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- Here in the forge,
we've seen some of the most
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talented bladesmiths
battle it out
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for the coveted title
of "forged in fire" champion.
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- Hoo-yeah!
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- But sometimes,
even the best fall short.
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[clattering]
we're gonna have to ask you
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to please leave the forge.
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Over the next two weeks,
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we decided to bring back
eight smiths
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who have proven to have
the drive, the skill,
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and the determination it takes
to become a champion.
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This is our
second chance tournament.
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The smiths
will be placed into
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four head-to-head
competitions.
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But only one will come out
on top of each duel,
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earn them a check for $2,000,
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and a spot in a final battle
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to finally earn the "forged in
fire" champion title.
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Tonight, the dueling begins.
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Up first,
the tough breaks duel,
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where two competitors who
suffered catastrophic failures
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return to the forge.
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- I want to win this
competition just so that
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I can prove to myself
and my family and friends
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that I am worthy of being
a "forged in fire" champion.
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♪ ♪
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- I'm not here to just win
this duel.
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I'm here to win
this tournament.
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- Later,
the beat by the clock duel,
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where two smiths who failed to
turn in their blades in time
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get a chance
to rewrite history.
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- I've been dreaming
to come back here
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the second I lost
my first competition.
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- There is no one, two,
three rounds.
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This is your only shot.
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♪ ♪
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- the duels start now.
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[intense music]
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♪ ♪
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- name's james mays. I'm 41.
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I was eliminated last time
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because I was repairing a warp
and ended up breaking my blade.
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Ahh!
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All: Ohh!
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- After making the repair
on my blade, went to testing,
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and during the testing stage,
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it snapped,
causing catastrophic failure.
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I'm tremendously excited
to be
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in the second chance
tournament,
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because it gives me
the opportunity
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to prove to myself
and my family and friends
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that I am worthy of being
a "forged in fire" champion.
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♪ ♪
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- my name's steve wells.
48 years old.
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Last time I was here,
my blade broke,
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because I missed
my normalization process
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in the heat treat.
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And I want to redeem that.
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It's exhilarating
being back in the forge.
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I guess I'm kind of
an adrenaline junkie,
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and since I'm too old
to ride bulls,
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I guess this is my fix.
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- Gentlemen,
welcome to the forge.
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You guys are here for a chance
to redeem yourselves
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and go for that title
of "forged in fire" champion.
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This is our
second chance tournament.
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Because last time
you were here,
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you both suffered
catastrophic failures
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with your blades
during testing,
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we've selected you for
our tough breaks bracket.
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Now here's how
this is gonna work.
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You guys are gonna go
head-to-head
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in five hours
of heated forging competition.
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Your blades need to be
quenched, hardened, tempered,
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etched, fully functional,
with a handle attached,
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by the end
of the five-hour round.
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- I never make blades
in five hours.
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That's just crazy.
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- At the end
of that competition,
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you guys are gonna present your
work to our judges for testing.
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The judges
for today's competition
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are abs master smith
j. Neilson,
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historic weapons
recreation specialist
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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 guys behind me
are the ones who will decide
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which one of your blades
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will come out
on top of this duel,
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receiving a check for $2,000.
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But not only that,
it will cement you a seat
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in the final round
of this tournament
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and another chance at getting
the title
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of "forged in fire"
champion.
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Sound pretty good?
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- Hell yeah.
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- But just because we're
giving you a second chance
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does not mean
we're gonna go easy on you.
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Today, we want you
to build blades out of these.
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bladesmiths, this is
a pile of blades
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that suffered
the same fate as yours.
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They broke during testing
or they broke during a build.
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And we want you guys
to build signature blades
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in your signature style
between 12 and 14 inches,
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using at least three pieces
of this pile.
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- What have I got to deal with
in these blades?
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Something was wrong with them
in the beginning,
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so I've gotta find a way
to break them down
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and put them into a new blade.
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- If you guys can manage that,
we're gonna check for strength
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and durability
in the brutal antler chop
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and check for edge retention
in the pork loin slice.
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All right gentlemen, you have
five hours on the clock.
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And your time starts now.
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[rock music]
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- looks like the table of j.'s
broken bladesmiths' dreams.
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- [laughs] the sad thing is I
remember a couple of those.
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- Oy.
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- I want to look at the grain
pattern of the snapped blades.
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If I can get something with
a good, tight grain pattern,
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then I know that
the heat treat is good.
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- I do like
what james is doing.
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He's looking at all the breaks
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and checking
that grain structure.
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He's looking for steel that
hasn't really been destroyed
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by growing that grain so large.
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- I've got one tang with
about four inches of blade,
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another tang with
about an inch of blade,
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and then a third pieces that is
about six inches of just blade.
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- There's steel in there
I definitely don't want.
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I see some really
bad delaminations
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that I probably can't make
a good, solid blade out of.
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So I gotta make
another canister.
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I can't see another way
to do it.
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- That's I'd be doing.
I'd be canister all day long.
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- Yeah, you'd need to add
too many pieces
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to get a good weld
and spend too much time
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cleaning up those pieces
to get them to stack.
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- The last time I was here,
I made a canister of damascus,
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and I think the amount
of canisters
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I've made since I left here
last time was zero.
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I'm a little worried
about getting a weld,
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a good tight fit inside that,
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but I think
I'll have plenty of material.
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I don't think it's gonna be
a lack of material problem.
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- It really looks like james
is gonna try and do a stack.
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- With something like this,
gentlemen,
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I'm thinking nothing
but canister damascus,
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to be on the safe side.
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- Because of all the process
involved in making canister,
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I don't want to risk spending
that much time on it
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and then have a failure that I
have to spend more time fixing.
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- There's just so
many variables
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when you're stacking
a bunch of mystery metal
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and trying to get a weld.
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As opposed to doing a canister,
where you know that your 1095
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is going to work to mitigate
any problems
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that are in the other steel.
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- A stack billet is faster
because,
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once you make your forge weld,
you can immediately
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go into forging out your blade.
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The one downfall
is you get much more material
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out of a can.
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- That doesn't look like
near enough metal
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to make a substantial
12 to 14-inch chopper.
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- Bladesmiths, you have
four hours remaining.
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- That took a lot of time.
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Feels like I'm behind.
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Prepping this can just
took way too long.
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So while this can's
in the forge,
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I'm gonna start prepping
for my handle work
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and get some
other stuff together.
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I'm gonna do
a full tang handle,
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and I wanted something
kind of cool looking,
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but something
that's durable too.
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So I grabbed
some good old wood.
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I bring the pin stock
over to the drill press,
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and I sand it down,
just to clean it up.
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Copper pins, a lot of times,
get real grabby
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and hard to get in.
So I just try to take
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just a little bit
of that glaze off of it
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to try to get a good fit.
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I hope I have enough
time to finish.
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- I've got my billet
welded together,
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and I'm starting
to draw it out.
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- Definitely impressed
he's managed
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to get that all bound together.
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- [bleep].
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I give it a little bit
too much pressure,
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and it just folds
my billet down.
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- James is getting frustrated.
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- I have to flatten
it back out,
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and because of the way
I set my billet up,
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I don't have a lot
of extra steel.
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So I'm gonna end up
having a thin blade.
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Having a thin blade
concerns me a bit,
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because you can break a blade
during the testing stage,
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and I would hate to see
that happen again today.
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- I'm looking at that can.
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I'm checking it.
I'm turning it.
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I just want to make sure
there's no doubt in my mind
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this thing's hot enough to weld
when I bring it out.
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- Oh yeah.
- Now that--that's hot.
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- Beautiful.
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- That is the nicest
looking canister
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we have seen in a while.
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- I'm feeling pretty good
about the can.
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I think everything's good.
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But sometimes you don't know
what's going on inside,
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so there's
a little apprehension.
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My next step is get
this thing forged
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and make sure I've got a good,
tight billet,
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and start shaping
a knife out of it.
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I feel like I'm behind.
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I'm probably
being too methodical.
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I kind of need to ramp it up
a little bit.
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- Gentlemen, two hours
have elapsed.
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♪ ♪
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- shape's good at this point.
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I've got to quench it,
so I'm really focused
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on getting this thing
straight the first go-round.
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♪ ♪
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- ah, james has quenched.
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- [bleep].
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- I can see the warp
in it from here.
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- I'm gonna address that warp
before we get any further.
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But I don't want to snap
my blade again.
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- That's how james broke
his blade last time.
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He tried to straighten it.
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All: Ohh!
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- [bleep].
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- Don't yank on it, man.
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- That would be the last thing
I would do today.
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- If I snap my blade,
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I don't have time
to make another one.
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- Ooh, yeah.
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I feel like it's straight
enough
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that I can grind the rest out.
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And I feel like everything's
going good at this point.
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- Gentlemen, you have two hours
and 30 minutes remaining.
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- Messing with it.
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I think my steel looks
pretty good.
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I'm not crazy about
the forging I did,
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but I don't have time
to jack with it.
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So I've gotta
to quench this blade.
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- All right, we got
another quench.
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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.