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[dramatic music]
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- here in the forge,
we've seen some of
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the most talented
bladesmiths battle it out
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for the coveted title
of "forged in fire" champion.
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- Oh, yeah!
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- But sometimes,
even the best fall short.
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We're gonna have to ask you
to please leave the forge.
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We decided to bring back
eight smiths
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who've proven to have
the drive, the skill,
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and the determination it taks
to become a champion.
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This is our
second chance tournament.
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The smiths will be placed
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into 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
and a spot in one final battle
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to finally earn the "forged
in fire" champion title.
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♪ ♪
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tonight the dueling continues.
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♪ ♪
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up first, the runner-up duel.
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Both of you guys
came this close
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to winning your rounds
last time,
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but you didn't quite
seal the deal.
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- Last time I made it through
all the tests,
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but my competitor's blade
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was just better balanced
than mine.
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So hopefully this time
I'm gonna win.
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- Last time
I felt pretty crushed
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because I couldn't quite
make it over the finish line.
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This time
I'm here to win it back.
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- And later,
the untested duel.
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♪ ♪
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when you guys were last here,
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your blades did not have
a chance to be tested.
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- Last time I was here
I missed one of the details,
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and I totally blew
my opportunity to get tested.
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This time
if I miss parameters,
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I'm going to lose
my ever-loving mind.
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- I wanna get to the finals
this time so I can show
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that I can make a blade
worthy of competition
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and hopefully get
to the home forge,
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where I can show you
where the real magic begins.
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- The duels start now.
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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- my name is rick rabjohn.
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I'm 58 years old.
The last time I was here,
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it was the balance of my sword
that did me in.
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- Okay, rick, these swords
are designed to be fast
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and point-oriented.
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Having that balance point
so far forward
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makes it
more of a cutting sword.
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- I wish I would have won,
and that's why I'm back
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here again today,
give it another go.
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It should be fine.
[laughs]
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- I'm michael seronde.
I'm from tucson, arizona.
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Last time I was here
it was so close.
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I think the judges
loved my sword.
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It was just splitting hairs.
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- Michael, you've brought us
an amazing barbarian sword.
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You should be proud.
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It came down
to the finer details.
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Ethan won.
You didn't lose.
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- it would mean so much to me
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if I make it through this duel
to the final round.
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I'd really love a second shot.
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♪ ♪
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- bladesmiths,
welcome back to the forge.
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It's great to have
you guys here.
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This is your chance
to turn it all around
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and take home the title.
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Welcome to the
second chance tournament.
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Both of you guys came
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this close to winning
your rounds last time,
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but you didn't
quite seal the deal.
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That's why we've got you guys
in the runner-up bracket.
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Now, gentlemen, this is how
this round's gonna go.
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You guys are gonna
go head-to-head
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in five straight hours
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of forging competition
where you're gonna have
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to build a blade
from start to finish.
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They both need to be quenched,
tempered,
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and have handles attached
by the end of the five hours.
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- Oh, boy.
- Now, once that time's up,
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you'll present your work
to our judges.
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These men behind me are
the ones who are gonna decie
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which one of you will leave
this round of the tournament
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with a check for $2,000.
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Now, not only do you
get $2,000,
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but one of you guys
will get yourself a seat
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in the final round
of the tournament,
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giving yourselves
another chance
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at that coveted title
of "forged in fire" champion.
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The judges
for today's competition ae
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abs master smith j. Neilson,
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historic weapons re-creation
specialist dave baker,
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and edged weapon specialist
doug marcaida.
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Since you guys both came
in second place
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last time you were here,
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we decided to make this
competition all about twos.
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On your anvils
you guys have a cloth.
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Go ahead and remove
that for me.
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Gentlemen, in front of you are
stacks of 1095 and 15n20 steel.
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We're gonna ask you
to make damascus blades.
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It sounds easy, right?
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Well, you guys are
some of the best,
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so we decided not to
make it that easy on you.
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Today we do not want you
to make a blade.
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We want you to make
two different blades...
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[dramatic musical sting]
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a damascus dagger
and a damascus chopper.
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- Are you kidding me?
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Two blades within five hours,
of which they're damascus?
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It's a huge order.
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- Now, gentlemen,
at the end of that round,
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you guys are gonna present
your work to our judges,
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and they'll put them
through some rigorous tests.
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We're gonna test for strength
and durability in a skull chop
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and a stump stab
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and then check your edge
retention in a water tube slice
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and a canvas bag stab.
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Gentlemen, we know
you both have it in you.
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It's gonna be
one hell of a challenge.
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Good luck.
Your duel starts now.
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it's not an easy competition.
They're building two blades.
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They're going up against
somebody who's very capable,
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very qualified.
They want to stand out.
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- Yeah, doing two blades
at the same time
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during a challenge
really messes with your head,
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especially when you're making
two totally different style.
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It's a lot of work
for five hours.
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- Both the smiths went straight
for their grinders.
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They're cleaning up
their metal,
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getting ready to stack it up,
heat it up,
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and forge weld it together.
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- It feels so great to be
back here at "forged in fire."
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since the last time, I've been
focused mostly on my business,
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the booyah forge.
We do metalworking.
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We do bladesmithing
and blacksmithing.
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So I've been pretty busy,
mostly with blades,
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so I'm ready to go.
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Hey, hey!
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- With rick, I do remember
his flamberge rapier.
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It was well done,
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but the balance was off
to controlling the cuts.
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- They give you a lot of steel
to start with, you know?
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You just have to figure out how
much you're really gonna need.
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What I'm aiming for
is the sweet spot, right?
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I don't want too much steel.
I don't want too little steel.
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I want just a right amount.
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I figure a billet of about ten
layers is plenty big enough,
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so I'm gonna make two billets,
ten layers each,
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so I'm hoping I'm calculating
this correctly.
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- I actually
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specifically remember
michael's barbarian sword.
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- Yup.
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- And we had such a hard time
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trying to figure out
who the winner is.
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- Everything was just spot-on.
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There was such a small
difference in the weight
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and the balance,
but he nailed it.
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- Since the last time
I was here,
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I got my master's degree.
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I bought a house.
I got married.
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I have a full-time job.
I've been teaching classes,
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so it's been
a busy couple years.
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Biggest concern
is making two knives
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out of damascus in five hours.
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That's out of control.
I've never done that before.
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Instead of just sitting,
looking at the steel heat up,
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I have time to get
my handle materials ready
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and do anything I can
to set myself up for success.
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- This is smart.
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Find that handle material.
Find that guard material.
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Find whatever it is you wanna
work with to get her done.
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- This is the runner-up duel,
so my opponent
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came just as close as I did,
so there's no room for error.
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- I think it's critical
to establish
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good forge welds
in your billets
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because that is
what's gonna determine
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everything else, right?
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If you do a bad job
with forge welding,
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you could have a catastrophic
failure down the road
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when j. Neilson
is hammering your blade,
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and j. Doesn't hold back any.
[laughs]
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- it's hard enough
when we're multitasking
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to make one blade,
one design in your head.
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Now you have to multitask to
think of two different blades
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totally different
from each other
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and still think of the steps
that each one needs.
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- This challenge
is particularly difficult
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because they're
two very different blades,
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one built for, you know,
stabbing and slicing
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and the other one built
for chopping.
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I'm gonna focus on the dagger
first, make sure that's righ,
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and then move to the chopper.
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The dagger is a little more
complicated than the chopper.
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- The dagger,
there's a lot going into it.
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- Yeah.
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A dagger profile is difficult
in that you have to shape
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four identical sides
instead of two
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to get that traditional
diamond shape of a dagger.
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- My biggest concern
is definitely the time.
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- Bladesmiths, one hour down!
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You've got four hours
remaining in the duel!
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- look how much mike
has already accomplished.
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- Billet's drawn out to almost
being blade-sized.
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- So my billets
are looking great.
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That one's solid.
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I'm bouncing between the dagger
and the chopper.
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- It's nice, what mike's doing
is once he's done with on,
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puts it back to get heated,
he's working on the other,
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and interchanging
back and forth.
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- Michael's very good at using
the time efficiently.
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- As I'm drawing things out,
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I realize
I've got plenty of damascus,
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so before I start
shaping my knives,
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I'm gonna shape the guard
for my dagger
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out of one of
my damascus billets.
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- Straight over to the chop saw
for michael.
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- I want sort of a thicker,
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little bit heavier guard
to sort of put a lot of weight
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in the middle of the dagger
for balance,
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and then also it'll be nice
and comfortable for the hand.
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- Now you've got
a damascus guard.
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That's gonna look great.
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- You already got it there.
You've already made it. Use it.
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- gentlemen, you guys have
three hours remaining!
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these guys have got
to be exhausted.
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This one, it's a tall order--
two blades, damascus?
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- I got the chopper to length
and pretty much to width.
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Whew!
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It's taking a lot.
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My shoulders are starting
to cramp up.
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Well, I am retired,
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and I take a nap every day
around 2:00,
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so yeah, I'm tired.
[laughs]
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I gotta hustle.
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00:09:53,385 --> 00:09:56,261
♪ ♪
249
00:09:56,305 --> 00:09:59,264
well, now I gotta start
shaping both blades.
250
00:09:59,349 --> 00:10:01,224
As the clock is ticking,
251
00:10:01,310 --> 00:10:04,603
I wish I was a little bit
further with these blades,
252
00:10:04,688 --> 00:10:06,021
but as I'm grinding,
253
00:10:06,106 --> 00:10:08,773
I'm realizing that
hey, you know what?
254
00:10:08,859 --> 00:10:11,318
The forge welds went well.
I'm feeling pretty good.
255
00:10:11,403 --> 00:10:16,573
♪ ♪
256
00:10:16,658 --> 00:10:19,576
- at this point my knives
are really taking shape.
257
00:10:19,661 --> 00:10:22,120
They look solid.
Now it's time to quench.
258
00:10:22,164 --> 00:10:24,623
The time constraints
are a little bit challenging,
259
00:10:24,666 --> 00:10:26,750
heat-treating two blades
back to back.
260
00:10:26,835 --> 00:10:30,045
I need to nail my heat treat.
261
00:10:30,130 --> 00:10:33,840
- Boom, mike's got his chopper
in the quenching oil.
262
00:10:33,925 --> 00:10:35,800
♪ ♪
263
00:10:35,844 --> 00:10:38,887
- the file doesn't skate.
I don't think it's hard enough.
264
00:10:38,972 --> 00:10:40,305
- You're not gonna get
265
00:10:40,349 --> 00:10:43,016
a correct skating
when it's that hot.
266
00:10:43,101 --> 00:10:44,559
- That sucks.
267
00:10:44,645 --> 00:10:46,311
- Just give it time, man.
Slow down.
268
00:10:46,396 --> 00:10:47,937
- Oh!
269
00:10:48,023 --> 00:10:50,899
I know that I didn't
hit the heat treat properly.
270
00:10:50,984 --> 00:10:52,609
I have to do it again.
271
00:10:52,694 --> 00:10:54,611
- No, no, no, no, michael's
gonna go back in the forg.
272
00:10:54,696 --> 00:10:56,988
- It's not what I needed
at this part in the game.
273
00:10:57,074 --> 00:10:58,698
- Now, that's a thing
that could really
274
00:10:58,784 --> 00:11:00,700
throw a competitor off,
275
00:11:00,786 --> 00:11:02,702
is they've done
all this meticulous work.
276
00:11:02,788 --> 00:11:04,412
Everything looks great,
277
00:11:04,498 --> 00:11:05,789
and then they get it
in their head
278
00:11:05,874 --> 00:11:07,082
that the blade's not hardening,
279
00:11:07,167 --> 00:11:09,459
and that throws them
into panic mode.
280
00:11:09,544 --> 00:11:11,211
Feels like
he's rushing through this.
281
00:11:11,296 --> 00:11:13,505
- Oh, that's just the worst.
282
00:11:13,590 --> 00:11:15,757
Every single quench is putting
more and more stress
283
00:11:15,842 --> 00:11:17,467
on that blade.
284
00:11:17,552 --> 00:11:19,594
There is a lot of work to do.
Gotta get going.
285
00:11:19,680 --> 00:11:24,766
I don't have time for this.
286
00:11:24,851 --> 00:11:26,559
-Second quench puts a bunch
of stress on his blade.
287
00:11:26,645 --> 00:11:28,019
- I have to do it again.
288
00:11:28,063 --> 00:11:29,354
♪ ♪
289
00:11:29,398 --> 00:11:32,023
- mike's in the oil,
second time for a quench.
290
00:11:32,067 --> 00:11:33,358
♪ ♪
291
00:11:35,070 --> 00:11:36,486
this time it works.
292
00:11:36,530 --> 00:11:38,113
I don't have any more time
to waste.
293
00:11:38,198 --> 00:11:40,740
It's time to move on
to the dagger.
294
00:11:40,826 --> 00:11:42,534
It's a little bit thinner.
295
00:11:42,577 --> 00:11:44,869
It has two cutting edges,
so I have to make sure
296
00:11:44,913 --> 00:11:47,872
the heat is even more even
than it was in my chopper.
297
00:11:47,916 --> 00:11:50,208
♪ ♪
298
00:11:50,293 --> 00:11:52,210
- oh, dagger quenched.
299
00:11:52,295 --> 00:11:53,336
- It's straight.
300
00:11:53,422 --> 00:11:54,754
Yes.
301
00:11:54,840 --> 00:11:56,881
It is hard as can be.
302
00:11:56,967 --> 00:11:58,591
One and done on the dagger.
303
00:11:58,677 --> 00:11:59,843
Here we go.
304
00:11:59,928 --> 00:12:01,720
Now that both my blades
are quenched,
305
00:12:01,763 --> 00:12:04,264
it's time to move on
to profiling,
306
00:12:04,349 --> 00:12:05,515
cleaning things up,
307
00:12:05,559 --> 00:12:07,058
and then get ready
for the temper.
308
00:12:07,144 --> 00:12:08,560
Quenching hardens the steel.
309
00:12:08,603 --> 00:12:10,061
Tempering draws back
that hardness
310
00:12:10,105 --> 00:12:12,230
so that they're
durable and tough.
311
00:12:12,274 --> 00:12:15,984
♪ ♪
312
00:12:16,069 --> 00:12:17,360
- it's three hours in.
313
00:12:17,446 --> 00:12:19,529
I gotta quench,
temper the blades,
314
00:12:19,614 --> 00:12:21,322
and then I gotta get
to the handles,
315
00:12:21,408 --> 00:12:24,534
but first I wanna put a little
hole at the top left corner
316
00:12:24,619 --> 00:12:27,203
because that is kinda
what distinguishes a chopper.
317
00:12:27,289 --> 00:12:28,872
When you see it, you go,
"oh, it's a chopper."
318
00:12:28,957 --> 00:12:30,373
[metal squealing]
319
00:12:30,417 --> 00:12:32,417
- ooh.
[metal squealing continues]
320
00:12:33,628 --> 00:12:35,253
- [bleep] damn it.
321
00:12:35,338 --> 00:12:36,546
It's not drilling.
322
00:12:36,590 --> 00:12:38,548
- Well, there's not
enough time for that.
323
00:12:38,633 --> 00:12:41,509
Rick really needs to get moving
and get those blades quenched
324
00:12:41,595 --> 00:12:43,094
and get them
in the tempering oven.
325
00:12:43,138 --> 00:12:45,764
- You know what?
This is a nicety.
326
00:12:45,807 --> 00:12:47,932
It doesn't affect
the functioning of the chopper.
327
00:12:48,018 --> 00:12:49,934
I'm gonna move on
to the quench.
328
00:12:49,978 --> 00:12:52,228
♪ ♪
329
00:12:52,314 --> 00:12:53,938
- all right, well,
he's got one in there.
330
00:12:53,982 --> 00:12:55,690
♪ ♪
331
00:12:55,776 --> 00:12:58,026
- yay!
332
00:12:58,111 --> 00:12:59,486
I'm delighted.
333
00:12:59,571 --> 00:13:01,571
I've got two hardened blades.
Now I gotta temper it.
334
00:13:01,656 --> 00:13:02,947
- All right, gentlemen,
335
00:13:02,991 --> 00:13:06,367
you guys have 90 minutes
remaining in this round.
336
00:13:06,453 --> 00:13:09,287
- I've got a chunk
of mesquite wood from earlie,
337
00:13:09,372 --> 00:13:12,373
and I have to attach handles
to two knives.
338
00:13:12,459 --> 00:13:15,293
There is a lot of work to do
in not very much time.
339
00:13:15,378 --> 00:13:16,795
I've gotta get going.
340
00:13:16,880 --> 00:13:18,588
My chopper just needs
to hang out.
341
00:13:18,673 --> 00:13:19,964
That glue needs to set,
342
00:13:20,050 --> 00:13:22,258
so I need to move on
to the dagger.
343
00:13:22,302 --> 00:13:24,803
I'm gonna do a hidden tang
for the dagger.
344
00:13:24,888 --> 00:13:29,098
I heat up the guard so that
I can hot fit it to my dagger,
345
00:13:29,184 --> 00:13:31,142
start smashing it down.
346
00:13:31,228 --> 00:13:33,311
It goes down a little bit
but not far enough.
347
00:13:33,396 --> 00:13:35,438
I don't have time to mess
with this guard.
348
00:13:35,482 --> 00:13:36,981
Back into the forge.
349
00:13:37,067 --> 00:13:39,651
Yup, okay.
Well, that sucks.
350
00:13:39,736 --> 00:13:41,152
I get a piece of angle iron
351
00:13:41,196 --> 00:13:44,864
to try to force it down
tight to the tang.
352
00:13:44,950 --> 00:13:46,407
- I think that guard
of michael's dagger
353
00:13:46,493 --> 00:13:47,992
is really tripping him up.
354
00:13:48,036 --> 00:13:49,661
- Oh, god.
355
00:13:49,746 --> 00:13:53,039
I am running out of time,
so I need to get it done.
356
00:13:53,124 --> 00:13:57,126
- Well, bladesmiths, you guys
only have one hour remaining.
357
00:13:57,170 --> 00:13:59,546
- All right,
rick is working on his handle.
358
00:13:59,631 --> 00:14:01,339
That's good.
359
00:14:01,383 --> 00:14:05,009
- So I grab one big block
of black walnut.
360
00:14:05,053 --> 00:14:06,928
- I like the fact
that rick got a block of wod
361
00:14:07,013 --> 00:14:10,014
that might be enough
for both of his knives.
362
00:14:10,100 --> 00:14:13,017
- I'm gonna do a full tang,
so in this way,
363
00:14:13,103 --> 00:14:14,686
I just put scales
364
00:14:14,771 --> 00:14:17,480
on both sides of the tang
and leave it at that.
365
00:14:17,566 --> 00:14:21,317
I got that done.
Now we work on this one.
366
00:14:21,361 --> 00:14:23,027
- He's got a handle
in his dagger,
367
00:14:23,113 --> 00:14:25,363
and now he's putting a handle
onto his chopper.
368
00:14:25,407 --> 00:14:26,823
- As the clock is ticking,
369
00:14:26,908 --> 00:14:29,367
I still have a lot of work
to do to shape the handles
370
00:14:29,411 --> 00:14:31,703
and put the final sharpening.
371
00:14:31,788 --> 00:14:33,037
It's gonna come right down
to the wire,
372
00:14:33,123 --> 00:14:35,707
but I'm confident
I'm gonna make it.
373
00:14:35,750 --> 00:14:39,419
♪ ♪
374
00:14:39,504 --> 00:14:42,046
- well, so michael's still
working on that guard.
375
00:14:42,090 --> 00:14:44,215
- This is nuts.
376
00:14:44,301 --> 00:14:46,050
- Well, I mean,
he's done so great
377
00:14:46,136 --> 00:14:48,887
managing his time,
managing materials,
378
00:14:48,930 --> 00:14:50,555
and then that guard
tripped him up.
379
00:14:50,640 --> 00:14:52,682
- At this point
I am running on fumes
380
00:14:52,767 --> 00:14:57,186
but running 100 miles an hour,
and I have so much work to do.
381
00:14:57,230 --> 00:14:58,938
- Tang fits through his guard.
382
00:14:59,024 --> 00:15:01,691
- Finally I get the guard
all the way down.
383
00:15:01,776 --> 00:15:04,777
Time to put a handle
on this dagger.
384
00:15:04,863 --> 00:15:08,573
I put a piece of leather
between the guard and the wood
385
00:15:08,658 --> 00:15:11,910
to make that connection
look good and be tight.
386
00:15:11,953 --> 00:15:14,162
♪ ♪
387
00:15:14,247 --> 00:15:17,040
I look at the clock.
There's 30 minutes left.
388
00:15:17,125 --> 00:15:21,210
I have a dagger on
a 2-inch square block handle.
389
00:15:21,296 --> 00:15:22,629
That is not gonna fly.
390
00:15:22,714 --> 00:15:25,298
I blast through the block,
391
00:15:25,383 --> 00:15:27,342
trying to get that handle
392
00:15:27,427 --> 00:15:29,928
to something that is
comfortable enough.
393
00:15:29,971 --> 00:15:32,263
The key is "enough."
394
00:15:32,349 --> 00:15:33,890
I'm trying to dribble
a little bit of glue
395
00:15:33,934 --> 00:15:36,726
because I'm afraid
I don't have enough epoxy
396
00:15:36,811 --> 00:15:38,728
to make everything
stick together right.
397
00:15:38,813 --> 00:15:42,273
- He's hitting that leather.
Problem is, is that glue,
398
00:15:42,359 --> 00:15:45,652
a lot of time, it dries
and makes little spikes.
399
00:15:45,737 --> 00:15:47,278
- Yeah.
- That's right there
400
00:15:47,364 --> 00:15:49,447
where your hand's gonna be.
401
00:15:49,491 --> 00:15:51,741
Rick has a very thick blade.
402
00:15:51,826 --> 00:15:53,326
- I only got ten minutes.
403
00:15:53,411 --> 00:15:56,329
I've gotta finish the final
grinding of the edge
404
00:15:56,414 --> 00:15:57,622
and then to etch it.
405
00:15:57,666 --> 00:15:59,290
I need to hog some material
406
00:15:59,376 --> 00:16:02,794
off of both blades
because I made them beefy.
407
00:16:02,879 --> 00:16:04,295
- We got rick etching.
408
00:16:04,381 --> 00:16:06,798
- Oh, good.
- Right on.
409
00:16:06,841 --> 00:16:09,300
- You can color me impressed.
Told him to make two blades.
410
00:16:09,386 --> 00:16:11,135
That is one hell of a feat.
411
00:16:11,179 --> 00:16:14,347
- I'm at the grinder with both
my dagger and my chopper.
412
00:16:14,432 --> 00:16:17,725
At this stage I feel like
I'm sprinting between tasks,
413
00:16:17,811 --> 00:16:19,978
and I keep bouncing
between these two knives.
414
00:16:20,021 --> 00:16:22,814
♪ ♪
415
00:16:22,899 --> 00:16:27,443
- five, four, three, two, one.
416
00:16:27,487 --> 00:16:29,320
Gentlemen,
turn off your machines.
417
00:16:29,406 --> 00:16:32,448
Put down your tools.
This duel is over.
418
00:16:32,534 --> 00:16:34,659
- Good job.
[applause]
419
00:16:34,703 --> 00:16:35,994
- [sighs]
420
00:16:36,037 --> 00:16:37,286
- done.
421
00:16:37,372 --> 00:16:40,456
In five hours,
I have successfully made
422
00:16:40,500 --> 00:16:42,083
two damascus knives.
423
00:16:42,168 --> 00:16:46,462
I am feeling relieved
and proud of myself.
424
00:16:46,548 --> 00:16:48,047
They're quick and dirty,
425
00:16:48,133 --> 00:16:50,508
but I'm pretty stoked
with how they turned out.
426
00:16:50,552 --> 00:16:53,845
♪ ♪
427
00:16:53,930 --> 00:16:55,430
- all right, runners-up,
it's time for our
428
00:16:55,515 --> 00:16:59,559
doubled-up strength test,
the stab and chop.
429
00:16:59,644 --> 00:17:02,687
I'm gonna take your daggers,
stab them into our stump here,
430
00:17:02,772 --> 00:17:04,147
and then I'll take
your choppers and attack
431
00:17:04,190 --> 00:17:06,816
both the post and the skulls.
432
00:17:06,901 --> 00:17:08,359
Michael,
you're up first on this.
433
00:17:08,403 --> 00:17:10,194
Are you ready?
- I--yeah.
434
00:17:10,238 --> 00:17:11,863
♪ ♪
435
00:17:11,948 --> 00:17:13,948
oh, man, I'm super nervous.
436
00:17:14,034 --> 00:17:16,409
In the strength test
everything could go wrong.
437
00:17:16,494 --> 00:17:18,745
My edge can roll.
My knife can break.
438
00:17:18,830 --> 00:17:20,663
It's destructive testing
for a reason.
439
00:17:20,749 --> 00:17:22,206
They might get destroyed.
440
00:17:22,250 --> 00:17:29,881
♪ ♪
441
00:17:29,966 --> 00:17:30,882
it's awful watching something
442
00:17:30,967 --> 00:17:31,966
you make go through
these tests.
443
00:17:32,052 --> 00:17:34,886
[dramatic music]
444
00:17:34,929 --> 00:17:35,762
♪ ♪
445
00:17:35,847 --> 00:17:38,848
- [grunting]
446
00:17:38,933 --> 00:17:40,224
♪ ♪
447
00:17:40,268 --> 00:17:41,559
- okay.
448
00:17:41,603 --> 00:17:45,646
♪ ♪
449
00:17:45,732 --> 00:17:47,065
- oh!
450
00:17:47,108 --> 00:17:50,234
♪ ♪
451
00:17:50,320 --> 00:17:53,071
it didn't break.
- It did not break.
452
00:17:53,114 --> 00:17:55,406
- All right, mike,
let's start with your dagger.
453
00:17:55,450 --> 00:17:58,367
Right off, the weight
and feel of this blade,
454
00:17:58,411 --> 00:17:59,452
I mean,
this is super comfortable.
455
00:17:59,537 --> 00:18:00,953
I could play with this all day.
456
00:18:01,039 --> 00:18:02,872
Got a wicked edge
and a wicked point on it,
457
00:18:02,916 --> 00:18:04,082
which I really like.
458
00:18:04,167 --> 00:18:05,416
I poked it in there.
459
00:18:05,502 --> 00:18:08,002
It dug in deep
and held up fine.
460
00:18:08,088 --> 00:18:11,214
What I don't like is that that
leather spacer you put in here,
461
00:18:11,257 --> 00:18:13,257
you then covered it
with crazy glue.
462
00:18:13,343 --> 00:18:16,260
That turned it
into some sharp edges.
463
00:18:16,346 --> 00:18:17,637
When you're thrusting
into something,
464
00:18:17,722 --> 00:18:20,431
that's not really a good thing.
465
00:18:20,517 --> 00:18:24,018
As far as your chopper goes,
again, nice weight on this.
466
00:18:24,104 --> 00:18:26,312
You didn't take,
really, any damage.
467
00:18:26,397 --> 00:18:29,398
This is still
a wicked sharp blade.
468
00:18:29,484 --> 00:18:31,818
So all in all, nice set.
Well done.
469
00:18:31,903 --> 00:18:33,236
- Thank you.
470
00:18:33,279 --> 00:18:34,654
- All right, rick,
you're up next.
471
00:18:34,739 --> 00:18:36,114
You good?
- Yeah.
472
00:18:36,157 --> 00:18:37,740
- All right, let's do it.
- Yes, I am.
473
00:18:37,826 --> 00:18:39,200
I wish I had more time
474
00:18:39,285 --> 00:18:40,868
to spend on fit and finish
on the handles
475
00:18:40,954 --> 00:18:43,788
and making them more
comfortable, better indexing,
476
00:18:43,832 --> 00:18:45,581
but oh, yeah,
I'm ready for te--no,
477
00:18:45,625 --> 00:18:47,041
I'm actually not ready
for testing.
478
00:18:47,127 --> 00:18:48,918
♪ ♪
479
00:18:49,003 --> 00:18:54,924
♪ ♪
480
00:19:05,812 --> 00:19:07,311
that was great.
481
00:19:07,355 --> 00:19:10,523
- So right off the bat, rick,
this is a heavy dagger.
482
00:19:10,608 --> 00:19:13,401
There's a lot of metal there.
483
00:19:13,486 --> 00:19:16,988
What really got me was
all this right around here,
484
00:19:17,073 --> 00:19:19,782
there are kind of
sharp, jagged edges,
485
00:19:19,868 --> 00:19:22,410
and since the handle doesn't
really have any contouring,
486
00:19:22,495 --> 00:19:24,787
there's no way to keep off
that guard.
487
00:19:24,873 --> 00:19:29,458
Now, on your chopper, again,
that's a lot of material there,
488
00:19:29,544 --> 00:19:31,085
but it does have an edge,
489
00:19:31,171 --> 00:19:34,589
and that edge didn't
take damage, so that's grea.
490
00:19:34,674 --> 00:19:37,175
They held up very, very well,
so good job.
491
00:19:37,218 --> 00:19:38,676
- Thank you.
492
00:19:38,720 --> 00:19:40,970
♪ ♪
493
00:19:41,055 --> 00:19:42,388
- all right, bladesmiths,
494
00:19:42,473 --> 00:19:45,516
we know your weapons are
strong, but are they shar?
495
00:19:45,560 --> 00:19:47,810
This is the water tube slice
496
00:19:47,854 --> 00:19:50,688
and the canvas bag
stab and slice.
497
00:19:50,773 --> 00:19:52,273
To find out how sharp
your weapons are,
498
00:19:52,358 --> 00:19:54,859
I'm gonna take your weapons
and slash across
499
00:19:54,903 --> 00:19:56,694
these water tubes
and canvas bag.
500
00:19:56,738 --> 00:19:58,863
Double your weapons,
double the slice,
501
00:19:58,948 --> 00:20:00,364
double the nice.
502
00:20:00,450 --> 00:20:01,782
[laughter]
503
00:20:01,868 --> 00:20:02,992
mike, you're up first.
You ready for this?
504
00:20:03,077 --> 00:20:05,036
- Oh, yeah.
- All right. Let's do this.
505
00:20:05,079 --> 00:20:12,043
♪ ♪
506
00:20:18,635 --> 00:20:19,717
- whew!
- Beautiful.
507
00:20:19,802 --> 00:20:21,344
- [laughs]
508
00:20:21,387 --> 00:20:22,511
- all right, michael.
509
00:20:22,597 --> 00:20:26,307
Off the bat,
these feel really good.
510
00:20:26,392 --> 00:20:29,393
Even though they're
two different designs,
511
00:20:29,479 --> 00:20:31,896
they feel equally balanced
on both hands,
512
00:20:31,940 --> 00:20:34,065
and they are wicked sharp.
513
00:20:34,150 --> 00:20:37,777
On the slash on the water
tubes, very clean slice.
514
00:20:37,862 --> 00:20:39,403
You have a sharp edge here,
sir.
515
00:20:39,489 --> 00:20:42,698
Also on the stabbing
and slashing with your dagger,
516
00:20:42,784 --> 00:20:44,784
those are very clean cuts.
517
00:20:44,869 --> 00:20:47,954
Overall, sir, both your
weapons, they will cut.
518
00:20:48,039 --> 00:20:49,413
- [laughs]
sweet.
519
00:20:49,499 --> 00:20:50,790
- All right, rick,
are you ready, sir?
520
00:20:50,875 --> 00:20:52,083
- No.
No.
521
00:20:52,168 --> 00:20:53,376
[laughter]
522
00:20:53,419 --> 00:20:54,669
- well, we're gonna
do it anyways.
523
00:20:54,754 --> 00:20:56,545
- We're gonna do it.
- [laughs]
524
00:20:56,631 --> 00:21:03,594
♪ ♪
525
00:21:13,314 --> 00:21:14,438
- [chuckles]
526
00:21:14,482 --> 00:21:15,815
- [exhales]
527
00:21:15,900 --> 00:21:17,608
- all right, rick, let's talk
about your weapons here.
528
00:21:17,652 --> 00:21:21,112
First up,
these are heavy beasts.
529
00:21:21,197 --> 00:21:24,448
Even for a dagger,
it's very forward-heavy weight,
530
00:21:24,492 --> 00:21:25,992
the same with your chopper.
531
00:21:26,077 --> 00:21:29,495
With a chopper, it's expected.
For a dagger, it's very heavy.
532
00:21:29,580 --> 00:21:32,456
But I was still able
to cut cleanly.
533
00:21:32,500 --> 00:21:35,293
You have a sharp edge
on your chopper here.
534
00:21:35,336 --> 00:21:37,628
Overall, sir, they will cut.
535
00:21:37,672 --> 00:21:38,796
- Thank you.
- Good job.
536
00:21:38,881 --> 00:21:41,465
- Thank you.
537
00:21:41,509 --> 00:21:43,301
- Very well done, gentlemen.
538
00:21:43,386 --> 00:21:44,510
[both laugh]
539
00:21:44,595 --> 00:21:46,012
we gave you guys a tall order,
540
00:21:46,097 --> 00:21:47,638
and you guys both delivered--
541
00:21:47,682 --> 00:21:50,266
two damascus blades each
in five hours.
542
00:21:50,351 --> 00:21:52,101
You should both be really
proud of your work.
543
00:21:52,186 --> 00:21:54,270
We gave you some
very difficult tests,
544
00:21:54,314 --> 00:21:56,063
and all the blades
performed well.
545
00:21:56,149 --> 00:21:58,107
But only one of you guys
can leave here with a check
546
00:21:58,151 --> 00:21:59,984
for $2,000 and a spot
547
00:22:00,069 --> 00:22:03,321
in the final leg of this
second chance tournament.
548
00:22:03,406 --> 00:22:05,072
The bladesmith who won
this duel is...
549
00:22:05,158 --> 00:22:08,284
♪ ♪
550
00:22:08,369 --> 00:22:09,702
michael, congratulations.
551
00:22:09,787 --> 00:22:11,495
You're moving forward
into the final round
552
00:22:11,581 --> 00:22:13,164
of the second shot tournament.
553
00:22:13,249 --> 00:22:14,457
Unfortunately, rick,
554
00:22:14,542 --> 00:22:16,542
that means you're not
gonna be moving forward,
555
00:22:16,627 --> 00:22:18,336
and dave's gonna tell you why.
556
00:22:18,421 --> 00:22:22,131
- Rick, I gotta commend you
for all that work you put in
557
00:22:22,175 --> 00:22:23,841
to deliver two weapons
558
00:22:23,885 --> 00:22:26,469
that could be tested
and tested well, actually.
559
00:22:26,512 --> 00:22:29,013
But this came down
to an issue of the weight
560
00:22:29,098 --> 00:22:30,723
and that handle construction...
- Sure.
561
00:22:30,808 --> 00:22:32,558
- And that's why
we're letting you go.
562
00:22:32,643 --> 00:22:34,018
- Okay.
Fair enough.
563
00:22:34,103 --> 00:22:36,187
- Well, rick, again,
be proud of your work, man.
564
00:22:36,272 --> 00:22:39,065
You did something that no smith
I've seen has been able to do,
565
00:22:39,150 --> 00:22:40,691
and two of you guys
both did it.
566
00:22:40,735 --> 00:22:42,526
You have what it takes
to fight in the forge,
567
00:22:42,570 --> 00:22:43,694
but unfortunately,
568
00:22:43,738 --> 00:22:44,987
I'm gonna have to ask you
to please leave.
569
00:22:45,031 --> 00:22:46,572
- Okay, take care.
- Yeah.
570
00:22:46,657 --> 00:22:48,491
We'll see you.
- Good job.
571
00:22:48,576 --> 00:22:50,242
Last time
my competitor's blade
572
00:22:50,328 --> 00:22:52,036
was just better balanced
than mine.
573
00:22:52,080 --> 00:22:53,704
I still can't get it right.
574
00:22:53,748 --> 00:22:55,206
I agree
with the judges' decision,
575
00:22:55,249 --> 00:22:57,041
but I'm also proud
of what I accomplished
576
00:22:57,085 --> 00:22:58,876
in getting through
this tough challenge.
577
00:22:58,920 --> 00:23:01,253
It was fun, and always good
to meet other bladesmiths,
578
00:23:01,339 --> 00:23:03,464
and once again
it's been a great experience.
579
00:23:03,549 --> 00:23:06,592
Hey, if there's a third chance
tournament, I'm in.
580
00:23:06,677 --> 00:23:08,052
- Michael,
congratulations, man.
581
00:23:08,096 --> 00:23:10,137
That means you broke
the second-place curse,
582
00:23:10,223 --> 00:23:12,181
and you came out
on top of your duel,
583
00:23:12,266 --> 00:23:13,599
which also means
you're moving forward
584
00:23:13,684 --> 00:23:15,017
into the final round
of our tournament,
585
00:23:15,103 --> 00:23:17,561
and you are leaving here
with a check for $2,000...
586
00:23:17,647 --> 00:23:19,105
- Whoo-hoo!
- So congratulations, man.
587
00:23:19,190 --> 00:23:20,231
- Very well done.
- Thank you.
588
00:23:20,316 --> 00:23:22,233
Thank you.
589
00:23:22,276 --> 00:23:23,526
- We will see you
590
00:23:23,611 --> 00:23:24,735
for the second round
of this tournament.
591
00:23:24,779 --> 00:23:26,904
- Winning feels incredible.
592
00:23:26,989 --> 00:23:29,865
This challenge was the hardest
smithing challenge
593
00:23:29,951 --> 00:23:31,409
I've ever done.
594
00:23:31,494 --> 00:23:34,578
Knowing that, I can't even
begin to imagine what's next.
595
00:23:34,622 --> 00:23:36,580
The next stage
of this competition
596
00:23:36,666 --> 00:23:38,249
is gonna be that much harder.
597
00:23:38,334 --> 00:23:41,919
Every one of the smiths in the
next round have already won,
598
00:23:41,963 --> 00:23:44,088
so I know they're
gonna bring their best.
599
00:23:44,173 --> 00:23:47,258
I have to bring my best.
It's gonna be brutal.
600
00:23:47,301 --> 00:23:50,469
♪ ♪
601
00:23:50,555 --> 00:23:54,098
- my name is sam a. Smith.
I am from sanford, maine.
602
00:23:54,183 --> 00:23:55,850
Not only did I have
an incredibly hard challenge
603
00:23:55,935 --> 00:23:58,144
last time, but I also
took some of my time
604
00:23:58,229 --> 00:24:00,271
to help a competitor,
and I didn't finish my blade.
605
00:24:00,356 --> 00:24:01,772
I ran out of time.
606
00:24:01,816 --> 00:24:03,065
- Can you hold that vise down
for me?
607
00:24:03,109 --> 00:24:05,776
- Yeah, I'll help you.
Let's do it.
608
00:24:05,820 --> 00:24:07,236
- Look at that.
You see?
609
00:24:07,321 --> 00:24:08,696
There's camaraderie
right there.
610
00:24:08,781 --> 00:24:11,115
He's--sam helping out colton.
- There you go, kid!
611
00:24:11,159 --> 00:24:13,868
- He needed someone with
enough mass to keep that thing
612
00:24:13,953 --> 00:24:16,203
from spinning around
and around and around.
613
00:24:16,289 --> 00:24:18,747
- You know, that took away time
from his own work.
614
00:24:18,791 --> 00:24:20,416
- I wanna get to the finals
this time
615
00:24:20,501 --> 00:24:23,461
so I can show that I can make
a blade worthy of competition
616
00:24:23,546 --> 00:24:25,212
and hopefully get
to the home forge,
617
00:24:25,298 --> 00:24:27,965
where I can show you
where the real magic begins.
618
00:24:28,009 --> 00:24:30,926
- My name is jason palmer.
I'm from the st. Louis area.
619
00:24:31,012 --> 00:24:32,511
Last time I was here,
620
00:24:32,597 --> 00:24:34,430
we had to make
three mini canisters,
621
00:24:34,515 --> 00:24:36,515
each one of them
with a different steel,
622
00:24:36,601 --> 00:24:39,018
and then combine them
to a single blade.
623
00:24:39,103 --> 00:24:40,102
After one of them failed,
624
00:24:40,188 --> 00:24:42,104
I had to make
a fourth canister,
625
00:24:42,148 --> 00:24:43,647
and I made the wrong billet,
626
00:24:43,733 --> 00:24:46,025
so I did not have all the
steel involved in my knife.
627
00:24:46,110 --> 00:24:48,152
- You decided to start again
with a new can
628
00:24:48,196 --> 00:24:50,029
on the assumption
that the one that failed you
629
00:24:50,114 --> 00:24:51,655
was 52100 ball bearings.
630
00:24:51,699 --> 00:24:55,493
What I found was the outline
of a railroad spike,
631
00:24:55,536 --> 00:24:57,328
which means that your knife
632
00:24:57,413 --> 00:24:59,663
doesn't have any railroad spike
in it at all.
633
00:24:59,749 --> 00:25:01,999
- This time
if I miss parameters,
634
00:25:02,043 --> 00:25:05,753
I'm going to lose
my ever-loving mind.
635
00:25:05,838 --> 00:25:08,172
- Well, sam, jason, welcome
back to the forge, guys.
636
00:25:08,216 --> 00:25:09,715
It's great to have you here.
637
00:25:09,800 --> 00:25:11,675
The two of you are about
to take part in a very uniqe
638
00:25:11,761 --> 00:25:13,677
"forged in fire" competition.
639
00:25:13,721 --> 00:25:16,847
We're calling this
the second chance tournamen.
640
00:25:16,933 --> 00:25:18,641
In your first competition
in the forge,
641
00:25:18,726 --> 00:25:21,602
you did not have the chance
of getting your weapons tested,
642
00:25:21,687 --> 00:25:25,523
so you will be both taking part
in our untested duel.
643
00:25:25,566 --> 00:25:27,233
Now, the way this is gonna work
644
00:25:27,318 --> 00:25:29,026
is you guys will go
head-to-head
645
00:25:29,111 --> 00:25:31,862
in five straight hours
of forging competition.
646
00:25:31,948 --> 00:25:33,656
Then you will present them
to our judges,
647
00:25:33,741 --> 00:25:35,658
who will finally
put them to the test.
648
00:25:35,743 --> 00:25:38,619
These men are the ones who are
gonna decide which one of you
649
00:25:38,704 --> 00:25:40,704
is gonna come out on top
in this duel
650
00:25:40,790 --> 00:25:43,916
and get a check for $2,000,
but better than that,
651
00:25:44,001 --> 00:25:47,002
whoever wins this round
solidifies themselves a seat
652
00:25:47,088 --> 00:25:48,879
in the finals
of the tournament,
653
00:25:48,923 --> 00:25:51,090
where you will be competing
for that coveted title
654
00:25:51,175 --> 00:25:53,551
of "forged in fire" champion.
655
00:25:53,594 --> 00:25:55,719
I'm sure you guys are eager
to get into it,
656
00:25:55,763 --> 00:25:57,513
so on your anvils
you have a cloth.
657
00:25:57,557 --> 00:26:00,391
Go ahead and remove
those for me.
658
00:26:00,434 --> 00:26:02,059
Gentlemen,
what you guys have there
659
00:26:02,103 --> 00:26:04,061
is a 6-inch bar of round stock.
660
00:26:04,105 --> 00:26:06,772
It is w1 high carbon steel.
661
00:26:06,857 --> 00:26:11,902
- I look down, and I see this
massive chunk of w1 steel.
662
00:26:11,946 --> 00:26:16,574
I know nothing about this steel
other than it's tough as nails.
663
00:26:16,617 --> 00:26:18,242
- Now, gentlemen,
when you guys were last here,
664
00:26:18,286 --> 00:26:20,244
your blades did not have
a chance to be tested,
665
00:26:20,329 --> 00:26:22,413
so we figured
why not bring a blade out
666
00:26:22,498 --> 00:26:25,916
from the "forged in fire" vault
that also has not been tested?
667
00:26:25,960 --> 00:26:28,252
Today I want you guys
to build this.
668
00:26:28,296 --> 00:26:34,174
♪ ♪
669
00:26:34,260 --> 00:26:34,758
♪ ♪
670
00:26:34,844 --> 00:26:36,093
the haladie.
671
00:26:36,137 --> 00:26:38,178
[both laugh]
672
00:26:38,264 --> 00:26:40,973
- featured in season three
of "forged in fire,"
673
00:26:41,058 --> 00:26:43,601
the haladie is an iconic
double-sided,
674
00:26:43,644 --> 00:26:47,396
double-recurve weapon
originating in ancient india.
675
00:26:47,481 --> 00:26:49,565
Used by the fierce
rajput warriors,
676
00:26:49,650 --> 00:26:51,275
this dangerous weapon
677
00:26:51,360 --> 00:26:54,111
contains four sharp edges used
to deliver slashes and thrusts
678
00:26:54,196 --> 00:26:56,614
against an enemy
in close-quarter combat.
679
00:26:56,699 --> 00:27:00,117
Ultimately, this unique weapon
was unable to be fully tested
680
00:27:00,202 --> 00:27:01,619
due to one smith's failure
681
00:27:01,704 --> 00:27:05,122
to put the required recurve
into his blades.
682
00:27:05,166 --> 00:27:07,916
- Your haladies will have
to have dual recurve blades
683
00:27:07,960 --> 00:27:10,753
that measure between
9 and 11 inches.
684
00:27:10,838 --> 00:27:13,797
All four sides need to be
sharpened and have a handle.
685
00:27:13,841 --> 00:27:16,175
- Dear god,
what am I walking into?
686
00:27:16,260 --> 00:27:20,012
I'm not 100% certain
how to get from this
687
00:27:20,097 --> 00:27:22,264
chunk of steel
688
00:27:22,350 --> 00:27:24,058
to that thing up front.
689
00:27:24,143 --> 00:27:26,477
- Now, guys,
this was a round three weapon
690
00:27:26,562 --> 00:27:28,937
that was built in five days.
691
00:27:29,023 --> 00:27:30,564
You only have five hours.
692
00:27:30,650 --> 00:27:33,567
That is building your blades,
quenching them, hardening the,
693
00:27:33,653 --> 00:27:35,277
tempering,
adding your handles,
694
00:27:35,321 --> 00:27:37,154
and getting them ready
for testing.
695
00:27:37,198 --> 00:27:38,739
This is your second chance,
696
00:27:38,824 --> 00:27:40,991
and because you didn't get
your blades tested before,
697
00:27:41,077 --> 00:27:42,701
we're gonna put them
through a keal test
698
00:27:42,787 --> 00:27:44,453
with a ballistics dummy,
699
00:27:44,538 --> 00:27:46,664
and then we'll be testing
for strength and durability
700
00:27:46,707 --> 00:27:48,499
on an armored man.
701
00:27:48,584 --> 00:27:50,834
So good luck,
and let the duel begin.
702
00:27:50,878 --> 00:27:53,754
♪ ♪
703
00:27:53,839 --> 00:27:56,173
the haladie, so what's
the history about the haladie?
704
00:27:56,258 --> 00:27:57,925
- It's an indian weapon,
705
00:27:58,010 --> 00:28:01,637
more of a ritualistic combat
blade than a battlefield blade.
706
00:28:01,722 --> 00:28:03,722
- It's a pretty
difficult weapon
707
00:28:03,808 --> 00:28:05,182
'cause those two blades
need to be symmetrical.
708
00:28:05,226 --> 00:28:06,558
- Yeah.
709
00:28:06,644 --> 00:28:07,976
A lot of aspects to a blade
like this that you really
710
00:28:08,062 --> 00:28:11,355
have to focus on that
is incredibly important.
711
00:28:11,399 --> 00:28:13,732
♪ ♪
712
00:28:13,818 --> 00:28:17,861
- I have never made
any sort of a two-sided blade,
713
00:28:17,947 --> 00:28:19,905
but I do new things
all the time,
714
00:28:19,990 --> 00:28:22,658
so I do feel ready
for this challenge,
715
00:28:22,743 --> 00:28:24,201
but last time...
[clicks tongue]
716
00:28:24,245 --> 00:28:25,494
I felt ready too.
717
00:28:25,538 --> 00:28:26,662
- Jason's last time
in the forge,
718
00:28:26,706 --> 00:28:28,330
he missed a parameter.
719
00:28:28,416 --> 00:28:30,916
He needs to get it down
to the t.
720
00:28:31,001 --> 00:28:35,379
- I have a feeling my ruler
is going to be overused today
721
00:28:35,423 --> 00:28:38,298
because I am not gonna miss
a parameter if I can help it.
722
00:28:38,384 --> 00:28:41,218
Looks simple at a glance.
It's just two pointy ends,
723
00:28:41,303 --> 00:28:42,553
but there's a lot of stuff
in the middle
724
00:28:42,596 --> 00:28:44,221
I have to pay attention to.
725
00:28:44,265 --> 00:28:46,849
This great big behemoth
has to soak for a while,
726
00:28:46,934 --> 00:28:48,475
so I'm just trying
to look at this
727
00:28:48,561 --> 00:28:51,812
and to set myself up
for the next step.
728
00:28:51,897 --> 00:28:53,772
♪ ♪
729
00:28:53,858 --> 00:28:55,566
- taking forever.
730
00:28:55,609 --> 00:28:57,568
- Yeah, it's not
a small chunk, is it?
731
00:28:57,611 --> 00:28:59,737
- This is a 6-inch piece of w1.
732
00:28:59,780 --> 00:29:01,905
They gotta have it in that
forge for quite a long time.
733
00:29:01,949 --> 00:29:03,031
- Yeah.
734
00:29:03,117 --> 00:29:04,408
- Just because
the outside is red
735
00:29:04,493 --> 00:29:06,994
doesn't mean the inside of that
is hot.
736
00:29:07,079 --> 00:29:08,620
- I'm excited to be at
the second chance tournament,
737
00:29:08,706 --> 00:29:10,539
but it's a lot of work
for five hours.
738
00:29:10,624 --> 00:29:13,709
My biggest concern is time.
It's a lot of material to move.
739
00:29:13,794 --> 00:29:15,252
We're essentially
building two blades
740
00:29:15,296 --> 00:29:17,755
attached on the same handle.
741
00:29:17,798 --> 00:29:19,381
Last time I was here,
I wasn't able to finish,
742
00:29:19,467 --> 00:29:21,425
so time management
is everything.
743
00:29:21,510 --> 00:29:24,219
Game plan is to take the billet
and stretch it out
744
00:29:24,305 --> 00:29:27,055
as fast as I can so I can
move on to shaping this blade
745
00:29:27,141 --> 00:29:29,433
and finally see
my blade tested.
746
00:29:29,477 --> 00:29:31,602
[exhales]
let's do this.
747
00:29:31,645 --> 00:29:34,104
♪ ♪
748
00:29:34,148 --> 00:29:35,689
this is a new experience,
749
00:29:35,775 --> 00:29:38,275
making a double-ended blade
as elaborate or exotic as this,
750
00:29:38,360 --> 00:29:40,736
so it's gonna be fun
taking all my skill set
751
00:29:40,821 --> 00:29:42,446
and making it happen.
752
00:29:42,490 --> 00:29:45,449
- Jason just pulled out
what looks like a steel rose.
753
00:29:45,493 --> 00:29:46,950
- Maybe a little luck item.
754
00:29:46,994 --> 00:29:48,786
- I started making these roses
a while back,
755
00:29:48,829 --> 00:29:51,747
and my wife really decided
she liked the looks of the,
756
00:29:51,832 --> 00:29:53,248
so I made one for her.
757
00:29:53,334 --> 00:29:54,666
I brought this rose
to remind me
758
00:29:54,752 --> 00:29:56,919
of my wife and family
while I'm gone.
759
00:29:57,004 --> 00:29:58,212
♪ ♪
760
00:29:58,297 --> 00:30:00,297
- jason's just over there
measuring the step
761
00:30:00,382 --> 00:30:03,091
and the horn of the anvil
to use that as a length guide.
762
00:30:03,177 --> 00:30:05,010
- I do not want
to miss parameters.
763
00:30:05,095 --> 00:30:07,846
Each blade needs to be
between 9 and 11 inches.
764
00:30:07,932 --> 00:30:09,681
I'm gonna shoot for 10 inches.
765
00:30:09,767 --> 00:30:12,768
It's kinda like blade algebra.
766
00:30:12,812 --> 00:30:15,312
- Don't make your blade
too long, my friend.
767
00:30:15,356 --> 00:30:17,064
[laughs]
- yeah.
768
00:30:17,149 --> 00:30:19,817
Oh, man.
769
00:30:19,902 --> 00:30:21,652
I've finally got this thing
to the size
770
00:30:21,695 --> 00:30:23,278
that I think is gonna work,
771
00:30:23,364 --> 00:30:24,822
so what I'm gonna do
is go ahead
772
00:30:24,865 --> 00:30:27,282
and try and get the tips in
and make certain
773
00:30:27,368 --> 00:30:29,451
I have enough material
in the middle
774
00:30:29,495 --> 00:30:31,995
to have a grab-able handle.
775
00:30:32,039 --> 00:30:33,956
- Bladesmiths,
there's an hour off the clock!
776
00:30:34,041 --> 00:30:37,334
You guys only have four hours
left to complete your blades!
777
00:30:37,378 --> 00:30:38,794
♪ ♪
778
00:30:38,838 --> 00:30:40,337
- I'm choosing to build
this blade
779
00:30:40,381 --> 00:30:43,382
in one homogenous piece
from the solid billet,
780
00:30:43,467 --> 00:30:45,717
and the reason being
is homogenous steel
781
00:30:45,803 --> 00:30:47,928
is always stronger.
782
00:30:48,013 --> 00:30:50,597
- Theoretically, it would be
stronger to have one piece
783
00:30:50,683 --> 00:30:53,058
just in case there is
something wrong with the weld
784
00:30:53,143 --> 00:30:54,226
or something like that.
785
00:30:54,311 --> 00:30:56,478
It could potentially
come apart.
786
00:30:56,564 --> 00:30:58,146
- Right now,
as the blade's taking shape,
787
00:30:58,232 --> 00:31:00,065
I'm getting to the point
where I'm looking forward
788
00:31:00,150 --> 00:31:02,693
to the most, which is putting
the recurves into the blades.
789
00:31:02,736 --> 00:31:04,778
I get the blade on the anvil.
I'm loving it.
790
00:31:04,864 --> 00:31:06,363
- Designing that properly
791
00:31:06,407 --> 00:31:07,739
is what's gonna take up
most of their time.
792
00:31:07,825 --> 00:31:09,575
- Oh, because of all
the curves in it.
793
00:31:09,660 --> 00:31:12,828
- That's one of the big things,
that recurve aspect,
794
00:31:12,913 --> 00:31:14,663
because that was
the parameter failure
795
00:31:14,748 --> 00:31:17,040
the last time we had
the haladie on the floor.
796
00:31:17,126 --> 00:31:20,002
- Your blade does not have
that s-shape recurve
797
00:31:20,087 --> 00:31:21,837
that we're looking for.
798
00:31:21,922 --> 00:31:24,214
We cannot move on
to test your blade.
799
00:31:24,258 --> 00:31:27,801
♪ ♪
800
00:31:27,887 --> 00:31:29,428
- now,
this is the hardest part-
801
00:31:29,513 --> 00:31:33,682
getting two crooked angles
to be in the same plane.
802
00:31:33,767 --> 00:31:35,017
- Are you looking
at that clock?
803
00:31:35,102 --> 00:31:36,351
- I keep turning my head.
804
00:31:36,395 --> 00:31:37,895
I got a crick.
Oh.
805
00:31:37,980 --> 00:31:40,439
Serious business, that clock.
806
00:31:40,524 --> 00:31:42,065
- You know, I wonder
what the mindset is
807
00:31:42,109 --> 00:31:43,734
going through
our competitors.
808
00:31:43,777 --> 00:31:45,736
With sam,
it was a failure to finish,
809
00:31:45,821 --> 00:31:47,446
and now he's looking up
at that clock,
810
00:31:47,531 --> 00:31:50,407
whereas jason,
he missed parameters.
811
00:31:50,451 --> 00:31:52,409
- Jason just keeps going back
to his anvil,
812
00:31:52,494 --> 00:31:54,953
taking the measuring tape out.
- Yeah, my issue is, though,
813
00:31:55,039 --> 00:31:56,580
that we still don't have
tempering.
814
00:31:56,665 --> 00:31:58,582
We still don't have handles.
815
00:31:58,626 --> 00:32:00,208
We still don't have
a finished shape of that blade.
816
00:32:00,252 --> 00:32:02,878
- I'm feeling like
I don't have as much time
817
00:32:02,963 --> 00:32:04,421
as I would like right now.
818
00:32:04,506 --> 00:32:06,882
I've gotta get the recurve
pieces put in there.
819
00:32:06,967 --> 00:32:08,550
I've got quite a long way
to go,
820
00:32:08,636 --> 00:32:10,886
and I haven't even touched
the grinder yet.
821
00:32:10,971 --> 00:32:12,429
- All right, there we go.
822
00:32:12,473 --> 00:32:15,599
Jason's over on the horn
putting in his recurve.
823
00:32:15,643 --> 00:32:18,185
It's crazy how fast
you can put the curve in there.
824
00:32:18,270 --> 00:32:20,437
- The curve's the easy part,
putting it in.
825
00:32:20,522 --> 00:32:24,232
Matching it exactly on the
other side's the tricky part.
826
00:32:24,318 --> 00:32:26,568
- I've never made anything
with two recurve blades
827
00:32:26,654 --> 00:32:28,111
going opposite directions.
828
00:32:28,155 --> 00:32:30,364
- They have to be identical.
829
00:32:30,449 --> 00:32:32,282
- How would you go about
trying to match them?
830
00:32:32,368 --> 00:32:34,785
- Do the first one,
then get a soapstone
831
00:32:34,870 --> 00:32:36,912
and mark that
on the face of the anvil,
832
00:32:36,997 --> 00:32:39,706
and just keep checking it
to make sure it matches up.
833
00:32:39,792 --> 00:32:41,959
- Right now I have no idea
where I stand on time.
834
00:32:42,002 --> 00:32:45,128
Right now
I'm on god's good graces.
835
00:32:45,214 --> 00:32:48,966
- Two hours and 30 minutes
remain on the clock!
836
00:32:49,009 --> 00:32:50,300
- Sam's going for a quench.
837
00:32:50,344 --> 00:32:52,511
♪ ♪
838
00:32:52,596 --> 00:32:54,471
- I can't wait to see them
test them.
839
00:32:54,515 --> 00:32:55,681
- [laughs]
- that's what I wanna see.
840
00:32:55,766 --> 00:32:57,391
- Isn't that what
we're all watching for?
841
00:32:57,476 --> 00:32:59,476
- I want dave and doug
to beat the hell out of them.
842
00:32:59,561 --> 00:33:01,561
- [laughs]
843
00:33:01,647 --> 00:33:03,647
- it's a little tricky
quenching this long blade
844
00:33:03,691 --> 00:33:04,982
because I had to do
a little gymnastics
845
00:33:05,025 --> 00:33:07,609
to get both tips in there.
846
00:33:07,653 --> 00:33:09,152
[bleep].
847
00:33:09,196 --> 00:33:11,822
♪ ♪
848
00:33:11,907 --> 00:33:13,949
but I think
I've accomplished a hardness.
849
00:33:14,034 --> 00:33:17,160
I'm gonna put it
in the tempering oven.
850
00:33:17,204 --> 00:33:19,162
What makes this challenge
so interesting
851
00:33:19,206 --> 00:33:20,831
is we get to actually
temper ourselves.
852
00:33:20,916 --> 00:33:22,499
We have to do it
in our time limits.
853
00:33:22,584 --> 00:33:24,751
- Explain the tempering
process to me.
854
00:33:24,837 --> 00:33:27,170
- It'll relax all the strain
in that blade.
855
00:33:27,256 --> 00:33:29,172
So it'll go from being brittle
856
00:33:29,258 --> 00:33:32,134
to being more of a spring
or malleable quality.
857
00:33:32,219 --> 00:33:33,844
- I put my blade
in the tempering oven.
858
00:33:33,887 --> 00:33:35,303
It's gonna be sitting there
for a while,
859
00:33:35,389 --> 00:33:36,847
so I'm gonna head over
to the pantry
860
00:33:36,890 --> 00:33:38,306
and find some good
handle material.
861
00:33:38,350 --> 00:33:39,725
I don't really know
what I wanna do.
862
00:33:39,810 --> 00:33:41,852
[blows raspberry]
863
00:33:41,937 --> 00:33:44,980
- you guys have two hours left
in your five-hour challenge.
864
00:33:45,024 --> 00:33:46,940
- Jason's doing his
magnetic test.
865
00:33:47,026 --> 00:33:49,234
♪ ♪
866
00:33:49,319 --> 00:33:51,611
there he goes.
867
00:33:51,697 --> 00:33:53,697
- Everything looks pretty
straight and true.
868
00:33:53,741 --> 00:33:57,159
I've got a hardened blade
that should meet parameters.
869
00:33:57,244 --> 00:33:59,161
Now I'm gonna start
tempering the blade.
870
00:33:59,246 --> 00:34:01,705
- These guys have been
neck and neck.
871
00:34:01,749 --> 00:34:03,707
I mean, one'll come ahead
a little bit,
872
00:34:03,792 --> 00:34:06,084
but now both the guys have
their blades shaped, quenched,
873
00:34:06,170 --> 00:34:08,045
and in the temper oven.
874
00:34:08,130 --> 00:34:10,172
- I'm looking at the clock,
and it's winding down,
875
00:34:10,257 --> 00:34:12,215
and I really gotta
start this handle.
876
00:34:12,259 --> 00:34:15,969
♪ ♪
877
00:34:16,055 --> 00:34:17,596
I start cutting it.
It's a nightmare.
878
00:34:17,681 --> 00:34:19,389
[bleep].
879
00:34:19,433 --> 00:34:21,183
- Well, now sam was just
shaking his head.
880
00:34:21,268 --> 00:34:23,185
- When you wanna cut wood,
881
00:34:23,270 --> 00:34:24,728
you need to let
the blade cut it.
882
00:34:24,813 --> 00:34:26,063
You can't force it.
883
00:34:26,106 --> 00:34:28,065
If you force it,
the blade'll start to deflect.
884
00:34:28,108 --> 00:34:29,566
You'll get that wobbly cut.
885
00:34:29,651 --> 00:34:31,276
- I go over to
the big porta band,
886
00:34:31,361 --> 00:34:32,903
starting cutting
a piece there.
887
00:34:32,988 --> 00:34:34,905
[machine whirring]
888
00:34:34,948 --> 00:34:36,531
- nope.
889
00:34:36,617 --> 00:34:38,533
- This is more chaos.
Murphy's law.
890
00:34:38,619 --> 00:34:40,285
I sabotaged two blocks.
891
00:34:40,370 --> 00:34:42,412
I ruined that.
892
00:34:42,456 --> 00:34:43,705
Plan b, I-
893
00:34:43,791 --> 00:34:45,248
I should have checked
the blade first,
894
00:34:45,292 --> 00:34:47,084
and maybe
I was pushing too hard.
895
00:34:47,127 --> 00:34:49,878
- There's so many pieces
of handle material over there
896
00:34:49,922 --> 00:34:51,254
that are already cut.
897
00:34:51,298 --> 00:34:52,756
- Well, when you get
competition in the mix,
898
00:34:52,841 --> 00:34:54,299
your head plays tricks on you.
899
00:34:54,384 --> 00:34:55,801
- These small hiccups
are starting to add up
900
00:34:55,886 --> 00:34:57,427
and give me a little anxiety.
901
00:34:57,513 --> 00:34:59,429
- Thinking about it is not
getting anything built.
902
00:34:59,515 --> 00:35:00,764
- Oh, my god.
903
00:35:00,849 --> 00:35:03,016
- These two smiths are here
for a second chance.
904
00:35:03,102 --> 00:35:05,644
Sam didn't make it through
because he didn't finish.
905
00:35:05,729 --> 00:35:08,438
I hope history
doesn't repeat itself.
906
00:35:08,482 --> 00:35:11,525
- This is very much unnerving.
I don't know what to do.
907
00:35:11,610 --> 00:35:12,943
The last thing I wanna do
908
00:35:12,986 --> 00:35:14,611
is not finish a blade
for a second time.
909
00:35:18,242 --> 00:35:19,407
I'm running out of time.
910
00:35:19,493 --> 00:35:20,909
- Sam's having a mental block
in what to do.
911
00:35:20,953 --> 00:35:22,744
That's gonna make him
fall behind.
912
00:35:22,788 --> 00:35:24,746
- Oh.
913
00:35:24,832 --> 00:35:27,290
That was a good piece of wood.
It took me a second to find it.
914
00:35:27,376 --> 00:35:29,543
So as the world comes
crashing down around me
915
00:35:29,628 --> 00:35:31,128
in the handle department,
I figured,
916
00:35:31,171 --> 00:35:32,671
"you know what?
I'm gonna go nontraditional
917
00:35:32,756 --> 00:35:34,923
and start wrapping it
with paracord."
918
00:35:35,008 --> 00:35:37,342
paracord handles has been
proven okay in the past
919
00:35:37,427 --> 00:35:38,677
on "forged in fire."
920
00:35:38,762 --> 00:35:40,220
- I hope he did it
in such a way
921
00:35:40,305 --> 00:35:42,264
that it's comfortable
in the hand.
922
00:35:42,307 --> 00:35:43,598
It won't move around.
923
00:35:43,684 --> 00:35:45,183
- I'd rather have had
a wooden handle,
924
00:35:45,269 --> 00:35:47,227
but cord was the fastest way.
925
00:35:47,312 --> 00:35:48,645
- A hail mary,
last-ditch effort
926
00:35:48,730 --> 00:35:49,980
to get something turned in.
927
00:35:50,023 --> 00:35:52,315
- [sighs]
lot of handle.
928
00:35:52,359 --> 00:35:55,986
- All right, gentlemen,
you guys are down to one hour!
929
00:35:56,029 --> 00:35:57,946
Jason is working
on his handle now.
930
00:35:57,990 --> 00:35:59,489
- With only an hour
on the clock,
931
00:35:59,533 --> 00:36:00,907
you got a lot of work to do,
932
00:36:00,993 --> 00:36:03,118
get that handle on there,
tidy and glued up,
933
00:36:03,203 --> 00:36:05,745
mechanically connected,
and shaped.
934
00:36:05,831 --> 00:36:08,999
- But I find a piece that looks
like it's gonna be big enough.
935
00:36:09,042 --> 00:36:10,625
- Oh, jason's splitting
his handle material
936
00:36:10,711 --> 00:36:12,627
down the middle,
making two scales now.
937
00:36:12,671 --> 00:36:16,131
Let's see if he gets
the wobble like sam did.
938
00:36:16,216 --> 00:36:18,049
- Now I got a pretty clean cut.
939
00:36:18,135 --> 00:36:19,634
I get my epoxy on.
940
00:36:19,720 --> 00:36:21,344
I slap the scales on,
941
00:36:21,388 --> 00:36:24,181
and I start to just try
and tap this pin in.
942
00:36:24,224 --> 00:36:27,475
- Mechanical connection
on those handles is paramount.
943
00:36:27,561 --> 00:36:30,020
- Mm-hmm.
- It is almost a must
944
00:36:30,105 --> 00:36:32,606
because of the things
that we do to the blades.
945
00:36:32,691 --> 00:36:34,357
- The way I'm planning
on designing this handle
946
00:36:34,401 --> 00:36:38,278
is basically try and create
something of a dog bone shape
947
00:36:38,363 --> 00:36:42,282
so that there's a stop
to keep the hand from sliding.
948
00:36:42,367 --> 00:36:43,700
- I'm going to spend
the rest of my time
949
00:36:43,785 --> 00:36:46,578
getting the edge built
and profiling my blade.
950
00:36:46,663 --> 00:36:49,706
This haladie needs to have
an edge on all four sides,
951
00:36:49,750 --> 00:36:53,585
so that just compounds the
complexity of the challenge.
952
00:36:53,670 --> 00:36:55,003
There we go.
953
00:36:55,088 --> 00:36:57,380
My goal is to work on
one side at a time
954
00:36:57,424 --> 00:37:00,050
and then go back and make it
look pretty afterwards.
955
00:37:00,093 --> 00:37:01,259
[exhales]
956
00:37:01,345 --> 00:37:03,720
it is extremely difficult
to grind the edges
957
00:37:03,805 --> 00:37:05,555
into these curved blades.
958
00:37:05,641 --> 00:37:08,725
- Bladesmiths, you have
ten minutes remaining!
959
00:37:08,769 --> 00:37:11,519
- Oh, no.
960
00:37:11,563 --> 00:37:13,897
- We've got
two different styles,
961
00:37:13,941 --> 00:37:15,774
but they both have handles.
962
00:37:15,859 --> 00:37:17,567
They're both
in sharpening phase.
963
00:37:17,611 --> 00:37:20,904
I think these guys are finally
gonna get their weapons tested.
964
00:37:20,989 --> 00:37:23,114
- I know I'm gonna be standing
at this grinder
965
00:37:23,200 --> 00:37:24,366
for a hot minute.
966
00:37:24,409 --> 00:37:27,035
- Not only
are you grinding a dagger
967
00:37:27,120 --> 00:37:30,080
that's got four bevels,
you're grinding two of them
968
00:37:30,123 --> 00:37:32,082
and then the recurve
on top of that.
969
00:37:32,125 --> 00:37:33,667
- If I'm thinking back
to algebra class,
970
00:37:33,752 --> 00:37:36,211
the slope of the line
is where you wanna keep it,
971
00:37:36,296 --> 00:37:38,255
so you have to constantly
move it,
972
00:37:38,298 --> 00:37:40,423
so it's a lot of tricky
grinding to be certain
973
00:37:40,467 --> 00:37:43,426
that you end up
evenly ground across.
974
00:37:43,470 --> 00:37:47,430
- Watch what jason's doing.
Is he sharpening both edges?
975
00:37:47,516 --> 00:37:50,350
- There's definitely a spine
on one side.
976
00:37:50,435 --> 00:37:51,935
- These are dual daggers.
977
00:37:52,020 --> 00:37:54,646
It's not a dagger
unless both sides have edges.
978
00:37:54,731 --> 00:37:57,148
This is a real issue.
979
00:37:57,234 --> 00:37:59,776
- I don't know if I'm gonna
get this thing finished
980
00:37:59,861 --> 00:38:02,070
to the level I want it or not,
981
00:38:02,155 --> 00:38:04,114
but I'm not gonna stop.
982
00:38:04,199 --> 00:38:05,448
Come on, baby.
983
00:38:05,534 --> 00:38:08,076
No matter what,
I'm turning something in.
984
00:38:08,120 --> 00:38:11,621
- Jason's grinding
to the last second.
985
00:38:11,665 --> 00:38:14,291
Five, four, three,
986
00:38:14,334 --> 00:38:16,084
two, one.
987
00:38:16,128 --> 00:38:17,669
Gentlemen,
turn off your machines.
988
00:38:17,754 --> 00:38:21,673
Put down your blades.
This round is over.
989
00:38:21,758 --> 00:38:23,508
- I'm pretty proud of my blade.
990
00:38:23,593 --> 00:38:25,135
The blade itself
got a little bit thinner
991
00:38:25,220 --> 00:38:26,636
than I had intended,
992
00:38:26,680 --> 00:38:28,805
but I feel like
I hit all of our parameters.
993
00:38:28,890 --> 00:38:30,473
We'll see.
994
00:38:30,559 --> 00:38:32,851
- All right, bladesmiths,
now, you guys
995
00:38:32,936 --> 00:38:34,978
are in the untested bracket
of this tournament.
996
00:38:35,063 --> 00:38:38,440
Well, guess what?
It's time to test your blades.
997
00:38:38,525 --> 00:38:40,900
Welcome to the keal test.
998
00:38:40,986 --> 00:38:43,320
To find out what kind of lethal
damage your haladies will do,
999
00:38:43,405 --> 00:38:45,405
I will take your weapon
and deliver lethal blows
1000
00:38:45,490 --> 00:38:47,282
on this ballistics dummy.
1001
00:38:47,326 --> 00:38:48,366
Sam, you're up first.
1002
00:38:48,452 --> 00:38:49,909
You ready for this?
- Yes.
1003
00:38:49,995 --> 00:38:51,328
- Let's do this.
1004
00:38:51,371 --> 00:38:53,413
♪ ♪
1005
00:38:53,498 --> 00:38:55,665
- whew!
I'm pretty anxious.
1006
00:38:55,709 --> 00:38:57,250
I am concerned
about my handle,
1007
00:38:57,336 --> 00:38:58,543
but it was the best choice
I could make
1008
00:38:58,628 --> 00:38:59,836
with the time I had,
1009
00:38:59,880 --> 00:39:01,504
so I don't know
what's gonna happen.
1010
00:39:01,548 --> 00:39:06,468
♪ ♪
1011
00:39:06,553 --> 00:39:11,639
♪ ♪
1012
00:39:18,357 --> 00:39:25,320
♪ ♪
1013
00:39:25,364 --> 00:39:27,447
- [exhales]
whew.
1014
00:39:27,532 --> 00:39:29,824
- All right, sam, let's talk
about your haladie here.
1015
00:39:29,910 --> 00:39:32,827
First up,
your handle construction.
1016
00:39:32,913 --> 00:39:34,704
There's so much handle.
1017
00:39:34,748 --> 00:39:36,790
Normally a haladie here
has one
1018
00:39:36,875 --> 00:39:38,875
where the hand
just marries right into it,
1019
00:39:38,960 --> 00:39:41,920
and you have a guard there
so it's easier to wield.
1020
00:39:42,005 --> 00:39:45,632
This is more like a haladie-da.
[laughter]
1021
00:39:45,717 --> 00:39:47,217
but you know what?
1022
00:39:47,260 --> 00:39:48,885
The cord wrapping here
actually works.
1023
00:39:48,970 --> 00:39:50,804
It gives me a good grip.
1024
00:39:50,889 --> 00:39:54,849
Now, the blades that
you have here are wicked shar.
1025
00:39:54,935 --> 00:39:59,229
They penetrated very deep
into this ballistics dummy.
1026
00:39:59,314 --> 00:40:02,565
Overall, sir,
your haladie will keal.
1027
00:40:02,609 --> 00:40:04,025
- Thank you.
- All right, jason,
1028
00:40:04,111 --> 00:40:05,360
are you ready for this?
1029
00:40:05,404 --> 00:40:07,070
- Yes, I am.
- Let's do this.
1030
00:40:07,114 --> 00:40:08,905
♪ ♪
1031
00:40:08,949 --> 00:40:11,866
- my biggest concern
is in my zealousness
1032
00:40:11,910 --> 00:40:13,535
to get this sucker
ground down,
1033
00:40:13,620 --> 00:40:14,869
I noticed I've ground it
1034
00:40:14,913 --> 00:40:16,746
thinner than
what I'd intended.
1035
00:40:16,790 --> 00:40:18,415
Hopefully the temper is right.
1036
00:40:18,500 --> 00:40:20,583
If it's not,
it could easily break.
1037
00:40:20,627 --> 00:40:27,590
♪ ♪
1038
00:40:43,775 --> 00:40:45,525
- mm-kay.
1039
00:40:45,610 --> 00:40:51,322
♪ ♪
1040
00:40:51,408 --> 00:40:54,993
jason, you've built a beautiful
blade in five hours.
1041
00:40:55,078 --> 00:40:57,954
It's got two opposing recurves,
1042
00:40:58,039 --> 00:41:01,875
but we asked for double-edged
recurve blades.
1043
00:41:01,960 --> 00:41:04,919
Unfortunately,
that is a parameter failure.
1044
00:41:04,963 --> 00:41:06,838
We cannot test it
evenly and fairly,
1045
00:41:06,923 --> 00:41:09,632
and it will remain untested.
1046
00:41:09,676 --> 00:41:10,967
So for that reason,
1047
00:41:11,052 --> 00:41:12,844
I'm gonna have to ask you
to please leave the forge.
1048
00:41:12,929 --> 00:41:14,596
- Thank you.
1049
00:41:14,681 --> 00:41:17,640
It really sucks that I didn't
get my blade tested agai.
1050
00:41:17,684 --> 00:41:19,726
I just was so tied up
with the measurements
1051
00:41:19,811 --> 00:41:23,480
that the second edge was
the one that just left my min.
1052
00:41:23,565 --> 00:41:25,148
Yeah, I made a dumb mistake.
1053
00:41:25,192 --> 00:41:27,901
I make those
every day of my life,
1054
00:41:27,986 --> 00:41:30,695
but I can walk out of here
knowing that I did something
1055
00:41:30,780 --> 00:41:33,448
that most people
aren't willing to do.
1056
00:41:33,533 --> 00:41:34,699
- Sam, congratulations.
1057
00:41:34,784 --> 00:41:36,868
You are the winner
of the untested duel.
1058
00:41:36,953 --> 00:41:38,369
- Thank you.
1059
00:41:38,455 --> 00:41:40,497
- You absolutely earned it.
1060
00:41:40,582 --> 00:41:43,374
Now, winning this duel means
you get a check for $2,000,
1061
00:41:43,460 --> 00:41:44,667
and you'll be moving forward
1062
00:41:44,711 --> 00:41:46,294
into the final round
of the tournament.
1063
00:41:46,379 --> 00:41:48,671
You have a shot
at an additional $10,000
1064
00:41:48,757 --> 00:41:52,300
and the coveted title
of "forged in fire" champion.
1065
00:41:52,385 --> 00:41:53,927
- I'm glad that
I've won my duel,
1066
00:41:54,012 --> 00:41:55,345
but winning the duel
is just winning the battle.
1067
00:41:55,430 --> 00:41:57,388
It's time to win the war
and move on to the finals
1068
00:41:57,474 --> 00:41:58,473
and see how I perform.
1069
00:41:58,517 --> 00:42:00,183
- Well, sam, again,
congratulations.
1070
00:42:00,268 --> 00:42:01,309
We'll see you in the next leg
1071
00:42:01,394 --> 00:42:02,894
of the second chance
tournament.
1072
00:42:02,979 --> 00:42:04,854
- It's time to get
my game face on.
1073
00:42:04,898 --> 00:42:09,484
♪ ♪