long road ahead of me. 548 00:22:22,008 --> 00:22:26,010 ♪ ♪ 549 00:22:26,054 --> 00:22:29,847 - my name's gordy knapp. I am 43 years old. 550 00:22:29,891 --> 00:22:34,310 And the last time I was here, the clock beat me. 551 00:22:34,395 --> 00:22:35,644 I ain't going nowhere with this. 552 00:22:35,688 --> 00:22:37,355 I'm gonna have to start over. 553 00:22:37,398 --> 00:22:40,024 - I got eliminated in round one because I kept heating 554 00:22:40,109 --> 00:22:41,859 my steel up too much, 555 00:22:41,903 --> 00:22:44,862 and as soon as I hammered it, it started breaking apart. 556 00:22:44,906 --> 00:22:47,698 I just wasn't able to get a forge weld together. 557 00:22:47,784 --> 00:22:50,659 And I've been dreaming to come back here the second 558 00:22:50,703 --> 00:22:53,704 that I lost my first competition. 559 00:22:53,748 --> 00:22:56,749 My biggest goal today is to make a blade 560 00:22:56,834 --> 00:22:59,960 fully fit and finished to be able to turn in. 561 00:23:00,046 --> 00:23:03,381 It's just amazing to be able to come back and do this again. 562 00:23:06,886 --> 00:23:11,013 - My name is jennifer lyddane. I'm from versailles, kentucky. 563 00:23:11,099 --> 00:23:14,892 So, the last time I was here, the clock beat me. 564 00:23:14,936 --> 00:23:18,854 Could not finish my handle. I totally froze. 565 00:23:18,898 --> 00:23:20,398 The clock got to me. 566 00:23:20,483 --> 00:23:23,734 And I just wasn't able to turn in a weapon. 567 00:23:23,820 --> 00:23:26,904 Coming back this time, I'm really hoping 568 00:23:26,989 --> 00:23:32,201 that I can use my time wisely and finish what I started. 569 00:23:32,245 --> 00:23:34,870 Going up against one person, 570 00:23:34,914 --> 00:23:37,331 got a 50 percent chance of winning 571 00:23:37,417 --> 00:23:39,417 and a 50 percent chance of losing. 572 00:23:42,296 --> 00:23:44,088 - Well, bladesmiths, welcome back to the forge. 573 00:23:44,132 --> 00:23:46,006 It's great to have you here. 574 00:23:46,092 --> 00:23:48,008 Now bladesmiths, last time the two of you were here, 575 00:23:48,094 --> 00:23:49,677 you had a little bit of trouble with time, 576 00:23:49,762 --> 00:23:52,388 and you were unable to present blades to the judges. 577 00:23:52,432 --> 00:23:54,140 So you guys have been entered into 578 00:23:54,225 --> 00:23:56,559 our beat by the clock duel. 579 00:23:56,644 --> 00:23:58,018 Now, the guys behind me 580 00:23:58,104 --> 00:24:00,229 are the ones who will decide which one of your blades 581 00:24:00,314 --> 00:24:03,399 will get you a check for $2,000. 582 00:24:03,484 --> 00:24:05,776 Now, winning your duel means you will have a guaranteed seat 583 00:24:05,820 --> 00:24:07,945 in the final round of our tournament, 584 00:24:07,989 --> 00:24:09,697 which means you have one more chance 585 00:24:09,782 --> 00:24:12,741 at that coveted title of "forged in fire" champion. 586 00:24:12,785 --> 00:24:14,326 You guys ready to get into it? 587 00:24:14,412 --> 00:24:15,578 - Yes. - All right. 588 00:24:15,663 --> 00:24:16,787 You have a cloth on your anvils. 589 00:24:16,831 --> 00:24:19,290 Go ahead and take those off for me. 590 00:24:19,333 --> 00:24:22,751 - Last time, they gave me a one-inch ball bearing 591 00:24:22,837 --> 00:24:24,545 to forge a key. 592 00:24:24,630 --> 00:24:27,798 I cannot even imagine what's gonna be under this cloth. 593 00:24:27,842 --> 00:24:31,260 ♪ ♪ 594 00:24:35,391 --> 00:24:40,436 what you got there are bars of 80crv2 and mild steel. 595 00:24:40,521 --> 00:24:43,397 With those, we want you to put together san mai billets 596 00:24:43,483 --> 00:24:45,524 and forge us some blades. 597 00:24:45,610 --> 00:24:47,526 You're gonna need to make a signature blade 598 00:24:47,612 --> 00:24:48,986 in your signature style 599 00:24:49,030 --> 00:24:50,905 that meets these following parameters. 600 00:24:50,990 --> 00:24:54,200 They need to measure between 13 and 15 inches. 601 00:24:54,285 --> 00:24:56,160 Now, that's measured from where the tip starts 602 00:24:56,245 --> 00:24:58,162 to where the cutting edge ends. 603 00:24:58,206 --> 00:24:59,997 Your blades need to be quenched, 604 00:25:00,041 --> 00:25:02,708 tempered, etched, and fully functional 605 00:25:02,793 --> 00:25:06,420 by the time five hours runs out. 606 00:25:06,506 --> 00:25:08,130 Now bladesmiths, plan accordingly. 607 00:25:08,216 --> 00:25:10,049 This round is all about being aware of 608 00:25:10,134 --> 00:25:11,759 and managing the clock. 609 00:25:11,844 --> 00:25:14,178 To ensure that you can handle anything that we throw at you, 610 00:25:14,222 --> 00:25:15,930 we're gonna see if your time management skills 611 00:25:16,015 --> 00:25:17,681 have gotten any better. 612 00:25:17,767 --> 00:25:19,183 Throughout this round, 613 00:25:19,227 --> 00:25:22,853 we will be throwing out random parameter changes. 614 00:25:22,897 --> 00:25:24,355 Now don't worry about what they are 615 00:25:24,398 --> 00:25:25,648 or when they're coming, because you will know. 616 00:25:25,733 --> 00:25:27,983 Trust me. 617 00:25:28,069 --> 00:25:31,237 - I'm really concerned about the mystery parameters. 618 00:25:31,322 --> 00:25:34,156 I could be working on something, 619 00:25:34,242 --> 00:25:35,533 and then I might have to reverse it. 620 00:25:38,162 --> 00:25:40,538 - If you're able to beat the clock in this challenge, 621 00:25:40,581 --> 00:25:42,331 we're gonna go straight into testing. 622 00:25:42,416 --> 00:25:44,208 We're gonna test for strength and durability 623 00:25:44,293 --> 00:25:45,918 and in a clock chop 624 00:25:46,003 --> 00:25:49,505 and check for edge retention in a tatami mat slice. 625 00:25:49,590 --> 00:25:50,839 Well bladesmiths, how do you feel about that? 626 00:25:50,925 --> 00:25:53,175 - Good. - Feel good? How about you? 627 00:25:53,261 --> 00:25:55,344 - Mm-hmm. Yeah. - Good luck. 628 00:25:55,388 --> 00:25:57,763 Your duel starts now. 629 00:25:57,848 --> 00:25:59,890 ♪ ♪ 630 00:25:59,976 --> 00:26:02,685 this one is brutal. 631 00:26:02,770 --> 00:26:04,478 - When was the last time we gave people 632 00:26:04,564 --> 00:26:07,940 three pieces of pristine steel and said make san mai? 633 00:26:08,025 --> 00:26:10,192 Start throwing these audibles in and change things up, 634 00:26:10,278 --> 00:26:12,027 that's gonna be the trick of things. 635 00:26:12,113 --> 00:26:13,237 - First thing I'm gonna do 636 00:26:13,322 --> 00:26:15,531 is cut my steel down by three inches, 637 00:26:15,616 --> 00:26:18,033 because stacking the three billets together 638 00:26:18,119 --> 00:26:19,660 gives me a thickness that I know 639 00:26:19,745 --> 00:26:22,329 I can stretch up to 15 inches. 640 00:26:22,415 --> 00:26:23,581 Welding. 641 00:26:24,917 --> 00:26:26,792 - Why would you sacrifice the material 642 00:26:26,877 --> 00:26:28,836 before you need to sacrifice the material? 643 00:26:28,921 --> 00:26:30,337 - Especially because they know 644 00:26:30,423 --> 00:26:32,715 we're gonna be throwing parameters. 645 00:26:32,800 --> 00:26:34,800 - While my steel is heating up, 646 00:26:34,885 --> 00:26:37,219 I would love to be cutting out my scales 647 00:26:37,305 --> 00:26:38,637 and getting the holes drilled and everything, 648 00:26:38,723 --> 00:26:41,807 but they could throw another handle parameter at me, 649 00:26:41,892 --> 00:26:44,476 you know, hidden tang or whatever, you know, 650 00:26:44,562 --> 00:26:46,604 so I would just be wasting my time. 651 00:26:49,191 --> 00:26:51,358 - Both our smiths here have had a history 652 00:26:51,444 --> 00:26:53,569 in not finishing with the clock. 653 00:26:53,654 --> 00:26:55,738 With gordy, it was a cold forge. 654 00:26:56,657 --> 00:27:01,952 - Oh, man. Everything's splitting, opening up. 655 00:27:01,996 --> 00:27:04,121 - With jennifer, it was all about that handle. 656 00:27:05,625 --> 00:27:07,750 - I've gotta go chopping with this thing? 657 00:27:07,835 --> 00:27:11,712 This could just break loose and just go flying. 658 00:27:11,797 --> 00:27:14,590 - I want to make sure that I put the high carbon steel 659 00:27:14,675 --> 00:27:18,761 in the center of my blade and the mild steel on the outside. 660 00:27:18,846 --> 00:27:21,805 San mai kind of acts like shocks on a vehicle. 661 00:27:21,891 --> 00:27:25,100 It will give a little bit of recoil. 662 00:27:25,186 --> 00:27:26,935 While I let it soak in the heat, 663 00:27:27,021 --> 00:27:28,562 I want to use my time wisely, 664 00:27:28,648 --> 00:27:31,982 so I draw out every step that I need to make, 665 00:27:32,026 --> 00:27:33,651 'cause I do not want to forget anything. 666 00:27:37,031 --> 00:27:39,448 - Bladesmiths, you have four hours and 30 minutes 667 00:27:39,533 --> 00:27:41,116 remaining in your competition . 668 00:27:41,202 --> 00:27:42,326 ♪ ♪ 669 00:27:42,411 --> 00:27:44,578 - you really only have one or two shots 670 00:27:44,664 --> 00:27:46,413 of getting those forge welds, 671 00:27:46,499 --> 00:27:49,792 and if any oxidation gets into it, you're done. 672 00:27:49,877 --> 00:27:51,919 - Gordy decided to go and set his welds with the press. 673 00:27:52,004 --> 00:27:53,337 - It's a very smart move. 674 00:27:54,924 --> 00:27:56,507 - Now that my welds are set, 675 00:27:56,592 --> 00:27:59,510 I'm going to stretch it to the parameters. 676 00:27:59,553 --> 00:28:02,971 - All right, bladesmiths, your first audible is up. 677 00:28:03,057 --> 00:28:05,849 For the next 30 minutes, your presses are off. 678 00:28:09,230 --> 00:28:11,855 - [groans] 679 00:28:11,941 --> 00:28:16,694 having no press as the first parameter is pretty bad, 680 00:28:16,779 --> 00:28:21,615 because me and gordy have to take turns using blu. 681 00:28:21,701 --> 00:28:23,951 I don't like using the power hammer. 682 00:28:24,036 --> 00:28:25,661 I feel like it hits too hard. 683 00:28:25,746 --> 00:28:29,832 So I have to be careful when setting my welds. 684 00:28:29,917 --> 00:28:32,209 - I'm feeling really good at this point. 685 00:28:32,253 --> 00:28:35,671 - I've got it stretched to 14 and a half, 686 00:28:35,756 --> 00:28:38,549 and I've got plenty of room to work with. 687 00:28:38,634 --> 00:28:40,342 I feel like I'm doing great on time. 688 00:28:40,428 --> 00:28:42,886 I've already got something that looks like a knife. 689 00:28:42,972 --> 00:28:47,516 - Everything was forge welded. But this is such a huge billet, 690 00:28:47,601 --> 00:28:50,519 so I'm gonna have to shorten it. 691 00:28:50,604 --> 00:28:53,021 - Bladesmiths, one hour has elapsed. 692 00:28:53,107 --> 00:28:55,190 The presses are back online. 693 00:28:55,276 --> 00:28:57,860 However, we got another audible for you. 694 00:28:57,945 --> 00:28:59,445 ♪ ♪ 695 00:28:59,530 --> 00:29:02,114 you guys must forge in a fuller. 696 00:29:02,199 --> 00:29:03,991 - Okay, I got it. 697 00:29:04,076 --> 00:29:06,326 Forging a fuller is a lot harder 698 00:29:06,412 --> 00:29:07,911 than grinding in a fuller. 699 00:29:07,997 --> 00:29:10,497 It's not quite as symmetrical as it could be, 700 00:29:10,583 --> 00:29:11,832 'cause you're bouncing around, 701 00:29:11,917 --> 00:29:13,542 as opposed to grinding it out 702 00:29:13,627 --> 00:29:14,877 with a small wheel contact. 703 00:29:14,962 --> 00:29:17,129 ♪ ♪ 704 00:29:17,214 --> 00:29:19,381 - has to be a better way than using a fuller. 705 00:29:20,968 --> 00:29:23,886 - Jennifer does not look happy about the fuller. 706 00:29:23,971 --> 00:29:27,473 - No. Most knifemakers don't calmly do fullers. 707 00:29:27,558 --> 00:29:29,600 - Thanks a lot, grady. - [laughs] 708 00:29:31,145 --> 00:29:32,936 - the fuller is tripping me up, 709 00:29:32,980 --> 00:29:35,022 because I've never done it before. 710 00:29:35,107 --> 00:29:38,108 I used the peen of my hammer, because I felt like 711 00:29:38,194 --> 00:29:42,571 I had more control over where the fuller was going to be. 712 00:29:42,656 --> 00:29:47,242 So if I can just forge in a rough fuller, 713 00:29:47,328 --> 00:29:50,245 I can clean that up at the grinder. 714 00:29:50,331 --> 00:29:54,875 Looks like a fuller to me. [laughs] 715 00:29:54,960 --> 00:29:57,920 - at this point, I've got my tang, 716 00:29:58,005 --> 00:30:01,590 I've got my pinhole, I've got my forged fuller in it. 717 00:30:01,675 --> 00:30:04,468 So I'm ready to go for the quench. 718 00:30:04,553 --> 00:30:07,137 There we go. 719 00:30:07,223 --> 00:30:09,765 Oh no. 720 00:30:09,850 --> 00:30:13,477 I see a big warp going over to the side. 721 00:30:13,521 --> 00:30:16,772 - Gordy's trying to straight it out a little bit. 722 00:30:16,857 --> 00:30:18,607 - So I'm trying to be as gentle as I can, 723 00:30:18,692 --> 00:30:20,067 but I got a pretty big warp. 724 00:30:20,152 --> 00:30:22,236 This thing could snap at any time. 725 00:30:22,321 --> 00:30:25,155 Still [bleep] warped. 726 00:30:25,241 --> 00:30:27,991 I decide that I'm just gonna go back and heat it up again 727 00:30:28,077 --> 00:30:29,493 and re-straighten. 728 00:30:29,578 --> 00:30:31,620 [bleep]. 729 00:30:31,664 --> 00:30:34,456 - Bladesmiths, you guys have three hours remaining. 730 00:30:34,542 --> 00:30:36,166 ♪ ♪ 731 00:30:36,210 --> 00:30:39,086 - I marked the style of blade that I want. 732 00:30:39,171 --> 00:30:41,797 And I need to get it nice and smooth. 733 00:30:41,841 --> 00:30:44,675 I need to get it shaped up. 734 00:30:44,760 --> 00:30:47,761 I have a lot of work to do and not a lot of time. 735 00:30:47,847 --> 00:30:51,098 But I feel pretty confident that I can do it. 736 00:30:51,183 --> 00:30:52,599 - Jennifer's got a pretty good looking blade going. 737 00:30:55,896 --> 00:30:58,146 - Wow. Look how bright gordy's-- 738 00:30:58,232 --> 00:30:59,523 all: Ohh! 739 00:30:59,567 --> 00:31:02,276 - I did not expect that. Super hot quench. 740 00:31:02,361 --> 00:31:03,485 - Yep. 741 00:31:03,571 --> 00:31:05,529 [clacking] - oh. Did you hear that? 742 00:31:05,573 --> 00:31:07,114 Man. 743 00:31:07,199 --> 00:31:09,867 - The [bleep] is going on? 744 00:31:09,910 --> 00:31:11,702 I hear a big ping, 745 00:31:11,787 --> 00:31:15,497 which means that something opened up on my blade. 746 00:31:15,583 --> 00:31:18,458 I'm worried right now. It's just all up to grinding 747 00:31:18,544 --> 00:31:20,377 and seeing what you find out with your blade. 748 00:31:22,381 --> 00:31:24,339 Ah! 749 00:31:24,425 --> 00:31:29,511 - Oh, snap. It completely peeled wide open. 750 00:31:29,555 --> 00:31:31,513 - Oh, my gosh. 751 00:31:31,599 --> 00:31:33,015 - I can't believe that this is happening 752 00:31:33,058 --> 00:31:34,600 at this point right now. 753 00:31:34,685 --> 00:31:38,145 One of my mild pieces of steel did not forge weld. 754 00:31:38,230 --> 00:31:41,440 It's just utter devastation. 755 00:31:41,525 --> 00:31:43,025 - Gonna be a nail biter watching gordy. 756 00:31:43,110 --> 00:31:48,405 ♪ ♪ 757 00:31:48,490 --> 00:31:52,117 - you got this. Just keep going. Get a new one. 758 00:31:52,202 --> 00:31:54,536 - Gordy cut his original pieces of steel in half. 759 00:31:54,622 --> 00:31:55,954 - Yep. - Now he's taking 760 00:31:56,040 --> 00:31:58,415 the other half, and he's starting over. 761 00:31:58,500 --> 00:32:01,126 - This is a reaction, as opposed to a makeup plan 762 00:32:01,211 --> 00:32:03,003 - a bad reaction. Absolutely. Yeah. 763 00:32:03,088 --> 00:32:05,631 - The san mai doesn't have to go from tip to tail. 764 00:32:05,716 --> 00:32:07,257 You can grind it back a little bit. 765 00:32:07,301 --> 00:32:08,592 You can weld it up. 766 00:32:08,677 --> 00:32:11,094 - Welding. 767 00:32:11,180 --> 00:32:13,889 I didn't quit last time, and there's no way 768 00:32:13,974 --> 00:32:15,599 I'm quitting this time. 769 00:32:15,643 --> 00:32:17,768 It may not be pretty, but I'm gonna turn something in. 770 00:32:19,605 --> 00:32:21,229 ♪ ♪ 771 00:32:21,315 --> 00:32:24,107 - she's quenched it. - Whoa! 772 00:32:24,151 --> 00:32:27,277 [laughter] 773 00:32:27,363 --> 00:32:29,071 - [laughs] 774 00:32:29,156 --> 00:32:33,617 flames just come from out of nowhere and scared me to death. 775 00:32:33,661 --> 00:32:35,619 ♪ ♪ 776 00:32:35,704 --> 00:32:37,454 my blade is hard. 777 00:32:37,498 --> 00:32:40,791 So I've got to get my blade into the tempering oven. 778 00:32:42,711 --> 00:32:46,213 - Hey, bladesmiths, time for another parameter. 779 00:32:46,298 --> 00:32:51,301 You guys need to include a mosaic pin in your handle. 780 00:32:51,345 --> 00:32:53,136 - I've never done a mosaic pin, 781 00:32:53,180 --> 00:32:56,473 so I'm really just crossing my fingers. 782 00:32:56,517 --> 00:33:00,102 I like the thought of having a square hollow stock 783 00:33:00,187 --> 00:33:02,771 in the round hollow stock. 784 00:33:02,856 --> 00:33:05,357 And I'm gonna fill it with pink resin. 785 00:33:05,442 --> 00:33:09,069 - That's a neat looking pin. 786 00:33:09,154 --> 00:33:11,863 - While my second billet's heating up, I figure 787 00:33:11,949 --> 00:33:14,366 that I'm gonna run over and start my mosaic pin 788 00:33:14,451 --> 00:33:16,827 so the epoxy can harden and I already have it 789 00:33:16,870 --> 00:33:18,537 for when I'm ready for it. 790 00:33:18,622 --> 00:33:20,831 Last time, the clock beat me, and this time 791 00:33:20,874 --> 00:33:22,833 I'm gonna beat the clock. 792 00:33:22,876 --> 00:33:24,835 - I don't think there's any question 793 00:33:24,920 --> 00:33:26,461 that gordy's gonna work till the last second. 794 00:33:26,505 --> 00:33:27,671 Last time he was here, 795 00:33:27,756 --> 00:33:31,508 he worked every minute of the way. 796 00:33:31,593 --> 00:33:33,969 - I got my mosaic pin curing over there. 797 00:33:34,054 --> 00:33:35,846 It's not the most prettiest thing, 798 00:33:35,889 --> 00:33:37,639 but it's still a mosaic pin. 799 00:33:37,725 --> 00:33:40,809 And I know that my billet is ready to go set my welds. 800 00:33:42,229 --> 00:33:44,187 - One hour remaining. 801 00:33:44,231 --> 00:33:45,689 ♪ ♪ 802 00:33:45,774 --> 00:33:46,982 - I'm going with the scales. 803 00:33:47,026 --> 00:33:49,443 I'm really hoping and praying 804 00:33:49,528 --> 00:33:51,528 that grady doesn't yell out a hidden tang, 805 00:33:51,572 --> 00:33:55,198 because I am doing a full tang. 806 00:33:55,242 --> 00:33:57,409 - Well right now, jennifer's handle looks like a brick. 807 00:33:57,494 --> 00:33:59,870 I mean, it's just a box. 808 00:33:59,913 --> 00:34:02,164 - The pressure's on for the handle. 809 00:34:02,249 --> 00:34:03,623 The last thing that I want to do 810 00:34:03,709 --> 00:34:06,960 is a repeat of what I did last time. 811 00:34:07,046 --> 00:34:11,548 I want it to be durable, usable, and pretty. 812 00:34:11,633 --> 00:34:15,218 - Hey bladesmiths, I got another parameter for you. 813 00:34:15,262 --> 00:34:18,305 Your handles must be made of natural materials. 814 00:34:18,390 --> 00:34:22,642 - Whoo! Thank goodness. 815 00:34:22,728 --> 00:34:24,853 - I'm definitely not thinking about the handle. 816 00:34:24,938 --> 00:34:27,689 I'm just making something that's gonna hit parameters 817 00:34:27,775 --> 00:34:29,066 and be able to get tested. 818 00:34:29,151 --> 00:34:32,486 I start grinding in a tang and a tip. 819 00:34:32,571 --> 00:34:36,323 Now, I have to hammer in my fuller again. 820 00:34:36,408 --> 00:34:39,659 I actually have a chance again, because I actually 821 00:34:39,745 --> 00:34:41,078 have something that looks like a blade now. 822 00:34:41,121 --> 00:34:42,913 ♪ ♪ 823 00:34:42,956 --> 00:34:47,084 - 30 minutes remaining in your five-hour competition. 824 00:34:47,169 --> 00:34:49,920 Gordy quenched again. - Good. 825 00:34:49,963 --> 00:34:52,130 - I know, at this point, I don't have time 826 00:34:52,216 --> 00:34:54,925 to make a beautiful wooden handle or anything like that. 827 00:34:55,010 --> 00:34:56,927 I've just gotta wrap it with something 828 00:34:57,012 --> 00:34:58,845 and I've got to get the mosaic pin in. 829 00:34:58,931 --> 00:35:00,263 - Not the natural material 830 00:35:00,307 --> 00:35:01,723 I would think about grabbing, but-- 831 00:35:01,767 --> 00:35:04,392 - hey, it's cotton. It's natural. 832 00:35:04,478 --> 00:35:05,769 - 15 minutes on the clock. 833 00:35:07,648 --> 00:35:08,939 - I know I've got to temper, 834 00:35:08,982 --> 00:35:11,358 and I have no time for the heat treat oven, 835 00:35:11,443 --> 00:35:15,028 so I just decided to go with turning down the forge 836 00:35:15,114 --> 00:35:16,613 and getting it in. 837 00:35:16,657 --> 00:35:20,492 Hopefully, the cotton twine won't set on fire. 838 00:35:20,577 --> 00:35:23,662 - That's different. - Yeah. It'll work. 839 00:35:23,747 --> 00:35:28,125 - Five, four, three, two, one. 840 00:35:28,168 --> 00:35:29,918 Bladesmiths, the first round 841 00:35:30,003 --> 00:35:31,628 of the second chance tournament is over. 842 00:35:33,507 --> 00:35:36,091 - Regardless of what happens, I had to restart a blade 843 00:35:36,176 --> 00:35:37,425 with two and a half hours, 844 00:35:37,511 --> 00:35:39,386 and I was able to crank that out. 845 00:35:39,471 --> 00:35:42,806 So I'm not ruling anything out yet until it gets tested. 846 00:35:46,436 --> 00:35:48,061 - All right, bladesmiths, welcome to the test floor. 847 00:35:48,147 --> 00:35:50,230 ♪ ♪ 848 00:35:50,315 --> 00:35:51,857 now, there's one thing that every bladesmith 849 00:35:51,942 --> 00:35:54,317 who has stepped into our arena had to face: 850 00:35:54,403 --> 00:35:56,945 That stinking clock. 851 00:35:56,989 --> 00:35:58,321 So today is payback. 852 00:35:58,407 --> 00:36:00,490 Our strength test is a clock chop. 853 00:36:00,534 --> 00:36:02,117 I'll be taking your weapons, 854 00:36:02,161 --> 00:36:04,911 cutting into our digital clock here, and tearing it apart. 855 00:36:04,997 --> 00:36:07,080 Now this isn't about what your blades do to that clock, 856 00:36:07,166 --> 00:36:09,332 but what that clock might do to your blades. 857 00:36:09,376 --> 00:36:10,333 Jennifer, you're up first. You ready? 858 00:36:10,419 --> 00:36:11,751 - Yes, sir. 859 00:36:11,837 --> 00:36:14,588 ♪ ♪ 860 00:36:14,673 --> 00:36:17,632 last time I was here, my blade wasn't even tested. 861 00:36:17,718 --> 00:36:21,136 And as he is getting ready to lay into the clock, 862 00:36:21,221 --> 00:36:22,554 I'm holding my breath, 863 00:36:22,639 --> 00:36:25,140 and I'm just waiting for my blade to fall apart. 864 00:36:28,103 --> 00:36:32,856 ♪ ♪ 865 00:36:32,900 --> 00:36:34,524 - [grunts] 866 00:36:34,568 --> 00:36:38,653 ♪ ♪ 867 00:36:41,200 --> 00:36:42,699 - all right, jennifer. First off, 868 00:36:42,784 --> 00:36:45,160 your blade has held up nicely. 869 00:36:45,245 --> 00:36:47,162 It's a little on the heavy side, 870 00:36:47,247 --> 00:36:48,496 but for a blade this big, 871 00:36:48,582 --> 00:36:51,374 it's not out of what I would expect. 872 00:36:51,418 --> 00:36:54,211 The handle--this side's kind of comfortable. 873 00:36:54,254 --> 00:36:56,171 But this side's very squared off. 874 00:36:56,215 --> 00:36:58,590 But that's probably the nicest mosaic pin 875 00:36:58,675 --> 00:37:01,468 we have had in competition, so congratulations on that. 876 00:37:01,553 --> 00:37:03,553 All in all, your blade held up beautifully. 877 00:37:03,597 --> 00:37:05,222 Well done. - Thank you. 878 00:37:05,307 --> 00:37:06,681 - All right, gordy. You're up. 879 00:37:06,767 --> 00:37:08,266 You ready? - I'm ready. 880 00:37:08,352 --> 00:37:09,392 - Okay, let's do it. 881 00:37:09,436 --> 00:37:11,770 ♪ ♪ 882 00:37:11,855 --> 00:37:13,563 - I'm worried about the delams. 883 00:37:13,607 --> 00:37:17,525 I'm afraid that it's gonna just split apart at the seams, 884 00:37:17,569 --> 00:37:19,486 just like my first attempt. 885 00:37:19,571 --> 00:37:20,904 ♪ ♪ 886 00:37:24,409 --> 00:37:30,747 ♪ ♪ 887 00:37:34,127 --> 00:37:36,419 - all right, gordy. Watching you work, 888 00:37:36,463 --> 00:37:39,130 I was really worried that the clock was gonna get you. 889 00:37:39,216 --> 00:37:40,757 But you got the clock, man. 890 00:37:40,801 --> 00:37:43,551 The handle construction is not pretty. 891 00:37:43,637 --> 00:37:45,762 But honestly, it's really comfortable. 892 00:37:45,806 --> 00:37:49,432 The other thing that's happened is this opening here 893 00:37:49,476 --> 00:37:51,101 has gotten larger. 894 00:37:51,144 --> 00:37:53,603 But it survived the test. You did a good job. 895 00:37:53,689 --> 00:37:56,189 - Thank you. 896 00:37:56,275 --> 00:37:57,607 - All right, bladesmiths, 897 00:37:57,651 --> 00:37:59,317 do you know what time it is? 898 00:37:59,403 --> 00:38:01,861 I don't, because dave broke our clock. 899 00:38:01,947 --> 00:38:03,738 But I'm guessing that it is time to find out 900 00:38:03,824 --> 00:38:05,323 how sharp your blades are. 901 00:38:05,409 --> 00:38:08,451 This is the tatami mat slice. 902 00:38:08,495 --> 00:38:10,120 Now, unlike the strength test, this is all about 903 00:38:10,163 --> 00:38:13,123 what the edge of your weapon does to these mats. 904 00:38:13,166 --> 00:38:14,708 Jennifer, you're up first. You ready? 905 00:38:14,793 --> 00:38:16,626 - Yes. - All right. Let's do this. 906 00:38:16,670 --> 00:38:23,633 ♪ ♪ 907 00:38:31,393 --> 00:38:33,685 all right, jennifer, let's talk about your weapon here. 908 00:38:33,770 --> 00:38:35,270 First up, your handle construction. 909 00:38:35,355 --> 00:38:36,855 Though it does look a little bit blocky, 910 00:38:36,940 --> 00:38:38,148 it's actually comfortable. 911 00:38:38,191 --> 00:38:39,357 The finger well you have right here 912 00:38:39,443 --> 00:38:40,775 allows me to grab on to it. 913 00:38:40,819 --> 00:38:43,069 I can index where the edge is. 914 00:38:43,155 --> 00:38:46,156 And your edge here cut cleanly on the first tatami 915 00:38:46,199 --> 00:38:47,991 and almost through on the second one. 916 00:38:48,035 --> 00:38:51,661 Overall, it'll cut. 917 00:38:51,747 --> 00:38:53,830 All right, gordy. You're up next. Are you ready? 918 00:38:53,915 --> 00:38:55,665 - Yes, sir. - Let's do this. 919 00:38:55,709 --> 00:39:02,672 ♪ ♪ 920 00:39:06,011 --> 00:39:07,844 all right, gordy. 921 00:39:07,929 --> 00:39:11,848 This is what I would call a true survival knife. 922 00:39:11,933 --> 00:39:14,142 Your handle construction, though rough, 923 00:39:14,227 --> 00:39:15,685 is comfortable. 924 00:39:15,729 --> 00:39:18,772 Now, the delaminations, you can see, are quite open. 925 00:39:18,857 --> 00:39:22,400 But despite the issues that you have there, it'll cut. 926 00:39:22,486 --> 00:39:24,778 - Thank you. 927 00:39:24,863 --> 00:39:25,987 - All right, bladesmiths. 928 00:39:26,073 --> 00:39:27,530 Well, the testing is now complete, 929 00:39:27,574 --> 00:39:29,532 and the time has come for the judges to decide 930 00:39:29,618 --> 00:39:31,659 which one of your blades is gonna take its smith 931 00:39:31,745 --> 00:39:33,370 into the next round of our competition. 932 00:39:33,413 --> 00:39:34,746 While they deliberate, I'm gonna ask you 933 00:39:34,831 --> 00:39:36,039 to please step off the forge floor. 934 00:39:36,083 --> 00:39:40,460 ♪ ♪ 935 00:39:40,545 --> 00:39:42,879 all right, gentlemen. We got two blades that beat the clock, 936 00:39:42,923 --> 00:39:44,881 but only one of them can go forward. 937 00:39:44,925 --> 00:39:47,050 - Gordy's--the handle is comfortable. 938 00:39:47,094 --> 00:39:49,761 It's, like, very squishy and comfortable to use. 939 00:39:49,846 --> 00:39:53,056 But the blade, it just has delaminations all over. 940 00:39:53,100 --> 00:39:56,059 Still sharp. But overall, it's really unfinished. 941 00:39:56,103 --> 00:39:58,061 - Dave, what do you think? 942 00:39:58,105 --> 00:40:00,063 - Jennifer's blade held up beautifully. 943 00:40:00,107 --> 00:40:02,065 The handle's not what I would call comfortable, 944 00:40:02,109 --> 00:40:03,775 but it's not bad. 945 00:40:03,860 --> 00:40:05,402 - Okay. - Dave, you made your decision? 946 00:40:05,487 --> 00:40:06,694 - Yes, I have 947 00:40:06,780 --> 00:40:08,446 - j., how about you? - Oh, yeah. 948 00:40:08,532 --> 00:40:09,823 - Doug, you on board? - Yes. 949 00:40:09,908 --> 00:40:11,408 - All right. We'll call them back in. 950 00:40:11,451 --> 00:40:13,243 ♪ ♪ 951 00:40:13,286 --> 00:40:15,203 well, bladesmiths, you both fought very hard, 952 00:40:15,247 --> 00:40:17,080 and your blades tested really well. 953 00:40:17,124 --> 00:40:18,873 But as you know, only one of you can move forward 954 00:40:18,959 --> 00:40:21,251 into the final round of this tournament. 955 00:40:21,294 --> 00:40:22,919 And the bladesmith that came out on top 956 00:40:22,963 --> 00:40:26,339 of this duel is... 957 00:40:26,425 --> 00:40:28,133 Jennifer. Congratulations. 958 00:40:28,218 --> 00:40:32,095 You have come out victorious in the beat by the clock duel. 959 00:40:32,180 --> 00:40:35,140 Gordy, unfortunately that means you're not moving forward, 960 00:40:35,225 --> 00:40:37,183 and doug's gonna tell you why. 961 00:40:37,269 --> 00:40:39,018 - Gordy, you not only brought us a blade, 962 00:40:39,104 --> 00:40:41,729 you brought us a two and a half-hour blade. 963 00:40:41,815 --> 00:40:43,940 The spirit of competition is strong in you. 964 00:40:43,984 --> 00:40:45,733 It performed well in the sense of 965 00:40:45,819 --> 00:40:47,444 it still cut all the way through. 966 00:40:47,487 --> 00:40:48,945 But in the strength test, the delaminations started 967 00:40:48,989 --> 00:40:50,113 to open up on that blade. 968 00:40:50,198 --> 00:40:52,407 For that reason, we're sending you home. 969 00:40:52,492 --> 00:40:54,742 - I understand. - Well, gordy, 970 00:40:54,828 --> 00:40:56,119 you fought really hard. 971 00:40:56,163 --> 00:40:57,871 Great work out here. But unfortunately, 972 00:40:57,956 --> 00:40:59,664 I'm gonna have to ask you to please leave the forge. 973 00:40:59,749 --> 00:41:01,291 - All right. - Good job. 974 00:41:01,334 --> 00:41:05,879 - Thank you. I'm a little sad right now, but it's okay. 975 00:41:05,964 --> 00:41:07,630 I wanted to go all the way, you know. 976 00:41:07,674 --> 00:41:09,757 But I agree with the judges' decision. 977 00:41:09,801 --> 00:41:11,426 I'm just happy it got tested. 978 00:41:11,470 --> 00:41:14,304 I would definitely do it again. 979 00:41:14,347 --> 00:41:16,931 - Well jennifer, that means you are the champion 980 00:41:16,975 --> 00:41:18,641 of the beat by the clock duel, 981 00:41:18,685 --> 00:41:21,269 which means you'll be receiving a check for $2,000, 982 00:41:21,354 --> 00:41:24,647 and you've cemented yourself a seat in the final round 983 00:41:24,691 --> 00:41:25,982 of the second chance tournament. 984 00:41:26,026 --> 00:41:28,693 So congratulations. - Thank you. 985 00:41:28,778 --> 00:41:30,487 This time, I beat the clock. 986 00:41:30,530 --> 00:41:31,738 The clock did not beat me. 987 00:41:31,823 --> 00:41:36,493 It was a ton of work. I'm proud of myself. 988 00:41:36,578 --> 00:41:39,996 But now I'm gonna have to step up my game even more. 989 00:41:40,040 --> 00:41:42,832 I know that I'm going up against other smiths 990 00:41:42,918 --> 00:41:45,084 who won their duels, just like me. 991 00:41:45,170 --> 00:41:49,464 And so I feel like this is the calm before the storm.