1 00:00:05,080 --> 00:00:07,914 [dramatic music] 2 00:00:08,009 --> 00:00:09,842 - Here in the forge 3 00:00:10,069 --> 00:00:12,177 We've seen smiths create some amazing blades 4 00:00:12,329 --> 00:00:13,846 In the most difficult challenges. 5 00:00:14,073 --> 00:00:15,572 ♪ ♪ 6 00:00:15,591 --> 00:00:17,332 But tonight, they'll be put through tests 7 00:00:17,351 --> 00:00:18,833 Like never before. 8 00:00:18,853 --> 00:00:21,002 We have four smiths entering the forge 9 00:00:21,096 --> 00:00:22,929 With their very best work in hand. 10 00:00:23,024 --> 00:00:24,931 Those blades will immediately be put to the test. 11 00:00:25,026 --> 00:00:26,358 - [grunts] 12 00:00:26,585 --> 00:00:28,418 - And one of them will be eliminated 13 00:00:28,437 --> 00:00:30,029 Before we ever light a single forge. 14 00:00:30,256 --> 00:00:31,530 ♪ ♪ 15 00:00:31,757 --> 00:00:32,847 And after two rounds of the most 16 00:00:32,867 --> 00:00:34,107 Grueling challenges yet. 17 00:00:34,201 --> 00:00:35,926 - Oh! - Damn! 18 00:00:36,019 --> 00:00:38,037 - Could be what sends me home. 19 00:00:38,264 --> 00:00:40,039 - Only one smith will remain standing. 20 00:00:40,266 --> 00:00:42,541 ♪ ♪ 21 00:00:42,692 --> 00:00:44,376 - This is the knife fight. 22 00:00:44,603 --> 00:00:48,029 ♪ ♪ 23 00:00:48,049 --> 00:00:50,883 [upbeat rock music] 24 00:00:51,110 --> 00:00:54,278 ♪ ♪ 25 00:00:54,296 --> 00:00:56,204 - I'm bill pyles. I'm from oxford, ohio. 26 00:00:56,223 --> 00:00:58,373 Been bladesmithing for about four years now. 27 00:00:58,392 --> 00:01:00,392 My wife supports this hobby 28 00:01:00,619 --> 00:01:04,546 But does refer to herself as a forge widow. 29 00:01:04,565 --> 00:01:06,398 It's because I've been spending a lot of time 30 00:01:06,550 --> 00:01:09,068 In the forge practicing for this competition. 31 00:01:09,295 --> 00:01:11,812 As long as I get to hear doug marcaida say, 32 00:01:11,964 --> 00:01:13,739 "it will keal," I'm totally good. 33 00:01:13,966 --> 00:01:18,393 I made something that I call the "scrim-oowie." 34 00:01:18,487 --> 00:01:20,562 It's 160 layers of damascus steel 35 00:01:20,581 --> 00:01:22,472 With a brass holster on it. 36 00:01:22,566 --> 00:01:23,832 I think it's gonna perform excellent. 37 00:01:25,811 --> 00:01:27,144 - My name is rhys. 38 00:01:27,162 --> 00:01:28,903 I'm 18 years old. 39 00:01:28,923 --> 00:01:31,815 When I was 15, I saw a video on forging. 40 00:01:31,908 --> 00:01:33,834 Started forging the next day so I feel like 41 00:01:33,928 --> 00:01:35,410 I have a little bit of bragging rights 42 00:01:35,429 --> 00:01:38,155 Because everything I've learned I've learned on my own. 43 00:01:38,173 --> 00:01:41,082 I just honestly can't believe I'm on "forged in fire" . 44 00:01:41,102 --> 00:01:43,418 Hi, mom! 45 00:01:43,512 --> 00:01:45,587 I made a kind of machete, I guess. 46 00:01:45,681 --> 00:01:47,013 It's made out of leaf spring. 47 00:01:47,166 --> 00:01:50,109 Not sure if it's 5160, I hope it is. 48 00:01:50,336 --> 00:01:52,669 But if it's not, shouldn't be a big deal. 49 00:01:52,688 --> 00:01:54,446 It's hard, it's tough. 50 00:01:55,932 --> 00:01:58,525 - My name's thomas franklin. I'm 34 years old. 51 00:01:58,677 --> 00:01:59,843 I've been smithing for three years. 52 00:01:59,862 --> 00:02:02,012 I really enjoy cooking so I always had 53 00:02:02,105 --> 00:02:03,680 Kind of a thing for chef's knives. 54 00:02:03,699 --> 00:02:05,624 And then my wife was like, "hey, why don't you try 55 00:02:05,851 --> 00:02:06,867 To make a few," and here we are. 56 00:02:06,961 --> 00:02:08,627 [chuckles] 57 00:02:08,854 --> 00:02:11,037 I made my knife with 1070 high-carbon steel. 58 00:02:11,190 --> 00:02:13,523 It's an integral design 59 00:02:13,617 --> 00:02:15,283 With nickel silver pins and butt cap 60 00:02:15,377 --> 00:02:17,302 And features a nice hamon. 61 00:02:17,529 --> 00:02:19,805 ♪ ♪ 62 00:02:19,956 --> 00:02:21,807 - My name is karri rahkonen and I'm 45 years old. 63 00:02:22,034 --> 00:02:23,976 I'm a full-time martial arts instructor. 64 00:02:24,203 --> 00:02:25,644 I've been making knives for about four years. 65 00:02:25,871 --> 00:02:28,313 This is a high stress situation. 66 00:02:28,540 --> 00:02:30,040 So a lifetime of martial arts training 67 00:02:30,058 --> 00:02:31,650 Is definitely applicable. 68 00:02:31,801 --> 00:02:36,062 I made a georgian kinjal out of 52100 steel, 69 00:02:36,157 --> 00:02:39,383 Stabilized bloodwood burl, brut de forge finish. 70 00:02:39,401 --> 00:02:40,975 I definitely think that my blade 71 00:02:40,995 --> 00:02:42,995 Is ready for a knife fight. 72 00:02:43,222 --> 00:02:45,222 ♪ ♪ 73 00:02:45,240 --> 00:02:47,499 - Bladesmiths, welcome to the forge. 74 00:02:47,726 --> 00:02:50,060 Gentlemen, the four of you have been chosen to take part 75 00:02:50,078 --> 00:02:52,337 In a very unique competition we are calling the knife fight. 76 00:02:52,489 --> 00:02:56,175 As you know, only one can win in a knife fight. 77 00:02:56,402 --> 00:02:57,825 And that's exactly how it's gonna happen today. 78 00:02:57,845 --> 00:02:59,403 One of you will leave here with the title 79 00:02:59,496 --> 00:03:00,737 Of "forged in fire" champion, 80 00:03:00,830 --> 00:03:03,015 And receive a check for $10,000. 81 00:03:03,242 --> 00:03:04,516 And those decisions will be made 82 00:03:04,743 --> 00:03:06,092 By the esteemed judges standing behind me. 83 00:03:06,245 --> 00:03:08,078 First off, we have historic weapons 84 00:03:08,096 --> 00:03:10,096 Re-creation specialist, dave baker. 85 00:03:10,249 --> 00:03:12,416 Next, we have abs master smith, j. Neilson. 86 00:03:12,434 --> 00:03:13,750 Finally, edged weapons specialist 87 00:03:13,769 --> 00:03:16,269 And kali martial artist, doug marcaida. 88 00:03:16,363 --> 00:03:17,771 You guys ready to go? 89 00:03:17,923 --> 00:03:19,923 - Oh, yeah. - Fantastic. 90 00:03:19,942 --> 00:03:21,425 Here's how it's gonna work. 91 00:03:21,518 --> 00:03:23,593 Each of the four of you brought us a blade 92 00:03:23,687 --> 00:03:24,778 That you built at your home forges, 93 00:03:24,930 --> 00:03:26,872 And we're gonna go directly into testing. 94 00:03:27,023 --> 00:03:29,541 Now after that testing, there will be an eliminatio. 95 00:03:29,693 --> 00:03:31,618 And only three of you will be joining us 96 00:03:31,770 --> 00:03:33,286 In the second round of the knife fight. 97 00:03:33,439 --> 00:03:35,047 - This is the time when you find out 98 00:03:35,198 --> 00:03:36,957 What kind of bladesmith you are. 99 00:03:37,051 --> 00:03:39,943 What your preparation and your training comes down to. 100 00:03:39,962 --> 00:03:42,462 Time to put up or shut up. [chuckles] 101 00:03:42,556 --> 00:03:45,115 - Now to decide which three of you are moving forward, 102 00:03:45,133 --> 00:03:46,374 We're gonna put your knives in the hands 103 00:03:46,393 --> 00:03:48,393 Of one of our most prolific knife testers. 104 00:03:48,545 --> 00:03:50,120 So good luck, bladesmiths. 105 00:03:50,213 --> 00:03:51,788 J. 106 00:03:51,881 --> 00:03:54,808 [grunting] 107 00:03:54,902 --> 00:03:58,403 [dramatic music] 108 00:03:58,630 --> 00:04:01,240 - [chuckles] 109 00:04:01,467 --> 00:04:06,227 Bladesmiths, welcome to our first ever knife fight test. 110 00:04:06,247 --> 00:04:08,914 One of my personal favorites, the ice block chop. 111 00:04:09,141 --> 00:04:10,807 I'm gonna take each of the blades that you 112 00:04:10,826 --> 00:04:12,809 Brought with you from your home forge, 113 00:04:12,828 --> 00:04:15,479 And I'm going to carve a little ice. 114 00:04:15,572 --> 00:04:17,422 And then we might cut something else 115 00:04:17,649 --> 00:04:18,815 That might come swinging by, too. 116 00:04:18,834 --> 00:04:21,075 Never know what happens around here. 117 00:04:21,169 --> 00:04:22,761 And, bill, you're up first. 118 00:04:22,912 --> 00:04:24,821 - Beat it like a rented mule, j. 119 00:04:24,840 --> 00:04:26,056 - I've done that. 120 00:04:27,993 --> 00:04:29,509 ♪ ♪ 121 00:04:29,661 --> 00:04:31,828 - When I first see those ice blocks, 122 00:04:31,847 --> 00:04:35,941 I dread my knife getting pounded into it. 123 00:04:36,168 --> 00:04:37,609 My biggest concerns are the knife may 124 00:04:37,836 --> 00:04:39,778 Take a bend, the blade could take a roll. 125 00:04:40,005 --> 00:04:43,507 ♪ ♪ 126 00:04:43,600 --> 00:04:46,768 [grunting] 127 00:04:46,787 --> 00:04:49,621 [rock music] 128 00:04:49,848 --> 00:04:56,586 ♪ ♪ 129 00:05:09,718 --> 00:05:11,051 - All right, bill, nice job. 130 00:05:11,203 --> 00:05:12,536 First of all, like the damascus. 131 00:05:12,629 --> 00:05:15,205 Your edge is good, went through the ice 132 00:05:15,298 --> 00:05:17,632 Without any rolling or chipping. 133 00:05:17,726 --> 00:05:21,653 The only thing I would suggest is more swell back here. 134 00:05:21,805 --> 00:05:24,156 I'd like a little more retention on the back end 135 00:05:24,383 --> 00:05:27,384 So it doesn't slide, but overall, good job. 136 00:05:27,477 --> 00:05:28,568 - Thank you. - Rhys, what happened? 137 00:05:28,662 --> 00:05:29,977 You were smiling a minute ago. 138 00:05:29,997 --> 00:05:31,145 - That was a lot more violent 139 00:05:31,239 --> 00:05:32,222 Than I thought it was gonna be. 140 00:05:32,315 --> 00:05:33,573 - I agree. 141 00:05:33,667 --> 00:05:35,483 - You ready to go, rhys? 142 00:05:35,502 --> 00:05:36,668 - I should've worn my brown pants. 143 00:05:36,820 --> 00:05:38,395 - [grunts] 144 00:05:39,414 --> 00:05:42,248 - Oh, [bleep]. They're doing the ice test. 145 00:05:42,401 --> 00:05:43,900 Only thing I'm worried about is, like, 146 00:05:43,993 --> 00:05:45,402 The handle breaking or something. 147 00:05:45,420 --> 00:05:47,662 A little bit worried about that. 148 00:05:47,681 --> 00:05:49,681 Ice block is not a forgiving test, 149 00:05:49,908 --> 00:05:51,408 But if they were doing forgiving tests, 150 00:05:51,501 --> 00:05:52,742 This wouldn't be "forged in fire." 151 00:05:52,761 --> 00:05:55,187 [dramatic music] 152 00:05:55,338 --> 00:05:58,673 [grunting] 153 00:05:58,692 --> 00:06:01,526 [rock music] 154 00:06:01,753 --> 00:06:08,450 ♪ ♪ 155 00:06:17,285 --> 00:06:18,785 - Nice job, rhys. 156 00:06:18,937 --> 00:06:20,361 Very simplistic design, 157 00:06:20,455 --> 00:06:22,439 But it did a nice job on the block. 158 00:06:22,532 --> 00:06:24,290 Everything's still straight and true. 159 00:06:24,443 --> 00:06:26,051 You've got a good edge. 160 00:06:26,278 --> 00:06:27,944 The biggest thing I would say is the handle 161 00:06:27,963 --> 00:06:29,446 Being so small. 162 00:06:29,539 --> 00:06:31,448 It almost makes the guard feel uncomfortable, 163 00:06:31,466 --> 00:06:32,891 Even though everything's rounded off, 164 00:06:33,118 --> 00:06:34,559 Where you're just choking up on enough 165 00:06:34,786 --> 00:06:36,636 Just try to get enough handle to hold on to. 166 00:06:36,788 --> 00:06:39,547 But other than that, you did a great job. 167 00:06:39,566 --> 00:06:41,291 All right, thomas. Ready to rock and roll? 168 00:06:41,384 --> 00:06:43,068 - Might as well be. - We're gonna do it anywa. 169 00:06:44,312 --> 00:06:45,720 [dramatic music] 170 00:06:45,814 --> 00:06:46,980 - I'm a little intimidated 171 00:06:47,132 --> 00:06:49,056 Looking at all these ice blocks. 172 00:06:49,076 --> 00:06:50,967 And just what starts racing through my head is, 173 00:06:50,986 --> 00:06:52,802 "will my blade break?" 174 00:06:52,896 --> 00:06:54,487 I hope I still have an edge left 175 00:06:54,640 --> 00:06:55,747 After j beats it to hell. 176 00:06:55,974 --> 00:06:59,809 ♪ ♪ 177 00:06:59,903 --> 00:07:03,070 [grunting] 178 00:07:03,090 --> 00:07:05,757 [rock music] 179 00:07:05,984 --> 00:07:12,764 ♪ ♪ 180 00:07:24,836 --> 00:07:26,278 - Nice job, thomas. 181 00:07:26,429 --> 00:07:28,947 Not too much handle, just enough to hold on to. 182 00:07:29,174 --> 00:07:32,266 Doing the integral especially too, nice symmetry. 183 00:07:32,360 --> 00:07:33,601 Your edge is sharp. 184 00:07:33,695 --> 00:07:36,179 No damage to the edge. No bend. 185 00:07:36,198 --> 00:07:38,515 Good job. - Thank you. 186 00:07:38,533 --> 00:07:39,941 - Karri. - Let's do it! 187 00:07:39,960 --> 00:07:40,942 - Ready to go? - Oh, yeah! 188 00:07:41,036 --> 00:07:43,128 - Try to act excited, okay? 189 00:07:43,279 --> 00:07:45,522 - [laughs] 190 00:07:45,540 --> 00:07:46,856 [dramatic music] 191 00:07:46,875 --> 00:07:48,041 I am excited. 192 00:07:48,193 --> 00:07:50,302 I want to see either my knife 193 00:07:50,529 --> 00:07:51,619 Walk away without a fingerprint, 194 00:07:51,638 --> 00:07:53,196 Or explode. 195 00:07:53,289 --> 00:07:55,807 As long as one of those two things happens, 196 00:07:55,959 --> 00:07:56,808 I'm thrilled. 197 00:07:57,035 --> 00:08:01,538 ♪ ♪ 198 00:08:01,631 --> 00:08:04,966 [grunting] 199 00:08:04,985 --> 00:08:07,986 [rock music] 200 00:08:08,213 --> 00:08:14,951 ♪ ♪ 201 00:08:26,732 --> 00:08:28,081 - All right, karri. 202 00:08:28,233 --> 00:08:29,490 Bold move bringing a double-edged weapon, 203 00:08:29,510 --> 00:08:31,251 But nicely done. 204 00:08:31,403 --> 00:08:33,345 I made sure I flipped it halfway through the ice cho, 205 00:08:33,496 --> 00:08:36,072 Test both edges, performed well. 206 00:08:36,091 --> 00:08:37,407 Nice and light. 207 00:08:37,500 --> 00:08:39,851 Your edges are good on both sides. 208 00:08:40,078 --> 00:08:41,836 But you could have done a little more with this handle. 209 00:08:41,855 --> 00:08:42,837 It's pretty simple. 210 00:08:42,931 --> 00:08:44,080 A little flare at the base 211 00:08:44,173 --> 00:08:45,932 Would have really helped, but nice job. 212 00:08:46,084 --> 00:08:48,101 - Thank you. 213 00:08:48,253 --> 00:08:50,103 - Nice. 214 00:08:50,255 --> 00:08:52,088 All right, bladesmiths. 215 00:08:52,107 --> 00:08:53,590 We asked the four of you guys 216 00:08:53,683 --> 00:08:54,941 To bring your very best to the forge, 217 00:08:55,093 --> 00:08:57,018 Going into a test completely blind. 218 00:08:57,112 --> 00:08:59,596 And I gotta say you all knocked it out of the park. 219 00:08:59,614 --> 00:09:01,281 But in this knife fight competition, 220 00:09:01,375 --> 00:09:03,783 Only three of you can join us in the second round. 221 00:09:03,877 --> 00:09:06,545 Our judges have made a final decision that they agree upon. 222 00:09:06,696 --> 00:09:10,031 Thomas, bill. 223 00:09:10,125 --> 00:09:11,624 Gentlemen, congratulations. 224 00:09:11,777 --> 00:09:14,052 You are joining us in round two. 225 00:09:14,203 --> 00:09:16,388 Now karri, rhys. 226 00:09:16,615 --> 00:09:17,947 It's down to the two of you guys. 227 00:09:18,041 --> 00:09:21,709 The bladesmith leaving the forge is... 228 00:09:21,728 --> 00:09:23,286 Rhys. 229 00:09:23,379 --> 00:09:25,046 Unfortunately, your blade did not make the cu, 230 00:09:25,140 --> 00:09:26,714 And j is gonna tell you why. 231 00:09:26,808 --> 00:09:28,474 - Rhys, your blade performed great. 232 00:09:28,627 --> 00:09:29,976 But compared to your competitors, 233 00:09:30,070 --> 00:09:31,461 It's a very simplistic design, 234 00:09:31,479 --> 00:09:33,630 And that handle being so small. 235 00:09:33,648 --> 00:09:35,815 For those reasons we're sending you home. 236 00:09:35,967 --> 00:09:37,075 - Well, rhys, for myself and the judges, 237 00:09:37,226 --> 00:09:38,818 We want to say thank you for coming to the forge 238 00:09:38,970 --> 00:09:39,986 And presenting us with your work. 239 00:09:40,138 --> 00:09:41,487 But unfortunately, at this time, 240 00:09:41,640 --> 00:09:42,563 I'm gonna have to ask you to please 241 00:09:42,657 --> 00:09:44,157 Step off the forge floor. 242 00:09:44,251 --> 00:09:45,399 - All right, thanks for the opportunity to come on. 243 00:09:45,419 --> 00:09:46,993 - Thank you, rhys. 244 00:09:47,145 --> 00:09:48,812 - I think the results speak for themselves. 245 00:09:48,830 --> 00:09:50,422 I'm definitely gonna make my handles 246 00:09:50,649 --> 00:09:52,090 A little bit bigger from now on. 247 00:09:52,317 --> 00:09:54,651 I just can't wait to get back to my forge 248 00:09:54,744 --> 00:09:56,169 And keep on forging, keep on hammering. 249 00:09:56,263 --> 00:09:58,488 [dramatic music] 250 00:09:58,506 --> 00:10:00,340 - Bladesmiths, congratulations. 251 00:10:00,492 --> 00:10:02,249 The three of you have moved forward 252 00:10:02,269 --> 00:10:03,768 Into the second round of our knife fight. 253 00:10:03,920 --> 00:10:05,103 Now, guys, we've already seen what 254 00:10:05,330 --> 00:10:07,330 You can do on your own time in your own forges. 255 00:10:07,349 --> 00:10:09,165 But now it's time to find out 256 00:10:09,184 --> 00:10:11,851 How well you can work under pressure of time 257 00:10:11,945 --> 00:10:14,020 In the shortest bladesmithing round we've ever had. 258 00:10:14,172 --> 00:10:16,114 In this second round, gentlemen, 259 00:10:16,265 --> 00:10:18,783 You will have two hours to make a push dagger. 260 00:10:19,010 --> 00:10:21,511 Just make sure they fall within these parameters. 261 00:10:21,604 --> 00:10:24,197 Your daggers need to measure between four and five inches. 262 00:10:24,291 --> 00:10:26,032 That is measured from tip to where the cutting edge ens 263 00:10:26,126 --> 00:10:27,867 In a straight line. 264 00:10:27,961 --> 00:10:30,444 They need to be double-edged, forward-facing tip, 265 00:10:30,464 --> 00:10:33,039 And be quenched and hardened by the end of the two hours. 266 00:10:33,191 --> 00:10:35,300 - Two hours? That's just not enough time. 267 00:10:35,451 --> 00:10:36,801 It's just not. 268 00:10:36,953 --> 00:10:38,544 - You're probably wondering what are you 269 00:10:38,697 --> 00:10:40,363 Gonna be building your blades with. 270 00:10:40,456 --> 00:10:41,956 Gentlemen, you all have a cloth on your anvil. 271 00:10:41,975 --> 00:10:43,475 Go ahead and remove that for us. 272 00:10:43,702 --> 00:10:45,644 ♪ ♪ 273 00:10:49,632 --> 00:10:50,874 What you have there are bars of 1095 274 00:10:50,967 --> 00:10:53,726 And 15n20 high-carbon steel. 275 00:10:53,879 --> 00:10:56,045 We want you to take those, forge weld them together 276 00:10:56,064 --> 00:10:59,065 Into a damascus billet, and make your push daggers. 277 00:10:59,217 --> 00:11:01,234 Now, gentlemen, when the two hours expires, 278 00:11:01,386 --> 00:11:03,161 You will turn your blades over to our judges, 279 00:11:03,312 --> 00:11:04,996 And they will take a closer look at how far you've gotten, 280 00:11:05,223 --> 00:11:07,499 Make some critiques, and an elimination. 281 00:11:07,726 --> 00:11:09,834 Now, for those of you who do move forward 282 00:11:10,061 --> 00:11:11,394 Into the third round of the competition, 283 00:11:11,413 --> 00:11:13,171 You will have a chance to finish the blades, 284 00:11:13,322 --> 00:11:15,081 But we want to see how far you can get 285 00:11:15,233 --> 00:11:17,324 In such a short amount of time as two hours. 286 00:11:17,344 --> 00:11:19,010 So bring your very best. 287 00:11:19,237 --> 00:11:22,255 So good luck, 'cause that time starts now. 288 00:11:22,407 --> 00:11:23,756 ♪ ♪ 289 00:11:23,909 --> 00:11:27,185 This is not a lot of time to make a damascus billet 290 00:11:27,336 --> 00:11:28,761 And turn it into a push dagger. 291 00:11:28,914 --> 00:11:30,188 - There is time to do it, though. 292 00:11:30,415 --> 00:11:32,339 So 'cause I'm always carrying something, 293 00:11:32,359 --> 00:11:35,193 This dagger was made in two and a half hours complete. 294 00:11:35,344 --> 00:11:39,197 - I have never made a push dagger before, 295 00:11:39,424 --> 00:11:41,424 And I've got two hours to do it in. 296 00:11:41,443 --> 00:11:43,276 I'm thinking it's impossible, 297 00:11:43,428 --> 00:11:45,203 But I've come to be a champion, 298 00:11:45,354 --> 00:11:47,280 So I'm gonna give it 100%. 299 00:11:47,374 --> 00:11:50,024 I started grinding off any kind of scale or oxides 300 00:11:50,118 --> 00:11:52,101 From my 15n20 and 1095, 301 00:11:52,120 --> 00:11:53,545 Making sure that I got a nice clean weld. 302 00:11:53,772 --> 00:11:56,105 Any oxides or scale on the outsides 303 00:11:56,199 --> 00:11:59,217 Of your material will prevent a good weld. 304 00:11:59,444 --> 00:12:01,553 - If anything goes wrong in this forge weld, 305 00:12:01,780 --> 00:12:03,537 They don't really have time to start over. 306 00:12:03,631 --> 00:12:05,131 You only got two hours. 307 00:12:05,283 --> 00:12:06,707 You don't have a lot of time to mess around. 308 00:12:06,727 --> 00:12:08,059 - I think I'm gonna do just fine 309 00:12:08,286 --> 00:12:09,728 With the pressure of the competition. 310 00:12:09,879 --> 00:12:11,212 I worked in kitchens, I've worked under deadlines. 311 00:12:11,231 --> 00:12:12,789 I just compartmentalize. 312 00:12:12,807 --> 00:12:15,567 - All right, karri's the first smith in the forg. 313 00:12:15,794 --> 00:12:18,311 - I can just go into, like, high gear. 314 00:12:18,405 --> 00:12:21,814 How do I accomplish what I've planned three hous 315 00:12:21,908 --> 00:12:23,032 In two hours? 316 00:12:25,653 --> 00:12:27,561 - I've made two punch knives. 317 00:12:27,581 --> 00:12:29,822 [laughs] so at least I've made som. 318 00:12:29,916 --> 00:12:31,750 But they did not get finished in two hours. 319 00:12:31,977 --> 00:12:34,753 I have a great plan in my head. 320 00:12:34,904 --> 00:12:37,981 I only need to use about a third of this steel. 321 00:12:37,999 --> 00:12:39,740 - Well, all of these smiths have enough steel 322 00:12:39,760 --> 00:12:41,408 To start out with. 323 00:12:41,428 --> 00:12:44,245 They've got enough to make about four of these daggers. 324 00:12:44,339 --> 00:12:47,824 - I clean all the steel up, leave one end of it colored 325 00:12:47,842 --> 00:12:49,008 So I can do appropriate stacks. 326 00:12:49,160 --> 00:12:50,343 I go to the welder... 327 00:12:50,495 --> 00:12:51,995 [bleep] 328 00:12:52,088 --> 00:12:54,347 And have a total brain fart 329 00:12:54,441 --> 00:12:57,942 And weld every piece of that steel together, 330 00:12:58,094 --> 00:13:00,094 And throw it in the forge. 331 00:13:00,188 --> 00:13:02,338 - Bill is finally in the forge. 332 00:13:02,357 --> 00:13:04,265 - It's about three times the amount of material 333 00:13:04,284 --> 00:13:06,009 I really needed. 334 00:13:06,027 --> 00:13:07,343 I thought this was gonna be a piece of cake. 335 00:13:07,362 --> 00:13:08,845 I may have jinxed myself. 336 00:13:08,863 --> 00:13:11,122 Could be what sends me home. 337 00:13:11,349 --> 00:13:13,607 - How am I supposed to do this? 338 00:13:13,627 --> 00:13:15,960 Making a dagger in a two-hour timeline is freaking me out. 339 00:13:16,187 --> 00:13:17,870 As soon as I get done cleaning the steel, 340 00:13:18,023 --> 00:13:20,781 I'm running over to the mig welder to tack up my billet. 341 00:13:20,801 --> 00:13:23,042 And then next is rushing to the forge. 342 00:13:23,136 --> 00:13:24,618 ♪ ♪ 343 00:13:24,712 --> 00:13:25,970 - Thomas, he's now in the fire. 344 00:13:27,641 --> 00:13:29,140 - You can't rush it. 345 00:13:29,292 --> 00:13:30,716 I'm telling myself, "don't touch that steel 346 00:13:30,811 --> 00:13:32,793 Until there's an hour and 30 minutes on the clock." 347 00:13:32,813 --> 00:13:36,039 So I'm standing there for 10 minutes doing nothing. 348 00:13:36,057 --> 00:13:38,149 If you don't get everything to the correct temp, 349 00:13:38,376 --> 00:13:40,485 You risk bad welds and delaminations. 350 00:13:40,636 --> 00:13:42,378 - The nice thing about these stacks, 351 00:13:42,397 --> 00:13:45,048 They're not gonna to take that long to heat up. 352 00:13:45,066 --> 00:13:46,883 - I notice the temperature is correc. 353 00:13:46,901 --> 00:13:48,993 - Thomas, going to big blu to set his weld. 354 00:13:49,145 --> 00:13:51,404 - I'm down with that. 355 00:13:51,556 --> 00:13:53,239 - Everything looks great. 356 00:13:53,333 --> 00:13:56,334 I'm off to the races, smashing it hard as I can go. 357 00:13:56,485 --> 00:13:59,838 - Bladesmiths, you have 90 minutes left! 358 00:14:01,082 --> 00:14:02,507 Finally, when I'm at the temperature, 359 00:14:02,734 --> 00:14:04,584 When everything's a nice color, 360 00:14:04,678 --> 00:14:06,493 Go over to the press. 361 00:14:06,513 --> 00:14:07,904 I tried to go very light 362 00:14:07,922 --> 00:14:10,239 Because if I put too much pressure on it, 363 00:14:10,258 --> 00:14:11,924 They can slide, and they can split apart. 364 00:14:12,077 --> 00:14:14,168 - It looks like bill was a little aggressive 365 00:14:14,187 --> 00:14:15,502 With that press. 366 00:14:15,522 --> 00:14:16,762 - Agh! 367 00:14:16,857 --> 00:14:18,748 It splits apart. 368 00:14:18,766 --> 00:14:21,008 - It looks like he's got a big wedge now. 369 00:14:21,027 --> 00:14:23,603 - I'm falling very far behind. 370 00:14:23,755 --> 00:14:24,696 [bleep] 371 00:14:24,847 --> 00:14:26,364 After a few bleeped words, 372 00:14:26,591 --> 00:14:28,349 Heading back from the press to the forge. 373 00:14:28,443 --> 00:14:33,596 Load that sucker up with flux and started heating again. 374 00:14:33,689 --> 00:14:35,264 - Well, bill is trying to salvage 375 00:14:35,283 --> 00:14:36,875 That stack he put together. 376 00:14:37,026 --> 00:14:38,543 But he's in some hot water right now. 377 00:14:38,694 --> 00:14:40,545 - Bill hasn't drawn that billet out very much, 378 00:14:40,772 --> 00:14:43,214 And half his time is almost gone already. 379 00:14:43,366 --> 00:14:45,884 - Third time to the press. I got him to stick. 380 00:14:46,111 --> 00:14:49,203 There is always something that can go wrong 381 00:14:49,297 --> 00:14:50,463 With a damascus billet. 382 00:14:50,615 --> 00:14:52,632 Damascus is a pain in the butt. 383 00:14:52,726 --> 00:14:54,375 ♪ ♪ 384 00:14:54,394 --> 00:14:56,469 - Once I got it all welded together, 385 00:14:56,621 --> 00:14:58,471 I started drawing out my billet into a bar. 386 00:14:58,623 --> 00:15:00,957 I'm gonna take the collar 387 00:15:00,975 --> 00:15:02,975 And the blade of my push dagger 388 00:15:03,069 --> 00:15:04,551 And incorporate a twist so that it stands out 389 00:15:04,646 --> 00:15:06,220 In the judge's opinion. 390 00:15:06,239 --> 00:15:09,482 - Karri's gonna go for a twist damascus in that blade. 391 00:15:09,634 --> 00:15:11,409 That's the kind of thing I love seeing. 392 00:15:11,560 --> 00:15:12,410 - He's got an hour and 20 minutes. 393 00:15:12,561 --> 00:15:13,803 - So what? 394 00:15:13,821 --> 00:15:15,154 - Twist is one of the quickest patterns 395 00:15:15,248 --> 00:15:16,080 You could do. 396 00:15:16,232 --> 00:15:17,490 - Come on. 397 00:15:17,584 --> 00:15:19,325 When you're doing twist, there's a risk of getting 398 00:15:19,477 --> 00:15:23,087 Inclusions or delaminations in the threads of the twist. 399 00:15:23,314 --> 00:15:26,165 If something goes wrong, I'm out of the fight. 400 00:15:26,317 --> 00:15:30,486 But I came here to measure what kind of bladesmith I am. 401 00:15:30,505 --> 00:15:32,430 Now that I got my bar twisted, 402 00:15:32,581 --> 00:15:34,006 It's time to start forging the blade to shape. 403 00:15:34,159 --> 00:15:36,417 ♪ ♪ 404 00:15:36,436 --> 00:15:38,177 - The push dagger, I've never made one. 405 00:15:38,329 --> 00:15:41,422 So all I'm thinking is how do I attach a handle 406 00:15:41,441 --> 00:15:42,999 Because I've never even drawn one. 407 00:15:43,092 --> 00:15:44,400 I'm just really freaking out. 408 00:15:46,521 --> 00:15:48,595 - This is the tricky part is making this t-section. 409 00:15:48,690 --> 00:15:50,097 So here's a trick, 410 00:15:50,116 --> 00:15:52,266 Instead of doing a full tang construction, 411 00:15:52,285 --> 00:15:53,767 Do a hidden tang construction. 412 00:15:53,787 --> 00:15:55,787 All you need to do is make the dagger, 413 00:15:55,938 --> 00:15:58,014 This neck, and then a peg. 414 00:15:58,032 --> 00:16:00,124 Slide that into some of the micarta, 415 00:16:00,276 --> 00:16:02,201 Shape the micarta into the handle 416 00:16:02,295 --> 00:16:03,869 And you've got a perfectly functional push dagger. 417 00:16:03,964 --> 00:16:05,538 - Interesting. 418 00:16:05,690 --> 00:16:06,689 - I'm gonna go with what I know 419 00:16:06,708 --> 00:16:08,191 So I'm thinking hidden tang. 420 00:16:08,209 --> 00:16:10,710 My goal is to draw the bar stock out 421 00:16:10,862 --> 00:16:13,620 So I have plenty of material to form a bolster. 422 00:16:13,640 --> 00:16:14,714 I think that would be pretty cool. 423 00:16:14,808 --> 00:16:16,532 - Yeah, perfect. 424 00:16:16,625 --> 00:16:18,534 That bolster will stop that through tang 425 00:16:18,627 --> 00:16:20,219 From going through the handle material. 426 00:16:20,313 --> 00:16:22,814 - But with a really short time constraint, 427 00:16:23,041 --> 00:16:25,224 I'm already having doubt that I can make it happen. 428 00:16:25,318 --> 00:16:27,043 [bleep] crazy. 429 00:16:27,136 --> 00:16:29,136 - You have one hour remaining! 430 00:16:29,155 --> 00:16:31,397 - I got a little too much length 431 00:16:31,491 --> 00:16:34,993 Because I put every piece of steel in my billet. 432 00:16:35,144 --> 00:16:38,070 - Bill has taken off a sizable portion. 433 00:16:38,164 --> 00:16:39,998 - I like that. 434 00:16:40,225 --> 00:16:43,059 - It feels like I am spending an eternity 435 00:16:43,077 --> 00:16:46,504 At the chop saw trying to shrink this thing down. 436 00:16:48,082 --> 00:16:50,324 If I just started with a third of the steel, 437 00:16:50,343 --> 00:16:51,658 I would have been so far ahead of the game. 438 00:16:51,678 --> 00:16:53,660 I'm ready to throw in the towel. 439 00:16:53,680 --> 00:16:55,996 But then I look at my gloves, 440 00:16:56,016 --> 00:16:58,850 Because I've got notes on my gloves 441 00:16:59,001 --> 00:17:01,502 From every one of my kids, my wife. 442 00:17:01,521 --> 00:17:04,022 And it was like, "no, no, can't stop." 443 00:17:06,417 --> 00:17:08,601 ♪ ♪ 444 00:17:08,695 --> 00:17:10,102 - Karri's blade, 445 00:17:10,255 --> 00:17:11,587 It's not the most comfortable looking handle. 446 00:17:11,680 --> 00:17:13,939 - Right now he's got a palm killer. 447 00:17:14,092 --> 00:17:16,534 Those two corners on that t would do nothing 448 00:17:16,761 --> 00:17:18,519 But dig into your palm every time you hit. 449 00:17:18,613 --> 00:17:22,114 - The key to push daggers is comfort between the fingers. 450 00:17:22,267 --> 00:17:24,116 The fingers are very sensitive right here. 451 00:17:24,269 --> 00:17:25,618 You have a thing where you're putting pressure 452 00:17:25,712 --> 00:17:27,453 In between them. 453 00:17:27,605 --> 00:17:31,274 - Once I get my blade roughly shaped and flat and straigh, 454 00:17:31,292 --> 00:17:33,051 I start rough grinding it with the angle grinder. 455 00:17:33,202 --> 00:17:35,461 I'm trying to profile the blade. 456 00:17:35,613 --> 00:17:37,296 [bleep] 457 00:17:37,448 --> 00:17:40,132 And the backside of the disc just burns me 458 00:17:40,226 --> 00:17:41,801 - Oh, boo-boo. 459 00:17:41,953 --> 00:17:44,378 Karri just decided to angle grind his fingerti. 460 00:17:44,472 --> 00:17:46,639 - I don't have time to stand around getting bandaged. 461 00:17:46,791 --> 00:17:48,232 ♪ ♪ 462 00:17:48,384 --> 00:17:50,626 [bleep] - no way. 463 00:17:50,719 --> 00:17:52,295 - He did it again. - You did not. 464 00:17:52,313 --> 00:17:54,739 - I think I could hear david baker being like, 465 00:17:54,966 --> 00:17:55,907 "are you serious?" or something. 466 00:17:56,058 --> 00:17:57,650 I'm like, "oh, no." 467 00:17:57,744 --> 00:18:00,486 My one goal is to not have the judges all stand up 468 00:18:00,580 --> 00:18:02,246 And be like "ah!" 469 00:18:02,473 --> 00:18:03,656 And I'm pretty sure that was my moment. 470 00:18:03,808 --> 00:18:05,899 My bad. 471 00:18:05,919 --> 00:18:08,252 - Instantly I'm uncomfortable with what I'm doing 472 00:18:08,479 --> 00:18:09,903 'cause I know what I'm used to making 473 00:18:09,923 --> 00:18:12,498 Are just two bevels, a straight flat grind. 474 00:18:12,650 --> 00:18:15,151 My dagger has got four of 'e. 475 00:18:15,244 --> 00:18:16,319 So you're not only worried about 476 00:18:16,337 --> 00:18:17,911 Keeping your grinds even, 477 00:18:18,005 --> 00:18:19,171 They have to be perfectly down the center of the blade 478 00:18:19,265 --> 00:18:20,914 To look right. 479 00:18:20,934 --> 00:18:23,326 It's twice the bevels, twice the stuff to worry about. 480 00:18:23,344 --> 00:18:25,995 - But, dave, how exactly do you make 481 00:18:26,013 --> 00:18:27,605 The blade on a push dagger? 482 00:18:27,756 --> 00:18:29,832 - Well, beyond forming that handle, 483 00:18:29,851 --> 00:18:31,758 They've got four bevels to do. 484 00:18:31,853 --> 00:18:34,520 Basically, it's a dagger, so you've got four bevel, 485 00:18:34,672 --> 00:18:37,022 Or a quad-hollow, on a small frame. 486 00:18:37,175 --> 00:18:38,507 That's a lot of work. 487 00:18:38,526 --> 00:18:41,193 - I'm not happy with where my bevels are. 488 00:18:41,346 --> 00:18:44,104 But I look at the clock, and I know I have 489 00:18:44,124 --> 00:18:47,107 To harden the blade and touch up the edge. 490 00:18:47,201 --> 00:18:48,459 It's gonna be challenging. 491 00:18:48,611 --> 00:18:52,355 - Bladesmiths, you are down to the final 30 minutes. 492 00:18:52,448 --> 00:18:54,615 - My dagger is a christmas tree. 493 00:18:54,634 --> 00:18:56,968 I need to put an edge on it. 494 00:18:57,119 --> 00:19:00,863 But then bevel grinds, it takes forever. 495 00:19:00,882 --> 00:19:03,549 - All right, bill has now decided to go straight 496 00:19:03,701 --> 00:19:07,219 To the grinders with a big old flattened triangle shape. 497 00:19:07,372 --> 00:19:09,555 Trying to turn that into a push dagger now. 498 00:19:09,707 --> 00:19:11,149 - He's got a metal pizza slice. 499 00:19:11,376 --> 00:19:14,134 - I need to put an edge on it, but I'm screwed. 500 00:19:14,154 --> 00:19:15,394 I don't have time to do that here. 501 00:19:15,546 --> 00:19:17,897 I have totally lost my [bleep]. 502 00:19:18,049 --> 00:19:18,156 ♪ ♪ 503 00:19:22,053 --> 00:19:24,811 I need to quench it. 504 00:19:24,906 --> 00:19:28,315 Everything can go wrong when you're going for the quench. 505 00:19:28,409 --> 00:19:30,059 There's not a whole lot of time to fix anything that goes bad. 506 00:19:30,077 --> 00:19:32,411 ♪ ♪ 507 00:19:32,505 --> 00:19:34,747 - Bill just quenched at a screaming hot temperature. 508 00:19:34,899 --> 00:19:36,340 - Yeah. 509 00:19:36,492 --> 00:19:39,177 - No tings, it's fairly straight, looks good. 510 00:19:41,088 --> 00:19:43,255 - The whole contest is at stake at this point. 511 00:19:43,349 --> 00:19:45,424 If this cracks or turns into a banana, I'm done. 512 00:19:45,576 --> 00:19:47,334 ♪ ♪ 513 00:19:47,353 --> 00:19:49,245 - All right, karri's got a quenched blade. 514 00:19:49,338 --> 00:19:52,097 - I file check it, and it skates. 515 00:19:52,250 --> 00:19:54,675 I still have time for a few minutes 516 00:19:54,694 --> 00:19:57,420 Of finishing, and then a good etch. 517 00:19:57,438 --> 00:19:58,362 That's wild. 518 00:19:58,514 --> 00:20:00,031 I literally cannot believe 519 00:20:00,258 --> 00:20:02,107 How well this twist bar turns out. 520 00:20:02,202 --> 00:20:06,186 The risk of making a twist bar totally pans ou. 521 00:20:06,206 --> 00:20:08,781 - Karri's handle looks like a sailboat without a sail. 522 00:20:08,933 --> 00:20:10,282 ♪ ♪ 523 00:20:10,376 --> 00:20:11,600 - Come on, baby. 524 00:20:11,619 --> 00:20:13,436 Thomas is cutting it close, 525 00:20:13,529 --> 00:20:14,954 Still hasn't quenched his blade. 526 00:20:15,048 --> 00:20:18,290 - Trying to get a nice even orange glow to the steel. 527 00:20:18,443 --> 00:20:21,110 ♪ ♪ 528 00:20:21,128 --> 00:20:22,386 - There we go. - There we go. 529 00:20:22,538 --> 00:20:24,463 - I don't hear any tings or pops. 530 00:20:24,615 --> 00:20:26,131 Everything looks great. 531 00:20:26,284 --> 00:20:27,874 I'm thinking to myself, 532 00:20:27,894 --> 00:20:29,802 "you got to move. The clock's ticking." 533 00:20:29,896 --> 00:20:31,971 Let's run over the grinder and touch up the edge. 534 00:20:32,123 --> 00:20:34,548 I'm not gonna stop until the clock quits. 535 00:20:34,567 --> 00:20:39,478 - Five, four, three, two, one! 536 00:20:39,630 --> 00:20:41,130 Bladesmiths, turn off your tools. 537 00:20:41,223 --> 00:20:42,889 This round is officially over. 538 00:20:42,984 --> 00:20:45,392 - Two-hour time is up. 539 00:20:45,411 --> 00:20:47,970 I'm totally not happy with it. 540 00:20:47,989 --> 00:20:49,138 I don't have an edge yet. 541 00:20:49,156 --> 00:20:51,231 And I don't have a dagger that's done. 542 00:20:51,251 --> 00:20:52,992 I don't know if I can make it to the next round 543 00:20:53,144 --> 00:20:54,810 With the dagger I produced. 544 00:20:54,829 --> 00:20:56,754 - Well, bladesmiths, very well done. 545 00:20:56,905 --> 00:20:58,814 In a matter of two hours, all three of you 546 00:20:58,907 --> 00:21:00,499 Were able to take damascus billets 547 00:21:00,651 --> 00:21:01,575 And turn them into push daggers. 548 00:21:01,594 --> 00:21:03,486 That's impressive. 549 00:21:03,504 --> 00:21:05,579 But now the time has come for our second critique 550 00:21:05,673 --> 00:21:07,932 In the knife fight, which will be followed by an elimination. 551 00:21:08,083 --> 00:21:09,842 Karri, you're up first. Are you ready? 552 00:21:09,994 --> 00:21:12,661 - Born ready! - Please present your work. 553 00:21:12,680 --> 00:21:14,663 ♪ ♪ 554 00:21:14,682 --> 00:21:16,274 - All right, so, karri, right off, 555 00:21:16,425 --> 00:21:18,667 Really nice aggressive point shape to that. 556 00:21:18,686 --> 00:21:20,669 A low layer lazy twist is one 557 00:21:20,688 --> 00:21:22,596 Of my favorite patterns on the planet. 558 00:21:22,615 --> 00:21:24,356 But having your fingers spread that hard 559 00:21:24,450 --> 00:21:26,842 When you hit something, having done that before, 560 00:21:26,861 --> 00:21:29,194 It's a good way to really mess up your fingers. 561 00:21:29,289 --> 00:21:32,290 Now, that big straight line across my palm, 562 00:21:32,441 --> 00:21:34,517 As opposed to having the curvature 563 00:21:34,535 --> 00:21:36,443 That your hand normally has, 564 00:21:36,537 --> 00:21:39,872 It's forcing my hand into that big triangle that you got her. 565 00:21:40,024 --> 00:21:41,857 So if you move forward into that final round, 566 00:21:41,950 --> 00:21:43,467 You got some work to do on this. 567 00:21:43,619 --> 00:21:45,377 - Thomas, how you feeling? - Good. 568 00:21:45,530 --> 00:21:46,637 - Please present your knife. 569 00:21:48,032 --> 00:21:49,807 ♪ ♪ 570 00:21:49,958 --> 00:21:52,051 - All right, thomas, first off, nice work. 571 00:21:52,203 --> 00:21:53,978 Steel looks good. 572 00:21:54,129 --> 00:21:56,314 I like the integral bolster idea. 573 00:21:56,465 --> 00:21:57,964 And if you move to the next round, 574 00:21:57,984 --> 00:22:00,484 I'd be curious to see how you finish the rest of this off. 575 00:22:00,711 --> 00:22:03,228 But overall, very nice job on this. 576 00:22:03,381 --> 00:22:07,325 I'd be half tempted to swipe this back to my shop. 577 00:22:07,552 --> 00:22:09,160 - Last but not least, bill, are you ready? 578 00:22:09,387 --> 00:22:12,054 - Yes, I am. - Please present your work. 579 00:22:12,073 --> 00:22:13,906 ♪ ♪ 580 00:22:14,000 --> 00:22:17,726 - All right, bill, not bad for a two-hour job. 581 00:22:17,745 --> 00:22:20,563 Your damascus billet is soli. 582 00:22:20,581 --> 00:22:24,324 But I wish you ground in some kind of bevels. 583 00:22:24,344 --> 00:22:27,920 Right now it's a push dagger...Blank. 584 00:22:28,072 --> 00:22:30,181 If you move forward, 585 00:22:30,332 --> 00:22:32,350 There's just a lot of work to do to get those bevels in. 586 00:22:32,501 --> 00:22:35,853 Right now you got the scale, just needs some refinement. 587 00:22:36,080 --> 00:22:37,021 - Thank you. 588 00:22:37,248 --> 00:22:38,356 - All right, gentlemen, yet again, 589 00:22:38,507 --> 00:22:39,748 You have all impressed our judges, 590 00:22:39,842 --> 00:22:41,917 And you turned in beautiful work. 591 00:22:41,936 --> 00:22:43,361 But at this time, they have to decide 592 00:22:43,512 --> 00:22:44,862 Which one of you will be leaving the forge 593 00:22:45,013 --> 00:22:46,197 And who will be stepping forward 594 00:22:46,424 --> 00:22:47,756 Into the final round of our knife fight. 595 00:22:47,775 --> 00:22:49,441 So while they deliberate, I'm gonna ask you 596 00:22:49,594 --> 00:22:51,093 To please step off the forge floor. 597 00:22:51,112 --> 00:22:54,780 ♪ ♪ 598 00:22:54,932 --> 00:22:56,782 All right, guys, to me it looks 599 00:22:56,934 --> 00:22:57,950 Like a really, really tight race. 600 00:22:58,102 --> 00:22:59,284 But what do you guys think? 601 00:22:59,437 --> 00:23:02,104 - Thomas, assuming he's got a plan in there, 602 00:23:02,197 --> 00:23:04,197 Taking care of that tang, shorten it up, 603 00:23:04,217 --> 00:23:06,625 Round it off, cleaning up that bolster. 604 00:23:06,777 --> 00:23:08,386 He can drill a hole straight through a piece 605 00:23:08,537 --> 00:23:09,962 Of strong handle material, 606 00:23:10,056 --> 00:23:12,223 Run one pin, and just shape it out really quickly. 607 00:23:12,374 --> 00:23:13,557 - Dave, what do you think? 608 00:23:13,784 --> 00:23:15,134 - When I go over to karri's blade, 609 00:23:15,286 --> 00:23:16,301 There's a lot going on here. 610 00:23:16,454 --> 00:23:17,878 If he shapes this tang, 611 00:23:17,897 --> 00:23:19,397 He's gonna have a neck 612 00:23:19,548 --> 00:23:21,640 That's about an inch and a half long. 613 00:23:21,792 --> 00:23:23,809 You want that dagger to be right above your hand. 614 00:23:23,961 --> 00:23:25,477 You don't want a bunch of space 615 00:23:25,630 --> 00:23:26,720 And then the dagger. 616 00:23:26,739 --> 00:23:28,239 - What's the reason for that? 617 00:23:28,390 --> 00:23:30,299 - Well, when you hit something, it rolls over in your hand 618 00:23:30,317 --> 00:23:32,317 And winds up smashing your knuckles on either side. 619 00:23:32,470 --> 00:23:33,911 - Okay, doug, where do you stand with I? 620 00:23:34,062 --> 00:23:36,563 - I have two blades right here that have bevels 621 00:23:36,582 --> 00:23:38,565 That I know can thrust 622 00:23:38,584 --> 00:23:40,809 And possibly lacerate a little bit. 623 00:23:40,903 --> 00:23:43,254 With bill's, I see a knife blank 624 00:23:43,481 --> 00:23:46,148 With all the sides the same width. 625 00:23:46,241 --> 00:23:47,666 I love the fact that it's already 626 00:23:47,818 --> 00:23:49,242 Really comfortable among the three. 627 00:23:49,262 --> 00:23:50,410 But it's not a blade. 628 00:23:50,504 --> 00:23:52,004 It's a knife blank. 629 00:23:52,156 --> 00:23:55,266 - But bill in my opinion's got the easiest route 630 00:23:55,493 --> 00:23:58,160 To go right now by just putting bevels in. 631 00:23:58,179 --> 00:23:59,586 And karri's actually got the most things 632 00:23:59,605 --> 00:24:01,513 He needs to fix in round two. 633 00:24:01,666 --> 00:24:03,832 - All right, guys, well, it sounds like we have 634 00:24:03,851 --> 00:24:05,834 Three potentially great blades, 635 00:24:05,928 --> 00:24:07,611 A lot of questions on each of them. 636 00:24:07,838 --> 00:24:09,354 But somebody does need to go home. 637 00:24:09,507 --> 00:24:11,282 So are you guys all confident in your decisions? 638 00:24:11,433 --> 00:24:13,099 J? - Yeah. 639 00:24:13,119 --> 00:24:14,601 - Dave, how about you? - Yeah. 640 00:24:14,695 --> 00:24:16,102 - Doug? - Yep. 641 00:24:16,122 --> 00:24:18,864 - Okay, call them in. 642 00:24:18,958 --> 00:24:20,532 Well, gentlemen, for our first ever knife fight, 643 00:24:20,626 --> 00:24:23,352 This has been exactly what we wanted to see. 644 00:24:23,370 --> 00:24:25,537 We've got three extremely talented smiths here, 645 00:24:25,690 --> 00:24:27,206 And I gotta say that was probably 646 00:24:27,358 --> 00:24:29,708 The longest deliberation I've seen in quite some time 647 00:24:29,802 --> 00:24:32,361 Because every one of you has reasons to be here. 648 00:24:32,379 --> 00:24:34,029 It was not an easy decision. 649 00:24:34,048 --> 00:24:35,473 In fact, we had a split decision. 650 00:24:35,624 --> 00:24:37,308 But with two votes to one, 651 00:24:37,459 --> 00:24:39,702 The bladesmith leaving the forge is... 652 00:24:39,720 --> 00:24:42,721 ♪ ♪ 653 00:24:42,815 --> 00:24:45,207 Karri, unfortunately, your blade did not make the cu, 654 00:24:45,226 --> 00:24:46,558 And dave baker is gonna tell you why. 655 00:24:46,711 --> 00:24:49,561 - First off, I really like the fact that you 656 00:24:49,714 --> 00:24:52,305 Put that twist in there, and I love your blade shape. 657 00:24:52,325 --> 00:24:55,493 But that handle, the mass is so far away from the blad. 658 00:24:55,644 --> 00:24:57,903 It's just more work than the other competitors have to do. 659 00:24:58,055 --> 00:24:59,479 That's why we're letting you go. 660 00:24:59,499 --> 00:25:01,056 - Thanks for an amazing opportunity. 661 00:25:01,075 --> 00:25:02,816 This has been the experience of lifetime. 662 00:25:02,835 --> 00:25:05,060 - Well, karri, myself and the judges woud 663 00:25:05,079 --> 00:25:06,820 Like to say thank you so much for coming 664 00:25:06,914 --> 00:25:08,839 And spending time in the forge, showing us your work. 665 00:25:08,991 --> 00:25:11,157 But unfortunately, your time in the knife fight has ended. 666 00:25:11,177 --> 00:25:13,085 I'm gonna have to ask you to please surrender your work 667 00:25:13,237 --> 00:25:14,586 And step off the forge floor. 668 00:25:14,739 --> 00:25:16,088 - All right, thank you. 669 00:25:16,240 --> 00:25:17,740 - I thought the twist pattern and the refinement 670 00:25:17,758 --> 00:25:18,924 On my edge would have pushed me through 671 00:25:19,076 --> 00:25:21,167 To the next round, but I was wrong. 672 00:25:21,187 --> 00:25:22,761 But there's nothing I would have done differently. 673 00:25:22,855 --> 00:25:24,355 I gave it 100%. 674 00:25:24,582 --> 00:25:26,098 This is a bucket list item for me. 675 00:25:26,250 --> 00:25:27,249 I wanted to be on the competition 676 00:25:27,342 --> 00:25:29,084 Since season one, episode one. 677 00:25:29,103 --> 00:25:31,436 And it's been, overall, an unbelievable experience. 678 00:25:31,589 --> 00:25:34,198 ♪ ♪ 679 00:25:34,425 --> 00:25:36,759 - Thomas, bill, gentlemen, congratulations. 680 00:25:36,777 --> 00:25:38,110 You have made it forward into the third 681 00:25:38,262 --> 00:25:40,112 And final round of our first knife fight. 682 00:25:40,264 --> 00:25:41,764 Now it's down to the two of you. 683 00:25:41,782 --> 00:25:44,041 You guys are gonna battle it out in this forge 684 00:25:44,192 --> 00:25:45,784 For six hours. 685 00:25:45,878 --> 00:25:48,212 This is gonna ultimately end with one of you 686 00:25:48,363 --> 00:25:50,030 Leaving here with the title of "forged in fire" champion 687 00:25:50,049 --> 00:25:52,699 Carrying a check for $10,000. 688 00:25:52,718 --> 00:25:54,534 In this final six-hour round, 689 00:25:54,554 --> 00:25:56,461 We want you to fix any issues you have 690 00:25:56,556 --> 00:25:58,055 With your push daggers, add handles to them, 691 00:25:58,282 --> 00:25:59,965 Turning them into fully functioning weapons. 692 00:26:00,117 --> 00:26:01,800 But that's far from it. 693 00:26:01,952 --> 00:26:03,710 Gentlemen, we also want you to complete a blade 694 00:26:03,729 --> 00:26:05,788 From start to finish. 695 00:26:05,806 --> 00:26:07,790 We want you to build this... 696 00:26:07,808 --> 00:26:09,233 ♪ ♪ 697 00:26:13,239 --> 00:26:17,316 This very wicked fighter was made by none other 698 00:26:17,410 --> 00:26:19,985 Than "forged in fire" super champion, collin sage. 699 00:26:20,137 --> 00:26:22,321 ♪ ♪ 700 00:26:22,473 --> 00:26:25,249 - Whoo! 701 00:26:25,476 --> 00:26:27,734 - We want you to recreate collin's blade 702 00:26:27,828 --> 00:26:29,328 As closely as possible. 703 00:26:29,422 --> 00:26:33,257 Your blades must measure between 17 and 19 inches. 704 00:26:33,408 --> 00:26:35,241 Needs to have a peaked clip point 705 00:26:35,261 --> 00:26:37,986 And swell at the belly to no less than three inches. 706 00:26:38,005 --> 00:26:40,172 You will also have to include fullers 707 00:26:40,266 --> 00:26:43,826 On both sides of the blade, a guard, and a pommel. 708 00:26:43,844 --> 00:26:45,269 If you look behind you on your workstations, 709 00:26:45,420 --> 00:26:46,770 You see some steel. 710 00:26:46,922 --> 00:26:49,923 What you have there are bars of 1095 and 15n20. 711 00:26:49,942 --> 00:26:52,351 There's also a bar of 80crv2. 712 00:26:52,503 --> 00:26:55,446 What we want you guys to do is take the 1095, 713 00:26:55,673 --> 00:26:59,007 Take that 15n20, turn it into a damascus billet. 714 00:26:59,026 --> 00:27:00,859 Once that is complete, you'll stretch it out, 715 00:27:01,011 --> 00:27:04,029 Cut it, clad it alongside that 80crv2 716 00:27:04,181 --> 00:27:06,290 For a damascus san mai construction. 717 00:27:06,517 --> 00:27:08,016 - [exhales] 718 00:27:08,110 --> 00:27:10,352 I got your heart going, don't I? 719 00:27:10,371 --> 00:27:13,113 - No, six hours is not a lot of time 720 00:27:13,207 --> 00:27:14,465 To get a knife like that don. 721 00:27:14,616 --> 00:27:16,859 - Well, gentlemen, when this round is complete, 722 00:27:16,877 --> 00:27:18,802 And you guys both have your fighters 723 00:27:19,029 --> 00:27:20,379 And your push daggers ready to go, 724 00:27:20,531 --> 00:27:21,805 You're going to turn them over to our judges, 725 00:27:21,957 --> 00:27:23,198 And they're gonna put your blades 726 00:27:23,217 --> 00:27:24,700 Through a series of tests. 727 00:27:24,718 --> 00:27:26,034 Unfortunately, I can't tell you what 728 00:27:26,053 --> 00:27:27,144 Those tests are gonna be right now. 729 00:27:27,295 --> 00:27:28,461 You'll find out when we get there. 730 00:27:28,555 --> 00:27:30,481 So good luck, stay sharp. 731 00:27:30,632 --> 00:27:33,058 Your time starts now. 732 00:27:33,152 --> 00:27:34,559 - Here we go. 733 00:27:34,654 --> 00:27:36,395 - This is a lot of work for six hours, guys. 734 00:27:36,489 --> 00:27:38,063 - A lot of work. 735 00:27:38,215 --> 00:27:40,399 - The key to this is going to be time management. 736 00:27:40,493 --> 00:27:42,567 - You don't have enough time if you focus on one at a time. 737 00:27:42,720 --> 00:27:44,887 ♪ ♪ 738 00:27:44,905 --> 00:27:46,330 - What's gonna be the hardest part 739 00:27:46,481 --> 00:27:48,832 Is the fact that we're doing damascus. 740 00:27:51,395 --> 00:27:52,986 So first plan of action is to weld up 741 00:27:53,005 --> 00:27:56,248 Two separate billets of the damascus steel. 742 00:27:56,342 --> 00:27:59,510 Working with two billets is almost zero downtime. 743 00:27:59,661 --> 00:28:02,254 - Bill is gonna have to be working on one stac, 744 00:28:02,348 --> 00:28:04,589 Then pull the other stack out, work on that, 745 00:28:04,742 --> 00:28:06,925 And that's gonna take away the time for his push dagger. 746 00:28:07,077 --> 00:28:09,261 ♪ ♪ 747 00:28:09,413 --> 00:28:12,247 - These forge welds on these damascus billets 748 00:28:12,340 --> 00:28:13,598 Go perfect, piece of cake. 749 00:28:13,751 --> 00:28:15,584 ♪ ♪ 750 00:28:15,602 --> 00:28:17,602 - It's hard enough on its own to make damascus and san mai, 751 00:28:17,697 --> 00:28:19,755 But we're also trying to finish our push daggers. 752 00:28:19,773 --> 00:28:23,108 So first thing, I clean the steel up for damascus. 753 00:28:23,202 --> 00:28:26,370 And then turn on the welder, tack the billet up, 754 00:28:26,521 --> 00:28:28,096 Put a handle on it, into the heat. 755 00:28:28,115 --> 00:28:29,873 Every second is precious in this round, 756 00:28:30,025 --> 00:28:31,433 So it's time to work on the dagger 757 00:28:31,452 --> 00:28:33,618 While the billet heats up. 758 00:28:33,771 --> 00:28:35,120 I can already tell during the challenge, 759 00:28:35,272 --> 00:28:36,955 There's gonna be a whole lot of me running back and forth 760 00:28:37,107 --> 00:28:39,550 Between the dagger and the san mai billet. 761 00:28:39,777 --> 00:28:42,202 - You're making a big damascus chopper here, 762 00:28:42,221 --> 00:28:43,445 And then a push dagger on the side. 763 00:28:43,464 --> 00:28:44,555 They're about as far away 764 00:28:44,706 --> 00:28:46,281 From each other as you can get in style. 765 00:28:46,300 --> 00:28:47,966 So that's really gonna throw a curveball at 'em. 766 00:28:48,060 --> 00:28:51,395 ♪ ♪ 767 00:28:51,546 --> 00:28:53,455 - I'm getting the damascus drawn out. 768 00:28:53,474 --> 00:28:55,566 I think really I'm ahead of the clock. 769 00:28:55,793 --> 00:28:57,309 Bingo! 770 00:28:57,403 --> 00:28:59,311 With the two billets, they've got to be drawn out 771 00:28:59,463 --> 00:29:02,464 To the same length and the same width as your 80crv. 772 00:29:02,483 --> 00:29:04,742 If they're not the same size, 773 00:29:04,893 --> 00:29:07,135 They roll around each other kind of like a doughnut, 774 00:29:07,229 --> 00:29:09,154 And then you get a cold shut. 775 00:29:09,248 --> 00:29:10,973 And I could end up with a failure of the blade 776 00:29:10,991 --> 00:29:12,657 During testing. 777 00:29:12,810 --> 00:29:14,159 ♪ ♪ 778 00:29:14,311 --> 00:29:16,086 - Bill has now got a damascus san mai billet 779 00:29:16,313 --> 00:29:17,996 In the fire. 780 00:29:18,090 --> 00:29:21,650 - Any free time I have, I'm constantly switching bak 781 00:29:21,668 --> 00:29:24,169 To catch up on my turd of a dagger. 782 00:29:24,263 --> 00:29:26,671 [laughs] 783 00:29:26,824 --> 00:29:28,991 ♪ ♪ 784 00:29:29,009 --> 00:29:31,326 - I see my steel's hot, so I gotta go set my welds. 785 00:29:31,345 --> 00:29:34,997 - That is a large stack of damascus. 786 00:29:35,015 --> 00:29:38,500 - Setting these welds is so critical to this billet 787 00:29:38,519 --> 00:29:40,611 'cause if the metal peels apart, 788 00:29:40,762 --> 00:29:42,671 Then I don't have time to make another billet. 789 00:29:42,689 --> 00:29:44,840 Starting over in this challenge 790 00:29:44,858 --> 00:29:48,510 Would be the worst catastrophic event to happe. 791 00:29:48,603 --> 00:29:50,770 Luckily, my welds look good, 792 00:29:50,864 --> 00:29:53,773 And I'm moving forward with the san mai construction. 793 00:29:53,793 --> 00:29:56,293 Now he's at the chop saw, gonna cut that thing in half. 794 00:29:56,520 --> 00:29:57,961 Then he's gonna have two damascus billets 795 00:29:58,113 --> 00:29:59,612 That he can then clad onto that 80crv2. 796 00:29:59,632 --> 00:30:01,298 - All right, good. 797 00:30:01,449 --> 00:30:04,376 - Bladesmiths, you have 4 hours and 30 minutes left! 798 00:30:04,528 --> 00:30:06,119 ♪ ♪ 799 00:30:06,213 --> 00:30:08,864 Bill setting the welds on his damascus san mai billet now. 800 00:30:08,957 --> 00:30:10,290 - I'm very happy with the welds. 801 00:30:10,309 --> 00:30:11,883 They seem to be sticking together very well. 802 00:30:11,977 --> 00:30:13,368 Coming through. 803 00:30:13,461 --> 00:30:15,646 Now I have to turn it into a knife. 804 00:30:15,797 --> 00:30:19,558 Not just any knife, a 19-inch long blade. 805 00:30:19,652 --> 00:30:22,060 Freaking beast. 806 00:30:22,212 --> 00:30:24,229 - One thing I don't know if these smiths have noticed 807 00:30:24,323 --> 00:30:27,157 On collin's example is that's a pretty thin blade. 808 00:30:27,309 --> 00:30:28,659 - Plus, you got to put two fullers 809 00:30:28,886 --> 00:30:31,069 On both sides that will help lighten the blade. 810 00:30:31,221 --> 00:30:32,812 ♪ ♪ 811 00:30:32,832 --> 00:30:35,740 - I'm kind of getting the shape I want, 812 00:30:35,893 --> 00:30:39,244 Not the perfect shape that I need to recreate. 813 00:30:39,338 --> 00:30:40,838 Freaking ugly. 814 00:30:40,989 --> 00:30:43,231 But it's drawing out well, 815 00:30:43,250 --> 00:30:44,566 I'm getting the proper length I need, 816 00:30:44,659 --> 00:30:45,992 I've got the proper width I need. 817 00:30:46,011 --> 00:30:47,919 I start really feeling comfortable with it. 818 00:30:48,072 --> 00:30:51,348 ♪ ♪ 819 00:30:51,499 --> 00:30:54,076 - Now my san mai billet is welded together, 820 00:30:54,169 --> 00:30:56,336 I can start profiling the shape. 821 00:30:56,430 --> 00:30:59,172 It's a real difficult billet because you got to leave 822 00:30:59,191 --> 00:31:01,507 Enough mass to spread the tip out. 823 00:31:01,602 --> 00:31:04,586 Come on, you big-bellied bastard. 824 00:31:04,605 --> 00:31:07,772 - Thomas needs to get a minimum of 3 inches 825 00:31:07,925 --> 00:31:09,591 At the widest part of the blade. 826 00:31:09,684 --> 00:31:11,702 But he's not making any progress. 827 00:31:11,929 --> 00:31:14,096 - I start to feel my arms get tense. 828 00:31:14,114 --> 00:31:16,189 My fingers are starting to cramp. 829 00:31:16,208 --> 00:31:17,949 I've never worked so hard on a blade before in my life. 830 00:31:18,102 --> 00:31:20,377 - But he's gotta get more aggressive on big blu. 831 00:31:20,604 --> 00:31:22,045 You got to let that hammer do the work. 832 00:31:22,272 --> 00:31:24,030 - Just go pedal to the metal, bud. 833 00:31:24,124 --> 00:31:27,292 - I may be exhausted, but I have to keep telling myself, 834 00:31:27,444 --> 00:31:28,944 "don't give up. Just keep going." 835 00:31:28,962 --> 00:31:30,112 That's good. 836 00:31:30,130 --> 00:31:31,463 I have width. 837 00:31:31,557 --> 00:31:33,056 Gotta move on. 838 00:31:33,208 --> 00:31:34,391 I don't need anything to go wrong. 839 00:31:34,542 --> 00:31:35,967 I need every second that I have. 840 00:31:36,120 --> 00:31:38,544 ♪ ♪ 841 00:31:38,639 --> 00:31:40,230 - I look at the clock, 842 00:31:40,382 --> 00:31:42,791 And I swear I stepped into a time warp, 843 00:31:42,809 --> 00:31:46,552 And now it's an hour later than what it was before. 844 00:31:46,647 --> 00:31:49,965 - Bladesmiths, you have three hours left in the knife fight. 845 00:31:49,983 --> 00:31:52,725 - I need to quench this thing. 846 00:31:52,745 --> 00:31:54,578 - Guys, I think it's safe to say 847 00:31:54,729 --> 00:31:56,138 That it is officially crunch time. 848 00:31:56,156 --> 00:31:57,563 They still have to do their guards, 849 00:31:57,583 --> 00:31:58,916 They got to do their pommels, 850 00:31:59,067 --> 00:32:00,250 They got to get their handles finished. 851 00:32:00,402 --> 00:32:01,401 And they have to completely finish 852 00:32:01,495 --> 00:32:02,753 Their punch daggers. 853 00:32:02,980 --> 00:32:04,663 - Both of these smiths need to quench now. 854 00:32:04,815 --> 00:32:07,816 ♪ ♪ 855 00:32:07,909 --> 00:32:10,093 - Into the oil, feels fine. 856 00:32:10,245 --> 00:32:11,503 If it's a perfect world... 857 00:32:11,597 --> 00:32:13,171 [chuckles] 858 00:32:13,323 --> 00:32:14,823 You quench your blade, 859 00:32:14,841 --> 00:32:15,599 Comes out beautifully straight. 860 00:32:15,750 --> 00:32:17,676 In my world, 861 00:32:17,828 --> 00:32:21,997 Mine comes out looking like some type of pasta. 862 00:32:22,015 --> 00:32:24,090 Exactly what I didn't want to happen. 863 00:32:24,109 --> 00:32:25,776 - Yeah, bill's got a pretty substantial warp in there. 864 00:32:26,003 --> 00:32:27,260 - Yep, wow. 865 00:32:27,279 --> 00:32:29,112 - I have to get the warp out of it. 866 00:32:29,264 --> 00:32:31,339 If I break it, I break it. 867 00:32:31,358 --> 00:32:33,358 [grunting] 868 00:32:33,510 --> 00:32:37,362 - Man, look at the torque that bill's putting on his blade. 869 00:32:37,456 --> 00:32:39,122 - [groans] 870 00:32:39,274 --> 00:32:41,441 I do not get all the warp out. 871 00:32:41,460 --> 00:32:44,795 But I don't have time to even try to grind it out. 872 00:32:44,946 --> 00:32:47,189 I'm not aiming for pretty at this point. 873 00:32:47,207 --> 00:32:48,206 I'm just aiming for done. 874 00:32:48,358 --> 00:32:51,284 ♪ ♪ 875 00:32:51,378 --> 00:32:52,636 - I gotta get it quenched no, 876 00:32:52,787 --> 00:32:54,954 And I gotta move on to other things. 877 00:32:54,974 --> 00:32:56,531 The quench is the critical step 878 00:32:56,624 --> 00:32:58,200 In the blade making process. 879 00:32:58,218 --> 00:32:59,367 It can make or break you. 880 00:32:59,386 --> 00:33:00,535 - There you go. 881 00:33:00,628 --> 00:33:02,128 - Quench it out. - Go for it. 882 00:33:02,222 --> 00:33:03,371 - Especially san mai. 883 00:33:03,390 --> 00:33:05,557 San mai can delaminate and pop apart. 884 00:33:05,709 --> 00:33:07,892 So I've got all these bad thoughts in my head 885 00:33:08,045 --> 00:33:09,561 About what's gonna happen in the quench. 886 00:33:09,713 --> 00:33:14,491 ♪ ♪ 887 00:33:14,642 --> 00:33:17,736 I pulled it out of the oil, and everything looks straight. 888 00:33:17,830 --> 00:33:20,055 I don't see anything critical going wron. 889 00:33:20,073 --> 00:33:21,981 Just a great feeling of relief 890 00:33:22,001 --> 00:33:23,074 That I can move on to the next step. 891 00:33:23,227 --> 00:33:26,986 ♪ ♪ 892 00:33:27,080 --> 00:33:29,581 - It's make or break time. 893 00:33:29,733 --> 00:33:32,067 My next step is to get the handle fit on. 894 00:33:32,085 --> 00:33:33,677 Now we're good. 895 00:33:33,828 --> 00:33:35,587 Next, I decided to go with a piece 896 00:33:35,681 --> 00:33:36,905 Of brass for the pommel. 897 00:33:36,923 --> 00:33:39,074 - He's getting pretty close to having 898 00:33:39,092 --> 00:33:41,243 A fully formed collin blade. 899 00:33:41,336 --> 00:33:42,519 - The pommel's the easiest part, 900 00:33:42,746 --> 00:33:44,855 So bill should be on the home stretch here. 901 00:33:45,006 --> 00:33:47,415 - I weld the all thread onto the tang. 902 00:33:47,434 --> 00:33:49,768 - Bill went right in the water after that weld. 903 00:33:49,862 --> 00:33:51,436 - Oh, man. 904 00:33:51,530 --> 00:33:53,421 - All that heat and then quenching it in water 905 00:33:53,440 --> 00:33:54,923 Is a big shock. 906 00:33:54,941 --> 00:33:57,517 And we've seen it time and time again 907 00:33:57,536 --> 00:34:00,095 Where the pommels end up breaking off. 908 00:34:00,188 --> 00:34:02,931 - Get everything all epoxied up. 909 00:34:02,949 --> 00:34:04,282 Start cranking the nut down. 910 00:34:04,434 --> 00:34:05,617 ♪ ♪ 911 00:34:05,769 --> 00:34:09,771 - Oh, and it snapped off. - Oh, no! 912 00:34:09,790 --> 00:34:11,606 - Damn it. 913 00:34:11,625 --> 00:34:13,199 This is the mechanical connection for the knife. 914 00:34:13,218 --> 00:34:15,794 Without a handle, they can't test it. 915 00:34:15,946 --> 00:34:17,796 - That was a $10,000 water quench we just saw. 916 00:34:17,890 --> 00:34:19,038 - It could be. 917 00:34:19,132 --> 00:34:20,557 - I just keep thinking, 918 00:34:20,784 --> 00:34:21,950 "I don't have a snowball's chance in hell 919 00:34:21,968 --> 00:34:23,118 Of getting this thing done." 920 00:34:23,136 --> 00:34:26,563 I am in absolute panic mode. 921 00:34:26,714 --> 00:34:28,306 I've just totally lost it. 922 00:34:28,400 --> 00:34:28,732 ♪ ♪ 923 00:34:32,646 --> 00:34:34,646 How am I gonna do this in time? 924 00:34:34,798 --> 00:34:35,555 - What are the fixes right now? - Put another piece on. 925 00:34:35,574 --> 00:34:37,315 Just don't quench it in water. 926 00:34:37,409 --> 00:34:39,651 - Everything for the handles, totally reusable. 927 00:34:39,745 --> 00:34:41,486 Go back over, weld a new piece of all thread. 928 00:34:41,638 --> 00:34:43,062 ♪ ♪ 929 00:34:43,082 --> 00:34:45,248 Let it cool this time. 930 00:34:45,400 --> 00:34:47,084 - Bill got the weld done 931 00:34:47,311 --> 00:34:48,993 And bypassed the water bucket this time. 932 00:34:49,146 --> 00:34:50,161 - Nice, nice, nice. 933 00:34:50,314 --> 00:34:51,922 - Start putting that nut on. 934 00:34:52,149 --> 00:34:54,091 Oh, my god, I think that'll work. 935 00:34:54,242 --> 00:34:56,742 I've got the base of a handle together. 936 00:34:56,762 --> 00:34:58,320 I just have to shape it now. 937 00:34:58,338 --> 00:35:00,097 But I need to wait for the epoxy to dry. 938 00:35:00,248 --> 00:35:03,508 So now back to the dagger. 939 00:35:03,602 --> 00:35:06,436 - Bladesmiths, you have 90 minutes remaining! 940 00:35:06,588 --> 00:35:08,754 - I run over to the pantry 941 00:35:08,774 --> 00:35:10,682 To pick some handle material for my dagger. 942 00:35:10,776 --> 00:35:12,183 Found it. 943 00:35:12,277 --> 00:35:14,686 So I grab a short piece of wood and get started. 944 00:35:14,838 --> 00:35:17,280 The first step is to trim my tang to length 945 00:35:17,507 --> 00:35:19,858 So it doesn't go through the handle material. 946 00:35:20,010 --> 00:35:22,360 I could see that I need to trim off about a half an inch. 947 00:35:22,512 --> 00:35:24,028 ♪ ♪ 948 00:35:24,181 --> 00:35:26,623 And then start boring a hole into the wood. 949 00:35:26,774 --> 00:35:28,941 - Thomas is drilling a hole now in that handle material. 950 00:35:28,961 --> 00:35:31,186 - I don't know exactly what he chose. 951 00:35:31,204 --> 00:35:33,112 But there's plenty of woods that will hold up 952 00:35:33,132 --> 00:35:35,465 To almost anything you can throw at 'em with a handle. 953 00:35:35,617 --> 00:35:36,967 - All right, good. 954 00:35:37,194 --> 00:35:39,785 I'm at the point now that I have to fit up. 955 00:35:39,805 --> 00:35:42,864 I have to put a pin through the handle 956 00:35:42,957 --> 00:35:45,267 Into the tang inside the wood. 957 00:35:46,703 --> 00:35:48,461 I'm at a good stopping point now with the dagger. 958 00:35:48,480 --> 00:35:49,888 So it's time to go work on my blade again. 959 00:35:50,040 --> 00:35:51,206 ♪ ♪ 960 00:35:51,224 --> 00:35:52,707 I'm looking at the clock. 961 00:35:52,726 --> 00:35:54,800 How can I possibly get all this work done 962 00:35:54,820 --> 00:35:56,044 Before the time ends? 963 00:35:56,062 --> 00:35:57,487 ♪ ♪ 964 00:35:57,639 --> 00:35:59,639 - I don't like it, but I'm gonna live with it. 965 00:35:59,658 --> 00:36:01,065 I'm running around like a chicken 966 00:36:01,160 --> 00:36:03,385 With my head cut off, and in the back of my mind, 967 00:36:03,403 --> 00:36:05,495 I've still got this dagger that needs to be done. 968 00:36:05,647 --> 00:36:07,497 Nobody says it's gotta be pretty. 969 00:36:07,649 --> 00:36:09,166 - Now he's moved on to the handle 970 00:36:09,393 --> 00:36:12,002 Of his push dagger, and it is about time. 971 00:36:12,229 --> 00:36:14,396 - The handle on the dagger really just needs 972 00:36:14,414 --> 00:36:17,232 To be very basic and feels comfortable in the hand. 973 00:36:17,325 --> 00:36:18,824 - Bill's is looking pretty good. 974 00:36:18,844 --> 00:36:19,901 - Yeah, bill's getting it together. 975 00:36:19,920 --> 00:36:21,178 - I'm at the point now 976 00:36:21,329 --> 00:36:22,828 Where I think the handle is good enough. 977 00:36:22,923 --> 00:36:25,740 I have to start trying to get some type of edge on it. 978 00:36:25,759 --> 00:36:27,926 It's gotta cut. 979 00:36:28,020 --> 00:36:30,578 - Bladesmiths, you have 30 minutes before testing! 980 00:36:30,597 --> 00:36:32,430 - The clock's ticking. 981 00:36:32,582 --> 00:36:34,191 I don't have a sharpened edge on this blade, 982 00:36:34,342 --> 00:36:35,750 And I still don't even have the handle on. 983 00:36:35,769 --> 00:36:37,752 ♪ ♪ 984 00:36:37,771 --> 00:36:40,772 I chose a block of micarta because it's durable. 985 00:36:40,924 --> 00:36:42,181 You can't crack it. 986 00:36:42,201 --> 00:36:43,775 You gotta be kidding me. 987 00:36:43,927 --> 00:36:46,261 But now it's taking me forever to broach this hole out. 988 00:36:46,354 --> 00:36:47,687 Things just aren't going my way. 989 00:36:47,706 --> 00:36:49,021 - With 15 minutes left on the clock, 990 00:36:49,041 --> 00:36:51,357 Thomas still has to fully assemble his blade, 991 00:36:51,376 --> 00:36:52,600 Get his pommel attached, 992 00:36:52,694 --> 00:36:53,543 And then get an edge on his blade 993 00:36:53,695 --> 00:36:55,194 And shape the handle. 994 00:36:55,214 --> 00:36:57,029 - This is panic time. 995 00:36:57,049 --> 00:37:00,608 - Finally get it fit close enough to put the pommel on. 996 00:37:00,627 --> 00:37:02,777 - Five minutes left, gentlemen. 997 00:37:02,870 --> 00:37:05,113 - Ugh. - Run, run, run, run, run. 998 00:37:05,131 --> 00:37:08,299 - Holy cow, this is not looking good for thomas. 999 00:37:08,452 --> 00:37:10,042 - I run into the grinder 1000 00:37:10,062 --> 00:37:13,621 And start putting on a cutting edge. 1001 00:37:13,640 --> 00:37:16,233 Everything's going crazy, time's flying by. 1002 00:37:16,384 --> 00:37:18,401 I know I've got to sharpen my dagger, to. 1003 00:37:18,628 --> 00:37:20,478 I'm worried I'm not gonna finish in time. 1004 00:37:20,630 --> 00:37:25,575 - Five, four, three, two, one. 1005 00:37:25,727 --> 00:37:27,635 - Bladesmiths, turn off your machines. 1006 00:37:27,654 --> 00:37:29,746 This round of the knife fight is ove! 1007 00:37:29,973 --> 00:37:32,140 - At the end of the day, it's done. 1008 00:37:32,158 --> 00:37:33,975 It's not pretty, but it's done. 1009 00:37:33,994 --> 00:37:38,755 ♪ ♪ 1010 00:37:38,906 --> 00:37:40,257 - Well, bladesmiths, 1011 00:37:40,408 --> 00:37:43,242 It's time to take your weapons and pick a fight. 1012 00:37:43,262 --> 00:37:44,986 This is the dynamic keal test. 1013 00:37:45,005 --> 00:37:46,671 ♪ ♪ 1014 00:37:46,823 --> 00:37:49,340 To find out how lethal and how well constructed 1015 00:37:49,493 --> 00:37:51,268 Your weapons are, I'm gonna take your weapos 1016 00:37:51,419 --> 00:37:53,161 And deliver some slashes and thrusts 1017 00:37:53,254 --> 00:37:55,663 On this ballistics dummy and kendo sticks. 1018 00:37:55,757 --> 00:37:57,274 Bill, you're up first. You ready? 1019 00:37:57,501 --> 00:37:59,425 - I guess I have to be. - All right, let's do thi. 1020 00:37:59,444 --> 00:38:04,522 - Scale of one to ten, my confidence level is five. 1021 00:38:04,674 --> 00:38:05,840 I'm right in the middle. 1022 00:38:05,859 --> 00:38:07,767 With the problems that I had, 1023 00:38:07,786 --> 00:38:10,011 I'm really nervous about how things are gonna test out. 1024 00:38:10,030 --> 00:38:12,789 ♪ ♪ 1025 00:38:16,628 --> 00:38:19,704 [dramatic music] 1026 00:38:19,856 --> 00:38:23,300 ♪ ♪ 1027 00:38:53,239 --> 00:38:55,740 - All right, bill, let's talk about your weapons. 1028 00:38:55,834 --> 00:38:57,892 First up, let's talk about your push dagger right here. 1029 00:38:57,911 --> 00:38:59,318 I really like it. 1030 00:38:59,338 --> 00:39:00,986 The handle you have, it's just the right size 1031 00:39:01,006 --> 00:39:02,822 So that I can wrap my hand around it. 1032 00:39:02,841 --> 00:39:04,749 And when I'm thrusting and slashing, 1033 00:39:04,843 --> 00:39:07,177 It is a sharp blade 'cause it thrust nicely 1034 00:39:07,328 --> 00:39:09,237 And easily onto this ballistics dummy. 1035 00:39:09,255 --> 00:39:10,996 There's no nicks. 1036 00:39:11,091 --> 00:39:12,423 No rolls on your edges. 1037 00:39:12,517 --> 00:39:14,075 Good job. 1038 00:39:14,094 --> 00:39:15,760 Now let's talk about your beast here. 1039 00:39:15,912 --> 00:39:18,413 This is a heavy weapon. 1040 00:39:18,431 --> 00:39:23,084 Having your handle have no contours over here, 1041 00:39:23,103 --> 00:39:24,361 It was really hard to control this piece 1042 00:39:24,512 --> 00:39:25,862 When I'm swinging with it. 1043 00:39:26,013 --> 00:39:27,755 It's a great chopper. 1044 00:39:27,849 --> 00:39:29,257 But every time I'm pulling back, 1045 00:39:29,350 --> 00:39:30,700 This thing just wants to leave my hand. 1046 00:39:30,927 --> 00:39:32,944 But overall, sir, both your weapons, 1047 00:39:33,038 --> 00:39:34,112 It will keal. 1048 00:39:34,264 --> 00:39:35,597 - Thank you. 1049 00:39:35,690 --> 00:39:36,873 - Thomas, your turn. You ready? 1050 00:39:37,024 --> 00:39:39,283 - Might as well be. - Let's do this. 1051 00:39:39,436 --> 00:39:40,785 ♪ ♪ 1052 00:39:40,937 --> 00:39:43,121 - I'm relieved that it's over. 1053 00:39:43,273 --> 00:39:45,215 But I really just wish I'd had more time 1054 00:39:45,366 --> 00:39:47,366 Or made some changes along the way. 1055 00:39:47,460 --> 00:39:48,610 I'm hoping that it holds. 1056 00:39:48,628 --> 00:39:54,874 ♪ ♪ 1057 00:39:54,893 --> 00:39:57,785 [tense music] 1058 00:39:57,804 --> 00:40:04,692 ♪ ♪ 1059 00:40:07,647 --> 00:40:10,407 So many hot spots, it's really digging into my hand. 1060 00:40:10,558 --> 00:40:12,316 Especially here, look... 1061 00:40:12,469 --> 00:40:17,080 ♪ ♪ 1062 00:40:17,231 --> 00:40:18,898 Right, thomas. 1063 00:40:18,992 --> 00:40:22,644 Your handle is so unfinished, it's very hard to hold on t. 1064 00:40:22,737 --> 00:40:26,423 And the minute I grab on to it, there are sharp edges all over. 1065 00:40:26,574 --> 00:40:29,167 The guard, especially the spacers 1066 00:40:29,319 --> 00:40:30,927 That you have here, the minute I grab onto that, 1067 00:40:31,154 --> 00:40:33,746 It's already digging into my hand. 1068 00:40:33,765 --> 00:40:35,765 If I start swinging this, I'm gonna tear my hand apart. 1069 00:40:35,992 --> 00:40:38,660 And because of that, I cannot test your blade 1070 00:40:38,678 --> 00:40:41,329 Fairly against your opponent's. 1071 00:40:41,347 --> 00:40:42,830 - I understand. 1072 00:40:42,849 --> 00:40:45,257 ♪ ♪ 1073 00:40:45,277 --> 00:40:47,760 - Well, thomas, unfortunately, 1074 00:40:47,779 --> 00:40:49,612 Due the unfinished nature of your handle 1075 00:40:49,764 --> 00:40:51,689 And the inability to test it fairly against bill's, 1076 00:40:51,783 --> 00:40:54,008 Our judges have issued a vote of no confidence. 1077 00:40:54,027 --> 00:40:56,435 For that reason, your time in this forge has ended. 1078 00:40:56,455 --> 00:40:57,528 I'm gonna have to ask you to please step 1079 00:40:57,681 --> 00:40:58,771 Off the forge floor. 1080 00:40:58,790 --> 00:41:00,123 - Congratulations. - Thank you, thomas. 1081 00:41:00,350 --> 00:41:01,349 - Thank you, thomas. - Thanks, man. 1082 00:41:01,367 --> 00:41:03,960 - My handle was unfit to wield. 1083 00:41:04,111 --> 00:41:06,187 I think if I had another few minutes, 1084 00:41:06,206 --> 00:41:07,205 We could have seen the test. 1085 00:41:07,357 --> 00:41:09,632 I'm proud of what I accomplished. 1086 00:41:09,859 --> 00:41:11,359 I just wish I could have finished. 1087 00:41:11,377 --> 00:41:13,544 ♪ ♪ 1088 00:41:13,697 --> 00:41:15,454 - Well, bill, you just won the first ever 1089 00:41:15,474 --> 00:41:17,198 "forged in fire" knife fight, man. 1090 00:41:17,217 --> 00:41:18,366 You got a check for $10,000. 1091 00:41:18,384 --> 00:41:20,292 Congratulations. - Yes! 1092 00:41:20,312 --> 00:41:23,128 - Holy crap, I just won "forged in fire." 1093 00:41:23,148 --> 00:41:25,130 I can't believe it. 1094 00:41:25,150 --> 00:41:26,483 - How you feeling? 1095 00:41:26,710 --> 00:41:28,392 - Hate to win this way, but it's great. 1096 00:41:28,487 --> 00:41:29,877 Dream come true. 1097 00:41:29,896 --> 00:41:32,063 I had a blast even though it was one 1098 00:41:32,157 --> 00:41:34,048 Of the most stressful things I've ever done. 1099 00:41:34,141 --> 00:41:35,808 [chuckles] would I do it again? 1100 00:41:35,902 --> 00:41:37,568 [sighs] maybe. 1101 00:41:37,721 --> 00:41:42,832 ♪ ♪