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[dramatic music]
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♪ ♪
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- Tonight
on an epic "Forged in Fire"...
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is a Marvel's "Midnight Suns"
takeover.
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♪ ♪
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- [roars]
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♪ ♪
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Everything from the blades
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to the challenges
and the tests
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will be influenced
by the darker side of Marvel.
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Will heroes prevail?
- [laughs]
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- Or will evil take over?
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- Oh, no.
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- There, there, my sweet child.
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- It all starts now.
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[low dramatic music]
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♪ ♪
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- My name
is Jessie Whipperman.
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I'm 37 years old
and I'm from Des Moines, Iowa,
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and I've been smithing
for about five years.
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All of my kids
have tried forging,
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but they realize how hot it is,
how dirty it is,
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and they decided that playing
video games is more fun.
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If I had
a Marvel superhero name,
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it would be the Foundry.
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The Foundry's powers
melt the competition.
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[laughs]
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- My name is Paul Leal Jr.
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I'm from La Vernia, Texas.
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I'm 49 years old.
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I served 22 years in the Army.
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I run a program for vets
and first responders,
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helping teach them how
to make knives.
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If I were to be a superhero,
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I would be Captain Damascus.
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I take all their blades
and make them cooler.
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[laughs]
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- My name is Luke Terry.
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I'm 18 years old
from Steubenville, Ohio,
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and I've been blacksmithing
for eight years.
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I'm a pretty big Marvel fan.
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As a little kid
watching "Iron Man 1,"
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him forging
his Iron Man suit--
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such a hands-on, science-y,
engineering thing,
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that is one of the things
that kind of launched me
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into studying mechanical
engineering and technology.
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I would have
to say my superhero name
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would probably be
the Metal Bender.
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I feel like it encompasses
so much of what I do,
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so much of my personality,
so much of what I enjoy,
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there's no way I wouldn't
be able to include that in.
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- Bladesmiths,
welcome to The Forge!
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You are about to take part
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in a one-of-a-kind
bladesmithing competition
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that has been specifically
designed to test
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all of your skills
from tip to tang.
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Now you're probably wonderin',
"What is going on?"
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Things are looking
quite a bit different
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today in The Forge,
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and that's because
today's competition
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has been taken over
by Marvel's "Midnight Suns."
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Now this video game
features Marvel's darker side
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as a team
of supernatural warriors
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fight off ancient
demonic forces.
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Now we've brought
that virtual world to life
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here in The Forge
for a competition
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where we're gonna ask you
to build some iconic weapons
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carried by the heroes
of this game.
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And then we're gonna put them
through our own very evil
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and demonic test.
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Now you may have noticed
that there's only three of you.
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That's because this competition
will only consist of two rounds
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of bladesmithing, and after
each one of those rounds,
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you will present your work
to our panel of expert judges,
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who will critique
and test your blades,
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ultimately making the decision
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as to which one of you
is leaving here
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as a "Forged in Fire" champion,
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receiving a check for $10,000.
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Now guys, let's get into it.
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Now to start things off,
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we're gonna ask
you three smiths
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to be the first to forge out
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a very unique weapon
that before now
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has only existed
in the digital world
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and carried by a hero
of the "Midnight Suns."
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- 'Bout time.
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- Gentlemen, today,
you will be building this.
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This weapon here
is Blade's glaive.
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Now as one
of the Midnight Suns,
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Blade wields his weapon
to fight off
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the underworld's army
of demons.
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Gentlemen, you'll be building
your own unique version
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of his blade
in the next five-hour round.
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- [laughing] Oh.
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This blade
has some kind of pointy
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double-bladed,
crazy fantasy-looking weapon.
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With all the curves
and weird spikes on this blade,
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it definitely looks like it's
gonna be a difficult build,
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especially in only five hours.
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- You can use any steel here
in the pantry
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and you can use
any method you choose
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to build your blades.
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Just make sure
that your glaives
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fall within these parameters:
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this weapon
features two blades
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that have the same dimensions,
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both blades need
to have a width
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between 4 1/2
and 5 1/2 inches,
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a length
between 5 and 6 inches,
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they both need
to be skeletonized,
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and connected by a handle
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that is between
4 1/2 and 5 1/2 inches.
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Now at the end
of the five-hour round,
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the judges will fix your blades
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into a mechanical device
that has been designed
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to replicate
Fallen Hulk's rage.
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Then to check for sharpest,
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they'll be swung
through multiple fabric bags.
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Now guys, there is one thing
I forgot to mention.
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Back behind me here
at the pantry
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there are six
"Midnight Suns" cards,
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and throughout the first
30 minutes of this competition,
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I will call each one of you up
individually
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to grab one of those cards
and flip it over.
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Now on the reverse side
of those cards
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there's either a villain
or a hero from the game.
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If you flip over
and you have a hero,
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everybody benefits.
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And the opposite of that,
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if you flip your card over
and you've got a villain,
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things are getting quite a bit
more difficult for everybody.
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But gentlemen, good luck
because your time starts now.
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So guys, here we are
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in our Marvel's "Midnight Suns"
competition.
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These guys
are about to build
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one of the most wicked
fantasy blades
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I've seen done
in The Forge here.
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- It's definitely not
your everyday builds
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for a lot of bladesmiths.
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- That's one of the things
of fantasy weapons in general:
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they always have this sort
of fanciful thing to 'em,
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which make them
more challenging
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'cause it's outside
the wheelhouse
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of what most smiths
are gonna do.
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- I go with W1 round bar.
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As Captain Damascus,
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using mono steel
would be frowned upon,
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but it's a weird-shaped blade
with curves in it
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so I'm going to do it.
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- All right.
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I think all the smiths
are gonna end up using
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a 6-inch piece of W1.
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- Yeah.
- One of the important points
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of this blade is to make sure
that metal is screamin' hot.
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- Oh, yeah, yeah.
- 'Cause you're gonna put
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a heck of a lot of stress
on that joint.
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Working that metal cold,
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that's where you're gonna wind
up with fractures
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and cracks
and things falling apart.
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- That was no bueno.
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I go check the metal.
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It's not even close,
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so I go start checking
and rechecking the parameters.
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If I start working this steel
before it is ready,
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it could easily develop cracks.
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Wow, that takes a long time.
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So I'm waiting and waiting
for this steel to heat up.
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- [laughs]
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How am I going to do this?
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This is the first time
I have built anything
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with this many curves.
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It's an interesting weapon
because of its symmetry
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on both sides, so how do you go
about making this happen?
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- Cut your shape
out of two flat pieces,
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then swing one over
and weld the middle.
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- Oh, sneaky.
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- That way you got
perfectly symmetrical pieces,
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as opposed to trying to forge
perfectly symmetrical pieces.
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- The most difficult part
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is going to be trying to make
sure all of the curves match.
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This is going to take all
of my skill set
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to get this together
in five hours.
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Close.
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- My initial thoughts?
I don't have a damn idea
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how I'm gonna make this thing.
[laughs]
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I am not familiar with W1,
but I know for sure
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that big ol' bar
has enough steel in it.
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- This is the first time
I've seen all three bladesmiths
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actually write out their plan
on the table.
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- They have a drawing
of the object to scale,
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so it's gonna help them
with the whole design process.
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- Making this blade
in five hours
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is definitely gonna
be a challenge,
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but I think
as long as I keep my head,
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have a plan, I don't think
I'll have too many problems.
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- It's time.
- [laughs]
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- Oh, this is my favorite part
about this competition.
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I'm about to call up
one of these smiths
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to either be the hero
or the villain
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on The Forge floor.
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Hey, Luke!
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Come on up, buddy.
Your turn to pick a card.
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- Awesome.
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Definitely a little nervous
going up there.
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Nothing they throw out there
could be too, too hard, right?
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- What do we got?
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Oh.
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- [roars]
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- All right, guys, listen up!
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Luke drew the Lilith card,
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meaning each and every one of
you have to turn in your blades
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under three pounds
or you will be eliminated.
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- So add that parameter
to the list.
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I really hope the other guys
aren't too mad
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that I drew
the first villain card.
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Time to put it on a diet.
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[laughs]
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- This new parameter
may be a little tricky,
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but there's no knife
should weigh three pounds
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that's that small.
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Finally, this metal
is hot enough to start moving,
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so I just start working it down
into my cone shape
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and that way I can move on
to Big Blu
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and gettin' that overall link
to where I want it to be.
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We got this, man.
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- Paul, you're up!
Time to pick a card.
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- [laughs]
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I feel lucky today.
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♪ ♪
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- [laughing] Oh, no,
we got another villain.
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- [roars]
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- You have picked
the Fallen Hulk card,
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meaning he has smashed Big Blu
and it's down for 30 minutes.
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- No.
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- [bleep].
- Wow.
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- Oh!
- That's a rough one.
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- This smashes all my plans.
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Sorry, fellas.
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I was about to use Big Blu
to draw out this blade wide,
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so I don't know what I'm gonna
do for the next 30 minutes.
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Weld, weld, weld, weld.
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- So guys, here we are
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in the Marvel's "Midnight Suns"
competition,
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where Paul has picked
the Fallen Hulk card.
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- [roars]
256
00:09:35,333 --> 00:09:36,208
- Meaning
he has smashed Big Blu
257
00:09:36,333 --> 00:09:37,250
and it's down for 30 minutes.
258
00:09:37,375 --> 00:09:38,625
- Oh!
259
00:09:38,708 --> 00:09:40,667
- That's a rough one.
- No.
260
00:09:40,792 --> 00:09:43,333
This smashes all my plans.
261
00:09:43,417 --> 00:09:45,542
I was about
to use Big Blu next.
262
00:09:45,667 --> 00:09:47,333
- Sorry, fellas.
263
00:09:47,458 --> 00:09:50,583
- Now I'm stuck with a hammer
to draw out this blade wide.
264
00:09:50,708 --> 00:09:52,667
- Paul's got his hammer out,
265
00:09:52,792 --> 00:09:56,375
but he's widening out the base
of that blade at the handle
266
00:09:56,500 --> 00:09:58,833
before he puts any bend in it.
267
00:09:58,958 --> 00:10:00,500
Bending it over's gonna be hard
268
00:10:00,625 --> 00:10:02,042
without having it crumple
on him.
269
00:10:02,167 --> 00:10:03,500
- [groans]
270
00:10:03,625 --> 00:10:05,000
It's not easy to hold.
271
00:10:05,167 --> 00:10:06,833
My fingers are starting
to cramp to a point where
272
00:10:06,958 --> 00:10:08,917
I gotta stretch 'em
in between heats.
273
00:10:09,042 --> 00:10:10,083
Come on.
274
00:10:10,208 --> 00:10:11,917
But Captain Damascus
wouldn't give up,
275
00:10:12,042 --> 00:10:14,000
so I just whack at it
and whack at it
276
00:10:14,125 --> 00:10:18,625
as hard as I can, waiting for
Big Blu to come back into play.
277
00:10:18,708 --> 00:10:20,042
- Blade would be proud.
278
00:10:22,625 --> 00:10:24,667
- Now that I've got
the handle pressed out,
279
00:10:24,750 --> 00:10:26,167
I can start putting
the grooves into it.
280
00:10:26,333 --> 00:10:28,500
- Jessie is starting to try
to bend his blade
281
00:10:28,667 --> 00:10:29,792
right on the horn.
282
00:10:29,875 --> 00:10:31,417
- That's a good idea.
283
00:10:31,542 --> 00:10:32,667
- I'm just going
back and forth
284
00:10:32,750 --> 00:10:35,625
between the anvil
and my drawing.
285
00:10:35,750 --> 00:10:37,958
Everything is looking good,
286
00:10:38,083 --> 00:10:40,500
but I'm a little worried
about my time.
287
00:10:40,625 --> 00:10:42,500
I'm gonna have
to move quickly.
288
00:10:42,625 --> 00:10:44,000
- He'll have to be careful,
289
00:10:44,125 --> 00:10:45,208
because when you bend something
quite aggressively,
290
00:10:45,333 --> 00:10:49,167
you often get microcracking
right in that corner.
291
00:10:49,292 --> 00:10:51,792
♪ ♪
292
00:10:51,917 --> 00:10:53,417
- All right,
last but not least, Jessie!
293
00:10:53,542 --> 00:10:56,083
Your turn to pull a card,
boss!
294
00:10:56,208 --> 00:10:58,125
- We've already pulled
two villain cards.
295
00:10:58,208 --> 00:11:00,417
I don't wanna be the guy that
throws in another parameter.
296
00:11:00,542 --> 00:11:01,833
[groans]
297
00:11:01,958 --> 00:11:05,625
♪ ♪
298
00:11:05,750 --> 00:11:07,208
- All right, guys,
299
00:11:07,333 --> 00:11:08,375
you should all be thanking
Jessie right now.
300
00:11:08,542 --> 00:11:09,750
He's got the Wolverine card,
301
00:11:09,875 --> 00:11:12,292
adding 20 minutes to the clock.
302
00:11:12,375 --> 00:11:13,833
- Thank you.
303
00:11:13,917 --> 00:11:15,375
- We got the bad cards out
of the way for you.
304
00:11:15,500 --> 00:11:17,167
- [laughs]
305
00:11:17,250 --> 00:11:21,167
That softens the blow of losing
Big Blu for half an hour.
306
00:11:21,292 --> 00:11:22,792
- What were you for Halloween
this past year?
307
00:11:22,917 --> 00:11:24,958
- I was Wolverine, actually.
308
00:11:25,042 --> 00:11:27,583
I made big ol' claws
and the whole nine yards.
309
00:11:27,708 --> 00:11:28,917
It was a lot of fun.
310
00:11:29,042 --> 00:11:32,292
- My son and I used
to have superhero ideas.
311
00:11:32,417 --> 00:11:34,583
I think the worst I ever had
was Frozen-Solid Man.
312
00:11:34,708 --> 00:11:37,375
He could freeze himself solid.
313
00:11:37,500 --> 00:11:39,458
- [laughs]
- I know. It's...
314
00:11:39,542 --> 00:11:42,208
[both laugh]
315
00:11:42,333 --> 00:11:45,167
- I finally get this forged out
to shape
316
00:11:45,292 --> 00:11:48,833
so now I'm starting to feel
really good about this blade.
317
00:11:48,958 --> 00:11:50,125
- So now 30 minutes
have elapsed
318
00:11:50,250 --> 00:11:52,042
since Hulk came in
and destroyed Big Blu,
319
00:11:52,167 --> 00:11:53,750
which means it's back up
and runnin'.
320
00:11:53,875 --> 00:11:57,333
- Big Blu, it's go time.
321
00:11:57,417 --> 00:11:59,708
Bam.
Big Blu is online.
322
00:11:59,833 --> 00:12:03,000
I start spreading that metal
and it moves fast.
323
00:12:03,083 --> 00:12:05,083
Paul is getting the width
compared to the other two.
324
00:12:05,208 --> 00:12:06,708
- Yeah,
now that he's got that width,
325
00:12:06,875 --> 00:12:08,292
see how it's rolling over?
326
00:12:08,375 --> 00:12:10,917
- Holy smokes.
327
00:12:11,042 --> 00:12:14,000
- Trying to make this curve
is challenging.
328
00:12:14,125 --> 00:12:18,917
It keeps wanting to warp on me,
so I hit it and hit it...
329
00:12:19,042 --> 00:12:21,333
and then have
to re-flatten it out.
330
00:12:21,417 --> 00:12:23,292
[sighs]
Even curves.
331
00:12:23,375 --> 00:12:26,000
- One trick really is to not
heat that handle section
332
00:12:26,125 --> 00:12:28,250
because if you heat the section
you're gonna try to curve
333
00:12:28,375 --> 00:12:30,000
and the handle,
as you start hitting,
334
00:12:30,125 --> 00:12:31,500
it just bends right
at the interface,
335
00:12:31,583 --> 00:12:33,417
at that thin spot
on the handle.
336
00:12:33,542 --> 00:12:35,458
- Finally getting this metal
337
00:12:35,542 --> 00:12:37,333
to where I think
I've met parameters.
338
00:12:37,458 --> 00:12:39,792
It looks good, but I'm still
feeling the cramps.
339
00:12:39,875 --> 00:12:41,708
They're getting worse.
340
00:12:41,833 --> 00:12:44,500
- The smiths seem
to be tiring rapidly.
341
00:12:44,625 --> 00:12:46,125
- Big Blu was down early on,
342
00:12:46,208 --> 00:12:48,333
so they gassed themselves out
with the hand hammers.
343
00:12:48,417 --> 00:12:50,333
- I still have quite a bit
to do in this round
344
00:12:50,458 --> 00:12:52,750
and I don't know how much
is actually gonna prevent me
345
00:12:52,875 --> 00:12:55,417
from holding this blade
and finishing it.
346
00:12:55,542 --> 00:13:00,333
♪ ♪
347
00:13:00,458 --> 00:13:01,792
- It's taking me a bit longer
to meet parameters
348
00:13:01,875 --> 00:13:03,500
than I'd previously hoped.
349
00:13:03,667 --> 00:13:05,833
Time to work
on my skeletonization.
350
00:13:06,000 --> 00:13:08,042
My plan for skeletonization
is to drill two holes
351
00:13:08,208 --> 00:13:10,167
roughly centered
on each blade,
352
00:13:10,292 --> 00:13:11,375
hog out the material
in the middle
353
00:13:11,500 --> 00:13:12,417
with an angle grinder,
354
00:13:12,542 --> 00:13:14,000
and that'll be that.
355
00:13:14,083 --> 00:13:16,208
- Since we're not telling them
how to skeletonize,
356
00:13:16,333 --> 00:13:18,917
they could make multiple holes
and then use a rotary tool
357
00:13:19,042 --> 00:13:21,333
to connect those holes,
removing that section,
358
00:13:21,417 --> 00:13:22,625
burn it out with a torch.
359
00:13:22,708 --> 00:13:24,750
Lots of ways.
360
00:13:24,875 --> 00:13:26,042
- I'm feeling pretty good
so far.
361
00:13:26,167 --> 00:13:27,458
Everything's going according
to plan.
362
00:13:27,583 --> 00:13:29,458
Oh, yeah.
363
00:13:29,583 --> 00:13:30,750
[sander grinding]
364
00:13:30,875 --> 00:13:33,167
- I have the blade skeletonized
365
00:13:33,250 --> 00:13:35,583
and now I gotta hog off
as much material as possible
366
00:13:35,708 --> 00:13:36,917
before I quench.
367
00:13:37,042 --> 00:13:38,792
- Now he's only got one
of the blades
368
00:13:38,875 --> 00:13:40,375
in the forge right now.
369
00:13:40,542 --> 00:13:42,708
This should tell you guys he's
gonna quench one at a time.
370
00:13:42,833 --> 00:13:45,500
- You don't need to have
that center piece harden.
371
00:13:45,583 --> 00:13:46,625
There's no reason for it.
372
00:13:46,750 --> 00:13:49,000
♪ ♪
373
00:13:49,125 --> 00:13:50,042
There you go.
- All right.
374
00:13:50,208 --> 00:13:52,000
- You got one quenched blade.
375
00:13:52,125 --> 00:13:55,167
- There's no warps or cracks
so I quench the second one.
376
00:13:55,333 --> 00:13:57,292
♪ ♪
377
00:13:57,375 --> 00:13:59,042
Everything looks good.
378
00:13:59,167 --> 00:14:01,958
I haven't weighed my blade yet.
379
00:14:02,083 --> 00:14:03,333
[bleep].
380
00:14:03,458 --> 00:14:06,125
And I am slightly under
four pounds.
381
00:14:06,208 --> 00:14:07,917
I don't have a handle
on this blade yet
382
00:14:08,042 --> 00:14:09,792
and it needs
to be under three pounds,
383
00:14:09,875 --> 00:14:12,958
otherwise I'm going
to be eliminated immediately.
384
00:14:13,083 --> 00:14:15,625
So I am feeling the clock.
385
00:14:15,708 --> 00:14:18,000
- Bladesmiths, you are now
officially halfway through
386
00:14:18,125 --> 00:14:19,250
this "Midnight Suns"
competition.
387
00:14:19,375 --> 00:14:21,500
You've got
2 hours and 30 minutes left.
388
00:14:21,625 --> 00:14:25,167
♪ ♪
389
00:14:25,292 --> 00:14:26,250
- Ooh.
- Uh-oh.
390
00:14:26,375 --> 00:14:27,750
- Whoa.
391
00:14:27,875 --> 00:14:29,833
Luke just quenched
screamin' hot.
392
00:14:29,917 --> 00:14:31,417
- Yeah, one side
was screamin' hot
393
00:14:31,542 --> 00:14:33,958
and the other side was right
about where you want it to be.
394
00:14:34,083 --> 00:14:35,667
- And the file bites.
395
00:14:35,792 --> 00:14:37,667
Only one of my blades
is hardened.
396
00:14:37,792 --> 00:14:38,750
[bleep].
397
00:14:38,875 --> 00:14:40,792
Okay.
398
00:14:40,917 --> 00:14:43,042
- Luke is back in the forge,
guys.
399
00:14:43,167 --> 00:14:45,083
- Luke may be file checking
while it's still hot
400
00:14:45,208 --> 00:14:47,000
and thinking
it didn't get hard.
401
00:14:47,083 --> 00:14:49,375
The second quench
can be detrimental.
402
00:14:49,500 --> 00:14:51,042
You're just growing grain
at that point.
403
00:14:51,167 --> 00:14:54,167
♪ ♪
404
00:14:54,333 --> 00:14:55,917
- Luke just quenched again.
- Yep.
405
00:14:57,750 --> 00:14:59,375
- Damn it.
406
00:14:59,500 --> 00:15:00,917
And it bites again.
407
00:15:01,042 --> 00:15:02,708
I'm starting to feel the panic
set in a little bit.
408
00:15:02,875 --> 00:15:04,542
- Luke's back in the fire.
409
00:15:04,667 --> 00:15:06,917
- What?
- What are you doin'?
410
00:15:07,042 --> 00:15:09,292
- The grain side in there
has to be like asphalt.
411
00:15:09,375 --> 00:15:12,375
That's gonna, in turn,
make it a very brittle blade.
412
00:15:12,500 --> 00:15:13,625
- Look at the color.
413
00:15:13,750 --> 00:15:15,000
- Oh.
- Whoo.
414
00:15:15,167 --> 00:15:17,583
- Holy crap.
- One quench was hot.
415
00:15:17,708 --> 00:15:19,167
Two quenches, very hot.
416
00:15:19,292 --> 00:15:22,250
This one was the surface
of the sun.
417
00:15:22,375 --> 00:15:24,958
- Something's clearly
not right.
418
00:15:25,042 --> 00:15:26,292
After three quenches,
419
00:15:26,375 --> 00:15:28,458
this blade is still not
completely hard.
420
00:15:28,583 --> 00:15:31,958
[bleep].
- Oh, no, no.
421
00:15:32,042 --> 00:15:33,875
He's done file checks,
he's quenched three times.
422
00:15:34,000 --> 00:15:35,208
What's going on?
423
00:15:35,333 --> 00:15:36,875
Why is he going
for number four?
424
00:15:37,042 --> 00:15:37,792
- Decarburization on the edge
of that blade probably
425
00:15:37,917 --> 00:15:39,792
is making the file bite in.
426
00:15:39,875 --> 00:15:41,833
He should take that blade
to the grinder,
427
00:15:41,958 --> 00:15:43,500
grind all that black
off of there.
428
00:15:43,625 --> 00:15:46,875
He was probably just filing
forge scale off.
429
00:15:47,000 --> 00:15:48,750
- There's times
you gotta trust science.
430
00:15:48,875 --> 00:15:50,083
- Yeah.
- If you get that blade hot
431
00:15:50,208 --> 00:15:51,292
and drop it in oil,
it's gonna be hard.
432
00:15:51,375 --> 00:15:53,000
- Yeah.
433
00:15:53,083 --> 00:15:55,458
- If I don't get this thing
quenched now, I'm screwed.
434
00:15:55,542 --> 00:15:56,667
- Here we go.
435
00:15:56,792 --> 00:15:58,125
- Everybody,
cross your fingers.
436
00:16:02,083 --> 00:16:03,458
All of our smiths
have been tasked
437
00:16:03,542 --> 00:16:04,917
to recreate Blade's glaive
438
00:16:05,042 --> 00:16:07,000
in a five-straight-hour
forging round,
439
00:16:07,083 --> 00:16:09,167
where they gotta build
the blade from start to finish.
440
00:16:09,250 --> 00:16:10,500
We're coming really close
to the two-hour mark
441
00:16:10,625 --> 00:16:11,958
and Luke is back in the fire,
442
00:16:12,083 --> 00:16:13,708
going for number four, guys.
443
00:16:13,833 --> 00:16:15,833
- [bleep].
Quenching over and over
444
00:16:16,000 --> 00:16:18,167
just opens you up to warps,
cracks.
445
00:16:18,250 --> 00:16:20,625
It is a huge risk
to do a fourth quench.
446
00:16:20,708 --> 00:16:21,792
- Here we go.
447
00:16:21,875 --> 00:16:24,542
- Everybody,
cross your fingers.
448
00:16:24,667 --> 00:16:27,083
- Oy, four hot quenches.
449
00:16:27,208 --> 00:16:28,750
- It's hard enough.
450
00:16:28,875 --> 00:16:31,000
All it needs to do is survive
the testing and beyond that,
451
00:16:31,125 --> 00:16:34,000
there's not a whole lot
I can do.
452
00:16:34,167 --> 00:16:36,375
- Bladesmiths,
you have two hours remaining!
453
00:16:36,500 --> 00:16:38,500
♪ ♪
454
00:16:38,583 --> 00:16:40,542
- I decided to focus
on shaping this blade
455
00:16:40,667 --> 00:16:42,000
before I go the oil
456
00:16:42,083 --> 00:16:44,083
because it will make it
way more difficult
457
00:16:44,208 --> 00:16:46,333
to shape when it's hard.
458
00:16:46,417 --> 00:16:48,125
I think my blade
is looking good,
459
00:16:48,208 --> 00:16:50,417
but because
it's a weird-shaped blade,
460
00:16:50,542 --> 00:16:52,000
I decide to torch quench
461
00:16:52,125 --> 00:16:54,333
and that will give me
the edge I want.
462
00:16:54,458 --> 00:16:56,833
- What's a main difference
between doing a torch quench
463
00:16:57,000 --> 00:16:58,167
and doing the forge quench?
464
00:16:58,292 --> 00:17:00,208
- You're heating
such a small area.
465
00:17:00,333 --> 00:17:02,583
I mean, it would be like trying
to cook a steak
466
00:17:02,708 --> 00:17:04,000
with a book of matches.
467
00:17:04,083 --> 00:17:05,833
- [laughs] And he's still--
- You can do it,
468
00:17:05,917 --> 00:17:08,458
but it's gonna take
a long time.
469
00:17:08,583 --> 00:17:10,833
- Well, we're just looking
at extra steps added in
470
00:17:10,917 --> 00:17:12,375
in an already short
time period.
471
00:17:12,500 --> 00:17:14,917
- Yeah, and not knowing how
to set your tools up properly
472
00:17:15,042 --> 00:17:17,542
can cost you a lot of time.
473
00:17:17,708 --> 00:17:19,208
[dramatic music]
474
00:17:19,375 --> 00:17:21,625
So you want that flame--
it's a very, very blue flame--
475
00:17:21,750 --> 00:17:22,833
not white like that.
476
00:17:22,958 --> 00:17:24,875
- Oh, no.
477
00:17:25,000 --> 00:17:26,292
♪ ♪
478
00:17:26,417 --> 00:17:29,167
- And see,
that's way too much gas.
479
00:17:29,250 --> 00:17:30,333
- If I can't get this torch
480
00:17:30,458 --> 00:17:31,750
to stay
at the perfect setting,
481
00:17:31,875 --> 00:17:33,458
I'm not gonna get enough heat
482
00:17:33,583 --> 00:17:35,000
to quench this blade.
483
00:17:35,083 --> 00:17:37,333
♪ ♪
484
00:17:37,458 --> 00:17:39,667
- There,
that's the flame you want.
485
00:17:39,750 --> 00:17:41,958
♪ ♪
486
00:17:42,083 --> 00:17:44,333
- Whoo.
Come on, come on, come on.
487
00:17:44,500 --> 00:17:48,000
- That looks red enough
to quench.
488
00:17:48,083 --> 00:17:49,875
- Here we go.
All right, so Paul now has
489
00:17:50,000 --> 00:17:52,958
one of his edges
torch quenched.
490
00:17:53,083 --> 00:17:56,292
- Now I just have to do it
one more time.
491
00:17:56,375 --> 00:17:58,750
All right, all right,
all right.
492
00:17:58,875 --> 00:18:02,292
Finally, I got my hard edge,
and this is a big relief.
493
00:18:02,417 --> 00:18:04,167
I feel like I'm caught up.
494
00:18:04,292 --> 00:18:05,833
That should do it.
495
00:18:05,958 --> 00:18:07,333
♪ ♪
496
00:18:07,500 --> 00:18:09,167
- I've met the weight parameter
now
497
00:18:09,292 --> 00:18:11,833
and I'm checking my knife
against my sketch and...
498
00:18:11,958 --> 00:18:13,292
[bleep].
499
00:18:13,375 --> 00:18:16,458
I am under parameters
for the height.
500
00:18:16,542 --> 00:18:18,500
I gotta heat the tip
of these blades up
501
00:18:18,625 --> 00:18:22,708
so I can hammer out the curve
to widen them out.
502
00:18:22,833 --> 00:18:24,333
- Oh, he's moving it.
503
00:18:24,458 --> 00:18:25,792
He doesn't have the width.
504
00:18:25,875 --> 00:18:27,583
He's gotta bend it open.
- Oh, no.
505
00:18:27,708 --> 00:18:31,833
- I am going to bend the tip up
into the position it needs
506
00:18:31,917 --> 00:18:33,333
to be
to have enough blade height.
507
00:18:33,458 --> 00:18:35,167
- Oh, this could be tragic.
508
00:18:35,292 --> 00:18:37,500
You could really shear
that blade right off.
509
00:18:37,583 --> 00:18:39,167
- It's always difficult
to watch smiths
510
00:18:39,333 --> 00:18:41,667
take a couple steps back
and then have to run forward
511
00:18:41,792 --> 00:18:43,250
to get to the end.
512
00:18:43,375 --> 00:18:46,208
- I have to hit parameters.
513
00:18:46,333 --> 00:18:47,833
A quarter of an inch
will send me home.
514
00:18:47,917 --> 00:18:49,333
[bleep].
515
00:18:49,417 --> 00:18:53,625
- Gentlemen, you're down
to the final 60 minutes!
516
00:18:53,708 --> 00:18:55,000
- I've done enough grinding
at this point.
517
00:18:55,083 --> 00:18:56,458
It looks good enough.
518
00:18:56,542 --> 00:18:57,833
I'm worried about
how much time is left
519
00:18:57,917 --> 00:18:59,958
to make a handle.
520
00:19:00,042 --> 00:19:01,333
I see this Micarta.
521
00:19:01,458 --> 00:19:03,375
It's the perfect size,
so I'm gonna go with it.
522
00:19:03,500 --> 00:19:05,792
- It's a pretty bloody
simple handle,
523
00:19:05,875 --> 00:19:07,125
but until you impact something,
524
00:19:07,208 --> 00:19:08,833
you never really
fully understand
525
00:19:08,917 --> 00:19:12,083
what that handle feels like
and how it's gonna react.
526
00:19:12,208 --> 00:19:14,250
- Because the handle
is basically a rectangle,
527
00:19:14,375 --> 00:19:15,667
there's not a whole lot
of contouring I can do
528
00:19:15,750 --> 00:19:17,250
at this point.
529
00:19:17,375 --> 00:19:18,542
But I make sure
to add some grips
530
00:19:18,667 --> 00:19:19,667
into the Micarta,
531
00:19:19,750 --> 00:19:21,708
just to give it
a little extra something.
532
00:19:21,875 --> 00:19:23,333
Having a comfortable handle
on a blade
533
00:19:23,458 --> 00:19:26,667
is almost as important
as making sure it's sharp.
534
00:19:26,792 --> 00:19:27,875
I like that.
535
00:19:28,000 --> 00:19:30,208
- [roars]
536
00:19:30,333 --> 00:19:32,917
- I don't wanna go
with just the colorful handle.
537
00:19:33,042 --> 00:19:36,792
I need something that's strong,
so I head for the Micarta.
538
00:19:36,917 --> 00:19:39,667
It'll be easy to work with,
easy to grind on.
539
00:19:39,792 --> 00:19:42,500
- You just get an idea of how
strange of a weapon this is,
540
00:19:42,625 --> 00:19:44,792
watching Paul grind
and turn his whole body around.
541
00:19:44,875 --> 00:19:47,333
♪ ♪
542
00:19:47,458 --> 00:19:50,792
- Bladesmiths,
you've got 30 minutes left!
543
00:19:50,917 --> 00:19:52,583
- Now that I'm in parameters,
544
00:19:52,708 --> 00:19:54,917
I put so much heat
on the tip of these blades
545
00:19:55,042 --> 00:19:56,875
that I have to quench again.
546
00:19:57,000 --> 00:19:59,125
- Jessie just quenched
that blade in a temperature
547
00:19:59,208 --> 00:20:00,958
that it was way too low,
so I mean,
548
00:20:01,083 --> 00:20:02,292
he's not hardening that blade.
549
00:20:02,417 --> 00:20:03,958
He's just sort of de-tempering
it at this point.
550
00:20:04,042 --> 00:20:06,042
- It's not even close.
551
00:20:06,167 --> 00:20:08,500
- This entire competition
might come down
552
00:20:08,583 --> 00:20:11,833
to the way these smiths have
heat treated these blades.
553
00:20:11,958 --> 00:20:15,250
- I get the second tip quenched
and I am very frustrated
554
00:20:15,375 --> 00:20:18,542
with how much time it took me
to fix that mistake.
555
00:20:18,708 --> 00:20:20,750
- Jessie needs the Midnight
Suns to come in and save him
556
00:20:20,875 --> 00:20:22,292
from all the evil forces
that have been seeping in
557
00:20:22,375 --> 00:20:23,208
to this forge.
- [laughs]
558
00:20:23,333 --> 00:20:25,292
- Come on.
559
00:20:25,375 --> 00:20:27,500
Once I have everything
epoxied,
560
00:20:27,625 --> 00:20:30,417
I start shaping the handle.
561
00:20:30,542 --> 00:20:34,250
It is very awkward grinding
this while it is clamped up.
562
00:20:34,375 --> 00:20:35,333
But I don't have
much time left.
563
00:20:35,417 --> 00:20:37,083
I gotta work fast.
564
00:20:37,208 --> 00:20:39,458
- We've done
some really basic challenges,
565
00:20:39,542 --> 00:20:41,500
where we said,
"Copy this knife,"
566
00:20:41,583 --> 00:20:43,458
and had it go
so far off the rails
567
00:20:43,542 --> 00:20:45,042
that we didn't know what
we were looking at,
568
00:20:45,167 --> 00:20:46,833
and these smiths have each made
569
00:20:46,917 --> 00:20:49,583
a really nice representation
of that glaive.
570
00:20:49,708 --> 00:20:52,042
- I had my doubts, but these
are good-looking blades.
571
00:20:52,208 --> 00:20:54,750
- Absolutely.
572
00:20:54,875 --> 00:20:57,125
- I don't believe
that I finished in time.
573
00:20:57,250 --> 00:21:02,000
- Five, four, three, two, one!
574
00:21:02,083 --> 00:21:04,292
Bladesmiths, turn off your
machines, put down your tools!
575
00:21:04,417 --> 00:21:06,500
This "Midnight Suns"
competition is over!
576
00:21:06,667 --> 00:21:08,333
- Whoo-ee.
577
00:21:09,708 --> 00:21:11,667
♪ ♪
578
00:21:11,833 --> 00:21:12,875
- I'm pretty proud
of my blade.
579
00:21:13,000 --> 00:21:14,500
It's not the prettiest,
580
00:21:14,583 --> 00:21:15,667
but I've never made something
like this before
581
00:21:15,792 --> 00:21:18,500
and I'm pretty confident
it will hold up.
582
00:21:18,625 --> 00:21:25,625
♪ ♪
583
00:21:25,708 --> 00:21:27,750
- Bladesmiths,
welcome to the strength test,
584
00:21:27,875 --> 00:21:29,875
the Fallen Hulk smash.
585
00:21:30,000 --> 00:21:31,458
♪ ♪
586
00:21:31,542 --> 00:21:33,667
In the "Midnight Sun"
video game,
587
00:21:33,750 --> 00:21:35,125
Hulk falls into
the demonic forces
588
00:21:35,208 --> 00:21:36,625
and is actually
a villain.
589
00:21:36,708 --> 00:21:38,333
- [roars]
590
00:21:38,458 --> 00:21:41,083
- To recreate
his destructive power,
591
00:21:41,208 --> 00:21:42,667
I'm gonna fix
your Blade's glaive
592
00:21:42,792 --> 00:21:45,208
onto this mechanical apparatus
and fire it out
593
00:21:45,333 --> 00:21:47,458
to these three different
targets:
594
00:21:47,583 --> 00:21:50,333
steel chain, bones,
and a steel shield.
595
00:21:50,458 --> 00:21:51,875
Jessie, are you ready?
596
00:21:52,042 --> 00:21:53,875
- Absolutely.
- All right. Let's do this.
597
00:21:54,000 --> 00:21:56,083
♪ ♪
598
00:21:56,208 --> 00:21:59,792
- My heart is somewhere
in my stomach.
599
00:21:59,917 --> 00:22:04,042
None of these things look like
they would be good on a blade.
600
00:22:04,167 --> 00:22:10,958
♪ ♪
601
00:22:18,042 --> 00:22:20,000
- [roars]
602
00:22:20,125 --> 00:22:22,958
[low tense music]
603
00:22:23,042 --> 00:22:24,750
♪ ♪
604
00:22:24,875 --> 00:22:28,500
- All right, Jessie, first up,
it's got a hefty weight to it,
605
00:22:28,667 --> 00:22:32,417
but you did come
under three pounds with this.
606
00:22:32,542 --> 00:22:36,333
Your blade didn't take
any damage during this test.
607
00:22:36,417 --> 00:22:39,167
Overall, no jiggling,
nothing came loose.
608
00:22:39,250 --> 00:22:40,625
Good job.
609
00:22:40,708 --> 00:22:41,833
- Thank you.
610
00:22:41,958 --> 00:22:43,250
- All right, Paul, your turn.
Are you ready?
611
00:22:43,375 --> 00:22:45,292
- I'm ready.
- All right. Let's do this.
612
00:22:45,417 --> 00:22:47,250
[dramatic music]
613
00:22:47,375 --> 00:22:49,833
I'm imagining the worst
at this point,
614
00:22:49,917 --> 00:22:52,000
knowing that they throwing
Hulk in the mix
615
00:22:52,125 --> 00:22:53,500
just terrifies me
616
00:22:53,625 --> 00:22:57,667
and it looks like it's about
to do some serious damage.
617
00:22:57,792 --> 00:23:03,750
♪ ♪
618
00:23:03,875 --> 00:23:06,167
- [roars]
619
00:23:06,292 --> 00:23:09,125
♪ ♪
620
00:23:09,208 --> 00:23:11,167
[roars]
621
00:23:11,292 --> 00:23:14,125
[low tense music]
622
00:23:14,208 --> 00:23:17,500
♪ ♪
623
00:23:17,583 --> 00:23:20,333
- All right, Paul.
First up, it's wieldable.
624
00:23:20,458 --> 00:23:23,167
It's got a nice weight to it,
625
00:23:23,250 --> 00:23:27,500
but your edge took a little bit
of a chip on the impact.
626
00:23:27,625 --> 00:23:29,833
But the other blade is clear.
627
00:23:29,958 --> 00:23:32,042
Nothing going on with this side
of your edge.
628
00:23:32,208 --> 00:23:36,708
So overall, your Blade's glaive
survived Fallen Hulk's smash.
629
00:23:36,833 --> 00:23:37,917
Good job.
630
00:23:38,042 --> 00:23:39,458
- Thank you.
631
00:23:39,583 --> 00:23:40,792
- Luke, it's your turn, sir.
Are you ready?
632
00:23:40,875 --> 00:23:43,583
- I'm ready.
- All right. Let's do this.
633
00:23:43,708 --> 00:23:44,500
- I'm definitely feeling
a little nervous
634
00:23:44,625 --> 00:23:46,042
going into testing.
635
00:23:46,167 --> 00:23:47,458
Because of how many times
I quenched my blade,
636
00:23:47,583 --> 00:23:49,875
I'm at higher risk of cracks,
chips.
637
00:23:50,000 --> 00:23:52,208
Fingers crossed
mine will hopefully survive.
638
00:23:52,375 --> 00:23:55,167
[dramatic music]
639
00:23:59,958 --> 00:24:04,417
♪ ♪
640
00:24:07,333 --> 00:24:09,500
- [roars]
641
00:24:09,625 --> 00:24:12,667
[low tense music]
642
00:24:12,792 --> 00:24:15,708
♪ ♪
643
00:24:15,833 --> 00:24:19,000
- All right, Luke, first up,
it is a very light weapon.
644
00:24:19,125 --> 00:24:20,333
It's wieldable.
645
00:24:20,458 --> 00:24:23,333
Now, you did four quenches
on this.
646
00:24:23,500 --> 00:24:25,500
On the inside
of your blade here,
647
00:24:25,625 --> 00:24:27,458
you have a crack
that's on that area
648
00:24:27,583 --> 00:24:31,500
on both ends of your blade.
649
00:24:31,667 --> 00:24:34,333
But in this particular test,
it survived.
650
00:24:34,417 --> 00:24:36,125
Good job.
- Thank you.
651
00:24:36,250 --> 00:24:39,292
♪ ♪
652
00:24:39,375 --> 00:24:41,000
- Gentlemen,
welcome to our sharpness test,
653
00:24:41,167 --> 00:24:42,708
the bag slice.
654
00:24:42,875 --> 00:24:44,833
Now, in the game
"Midnight Suns,"
655
00:24:44,958 --> 00:24:49,333
when a demon is killed,
he turns to black ash.
656
00:24:49,458 --> 00:24:50,958
So to test the sharpness
of your blade,
657
00:24:51,083 --> 00:24:53,375
I'll be cutting these bags
full of black ash,
658
00:24:53,500 --> 00:24:54,708
and Jessie, you're up first.
659
00:24:54,833 --> 00:24:56,000
Are you ready?
- Absolutely.
660
00:24:56,125 --> 00:24:57,167
- Okay.
661
00:24:57,292 --> 00:25:00,167
[dramatic music]
662
00:25:00,292 --> 00:25:07,000
♪ ♪
663
00:25:10,208 --> 00:25:12,292
- [screams]
664
00:25:12,417 --> 00:25:15,875
♪ ♪
665
00:25:16,000 --> 00:25:17,500
- [snarls]
666
00:25:17,625 --> 00:25:20,458
[low tense music]
667
00:25:20,583 --> 00:25:24,708
♪ ♪
668
00:25:24,833 --> 00:25:27,208
- All right, Jessie,
your Blade's glaive,
669
00:25:27,375 --> 00:25:28,417
it's got some heft to it,
670
00:25:28,542 --> 00:25:30,167
but killed some demons
pretty good.
671
00:25:30,292 --> 00:25:31,375
[laughs]
672
00:25:31,542 --> 00:25:33,292
It's very sharp.
Very nicely done.
673
00:25:33,375 --> 00:25:34,500
- Thank you.
674
00:25:34,625 --> 00:25:36,000
- All right, Paul.
You ready?
675
00:25:36,083 --> 00:25:37,167
- I'm ready.
- Okay.
676
00:25:37,333 --> 00:25:41,458
♪ ♪
677
00:25:41,583 --> 00:25:44,333
[dramatic music]
678
00:25:44,458 --> 00:25:47,542
♪ ♪
679
00:25:47,667 --> 00:25:49,167
- [screams]
680
00:25:49,292 --> 00:25:56,208
♪ ♪
681
00:25:56,375 --> 00:25:59,000
[low tense music]
682
00:25:59,125 --> 00:25:59,958
- All right, Paul.
683
00:26:00,083 --> 00:26:02,458
First off,
what I like is the depth
684
00:26:02,583 --> 00:26:05,000
of these curves,
because it really allows me
685
00:26:05,167 --> 00:26:07,542
to slash and not worry about
hanging up on things.
686
00:26:07,708 --> 00:26:09,875
Honestly, it's a great shape.
687
00:26:10,042 --> 00:26:12,167
Looks good, feels good,
and it cuts great.
688
00:26:12,250 --> 00:26:13,750
Good job.
- Thank you.
689
00:26:13,875 --> 00:26:15,500
- All right, Luke.
You're up next.
690
00:26:15,667 --> 00:26:16,875
You ready?
- Let's do it.
691
00:26:17,000 --> 00:26:18,083
- Okay.
692
00:26:18,208 --> 00:26:21,000
[dramatic rock music]
693
00:26:21,125 --> 00:26:27,958
♪ ♪
694
00:26:32,667 --> 00:26:34,500
- [screams]
695
00:26:34,667 --> 00:26:38,708
♪ ♪
696
00:26:41,042 --> 00:26:42,583
- All right, so Luke,
right off the bat,
697
00:26:42,708 --> 00:26:44,625
your edge definitely
does the job,
698
00:26:44,750 --> 00:26:46,583
but there's a couple things
going on
699
00:26:46,708 --> 00:26:50,167
with the design
of your glaive here
700
00:26:50,292 --> 00:26:53,625
in that the handle's
all the way to one side,
701
00:26:53,750 --> 00:26:56,833
which makes it fine
for holding this way
702
00:26:57,000 --> 00:26:59,125
'cause that keeps me off
of that,
703
00:26:59,250 --> 00:27:02,000
but if I hold it the other way
and I'm on this handle,
704
00:27:02,083 --> 00:27:05,000
that is right in the meat
of my hand.
705
00:27:05,125 --> 00:27:07,167
If I were continuously
using this blade,
706
00:27:07,333 --> 00:27:10,000
I think this being right
in the meat of my palm
707
00:27:10,083 --> 00:27:12,167
would eventually create
a hot spot.
708
00:27:12,333 --> 00:27:14,333
But for this test, it is sharp.
709
00:27:14,500 --> 00:27:17,333
Nicely done.
- Thank you.
710
00:27:17,500 --> 00:27:18,833
- Well, gentlemen,
right off that bat,
711
00:27:18,917 --> 00:27:20,542
you all should be
extremely proud of yourselves.
712
00:27:20,708 --> 00:27:23,000
You took Blade's glaive,
a weapon that only exists
713
00:27:23,083 --> 00:27:24,583
in the virtual world,
and you brought them to life
714
00:27:24,708 --> 00:27:26,542
in this forge,
but guys, as you know,
715
00:27:26,708 --> 00:27:28,167
only two of you can join us
in the final round
716
00:27:28,250 --> 00:27:29,417
of this "Midnight Suns"
competition.
717
00:27:29,542 --> 00:27:30,667
And after discussion,
718
00:27:30,833 --> 00:27:32,500
the judges did make
a final decision.
719
00:27:32,667 --> 00:27:35,583
The bladesmith leaving
The Forge is...
720
00:27:35,708 --> 00:27:38,333
[suspenseful music]
721
00:27:38,417 --> 00:27:39,833
Luke.
722
00:27:40,000 --> 00:27:40,833
Unfortunately,
your blade did not make the cut
723
00:27:40,958 --> 00:27:42,875
and Doug's gonna tell you why.
724
00:27:43,000 --> 00:27:44,333
- Luke, you should be
very proud of your work.
725
00:27:44,500 --> 00:27:46,833
This was not an easy build,
but at the end of the day,
726
00:27:46,958 --> 00:27:48,333
it came down to your handle.
727
00:27:48,417 --> 00:27:50,083
It's a little bit blocky.
728
00:27:50,208 --> 00:27:52,458
You didn't round the edges,
and it creates some hot spots.
729
00:27:52,542 --> 00:27:54,583
Also, the inside curves
of your blade
730
00:27:54,708 --> 00:27:56,000
have visible cracks,
731
00:27:56,125 --> 00:27:58,167
and that's the reason
you're not moving forward.
732
00:27:58,333 --> 00:27:59,667
- Thank you.
733
00:27:59,833 --> 00:28:01,250
- Well, Luke, I hope you had
as much fun buildin'
734
00:28:01,375 --> 00:28:03,750
this fantasy weapon
as we had watching you make it.
735
00:28:03,875 --> 00:28:05,625
Unfortunately, your time
in this competition has ended.
736
00:28:05,750 --> 00:28:06,833
I'm gonna have to ask you
737
00:28:06,917 --> 00:28:08,833
to please step off
The Forge floor.
738
00:28:08,958 --> 00:28:11,083
- Good job, man.
- Thank you, guys.
739
00:28:11,208 --> 00:28:13,750
The handle heavily affects
the usability of my blade,
740
00:28:13,875 --> 00:28:16,833
so that is definitely enough
to send someone home.
741
00:28:17,000 --> 00:28:18,917
I've had a great time
working under the guise
742
00:28:19,042 --> 00:28:20,792
of the Marvel-themed episode.
743
00:28:20,917 --> 00:28:22,250
I'm definitely looking forward
to checking out
744
00:28:22,375 --> 00:28:23,417
the game "Midnight Suns."
745
00:28:23,542 --> 00:28:26,083
It seems really cool.
746
00:28:26,208 --> 00:28:27,708
- Jessie, Paul, gentlemen,
congratulations.
747
00:28:27,875 --> 00:28:29,583
You are now vaulting
into the final round
748
00:28:29,708 --> 00:28:31,833
of this Marvel's
"Midnight Suns" competition.
749
00:28:31,958 --> 00:28:33,292
Now it's down to the two
of you, battling it out
750
00:28:33,375 --> 00:28:34,500
for the title
of "Forged in Fire" champion
751
00:28:34,667 --> 00:28:36,792
and a check for $10,000.
752
00:28:36,875 --> 00:28:38,167
In this final round,
we're sending you back
753
00:28:38,292 --> 00:28:41,417
to your home forges to bring
yet another iconic weapon
754
00:28:41,542 --> 00:28:43,333
from the "Midnight Suns"
to life.
755
00:28:43,417 --> 00:28:45,167
To tell you more about that,
I wanna introduce you
756
00:28:45,250 --> 00:28:46,500
to the game's
creative director,
757
00:28:46,667 --> 00:28:48,333
Jake Solomon.
758
00:28:48,417 --> 00:28:50,333
- Bladesmiths,
we are so excited
759
00:28:50,458 --> 00:28:53,167
for this next build,
a weapon that has never existed
760
00:28:53,292 --> 00:28:55,750
in the Marvel Universe
before now.
761
00:28:55,875 --> 00:28:59,125
Bladesmiths, you need
to go home and build this.
762
00:28:59,250 --> 00:29:01,333
♪ ♪
763
00:29:01,458 --> 00:29:04,125
The Hunter's iconic blades.
764
00:29:04,250 --> 00:29:06,125
♪ ♪
765
00:29:06,208 --> 00:29:08,708
Bladesmiths,
this pair of lethal swords
766
00:29:08,833 --> 00:29:11,333
belongs to the Hunter,
an original superhero
767
00:29:11,458 --> 00:29:14,000
that we created in close
partnership with Marvel.
768
00:29:14,167 --> 00:29:16,667
The Hunter is the first
customizable hero
769
00:29:16,750 --> 00:29:19,000
in the Marvel Universe.
770
00:29:19,167 --> 00:29:21,333
Bladesmiths,
we are really excited
771
00:29:21,500 --> 00:29:23,667
to see you bring
these virtual blades to life.
772
00:29:23,833 --> 00:29:25,583
Good luck to you both.
773
00:29:25,708 --> 00:29:27,000
- Well, thanks, Jake.
I agree, man.
774
00:29:27,083 --> 00:29:29,083
I cannot wait to see these
blades be brought to life.
775
00:29:29,208 --> 00:29:30,333
When you bring your blades
back,
776
00:29:30,458 --> 00:29:32,167
make sure they fall within
these parameters:
777
00:29:32,250 --> 00:29:34,333
the larger of the two blades
needs to have a blade length
778
00:29:34,500 --> 00:29:36,292
between 32 and 34 inches,
779
00:29:36,375 --> 00:29:39,125
the smaller needs to be
between 20 and 22 inches.
780
00:29:39,250 --> 00:29:41,917
Now they also need to feature
the iconic Hunter's sword's
781
00:29:42,042 --> 00:29:45,333
both pommel and guard
and have a white handle.
782
00:29:45,458 --> 00:29:47,667
- It feels pretty cool
to be making another weapon
783
00:29:47,792 --> 00:29:49,833
from a video game,
but when I hear
784
00:29:49,958 --> 00:29:53,000
that it's two blades,
I am screaming internally.
785
00:29:53,125 --> 00:29:55,333
- Gentlemen,
this is a very difficult pair
786
00:29:55,417 --> 00:29:56,417
of blades to build.
787
00:29:56,542 --> 00:29:57,667
Good luck.
788
00:29:57,833 --> 00:30:00,458
We will see you here
in four days.
789
00:30:00,542 --> 00:30:03,583
[upbeat rock music]
790
00:30:03,708 --> 00:30:05,042
- We're here
at the home forge
791
00:30:05,167 --> 00:30:07,500
and I'm ready
to rock and roll again.
792
00:30:07,667 --> 00:30:08,917
So I think
the most challenging part
793
00:30:09,042 --> 00:30:10,625
about this is going
to be having
794
00:30:10,708 --> 00:30:12,833
to make two identical blades,
795
00:30:12,917 --> 00:30:15,083
but one shorter
than the other.
796
00:30:15,208 --> 00:30:18,958
I wanna put my touchmark
on it as Captain Damascus,
797
00:30:19,083 --> 00:30:20,667
so we're gonna make
Damascus billets
798
00:30:20,750 --> 00:30:24,292
with 80CrV2 and 15N20.
799
00:30:24,375 --> 00:30:26,667
Girl, that's a monster billet
right there.
800
00:30:26,833 --> 00:30:28,583
I wanted to make both blades
801
00:30:28,708 --> 00:30:30,167
out of one billet instead
of two billets.
802
00:30:30,292 --> 00:30:33,083
I thought
that would take more time.
803
00:30:33,208 --> 00:30:34,000
Little kisses.
804
00:30:34,125 --> 00:30:37,708
At least three times.
805
00:30:37,833 --> 00:30:39,833
[metallic clinking]
806
00:30:39,958 --> 00:30:41,500
So far my progress
is coming a little slower
807
00:30:41,625 --> 00:30:43,500
than I thought.
808
00:30:43,625 --> 00:30:45,167
I've got two billets cut out.
809
00:30:45,250 --> 00:30:47,917
Tomorrow I will take turns
getting them stretched out
810
00:30:48,042 --> 00:30:49,667
and profile 'em.
811
00:30:49,792 --> 00:30:52,750
♪ ♪
812
00:30:52,875 --> 00:30:54,083
- And I'm back here
813
00:30:54,208 --> 00:30:55,292
in my hometown
of Des Moines, Iowa,
814
00:30:55,375 --> 00:30:56,583
and I'm ready to start
this build
815
00:30:56,708 --> 00:30:58,167
of Hunter's iconic blades.
816
00:30:58,333 --> 00:31:00,250
♪ ♪
817
00:31:00,375 --> 00:31:04,083
I decided to go
with mono steel 8670
818
00:31:04,208 --> 00:31:07,125
because I feel like spending
more time making sure
819
00:31:07,208 --> 00:31:09,583
that the handle
is the best handle
820
00:31:09,708 --> 00:31:11,667
the judges have ever seen.
821
00:31:11,792 --> 00:31:14,750
♪ ♪
822
00:31:14,875 --> 00:31:15,917
It's the end of day one.
823
00:31:16,042 --> 00:31:19,208
I got both
of my blades forged out
824
00:31:19,333 --> 00:31:21,083
and I got some grinding done.
825
00:31:21,208 --> 00:31:23,458
I feel like I am ahead
of schedule right now.
826
00:31:25,333 --> 00:31:27,958
- Yesterday I got both swords
profiled,
827
00:31:28,083 --> 00:31:31,833
so today I need to start
on my handle material.
828
00:31:32,000 --> 00:31:33,333
To tackle these brass guards,
829
00:31:33,417 --> 00:31:35,792
I plan on using the mill.
830
00:31:35,875 --> 00:31:37,208
All right,
if I get this milled,
831
00:31:37,333 --> 00:31:40,917
I can get this handle material
to sit in.
832
00:31:41,042 --> 00:31:42,583
They're a little difficult
833
00:31:42,708 --> 00:31:44,667
because they're a matching set,
834
00:31:44,833 --> 00:31:47,083
one of 'em being smaller
than the other.
835
00:31:47,208 --> 00:31:49,333
With only one day left,
the time is ticking.
836
00:31:49,417 --> 00:31:51,417
I still have
to quench my blades,
837
00:31:51,542 --> 00:31:54,292
but if things go smoothly,
I think I can make it up.
838
00:31:54,375 --> 00:31:56,125
Havin' a pool at the forge
is sometimes
839
00:31:56,208 --> 00:31:59,875
is just what you need
to cool off and regenerate.
840
00:32:00,000 --> 00:32:02,250
- It's the morning
of day three.
841
00:32:02,375 --> 00:32:05,750
Yesterday, I worked
on a lot of grinding
842
00:32:05,875 --> 00:32:09,000
and then I got to the quench.
843
00:32:09,125 --> 00:32:13,000
Today, I'm going to start
cutting the faux ivory
844
00:32:13,125 --> 00:32:15,667
for my handles and the brass.
845
00:32:15,792 --> 00:32:17,875
Margin for error
will be very thin.
846
00:32:18,000 --> 00:32:20,917
I really want my handles
to shine
847
00:32:21,042 --> 00:32:24,333
since I am not bringing
Damascus blades.
848
00:32:24,458 --> 00:32:26,708
♪ ♪
849
00:32:26,875 --> 00:32:28,375
Now I'm just making sure
850
00:32:28,542 --> 00:32:32,333
that everything pieces together
properly.
851
00:32:32,417 --> 00:32:35,167
The biggest handle
I've ever done by far.
852
00:32:35,292 --> 00:32:36,458
It's the end of day three.
853
00:32:36,542 --> 00:32:38,750
I have finished cutting
all of my brass
854
00:32:38,875 --> 00:32:40,417
and ivory to shape--
855
00:32:40,542 --> 00:32:43,333
that everything fits up
properly tomorrow.
856
00:32:43,458 --> 00:32:47,042
I am ready
to finish this build.
857
00:32:47,833 --> 00:32:49,250
- So it's the morning
of day four.
858
00:32:49,375 --> 00:32:50,958
Today is going
to be finishing the handle
859
00:32:51,083 --> 00:32:52,208
on the second sword.
860
00:32:52,333 --> 00:32:54,208
Once I get those pinholes
drilled,
861
00:32:54,333 --> 00:32:55,625
I'll be able
to quench my blades.
862
00:32:55,750 --> 00:32:59,333
♪ ♪
863
00:32:59,417 --> 00:33:01,208
That looks good.
864
00:33:01,333 --> 00:33:05,125
All right, I'm ready to start
heat treating.
865
00:33:05,250 --> 00:33:08,208
Going into that quench
is always scary.
866
00:33:08,333 --> 00:33:10,833
You could always come out
with a crack, a warp.
867
00:33:11,000 --> 00:33:12,542
I need to make sure
I get this right
868
00:33:12,708 --> 00:33:14,583
because this could be
a major problem for me
869
00:33:14,708 --> 00:33:16,208
at this state in the game.
870
00:33:19,958 --> 00:33:22,583
♪ ♪
871
00:33:22,708 --> 00:33:24,542
Oh, yeah, good and straight.
872
00:33:24,708 --> 00:33:27,500
[upbeat music]
873
00:33:27,667 --> 00:33:29,250
♪ ♪
874
00:33:29,375 --> 00:33:32,333
All right, two hard blades.
Looking good.
875
00:33:32,458 --> 00:33:36,833
I still have to glue the
handles up and put my edge on.
876
00:33:36,958 --> 00:33:38,500
♪ ♪
877
00:33:38,625 --> 00:33:40,125
So as the clock comes
to an end,
878
00:33:40,208 --> 00:33:42,083
I need to hurry
and get the paint rays
879
00:33:42,208 --> 00:33:43,833
put on the blades.
880
00:33:43,958 --> 00:33:46,417
'Bout the best I can do
with what I got.
881
00:33:46,542 --> 00:33:48,792
That's it for now
from Captain Damascus.
882
00:33:48,917 --> 00:33:51,125
We'll see you back
at The Forge.
883
00:33:52,042 --> 00:33:53,708
- It is day four,
the last day.
884
00:33:53,833 --> 00:33:55,542
I am feeling pretty good,
885
00:33:55,667 --> 00:33:58,417
just putting
on the finishing touches.
886
00:33:58,542 --> 00:34:00,583
I'm going to be using
the Dremel
887
00:34:00,708 --> 00:34:05,583
to add some embellishments
on the brass guard and pommel.
888
00:34:05,708 --> 00:34:09,625
I want the handles
to be the star of the show.
889
00:34:09,750 --> 00:34:11,375
♪ ♪
890
00:34:11,500 --> 00:34:15,042
I'm excited to have the judges
test out my blades
891
00:34:15,167 --> 00:34:17,333
and I'm sure that it'll cut
through anything
892
00:34:17,458 --> 00:34:19,625
that they put in front of it.
893
00:34:19,750 --> 00:34:22,583
[dramatic music]
894
00:34:22,708 --> 00:34:26,250
♪ ♪
895
00:34:26,375 --> 00:34:27,875
- Well, bladesmiths,
welcome back
896
00:34:28,000 --> 00:34:29,667
to the final round of testing
897
00:34:29,833 --> 00:34:32,792
in our Marvel's "Midnight Suns"
takeover competition.
898
00:34:32,875 --> 00:34:35,333
You both brought back a pair
of Hunter's iconic swords,
899
00:34:35,458 --> 00:34:37,042
and guys, I gotta say,
they both look great.
900
00:34:37,167 --> 00:34:38,708
But before we test these blades
901
00:34:38,833 --> 00:34:41,042
to find out which one of you
is going out with the victory,
902
00:34:41,167 --> 00:34:42,125
I wanna hear about 'em.
903
00:34:42,250 --> 00:34:43,542
So, Jessie,
tell us about yours.
904
00:34:44,375 --> 00:34:47,208
- Both my blades
are made out of 8670.
905
00:34:47,333 --> 00:34:50,375
They both have brass guards
and pommels
906
00:34:50,500 --> 00:34:53,000
with faux ivory
for the main handle.
907
00:34:53,125 --> 00:34:54,958
- They look absolutely great.
- Thank you.
908
00:34:55,042 --> 00:34:56,333
- Paul, how 'bout you?
How'd yours go?
909
00:34:56,458 --> 00:34:59,292
- Mine came down to the wire.
910
00:34:59,375 --> 00:35:04,333
I used 80CrV2 and 15N20
to make Damascus blades,
911
00:35:04,417 --> 00:35:06,667
a lot of brass
and some faux ivory material
912
00:35:06,792 --> 00:35:08,292
for the handle.
913
00:35:08,375 --> 00:35:10,375
- Very, very impressive,
but gentlemen, as you know,
914
00:35:10,500 --> 00:35:12,458
only one of you can leave
this competition
915
00:35:12,542 --> 00:35:14,083
as a "Forged in Fire" champion.
916
00:35:14,208 --> 00:35:15,917
In order to find out
which one of you that is,
917
00:35:16,042 --> 00:35:17,667
we're gonna put your blades
through a series of tests.
918
00:35:17,750 --> 00:35:19,500
To start things off,
we got the KEAL test.
919
00:35:19,625 --> 00:35:20,833
I'm gonna hand you off to Doug.
920
00:35:20,958 --> 00:35:24,542
♪ ♪
921
00:35:24,667 --> 00:35:27,917
- Bladesmiths,
welcome to the KEAL test.
922
00:35:28,042 --> 00:35:32,375
Unfortunately, healing powers
is not my greatest suit,
923
00:35:32,542 --> 00:35:35,333
but delegation of work is.
924
00:35:35,417 --> 00:35:37,958
Wielding your weapons today
is my brother, RJ Marcaida.
925
00:35:38,083 --> 00:35:40,750
♪ ♪
926
00:35:40,875 --> 00:35:42,458
Jessie, you're up first.
927
00:35:42,542 --> 00:35:44,208
- I am very proud
of the blades that I made
928
00:35:44,375 --> 00:35:46,167
going into testing.
929
00:35:46,333 --> 00:35:47,667
I'm feeling pretty confident
right now.
930
00:35:47,833 --> 00:35:54,667
♪ ♪
931
00:36:10,875 --> 00:36:13,375
- [sighs]
932
00:36:13,500 --> 00:36:15,167
[suspenseful music]
933
00:36:15,250 --> 00:36:18,000
- All right, Jessie,
both your long and short sword
934
00:36:18,125 --> 00:36:19,917
are very comfortable to wield.
935
00:36:20,042 --> 00:36:22,917
They've got
a very nice balance.
936
00:36:23,042 --> 00:36:25,583
Now, your edges are very sharp.
937
00:36:25,708 --> 00:36:28,625
They cut deeply
into the pig carcass.
938
00:36:28,750 --> 00:36:30,667
Your weapons, sir,
939
00:36:30,792 --> 00:36:31,958
they will KEAL.
940
00:36:32,042 --> 00:36:34,000
- Thank you.
941
00:36:34,083 --> 00:36:35,333
- Paul, your turn.
So you ready?
942
00:36:35,417 --> 00:36:37,000
- I'll fire up the grill.
943
00:36:37,125 --> 00:36:39,500
- All right,
we'll see you there.
944
00:36:39,625 --> 00:36:40,458
- One of my favorite tests
to watch
945
00:36:40,583 --> 00:36:42,500
is the slicing of the pig.
946
00:36:42,667 --> 00:36:43,833
Of course one
of my favorite things
947
00:36:43,958 --> 00:36:45,333
is also cooking of the pig.
948
00:36:45,500 --> 00:36:48,000
But I just hope
this thing holds up.
949
00:36:48,125 --> 00:36:50,667
♪ ♪
950
00:36:55,208 --> 00:37:02,208
♪ ♪
951
00:37:15,167 --> 00:37:18,333
[indistinct chatter]
952
00:37:18,458 --> 00:37:21,292
- All right, Paul.
First off, for the long sword,
953
00:37:21,375 --> 00:37:23,333
despite having the brass here
and what I would think
954
00:37:23,417 --> 00:37:26,083
is a counterbalance,
it is forward-heavy.
955
00:37:26,208 --> 00:37:28,000
Now, where my hand is,
956
00:37:28,125 --> 00:37:30,000
right above here on the handle
957
00:37:30,083 --> 00:37:32,750
it digs into your palm.
958
00:37:32,875 --> 00:37:36,000
The shorter sword
is much easier to wield
959
00:37:36,125 --> 00:37:38,250
because the handle
matches nicely.
960
00:37:38,375 --> 00:37:41,458
But these are deep cuts
on the pig carcass
961
00:37:41,583 --> 00:37:44,792
and overall,
both your weapons will KEAL.
962
00:37:44,875 --> 00:37:46,000
- Thank you.
963
00:37:46,125 --> 00:37:48,542
[suspenseful music]
964
00:37:48,667 --> 00:37:50,292
- Bladesmiths,
welcome to the strength test.
965
00:37:50,375 --> 00:37:53,458
[monster snarls]
966
00:37:53,542 --> 00:37:55,208
To test the strength
and durability of your blades,
967
00:37:55,333 --> 00:37:57,417
I'm going to be bashing them
into that big thing
968
00:37:57,542 --> 00:37:59,125
and also check
for edge retention
969
00:37:59,208 --> 00:38:01,167
by cutting through these bags
and jugs.
970
00:38:01,333 --> 00:38:02,500
But I'm not gonna
do this alone.
971
00:38:02,625 --> 00:38:04,750
The Midnight Suns work best
as a team
972
00:38:04,875 --> 00:38:08,333
so I'm gonna enlist the help
of my teammate, Dave Baker.
973
00:38:08,458 --> 00:38:09,625
Jessie, you're up first.
You ready?
974
00:38:09,708 --> 00:38:12,708
- Give it hell.
- All right.
975
00:38:12,833 --> 00:38:15,708
- [growls]
976
00:38:15,833 --> 00:38:22,708
♪ ♪
977
00:38:29,708 --> 00:38:31,042
- [growls]
978
00:38:31,167 --> 00:38:37,958
♪ ♪
979
00:38:54,250 --> 00:38:55,250
- All right, Jessie, man.
980
00:38:55,375 --> 00:38:57,000
This is a beautiful set.
981
00:38:57,125 --> 00:38:58,500
For the smaller sword,
982
00:38:58,625 --> 00:39:01,500
it took some dinging
on the edge,
983
00:39:01,583 --> 00:39:03,167
but the weight is really nice
984
00:39:03,292 --> 00:39:04,958
and Dave really enjoyed
swinging this one.
985
00:39:05,042 --> 00:39:07,250
On the longer one,
986
00:39:07,375 --> 00:39:09,625
it took some serious bending
in the test.
987
00:39:09,708 --> 00:39:12,208
It's kicked off from the handle
988
00:39:12,333 --> 00:39:14,792
and then it kicks back over
at the tip there.
989
00:39:14,917 --> 00:39:16,458
It was obviously sharp.
990
00:39:16,542 --> 00:39:19,500
I mean, both of these swords
cut like they're supposed to,
991
00:39:19,625 --> 00:39:21,958
but there's no getting around
this significant bend
992
00:39:22,083 --> 00:39:24,125
in the longer one here.
993
00:39:24,250 --> 00:39:25,125
All right, Paul,
you're up next.
994
00:39:25,250 --> 00:39:26,792
You ready?
- Do it to it.
995
00:39:26,875 --> 00:39:27,958
- All right.
996
00:39:28,042 --> 00:39:30,125
♪ ♪
997
00:39:30,208 --> 00:39:31,958
- [growls]
998
00:39:32,042 --> 00:39:38,917
♪ ♪
999
00:39:51,375 --> 00:39:53,875
[growls]
1000
00:39:54,000 --> 00:40:00,792
♪ ♪
1001
00:40:05,083 --> 00:40:06,250
- All right, Paul,
1002
00:40:06,375 --> 00:40:08,833
so in "Midnight Suns"
the video game,
1003
00:40:08,917 --> 00:40:10,875
Hunter carries these,
one in each hand,
1004
00:40:11,000 --> 00:40:13,708
and uses them in battle
and I don't know how long
1005
00:40:13,833 --> 00:40:15,292
I could swing this thing,
to be honest with you.
1006
00:40:15,417 --> 00:40:17,167
It's just got
so much mass to it
1007
00:40:17,250 --> 00:40:18,625
and it's difficult to control.
1008
00:40:18,708 --> 00:40:21,667
Also, your edge
on the small one
1009
00:40:21,833 --> 00:40:23,417
took quite a bit of packing.
1010
00:40:23,542 --> 00:40:25,333
It's quite dull here,
1011
00:40:25,500 --> 00:40:27,333
which changed the way
that they cut.
1012
00:40:27,458 --> 00:40:30,000
They're just not
the cleanest cuts,
1013
00:40:30,125 --> 00:40:31,792
but they do smash.
1014
00:40:31,875 --> 00:40:32,917
Nice job.
1015
00:40:33,042 --> 00:40:35,333
- Thank you.
1016
00:40:35,500 --> 00:40:36,708
- Well, bladesmiths,
you started off
1017
00:40:36,875 --> 00:40:38,375
by making Blade's glaive
and ended
1018
00:40:38,500 --> 00:40:40,875
with two
Hunter's iconic swords.
1019
00:40:41,000 --> 00:40:43,042
But in this competition,
only one of you
1020
00:40:43,208 --> 00:40:44,833
can come out on top
as a "Forged in Fire" champion
1021
00:40:44,958 --> 00:40:47,125
of our Marvel's
"Midnight Suns" takeover
1022
00:40:47,208 --> 00:40:49,208
and getting a check
for $10,000.
1023
00:40:49,333 --> 00:40:51,167
Today's "Forged in Fire"
champion is...
1024
00:40:51,292 --> 00:40:53,958
[suspenseful music]
1025
00:40:55,208 --> 00:40:57,542
Jessie.
Congratulations.
1026
00:40:57,667 --> 00:40:59,417
Paul, you impressed the judges,
1027
00:40:59,542 --> 00:41:00,833
but unfortunately your blades
did not make the cut
1028
00:41:00,917 --> 00:41:02,792
and Ben's gonna tell you why.
1029
00:41:02,917 --> 00:41:04,667
- Paul, the fit and finish
on your handles
1030
00:41:04,792 --> 00:41:07,083
is a little less refined
than your competitor.
1031
00:41:07,208 --> 00:41:09,500
That, coupled with the fact
that your long sword
1032
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is extremely heavy
and difficult to wield
1033
00:41:11,625 --> 00:41:13,042
and your short sword
took some damage
1034
00:41:13,167 --> 00:41:14,292
in the strength test,
1035
00:41:14,417 --> 00:41:15,958
are the reason
we're letting you go.
1036
00:41:16,083 --> 00:41:17,375
- Well, Paul, it's been
a pleasure watching you work
1037
00:41:17,542 --> 00:41:18,833
in this Forge,
but unfortunately
1038
00:41:18,917 --> 00:41:20,292
at this point in time
I'm gonna have to ask you
1039
00:41:20,375 --> 00:41:22,083
to please step off
The Forge floor.
1040
00:41:22,208 --> 00:41:23,875
- Thank you for having me.
1041
00:41:24,000 --> 00:41:25,292
Good job.
1042
00:41:25,375 --> 00:41:27,042
- Unfortunately,
being Captain Damascus,
1043
00:41:27,208 --> 00:41:28,708
I took a gamble,
1044
00:41:28,875 --> 00:41:31,667
deciding to make the blades
out of Damascus steel.
1045
00:41:31,750 --> 00:41:33,667
Had I had those hours back,
I could've used that
1046
00:41:33,792 --> 00:41:36,000
to shave some weight
from that long blade,
1047
00:41:36,083 --> 00:41:37,667
but I'm extremely proud
1048
00:41:37,833 --> 00:41:42,083
of what my blades were able
to do.
1049
00:41:42,208 --> 00:41:43,583
- Jessie, congratulations.
1050
00:41:43,708 --> 00:41:45,625
That makes you
the "Forged in Fire" champion
1051
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of our "Midnight Suns"
competition takeover
1052
00:41:48,250 --> 00:41:50,833
and you'll be receiving a check
for $10,000.
1053
00:41:50,958 --> 00:41:52,292
[applause]
1054
00:41:52,417 --> 00:41:53,500
- This whole experience
has been a blast
1055
00:41:53,583 --> 00:41:55,375
and I would definitely
do it again.
1056
00:41:55,500 --> 00:41:57,708
Marvel theme,
giant demon thing,
1057
00:41:57,833 --> 00:42:00,125
the judges are testing
at the same time,
1058
00:42:00,208 --> 00:42:01,667
this is amazing.
1059
00:42:01,750 --> 00:42:03,542
- How do you feel?
1060
00:42:03,708 --> 00:42:05,167
- Speechless.
- [laughing] Yeah?
1061
00:42:05,250 --> 00:42:06,500
- I'm Jessie Whipperman,
1062
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and I'm a "Forged in Fire"
champion
1063
00:42:08,542 --> 00:42:09,958
and it feels amazing.
1064
00:42:10,042 --> 00:42:15,375
♪ ♪
1065
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[metallic clink]