1 00:00:07,251 --> 00:00:08,376 Today, we're going to take a look 2 00:00:08,501 --> 00:00:10,876 at some of the most iconic Chinese weapons 3 00:00:11,043 --> 00:00:14,335 seen on "Forged in Fire." 4 00:00:14,460 --> 00:00:15,501 Yeah! 5 00:00:15,626 --> 00:00:18,085 NARRATOR: Relive five of the most amazing "Forged 6 00:00:18,251 --> 00:00:20,585 in Fire" championships-- 7 00:00:20,751 --> 00:00:22,126 [victorious laughter] 8 00:00:22,251 --> 00:00:25,626 NARRATOR: --featuring these epic weapons of China-- 9 00:00:25,751 --> 00:00:26,376 Whoa! 10 00:00:26,543 --> 00:00:27,835 Watch out! 11 00:00:27,918 --> 00:00:31,460 NARRATOR: --made by some of the Forge's best bladesmiths. 12 00:00:31,585 --> 00:00:33,543 I don't want to go home. 13 00:00:33,710 --> 00:00:35,085 That's a tough test. 14 00:00:35,210 --> 00:00:38,001 I don't know if I'm gonna be able to do it or not. 15 00:00:38,126 --> 00:00:39,210 [bleep] 16 00:00:39,335 --> 00:00:41,210 NARRATOR: This is "Forged in Fire-- 17 00:00:41,335 --> 00:00:43,501 Championship Weapons of China." 18 00:00:43,585 --> 00:00:46,210 Now, the Chinese culture has a documented history that 19 00:00:46,293 --> 00:00:47,918 goes back thousands of years. 20 00:00:48,043 --> 00:00:49,585 And in those years, they've developed 21 00:00:49,751 --> 00:00:51,543 a wide array of weapons. 22 00:00:51,668 --> 00:00:53,168 So let's take a look at some of the weapons 23 00:00:53,293 --> 00:00:54,710 we've had on "Forged in Fire." 24 00:00:57,751 --> 00:01:01,710 These are Chinese favorite of mine, the butterfly sword. 25 00:01:01,793 --> 00:01:03,460 [music playing] 26 00:01:06,460 --> 00:01:08,835 NARRATOR: The butterfly sword. 27 00:01:08,960 --> 00:01:12,210 These swords were designed to be carried in one sheat. 28 00:01:12,335 --> 00:01:14,460 They could be drawn and used with one hand. 29 00:01:14,585 --> 00:01:18,126 They could also be offensive or defensive weapons. 30 00:01:18,251 --> 00:01:20,376 The design of the guard on the butterfly sword 31 00:01:20,501 --> 00:01:23,460 has a knuckle bow to protect the hand and the knuckles, 32 00:01:23,585 --> 00:01:25,085 a rear [inaudible] that allows the sword 33 00:01:25,251 --> 00:01:27,251 to be dropped into a defensive position 34 00:01:27,376 --> 00:01:30,210 but also defend from another blade. 35 00:01:30,293 --> 00:01:32,043 Now, the butterfly swords were very popular 36 00:01:32,168 --> 00:01:34,626 in Southern China in the mid-19th century, 37 00:01:34,751 --> 00:01:39,001 where many martial arts forms were built around their use. 38 00:01:39,085 --> 00:01:41,168 As far as short sword design goes, 39 00:01:41,293 --> 00:01:44,543 these give you both an attack and a defense. 40 00:01:44,710 --> 00:01:46,376 Makes for a good blade. 41 00:01:46,501 --> 00:01:51,043 NARRATOR: Who will be the butterfly sword champion? 42 00:01:51,168 --> 00:01:53,293 My name is Shayne Carter, and I'm 55 years old. 43 00:01:53,418 --> 00:01:55,710 Well, I started shoeing horses at the age of 13 44 00:01:55,835 --> 00:01:57,043 with my father. 45 00:01:57,168 --> 00:01:58,710 Once you learn how to forge a piece of iron, 46 00:01:58,835 --> 00:02:01,710 it's endless where that journey will take you. 47 00:02:01,793 --> 00:02:02,710 My name is Andy Alm. 48 00:02:02,835 --> 00:02:04,210 I'm 27 years old. 49 00:02:04,335 --> 00:02:06,918 I've been bladesmithing for about 12 years. 50 00:02:07,043 --> 00:02:08,751 As well as bladesmithing, I worked 51 00:02:08,876 --> 00:02:10,543 in radio for seven years. 52 00:02:10,710 --> 00:02:13,960 Weather on the [inaudible] guaranteed. 53 00:02:14,085 --> 00:02:16,460 Shayne, Andy, now we're sending you 54 00:02:16,585 --> 00:02:18,043 back to your home forges where you 55 00:02:18,168 --> 00:02:20,876 will recreate butterfly swords. 56 00:02:20,960 --> 00:02:22,168 Bad ass. 57 00:02:22,251 --> 00:02:23,876 You will have five days at your home forges 58 00:02:23,960 --> 00:02:25,001 to accomplish this. 59 00:02:25,126 --> 00:02:26,001 Good luck. 60 00:02:26,126 --> 00:02:27,126 We'll see you in five days. 61 00:02:27,251 --> 00:02:30,168 [music playing] 62 00:02:31,335 --> 00:02:33,210 My game plan for these weapons is try to stay as 63 00:02:33,335 --> 00:02:34,876 close to history as possible. 64 00:02:35,001 --> 00:02:38,793 [music playing] 65 00:02:41,418 --> 00:02:45,001 It's difficult to make two identical blades for the fact 66 00:02:45,126 --> 00:02:48,835 of all the elements involved. 67 00:02:48,918 --> 00:02:50,210 I want to test these blades. 68 00:02:50,335 --> 00:02:51,793 I want to know they'll perform. 69 00:02:51,918 --> 00:02:52,918 The blade's hard. 70 00:02:53,043 --> 00:02:54,210 It was chipping a little bit because I 71 00:02:54,293 --> 00:02:56,251 had a pretty fine edge on it. 72 00:02:56,418 --> 00:02:58,210 I'm gonna have to change the edge geometry. 73 00:02:58,335 --> 00:02:59,918 Still a lot of work left to do. 74 00:03:02,585 --> 00:03:05,126 I decided to go with a couple of pieces 75 00:03:05,251 --> 00:03:08,335 of 5160 leaf spring steel. 76 00:03:08,418 --> 00:03:11,210 Only trouble is, I've never worked with 5160 before. 77 00:03:11,293 --> 00:03:12,210 We'll see what happens. 78 00:03:12,335 --> 00:03:16,751 [music playing] 79 00:03:16,918 --> 00:03:17,793 Bleep 80 00:03:22,501 --> 00:03:23,376 I'm gonna build the handles. 81 00:03:23,501 --> 00:03:24,960 I'm gonna fit everything up. 82 00:03:25,085 --> 00:03:26,085 Well, I'll just look cool. 83 00:03:26,251 --> 00:03:28,043 Mother [bleep]! 84 00:03:28,126 --> 00:03:29,001 Ah! 85 00:03:29,085 --> 00:03:30,460 Holy [bleep]. 86 00:03:30,585 --> 00:03:32,543 I cut my thumb pretty bad. 87 00:03:32,668 --> 00:03:37,501 It's not a sword until it's drawn blood, so. 88 00:03:37,585 --> 00:03:39,293 You've had five days at your home forges 89 00:03:39,418 --> 00:03:41,043 to work on your butterfly swords. 90 00:03:41,168 --> 00:03:42,376 Shayne, how did it go for you? 91 00:03:42,460 --> 00:03:43,501 I had a few train wrecks. 92 00:03:43,585 --> 00:03:44,710 But I managed to get around them. 93 00:03:44,793 --> 00:03:46,626 In the butterfly swords, it was good for me 94 00:03:46,751 --> 00:03:48,376 to construct something that I would have 95 00:03:48,501 --> 00:03:50,043 never constructed otherwise. 96 00:03:50,168 --> 00:03:52,335 Andy, anything you'd like to tell the judges? 97 00:03:52,460 --> 00:03:55,460 I never even knew what a butterfly sword was. 98 00:03:55,585 --> 00:03:57,210 I learned a lot about it. 99 00:03:57,293 --> 00:03:58,543 I think it went pretty well. 100 00:03:58,668 --> 00:04:00,376 It's all in your hands at this point. 101 00:04:00,460 --> 00:04:02,085 NARRATOR: The sharpness test. 102 00:04:02,210 --> 00:04:03,835 Bladesmiths, the butterfly swords 103 00:04:03,918 --> 00:04:06,543 were designed to be maneuverable in close-quarter combat. 104 00:04:06,710 --> 00:04:08,501 To test the sharpness of your blade, 105 00:04:08,585 --> 00:04:10,001 I will attempt to puncture, slash, 106 00:04:10,085 --> 00:04:13,460 and cut this trifecta of sandbags, sugar cane, and rope. 107 00:04:13,585 --> 00:04:14,668 Shayne, you're up first. 108 00:04:14,793 --> 00:04:15,293 Are you ready. 109 00:04:15,418 --> 00:04:16,126 I am, sir. 110 00:04:16,251 --> 00:04:23,710 [music playing] 111 00:04:23,793 --> 00:04:24,710 Nice. 112 00:04:24,835 --> 00:04:28,001 Shayne, you blade moves nicely. 113 00:04:28,085 --> 00:04:31,751 It can definitely slash and thrust through the sugar cane. 114 00:04:31,918 --> 00:04:33,001 It's sharp enough to cut. 115 00:04:33,085 --> 00:04:34,543 At the same time on the rope, I can 116 00:04:34,668 --> 00:04:37,043 shield and then cut the rope. 117 00:04:37,168 --> 00:04:39,126 This, sir, will cut. 118 00:04:39,251 --> 00:04:39,918 Good job. 119 00:04:40,043 --> 00:04:40,960 Thank you. 120 00:04:41,085 --> 00:04:42,210 Andy, you're up next. 121 00:04:42,293 --> 00:04:42,918 You ready? 122 00:04:43,043 --> 00:04:43,751 I'm ready. 123 00:04:43,876 --> 00:04:44,793 Let's do this. 124 00:04:44,918 --> 00:04:49,418 [music playing] 125 00:04:53,251 --> 00:04:53,918 Whoa. 126 00:04:54,043 --> 00:04:55,210 Smoked 'em. 127 00:04:55,335 --> 00:04:57,460 Well, Andy, definitely you've got a nice point 128 00:04:57,585 --> 00:04:59,668 to puncture and lacerate. 129 00:04:59,793 --> 00:05:03,043 On the sugar canes, nice cut on my weaker side. 130 00:05:03,126 --> 00:05:06,251 And to use the blade as a shield, that feels good. 131 00:05:06,376 --> 00:05:08,168 So I can deliver my power thrust. 132 00:05:08,293 --> 00:05:11,043 And it's sharp. 133 00:05:11,168 --> 00:05:12,876 This, sir, will cut. 134 00:05:13,001 --> 00:05:13,710 Good job. 135 00:05:13,793 --> 00:05:14,543 Thank you. 136 00:05:14,710 --> 00:05:15,960 NARRATOR: The strength test. 137 00:05:16,085 --> 00:05:18,710 The butterfly swords come from Southern China. 138 00:05:18,835 --> 00:05:20,543 Now, though they were used by the military, 139 00:05:20,668 --> 00:05:22,751 primarily they were civilian weapon. 140 00:05:22,876 --> 00:05:24,543 Now, to test the strength of your blades, 141 00:05:24,668 --> 00:05:27,126 I'm going to take six chops into this ice block. 142 00:05:27,251 --> 00:05:28,210 Shayne, you're up first. 143 00:05:28,376 --> 00:05:29,085 Are you ready? - I'm ready. 144 00:05:29,210 --> 00:05:29,793 All right. 145 00:05:29,918 --> 00:05:31,085 Let's do this. 146 00:05:31,251 --> 00:05:38,626 [music playing] 147 00:05:42,585 --> 00:05:43,585 All right, Shayne. 148 00:05:43,710 --> 00:05:45,168 Well, your edges held up beautifully. 149 00:05:45,251 --> 00:05:48,210 The weapon still feels nice and tight and well put together. 150 00:05:48,335 --> 00:05:50,085 What I do like is the fact that I can 151 00:05:50,210 --> 00:05:52,251 hold this weapon in one hand. 152 00:05:52,376 --> 00:05:53,543 A question for you. 153 00:05:53,710 --> 00:05:55,501 You only sharpened the 2/3 of that blade. 154 00:05:55,626 --> 00:05:57,043 Is there a reason? 155 00:05:57,168 --> 00:05:58,751 The research that I did said that only the bottom third 156 00:05:58,918 --> 00:06:01,001 of that blade would not be sharpened because of the monks 157 00:06:01,126 --> 00:06:03,376 if didn't want to kill somebody, they would want to thump 158 00:06:03,543 --> 00:06:04,835 them and not kill a person. 159 00:06:04,960 --> 00:06:05,876 I learned the same thing. 160 00:06:06,001 --> 00:06:07,376 But it was when you reversed it that, 161 00:06:07,501 --> 00:06:09,376 that-- so you don't put a finger on that edge 162 00:06:09,501 --> 00:06:11,251 when you reverse that blade. 163 00:06:11,376 --> 00:06:12,710 But nice design. 164 00:06:12,835 --> 00:06:13,710 Well done, sir. 165 00:06:13,835 --> 00:06:14,835 Thank you, sir. 166 00:06:14,918 --> 00:06:16,043 Andy, you're up. 167 00:06:16,210 --> 00:06:16,876 Yes, sir. 168 00:06:16,960 --> 00:06:18,168 (CHUCKLING) OK. 169 00:06:18,251 --> 00:06:22,668 [music playing] 170 00:06:26,085 --> 00:06:27,043 A little wet. 171 00:06:29,835 --> 00:06:31,418 Your edges feel great, feel fine. 172 00:06:31,543 --> 00:06:33,876 I really like what you did with the fullering, 173 00:06:34,001 --> 00:06:34,585 Thank you. 174 00:06:34,710 --> 00:06:35,876 A couple of things-- 175 00:06:36,001 --> 00:06:37,751 the back arms are just a little tight. 176 00:06:37,876 --> 00:06:39,876 I can't quite get underneath that. 177 00:06:40,001 --> 00:06:41,710 I like what you did carrying them up there 178 00:06:41,793 --> 00:06:43,501 and putting that detail on it, though. 179 00:06:43,626 --> 00:06:47,376 But the biggest concern I have is, I can't-- 180 00:06:47,501 --> 00:06:50,585 I can't hold that as one sword. 181 00:06:50,710 --> 00:06:53,793 I wouldn't be able to draw that cleanly from a scabbard. 182 00:06:53,918 --> 00:06:57,085 Generally, though, I mean, they feel good in the hand. 183 00:06:57,210 --> 00:06:58,168 It's a good job. 184 00:06:58,293 --> 00:06:59,251 They held up well. 185 00:06:59,418 --> 00:07:00,043 Thanks, Dave. 186 00:07:00,168 --> 00:07:01,543 DAVE: Nicely done. 187 00:07:01,668 --> 00:07:03,043 NARRATOR: The kill test. 188 00:07:03,210 --> 00:07:05,210 To see how lethal your butterfly swords are, 189 00:07:05,293 --> 00:07:08,376 I will deliver lethal blows on these ballistic dummies. 190 00:07:08,501 --> 00:07:09,210 Shayne, you're up first. 191 00:07:09,335 --> 00:07:10,001 You ready? 192 00:07:10,126 --> 00:07:10,751 I'm ready. 193 00:07:10,876 --> 00:07:11,585 Let's do this. 194 00:07:13,918 --> 00:07:19,126 [music playing] 195 00:07:25,418 --> 00:07:26,543 Nice. 196 00:07:26,668 --> 00:07:27,960 Well, Shayne, the lacerations in here 197 00:07:28,085 --> 00:07:30,335 will go deep into the bone and break it. 198 00:07:30,418 --> 00:07:31,918 At the same time, when you thrust, 199 00:07:32,043 --> 00:07:34,376 it goes deep into the bowels and cuts everything 200 00:07:34,501 --> 00:07:36,251 inside on its way out. 201 00:07:36,376 --> 00:07:38,876 This, sir, will KEAL. 202 00:07:38,960 --> 00:07:39,418 Great job. 203 00:07:39,585 --> 00:07:40,501 Thank you. 204 00:07:40,585 --> 00:07:42,001 Andy, you're up next. 205 00:07:42,126 --> 00:07:42,876 Ready? 206 00:07:43,043 --> 00:07:44,085 Yes, sir. 207 00:07:44,251 --> 00:07:50,668 [music playing] 208 00:07:52,418 --> 00:07:54,418 Nice. 209 00:07:54,585 --> 00:07:57,126 Andy, the design of your blade lacerated 210 00:07:57,251 --> 00:07:59,876 this ballistic dummy deeply, and that would puncture a lung. 211 00:07:59,960 --> 00:08:02,293 And when I thrust the weapon, I completely 212 00:08:02,418 --> 00:08:04,168 disemboweled this dummy. 213 00:08:04,251 --> 00:08:06,376 This, sir, will KEAL. 214 00:08:06,501 --> 00:08:07,376 Great job. 215 00:08:07,501 --> 00:08:08,710 Thank you. 216 00:08:08,793 --> 00:08:10,710 Andy, Shayne, the judges have pored 217 00:08:10,835 --> 00:08:12,793 over the details of your weapons and they've 218 00:08:12,918 --> 00:08:14,376 made their final decision. 219 00:08:14,543 --> 00:08:16,210 Before I announce who the winner is, 220 00:08:16,335 --> 00:08:18,960 they have some things they'd like to say to both of you. 221 00:08:19,085 --> 00:08:20,293 Jason. 222 00:08:20,418 --> 00:08:23,501 Andy, one of the things I really liked about your blades 223 00:08:23,626 --> 00:08:26,293 was the fullers and how you did a hollow grind 224 00:08:26,418 --> 00:08:27,960 with a convex edge. 225 00:08:28,085 --> 00:08:29,335 Man, it is just so sharp. 226 00:08:29,460 --> 00:08:31,251 It just wants to zip through things. 227 00:08:31,376 --> 00:08:32,126 Well done. 228 00:08:32,251 --> 00:08:33,543 Thank you. 229 00:08:33,668 --> 00:08:35,210 Shayne, there are so many elements of your weapons 230 00:08:35,335 --> 00:08:36,585 that I really like. 231 00:08:36,751 --> 00:08:38,376 And the fact that you made it all asymmetrical. 232 00:08:38,501 --> 00:08:40,085 But you really pumped it up by adding 233 00:08:40,210 --> 00:08:43,501 that Damascus guard on it, really, really beautiful job. 234 00:08:43,626 --> 00:08:44,960 Thank you. 235 00:08:45,085 --> 00:08:47,626 Andy, Shayne, you've both done some outstanding work. 236 00:08:47,751 --> 00:08:50,293 In this competition, there can only be one "Forged in Fire" 237 00:08:50,418 --> 00:08:57,126 champion, and that champion is Shayne. 238 00:08:57,251 --> 00:08:58,376 Congratulations. 239 00:08:58,501 --> 00:09:00,501 You are the "Forged in Fire" champion. 240 00:09:00,626 --> 00:09:01,293 Good job. 241 00:09:01,418 --> 00:09:02,251 Thank you. 242 00:09:02,376 --> 00:09:04,043 Well fought battle, bud. 243 00:09:04,168 --> 00:09:05,043 Absolutely. 244 00:09:05,168 --> 00:09:06,751 Andy, you turned in a beautiful blade. 245 00:09:06,918 --> 00:09:09,085 It performed great on the sharpest tests, 246 00:09:09,210 --> 00:09:11,376 on the kill test, and on the strength test. 247 00:09:11,460 --> 00:09:14,501 This has been one of the toughest decisions we've ever 248 00:09:14,626 --> 00:09:16,335 made so much so that we had to look 249 00:09:16,460 --> 00:09:19,251 at more of the historic characteristic of a butterfly 250 00:09:19,418 --> 00:09:20,543 sword. 251 00:09:20,668 --> 00:09:22,168 They're designed to fit together to almost 252 00:09:22,251 --> 00:09:25,960 wield it as one sword, and yours didn't fit as well as Shayne's. 253 00:09:26,085 --> 00:09:28,501 And for that reason, we'll have to let you go. 254 00:09:28,585 --> 00:09:29,960 Understood. 255 00:09:30,085 --> 00:09:32,418 I absolutely believe the judges made the right decision. 256 00:09:32,585 --> 00:09:33,460 Congratulations. 257 00:09:33,585 --> 00:09:34,668 Thank you. 258 00:09:34,751 --> 00:09:35,960 This is the moment I've been waiting for. 259 00:09:36,085 --> 00:09:37,543 The journey is the fun part, you know. 260 00:09:37,668 --> 00:09:38,710 I'm very happy. 261 00:09:42,335 --> 00:09:43,168 Now, these nasty looking things are called hook swords. 262 00:09:43,293 --> 00:09:46,335 [music playing] 263 00:09:48,251 --> 00:09:49,876 NARRATOR: The hook sword. 264 00:09:50,001 --> 00:09:51,293 DAVID BAKER: These weapons are used 265 00:09:51,418 --> 00:09:53,085 in martial arts demonstrations. 266 00:09:53,210 --> 00:09:56,543 Forms like wushu often use these, hooking them, 267 00:09:56,668 --> 00:09:58,376 spinning them, and doing forms. 268 00:09:58,501 --> 00:10:01,543 The hook sword has a hook that's sharpened on the outside, 269 00:10:01,626 --> 00:10:04,001 a blade sharpened on the inside, and that crescent 270 00:10:04,085 --> 00:10:07,210 which protects the hand is also sharpened. 271 00:10:07,293 --> 00:10:10,210 Then on the back, a point, giving him multiple 272 00:10:10,376 --> 00:10:13,210 places to attack and/or defend. 273 00:10:13,376 --> 00:10:16,793 NARRATOR: Who will be the hook sword champion? 274 00:10:16,918 --> 00:10:19,335 My name is Rich Greenwood, and I'm a "Forged in Fire" 275 00:10:19,460 --> 00:10:21,376 finalist from season 1. 276 00:10:21,543 --> 00:10:23,751 I think I need to redeem myself because, 277 00:10:23,918 --> 00:10:26,210 last time, I was just so close. 278 00:10:26,376 --> 00:10:27,376 My name is Dave Roeder. 279 00:10:27,501 --> 00:10:30,293 I was a season 1 runner up. 280 00:10:30,418 --> 00:10:31,543 I'm back to win. 281 00:10:31,668 --> 00:10:32,835 I'm not doing this for anybody anymore, 282 00:10:32,918 --> 00:10:34,876 I'm doing this for myself. 283 00:10:35,001 --> 00:10:38,626 Rich, Dave, now we're sending you back to your home forges 284 00:10:38,751 --> 00:10:42,001 to create the hook sword. 285 00:10:42,085 --> 00:10:43,418 Nice. 286 00:10:43,543 --> 00:10:45,001 You will have five days at your home 287 00:10:45,085 --> 00:10:46,543 forge to complete this challenge. 288 00:10:46,626 --> 00:10:47,585 Good luck, bladesmiths. 289 00:10:47,710 --> 00:10:49,168 We'll see you in five days. 290 00:10:52,126 --> 00:10:53,251 A hook sword. 291 00:10:53,418 --> 00:10:55,418 It's not my style, but we're going to see if I 292 00:10:55,543 --> 00:10:57,918 can manage and make it work. 293 00:10:58,085 --> 00:11:01,168 [pounding] 294 00:11:01,251 --> 00:11:05,793 This kind of looks like boat pit cane, only made out of metal. 295 00:11:05,918 --> 00:11:08,085 Yeah, that turned out pretty good. 296 00:11:11,043 --> 00:11:13,793 I don't have a quench tank large enough to do the whole thing. 297 00:11:13,918 --> 00:11:15,043 I'll do two heat treats. 298 00:11:15,168 --> 00:11:19,710 I'll do the main post of the sword first. 299 00:11:19,793 --> 00:11:21,376 And then I'll do that hook secondly. 300 00:11:21,460 --> 00:11:24,751 If I do it this way, the heat will just hit this part. 301 00:11:24,876 --> 00:11:28,501 The big concern is overheating the transition part 302 00:11:28,626 --> 00:11:29,543 from the hook. 303 00:11:29,626 --> 00:11:32,751 It's too soft, it can bend. 304 00:11:32,876 --> 00:11:33,918 We shall see. 305 00:11:37,001 --> 00:11:38,543 All right, let's get to work. 306 00:11:38,668 --> 00:11:40,043 Oh, that's hot. 307 00:11:40,210 --> 00:11:42,293 Making this story is kind of tough because it's 308 00:11:42,418 --> 00:11:44,210 the Swiss army knife of swords. 309 00:11:44,335 --> 00:11:47,876 It's got a lot of edges, it's got a lot of points. 310 00:11:48,001 --> 00:11:51,793 Last time around, I got three days into making a katana. 311 00:11:51,918 --> 00:11:53,210 I quenched it. 312 00:11:53,335 --> 00:11:55,710 About three seconds in, I started hearing the ticks 313 00:11:55,835 --> 00:11:57,460 and the sword cracked. 314 00:11:57,585 --> 00:11:59,418 If I was to hear that sound today, 315 00:11:59,543 --> 00:12:01,251 that would be my worst nightmare. 316 00:12:04,751 --> 00:12:07,210 This is it. 317 00:12:07,293 --> 00:12:08,001 Here goes nothing. 318 00:12:14,585 --> 00:12:15,751 I heard weird sounds. 319 00:12:15,876 --> 00:12:22,293 [dramatic beats] 320 00:12:26,335 --> 00:12:28,918 Rich, Dave, you've had five days at your home 321 00:12:29,085 --> 00:12:31,210 forges to create your hooks swords. 322 00:12:31,376 --> 00:12:32,835 Dave, how did it go? 323 00:12:32,918 --> 00:12:34,960 It was interesting to say the least. 324 00:12:35,085 --> 00:12:38,876 It definitely pushed me to my heights of creativity. 325 00:12:39,001 --> 00:12:41,043 The hardest thing for it was that hook. 326 00:12:41,126 --> 00:12:43,960 I've never done that particular style before, so it 327 00:12:44,085 --> 00:12:45,460 was challenging in itself. 328 00:12:45,585 --> 00:12:48,210 Rich, what do you think? 329 00:12:48,376 --> 00:12:50,043 RICH GREENWOOD: That hook was a bitch. 330 00:12:50,126 --> 00:12:53,085 You don't bend a blade backwards normally. 331 00:12:53,210 --> 00:12:57,126 It was very difficult to make that happen successfully. 332 00:12:57,251 --> 00:12:59,168 NARRATOR: The sharpness test. 333 00:12:59,251 --> 00:13:02,168 Bladesmiths, to test the edge and sharpness of your blade, 334 00:13:02,293 --> 00:13:05,335 I will slash one time on each of these satomi mats 335 00:13:05,460 --> 00:13:06,710 filled with rice. 336 00:13:06,876 --> 00:13:08,876 If they're sharp, it should cut cleanly through. 337 00:13:09,043 --> 00:13:10,085 Rich, you're up first. 338 00:13:10,251 --> 00:13:10,585 Are you ready? 339 00:13:10,751 --> 00:13:11,918 Heck, yeah. 340 00:13:12,085 --> 00:13:13,418 I think I'm going to do well. 341 00:13:13,585 --> 00:13:17,460 The sword's sharp, there's no inherent problems with it. 342 00:13:17,585 --> 00:13:21,043 [music playing] 343 00:13:22,418 --> 00:13:23,293 Nice. 344 00:13:23,418 --> 00:13:27,793 [music playing] 345 00:13:31,918 --> 00:13:33,126 Pretty cool. 346 00:13:33,251 --> 00:13:37,501 Well Rich, it is a light and sharp sword. 347 00:13:37,626 --> 00:13:40,043 You can definitely maneuver with it for close quarter, 348 00:13:40,168 --> 00:13:44,668 but as you can see, it can cleanly through these mats. 349 00:13:44,793 --> 00:13:47,376 It definitely will cut. 350 00:13:47,501 --> 00:13:48,251 It will. 351 00:13:48,376 --> 00:13:49,376 Good job. 352 00:13:49,543 --> 00:13:50,626 Dave, you're up next. 353 00:13:50,751 --> 00:13:51,376 Are you ready? 354 00:13:51,501 --> 00:13:52,251 Yes, sir. 355 00:13:52,418 --> 00:13:53,335 Let's do this. 356 00:13:53,418 --> 00:14:00,835 [music playing] 357 00:14:07,085 --> 00:14:10,376 Dave, you blade's a little bit heavier. 358 00:14:10,501 --> 00:14:13,585 It's sharp enough to cut, but not sharp enough 359 00:14:13,710 --> 00:14:15,085 to cut all the way through. 360 00:14:15,251 --> 00:14:18,001 Because of the weight of the weapon, when you're extending 361 00:14:18,085 --> 00:14:21,001 and you have a point pointing back at you, 362 00:14:21,085 --> 00:14:22,710 there's a little bit of concern of how you're going 363 00:14:22,876 --> 00:14:24,835 to be controlling the blade. 364 00:14:24,918 --> 00:14:28,335 But overall, sir, good job. 365 00:14:28,460 --> 00:14:29,001 Thank you. 366 00:14:29,085 --> 00:14:30,293 Rich has a point. 367 00:14:30,418 --> 00:14:32,710 I don't have a point yet, so it's 1-0. 368 00:14:32,835 --> 00:14:35,418 So I have to fare well in the second test. 369 00:14:35,543 --> 00:14:37,043 NARRATOR: The strength test. 370 00:14:37,168 --> 00:14:39,543 So gentlemen, to test the strength of your weapon, 371 00:14:39,710 --> 00:14:42,210 I'm going to take two blows against our terracotta warriors 372 00:14:42,293 --> 00:14:43,376 here. 373 00:14:43,501 --> 00:14:44,960 If your blade is strong enough, it should survive 374 00:14:45,085 --> 00:14:47,043 the impact with minimal damage. 375 00:14:47,168 --> 00:14:47,710 Rich, are you ready? 376 00:14:47,835 --> 00:14:48,543 I am. 377 00:14:48,710 --> 00:14:49,543 OK. 378 00:14:49,626 --> 00:14:53,418 [music playing] 379 00:14:58,210 --> 00:15:00,626 Well, Rich, wonderfully light weapon. 380 00:15:00,751 --> 00:15:02,210 Very, very fast. 381 00:15:02,335 --> 00:15:06,001 You've got a little deformation on the edge, but didn't chip. 382 00:15:06,085 --> 00:15:10,501 Picked up a bit of a bend, but not too far out of true. 383 00:15:10,626 --> 00:15:11,835 Well done. 384 00:15:11,918 --> 00:15:12,710 All right, Dave. 385 00:15:12,876 --> 00:15:13,918 Your turn. 386 00:15:14,043 --> 00:15:15,168 I ain't going to watch this. 387 00:15:15,251 --> 00:15:16,210 It's not going to happen. 388 00:15:16,293 --> 00:15:18,543 So I'm just using my ears. 389 00:15:18,626 --> 00:15:22,585 [music playing] 390 00:15:27,543 --> 00:15:28,710 I'm good with that. 391 00:15:28,876 --> 00:15:32,543 When I see Dave's sword shatter the terracotta dummies, 392 00:15:32,626 --> 00:15:33,876 I'm feeling nervous. 393 00:15:33,960 --> 00:15:36,335 Well Dave, a much heavier weapon. 394 00:15:36,460 --> 00:15:38,876 You can see it just powered right through the terracotta 395 00:15:39,001 --> 00:15:41,335 with no problem whatsoever. 396 00:15:41,418 --> 00:15:44,210 Still bright and tight and true and everything. 397 00:15:44,293 --> 00:15:48,751 Little deformation, but again, we're hitting terracotta. 398 00:15:48,918 --> 00:15:50,376 Well done. 399 00:15:50,501 --> 00:15:52,626 Awesome. 400 00:15:52,751 --> 00:15:56,376 Rich, David, the judges have scrutinized every aspect 401 00:15:56,460 --> 00:15:58,876 of your work and your weapons performances 402 00:15:58,960 --> 00:16:00,376 and they've made their final decision. 403 00:16:00,501 --> 00:16:02,835 Bladesmiths, it was not easy, but 404 00:16:02,918 --> 00:16:04,501 a final decision has been made. 405 00:16:08,710 --> 00:16:10,376 David, congratulations. 406 00:16:10,543 --> 00:16:11,918 You are the "Forged in Fire" champion. 407 00:16:12,043 --> 00:16:12,793 Good job. 408 00:16:12,918 --> 00:16:13,585 You're kidding, right? 409 00:16:13,710 --> 00:16:15,210 No, I'm not. 410 00:16:15,335 --> 00:16:19,126 Rich, unfortunately, your weapon did not make the cut. 411 00:16:19,251 --> 00:16:21,043 Rich, I love what you brought us. 412 00:16:21,210 --> 00:16:23,251 And during the testing, you and David 413 00:16:23,418 --> 00:16:24,751 ended up pretty much even. 414 00:16:24,918 --> 00:16:27,210 Both of your blades flexed during the terracotta strength 415 00:16:27,335 --> 00:16:29,835 test, but yours kept the bend and it 416 00:16:29,960 --> 00:16:31,376 didn't come back to true. 417 00:16:31,460 --> 00:16:33,293 So that's why we're sending you home today. 418 00:16:33,418 --> 00:16:34,501 Thanks, guys. 419 00:16:34,626 --> 00:16:36,293 I'm completely happy with the sword that I made, 420 00:16:36,418 --> 00:16:39,043 but right now I feel a little defeated. 421 00:16:39,210 --> 00:16:41,001 I like the way the edge held up on that. 422 00:16:41,085 --> 00:16:43,835 Didn't take any chips or chunks out of it. 423 00:16:43,960 --> 00:16:45,376 Thank you. 424 00:16:45,501 --> 00:16:47,668 Now I've actually proven to myself that yes, I can do it. 425 00:16:47,793 --> 00:16:51,501 And getting to go home as a champion, that's-- 426 00:16:51,626 --> 00:16:53,376 that's pretty cool. 427 00:16:53,501 --> 00:16:56,376 These interesting blades are deer horn knives. 428 00:17:01,918 --> 00:17:03,543 NARRATOR: The deer horn knives. 429 00:17:03,668 --> 00:17:05,543 DAVID BAKER: Designed by the creator of the martial art 430 00:17:05,668 --> 00:17:09,376 Baguazhang, these blades were both defensive and offensive 431 00:17:09,501 --> 00:17:12,543 in nature, consisting of sharpened points 432 00:17:12,668 --> 00:17:16,210 and long curved blades that not only cut and thrust 433 00:17:16,293 --> 00:17:17,710 but protected the hand. 434 00:17:17,835 --> 00:17:20,585 Now the story is told that the creator of these weapons 435 00:17:20,751 --> 00:17:24,001 was a tax collector, and he used these for personal protection 436 00:17:24,126 --> 00:17:26,210 while collecting taxes for the Chinese emperor. 437 00:17:26,293 --> 00:17:29,126 I think I'd pay my taxes. 438 00:17:29,251 --> 00:17:32,876 NARRATOR: Who will be the deer horn knives champion? 439 00:17:33,043 --> 00:17:34,376 My name is Nick. 440 00:17:34,460 --> 00:17:36,543 I'm the owner and sole smith of the Red Troll Forge. 441 00:17:36,626 --> 00:17:38,251 I do demonstrations on blacksmithing 442 00:17:38,418 --> 00:17:40,126 and try to keep people entertained. 443 00:17:40,251 --> 00:17:42,918 Most people know me as Grendel, the big red troll. 444 00:17:43,085 --> 00:17:44,210 I'm having a good time. 445 00:17:44,376 --> 00:17:45,835 Ah! 446 00:17:45,918 --> 00:17:47,543 My name is Steve Godfrey. 447 00:17:47,626 --> 00:17:49,001 I'm 47 years old. 448 00:17:49,126 --> 00:17:52,543 I have been blacksmithing since 1984, 449 00:17:52,626 --> 00:17:56,376 but professionally, I'm a medium. 450 00:17:56,501 --> 00:17:59,085 Nick, Steve, we will send you home 451 00:17:59,251 --> 00:18:03,376 to recreate deer horn knives. 452 00:18:03,501 --> 00:18:04,376 Whoa. 453 00:18:04,501 --> 00:18:05,876 WILL WILLIS: Good luck, bladesmiths. 454 00:18:05,960 --> 00:18:07,626 We'll see you in five days. 455 00:18:11,960 --> 00:18:13,251 And we go. 456 00:18:13,376 --> 00:18:15,376 There's two basic ways you can make this weapon. 457 00:18:15,501 --> 00:18:18,418 One is to take one large piece of steel, make cuts in it, 458 00:18:18,543 --> 00:18:20,460 and then bend it all out into shape. 459 00:18:20,585 --> 00:18:22,543 What I'm going to try to do this to make it into two 460 00:18:22,710 --> 00:18:23,793 separate crescent shapes. 461 00:18:23,918 --> 00:18:25,793 And I'm going to be cutting the crescents apart 462 00:18:25,918 --> 00:18:31,501 and welding it flat on so the edges will line up. 463 00:18:31,626 --> 00:18:32,543 Day 5. 464 00:18:32,668 --> 00:18:33,876 I feel like crap. 465 00:18:33,960 --> 00:18:36,960 I'm sick and all I have left to do is put the handles on 466 00:18:37,085 --> 00:18:39,043 and sharpen the blades. 467 00:18:39,126 --> 00:18:41,126 It's all nice and sharp now. 468 00:18:44,001 --> 00:18:46,043 I'm used to making straight pieces. 469 00:18:46,168 --> 00:18:48,710 This thing has curves all over the place. 470 00:18:48,793 --> 00:18:51,543 I want to forge this out of one piece of steel. 471 00:18:51,668 --> 00:18:54,168 That's the strongest way you can do it. 472 00:18:54,251 --> 00:18:58,668 [music playing] 473 00:19:02,001 --> 00:19:02,876 It worked. 474 00:19:02,960 --> 00:19:04,293 Everything is coming together. 475 00:19:04,418 --> 00:19:05,918 And then I see it. 476 00:19:06,085 --> 00:19:07,876 I've got a crack in one of my blades. 477 00:19:08,043 --> 00:19:11,418 I've got to test it. 478 00:19:11,543 --> 00:19:13,043 [sighs] 479 00:19:13,168 --> 00:19:15,376 It's day 5, and I have to start over. 480 00:19:15,501 --> 00:19:17,876 I've got one day, I don't know if I'm going 481 00:19:18,043 --> 00:19:21,251 to be able to do it or not. 482 00:19:21,418 --> 00:19:25,043 If I wasn't the underdog before, I definitely am now. 483 00:19:25,126 --> 00:19:27,210 I just want to have something to take there. 484 00:19:27,376 --> 00:19:31,251 I have 3 days of work to do in 10 hours. 485 00:19:31,376 --> 00:19:34,543 At this point, I don't have time for any mistakes, 486 00:19:34,668 --> 00:19:38,960 I just need to stay in the game. 487 00:19:39,085 --> 00:19:40,251 Welcome back. 488 00:19:40,376 --> 00:19:41,668 You've had 5 days at your home forge to work 489 00:19:41,751 --> 00:19:43,251 on your dear horn knives. 490 00:19:43,376 --> 00:19:44,751 Steve, how did it go? 491 00:19:44,918 --> 00:19:46,043 It was an adventure. 492 00:19:46,168 --> 00:19:48,251 Day 4, I broke my blade. 493 00:19:48,376 --> 00:19:50,043 Had to start over again. 494 00:19:50,168 --> 00:19:52,668 Built a second set in 10 hours, so I 495 00:19:52,751 --> 00:19:56,168 wasn't able to do the fancy fit and finish that I 496 00:19:56,293 --> 00:19:57,501 normally would have done. 497 00:19:57,585 --> 00:20:00,043 But I believe it's going to perform well. 498 00:20:00,168 --> 00:20:01,251 Nicholas, how'd it go? 499 00:20:01,418 --> 00:20:03,335 Went pretty well, except I got a cold. 500 00:20:03,418 --> 00:20:05,085 But that's all right. 501 00:20:05,251 --> 00:20:07,543 My blade is 29 layers of Damascus 502 00:20:07,668 --> 00:20:10,210 with G-10 handles with decorative pins. 503 00:20:10,335 --> 00:20:12,876 Little problems, but I could handle it. 504 00:20:13,001 --> 00:20:15,168 NARRATOR: The sharpness test. 505 00:20:15,251 --> 00:20:16,543 Steve, you're up first. You ready? 506 00:20:16,668 --> 00:20:17,710 Yes, I am. 507 00:20:17,835 --> 00:20:18,876 I thought I was going to show up empty handed, 508 00:20:18,960 --> 00:20:20,251 but I asked for some help. 509 00:20:20,376 --> 00:20:23,043 I started talking to my grandpa, my grandmother. 510 00:20:23,168 --> 00:20:24,251 I could feel their presence. 511 00:20:24,418 --> 00:20:26,210 I knew everything was going to be OK. 512 00:20:26,335 --> 00:20:32,460 [music playing] 513 00:20:35,585 --> 00:20:37,751 Well, Steve, the points are sharp. 514 00:20:37,876 --> 00:20:39,168 They lacerate cleanly. 515 00:20:39,293 --> 00:20:41,210 It feels good in the hand, I can maneuver. 516 00:20:41,293 --> 00:20:43,543 This, sir, will cut. 517 00:20:43,626 --> 00:20:44,251 Thank you. 518 00:20:44,376 --> 00:20:45,126 Nick, you're up next. 519 00:20:45,251 --> 00:20:46,001 You ready? 520 00:20:46,085 --> 00:20:47,543 Yeah, yeah, yeah. 521 00:20:47,668 --> 00:20:49,710 I'm pretty confident mine can do at least that well, probably 522 00:20:49,876 --> 00:20:52,710 better because my points are more pointier. 523 00:20:52,793 --> 00:20:59,626 [music playing] 524 00:21:05,626 --> 00:21:07,501 Well, Nick, you can see that it penetrates deep, 525 00:21:07,626 --> 00:21:10,126 the angle that you have them in, and lacerates out. 526 00:21:10,251 --> 00:21:14,751 They're comfortable in the hand, and your blades will cut. 527 00:21:14,876 --> 00:21:15,543 Thank you. 528 00:21:15,710 --> 00:21:17,543 NARRATOR: The strength test. 529 00:21:17,626 --> 00:21:19,043 To test the strength of your weapons, 530 00:21:19,210 --> 00:21:21,418 we're going to clamp them into our contraption back here. 531 00:21:21,543 --> 00:21:24,335 Once triggered, a staff will strike the center 532 00:21:24,418 --> 00:21:26,960 section of each of the blades one time 533 00:21:27,085 --> 00:21:30,210 with the force of 2,000 pounds. 534 00:21:30,335 --> 00:21:31,543 Steve, are you ready? 535 00:21:31,668 --> 00:21:32,585 Yes, I am. 536 00:21:32,710 --> 00:21:34,501 I have to admit I'm a little nervous. 537 00:21:34,626 --> 00:21:36,543 And I'm a little concerned about what's 538 00:21:36,668 --> 00:21:39,501 going to happen when they whack that thing with a baton, 539 00:21:39,626 --> 00:21:42,710 especially already having one break. 540 00:21:42,835 --> 00:21:45,960 In 3, 2, 1. 541 00:21:49,418 --> 00:21:51,835 In 3, 2, 1. 542 00:21:56,918 --> 00:21:59,168 Well, Steve, I don't see any damage, 543 00:21:59,251 --> 00:22:00,585 any rolling of the edge. 544 00:22:00,710 --> 00:22:02,376 So they held up beautifully. 545 00:22:02,460 --> 00:22:03,668 That's great. 546 00:22:03,793 --> 00:22:05,335 Just waiting for it and waiting for it. 547 00:22:05,418 --> 00:22:07,876 In 1, 2, 3. 548 00:22:13,418 --> 00:22:14,210 And it broke the stick. 549 00:22:14,293 --> 00:22:15,668 [laughs] 550 00:22:15,751 --> 00:22:18,001 3, 2, 1. 551 00:22:21,085 --> 00:22:22,543 Woo! 552 00:22:22,668 --> 00:22:24,126 I broke the stick again. 553 00:22:24,251 --> 00:22:25,668 All right. 554 00:22:25,751 --> 00:22:26,835 Well first off, let's remember that the test wasn't 555 00:22:26,918 --> 00:22:28,710 about breaking sticks, it was more 556 00:22:28,793 --> 00:22:31,835 about how your blade reacts to being hit by that stick. 557 00:22:34,793 --> 00:22:37,126 There is no damage whatsoever. 558 00:22:37,251 --> 00:22:38,710 This is still a razor blade. 559 00:22:38,835 --> 00:22:39,251 Nicely done. 560 00:22:39,376 --> 00:22:40,293 Thank you. 561 00:22:40,418 --> 00:22:41,835 NARRATOR: The kill test. 562 00:22:41,918 --> 00:22:43,251 Steve, you up first. Are you ready? 563 00:22:43,376 --> 00:22:44,043 Absolutely. 564 00:22:44,126 --> 00:22:45,460 Let's do this. 565 00:22:45,585 --> 00:22:48,210 I'm really hoping to hear, you know, it will KEAL. 566 00:22:48,335 --> 00:22:56,376 [music playing] 567 00:23:00,918 --> 00:23:04,168 Well, Steve, you know I was surprised being that you only 568 00:23:04,251 --> 00:23:07,418 have a scale on one side for the handle and none of the other, 569 00:23:07,543 --> 00:23:09,251 it is a rustic look. 570 00:23:09,376 --> 00:23:12,418 But nonetheless, it is actually comfortable to hold on to. 571 00:23:12,543 --> 00:23:14,210 Your tips over there, sharp enough 572 00:23:14,335 --> 00:23:16,293 to cut, easy to thrust with a bottom 573 00:23:16,418 --> 00:23:18,626 and deliver a slice at the same time. 574 00:23:18,751 --> 00:23:22,126 Overall, your weapon will KEAL. 575 00:23:22,251 --> 00:23:23,376 Yeah. 576 00:23:23,501 --> 00:23:24,251 All right. 577 00:23:24,376 --> 00:23:25,335 Nick, you're next. 578 00:23:25,418 --> 00:23:26,210 Are you ready? 579 00:23:26,335 --> 00:23:27,168 Oh, yeah. 580 00:23:27,251 --> 00:23:35,085 [music playing] 581 00:23:40,376 --> 00:23:42,126 Well, Nick, your weapon is very sharp. 582 00:23:42,251 --> 00:23:45,376 Grabbing your handle, it feels smooth with both scales 583 00:23:45,501 --> 00:23:46,668 in there. 584 00:23:46,793 --> 00:23:50,668 The angles you have really lacerate deeply. 585 00:23:50,751 --> 00:23:52,918 And overall, your weapon will KEAL. 586 00:23:53,043 --> 00:23:53,960 Good job. 587 00:23:54,085 --> 00:23:55,293 Thank you. 588 00:23:55,418 --> 00:23:56,960 The judges have made their final decision. 589 00:23:57,085 --> 00:24:00,376 But before I announce that, they have comments for both of you. 590 00:24:00,501 --> 00:24:01,793 Jason. 591 00:24:01,918 --> 00:24:04,960 Nicholas, I liked that your blades were Damascus. 592 00:24:05,085 --> 00:24:07,210 I like the way it looked, it cut really deep, 593 00:24:07,293 --> 00:24:09,001 well designed as a weapon. 594 00:24:09,085 --> 00:24:12,043 What I didn't like was the forge dwelling 595 00:24:12,126 --> 00:24:14,168 you had to weld the welder. 596 00:24:14,251 --> 00:24:16,168 But they were wicked sharp. 597 00:24:16,251 --> 00:24:17,460 Thanks. 598 00:24:17,585 --> 00:24:18,960 Steve, first of all, you have to be commended 599 00:24:19,085 --> 00:24:21,585 that despite the problems you had at your home forge, 600 00:24:21,710 --> 00:24:23,585 you were still able to turn the blade. 601 00:24:23,751 --> 00:24:26,751 I like the way you designed your blade to resemble antlers. 602 00:24:26,918 --> 00:24:27,960 Very creative. 603 00:24:28,085 --> 00:24:30,376 The fact that it's made from one piece seal, 604 00:24:30,501 --> 00:24:32,001 it's also impressive. 605 00:24:32,085 --> 00:24:35,210 Given your setbacks however, this is a championship round. 606 00:24:35,293 --> 00:24:38,460 There are visible gaps and glue in your handle and chisel marks 607 00:24:38,585 --> 00:24:41,335 left on the inside edges of the steel. 608 00:24:41,418 --> 00:24:42,668 You've both done commendable work, 609 00:24:42,793 --> 00:24:44,418 but there can only be one "Forged in Fire" 610 00:24:44,543 --> 00:24:46,751 champion in this competition. 611 00:24:50,585 --> 00:24:52,001 Nick, congratulations. 612 00:24:52,085 --> 00:24:53,876 You are the "Forged in Fire" champion. 613 00:24:53,960 --> 00:24:55,210 That's me. 614 00:24:55,293 --> 00:24:56,168 That's me. That's me. 615 00:24:56,293 --> 00:24:57,043 I won. 616 00:25:01,126 --> 00:25:03,043 This is the Tai Chi sword. 617 00:25:05,293 --> 00:25:07,668 NARRATOR: The Tai Chi sword. 618 00:25:07,751 --> 00:25:10,251 DAVID BAKER: The jin, the jin dao, the scholar's sword. 619 00:25:10,418 --> 00:25:13,335 One of the oldest sword designs in China 620 00:25:13,418 --> 00:25:14,710 and one of the oldest sword designs 621 00:25:14,835 --> 00:25:16,501 still in use on the planet. 622 00:25:16,585 --> 00:25:19,876 It consists of a long straight double-edged blade 623 00:25:20,001 --> 00:25:22,501 with a thrusting point, a small guard for the hand, 624 00:25:22,626 --> 00:25:23,876 and a single hand handle. 625 00:25:24,001 --> 00:25:26,251 These blades were designed to be light and fast. 626 00:25:26,376 --> 00:25:28,835 There are many martial arts built around this blade, 627 00:25:28,918 --> 00:25:30,710 the biggest being Tai Chi. 628 00:25:30,835 --> 00:25:32,251 Now, these swords became a status symbol 629 00:25:32,418 --> 00:25:33,793 in the late 19th century and were 630 00:25:33,918 --> 00:25:36,210 carried by educated gentlemen and often used 631 00:25:36,335 --> 00:25:37,918 in self-defense or in dueling. 632 00:25:38,085 --> 00:25:40,585 And that's how they got their name, the scholar's sword. 633 00:25:40,751 --> 00:25:44,460 NARRATOR: Who will be the Tai Chi sword champion? 634 00:25:44,585 --> 00:25:45,876 My name is Neil Kamimura. 635 00:25:46,043 --> 00:25:47,876 I was asked to come back and I would never say no 636 00:25:48,001 --> 00:25:49,626 to my "Forged in Fire" family. 637 00:25:49,751 --> 00:25:51,626 What I feel I've come back for is 638 00:25:51,751 --> 00:25:54,335 to represent the people just starting off 639 00:25:54,460 --> 00:25:56,626 and show them that you can do this. 640 00:25:56,751 --> 00:25:57,710 My name is Theo Nass. 641 00:25:57,835 --> 00:25:59,168 Winning "Forged in Fire" allowed me 642 00:25:59,251 --> 00:26:02,043 to turn my hobby into a full time career in knife 643 00:26:02,168 --> 00:26:03,210 making and teaching. 644 00:26:03,335 --> 00:26:05,710 I think I feel nervous, but I'm pretty sure it's 645 00:26:05,835 --> 00:26:07,376 actually just eagerness. 646 00:26:07,501 --> 00:26:09,543 Neil, Theo, you have to go back home 647 00:26:09,710 --> 00:26:13,585 and recreate the Tai Chi sword. 648 00:26:13,751 --> 00:26:14,710 Good luck, bladesmiths. 649 00:26:14,835 --> 00:26:16,418 We'll see you in five days. 650 00:26:16,543 --> 00:26:18,376 Best of luck, man. 651 00:26:18,501 --> 00:26:19,710 NEIL: This is the first time I've 652 00:26:19,876 --> 00:26:23,710 ever made something this long. 653 00:26:23,876 --> 00:26:26,543 I guarantee you mine is going to be heavier than Theo's. 654 00:26:26,668 --> 00:26:28,210 I don't like skinny little things, 655 00:26:28,376 --> 00:26:29,960 I like things with some stout. 656 00:26:30,085 --> 00:26:36,251 [laughing] 657 00:26:36,376 --> 00:26:38,501 [bleep] 658 00:26:38,585 --> 00:26:40,835 I can feel it want to bend because 659 00:26:40,918 --> 00:26:42,293 of the weight of the tip. 660 00:26:42,418 --> 00:26:46,210 If something goes wrong, I won't have time to fix it. 661 00:26:46,293 --> 00:26:48,751 [music playing] 662 00:26:51,460 --> 00:26:52,585 THEO: Here we are at my forge. 663 00:26:52,751 --> 00:26:53,960 Please go right. 664 00:26:54,085 --> 00:26:56,585 The biggest obstacle is getting the guard to forge 665 00:26:56,710 --> 00:26:58,043 weld to the blade itself. 666 00:26:58,168 --> 00:27:00,626 How important are guards on swords? 667 00:27:00,751 --> 00:27:02,001 They can be integral. 668 00:27:06,418 --> 00:27:09,668 Should have practiced this motion with this new setup. 669 00:27:09,751 --> 00:27:13,126 If things go wrong right now, I got to start again. 670 00:27:13,251 --> 00:27:14,751 So no pressure. 671 00:27:18,918 --> 00:27:22,001 Theo, Neil, welcome back to the forge. 672 00:27:22,085 --> 00:27:24,376 Theo, tell us about your blade. 673 00:27:24,501 --> 00:27:25,876 THEO: It went very well. 674 00:27:26,043 --> 00:27:28,501 It did an integral guard and pommel by forge welding 675 00:27:28,585 --> 00:27:30,001 on both of them. 676 00:27:30,126 --> 00:27:32,543 The blade's handle is relatively simple construction 677 00:27:32,668 --> 00:27:34,876 so that it can be [bleep]. 678 00:27:34,960 --> 00:27:38,335 You sound monotonely excited about that. 679 00:27:38,418 --> 00:27:40,751 Neil, how did it go for you, man? 680 00:27:40,876 --> 00:27:43,043 NEIL: Same recipe as the last time I was here. 681 00:27:43,168 --> 00:27:45,668 Go to the junkyard, get some stuff because I didn't 682 00:27:45,751 --> 00:27:47,501 expect to make it this far. 683 00:27:47,585 --> 00:27:48,960 NARRATOR: The strength test. 684 00:27:49,085 --> 00:27:51,710 I'm going to be hitting this bamboo five times. 685 00:27:51,793 --> 00:27:54,126 Remember, it's not what your sword does to the bamboo, 686 00:27:54,251 --> 00:27:56,543 but what the bamboo does to your sword. 687 00:27:56,668 --> 00:27:57,376 Theo, you're up first. 688 00:27:57,543 --> 00:27:58,710 How are you feeling? 689 00:27:58,793 --> 00:28:00,001 A little nervous. 690 00:28:00,085 --> 00:28:01,293 Let's go for it. 691 00:28:01,418 --> 00:28:08,210 [music playing] 692 00:28:15,043 --> 00:28:17,335 Well, Theo, this is a brute of a sword. 693 00:28:17,418 --> 00:28:18,835 The edge held up perfectly. 694 00:28:18,918 --> 00:28:21,376 I don't see any problems, still straight as an arrow. 695 00:28:21,460 --> 00:28:24,710 The handle is a little bit difficult to really control. 696 00:28:24,793 --> 00:28:25,876 I would have liked a little bit more 697 00:28:26,001 --> 00:28:28,710 meat on it, but very well done. 698 00:28:28,835 --> 00:28:29,543 Thank you. 699 00:28:29,710 --> 00:28:30,543 Neil, you're up next. 700 00:28:30,626 --> 00:28:32,085 Boy, that's a tough test. 701 00:28:32,210 --> 00:28:33,668 [laughing] 702 00:28:33,793 --> 00:28:37,043 That bamboo set up it's literally just blunt force 703 00:28:37,168 --> 00:28:38,335 trauma. 704 00:28:38,418 --> 00:28:40,710 I don't think a lot of blades can survive that kind 705 00:28:40,835 --> 00:28:43,335 of jarring and punishment. 706 00:28:43,418 --> 00:28:48,376 [music playing] 707 00:28:53,710 --> 00:28:56,085 Well, Neil, your sword is heavy. 708 00:28:56,251 --> 00:28:58,001 I wouldn't want to be running around with it. 709 00:28:58,126 --> 00:29:00,085 There's a little bit of damage that the bamboo 710 00:29:00,210 --> 00:29:03,210 gave back to your sword, but it's still straight. 711 00:29:03,335 --> 00:29:04,043 Very well done. 712 00:29:04,126 --> 00:29:04,543 Nice job. 713 00:29:04,710 --> 00:29:05,668 Thank you. 714 00:29:05,793 --> 00:29:07,210 NARRATOR: The sharpness test. 715 00:29:07,335 --> 00:29:08,376 All right, gentlemen. 716 00:29:08,501 --> 00:29:09,876 I'm going to be chopping through these tatami mats 717 00:29:10,043 --> 00:29:11,876 using both edges of your sword. 718 00:29:11,960 --> 00:29:13,876 Let's see if your blade still have an edge. 719 00:29:14,001 --> 00:29:14,876 Theo, you're up first. 720 00:29:14,960 --> 00:29:16,335 Ready for this? 721 00:29:16,418 --> 00:29:19,501 Yeah, sure. 722 00:29:19,585 --> 00:29:20,918 I'm very nervous at this point. 723 00:29:21,043 --> 00:29:22,710 This is the make it or break it moment. 724 00:29:22,793 --> 00:29:24,626 I have to perform well in this test. 725 00:29:24,751 --> 00:29:26,876 [music playing] 726 00:29:30,585 --> 00:29:34,543 [music playing] 727 00:29:36,460 --> 00:29:37,418 All right, Theo. 728 00:29:37,543 --> 00:29:38,835 Definitely a sharp blade. 729 00:29:38,960 --> 00:29:40,918 You can see the nice clean slice and then 730 00:29:41,043 --> 00:29:42,376 burying into the second. 731 00:29:42,501 --> 00:29:43,460 I like the design. 732 00:29:43,585 --> 00:29:45,543 It's definitely a solid piece, and that's one 733 00:29:45,668 --> 00:29:46,876 of the nice things about it. 734 00:29:47,001 --> 00:29:49,043 I don't feel like it's going to go anywhere. 735 00:29:49,210 --> 00:29:49,710 Well done. 736 00:29:49,835 --> 00:29:50,793 Thank you. 737 00:29:50,918 --> 00:29:52,085 All right, Neil. 738 00:29:52,251 --> 00:29:53,043 You ready? 739 00:29:53,168 --> 00:29:53,751 Yeah. 740 00:29:53,918 --> 00:29:59,335 [music playing] 741 00:30:06,418 --> 00:30:10,376 So the biggest thing is all that weight, 742 00:30:10,460 --> 00:30:13,251 about twice what it needs to be as far as weight goes. 743 00:30:13,376 --> 00:30:14,710 It's difficult to swing. 744 00:30:14,793 --> 00:30:16,793 And then the edge of this blade, it's 745 00:30:16,918 --> 00:30:19,376 got a very stout profile, almost like an ax. 746 00:30:19,501 --> 00:30:22,085 Just kept it from cutting all the way through. 747 00:30:22,251 --> 00:30:26,876 Theo, Neil, there can only be one "Forged in Fire" champion. 748 00:30:27,001 --> 00:30:31,376 That champion is Theo. 749 00:30:31,543 --> 00:30:32,918 Congratulations. 750 00:30:33,085 --> 00:30:36,001 Neil, unfortunately, your weapon did not make the cut. 751 00:30:36,085 --> 00:30:38,418 Neil, you came up and showed us that you had the heart 752 00:30:38,543 --> 00:30:41,501 to make it to the finals, but your sword took some damage 753 00:30:41,585 --> 00:30:42,793 to the strength test. 754 00:30:42,918 --> 00:30:45,085 But more than that, it's heavy. 755 00:30:45,251 --> 00:30:49,210 A Tai Chi sword is known to be strong, sharp, and light. 756 00:30:49,335 --> 00:30:51,876 For those reasons, we have to let you go. 757 00:30:52,001 --> 00:30:54,710 NEIL: I 100% agree with the judges. 758 00:30:54,835 --> 00:30:56,126 Theo earned it. 759 00:30:56,251 --> 00:30:58,960 I [bleep] won. 760 00:30:59,085 --> 00:31:01,251 This is the Chinese dao. 761 00:31:06,918 --> 00:31:08,793 NARRATOR: The Chinese dao. 762 00:31:08,918 --> 00:31:10,293 DAVID BAKER: The very first Chinese daos 763 00:31:10,418 --> 00:31:13,376 were made of bronze and use during the Shang Dynasty. 764 00:31:13,501 --> 00:31:15,376 The handle of the Chinese dao in combat 765 00:31:15,501 --> 00:31:16,876 was often wrapped in silk. 766 00:31:17,001 --> 00:31:19,668 It was believed to bring luck and bravery to the user. 767 00:31:19,793 --> 00:31:23,751 In martial arts movies, the dao is often depicted as having 768 00:31:23,918 --> 00:31:25,335 this wobbly flexible tip. 769 00:31:25,418 --> 00:31:29,293 Though flexible, these blades were stout cutting machines. 770 00:31:29,418 --> 00:31:33,960 NARRATOR: Who will be the Chinese dao champion? 771 00:31:34,085 --> 00:31:36,460 My name is Joe Carleton, I'm 39 years old, 772 00:31:36,585 --> 00:31:38,376 and I'm from Cheyenne, Wyoming. 773 00:31:38,501 --> 00:31:39,751 I'm Casey Purdue. 774 00:31:39,876 --> 00:31:40,876 I like working with Joe. 775 00:31:40,960 --> 00:31:42,293 He lets you make your own mistakes, 776 00:31:42,418 --> 00:31:44,168 but he also shows you how to correct them. 777 00:31:44,251 --> 00:31:46,126 He said a master smith means nothing other 778 00:31:46,251 --> 00:31:48,543 than you made all the mistakes and figured 779 00:31:48,668 --> 00:31:50,376 out how to fix them. 780 00:31:50,543 --> 00:31:51,793 My name is Mark J Hopper. 781 00:31:51,918 --> 00:31:54,043 I teach smithing in Atlanta, Georgia. 782 00:31:54,168 --> 00:31:56,960 My name is Jessica D. Collins, and I've been apprenticing 783 00:31:57,085 --> 00:31:58,835 with Mark for four years. 784 00:31:58,960 --> 00:32:01,710 Eventually, I got good enough to help him 785 00:32:01,793 --> 00:32:03,710 actually design the classes. 786 00:32:03,835 --> 00:32:05,793 This is almost at that point when 787 00:32:05,918 --> 00:32:08,710 a master turns to his apprentice and goes, 788 00:32:08,835 --> 00:32:10,210 it's time to become a journeyman. 789 00:32:10,293 --> 00:32:11,460 WILL WILLIS: All right, bladesmiths, 790 00:32:11,585 --> 00:32:13,251 we're sending you back to your home forges 791 00:32:13,376 --> 00:32:20,126 to recreate an iconic weapon from history, the Chinese dao. 792 00:32:20,251 --> 00:32:23,376 You will have five days at your home forge to accomplish this. 793 00:32:23,501 --> 00:32:26,460 Only one of you can work at the end bill at a time. 794 00:32:26,585 --> 00:32:27,210 Good luck, bladesmiths. 795 00:32:27,335 --> 00:32:28,960 We'll see you in five days. 796 00:32:31,251 --> 00:32:33,126 Casey's never forged a blade this length. 797 00:32:33,251 --> 00:32:35,085 But just because you've never done something before, 798 00:32:35,251 --> 00:32:36,876 it doesn't mean you can't do it. 799 00:32:37,001 --> 00:32:39,168 I'm really excited to build this Chinese dao. 800 00:32:39,251 --> 00:32:42,585 It's an oversized chopper with an elegant pretty handle. 801 00:32:42,710 --> 00:32:45,293 I like working by hand more, I feel like I have more control. 802 00:32:45,418 --> 00:32:47,168 But the best thing about the power hammer 803 00:32:47,251 --> 00:32:50,168 is that it saves time. 804 00:32:50,251 --> 00:32:52,085 JOE: Now, that's a problem. 805 00:32:52,251 --> 00:32:55,293 We busted that off. 806 00:32:55,418 --> 00:32:57,126 We've only got five hours to work today, 807 00:32:57,251 --> 00:32:59,376 and the power hammer failing, that kind of 808 00:32:59,460 --> 00:33:01,585 threw a monkey wrench into it. 809 00:33:01,710 --> 00:33:03,876 CASEY: Joe gave me a rundown of how to fix a power hammer. 810 00:33:04,043 --> 00:33:05,585 Instead of me pounding out my hand, 811 00:33:05,710 --> 00:33:08,585 I'm glad he did because that was kind of a stupid thought. 812 00:33:08,751 --> 00:33:11,168 I think I left Joe in a pretty good spot. 813 00:33:11,251 --> 00:33:13,960 We're going for the gorgeous girl next door 814 00:33:14,085 --> 00:33:16,043 look with a touch of makeup on? 815 00:33:16,126 --> 00:33:18,168 That's right. 816 00:33:18,293 --> 00:33:19,876 I think the job of every good apprentice 817 00:33:20,001 --> 00:33:22,126 is to sit in the easy chair, eat trail mix. 818 00:33:22,251 --> 00:33:24,501 Isn't that what we're supposed to do? 819 00:33:24,585 --> 00:33:27,085 I'm very excited to see Joe take this blade to the next level. 820 00:33:27,251 --> 00:33:28,751 Can't wait to see how it's going to turn out. 821 00:33:28,876 --> 00:33:30,501 What do you think Casey? 822 00:33:30,626 --> 00:33:31,710 Bad for an amateur. 823 00:33:31,793 --> 00:33:32,668 Really? 824 00:33:32,751 --> 00:33:34,251 [music playing] 825 00:33:36,001 --> 00:33:37,251 [laughing] 826 00:33:37,418 --> 00:33:41,668 I've never made a precision weapon like this before. 827 00:33:41,751 --> 00:33:43,710 [music playing] 828 00:33:45,543 --> 00:33:47,251 MARK: This is strange for us because I 829 00:33:47,376 --> 00:33:49,835 literally can't do anything. 830 00:33:49,918 --> 00:33:51,960 [inaudible] 831 00:33:52,085 --> 00:33:53,168 No, you cannot. 832 00:33:56,043 --> 00:33:57,501 Driving me nuts. 833 00:33:57,585 --> 00:34:00,918 It's the hardest day's work that I've ever had in my life, 834 00:34:01,043 --> 00:34:05,085 and I haven't picked up a ruddy hammer. 835 00:34:05,210 --> 00:34:05,876 Here we go. 836 00:34:06,001 --> 00:34:07,960 Finally in hands. 837 00:34:08,085 --> 00:34:10,460 Jessica has put me in a fantastic place, 838 00:34:10,585 --> 00:34:15,293 now I would like to get working into the guard. 839 00:34:15,418 --> 00:34:16,543 I've got a belt buckle. 840 00:34:16,668 --> 00:34:19,001 I'd actually like to use that as the guard, 841 00:34:19,126 --> 00:34:22,043 but turn the knot inwards towards the blade 842 00:34:22,210 --> 00:34:23,543 so it's almost invisible. 843 00:34:23,626 --> 00:34:25,585 It would be like one of those little peak details. 844 00:34:28,918 --> 00:34:30,876 It's so straight. 845 00:34:31,001 --> 00:34:32,460 Oh, yay. 846 00:34:32,585 --> 00:34:35,043 Bladesmiths, welcome back to the forge. 847 00:34:35,168 --> 00:34:37,168 Joe, Casey, tell us a little bit about how 848 00:34:37,251 --> 00:34:39,085 your blade is constructed. 849 00:34:39,210 --> 00:34:40,793 JOE: Our blades had a 5160. 850 00:34:40,918 --> 00:34:42,793 We put a hidden Tang handle on it 851 00:34:42,918 --> 00:34:47,001 and then a ring pummel with eight brass pins in it. 852 00:34:47,085 --> 00:34:47,960 It's smooth and easy. 853 00:34:48,085 --> 00:34:49,293 All right. 854 00:34:49,418 --> 00:34:50,626 Mark, Jessica, how did it go for you all? 855 00:34:50,751 --> 00:34:52,376 It was a little bit of a mad scamper at the end, 856 00:34:52,501 --> 00:34:54,043 but it went pretty smoothly. 857 00:34:54,168 --> 00:34:56,376 It's a full Tang construction, and then 858 00:34:56,460 --> 00:34:59,001 we have a small spacer and a threaded rod 859 00:34:59,126 --> 00:35:00,168 holding the ring on. 860 00:35:00,251 --> 00:35:02,168 NARRATOR: The strength test. 861 00:35:02,251 --> 00:35:04,543 Bladesmiths, I'm going to take each of your swords 862 00:35:04,668 --> 00:35:08,001 and deliver one Herculean strike on this piece of sheet metal 863 00:35:08,085 --> 00:35:09,626 to see how it affects your blade. 864 00:35:09,751 --> 00:35:10,376 Joe, Casey, you're up. 865 00:35:10,543 --> 00:35:11,043 You ready? 866 00:35:11,126 --> 00:35:12,376 Oh, yeah. 867 00:35:12,460 --> 00:35:14,126 We love to test blades, and it's killing us 868 00:35:14,251 --> 00:35:16,168 right now to not run over to Ben and grab 869 00:35:16,251 --> 00:35:17,501 the sword from his hand. 870 00:35:21,126 --> 00:35:25,793 [music playing] 871 00:35:25,918 --> 00:35:27,376 That's pretty good. 872 00:35:27,501 --> 00:35:28,543 True. 873 00:35:28,626 --> 00:35:30,793 This is a beautifully light sword. 874 00:35:30,918 --> 00:35:32,168 It's very well balanced. 875 00:35:32,293 --> 00:35:33,543 I like the string wrapped handle. 876 00:35:33,710 --> 00:35:35,293 It's easy to keep a good grip on it. 877 00:35:35,418 --> 00:35:37,543 The edge took a little bit of dulling. 878 00:35:37,710 --> 00:35:40,043 There's a piece of the sheet metal 879 00:35:40,168 --> 00:35:42,376 almost welded onto your blade from the impact. 880 00:35:42,501 --> 00:35:43,793 But it's still very well done. 881 00:35:43,918 --> 00:35:44,543 Thank you. 882 00:35:44,668 --> 00:35:45,376 Thank you. 883 00:35:45,543 --> 00:35:46,710 Mark, Jessica, you guys are up. 884 00:35:46,876 --> 00:35:47,543 Are you ready? 885 00:35:47,668 --> 00:35:48,043 Indeed. 886 00:35:48,168 --> 00:35:49,043 All right. 887 00:35:49,126 --> 00:35:52,668 [music playing] 888 00:35:57,418 --> 00:36:00,251 Mark, Jessica, this is a beautiful sword to wield. 889 00:36:00,418 --> 00:36:02,876 It's so comfortable, it's so well balanced. 890 00:36:02,960 --> 00:36:05,168 The steel did a little number on your sword, though. 891 00:36:05,293 --> 00:36:06,668 There's a chip right there. 892 00:36:06,793 --> 00:36:10,001 But for such a light and fast weapon as both of these 893 00:36:10,126 --> 00:36:14,043 are actually, it's amazing that they got away this unscathed. 894 00:36:14,168 --> 00:36:14,876 Very well done. 895 00:36:14,960 --> 00:36:16,210 Thank you. 896 00:36:16,293 --> 00:36:18,460 NARRATOR: The sharpness test. 897 00:36:18,585 --> 00:36:20,085 To test the edge of your blade and see 898 00:36:20,251 --> 00:36:21,918 if it retains that edge, I'll be cutting 899 00:36:22,085 --> 00:36:23,793 through these water tubes. 900 00:36:23,918 --> 00:36:25,126 Joe, Casey, you guys ready? 901 00:36:25,251 --> 00:36:25,876 JOE: Oh, yeah. 902 00:36:26,043 --> 00:36:26,960 Let's go for it. 903 00:36:27,085 --> 00:36:30,543 [music playing] 904 00:36:33,626 --> 00:36:37,501 Joe, Casey, your sword has a great feel to it. 905 00:36:37,585 --> 00:36:40,376 I like the shape of the grip, but there's that section 906 00:36:40,501 --> 00:36:41,876 where that edge is rolled. 907 00:36:41,960 --> 00:36:43,543 And that's where the cuts started. 908 00:36:43,668 --> 00:36:45,376 And you can see that first tube kind of crushed. 909 00:36:45,543 --> 00:36:48,585 Then, it starts to cut as I get up into the sharper 910 00:36:48,751 --> 00:36:49,585 section up in here. 911 00:36:49,710 --> 00:36:51,126 But then everything had pushed over, 912 00:36:51,251 --> 00:36:52,835 it kind of crushed that last tube. 913 00:36:52,918 --> 00:36:53,751 It's a beautiful piece. 914 00:36:53,918 --> 00:36:54,876 Well done. - Thanks. 915 00:36:55,001 --> 00:36:55,751 Thanks. 916 00:36:55,876 --> 00:36:56,793 All right. 917 00:36:56,918 --> 00:36:57,501 Mark, Jessica, you ready? 918 00:36:57,626 --> 00:36:58,001 Indeed. 919 00:36:58,085 --> 00:36:58,835 OK. 920 00:36:58,960 --> 00:37:04,501 [music playing] 921 00:37:05,876 --> 00:37:08,168 Good job. 922 00:37:08,293 --> 00:37:10,376 So Mark, Jessica, you've maintained 923 00:37:10,501 --> 00:37:11,710 a bit more of an edge here. 924 00:37:11,835 --> 00:37:13,501 You can see that cut travels through there, 925 00:37:13,585 --> 00:37:15,585 they're clean across the tops, didn't 926 00:37:15,751 --> 00:37:18,210 blow out any of the tubes, didn't crush any of them. 927 00:37:18,335 --> 00:37:20,876 Anyway, a beautifully made peace. 928 00:37:20,960 --> 00:37:21,876 It's definitely a cutter. 929 00:37:22,043 --> 00:37:22,710 Nicely done. 930 00:37:22,835 --> 00:37:24,210 Thank you. 931 00:37:24,376 --> 00:37:26,210 NARRATOR: The kill test. 932 00:37:26,376 --> 00:37:27,543 Joe, Casey, you're up first. 933 00:37:27,626 --> 00:37:28,168 You ready? 934 00:37:28,293 --> 00:37:29,335 Oh, yeah. 935 00:37:29,418 --> 00:37:30,543 I'm just kind of at the moment. 936 00:37:30,626 --> 00:37:31,876 It's all been boiling down to it and I'm 937 00:37:32,001 --> 00:37:33,668 excited to see how it performs. 938 00:37:33,793 --> 00:37:34,710 We're psyched. 939 00:37:34,835 --> 00:37:36,585 I would love to wield your weapon, 940 00:37:36,710 --> 00:37:39,335 but I'm still healing from an injury. 941 00:37:39,418 --> 00:37:42,251 So I'd like to bring in Anthony Palmer. 942 00:37:42,376 --> 00:37:44,085 And today, he will be my arm. 943 00:37:44,210 --> 00:37:45,043 Have fun. 944 00:37:45,126 --> 00:37:52,626 [music playing] 945 00:37:57,668 --> 00:37:58,543 All right. 946 00:37:58,668 --> 00:38:01,376 Joe, Casey, off the bat, it is light. 947 00:38:01,543 --> 00:38:03,376 You got the weight perfect. 948 00:38:03,543 --> 00:38:05,543 On the draw cut right here, you can 949 00:38:05,668 --> 00:38:08,126 see that it lacerated easily. 950 00:38:08,251 --> 00:38:13,210 The cut here with the spine, you can see all the nice pieces 951 00:38:13,293 --> 00:38:14,418 of bacon that we're going to make later 952 00:38:14,543 --> 00:38:16,335 on with this particular carcass. 953 00:38:16,418 --> 00:38:19,001 Your blade, it will KEAL. 954 00:38:19,126 --> 00:38:19,710 Good job, gentlemen. 955 00:38:19,876 --> 00:38:20,543 Thank you. 956 00:38:20,668 --> 00:38:21,376 Thank you. 957 00:38:21,543 --> 00:38:22,668 Mark, Jessica, you're up next. 958 00:38:22,793 --> 00:38:23,251 You ready? 959 00:38:23,376 --> 00:38:24,001 Absolutely. 960 00:38:24,126 --> 00:38:25,210 Let's do this. 961 00:38:25,335 --> 00:38:27,043 Joe and Casey got right up into the ham. 962 00:38:27,210 --> 00:38:28,168 - That cut into the ham. - Yeah. 963 00:38:28,251 --> 00:38:28,960 Yeah. 964 00:38:29,085 --> 00:38:30,043 That went deep. 965 00:38:30,210 --> 00:38:31,501 That was all the way to the bone. 966 00:38:31,626 --> 00:38:35,043 If we can perform as good as that, I'm happy. 967 00:38:35,168 --> 00:38:44,585 [music playing] 968 00:38:48,251 --> 00:38:49,751 All right. 969 00:38:49,918 --> 00:38:54,001 Mark, Jessica, now your blade is wider but the balance is light. 970 00:38:54,085 --> 00:38:57,418 In this particular slice, almost cut in half, 971 00:38:57,585 --> 00:39:00,835 but definitely on the final cut, glided easily. 972 00:39:00,960 --> 00:39:05,710 Your blade is curvaceous and sexy, and it will KEAL. 973 00:39:05,835 --> 00:39:07,001 Thank you. 974 00:39:07,085 --> 00:39:09,626 Bladesmiths, your Chinese dao have been tested 975 00:39:09,751 --> 00:39:12,626 and the judges have evaluated the finer details of your work 976 00:39:12,751 --> 00:39:15,001 and they've made their final decision. 977 00:39:15,126 --> 00:39:20,168 The "Forged in Fire" champions are Mark and Jessica. 978 00:39:20,293 --> 00:39:21,418 Congratulations. 979 00:39:21,585 --> 00:39:23,710 You are the "Forged in Fire" champions. 980 00:39:23,835 --> 00:39:27,168 Joe and Casey, your weapon did not make the cut, 981 00:39:27,251 --> 00:39:28,960 David Baker is going to tell you why. 982 00:39:29,085 --> 00:39:32,085 Joe, Casey, you brought us back a Chinese dao that I 983 00:39:32,251 --> 00:39:33,668 personally would be proud to own, 984 00:39:33,793 --> 00:39:35,418 and it was a real pleasure using it. 985 00:39:35,585 --> 00:39:37,626 But in our kill test on the boar carcass 986 00:39:37,751 --> 00:39:39,793 and on the sharpness test on the water tubes, 987 00:39:39,918 --> 00:39:42,585 your weapon just didn't perform as well as your competitor. 988 00:39:42,710 --> 00:39:45,376 And for that simple reason, we've got to let you go. 989 00:39:45,501 --> 00:39:48,085 We lost fair and square, but I couldn't have asked 990 00:39:48,210 --> 00:39:49,543 for a better week of learning. 991 00:39:49,668 --> 00:39:51,585 Casey is an amazing apprentice. 992 00:39:51,710 --> 00:39:55,751 I have no doubt he'll be an amazing master also. 993 00:39:55,918 --> 00:39:59,210 It's the finish of the biggest roller coaster ever. 994 00:39:59,335 --> 00:40:01,876 The training that Jessica has gone through 995 00:40:02,001 --> 00:40:06,126 works, and it can turn somebody into one heck of a smith. 996 00:40:06,251 --> 00:40:07,460 It's amazing. 997 00:40:07,585 --> 00:40:09,043 It's going to take a while for this to sink in. 998 00:40:09,210 --> 00:40:10,960 Bow to that. 999 00:40:11,085 --> 00:40:14,085 Well, there you have it, some of my favorite Chinese weapons 1000 00:40:14,251 --> 00:40:15,793 featured on "Forged in Fire". 1001 00:40:15,918 --> 00:40:24,418 [music playing]