1 00:00:05,542 --> 00:00:07,917 [dramatic music] 2 00:00:08,042 --> 00:00:12,000 ♪ ♪ 3 00:00:12,083 --> 00:00:15,583 - Tonight on an epic "Forged in Fire"... 4 00:00:15,708 --> 00:00:18,500 is a Marvel's "Midnight Suns" takeover. 5 00:00:18,625 --> 00:00:21,833 ♪ ♪ 6 00:00:21,917 --> 00:00:23,500 - [roars] 7 00:00:23,667 --> 00:00:25,000 ♪ ♪ 8 00:00:25,125 --> 00:00:26,750 Everything from the blades 9 00:00:26,875 --> 00:00:29,667 to the challenges and the tests 10 00:00:29,792 --> 00:00:33,208 will be influenced by the darker side of Marvel. 11 00:00:33,375 --> 00:00:35,833 Will heroes prevail? - [laughs] 12 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:37,417 - Or will evil take over? 13 00:00:37,542 --> 00:00:38,833 - Oh, no. 14 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:42,083 - There, there, my sweet child. 15 00:00:42,208 --> 00:00:44,000 - It all starts now. 16 00:00:48,542 --> 00:00:51,292 [low dramatic music] 17 00:00:51,417 --> 00:00:54,417 ♪ ♪ 18 00:00:54,542 --> 00:00:55,542 - My name is Jessie Whipperman. 19 00:00:55,667 --> 00:00:58,333 I'm 37 years old and I'm from Des Moines, Iowa, 20 00:00:58,417 --> 00:01:01,167 and I've been smithing for about five years. 21 00:01:01,333 --> 00:01:03,083 All of my kids have tried forging, 22 00:01:03,208 --> 00:01:06,542 but they realize how hot it is, how dirty it is, 23 00:01:06,708 --> 00:01:09,333 and they decided that playing video games is more fun. 24 00:01:09,458 --> 00:01:11,000 If I had a Marvel superhero name, 25 00:01:11,125 --> 00:01:13,375 it would be the Foundry. 26 00:01:13,542 --> 00:01:15,458 The Foundry's powers melt the competition. 27 00:01:15,583 --> 00:01:17,583 [laughs] 28 00:01:17,708 --> 00:01:20,000 ♪ ♪ 29 00:01:20,125 --> 00:01:21,250 - My name is Paul Leal Jr. 30 00:01:21,375 --> 00:01:23,125 I'm from La Vernia, Texas. 31 00:01:23,250 --> 00:01:25,333 I'm 49 years old. 32 00:01:25,458 --> 00:01:28,083 I served 22 years in the Army. 33 00:01:28,208 --> 00:01:30,958 I run a program for vets and first responders, 34 00:01:31,042 --> 00:01:33,333 helping teach them how to make knives. 35 00:01:33,500 --> 00:01:35,792 If I were to be a superhero, 36 00:01:35,917 --> 00:01:37,500 I would be Captain Damascus. 37 00:01:37,667 --> 00:01:40,208 I take all their blades and make them cooler. 38 00:01:40,375 --> 00:01:41,333 [laughs] 39 00:01:41,458 --> 00:01:42,917 ♪ ♪ 40 00:01:43,042 --> 00:01:44,083 - My name is Luke Terry. 41 00:01:44,208 --> 00:01:46,167 I'm 18 years old from Steubenville, Ohio, 42 00:01:46,292 --> 00:01:48,667 and I've been blacksmithing for eight years. 43 00:01:48,792 --> 00:01:50,125 I'm a pretty big Marvel fan. 44 00:01:50,250 --> 00:01:52,083 As a little kid watching "Iron Man 1," 45 00:01:52,208 --> 00:01:54,333 him forging his Iron Man suit-- 46 00:01:54,417 --> 00:01:57,250 such a hands-on, science-y, engineering thing, 47 00:01:57,375 --> 00:01:59,583 that is one of the things that kind of launched me 48 00:01:59,708 --> 00:02:02,000 into studying mechanical engineering and technology. 49 00:02:02,125 --> 00:02:03,333 I would have to say my superhero name 50 00:02:03,417 --> 00:02:05,167 would probably be the Metal Bender. 51 00:02:05,292 --> 00:02:06,708 I feel like it encompasses so much of what I do, 52 00:02:06,833 --> 00:02:09,750 so much of my personality, so much of what I enjoy, 53 00:02:09,875 --> 00:02:14,125 there's no way I wouldn't be able to include that in. 54 00:02:14,250 --> 00:02:17,000 - Bladesmiths, welcome to The Forge! 55 00:02:17,125 --> 00:02:18,583 You are about to take part 56 00:02:18,708 --> 00:02:20,917 in a one-of-a-kind bladesmithing competition 57 00:02:21,042 --> 00:02:22,417 that has been specifically designed to test 58 00:02:22,542 --> 00:02:24,625 all of your skills from tip to tang. 59 00:02:24,708 --> 00:02:26,417 Now you're probably wonderin', "What is going on?" 60 00:02:26,542 --> 00:02:28,042 Things are looking quite a bit different 61 00:02:28,167 --> 00:02:29,375 today in The Forge, 62 00:02:29,542 --> 00:02:30,750 and that's because today's competition 63 00:02:30,875 --> 00:02:34,500 has been taken over by Marvel's "Midnight Suns." 64 00:02:34,625 --> 00:02:37,208 Now this video game features Marvel's darker side 65 00:02:37,375 --> 00:02:39,250 as a team of supernatural warriors 66 00:02:39,375 --> 00:02:42,500 fight off ancient demonic forces. 67 00:02:42,625 --> 00:02:44,250 Now we've brought that virtual world to life 68 00:02:44,375 --> 00:02:45,667 here in The Forge for a competition 69 00:02:45,792 --> 00:02:47,875 where we're gonna ask you to build some iconic weapons 70 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:49,750 carried by the heroes of this game. 71 00:02:49,875 --> 00:02:51,583 And then we're gonna put them through our own very evil 72 00:02:51,708 --> 00:02:54,333 and demonic test. 73 00:02:54,500 --> 00:02:56,458 Now you may have noticed that there's only three of you. 74 00:02:56,542 --> 00:02:59,167 That's because this competition will only consist of two rounds 75 00:02:59,250 --> 00:03:01,375 of bladesmithing, and after each one of those rounds, 76 00:03:01,542 --> 00:03:03,542 you will present your work to our panel of expert judges, 77 00:03:03,708 --> 00:03:05,875 who will critique and test your blades, 78 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:07,333 ultimately making the decision 79 00:03:07,458 --> 00:03:09,167 as to which one of you is leaving here 80 00:03:09,292 --> 00:03:10,417 as a "Forged in Fire" champion, 81 00:03:10,542 --> 00:03:14,750 receiving a check for $10,000. 82 00:03:14,875 --> 00:03:16,000 Now guys, let's get into it. 83 00:03:16,125 --> 00:03:17,292 Now to start things off, 84 00:03:17,375 --> 00:03:18,292 we're gonna ask you three smiths 85 00:03:18,417 --> 00:03:20,042 to be the first to forge out 86 00:03:20,167 --> 00:03:22,208 a very unique weapon that before now 87 00:03:22,333 --> 00:03:24,333 has only existed in the digital world 88 00:03:24,458 --> 00:03:26,125 and carried by a hero of the "Midnight Suns." 89 00:03:26,250 --> 00:03:27,750 - 'Bout time. 90 00:03:27,875 --> 00:03:30,167 - Gentlemen, today, you will be building this. 91 00:03:30,250 --> 00:03:33,292 ♪ ♪ 92 00:03:33,375 --> 00:03:37,000 This weapon here is Blade's glaive. 93 00:03:37,083 --> 00:03:38,333 Now as one of the Midnight Suns, 94 00:03:38,458 --> 00:03:40,042 Blade wields his weapon to fight off 95 00:03:40,167 --> 00:03:43,500 the underworld's army of demons. 96 00:03:43,667 --> 00:03:45,500 Gentlemen, you'll be building your own unique version 97 00:03:45,667 --> 00:03:48,708 of his blade in the next five-hour round. 98 00:03:48,833 --> 00:03:50,333 - [laughing] Oh. 99 00:03:50,458 --> 00:03:52,667 This blade has some kind of pointy 100 00:03:52,792 --> 00:03:56,583 double-bladed, crazy fantasy-looking weapon. 101 00:03:56,708 --> 00:03:58,542 With all the curves and weird spikes on this blade, 102 00:03:58,708 --> 00:04:00,833 it definitely looks like it's gonna be a difficult build, 103 00:04:00,958 --> 00:04:02,625 especially in only five hours. 104 00:04:02,708 --> 00:04:04,333 - You can use any steel here in the pantry 105 00:04:04,500 --> 00:04:06,000 and you can use any method you choose 106 00:04:06,167 --> 00:04:07,875 to build your blades. 107 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:09,000 Just make sure that your glaives 108 00:04:09,167 --> 00:04:10,500 fall within these parameters: 109 00:04:10,625 --> 00:04:12,500 this weapon features two blades 110 00:04:12,625 --> 00:04:14,917 that have the same dimensions, 111 00:04:15,042 --> 00:04:16,250 both blades need to have a width 112 00:04:16,375 --> 00:04:18,542 between 4 1/2 and 5 1/2 inches, 113 00:04:18,708 --> 00:04:21,000 a length between 5 and 6 inches, 114 00:04:21,125 --> 00:04:22,333 they both need to be skeletonized, 115 00:04:22,500 --> 00:04:23,667 and connected by a handle 116 00:04:23,750 --> 00:04:26,292 that is between 4 1/2 and 5 1/2 inches. 117 00:04:26,375 --> 00:04:27,375 Now at the end of the five-hour round, 118 00:04:27,500 --> 00:04:29,125 the judges will fix your blades 119 00:04:29,208 --> 00:04:30,583 into a mechanical device that has been designed 120 00:04:30,708 --> 00:04:33,375 to replicate Fallen Hulk's rage. 121 00:04:33,500 --> 00:04:34,833 Then to check for sharpest, 122 00:04:34,958 --> 00:04:37,667 they'll be swung through multiple fabric bags. 123 00:04:37,833 --> 00:04:40,667 Now guys, there is one thing I forgot to mention. 124 00:04:40,792 --> 00:04:42,125 Back behind me here at the pantry 125 00:04:42,250 --> 00:04:44,667 there are six "Midnight Suns" cards, 126 00:04:44,750 --> 00:04:46,792 and throughout the first 30 minutes of this competition, 127 00:04:46,875 --> 00:04:48,625 I will call each one of you up individually 128 00:04:48,750 --> 00:04:50,458 to grab one of those cards and flip it over. 129 00:04:50,542 --> 00:04:51,833 Now on the reverse side of those cards 130 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:55,000 there's either a villain or a hero from the game. 131 00:04:55,167 --> 00:04:57,667 If you flip over and you have a hero, 132 00:04:57,792 --> 00:04:59,000 everybody benefits. 133 00:04:59,167 --> 00:05:00,500 And the opposite of that, 134 00:05:00,667 --> 00:05:02,167 if you flip your card over and you've got a villain, 135 00:05:02,250 --> 00:05:05,417 things are getting quite a bit more difficult for everybody. 136 00:05:05,542 --> 00:05:07,958 But gentlemen, good luck because your time starts now. 137 00:05:08,083 --> 00:05:12,958 ♪ ♪ 138 00:05:13,083 --> 00:05:14,333 So guys, here we are 139 00:05:14,458 --> 00:05:16,167 in our Marvel's "Midnight Suns" competition. 140 00:05:16,292 --> 00:05:17,333 These guys are about to build 141 00:05:17,417 --> 00:05:19,333 one of the most wicked fantasy blades 142 00:05:19,458 --> 00:05:20,625 I've seen done in The Forge here. 143 00:05:20,750 --> 00:05:22,458 - It's definitely not your everyday builds 144 00:05:22,542 --> 00:05:24,042 for a lot of bladesmiths. 145 00:05:24,167 --> 00:05:26,375 - That's one of the things of fantasy weapons in general: 146 00:05:26,542 --> 00:05:29,000 they always have this sort of fanciful thing to 'em, 147 00:05:29,083 --> 00:05:30,750 which make them more challenging 148 00:05:30,875 --> 00:05:32,792 'cause it's outside the wheelhouse 149 00:05:32,875 --> 00:05:34,083 of what most smiths are gonna do. 150 00:05:34,208 --> 00:05:37,042 ♪ ♪ 151 00:05:37,167 --> 00:05:39,708 - I go with W1 round bar. 152 00:05:39,833 --> 00:05:41,167 As Captain Damascus, 153 00:05:41,292 --> 00:05:43,667 using mono steel would be frowned upon, 154 00:05:43,750 --> 00:05:47,250 but it's a weird-shaped blade with curves in it 155 00:05:47,375 --> 00:05:49,000 so I'm going to do it. 156 00:05:49,125 --> 00:05:50,833 - All right. 157 00:05:50,917 --> 00:05:52,000 I think all the smiths are gonna end up using 158 00:05:52,167 --> 00:05:54,333 a 6-inch piece of W1. 159 00:05:54,500 --> 00:05:55,917 - Yeah. - One of the important points 160 00:05:56,042 --> 00:05:59,500 of this blade is to make sure that metal is screamin' hot. 161 00:05:59,667 --> 00:06:00,500 - Oh, yeah, yeah. - 'Cause you're gonna put 162 00:06:00,625 --> 00:06:02,875 a heck of a lot of stress on that joint. 163 00:06:03,042 --> 00:06:04,500 Working that metal cold, 164 00:06:04,625 --> 00:06:06,333 that's where you're gonna wind up with fractures 165 00:06:06,500 --> 00:06:08,417 and cracks and things falling apart. 166 00:06:08,542 --> 00:06:09,958 - That was no bueno. 167 00:06:10,042 --> 00:06:11,333 I go check the metal. 168 00:06:11,417 --> 00:06:13,000 It's not even close, 169 00:06:13,125 --> 00:06:16,292 so I go start checking and rechecking the parameters. 170 00:06:16,417 --> 00:06:19,167 If I start working this steel before it is ready, 171 00:06:19,333 --> 00:06:21,125 it could easily develop cracks. 172 00:06:21,208 --> 00:06:22,667 Wow, that takes a long time. 173 00:06:22,750 --> 00:06:25,750 So I'm waiting and waiting for this steel to heat up. 174 00:06:25,875 --> 00:06:30,000 ♪ ♪ 175 00:06:30,125 --> 00:06:31,833 - [laughs] 176 00:06:31,958 --> 00:06:34,250 How am I going to do this? 177 00:06:34,375 --> 00:06:36,333 This is the first time I have built anything 178 00:06:36,458 --> 00:06:38,500 with this many curves. 179 00:06:38,583 --> 00:06:40,833 It's an interesting weapon because of its symmetry 180 00:06:40,958 --> 00:06:43,667 on both sides, so how do you go about making this happen? 181 00:06:43,792 --> 00:06:45,542 - Cut your shape out of two flat pieces, 182 00:06:45,708 --> 00:06:47,667 then swing one over and weld the middle. 183 00:06:47,833 --> 00:06:49,417 - Oh, sneaky. 184 00:06:49,542 --> 00:06:52,000 - That way you got perfectly symmetrical pieces, 185 00:06:52,083 --> 00:06:55,250 as opposed to trying to forge perfectly symmetrical pieces. 186 00:06:55,375 --> 00:06:57,000 - The most difficult part 187 00:06:57,083 --> 00:07:00,833 is going to be trying to make sure all of the curves match. 188 00:07:00,958 --> 00:07:02,833 This is going to take all of my skill set 189 00:07:02,958 --> 00:07:05,583 to get this together in five hours. 190 00:07:05,708 --> 00:07:06,667 Close. 191 00:07:06,792 --> 00:07:08,958 ♪ ♪ 192 00:07:09,042 --> 00:07:10,833 - My initial thoughts? I don't have a damn idea 193 00:07:10,917 --> 00:07:12,833 how I'm gonna make this thing. [laughs] 194 00:07:12,958 --> 00:07:16,583 I am not familiar with W1, but I know for sure 195 00:07:16,708 --> 00:07:19,000 that big ol' bar has enough steel in it. 196 00:07:19,083 --> 00:07:21,500 - This is the first time I've seen all three bladesmiths 197 00:07:21,583 --> 00:07:24,000 actually write out their plan on the table. 198 00:07:24,125 --> 00:07:27,500 - They have a drawing of the object to scale, 199 00:07:27,583 --> 00:07:30,875 so it's gonna help them with the whole design process. 200 00:07:31,000 --> 00:07:32,167 - Making this blade in five hours 201 00:07:32,333 --> 00:07:33,500 is definitely gonna be a challenge, 202 00:07:33,625 --> 00:07:35,500 but I think as long as I keep my head, 203 00:07:35,625 --> 00:07:38,042 have a plan, I don't think I'll have too many problems. 204 00:07:38,167 --> 00:07:40,167 ♪ ♪ 205 00:07:40,292 --> 00:07:42,000 - It's time. - [laughs] 206 00:07:42,125 --> 00:07:44,792 - Oh, this is my favorite part about this competition. 207 00:07:44,875 --> 00:07:46,583 I'm about to call up one of these smiths 208 00:07:46,708 --> 00:07:48,833 to either be the hero or the villain 209 00:07:48,958 --> 00:07:49,833 on The Forge floor. 210 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:51,542 Hey, Luke! 211 00:07:51,708 --> 00:07:53,667 Come on up, buddy. Your turn to pick a card. 212 00:07:53,792 --> 00:07:55,000 - Awesome. 213 00:07:55,125 --> 00:07:56,833 Definitely a little nervous going up there. 214 00:07:56,958 --> 00:08:00,875 Nothing they throw out there could be too, too hard, right? 215 00:08:01,042 --> 00:08:02,625 - What do we got? 216 00:08:02,708 --> 00:08:04,083 Oh. 217 00:08:04,208 --> 00:08:06,167 - [roars] 218 00:08:06,292 --> 00:08:07,250 - All right, guys, listen up! 219 00:08:07,375 --> 00:08:09,000 Luke drew the Lilith card, 220 00:08:09,125 --> 00:08:11,500 meaning each and every one of you have to turn in your blades 221 00:08:11,667 --> 00:08:14,750 under three pounds or you will be eliminated. 222 00:08:14,875 --> 00:08:16,958 - So add that parameter to the list. 223 00:08:17,083 --> 00:08:18,625 I really hope the other guys aren't too mad 224 00:08:18,750 --> 00:08:20,583 that I drew the first villain card. 225 00:08:20,708 --> 00:08:21,875 Time to put it on a diet. 226 00:08:22,042 --> 00:08:23,250 [laughs] 227 00:08:23,375 --> 00:08:25,875 ♪ ♪ 228 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:28,708 - This new parameter may be a little tricky, 229 00:08:28,875 --> 00:08:30,292 but there's no knife should weigh three pounds 230 00:08:30,417 --> 00:08:32,083 that's that small. 231 00:08:32,208 --> 00:08:34,875 Finally, this metal is hot enough to start moving, 232 00:08:35,000 --> 00:08:38,042 so I just start working it down into my cone shape 233 00:08:38,167 --> 00:08:40,833 and that way I can move on to Big Blu 234 00:08:40,917 --> 00:08:44,333 and gettin' that overall link to where I want it to be. 235 00:08:44,458 --> 00:08:46,667 We got this, man. 236 00:08:46,792 --> 00:08:49,750 - Paul, you're up! Time to pick a card. 237 00:08:49,875 --> 00:08:50,917 - [laughs] 238 00:08:51,042 --> 00:08:53,000 I feel lucky today. 239 00:08:53,167 --> 00:08:56,958 ♪ ♪ 240 00:08:57,083 --> 00:08:59,792 - [laughing] Oh, no, we got another villain. 241 00:08:59,875 --> 00:09:01,125 - [roars] 242 00:09:01,250 --> 00:09:03,167 - You have picked the Fallen Hulk card, 243 00:09:03,250 --> 00:09:06,417 meaning he has smashed Big Blu and it's down for 30 minutes. 244 00:09:06,542 --> 00:09:08,125 - No. 245 00:09:08,250 --> 00:09:10,083 - [bleep]. - Wow. 246 00:09:10,208 --> 00:09:12,833 - Oh! - That's a rough one. 247 00:09:12,917 --> 00:09:15,375 - This smashes all my plans. 248 00:09:15,500 --> 00:09:17,125 Sorry, fellas. 249 00:09:17,208 --> 00:09:20,250 I was about to use Big Blu to draw out this blade wide, 250 00:09:20,375 --> 00:09:22,958 so I don't know what I'm gonna do for the next 30 minutes. 251 00:09:23,083 --> 00:09:24,667 Weld, weld, weld, weld. 252 00:09:28,500 --> 00:09:29,833 - So guys, here we are 253 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:31,167 in the Marvel's "Midnight Suns" competition, 254 00:09:31,250 --> 00:09:33,583 where Paul has picked the Fallen Hulk card. 255 00:09:33,708 --> 00:09:35,208 - [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 00:41:09,583 --> 00:41:11,500 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 00:41:45,708 --> 00:41:48,125 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 00:42:06,583 --> 00:42:08,458 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 00:42:15,500 --> 00:42:17,542 [metallic clink]