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[dramatic rock music]
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♪ ♪
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- My name is josh friend.
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I am 33, and I work
in aerospace engineering.
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I'm also a farmer.
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I do leather work,
I drive race cars,
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And, yeah, I'm heckin' tired.
[chuckles]
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- My name is bradey peavy,
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And I'm from greenville,
alabama.
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Bladesmithing is
one of those things
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That I can freely
express myself
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And put a part of me
into every piece that I make.
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- Morning, bradey.
- Morning.
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- This is getting confusing.
[laughter]
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♪ ♪
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- My name is jacie cotterell.
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I am a criminal
defense attorney.
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I'm doing this competition
because I'd like
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To encourage more female
smiths to enter the field,
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Because, quite honestly,
in the group of bladesmiths
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That I smith with,
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It's usually me
and a whole bunch of dudes.
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And I would like
some support out there.
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[laughs]
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- I'm cliff ivey.
I'm from fort smith, arkansas.
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If you get into bladesmithing,
it is work.
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You will figure that out
real quick.
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But my reward for this
is the gratification.
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I have met the best people
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That I never would have met
any other way.
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- How you doing, cliff?
- I'm great.
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I can't wait to be turned
loose.
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- [laughs]
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Bladesmiths,
welcome to the forge.
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The four of you are about
to take part
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In three extremely intense
customize rounds
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Of forging competition.
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Now, as always, at the end
of each round,
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I'm gonna ask
that you present your work
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To our panel of expert judges.
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Today those judges are
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Expert blacksmith
and bladesmith ben abbott,
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Historic weapons recreation
specialist dave baker,
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And, finally, edge-weapons
specialist, doug marcaida.
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Now, bladesmiths, these guys
are the ones who will decide
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Which one of you
is ultimately gonna be
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Leaving here with the title
of "forged in fire" champion
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And a check for $10,000.
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Bladesmiths, we got to
apologize
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Because we got
nothing for you.
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We have no idea what you guys
are gonna be building today.
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And that's because
this is a competition,
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We like to call
"flipping the script."
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The four of you
are gonna dictate
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Everything
about the competition.
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I'm gonna call
each of you up individualy
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To grab one of these cards.
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And on the reverse side
of the card,
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There is an attribute
to your blade build
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That you're gonna have
complete control over.
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Y'all ready?
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- Yeah, let's go for it.
All: Yeah.
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- Josh, we're starting
with you--come grab a card.
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- Which one's a good one?
[laughter]
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- All right, what do you have?
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- I got type of knife.
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- Bradey, you're up.
Come grab a card.
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What do we have, bradey?
- Handle parameters.
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- Only two cards left.
Jacie, you're up next.
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♪ ♪
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What else could there be?
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- Blade parameters.
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- Well, cliff,
last but not least,
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Lots of choses out here.
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I wonder what it's gonna be.
Both: Hmm.
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- Forge technique.
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- All right, so we're gonna
find out what kind of blae
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You're gonna be building.
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It's all you.
- Oh, yeah.
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Y'all have any input on this,
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Or you want me
to just go for it?
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- I do hunters a lot.
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- You do hunters?
- I like hunters.
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- I'm hearing
what they want to do,
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And it's a friendly
competition.
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I'm a friendly guy, you know.
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I don't want to put anybody
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In a position
that they can't succeed.
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But I've got practice
doing uncertain things.
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How do y'all feel
about recurves?
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- I like recurves.
- They're all right.
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- Yeah. We will do
a general recurve blade.
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- Next up, we've got
blade parameters.
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And, jacie, that's you.
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- So I'm thinking 11
to 13 inches, okay?
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That gives us a nice length
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To play with.
- I like that.
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- I'd like to see
a 2-inch belly.
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- All right.
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- And then let's say inch
and a quarter at the thinnest.
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Do you guys think inch
and a quarter, or do you think
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We need up it to
inch and a half for strength?
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- I'd like to say
inch and a half.
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- All right,
no greater than inch and a half
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At the waist, no smaller
than 2 inches at the belly.
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- Sounds good.
- All right.
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Now, up next,
we have handle parameters.
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Bradey, you're up.
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- I want to see--I mean,
what do y'all want to see?
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Like, full tang?
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I'm gonna take
into consideration
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What the other people want,
but when it comes to it,
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I'm the one holding the card.
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All right, then let's do
lanyard hole,
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Mosaic pin with a full tang.
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- All right.
[laughter]
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It's way worse
than we could have thought up.
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- Cliff, we still have to hear
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What you want to do
for your forging technique.
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- Layered damascus?
- I'm totally cool with tha.
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- Just in general,
so if you screw up,
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You don't have to have
certain amount of layers.
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- Are you sure?
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- Yeah.
[laughter]
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- All right, bladesmiths,
the decision has been made.
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You're gonna have three hours
in the first round
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Of this competition
to build your custom
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"forged in fire" knives.
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Good luck, 'cause
that time starts now.
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♪ ♪
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This is an interesting
and unique competition.
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So each of the smiths ran
straight to their work station,
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Where they got five bars
of 1095 and six bars of 15n20.
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- First thing I want to do
is get my steel clean,
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Because if I've any oil or any
contaminates on the steel,
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Then it will not weld.
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- You guys think with
what they have asked for
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That there is any pitfalls?
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- There is a lot going on.
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Recurves by themselves
can be pitfalls for people.
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Damascus is a pitfall
in and of itself.
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All of these design elements
are not baseline.
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- I'm real comfortable
with stacked layered damascus
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But I think when you put all
the parameters decisions
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Together,
we may or may not have bit
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Off a little more
than we can chew.
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- Well, it seems like both
josh and bradey
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Are already both welded
and in the fire.
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That was quick.
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- I take this time to go ahed
and sketch my design--
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Kind of a camp knife,
kukri mix.
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I want to make sure
I have enough of a tip
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So that if it's used
for stabbing
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That it can do the job
effectively.
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My billet is finally
getting up to color.
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I like to get that first
initial forge weld
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Done by hand so I can feel
the steel compress together.
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- Next time I might let that
come up another 100 degrees.
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It was marginally welding
in temperature.
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- Not having enough heat
in the billet, you might fid
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That the core of that billet
isn't welded properly.
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- I'm super excited to be
in front of these judges--
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Ben abbott, david baker,
doug marcaida,
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These guys are truly
some of the heroes
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That got me into bladesmithing.
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- This is gonna be
a super-tough challenge.
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So I'm here to heat it,
beat it, repeat it.
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I'm here to win.
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All right.
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- So jacie is setting
her weld using the press.
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- Gonna have to set those
welds gently.
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You know, we see those billets
fish-lip out.
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- I start pressing it, and...
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It opens up like
a new year's eve fire cracker.
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- So, with jacie, are there
potential issues
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Once she's closing that in?
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- Yeah, it's wide open
to the atmosphere,
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And oxygen is just excited to
be in there and do its thing.
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- Your chances of blowing
those welds is a bit higher.
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- Don't panic, jacie.
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Just put it back in,
re-press it.
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This may still be salvageable.
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She will tell you
when its welded.
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You know, it'll ring.
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If it's not welded,
it'll thump.
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[metal ringing]
it's ringing.
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Awesome.
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Are you having fun yet?
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- I'm having a blast.
- Yeah, it's fun!
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- Hell, yeah. It's fun!
- Hell, yeah!
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I do not make a lot
of damascus at home
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But I am happy
with the decision
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Of the forging technique
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Because I like
to be challenged,
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And I get gratification
back from it.
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- You can see that block's
popping out.
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That's a good indicator
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That that steel is binding up
with one another.
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I'm not even trying to look
at the clock--I am focused.
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♪ ♪
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- So I got my weld set, and I'm
ready to start drawing out.
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My plan for this damascus is
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I'm gonna cut it
into three pieces
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And then re-stack it.
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That way, I've got 33 layer
damascus blade.
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- I'm really liking
what I'm seeing josh do.
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He is the only one
sitting at 33 layers.
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Everyone else is at 11.
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- This cut and re-stack is
gonna take a lot longer,
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But I'm gonna re-stack it
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Because I feel like
that will help set me apart.
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I'll take my time cleaning it.
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Gonna heat it up one more time
and get it drawn out
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And go for it.
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- Oh, yes, she welded up nice.
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The parameter
I'm most concerned with
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Is that 2-inch belly.
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That's a lot to pull out
of a piece of steel.
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I'm trying to make sure
that I've enough width,
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While trying to make sure
that I've enough length
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So that I can fit
all the parameters.
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- He's almost there on length,
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But I don't think
he has got that belly width.
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- Yeah, that's the trick.
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Got to chase all the dimensions
at the same time.
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- Ah!
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- Jacie came up to the barrel
and verified the parametes
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With what's on the paper
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I think that's
a really smart move.
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- Absolutely.
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- The only thing
more embarrassing
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Than going home on parameters,
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Is going home
on parameters that I set.
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It's a good billet.
Right now it's too thick.
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So I'm trying to get it down
to a quarter inch.
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So I'm making a kiss block
to try
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And help me control
this a little bit.
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The kiss block
is a quarter inch.
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♪ ♪
250
00:09:22,621 --> 00:09:24,621
There we go.
251
00:09:24,639 --> 00:09:25,955
I've got it all
at a quarter inch,
252
00:09:26,049 --> 00:09:28,215
And I'm already
18 inches long.
253
00:09:28,235 --> 00:09:31,570
So 13-inch blade
5-inch handle, we're there.
254
00:09:31,797 --> 00:09:34,072
- I've always had love
for the knife.
255
00:09:34,299 --> 00:09:37,409
My family has put up with me
for three years now.
256
00:09:37,636 --> 00:09:41,079
As soon as I get through
with work, I'm in my shop.
257
00:09:41,306 --> 00:09:43,139
Lots of long nights,
lots of weekends.
258
00:09:43,158 --> 00:09:44,749
So I hope that
prepared me for this.
259
00:09:44,976 --> 00:09:46,251
♪ ♪
260
00:09:46,478 --> 00:09:48,587
Right now I've drawn it out
as much as I can.
261
00:09:48,814 --> 00:09:52,332
♪ ♪
262
00:09:52,484 --> 00:09:53,925
- Cliff's on big blu, and it
got away from him for a second.
263
00:09:54,077 --> 00:09:56,428
- Oh. Ooh.
264
00:09:56,579 --> 00:09:59,747
I take a good look at it,
and it's just beat up.
265
00:09:59,766 --> 00:10:02,659
In a competition like this,
devil is in the details,
266
00:10:02,677 --> 00:10:04,418
But I'm trying to keep moving.
267
00:10:04,438 --> 00:10:07,680
So, when I'm on the grinder,
I'll just clean them up.
268
00:10:07,833 --> 00:10:10,275
- Bladesmiths, you have
two hours left!
269
00:10:10,502 --> 00:10:12,352
♪ ♪
270
00:10:12,446 --> 00:10:15,004
I think that josh is happy
with that second weld set.
271
00:10:15,023 --> 00:10:16,689
He's over on big blu now.
272
00:10:16,783 --> 00:10:19,451
- I get to 33 layers,
and I'm feeling pretty good.
273
00:10:19,678 --> 00:10:22,345
Now it's time to get
the curve in the blade.
274
00:10:22,438 --> 00:10:24,514
- Oh, that's smart.
- There we go.
275
00:10:24,607 --> 00:10:27,350
- So, guys, how do you
define a recurve?
276
00:10:27,369 --> 00:10:28,960
- Curve, recurve.
277
00:10:29,112 --> 00:10:30,536
- So it has to go
one direction
278
00:10:30,689 --> 00:10:32,964
And change directions.
- Exactly.
279
00:10:33,116 --> 00:10:35,708
- I typically don't
forge blades this large.
280
00:10:35,861 --> 00:10:40,213
So going for that recurve
is proving to be difficult.
281
00:10:40,365 --> 00:10:42,365
I'd like to not take
the blame for this,
282
00:10:42,384 --> 00:10:45,143
But I'm the one
that picked recurve.
283
00:10:45,370 --> 00:10:48,538
♪ ♪
284
00:10:48,556 --> 00:10:50,982
- I've got a solid
damascus billet,
285
00:10:51,209 --> 00:10:55,545
But I haven't done
anything knife-y yet.
286
00:10:55,563 --> 00:10:58,047
So I start forging in the tip
287
00:10:58,066 --> 00:11:00,325
And then I see
a slight fish mouth or--
288
00:11:00,476 --> 00:11:04,387
What they'll call it
is a cold shut by the tip.
289
00:11:04,480 --> 00:11:07,314
- Oh, no, guys.
- Ah, come on.
290
00:11:07,334 --> 00:11:08,741
- A cold shut can end up being
291
00:11:08,894 --> 00:11:10,484
A stress riser
in the final blade
292
00:11:10,504 --> 00:11:13,579
Because it's a preformed crack
just waiting to get bigger.
293
00:11:13,732 --> 00:11:16,007
- Going back in and hammering
out the fish mouth
294
00:11:16,234 --> 00:11:18,234
Is definitely going
to be a huge pain,
295
00:11:18,327 --> 00:11:20,570
But I'm figuring
I'll just grind that out.
296
00:11:20,663 --> 00:11:24,683
The clock is melting away, and
I got to work on that curve.
297
00:11:24,834 --> 00:11:28,578
- Bladesmiths, you have
90 minutes left in this round!
298
00:11:28,596 --> 00:11:31,022
- Here I am,
forging out my tang.
299
00:11:31,249 --> 00:11:34,175
♪ ♪
300
00:11:34,194 --> 00:11:35,342
- Uh-oh.
301
00:11:35,437 --> 00:11:37,253
- I notice I have a delam
302
00:11:37,272 --> 00:11:38,846
Running about
halfway down my blade.
303
00:11:38,865 --> 00:11:41,090
[bleep].
304
00:11:41,109 --> 00:11:42,775
- That's some serious
delaminations
305
00:11:42,928 --> 00:11:44,351
Or cracks in there.
306
00:11:44,446 --> 00:11:46,763
- This can't be happening.
307
00:11:46,781 --> 00:11:48,114
I'm gonna give this one shot.
308
00:11:48,208 --> 00:11:50,875
I'ma flux it
and see if I can't fix it.
309
00:11:51,027 --> 00:11:53,027
If there's any impurities
in between those steels,
310
00:11:53,046 --> 00:11:54,379
You can get cracks,
311
00:11:54,530 --> 00:11:56,105
You can have
your steel split on you.
312
00:11:56,124 --> 00:11:58,458
Just all sorts of things
can go wrong.
313
00:11:58,610 --> 00:12:00,626
It just won't stick.
314
00:12:00,779 --> 00:12:03,446
This is an absolute nightmare
for me.
315
00:12:03,539 --> 00:12:04,889
I don't know
what I'm gonna do.
316
00:12:08,878 --> 00:12:10,620
- I know that I'm going
to be fighting
317
00:12:10,638 --> 00:12:12,897
With this delamination
the rest of the round
318
00:12:13,049 --> 00:12:14,715
If I don't go ahead
and scrap this blade now.
319
00:12:14,735 --> 00:12:16,217
I'ma have to restart.
320
00:12:16,236 --> 00:12:18,719
- Bradey's decided to
completely scrap his blade.
321
00:12:18,739 --> 00:12:20,071
- And that could be
a good decision.
322
00:12:20,223 --> 00:12:23,057
- Absolutely.
- A lot of times you're chasing
323
00:12:23,076 --> 00:12:24,467
A problem until the end.
324
00:12:24,560 --> 00:12:25,969
So what are you turning in?
A problem.
325
00:12:25,987 --> 00:12:28,321
[dramatic music]
326
00:12:28,473 --> 00:12:30,915
- Hey, you got this, man.
Don't give up. Okay?
327
00:12:31,142 --> 00:12:32,992
- Oh, I came too far
to give up now.
328
00:12:33,144 --> 00:12:34,494
♪ ♪
329
00:12:34,646 --> 00:12:36,479
- At this point,
I'm very pleased
330
00:12:36,498 --> 00:12:39,257
With the progress of my blade,
so I decide to let it col
331
00:12:39,484 --> 00:12:42,485
A little bit
and start working on the holes.
332
00:12:42,504 --> 00:12:44,245
I definitely want to drill
the holes
333
00:12:44,339 --> 00:12:45,930
While the steel is still soft.
334
00:12:46,157 --> 00:12:48,266
- Good idea to do that,
then he can quench.
335
00:12:48,493 --> 00:12:52,604
♪ ♪
336
00:12:52,831 --> 00:12:54,680
- Guys, cliff's the first one
in the oil.
337
00:12:54,833 --> 00:12:56,274
- Yeah,
that color was beautiful.
338
00:12:56,501 --> 00:12:59,185
- No pops, no tings,
no big fireballs.
339
00:12:59,279 --> 00:13:01,279
It's really kind of boring.
340
00:13:01,506 --> 00:13:03,264
She's hard.
341
00:13:03,283 --> 00:13:05,858
- I've got a shape
that I'm pretty happy with,
342
00:13:06,011 --> 00:13:09,621
But going into this quench, my
biggest concerns are bad weld.
343
00:13:09,848 --> 00:13:11,531
They can start pulling away
from each other,
344
00:13:11,683 --> 00:13:14,200
And you could end up
with delaminations.
345
00:13:14,294 --> 00:13:17,629
So hopefully these 33 have
all been good to each other
346
00:13:17,780 --> 00:13:19,631
And they're ready
to not separate.
347
00:13:19,858 --> 00:13:22,467
♪ ♪
348
00:13:22,694 --> 00:13:23,802
- All right,
josh just quenched.
349
00:13:24,029 --> 00:13:26,805
♪ ♪
350
00:13:26,956 --> 00:13:29,641
- Blade's straight.
I'm happy.
351
00:13:29,868 --> 00:13:32,310
- Jacie got a pretty
interesting blade shape.
352
00:13:32,537 --> 00:13:33,794
- Super.
353
00:13:33,888 --> 00:13:35,538
- It's time for the quench.
354
00:13:35,557 --> 00:13:37,540
♪ ♪
355
00:13:37,559 --> 00:13:38,817
- It has a nice color to it.
356
00:13:39,044 --> 00:13:40,560
- Put it right in
the straightening just,
357
00:13:40,712 --> 00:13:43,546
Just in case--warps
can develop as they cool.
358
00:13:43,565 --> 00:13:45,490
♪ ♪
359
00:13:45,717 --> 00:13:47,066
Aha.
360
00:13:47,218 --> 00:13:50,144
Thank god.
I open it up--straight blade.
361
00:13:50,163 --> 00:13:52,055
- Man, we only have
35 minutes left.
362
00:13:52,073 --> 00:13:53,998
Bradey's still trying
to catch up from behind,
363
00:13:54,150 --> 00:13:55,741
But he's doing a good job.
364
00:13:55,836 --> 00:13:57,727
- I'm kind of happy with how
this blade's turning out,
365
00:13:57,745 --> 00:14:00,654
But I'm still not sure that
I can turn out a blade in time.
366
00:14:00,748 --> 00:14:03,490
I'm going to work this blade
until I can't work it anymor.
367
00:14:03,585 --> 00:14:05,751
- He's not out of the fight.
368
00:14:05,904 --> 00:14:09,589
- My game plan on the grinder
is to fine-tune my profiling.
369
00:14:09,683 --> 00:14:13,076
And I realize I have
a lot of hammer marks,
370
00:14:13,094 --> 00:14:14,577
And I'm trying
to clean them up.
371
00:14:14,596 --> 00:14:19,023
♪ ♪
372
00:14:19,250 --> 00:14:21,918
I'm not happy with the
contrast of the pattern,
373
00:14:21,936 --> 00:14:26,772
So I put on a polishing belt
and see if I can get it to pop.
374
00:14:26,925 --> 00:14:30,201
- If you have a rough surface
and you try to acid-etch it,
375
00:14:30,428 --> 00:14:33,930
It's kind of like screen
printing on a sweater.
376
00:14:33,948 --> 00:14:37,100
- The welds look phenomenal.
I've got my inch and a half.
377
00:14:37,118 --> 00:14:39,878
I've got the 13 inches,
and, thank god,
378
00:14:40,105 --> 00:14:42,455
I got the 2 inches down
I needed for the belly.
379
00:14:42,549 --> 00:14:44,048
And now I'm seeing light
at the end of the tunnel.
380
00:14:44,275 --> 00:14:46,109
♪ ♪
381
00:14:46,127 --> 00:14:48,794
- Bradey's quenched, guys.
That is awesome.
382
00:14:48,947 --> 00:14:50,037
- That's great.
- Yeah.
383
00:14:50,056 --> 00:14:51,890
- He restarted, he stacked up,
384
00:14:52,117 --> 00:14:53,950
Turned it into the blade
that they asked for.
385
00:14:53,968 --> 00:14:55,727
- Good for him.
386
00:14:55,878 --> 00:14:57,544
- Everything looks straight,
and it's hard.
387
00:14:57,564 --> 00:14:58,897
I'm so happy.
388
00:14:59,124 --> 00:15:01,791
- I'm honestly really glad
he didn't give up.
389
00:15:01,884 --> 00:15:05,219
- I'm absolutely exhausted,
but for a blade
390
00:15:05,238 --> 00:15:06,720
That I'm knocked out
in an hour and a half,
391
00:15:06,814 --> 00:15:09,298
I'm through the moon right now,
392
00:15:09,392 --> 00:15:13,636
- Five, four, three, two, one.
393
00:15:13,729 --> 00:15:15,805
Bladesmiths, turn off the
machines!
394
00:15:15,823 --> 00:15:17,398
Pull your blades
out of the acid!
395
00:15:17,417 --> 00:15:19,250
That's it, this round is over!
396
00:15:19,477 --> 00:15:21,827
♪ ♪
397
00:15:21,980 --> 00:15:24,814
- So I realized
I forgot to fix my tip.
398
00:15:24,832 --> 00:15:27,984
My tip still has a fish mouth.
399
00:15:28,002 --> 00:15:30,169
I'm not feeling
super confident right now.
400
00:15:30,321 --> 00:15:32,004
♪ ♪
401
00:15:32,157 --> 00:15:33,414
- All right, bladesmiths,
402
00:15:33,433 --> 00:15:35,324
In the first three hours
of this competition,
403
00:15:35,343 --> 00:15:36,659
You had carte blanche
to choose whatever blade
404
00:15:36,678 --> 00:15:38,752
You wanted to build,
and I'm happy to say
405
00:15:38,772 --> 00:15:41,664
That all four of you
met those parameters,
406
00:15:41,757 --> 00:15:44,850
But the time has come
for the critique.
407
00:15:44,945 --> 00:15:46,945
Josh, you're up first.
408
00:15:47,172 --> 00:15:49,113
♪ ♪
409
00:15:49,340 --> 00:15:50,840
- All right, josh.
410
00:15:50,858 --> 00:15:53,342
So you've got
a recurved edge here.
411
00:15:53,361 --> 00:15:54,677
Got a nice little
aggressive point,
412
00:15:54,696 --> 00:15:57,104
But right there where
my hand butts up
413
00:15:57,198 --> 00:15:58,456
Against the choil of the blade,
414
00:15:58,607 --> 00:16:00,700
It would be a good idea
to refine that shape,
415
00:16:00,852 --> 00:16:03,853
'cause a finger riding into a
corner is usually a problem,
416
00:16:03,946 --> 00:16:06,631
But generally, the steel
looks good.
417
00:16:06,782 --> 00:16:08,800
So, well done.
- Thank you, sir.
418
00:16:09,027 --> 00:16:10,802
- All right, bradey,
please present your work.
419
00:16:11,029 --> 00:16:13,045
♪ ♪
420
00:16:13,139 --> 00:16:16,199
- All right, bradey good on
you to start over again.
421
00:16:16,292 --> 00:16:18,810
Your steel
is pretty much solid.
422
00:16:18,961 --> 00:16:21,962
Not really a lot of delams,
just a couple right there.
423
00:16:22,056 --> 00:16:23,464
The downside of your blade
424
00:16:23,483 --> 00:16:25,632
Is that you need to refine
your grinds right there
425
00:16:25,652 --> 00:16:27,560
'cause it's a little bit
on the wobbly side.
426
00:16:27,654 --> 00:16:30,471
You need to do a lot of
grinding to refine your blade.
427
00:16:30,490 --> 00:16:33,065
- Yes, sir.
- All right, jacie, you're up.
428
00:16:33,218 --> 00:16:34,993
Please present your work.
429
00:16:35,220 --> 00:16:37,662
♪ ♪
430
00:16:37,813 --> 00:16:40,498
- Well, jacie, your profile
is interesting
431
00:16:40,649 --> 00:16:43,075
But there's a slight
delamination here at the tip.
432
00:16:43,228 --> 00:16:46,153
So pay attention to that,
but I think you're
433
00:16:46,247 --> 00:16:48,489
In a good spot
to a nice-looking blade.
434
00:16:48,508 --> 00:16:50,416
- Thank you
- last but not least,
435
00:16:50,568 --> 00:16:52,568
Cliff, please present
your work.
436
00:16:52,587 --> 00:16:54,661
♪ ♪
437
00:16:54,681 --> 00:16:56,739
- All right, cliff.
Good job on this.
438
00:16:56,832 --> 00:16:58,257
I like the curved handle
you have there.
439
00:16:58,409 --> 00:17:02,186
It accentuates your recurve,
but should you move forward,
440
00:17:02,338 --> 00:17:04,355
I'd like to see a little bit
more refinement there.
441
00:17:04,582 --> 00:17:06,098
You have a lot of deep
hammer marks in there,
442
00:17:06,192 --> 00:17:09,435
That's not really an issue,
so overall, good job.
443
00:17:09,587 --> 00:17:10,695
- Thank you.
444
00:17:10,922 --> 00:17:12,255
♪ ♪
445
00:17:12,348 --> 00:17:13,531
- All right, bladesmiths
all four of you
446
00:17:13,758 --> 00:17:15,366
Fought extremely hard,
but in this competition,
447
00:17:15,518 --> 00:17:17,684
Only three of you can join us
in the second round.
448
00:17:17,704 --> 00:17:19,871
The bladesmiths that's going to
leaving the forges is...
449
00:17:20,098 --> 00:17:24,042
♪ ♪
450
00:17:24,269 --> 00:17:25,543
Bradey.
451
00:17:25,694 --> 00:17:27,861
Unfortunately, your blade
didn't make the cut today.
452
00:17:27,881 --> 00:17:29,547
And ben's going
to tell you why.
453
00:17:29,774 --> 00:17:31,290
- Well, bradey, I think
you did the right thing--
454
00:17:31,384 --> 00:17:32,608
To restart when you did.
455
00:17:32,701 --> 00:17:34,886
Unfortunately,
that left you in a spot
456
00:17:35,113 --> 00:17:36,554
Where yours
is the least refined blade,
457
00:17:36,781 --> 00:17:38,389
And it's for that reason
for sending you home.
458
00:17:38,541 --> 00:17:39,949
- Thank you for having me.
459
00:17:39,967 --> 00:17:41,967
- Well, bradey you fought
until the very end,
460
00:17:42,120 --> 00:17:44,211
But, unfortunately, your time
in this competition has ended.
461
00:17:44,230 --> 00:17:46,046
I'm gonna have to ask you
to please surrender your work
462
00:17:46,066 --> 00:17:48,140
And step off the forge floor.
463
00:17:48,293 --> 00:17:50,459
- Good job, bradey.
464
00:17:50,553 --> 00:17:52,478
- Overall, I'm happy
with the blade.
465
00:17:52,630 --> 00:17:53,905
I'm glad I got
to turn something in,
466
00:17:54,132 --> 00:17:56,240
And, really, that's
a win in my book.
467
00:17:56,467 --> 00:17:59,302
I'ma leave here
with my head high.
468
00:17:59,395 --> 00:18:01,487
- Well, bladesmiths,
congratulations.
469
00:18:01,581 --> 00:18:03,489
The three of you are moving
forward into the second round
470
00:18:03,641 --> 00:18:05,141
Of our competition.
471
00:18:05,234 --> 00:18:07,234
Now, in this round,
you're gonna fix any issus
472
00:18:07,328 --> 00:18:08,811
That the judges brought up,
as well
473
00:18:08,904 --> 00:18:10,237
As add handles to your blades,
474
00:18:10,331 --> 00:18:12,072
Making them fully
functioning weapons.
475
00:18:12,092 --> 00:18:14,741
As bradey chose, you guys
are going to be adding scales
476
00:18:14,836 --> 00:18:16,485
To your full tang handles,
477
00:18:16,579 --> 00:18:19,004
A mosaic pin,
and a lanyard hole.
478
00:18:19,099 --> 00:18:21,157
But you guys probably noticed
that in the first round,
479
00:18:21,250 --> 00:18:23,342
I didn't mention
anything about testing.
480
00:18:23,436 --> 00:18:27,163
You see here, we have a barrel
with a lot of different,
481
00:18:27,256 --> 00:18:28,514
Well, pretty hard materials
on it.
482
00:18:28,666 --> 00:18:30,015
What I want you all to do
483
00:18:30,168 --> 00:18:32,926
Is decide what you want
your strength test to be.
484
00:18:32,946 --> 00:18:35,929
We have antler, copper,
conduit.
485
00:18:36,023 --> 00:18:37,340
We've got mild steel tubing,
486
00:18:37,433 --> 00:18:40,618
And we have rebar
as well as some steel barrels.
487
00:18:40,769 --> 00:18:42,286
Now, keep in mind
after the strength test,
488
00:18:42,438 --> 00:18:44,697
There is a sharpness test
to check your edge retention.
489
00:18:44,791 --> 00:18:48,108
We've decided we are going
to do a playing card slice.
490
00:18:48,202 --> 00:18:49,794
So take a minute,
491
00:18:50,021 --> 00:18:52,188
Decide what you want
your strength test to be.
492
00:18:52,281 --> 00:18:53,947
- So is there like
a teddy bear chop
493
00:18:53,967 --> 00:18:55,466
Or something
we could use?
494
00:18:55,618 --> 00:18:57,376
[laughter]
495
00:18:57,470 --> 00:19:00,029
- I would go with either
the mild steel or the antler.
496
00:19:00,122 --> 00:19:01,714
- Never had tin balls to
account for.
497
00:19:01,866 --> 00:19:04,291
- I mean, I've hammered
my blades into mild steel.
498
00:19:04,385 --> 00:19:06,644
So I'd probably say the antler.
499
00:19:06,871 --> 00:19:09,388
- My first choice is antler.
- Antler.
500
00:19:09,540 --> 00:19:10,890
- All right, let's do it.
501
00:19:10,984 --> 00:19:12,708
- All right.
You guys are going to be going
502
00:19:12,801 --> 00:19:15,486
Through an antler chop
for your strength test.
503
00:19:15,638 --> 00:19:17,471
You have two hours
in the second round of this
504
00:19:17,490 --> 00:19:18,731
The competition, so good luck.
505
00:19:18,825 --> 00:19:20,232
Your time starts now.
506
00:19:20,385 --> 00:19:22,051
♪ ♪
507
00:19:22,069 --> 00:19:23,995
They went with the antler chop.
508
00:19:24,222 --> 00:19:25,721
Would you guys have chosen
anything differently?
509
00:19:25,814 --> 00:19:27,165
- I would have chosen
the copper.
510
00:19:27,316 --> 00:19:29,225
- Really?
Copper tends to bite.
511
00:19:29,243 --> 00:19:31,243
- It bites, but not as much
as antler does.
512
00:19:31,396 --> 00:19:35,322
And it also gives, it'll crush,
whereas antler doesn't.
513
00:19:35,416 --> 00:19:38,843
- I'm gonna drop the tip and
pull it back about a half inh
514
00:19:39,070 --> 00:19:42,588
So that I get rid of that
cold shut, that fish mouth.
515
00:19:42,682 --> 00:19:46,242
The profile looks great.
It's much more "stabbier."
516
00:19:46,260 --> 00:19:48,260
Now I'm gonna I have
to put in a mosaic pin.
517
00:19:48,413 --> 00:19:50,188
- Every one of the smiths
is working on their mosaic pins
518
00:19:50,339 --> 00:19:52,081
Right now.
519
00:19:52,099 --> 00:19:53,524
Pretty smart move, 'cause
it's gonna have to cure up.
520
00:19:53,751 --> 00:19:55,359
♪ ♪
521
00:19:55,511 --> 00:19:59,346
From the get-go, cliff has been
working really, really smart.
522
00:19:59,440 --> 00:20:02,107
He's got a very defined shape
and a very defined handle.
523
00:20:02,260 --> 00:20:03,926
- But what I saw was that
524
00:20:04,019 --> 00:20:06,612
There were still a lot of
hammer marks.
525
00:20:06,764 --> 00:20:08,355
It was still
unfinished in there.
526
00:20:08,449 --> 00:20:11,191
- While my epoxy is sitting up
in my mosaic pin,
527
00:20:11,211 --> 00:20:12,859
I have a lot of hammer marks,
528
00:20:12,879 --> 00:20:15,696
And I'm trying
to clean them up.
529
00:20:15,790 --> 00:20:19,383
Winning this competition would
mean accomplishing big goals.
530
00:20:19,535 --> 00:20:21,944
And the fact I made it this far
is pretty outstanding.
531
00:20:21,963 --> 00:20:23,221
But I have a lot to do.
532
00:20:23,448 --> 00:20:24,555
Whoo.
533
00:20:24,782 --> 00:20:26,131
♪ ♪
534
00:20:26,226 --> 00:20:27,967
- So josh finished getting
his mosaic pin together
535
00:20:28,119 --> 00:20:29,134
And filled it with epoxy,
536
00:20:29,287 --> 00:20:31,303
And now he's over
at the grinder.
537
00:20:31,456 --> 00:20:33,639
- I'm real nitpicky, and
I try to get everything righ.
538
00:20:33,791 --> 00:20:35,549
And so doing of that
in two hours
539
00:20:35,643 --> 00:20:38,069
Is going to be
an incredible challenge.
540
00:20:38,220 --> 00:20:41,146
Dave told me that I need
to smooth out the intersection
541
00:20:41,299 --> 00:20:43,390
Between the handle
and the blade.
542
00:20:43,484 --> 00:20:44,800
Almost there.
Almost there.
543
00:20:44,819 --> 00:20:46,986
I'm just going
as quick as I can.
544
00:20:47,138 --> 00:20:48,654
I'm gonna have to push it
545
00:20:48,806 --> 00:20:51,582
- Bladesmiths, you are halfway
through your handle aroun!
546
00:20:51,809 --> 00:20:53,084
♪ ♪
547
00:20:53,311 --> 00:20:55,235
- Because I drilled my holes
in the first round,
548
00:20:55,329 --> 00:20:57,070
I feel like I have an advantage
549
00:20:57,164 --> 00:21:00,574
'cause I can just drill
into the scales and move on.
550
00:21:00,593 --> 00:21:03,819
I'm trying to fit my pins
through the scales,
551
00:21:03,838 --> 00:21:06,079
And they're not
wanting to go together.
552
00:21:06,173 --> 00:21:09,341
So I'm trying to force them,
and things are a little tight,
553
00:21:09,494 --> 00:21:12,495
And so I've enlarged
the holes some more.
554
00:21:12,513 --> 00:21:13,754
♪ ♪
555
00:21:13,848 --> 00:21:15,331
- I don't have a lot of time,
556
00:21:15,424 --> 00:21:17,850
But I still have to get
the handle on.
557
00:21:17,944 --> 00:21:21,112
Just praying that these holes
are going to go through.
558
00:21:21,263 --> 00:21:22,855
Holy crap.
559
00:21:22,949 --> 00:21:25,599
The first two holes
drilled nice and easy.
560
00:21:25,693 --> 00:21:27,860
Then my lanyard hole...
561
00:21:28,012 --> 00:21:29,603
Are you [bleep] me?
562
00:21:29,622 --> 00:21:31,864
- We've seen that drill press
be a stumbling block
563
00:21:32,016 --> 00:21:33,682
For a lot of smiths.
564
00:21:33,776 --> 00:21:35,942
- We're required
to incorporate lanyard holes
565
00:21:36,037 --> 00:21:37,686
Into our handles.
566
00:21:37,705 --> 00:21:42,358
So no hole,
no hope of round three.
567
00:21:42,451 --> 00:21:43,375
I just abandon
the drill press.
568
00:21:43,528 --> 00:21:44,710
I'm just going to see
569
00:21:44,804 --> 00:21:47,212
If I can chew through it
with a dremel tool.
570
00:21:47,307 --> 00:21:51,033
I'm not feeling super confident
about time right now.
571
00:21:51,126 --> 00:21:53,477
[tool whirring]
oh, we're through!
572
00:21:53,704 --> 00:21:55,479
♪ ♪
573
00:21:55,706 --> 00:21:57,148
Yeah!
574
00:21:57,375 --> 00:21:58,724
♪ ♪
575
00:21:58,876 --> 00:22:01,393
- Oh, josh is still really
aggressively grinding.
576
00:22:01,546 --> 00:22:03,546
That doesn't have a handle
on there yet.
577
00:22:03,564 --> 00:22:05,731
- All right, there it is.
Now I got to do the handle.
578
00:22:05,883 --> 00:22:07,566
I grabbed this blue
synthetic material.
579
00:22:07,718 --> 00:22:09,068
It's in a big sheet,
580
00:22:09,220 --> 00:22:10,719
So I'm going
to get it cut down.
581
00:22:10,813 --> 00:22:13,572
- See if josh's scales
fit on here.
582
00:22:13,666 --> 00:22:15,908
- That's really thin.
583
00:22:16,060 --> 00:22:18,243
And it is very thin.
584
00:22:18,396 --> 00:22:20,579
That's not going to work
for a chopping test.
585
00:22:20,673 --> 00:22:22,081
- Oh, boy.
586
00:22:22,175 --> 00:22:25,417
- If you swing down
and that blade rolls at all,
587
00:22:25,511 --> 00:22:28,237
Oftentimes that's a result
of the handle construction.
588
00:22:28,330 --> 00:22:30,406
- Bladesmiths, you have
20 minutes left.
589
00:22:30,499 --> 00:22:32,908
- I'm running out of time
very quickly.
590
00:22:32,927 --> 00:22:36,245
I got to find materials
to fit my handle.
591
00:22:36,338 --> 00:22:39,023
- Now we come
to the panic mode.
592
00:22:39,250 --> 00:22:40,024
I don't know
how I'm going to finish it.
593
00:22:43,938 --> 00:22:45,679
That's not gonna work.
594
00:22:45,698 --> 00:22:48,591
So I got to find materials
to fit my handle.
595
00:22:48,609 --> 00:22:50,759
So I find this sheet
of orange material.
596
00:22:50,778 --> 00:22:52,428
It's not what I would
prefer to use,
597
00:22:52,521 --> 00:22:54,446
But it's thicker
than the other one.
598
00:22:54,599 --> 00:22:57,691
- He's just running out of
time to shape the handle now.
599
00:22:57,710 --> 00:22:59,192
- Oh, my gosh.
600
00:22:59,286 --> 00:23:01,270
I'm not where I want to be.
601
00:23:01,363 --> 00:23:02,880
- Now we come
to the panic mode.
602
00:23:03,107 --> 00:23:04,865
- Oh, yeah.
603
00:23:04,884 --> 00:23:06,384
- I don't know how I'm going
to finish at this point.
604
00:23:06,611 --> 00:23:07,868
Got to go, got to go,
got to go.
605
00:23:07,962 --> 00:23:10,203
- I've got my handle set.
606
00:23:10,297 --> 00:23:12,798
Now I got
to sharpen my blade.
607
00:23:12,892 --> 00:23:15,375
- They went with the antler
chop, which is pretty bruta.
608
00:23:15,395 --> 00:23:17,043
Is there a specific grind type
609
00:23:17,063 --> 00:23:19,138
That's going to perform
best in that test?
610
00:23:19,290 --> 00:23:21,457
- Well, I mean, the convex
grind, the appleseed-edge cut,
611
00:23:21,475 --> 00:23:23,976
Because it's
a supported yet sharp blade.
612
00:23:24,070 --> 00:23:27,296
- I don't want to bust
my knife on antlers.
613
00:23:27,314 --> 00:23:29,148
So I just have to put my
convex edge on
614
00:23:29,300 --> 00:23:32,301
And then just hope
for the best and pray
615
00:23:32,319 --> 00:23:33,969
♪ ♪
616
00:23:33,988 --> 00:23:35,471
- The kind of shape
I'm going for on this handle
617
00:23:35,489 --> 00:23:36,972
Is called a bird's head.
618
00:23:36,991 --> 00:23:38,916
Fits the hands very well.
619
00:23:39,143 --> 00:23:42,144
And it's a nice popular style,
and it works.
620
00:23:42,163 --> 00:23:43,587
At this point,
621
00:23:43,814 --> 00:23:46,999
I'm real happy with how
the knife is turning out.
622
00:23:47,151 --> 00:23:49,501
I just hope that
whoever tests my knife
623
00:23:49,595 --> 00:23:51,820
Gives me everything they got,
'cause I want to earn it.
624
00:23:51,914 --> 00:23:54,006
- Bladesmiths, you have
10 minutes left!
625
00:23:54,100 --> 00:23:55,749
- Oh, my gosh.
626
00:23:55,843 --> 00:23:57,509
I still got
to sharpen my blade.
627
00:23:57,603 --> 00:24:00,996
I've got to shape my handle,
and I don't have the time.
628
00:24:01,015 --> 00:24:02,998
So I'm trying to put
a convex edge on this blade
629
00:24:03,091 --> 00:24:04,925
To help hold up
against the antler chop.
630
00:24:04,944 --> 00:24:06,852
Oh, my goodness.
631
00:24:07,004 --> 00:24:09,188
The judges
are going to need a good grip.
632
00:24:09,340 --> 00:24:12,599
So I got to shape this handle
as best I can and turn it in.
633
00:24:12,693 --> 00:24:14,118
- Cutting it close.
634
00:24:14,345 --> 00:24:16,345
♪ ♪
635
00:24:16,438 --> 00:24:20,791
- Five, four, three, two, one.
636
00:24:21,018 --> 00:24:23,711
Bladesmiths,
this round is over.
637
00:24:25,372 --> 00:24:26,964
- That was tough.
638
00:24:27,191 --> 00:24:29,374
I just hope that it can
withstand the antler chop
639
00:24:29,527 --> 00:24:32,194
And at least cut through
some of the cards,
640
00:24:32,213 --> 00:24:34,805
But I'm very concerned.
641
00:24:35,032 --> 00:24:37,457
- Bladesmiths, welcome
to the strength test.
642
00:24:37,551 --> 00:24:39,218
You were given a choice of
a lot of different materials,
643
00:24:39,370 --> 00:24:41,870
And you chose the antler.
644
00:24:41,889 --> 00:24:43,481
To test the strength
and durability of your edge
645
00:24:43,632 --> 00:24:44,982
As well
as the overall construction,
646
00:24:45,133 --> 00:24:47,151
I'll be chopping
into these antlers.
647
00:24:47,378 --> 00:24:48,711
Josh, you're up first.
You ready?
648
00:24:48,729 --> 00:24:50,229
- Kill it.
- I think it's already dead.
649
00:24:50,323 --> 00:24:52,564
- [laughs]
650
00:24:52,658 --> 00:24:55,734
- I'm looking at this
out antler--it could break.
651
00:24:55,886 --> 00:24:58,329
It could chip, crack,
it could roll the edge,
652
00:24:58,556 --> 00:25:00,739
And I slapped
that handle together fast.
653
00:25:00,833 --> 00:25:02,741
There's a good chance
a piece of my handle
654
00:25:02,893 --> 00:25:04,502
Just fly right off.
655
00:25:04,729 --> 00:25:11,467
♪ ♪
656
00:25:16,574 --> 00:25:17,348
- Nice.
657
00:25:17,575 --> 00:25:20,075
♪ ♪
658
00:25:20,094 --> 00:25:21,519
- All right, josh.
You're all in one piece.
659
00:25:21,670 --> 00:25:23,336
Well done.
660
00:25:23,356 --> 00:25:27,507
One thing did happen
in this test, and right here,
661
00:25:27,527 --> 00:25:29,175
Your edge, while still sharp,
662
00:25:29,270 --> 00:25:32,254
It took a little joggle over
by about a 16th of an inch.
663
00:25:32,347 --> 00:25:34,423
The rest of the blade
looks good.
664
00:25:34,441 --> 00:25:36,925
I mean, it's still sharp.
Yeah, so, well done.
665
00:25:36,944 --> 00:25:39,352
- Thank you very much.
- All right, jacie. You're up.
666
00:25:39,446 --> 00:25:42,598
You ready?
- Have fun.
667
00:25:42,616 --> 00:25:44,433
I would be lying if I said
668
00:25:44,451 --> 00:25:46,118
That I didn't have
second thoughts
669
00:25:46,270 --> 00:25:48,212
About the antler chop.
670
00:25:48,439 --> 00:25:50,455
The pressure
is absolutely huge.
671
00:25:50,608 --> 00:25:57,137
♪ ♪
672
00:26:10,961 --> 00:26:13,571
- All right, jacie,
all in one piece--well done.
673
00:26:13,722 --> 00:26:17,299
The edge took some damage.
674
00:26:17,392 --> 00:26:20,302
There's some chipping,
and there's a bunch of it
675
00:26:20,321 --> 00:26:22,154
That it's
a serrated blade now,
676
00:26:22,306 --> 00:26:26,141
But on the whole, your blade
held up nicely, so nice job.
677
00:26:26,234 --> 00:26:27,643
All right, cliff.
You're up, man.
678
00:26:27,736 --> 00:26:29,995
- Tear it up.
- All right.
679
00:26:30,147 --> 00:26:31,980
♪ ♪
680
00:26:31,999 --> 00:26:33,907
- An antler is no joke.
681
00:26:33,926 --> 00:26:36,001
They are incredibly
tough and strong.
682
00:26:36,095 --> 00:26:37,986
Pretty antler like that,
I'd turn it into handles.
683
00:26:38,080 --> 00:26:40,097
I wouldn't beat it to death.
684
00:26:40,248 --> 00:26:41,990
[laughing]
685
00:26:42,009 --> 00:26:48,856
♪ ♪
686
00:27:00,511 --> 00:27:03,103
- All right, cliff, your edges
held up perfectly.
687
00:27:03,122 --> 00:27:05,289
It's a little bit more obtuse
than the other two,
688
00:27:05,516 --> 00:27:07,941
But that worked
in your favor on this test.
689
00:27:07,960 --> 00:27:10,294
In general, nice job.
- Thank you.
690
00:27:10,521 --> 00:27:14,280
♪ ♪
691
00:27:14,375 --> 00:27:18,043
- All right, bladesmiths,
this is the playing card slice.
692
00:27:18,195 --> 00:27:19,862
♪ ♪
693
00:27:19,880 --> 00:27:22,622
Unlike the strength test,
this is all about your edge
694
00:27:22,716 --> 00:27:25,125
And how sharp your weapons are.
695
00:27:25,144 --> 00:27:26,977
- Josh, you're up first.
You ready for this?
696
00:27:27,204 --> 00:27:28,937
- Take it easy on me.
[chuckles]
697
00:27:32,818 --> 00:27:34,543
- I put a final edge
on this blade
698
00:27:34,636 --> 00:27:36,803
With, like, seconds
left on the clock.
699
00:27:36,822 --> 00:27:39,564
Looking at the cards,
my confidence is pretty low.
700
00:27:39,717 --> 00:27:45,162
♪ ♪
701
00:27:45,313 --> 00:27:46,646
- All right, josh,
702
00:27:46,666 --> 00:27:50,075
It looks like you
played your cards right.
703
00:27:50,227 --> 00:27:53,170
Those are very clean cuts
all the way through.
704
00:27:53,321 --> 00:27:56,823
Overall, sir,
your weapon, it will cut.
705
00:27:56,842 --> 00:27:58,342
- Thank you, doug.
706
00:27:58,493 --> 00:28:00,493
- All right, jacie, your turn.
Are you're ready?
707
00:28:00,513 --> 00:28:02,421
- Use the sharp part.
708
00:28:02,573 --> 00:28:04,423
- All right, we'll try.
709
00:28:04,575 --> 00:28:11,504
♪ ♪
710
00:28:11,524 --> 00:28:13,691
- Oh-ho-ho.
- [exhales deeply]
711
00:28:15,602 --> 00:28:17,436
[sighs]
712
00:28:17,530 --> 00:28:20,923
- All right, jacie, despite
having taken some damage
713
00:28:20,941 --> 00:28:23,592
On your edge over here,
these chips are still sharp.
714
00:28:23,610 --> 00:28:25,110
They're clean cuts, it cut
all the way through,
715
00:28:25,204 --> 00:28:26,778
And it'll cut.
716
00:28:26,931 --> 00:28:28,205
♪ ♪
717
00:28:28,356 --> 00:28:31,041
[laughter]
718
00:28:31,193 --> 00:28:32,876
- All right, cliff. Your turn.
Sir, you ready?
719
00:28:33,028 --> 00:28:35,287
- I am.
- All right, let's do thi.
720
00:28:35,439 --> 00:28:42,219
♪ ♪
721
00:28:48,060 --> 00:28:50,728
All right, cliff let's talk
about your weapon here.
722
00:28:50,879 --> 00:28:53,213
You have an obtuse
kind of grind,
723
00:28:53,232 --> 00:28:55,457
But the edges are also sharp.
724
00:28:55,550 --> 00:28:57,067
Initially, there's resistance,
725
00:28:57,294 --> 00:28:59,552
But the edge then
gets to cut through.
726
00:28:59,572 --> 00:29:01,813
Overall, sir, it'll cut.
727
00:29:01,966 --> 00:29:03,799
- Thank you.
728
00:29:03,817 --> 00:29:05,576
- All right, bladesmiths.
729
00:29:05,727 --> 00:29:08,061
All three of you performed
exceptionally well,
730
00:29:08,155 --> 00:29:10,396
But only two of you can join us
in the third and final round
731
00:29:10,416 --> 00:29:13,492
Of this competition, and the
judges have made a decision.
732
00:29:13,644 --> 00:29:16,161
The bladesmith who's going to
be leaving the forge is...
733
00:29:16,313 --> 00:29:19,757
♪ ♪
734
00:29:19,984 --> 00:29:21,333
Jacie.
735
00:29:21,485 --> 00:29:23,260
Unfortunately, your blade
didn't make the cut.
736
00:29:23,411 --> 00:29:25,095
And dave baker
is going to tell you why.
737
00:29:25,247 --> 00:29:26,655
- Jacie, I think you did
a great job
738
00:29:26,673 --> 00:29:29,099
Forging out that blade
and turning in something
739
00:29:29,326 --> 00:29:30,993
That made it through
our test quite well.
740
00:29:31,086 --> 00:29:32,436
But your blade
took more damage
741
00:29:32,663 --> 00:29:33,829
Than the others did
in the strength test.
742
00:29:33,922 --> 00:29:35,272
That's why
we're letting you go.
743
00:29:35,423 --> 00:29:37,090
- Understood.
744
00:29:37,109 --> 00:29:38,942
- Well, jacie, you're clearly
a very talented smith,
745
00:29:39,094 --> 00:29:40,760
And you have a lot
to be proud of,
746
00:29:40,854 --> 00:29:42,020
But, unfortunately, your time
in this competition has ended.
747
00:29:42,172 --> 00:29:43,188
I'm going to have to ask you
748
00:29:43,340 --> 00:29:44,840
To please step off
the forge floor.
749
00:29:44,933 --> 00:29:47,600
- Good job.
- Good fight, jacie.
750
00:29:47,620 --> 00:29:50,695
- The experience of being here
was absolutely awesome.
751
00:29:50,848 --> 00:29:53,106
I'd love to see more women
in the trade.
752
00:29:53,125 --> 00:29:55,851
It's really fun, and you
don't need to be huge to do I.
753
00:29:55,869 --> 00:29:56,852
See?
754
00:29:56,870 --> 00:29:58,854
♪ ♪
755
00:29:58,872 --> 00:30:01,356
- Well, guys, congratulations.
Your hard work paid off.
756
00:30:01,449 --> 00:30:03,025
And the two of you
moving forward
757
00:30:03,043 --> 00:30:04,301
Into the third and final round.
758
00:30:04,528 --> 00:30:05,952
Now, bladesmiths,
in the first two rounds
759
00:30:05,971 --> 00:30:08,196
Of this competition, you got
to choose your challenges,
760
00:30:08,215 --> 00:30:10,198
But we are taking back control.
761
00:30:10,292 --> 00:30:12,217
We want you two
to build this...
762
00:30:12,369 --> 00:30:15,312
♪ ♪
763
00:30:15,463 --> 00:30:17,372
The tibetan sword.
764
00:30:17,391 --> 00:30:20,984
♪ ♪
765
00:30:21,136 --> 00:30:22,878
- The tibetan sword,
also called the dpa'dam,
766
00:30:22,896 --> 00:30:25,213
Traces its origins back
to the kham region
767
00:30:25,232 --> 00:30:28,550
Of eastern tibet
during the 18th century.
768
00:30:28,569 --> 00:30:30,143
This straight single-edged
blade
769
00:30:30,237 --> 00:30:31,829
Features an oblique tip
770
00:30:31,980 --> 00:30:33,905
Perfect for delivering fast
fatal slashes
771
00:30:34,058 --> 00:30:36,908
And deep deadly thrusts
on an enemy combatant.
772
00:30:37,002 --> 00:30:39,394
While warriors carry this
fierce sidearm into battle,
773
00:30:39,413 --> 00:30:40,987
It was most commonly worn
774
00:30:41,006 --> 00:30:42,989
By tibetan chieftains
and royalty.
775
00:30:43,083 --> 00:30:45,175
While the tibetan sword
is no longer used in combat,
776
00:30:45,327 --> 00:30:47,419
This weapon
can still be seen today
777
00:30:47,513 --> 00:30:50,347
At the metropolitan museum
of art in new york city.
778
00:30:50,498 --> 00:30:53,333
- Now, bladesmiths, you need to
have a single-edge blade
779
00:30:53,352 --> 00:30:56,578
That measured between
23 and 25 inches.
780
00:30:56,671 --> 00:30:58,021
You need to have
a circular guard,
781
00:30:58,173 --> 00:31:01,341
A wire-wrapped handle,
and clover-shaped pommel.
782
00:31:01,360 --> 00:31:05,103
- None of this blade is like
anything I've ever done.
783
00:31:05,197 --> 00:31:07,347
I'm confident in my ability
to make it,
784
00:31:07,366 --> 00:31:10,516
But it's going to be
a trial by fire.
785
00:31:10,536 --> 00:31:12,427
- Well, guys, you will only
have four days
786
00:31:12,446 --> 00:31:14,520
At your home forges to build
your tibetan swords.
787
00:31:14,540 --> 00:31:16,189
One of them is going to be
worth the title
788
00:31:16,208 --> 00:31:18,950
Of "forge of fire" champion
and a check for $10,000.
789
00:31:19,103 --> 00:31:22,120
So good luck, gentlemen.
We will see you in four day.
790
00:31:22,272 --> 00:31:23,788
- All right.
- Good luck, man.
791
00:31:23,941 --> 00:31:25,123
- All right.
792
00:31:25,275 --> 00:31:28,293
♪ ♪
793
00:31:28,387 --> 00:31:30,536
- I'm ready to get started
on this tibetan sword.
794
00:31:30,556 --> 00:31:31,963
All right, let's get welding.
795
00:31:32,116 --> 00:31:33,615
I like to challenge myself.
796
00:31:33,634 --> 00:31:35,375
I'm hoping to do something
a little different
797
00:31:35,394 --> 00:31:37,636
With some feather damascus.
798
00:31:37,788 --> 00:31:40,122
So one of the challenging
things involves splitting
799
00:31:40,140 --> 00:31:41,565
The billet down the center
800
00:31:41,716 --> 00:31:43,291
Without splitting it
completely
801
00:31:43,310 --> 00:31:45,460
And then welding it back
to itself.
802
00:31:45,479 --> 00:31:47,145
So I've got this thing
drawn out.
803
00:31:47,297 --> 00:31:49,481
It's time to cut it and reset.
804
00:31:49,633 --> 00:31:50,982
At the end of the day,
805
00:31:51,135 --> 00:31:52,651
I wish I could be
a little further along,
806
00:31:52,803 --> 00:31:54,152
But I set myself up
807
00:31:54,246 --> 00:31:56,821
To be able to hit the ground
running tomorrow morning.
808
00:31:56,974 --> 00:31:59,808
♪ ♪
809
00:31:59,826 --> 00:32:02,753
- Today I will be making
a tibetan sword.
810
00:32:02,980 --> 00:32:05,071
All right, let's get
this show on the road.
811
00:32:05,165 --> 00:32:08,333
I'm gonna be working with 5160.
I'm familiar with it.
812
00:32:08,485 --> 00:32:11,002
I just haven't gone
this many inches.
813
00:32:11,155 --> 00:32:12,763
This thing is getting heavy.
814
00:32:12,914 --> 00:32:14,339
Weight is a concern
815
00:32:14,433 --> 00:32:17,083
Because I want a weapon
that can be used properly.
816
00:32:17,102 --> 00:32:19,102
Oh, yeah, there we go.
817
00:32:19,254 --> 00:32:20,829
I'm moving and grooving.
818
00:32:20,847 --> 00:32:22,773
I actually luckily
have gotten to the point
819
00:32:22,924 --> 00:32:24,015
Where I can quench.
820
00:32:24,168 --> 00:32:28,111
♪ ♪
821
00:32:36,346 --> 00:32:38,288
♪ ♪
822
00:32:38,440 --> 00:32:40,106
I feel great.
Quenched on day one.
823
00:32:40,200 --> 00:32:42,851
Yeah, baby!
[chuckles]
824
00:32:42,869 --> 00:32:45,128
- Going into day two,
825
00:32:45,355 --> 00:32:47,205
I got a lot of work
ahead of me.
826
00:32:47,299 --> 00:32:49,874
I've got these welds set,
but the more difficult part
827
00:32:50,027 --> 00:32:52,360
Is going to be cutting
the feather into this billet.
828
00:32:52,379 --> 00:32:54,137
♪ ♪
829
00:32:54,289 --> 00:32:57,808
As I'm forcing the feather tool
through the billet...
830
00:32:57,959 --> 00:32:59,384
Oh, that's not good.
831
00:32:59,536 --> 00:33:01,645
I worked it too long
that it just broke loose.
832
00:33:01,796 --> 00:33:04,556
If these welds come apart,
I don't know what I'm gonna do.
833
00:33:04,708 --> 00:33:07,726
♪ ♪
834
00:33:07,820 --> 00:33:11,304
That's a whole day's
worth of work down the drain.
835
00:33:11,323 --> 00:33:13,991
I need to figure out another
plan as quickly as I can.
836
00:33:18,055 --> 00:33:18,996
The billet is useless.
It's time for plan b.
837
00:33:19,223 --> 00:33:20,664
Oh, my gosh.
838
00:33:20,815 --> 00:33:23,834
I take a piece of 80crv2
to make a mono steel blade.
839
00:33:24,061 --> 00:33:25,393
♪ ♪
840
00:33:25,412 --> 00:33:27,229
Day two has been
one heck of a day,
841
00:33:27,247 --> 00:33:29,397
But I got my mono
steel blade forged and shaped,
842
00:33:29,491 --> 00:33:32,175
And I'm ready
to call it a night.
843
00:33:32,402 --> 00:33:33,844
There it is.
844
00:33:33,995 --> 00:33:35,345
- Day three.
845
00:33:35,497 --> 00:33:37,514
Yesterday was good.
The handle is excellent.
846
00:33:37,741 --> 00:33:40,183
All I got to do
is figure out the pommel.
847
00:33:40,410 --> 00:33:41,667
♪ ♪
848
00:33:41,762 --> 00:33:43,503
I want a weapon that's light.
849
00:33:43,522 --> 00:33:46,523
So what I'm gonna do
is go with a wood pommel
850
00:33:46,750 --> 00:33:49,860
Instead of a metal one
to keep the weight down.
851
00:33:50,011 --> 00:33:53,271
It's simple, it's effective,
it's gonna work great.
852
00:33:53,365 --> 00:33:55,257
Hmm, looks good.
853
00:33:55,275 --> 00:33:56,758
♪ ♪
854
00:33:56,851 --> 00:33:58,702
- Day four. This has been
one heck of a journey.
855
00:33:58,929 --> 00:34:01,763
Yesterday I got started
on my guard and pommel.
856
00:34:01,856 --> 00:34:04,524
All right.
That should be good.
857
00:34:04,618 --> 00:34:06,601
Now it's time for the handle.
858
00:34:06,620 --> 00:34:08,211
I've never done
a wire wrap before,
859
00:34:08,363 --> 00:34:10,438
So I'm just gonna
figure it out as I go.
860
00:34:10,457 --> 00:34:12,107
♪ ♪
861
00:34:12,200 --> 00:34:13,550
I thought I was
going to be that guy
862
00:34:13,777 --> 00:34:15,277
Turning in
an incomplete blade,
863
00:34:15,370 --> 00:34:17,888
But with seconds to spare,
I finish it.
864
00:34:18,115 --> 00:34:19,948
There it is.
865
00:34:19,966 --> 00:34:21,207
♪ ♪
866
00:34:21,226 --> 00:34:22,875
- Day four.
867
00:34:22,895 --> 00:34:25,120
Got a little bit more
to do, wrap some things up.
868
00:34:25,213 --> 00:34:29,124
Want to blue-back it one time,
and then I'll be sharpening.
869
00:34:29,142 --> 00:34:30,567
♪ ♪
870
00:34:30,794 --> 00:34:33,904
After four days of hard work,
I learned a lot.
871
00:34:34,131 --> 00:34:37,132
Win or lose,
I'm ready to see it in action.
872
00:34:37,150 --> 00:34:42,320
♪ ♪
873
00:34:42,472 --> 00:34:43,638
- Well, josh, cliff,
874
00:34:43,731 --> 00:34:45,248
Welcome back
to the forge, gentlemen.
875
00:34:45,475 --> 00:34:47,809
You guys had four days
to work on your renditions
876
00:34:47,828 --> 00:34:50,478
Of the tibetan sword,
and they look deadly.
877
00:34:50,572 --> 00:34:52,255
So, josh, tell us
about your work.
878
00:34:52,482 --> 00:34:53,815
♪ ♪
879
00:34:53,908 --> 00:34:56,151
- The blade is built
out of 80crv2
880
00:34:56,169 --> 00:34:58,820
With a wrought-iron guard
and pommel
881
00:34:58,913 --> 00:35:01,005
With a bronze
wire-wrapped handle.
882
00:35:01,158 --> 00:35:03,749
- Cliff, how about you?
883
00:35:03,769 --> 00:35:05,751
- The blade material's 5116,
884
00:35:05,846 --> 00:35:10,332
Guard is wrought iron,
and lingam is the pommel.
885
00:35:10,350 --> 00:35:11,499
- Well, gentlemen,
there's only one way we know
886
00:35:11,593 --> 00:35:13,110
How to find out
which one of you guys
887
00:35:13,337 --> 00:35:15,353
Is gonna take home the title
of "forged in fire" champion
888
00:35:15,505 --> 00:35:17,005
And that check for $10,000.
889
00:35:17,098 --> 00:35:19,507
We have a strength test,
a sharpness test,
890
00:35:19,526 --> 00:35:21,284
And up first, the keal.
891
00:35:21,511 --> 00:35:23,120
♪ ♪
892
00:35:23,271 --> 00:35:26,123
- Bladesmiths,
welcome to the keal test.
893
00:35:26,350 --> 00:35:27,940
It's time to find out
what kind of lethal damage
894
00:35:28,034 --> 00:35:30,352
Your tibetan swords can do.
895
00:35:30,370 --> 00:35:32,111
Josh, you're up first.
You're ready for this?
896
00:35:32,131 --> 00:35:34,522
- May as well.
- All right, let's do this.
897
00:35:34,541 --> 00:35:36,358
- Cutting through a hog
like this,
898
00:35:36,376 --> 00:35:39,043
The skin is really thick
and, of course, bones.
899
00:35:39,138 --> 00:35:41,529
We kind of saw what antlers
did to our weapons
900
00:35:41,548 --> 00:35:43,289
In round two.
901
00:35:43,308 --> 00:35:45,383
It's nerve-racking,
to say the least.
902
00:35:45,535 --> 00:35:47,978
♪ ♪
903
00:35:51,875 --> 00:35:53,984
♪ ♪
904
00:36:11,170 --> 00:36:13,728
- All right, josh,
in swinging your blade,
905
00:36:13,821 --> 00:36:17,156
The edge you have is sharp.
906
00:36:17,176 --> 00:36:20,235
Each chop and slice in there
is very deep.
907
00:36:20,328 --> 00:36:23,254
Overall, sir, your weapon,
it'll keal.
908
00:36:23,407 --> 00:36:25,256
- Thank you, doug.
- All right, cliff, your turn.
909
00:36:25,350 --> 00:36:26,832
Sir, you ready?
910
00:36:26,852 --> 00:36:29,186
- Oh, yes, let's do it.
- Let's do this.
911
00:36:29,337 --> 00:36:30,912
- Pigs are no joke.
912
00:36:30,931 --> 00:36:34,432
It'll absorb a blade
and snap that sucker off.
913
00:36:34,584 --> 00:36:41,364
♪ ♪
914
00:36:57,774 --> 00:37:01,051
- All right, cliff,
your pommel looks great,
915
00:37:01,202 --> 00:37:02,961
But if it was metal,
it would help with the balance
916
00:37:03,113 --> 00:37:04,554
To bring it back a little bit,
917
00:37:04,706 --> 00:37:06,448
Rather than be
very forward heavy.
918
00:37:06,466 --> 00:37:09,451
The edge you have here
is very sharp,
919
00:37:09,469 --> 00:37:10,560
And with the weight pushing it,
920
00:37:10,712 --> 00:37:12,954
It cut the pig
all the way through.
921
00:37:12,973 --> 00:37:15,640
Overall, sir,
your tibetan sword, it'll keal.
922
00:37:15,792 --> 00:37:17,959
- Yeah.
923
00:37:17,978 --> 00:37:20,462
♪ ♪
924
00:37:20,480 --> 00:37:21,905
- All right, gentlemen.
925
00:37:22,132 --> 00:37:25,725
Welcome to ceramics with dave,
our strength test.
926
00:37:25,819 --> 00:37:28,636
Remember, it's not about what
your blades do to these pots
927
00:37:28,730 --> 00:37:30,472
But what these pots
do to your blades.
928
00:37:30,490 --> 00:37:32,249
And, josh, you are up first.
929
00:37:32,400 --> 00:37:33,808
- Break the pots,
not the blade.
930
00:37:33,901 --> 00:37:35,310
- [chuckles] I'll do my best.
931
00:37:35,328 --> 00:37:42,217
♪ ♪
932
00:37:56,942 --> 00:38:00,259
[laughter]
933
00:38:00,353 --> 00:38:03,095
- Oh, wow.
- All right, josh.
934
00:38:03,115 --> 00:38:07,099
Very nicely balanced weapon,
but that extremely acute ede
935
00:38:07,119 --> 00:38:09,286
You have there
has taken some damage.
936
00:38:09,513 --> 00:38:12,530
It's still completely
available blade--good job.
937
00:38:12,682 --> 00:38:14,516
- All right, cliff, you're up.
Are you ready?
938
00:38:14,609 --> 00:38:16,518
- Smash and bash.
- [laughs]
939
00:38:16,536 --> 00:38:23,425
♪ ♪
940
00:38:40,226 --> 00:38:42,060
- All right, cliff.
941
00:38:42,154 --> 00:38:45,547
Without the counterbalance,
it's very forward heavy.
942
00:38:45,565 --> 00:38:48,733
It makes it a slower blade
to fight with and control.
943
00:38:48,885 --> 00:38:52,070
Now, getting up on your blade
here, very similar damage,
944
00:38:52,222 --> 00:38:54,222
In that there are a lot
of very small nicks
945
00:38:54,240 --> 00:38:56,724
And chips
out of your edge,
946
00:38:56,743 --> 00:38:59,410
But it's still in one piece.
947
00:38:59,563 --> 00:39:01,245
So, well done.
- Thank you.
948
00:39:01,340 --> 00:39:04,824
♪ ♪
949
00:39:04,843 --> 00:39:07,493
- All right, bladesmiths,
this is the sharpness test,
950
00:39:07,512 --> 00:39:10,071
The rug slice.
951
00:39:10,164 --> 00:39:11,923
Josh, you're up first.
Ready for this?
952
00:39:12,075 --> 00:39:13,758
- May as well.
- Let's do it.
953
00:39:13,852 --> 00:39:20,690
♪ ♪
954
00:39:41,713 --> 00:39:43,438
- All right, josh,
955
00:39:43,456 --> 00:39:46,624
As you can see, this section
that took some damage--
956
00:39:46,718 --> 00:39:49,794
It cuts, but you can feel
it get hung up on the rug.
957
00:39:49,946 --> 00:39:52,037
But overall, sir,
it will cut.
958
00:39:52,057 --> 00:39:53,615
- Thanks, doug.
959
00:39:53,633 --> 00:39:55,450
- All right, cliff.
Your turn, sir. You ready?
960
00:39:55,543 --> 00:39:57,452
- Yes, sir.
- Let's do this.
961
00:39:57,470 --> 00:40:04,359
♪ ♪
962
00:40:22,328 --> 00:40:23,828
- All right, cliff.
963
00:40:23,922 --> 00:40:25,980
In the areas that took damage
on the strength test,
964
00:40:25,999 --> 00:40:28,816
You can see that they rip
some pieces of the rug.
965
00:40:28,835 --> 00:40:31,076
The forward weight of this
you can see easily
966
00:40:31,096 --> 00:40:33,004
Lends to coming down,
but when you're cutting up,
967
00:40:33,098 --> 00:40:36,841
It's harder to wield,
but overall, sir, it'll cut.
968
00:40:36,993 --> 00:40:39,084
- Thank you.
969
00:40:39,179 --> 00:40:40,920
- All right, josh, cliff,
970
00:40:40,939 --> 00:40:43,347
We wanted you to bring tibetan
swords that were sharp,
971
00:40:43,500 --> 00:40:44,924
That were strong and wieldable.
972
00:40:44,943 --> 00:40:47,351
And both of you did exactly
what we asked,
973
00:40:47,504 --> 00:40:49,428
But in this competition,
there can only be one
974
00:40:49,522 --> 00:40:51,172
"forged in fire" champion.
975
00:40:51,191 --> 00:40:52,857
Today's "forged in fire"
champion is...
976
00:40:53,009 --> 00:40:57,195
♪ ♪
977
00:40:57,347 --> 00:40:58,362
Josh.
978
00:40:58,457 --> 00:41:00,272
Congratulations.
979
00:41:00,366 --> 00:41:02,366
Now, cliff, unfortunately,
980
00:41:02,519 --> 00:41:04,443
Your tibetan sword
didn't make the cut today.
981
00:41:04,537 --> 00:41:06,537
And doug's going
to tell you why.
982
00:41:06,690 --> 00:41:08,948
- Cliff, both weapons
took the same damage,
983
00:41:08,967 --> 00:41:10,633
And we had the same results
on the tests.
984
00:41:10,860 --> 00:41:12,785
So it came down
to the wield-ability
985
00:41:12,879 --> 00:41:14,378
And feel of your blade.
986
00:41:14,473 --> 00:41:16,473
Your blade is a lot more
forward heavy with the balance
987
00:41:16,624 --> 00:41:18,975
And it was more difficult
to wield.
988
00:41:19,126 --> 00:41:20,718
- Cliff, you clearly have
what it takes
989
00:41:20,812 --> 00:41:23,204
To fight in this forge,
but, unfortunately, your tie
990
00:41:23,223 --> 00:41:24,814
In the "flip the script"
competition has ended.
991
00:41:25,041 --> 00:41:26,816
I'm gonna have to ask you to
please step
992
00:41:26,968 --> 00:41:29,319
Off the forge floor.
- Thank you for having me.
993
00:41:29,546 --> 00:41:31,654
- Thank you for coming.
- Good job, cliff.
994
00:41:31,806 --> 00:41:33,214
- Am I a little disappointed?
Yes.
995
00:41:33,233 --> 00:41:36,993
But I've been challenged
in a really, really good wa.
996
00:41:37,220 --> 00:41:40,312
So I have a lot
to be thankful for.
997
00:41:40,332 --> 00:41:41,498
- Well, josh, you are
998
00:41:41,725 --> 00:41:42,832
The newest "forged in fire"
champion.
999
00:41:42,984 --> 00:41:44,501
You got yourself a check
for $10,000.
1000
00:41:44,652 --> 00:41:46,169
Congratulations.
1001
00:41:46,396 --> 00:41:49,154
- Thank you, guys.
- How do you feel?
1002
00:41:49,174 --> 00:41:52,658
- Fantastic. I never thought
I would be at this moment.
1003
00:41:52,677 --> 00:41:54,660
It's truly a blessing
to be where I am right now.
1004
00:41:54,754 --> 00:41:59,015
It was hard-fought, and I'm
incredibly grateful to be here.
1005
00:41:59,242 --> 00:42:01,926
This has been
an unreal experience.
1006
00:42:02,078 --> 00:42:07,815
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