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[dramatic music]
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- Here in The Forge,
we are always raising the bar,
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but now we are putting it
at an all-time high.
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Everything in this
competition--
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from the steel, the blades,
even the tests--
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will be some of the biggest
we have ever seen
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on The Forge floor.
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- I've never built anything
this big.
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- Who will rise to
this massive challenge
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and take home $10,000?
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This is "Forged in Fire:
Supersized."
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[intense rock music]
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- My name is Robert Lallier.
I'm 41 years old.
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I'm from Camden, New York,
and I'm a full-time bladesmith.
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I am a competitive person.
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I coach football, and I always
tell my boys on the field
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it's never fun to lose.
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We don't hand out trophies
for second place.
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- My name is Ian Zimmerman.
I'm 19 years old,
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and I'm from the small rural
town of Bedford, Pennsylvania.
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Probably what got me started
making blades
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was just my dad
being a carpenter.
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We made a lot of wooden blades.
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And I looked at him and I said,
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"Wouldn't it be cool
if this with metal?"
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And he was like, "Let's do it."
[chuckles]
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- My name is Jason Knox,
I'm 43 years old,
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and I've been blacksmithing
for about five years.
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I really dislike
going to get my hair cut,
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and I find that
the back of my neck
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is much cooler
when I wear pigtails.
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So if I'm expecting to be
in a hot environment,
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it's pigtails.
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♪ ♪
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- My name is Austin Frakes.
I'm 37 years old,
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from a little town right
outside of Houston, Texas.
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I'm a Sergeant with
the local police department.
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Over my professional career,
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I've seen a lot of
the ugly side of life.
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And a few years ago
I picked up bladesmithing
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after watching
"Forged in Fire."
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I like to make
beautiful knives.
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- Bladesmiths,
welcome to the fourth
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in a series of competitions
we are calling
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"Forged in Fire: Supersized,"
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because everything from
the tests, the challenges,
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and the weapons
will be more outrageous
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and more difficult
than anything we've done
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in this Forge before.
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Now, there will be three rounds
of this competition.
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At the end of each one,
you will present your work
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to our panel of expert judges
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and they will critique,
make eliminations,
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ultimately ending with
one of you leaving here with
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the title of
"Forged in Fire" champion,
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and a check for $10,000.
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Now, to kick things off, guys,
let's go ahead and talk about
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what's on those anvils
under that cloth.
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Go ahead and remove 'em for me.
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[tense music]
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Gentlemen,
what you're holding there
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is a massive amount
of W1 steel.
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To be exact,
it's 12 pounds of W1.
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And that's because today,
we're not asking you to make
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your signature blade
in your signature style.
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Today, with that W1, guys,
we want you to build this.
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[dramatic music]
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♪ ♪
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This is the hog splitter,
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and it is by far the largest
and heaviest first round blade
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we have ever asked smiths
to make in this Forge.
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The blade length needs to be
between 22 and 24 inches.
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This blade needs to have
a width of at least
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four inches long.
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Now, it's not a parameter,
guys,
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but we recommend that
this is around 8 pounds
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when you get finished with it.
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- OK, a hog splitter.
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And it's not just
a hog splitter,
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it's a giant hog splitter.
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These lightweight arms
are gonna get a workout
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just trying to lift it.
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- Now, guys, for the three
of you who are fortunate enough
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to join us in the second
round of competition,
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you will add handles
to your hog splitters,
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turning them into
fully functioning blades.
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At which point, again,
the judges will take over
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and test for strength and
durability in a bone chop.
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And then they'll check
your edge retention
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in a pork slice.
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We have put three hours
on the clock
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for this first round of
the supersized competition,
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so good luck and stay sharp.
Your time starts now.
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Holy smokes, guys!
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I know this is a supersized
competition,
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but this one tops the charts.
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What makes this challenge
so difficult?
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- Well, the biggest part about
this challenge is fullering.
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You want to get the width.
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This blade is 4 inches wide,
at least,
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and it's 22 inches long.
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So if you just smash this
two-inch round flat,
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you're gonna get something
that's like, three inches wide.
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And then you're gonna draw it
for all extra length
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that you don't need.
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- This is a lot of steel
to move
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in a very short period of time.
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Do you want to swap ours out
for the big fullering dies?
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- Yeah, I think we should.
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- My main concern with
a piece of steel that large s
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if I don't heat it up enough,
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I'm just gonna work in
stress fractures like crazy.
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- Austin, using that first
heat to one draw it out of t
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and then go parallel to
those dies and fuller it out.
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- What he's done is he's
created two flat surfaces.
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Now he can start
fullering that out.
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Good idea.
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- I've never built
anything this big.
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Right away, I'm trying
to draw it out to length.
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I'm terrified to not
meet that standard
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of a 22 to 24-inch edge.
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- Length is easy.
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Getting width out of a blade
is where it takes more effort.
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- Yeah, the biggest problem
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is if you draw
that length out first
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you could draw it
to the point where
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you don't have enough material
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to fuller it into
what you want it to be.
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- As soon as I get my bar
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to the maximum blade length
requirement,
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right away I'm like, I need
to start getting this thing
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widened out a little bit.
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- All right.
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I've gotta move
this piece of steel,
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so I'm just squishing
the living hell out of i,
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getting it out to length.
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- Oh, yeah,
Robert's got to swap up
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and start fullering his.
- Oh, yeah.
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- And then,
once it's out to length,
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then I want to work on
getting it wider,
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meeting the parameters.
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- My plan is to draw out
a length
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for both the edge and the tang.
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- Jason's going pretty
aggressive on the press here.
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And it's not only
getting very long,
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but things are getting
a little bit mangled.
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- The work is really
turning into a banana shape.
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I'd like to keep the blade
as flat as possible.
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That's almost
always impossible
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when making
an extremely long piece.
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It will be a big challenge
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to finish this
and make it straight.
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Starting to get tired.
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- Bladesmiths,
one hour has elapsed!
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- Imagine these smiths
coming in here thinking
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they're gonna make
a competition knife,
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and then they go,
"Wait a minute.
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That's just like
a final weapon!"
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Look how big that thing is.
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- As this thing gets longer,
what rapidly becomes an issue
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is just fitting it
into the forge.
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It's hanging out both ends.
It's wanting to slide out.
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It's just a huge,
heavy piece of metal.
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But it doesn't require a whole
lot of fancy shaping.
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It's one big rectangle
that I'm just trying to
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push in the right direction.
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Ooh, get it!
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- I know that
I have the length,
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but I'm still struggling trying
to get the width that I need.
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OK.
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I need at least another inch.
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I know for a fact
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that if I don't make
four inches, I'm going home.
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- Something to keep in mind is,
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this is a tool, not a weapon.
It's supposed to be heavy.
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And if you run out of width
and you have to gain width
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by just making things
thinner and thinner,
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you're gonna end up with
something that's actually
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too light for our tests.
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- This thing is
kicking my butt.
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But as I continue to work it,
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I really start to see it
widen out.
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Sweet.
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And, boom, four inches.
I've hit the parameters.
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I know that
I at least have a shot.
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- Robert's blade's looking like
a meandering river right now.
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We've got some sections
that are clearly four inches,
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others that are far from it.
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- To get this as wide as I cn
to make that four inches,
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it's a delicate balance
I have to keep
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of not hitting the steel
too much on one side
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and not enough on the other.
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But you don't want
to thin it up so much
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that it's a worthless
paperweight.
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- OK, Robert is getting
some width,
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but not the width he needs.
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- If I don't get it to
four inches, I know I'm done.
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So just keep hammering.
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- This is pretty rough.
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- Well, it looks like Jason
needs to cool off a little bit.
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- [groans]
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It is quite heavy
to have something
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three feet away from my body
that is that massive.
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The straightness
of my blade is very bad.
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I'm not sure
how I'm gonna correct it.
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It's just a reality
of the situation.
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- Guys, look at Austin's blade.
- Yeah, man.
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He's got the length,
got close to the width.
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- Getting the shape
that I desire
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is taking a lot longer
than I had planned for.
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As soon as I get that,
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I immediately begin
checking for parameters
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to make sure
I haven't overblown anything
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or gone way under.
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OK, that'll work.
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- Right now, Austin seems to be
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sitting prettier
than everybody else.
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- I wanted to compete in
"Forged in Fire"
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because I always push
to do more, to do better.
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And I wanted to show my kids,
especially,
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that when there
is a challenge,
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when something's gonna
make you uncomfortable,
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go for it.
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- I'm actually
a student athlete.
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I pride myself on being
a good distance runner.
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And the stamina
that comes along with
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being a distance athlete
absolutely helps,
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'cause we train to overcome
that fatigue.
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- Ian's done a good job
of getting that width.
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Now it's just a question
of how thin is this blade
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actually gonna be
when he turns it in?
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- Both this and running
require so much stamina.
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And you really
wouldn't think it,
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but it kicks your butt.
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- Bladesmiths, you've got
60 minutes remaining!
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- As I'm working
this hog splitter,
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I start sweating profusely.
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And my arms are
really feeling heavy.
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Oh, my goodness.
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- Can we get someone
to look at Jason?
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I'm nervous.
He's really, really...
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starting to look unhealthy.
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[dramatic music]
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- I think it's safe to say
this is by far
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the hardest weapon we have
ever asked smiths to make
253
00:09:57,042 --> 00:09:58,333
in the first round
of competition
254
00:09:58,417 --> 00:10:00,333
and I'd say it's showing.
255
00:10:00,500 --> 00:10:01,583
- You OK?
256
00:10:01,708 --> 00:10:03,792
- I'm--I'm getting
a little exhausted.
257
00:10:03,875 --> 00:10:05,417
- Oh, no.
258
00:10:05,542 --> 00:10:08,000
- Looks like the medic
just took Jason off.
259
00:10:08,083 --> 00:10:12,833
- This is an especially taxing
competition, heat-wise.
260
00:10:12,958 --> 00:10:14,667
Not only are they standing
in front of the forges
261
00:10:14,750 --> 00:10:16,500
like all smiths are
in this competition,
262
00:10:16,625 --> 00:10:19,542
but this is
a 4-inch by 22-inch billet
263
00:10:19,708 --> 00:10:22,958
that is screaming hot.
264
00:10:23,792 --> 00:10:25,208
- I feel like I'm making
progress as I go.
265
00:10:25,375 --> 00:10:27,542
I mean, honestly,
it's a big piece of flat steel
266
00:10:27,708 --> 00:10:28,833
is all this thing is.
267
00:10:28,958 --> 00:10:31,500
You can see it slowly
starting to become
268
00:10:31,583 --> 00:10:34,500
not just a hog splitter,
a giant hog splitter.
269
00:10:34,625 --> 00:10:35,917
- Robert looks like
he's got some decent widt.
270
00:10:36,042 --> 00:10:37,667
- Yeah, but just
toward the tip.
271
00:10:37,792 --> 00:10:39,750
Doesn't have a consistent
four inches throughout.
272
00:10:39,875 --> 00:10:41,792
- Then it's a little bit
of straightening
273
00:10:41,875 --> 00:10:44,500
that you have the time for,
and then heat treat.
274
00:10:44,667 --> 00:10:46,833
- Bladesmiths, you're down
to the final 30 minutes!
275
00:10:47,000 --> 00:10:49,042
♪ ♪
276
00:10:49,167 --> 00:10:51,667
- All right.
277
00:10:51,833 --> 00:10:54,583
- Stepping outside into a cool
spot where there aren't
278
00:10:54,708 --> 00:10:57,792
12 forge burners going,
pretty refreshing.
279
00:10:57,917 --> 00:10:59,667
I'm gonna need every second
of this clock
280
00:10:59,750 --> 00:11:03,000
in order to make this thing
look like a hog splitter.
281
00:11:03,167 --> 00:11:07,542
♪ ♪
282
00:11:07,708 --> 00:11:10,917
- Austin is the first one
in the oil.
283
00:11:11,042 --> 00:11:12,833
What kind of things
can we expect
284
00:11:12,917 --> 00:11:14,083
to go wrong during a quench?
285
00:11:14,208 --> 00:11:16,375
- Because these ones
are relatively thin
286
00:11:16,500 --> 00:11:17,875
and really wide,
287
00:11:18,042 --> 00:11:20,833
there's a lot more opportunity
for any part of that
288
00:11:20,917 --> 00:11:23,292
to cause some stress
to make a warp.
289
00:11:23,417 --> 00:11:24,958
- [laughs]
290
00:11:25,042 --> 00:11:26,750
That's terrible.
291
00:11:26,875 --> 00:11:28,667
There is indeed a warp,
292
00:11:28,833 --> 00:11:31,667
so I throw it into
a straightening jig.
293
00:11:31,792 --> 00:11:33,333
OK, that'll work.
294
00:11:33,500 --> 00:11:35,000
I think we're good.
295
00:11:35,083 --> 00:11:37,542
Overall, I'm really pleased
with how it turned out.
296
00:11:37,708 --> 00:11:39,833
I know this is something
that I can clean up
297
00:11:39,958 --> 00:11:42,458
and turn into something
presentable.
298
00:11:42,583 --> 00:11:45,083
♪ ♪
299
00:11:45,208 --> 00:11:46,625
- Ian is quenched, guys.
300
00:11:46,750 --> 00:11:48,458
- I pull it up
and it's pretty darn straight.
301
00:11:48,583 --> 00:11:51,458
It's not perfect, but I mean,
I can work with this
302
00:11:51,542 --> 00:11:53,500
and I'm happy.
303
00:11:53,625 --> 00:11:54,625
♪ ♪
304
00:11:54,750 --> 00:11:56,833
- I'm at length.
Now it's time to
305
00:11:56,917 --> 00:11:59,708
widen it out to four inches.
Don't be dumb.
306
00:11:59,875 --> 00:12:01,083
You've gotta get it
to four inches.
307
00:12:01,208 --> 00:12:02,500
It's a parameter.
308
00:12:02,583 --> 00:12:04,583
- Bladesmiths,
you got five minutes left!
309
00:12:04,708 --> 00:12:06,833
- There's no time.
Just get it heat treated.
310
00:12:06,958 --> 00:12:08,583
You don't want to go home
because
311
00:12:08,708 --> 00:12:11,750
you don't have
a heat treated blade.
312
00:12:11,875 --> 00:12:14,167
- All right,
Robert's quenched now as well.
313
00:12:14,292 --> 00:12:15,750
- My blade looks OK,
314
00:12:15,875 --> 00:12:18,333
but my biggest concern
is not meeting parameters.
315
00:12:18,458 --> 00:12:20,500
My boy told me,
"Don't be the first one out."
316
00:12:20,625 --> 00:12:24,125
And, hopefully,
I can make him happy.
317
00:12:24,250 --> 00:12:26,542
♪ ♪
318
00:12:26,667 --> 00:12:28,000
- All right.
Jason quenched, guys.
319
00:12:28,167 --> 00:12:33,250
That's four 22 to 24-inch
hog splitters in the oil
320
00:12:33,375 --> 00:12:35,125
in under three hours.
321
00:12:35,250 --> 00:12:36,792
Unreal.
322
00:12:36,917 --> 00:12:38,333
- Look at that warp.
323
00:12:38,458 --> 00:12:41,125
- My blade is pretty wobbly.
324
00:12:41,208 --> 00:12:44,583
I don't have time
to make it straight.
325
00:12:44,708 --> 00:12:49,625
- Five, four, three, two, one!
326
00:12:49,750 --> 00:12:51,167
Bladesmiths,
turn off your machines.
327
00:12:51,333 --> 00:12:55,167
Put down your tools.
This round is over!
328
00:12:55,333 --> 00:12:58,583
- I am fairly confident
that I've met parameters,
329
00:12:58,708 --> 00:13:01,667
but the tang looks ugly.
330
00:13:01,792 --> 00:13:04,167
The edge wanders
all over the place.
331
00:13:04,333 --> 00:13:09,167
I'm bringing a lot of flaws
into this judging.
332
00:13:09,792 --> 00:13:11,083
- All right, gentlemen,
in the past three hours,
333
00:13:11,208 --> 00:13:13,708
we asked you to take
a massive amount of steel,
334
00:13:13,875 --> 00:13:15,458
12 pounds of W1,
335
00:13:15,542 --> 00:13:16,917
and turn them into
hog splitters.
336
00:13:17,042 --> 00:13:18,958
But, guys, the time has come
for the first critique.
337
00:13:19,083 --> 00:13:21,583
Austin, you're up first.
Please present your work.
338
00:13:21,708 --> 00:13:23,667
♪ ♪
339
00:13:23,792 --> 00:13:25,833
- All right, Austin.
Well, it's close, man.
340
00:13:25,958 --> 00:13:27,500
There's some
whoopity-doos and stuff,
341
00:13:27,667 --> 00:13:29,000
but your edge
is remarkably straight.
342
00:13:29,167 --> 00:13:30,958
Really well done
paying attention
343
00:13:31,083 --> 00:13:32,167
to the part that's important.
[chuckles]
344
00:13:32,333 --> 00:13:33,917
You really nailed it
on the dimensions.
345
00:13:34,042 --> 00:13:35,667
Now it's just a matter
of refinement.
346
00:13:35,833 --> 00:13:38,333
Well done.
347
00:13:38,458 --> 00:13:40,625
- All right, Jason, your turn.
Please present your work.
348
00:13:40,708 --> 00:13:42,542
♪ ♪
349
00:13:42,667 --> 00:13:44,167
- All right, Jason,
you did it.
350
00:13:44,292 --> 00:13:47,083
You turned in a nice profile
with this hog spitter.
351
00:13:47,208 --> 00:13:48,833
But the one thing
that gives me pause
352
00:13:49,000 --> 00:13:53,250
is that your blade itself has
some warps and twists to it.
353
00:13:53,375 --> 00:13:55,000
So if you move to
the second round,
354
00:13:55,083 --> 00:13:56,292
you want to straighten
that out.
355
00:13:56,375 --> 00:13:58,542
Good job.
356
00:13:58,667 --> 00:14:00,750
- Ian,
please present your work.
357
00:14:00,875 --> 00:14:02,583
♪ ♪
358
00:14:02,708 --> 00:14:04,000
- So, Ian, right off,
359
00:14:04,125 --> 00:14:06,292
you've got the profile
on its way.
360
00:14:06,417 --> 00:14:07,667
But there's a little
bit of straightening
361
00:14:07,792 --> 00:14:09,167
to do with your blade.
362
00:14:09,292 --> 00:14:11,083
And since
it's so lean already,
363
00:14:11,208 --> 00:14:13,250
there's no room to grind
any of it out.
364
00:14:13,375 --> 00:14:14,750
So if you're gonna
straighten that out,
365
00:14:14,875 --> 00:14:16,375
you're gonna probably
have to use some heat.
366
00:14:16,500 --> 00:14:18,083
But so far, so good.
367
00:14:18,208 --> 00:14:20,500
Well done.
368
00:14:20,625 --> 00:14:23,083
- All right, Robert, you're up.
Please present your work.
369
00:14:23,208 --> 00:14:24,833
♪ ♪
370
00:14:24,958 --> 00:14:26,292
- All right, Robert.
371
00:14:26,375 --> 00:14:27,708
In general, I think
you've got a great shape.
372
00:14:27,875 --> 00:14:30,958
But just by eyeball,
this looks like
373
00:14:31,042 --> 00:14:34,000
the narrowest blade
that I've seen so far.
374
00:14:34,125 --> 00:14:37,583
So we're gonna give it
a little look.
375
00:14:37,708 --> 00:14:42,125
So here, you're 3 and 3/4.
376
00:14:42,250 --> 00:14:47,208
And you don't hit 4 inches
till that.
377
00:14:47,375 --> 00:14:50,333
So there's a large section
of this blade that's under
378
00:14:50,458 --> 00:14:52,833
the four inch minimum
that we were asking for.
379
00:14:52,958 --> 00:14:54,875
[dramatic music]
380
00:14:55,042 --> 00:14:56,417
- All right, Robert.
381
00:14:56,542 --> 00:14:58,708
Unfortunately, because of
that parameter failure,
382
00:14:58,833 --> 00:15:00,000
your time in this competition
has ended.
383
00:15:00,083 --> 00:15:01,167
At this point in time,
I'll have to ask you
384
00:15:01,292 --> 00:15:02,500
to please step off
The Forge floor.
385
00:15:02,667 --> 00:15:03,917
♪ ♪
386
00:15:04,042 --> 00:15:05,833
- I didn't make parameters.
It happens.
387
00:15:05,958 --> 00:15:07,750
Just trying to get
the metal pulled out
388
00:15:07,875 --> 00:15:09,500
just wasn't gonna happen.
389
00:15:09,583 --> 00:15:10,833
It was a very big challenge.
390
00:15:10,958 --> 00:15:13,708
And the time crunch
was just too much
391
00:15:13,833 --> 00:15:17,125
to try to get it all done
in three hours.
392
00:15:17,208 --> 00:15:18,958
- Well, gentlemen,
congratulations.
393
00:15:19,042 --> 00:15:20,292
You made it past
the first round
394
00:15:20,375 --> 00:15:21,750
of this supersized challenge,
which means
395
00:15:21,875 --> 00:15:24,333
the three of you
are joining us in round two.
396
00:15:24,458 --> 00:15:25,917
Now, as far as
handle materials go, gentlemen,
397
00:15:26,042 --> 00:15:29,042
sorry to say
the pantry is off limits.
398
00:15:29,208 --> 00:15:30,667
In order to complete
your blades,
399
00:15:30,792 --> 00:15:33,833
we have supplied
these 5-foot long 2x2s,
400
00:15:33,958 --> 00:15:35,625
and that's all
you have available
401
00:15:35,750 --> 00:15:37,792
to make your handle scales.
402
00:15:37,875 --> 00:15:39,167
Once this round is complete,
403
00:15:39,250 --> 00:15:40,833
you will turn your hog
splitters over to our judges
404
00:15:41,000 --> 00:15:42,417
and they will check for
strength and durability
405
00:15:42,542 --> 00:15:44,083
in a bone chop,
406
00:15:44,208 --> 00:15:47,250
and then check your edge
retention in a pork slice.
407
00:15:47,375 --> 00:15:49,667
Now, bladesmiths, you only have
two hours in this round
408
00:15:49,792 --> 00:15:51,208
of the competition,
so good luck.
409
00:15:51,333 --> 00:15:52,500
You've got a lot of work
ahead of you.
410
00:15:52,625 --> 00:15:53,917
Your time starts now.
411
00:15:54,042 --> 00:15:56,083
[intense rock music]
412
00:15:56,208 --> 00:15:57,625
The first three hours
of this challenge
413
00:15:57,708 --> 00:16:00,458
was really difficult.
They did a great job with it,
414
00:16:00,583 --> 00:16:03,417
but they still have a massive
amount of work to do.
415
00:16:03,542 --> 00:16:05,917
- First thing I need to do,
I have a warp in my blade;
416
00:16:06,042 --> 00:16:08,375
I want to do my best to fix it.
417
00:16:08,500 --> 00:16:10,833
- Looks like Ian's gonna be
using some heat here.
418
00:16:10,958 --> 00:16:12,250
- Yep.
If you're planning on
419
00:16:12,375 --> 00:16:14,833
using heat to manipulate
the metal,
420
00:16:14,958 --> 00:16:16,333
wouldn't that be something
you wanted to do now
421
00:16:16,500 --> 00:16:18,042
before getting the handle on?
- Yeah.
422
00:16:18,208 --> 00:16:19,667
- If I'm not careful,
I could overheat my blade.
423
00:16:19,792 --> 00:16:22,042
And that would totally destroy
the temper in the edge.
424
00:16:22,167 --> 00:16:23,542
So I take it out of
the vise real quick,
425
00:16:23,667 --> 00:16:26,500
and I'm just trying and trying
to get that warp out.
426
00:16:26,667 --> 00:16:28,667
- Is this too much risk?
427
00:16:28,750 --> 00:16:30,833
- This is a huge risk.
[laughter]
428
00:16:31,000 --> 00:16:32,625
♪ ♪
429
00:16:32,708 --> 00:16:33,833
- All right.
430
00:16:33,958 --> 00:16:35,208
It's still not all the way out,
431
00:16:35,333 --> 00:16:37,500
but I need to start grinding
this blade.
432
00:16:37,625 --> 00:16:40,125
♪ ♪
433
00:16:40,250 --> 00:16:42,042
- The first thing
I've got to do
434
00:16:42,208 --> 00:16:43,792
is get it into the profile
that I want.
435
00:16:43,875 --> 00:16:47,292
And, of course, I know that my
knife has got to go on a diet.
436
00:16:47,375 --> 00:16:49,292
It's gotta lose some weight.
437
00:16:49,375 --> 00:16:50,792
- If Austin plays
his cards right,
438
00:16:50,875 --> 00:16:52,208
he's got a potential
of just running away
439
00:16:52,375 --> 00:16:55,708
with this competition,
turning in a very beautiful
440
00:16:55,833 --> 00:16:57,000
and functional blade.
- Yeah.
441
00:16:57,167 --> 00:16:59,667
Yeah, his profile is looking
spot on right now.
442
00:16:59,792 --> 00:17:01,500
- Yeah.
443
00:17:02,625 --> 00:17:04,083
- [groans]
444
00:17:04,208 --> 00:17:06,333
This round, I have two hours.
445
00:17:06,458 --> 00:17:11,708
I don't have time to address
the large warp in my blade.
446
00:17:11,875 --> 00:17:14,542
So I'm focusing on my handle.
447
00:17:14,667 --> 00:17:17,167
I am stressed about
the time in this round.
448
00:17:17,250 --> 00:17:19,333
I'd be lying
if I didn't say that
449
00:17:19,417 --> 00:17:21,000
the fatigue
from the first round
450
00:17:21,167 --> 00:17:23,000
isn't affecting me right now.
451
00:17:23,167 --> 00:17:27,417
But maximum effort.
It's all I can do.
452
00:17:27,542 --> 00:17:29,958
♪ ♪
453
00:17:30,083 --> 00:17:31,000
- I do not want to rush
at the end of this
454
00:17:31,167 --> 00:17:32,417
to put a handle on.
455
00:17:32,542 --> 00:17:34,167
If I do that,
the handle's gonna be crap.
456
00:17:34,250 --> 00:17:36,167
On a weapon this big,
457
00:17:36,333 --> 00:17:37,958
the handle is
massively important
458
00:17:38,042 --> 00:17:39,042
'cause if it's not comfortabe
in your hand,
459
00:17:39,167 --> 00:17:41,333
it's gonna hurt
every single swing.
460
00:17:41,500 --> 00:17:44,625
- Nobody is used to gluing up
scales of this magnitude.
461
00:17:44,750 --> 00:17:47,000
- This is where you take
the top off the epoxy
462
00:17:47,125 --> 00:17:48,958
and you just--sploosh.
- Sure, but the thing is,
463
00:17:49,083 --> 00:17:51,500
it just takes
a super thin coating of epoxy.
464
00:17:51,625 --> 00:17:53,667
It's not like filling the gap.
- Yeah.
465
00:17:53,792 --> 00:17:55,917
- This is pretty easy to just
take a popsicle stick
466
00:17:56,042 --> 00:17:57,167
and go--
[squelching noise]
467
00:17:58,000 --> 00:17:59,042
- Very cool.
468
00:17:59,208 --> 00:18:00,167
- Bladesmiths, you are now
469
00:18:00,333 --> 00:18:01,750
halfway through
this handle round!
470
00:18:01,875 --> 00:18:04,583
You've got 60 minutes
remaining!
471
00:18:04,708 --> 00:18:07,167
- I'm pretty sure that an hour
is gonna give me plenty of time
472
00:18:07,292 --> 00:18:09,083
to get a handle on it.
473
00:18:09,208 --> 00:18:12,167
However, pin alignment
is very important.
474
00:18:12,250 --> 00:18:15,708
And to ensure that I drill
the holes in the right spo,
475
00:18:15,875 --> 00:18:19,000
I use a handy little hairpin
that I made for my daughter
476
00:18:19,125 --> 00:18:20,333
to mark the wood.
477
00:18:20,458 --> 00:18:22,250
I made it too thick.
It was too heavy.
478
00:18:22,375 --> 00:18:26,208
So I just--I decided
to use that one for my shop.
479
00:18:26,875 --> 00:18:29,833
I'm really happy to put
some handles on this thing,
480
00:18:29,958 --> 00:18:32,500
and I'm really looking forward
to seeing the judges
481
00:18:32,625 --> 00:18:34,292
put it to the test.
482
00:18:34,375 --> 00:18:35,750
Ooh, OK.
483
00:18:35,875 --> 00:18:37,458
♪ ♪
484
00:18:37,583 --> 00:18:40,250
- I'm trying to get
these handle scales attached,
485
00:18:40,375 --> 00:18:44,333
and I realize that
it's not fitting well.
486
00:18:44,500 --> 00:18:47,083
- I haven't seen Jason
deal with that
487
00:18:47,208 --> 00:18:49,750
really wobbly warp in his tang.
488
00:18:49,875 --> 00:18:52,083
That's gonna make fitting
a handle really difficult.
489
00:18:52,208 --> 00:18:54,542
- I need to work very quickly
490
00:18:54,667 --> 00:19:00,417
to have this epoxy cure
while it's all together.
491
00:19:00,542 --> 00:19:04,833
And this is where some
bad decisions come about.
492
00:19:04,958 --> 00:19:06,500
- Now, that's under
a ton of tension.
493
00:19:06,667 --> 00:19:09,125
So if that glue
doesn't hold 100%,
494
00:19:09,208 --> 00:19:11,292
it'll pop loose.
495
00:19:11,375 --> 00:19:13,750
- I don't feel
I have time to wait
496
00:19:13,875 --> 00:19:16,833
on these handle scales to cure.
497
00:19:17,000 --> 00:19:18,500
I have to run over
to the grinder
498
00:19:18,583 --> 00:19:20,500
and really start
shaping my handle.
499
00:19:20,667 --> 00:19:22,667
♪ ♪
500
00:19:22,792 --> 00:19:24,000
[bleep].
501
00:19:24,167 --> 00:19:27,500
- Oh, Jason's handle
just split open.
502
00:19:27,583 --> 00:19:28,792
- Oh, no.
503
00:19:28,875 --> 00:19:31,333
I think the problem is,
is that the bend is so big
504
00:19:31,458 --> 00:19:33,292
that there's no way to get
the front and the back
505
00:19:33,417 --> 00:19:35,250
together at the same time.
- Yeah.
506
00:19:39,042 --> 00:19:40,375
- I need to make
these handle scales work
507
00:19:40,500 --> 00:19:43,417
because I don't feel that I
have time at all to start over.
508
00:19:43,542 --> 00:19:46,750
So I just grab
the gap filling super glue
509
00:19:46,875 --> 00:19:49,708
and start squirting it
all throughout there.
510
00:19:49,833 --> 00:19:53,708
And the tang is finally
511
00:19:53,833 --> 00:19:56,292
starting to stick
to the handle scales.
512
00:19:56,375 --> 00:19:58,792
- Jason's handle's like,
70% glue
513
00:19:58,875 --> 00:20:01,292
and like, 30% handle right now.
- [chuckles]
514
00:20:01,417 --> 00:20:03,208
- I am absolutely worried
515
00:20:03,375 --> 00:20:05,667
this handle's going to
come apart during testing.
516
00:20:05,833 --> 00:20:08,167
♪ ♪
517
00:20:08,250 --> 00:20:11,458
- Bladesmiths, you guys are
down to 30 minutes left!
518
00:20:11,583 --> 00:20:12,792
♪ ♪
519
00:20:12,917 --> 00:20:15,583
- I've never had to shape
a handle this quickly before.
520
00:20:15,708 --> 00:20:19,375
But I'm feeling extremely good
with how it's coming along.
521
00:20:19,542 --> 00:20:21,667
I'm constantly pulling
it aside from the grinder
522
00:20:21,792 --> 00:20:23,458
and swinging it around,
feeling my hands,
523
00:20:23,583 --> 00:20:25,375
feeling the weight distribution
just to see what it feels like.
524
00:20:25,542 --> 00:20:27,833
Whoo! We're getting somewhere.
525
00:20:28,000 --> 00:20:30,250
As I get closer to being done,
these next couple of minutes.
526
00:20:30,375 --> 00:20:32,875
I just need to get it as pretty
and aesthetically pleasing
527
00:20:33,000 --> 00:20:34,333
as I possibly can.
528
00:20:34,417 --> 00:20:37,167
- Ian, taking a little time
to use the torch
529
00:20:37,292 --> 00:20:39,083
to apply some color.
- It looks pretty decent.
530
00:20:39,208 --> 00:20:41,125
And, like, I--I mean,
I would use it.
531
00:20:41,250 --> 00:20:43,167
[chuckles]
532
00:20:43,875 --> 00:20:45,375
- Shaping the handle
takes a little bit longer
533
00:20:45,500 --> 00:20:47,458
than I was hoping for.
534
00:20:47,542 --> 00:20:49,167
With the time
left on the clock,
535
00:20:49,292 --> 00:20:53,125
I will go for a very rough
appleseed edge on it.
536
00:20:53,250 --> 00:20:54,917
- Not only is it
how good of an edge
537
00:20:55,042 --> 00:20:56,500
can they put on it
to begin with,
538
00:20:56,625 --> 00:20:58,167
it's what edge does it have
539
00:20:58,250 --> 00:21:00,000
after chopping
a bunch of bones?
540
00:21:00,125 --> 00:21:02,708
- I mean, sharpen it
like an axe.
541
00:21:02,833 --> 00:21:05,542
I mean, that's what these are.
It's an axe for cutting pig.
542
00:21:05,708 --> 00:21:07,375
- It's there.
It's got an edge.
543
00:21:07,542 --> 00:21:09,083
Hopefully,
it survives the tests
544
00:21:09,208 --> 00:21:11,000
and hopefully,
I get to continue.
545
00:21:11,167 --> 00:21:14,083
♪ ♪
546
00:21:14,208 --> 00:21:15,667
- As time's running out,
547
00:21:15,750 --> 00:21:19,500
I'm still rounding the edges
of my handle scales.
548
00:21:19,625 --> 00:21:23,167
But I also need to get a sharp
edge on my hog splitter.
549
00:21:23,292 --> 00:21:25,667
♪ ♪
550
00:21:25,792 --> 00:21:28,500
Ooh!
- Oh, snap!
551
00:21:28,667 --> 00:21:30,792
- You all right?
- Yeah, yeah.
552
00:21:30,875 --> 00:21:32,667
- You can see how hard
he's grinding on it,
553
00:21:32,792 --> 00:21:35,167
that he blew that belt
right off the grinder.
554
00:21:35,333 --> 00:21:37,333
- It's got to be hard
keeping that wobbly edge
555
00:21:37,417 --> 00:21:38,875
from catching the belt.
556
00:21:39,000 --> 00:21:40,333
[belt thumps]
- See?
557
00:21:40,417 --> 00:21:42,125
- Number two.
558
00:21:42,208 --> 00:21:45,542
It's so frustrating
to have those belts pop.
559
00:21:45,667 --> 00:21:47,167
- Gotta change something up.
560
00:21:47,250 --> 00:21:48,667
- I'm gonna go edge down.
561
00:21:48,792 --> 00:21:52,875
I come to my senses and turn
the edge of my blade downward.
562
00:21:53,042 --> 00:21:55,625
I don't know how much time
I have left.
563
00:21:55,750 --> 00:21:58,833
I just got to get through this
and hope for the best.
564
00:21:58,958 --> 00:22:01,167
♪ ♪
565
00:22:01,250 --> 00:22:04,167
[dramatic music]
566
00:22:04,333 --> 00:22:07,208
♪ ♪
567
00:22:07,375 --> 00:22:12,250
- Five, four, three, two, one!
568
00:22:12,375 --> 00:22:13,667
Bladesmiths,
put down your tools.
569
00:22:13,833 --> 00:22:17,000
This round is over!
570
00:22:17,167 --> 00:22:19,333
- Based simply on looking,
571
00:22:19,458 --> 00:22:22,917
I can tell that my knife
is much heavier
572
00:22:23,042 --> 00:22:24,458
than my competitor's knives.
573
00:22:24,542 --> 00:22:27,250
And I honestly have no idea
how testing's gonna go.
574
00:22:27,375 --> 00:22:30,875
♪ ♪
575
00:22:31,000 --> 00:22:33,250
- All right, bladesmiths,
welcome to the strength test:
576
00:22:33,375 --> 00:22:35,125
the bone chop.
577
00:22:35,250 --> 00:22:37,167
♪ ♪
578
00:22:37,250 --> 00:22:38,708
Ian, you're up first.
You ready?
579
00:22:38,875 --> 00:22:40,667
- No.
[laughter]
580
00:22:40,750 --> 00:22:43,000
- Well, we gotta do it, dude.
We gotta do it.
581
00:22:43,125 --> 00:22:44,375
♪ ♪
582
00:22:44,542 --> 00:22:46,417
- These bones are, like,
several inches thick.
583
00:22:46,542 --> 00:22:48,083
Like, they're no joke.
584
00:22:48,208 --> 00:22:50,250
I'm not gonna lie. I think
I peed my pants a little bit.
585
00:22:50,375 --> 00:22:52,625
How on Earth is my blade
gonna withstand this?
586
00:22:52,750 --> 00:22:57,167
♪ ♪
587
00:22:57,292 --> 00:22:59,417
[loud bang]
588
00:22:59,542 --> 00:23:02,625
[intense rock music]
589
00:23:02,750 --> 00:23:09,083
♪ ♪
590
00:23:09,208 --> 00:23:11,292
- Ooh!
591
00:23:11,417 --> 00:23:17,875
♪ ♪
592
00:23:20,208 --> 00:23:23,125
[dramatic music]
593
00:23:23,208 --> 00:23:24,458
- All right, Ian.
594
00:23:24,583 --> 00:23:25,833
Blade held up great.
595
00:23:25,958 --> 00:23:28,167
No problems with
anything coming loose.
596
00:23:28,292 --> 00:23:29,500
One issue I have is
597
00:23:29,667 --> 00:23:32,208
there's a couple of rolls
that happened.
598
00:23:32,333 --> 00:23:34,958
Moving back to your handle,
I like a lot about this handle.
599
00:23:35,042 --> 00:23:36,250
I like the shape of it.
600
00:23:36,375 --> 00:23:37,667
I wish there had been
a little kick down,
601
00:23:37,792 --> 00:23:39,500
but it didn't really
get in my way.
602
00:23:39,583 --> 00:23:41,375
And, you know,
it did a great job
603
00:23:41,500 --> 00:23:42,958
doing what it's supposed to do,
so nice job.
604
00:23:43,042 --> 00:23:44,833
- Thank you.
605
00:23:45,708 --> 00:23:46,833
- All right, Jason, you're up.
You ready?
606
00:23:46,958 --> 00:23:48,333
- Maximum effort.
607
00:23:48,417 --> 00:23:50,208
- Maximum effort, engaged.
608
00:23:50,333 --> 00:23:51,833
♪ ♪
609
00:23:52,000 --> 00:23:54,833
- With the issues I had
constructing my handle,
610
00:23:54,917 --> 00:23:56,333
I'm not confident
611
00:23:56,458 --> 00:23:58,375
that my handle scales
are gonna stay on.
612
00:23:58,500 --> 00:23:59,833
We're gonna find out.
613
00:24:00,000 --> 00:24:01,750
[suspenseful music]
614
00:24:05,500 --> 00:24:06,792
[suspenseful music]
615
00:24:08,125 --> 00:24:11,000
[intense rock music]
616
00:24:11,083 --> 00:24:12,375
♪ ♪
617
00:24:12,500 --> 00:24:13,833
- [exhales slowly]
618
00:24:13,958 --> 00:24:20,833
♪ ♪
619
00:24:22,583 --> 00:24:25,000
Hope that handle
didn't come apart.
620
00:24:25,083 --> 00:24:27,875
♪ ♪
621
00:24:28,042 --> 00:24:28,875
- All right, Jason.
622
00:24:29,042 --> 00:24:31,042
It's all in one piece.
Nice job for that.
623
00:24:31,167 --> 00:24:33,708
Your overall shape is rough,
624
00:24:33,833 --> 00:24:35,542
and there's a lot of wiggle.
625
00:24:35,667 --> 00:24:37,500
But the huge issue I've got
626
00:24:37,583 --> 00:24:40,333
is this tiny little burr
right here.
627
00:24:40,458 --> 00:24:43,375
It's razor sharp,
and it cut my hand.
628
00:24:43,500 --> 00:24:44,917
♪ ♪
629
00:24:45,042 --> 00:24:46,750
This part is supposed
to cause damage...
630
00:24:46,875 --> 00:24:48,042
- Yeah.
- Not this part.
631
00:24:48,208 --> 00:24:51,792
But your edge held up
really well, so nice job.
632
00:24:51,875 --> 00:24:53,000
- Thank you.
633
00:24:53,125 --> 00:24:54,125
- Austin, your turn.
634
00:24:54,208 --> 00:24:55,708
You ready?
- Yes, sir.
635
00:24:55,833 --> 00:24:57,083
♪ ♪
636
00:24:57,208 --> 00:25:01,000
The bone chop is a brutal way
to test a blade.
637
00:25:01,083 --> 00:25:04,583
But I made this hog splitter
specifically to do that,
638
00:25:04,708 --> 00:25:06,333
so we'll see if it works.
639
00:25:06,458 --> 00:25:08,458
[suspenseful music]
640
00:25:08,542 --> 00:25:11,458
[intense rock music]
641
00:25:11,542 --> 00:25:18,583
♪ ♪
642
00:25:22,542 --> 00:25:24,125
- OK.
643
00:25:24,208 --> 00:25:26,917
[dramatic music]
644
00:25:27,042 --> 00:25:27,750
- All right, Austin.
645
00:25:27,875 --> 00:25:30,750
Your edge held up really well.
646
00:25:30,875 --> 00:25:32,833
Here, there's a little bit
of glinting
647
00:25:32,958 --> 00:25:35,250
where most of
the bone chop was,
648
00:25:35,375 --> 00:25:36,667
but it's minor.
649
00:25:36,792 --> 00:25:38,250
It's a smooth
and comfortable handle,
650
00:25:38,375 --> 00:25:40,583
and it swung like
a ton of bricks.
651
00:25:40,708 --> 00:25:44,000
Nice job.
- Thank you.
652
00:25:44,083 --> 00:25:45,458
- [claps]
653
00:25:45,583 --> 00:25:49,625
♪ ♪
654
00:25:49,750 --> 00:25:51,458
All right, bladesmiths.
655
00:25:51,542 --> 00:25:54,167
Welcome to
the sharpness test...
656
00:25:54,292 --> 00:25:58,250
♪ ♪
657
00:25:58,375 --> 00:26:00,000
The pork slice.
658
00:26:00,083 --> 00:26:01,250
Ian, you're first.
659
00:26:01,375 --> 00:26:02,833
Are you ready?
- Yes.
660
00:26:02,958 --> 00:26:04,958
- All right, let's do this.
661
00:26:05,083 --> 00:26:07,958
[dramatic music]
662
00:26:08,042 --> 00:26:14,250
♪ ♪
663
00:26:14,375 --> 00:26:17,208
[intense rock music]
664
00:26:17,333 --> 00:26:23,792
♪ ♪
665
00:26:24,750 --> 00:26:27,000
[dramatic music]
666
00:26:27,125 --> 00:26:29,667
All right, Ian.
It's got a nice feel to it.
667
00:26:29,792 --> 00:26:31,500
It's got a nice profile.
668
00:26:31,583 --> 00:26:34,000
Now, your edge has that
cleaver chopping edge.
669
00:26:34,125 --> 00:26:35,333
It's not razor sharp,
670
00:26:35,458 --> 00:26:39,500
but it's sharp enough
to chop into this pork slice.
671
00:26:39,667 --> 00:26:42,333
Overall, your hog splitter,
it will cut.
672
00:26:42,500 --> 00:26:44,208
- Thank you.
673
00:26:44,375 --> 00:26:46,917
- All right, Jason, are you
ready to go ham on ham?
674
00:26:47,042 --> 00:26:48,750
- Oh, maybe?
675
00:26:48,875 --> 00:26:50,708
- All right,
let's do it anyways.
676
00:26:50,833 --> 00:26:53,833
[suspenseful music]
677
00:26:53,958 --> 00:26:56,000
♪ ♪
678
00:26:56,125 --> 00:26:57,750
- [sighs]
679
00:26:57,875 --> 00:26:59,375
I'm gonna cut another judge.
680
00:26:59,500 --> 00:27:03,458
♪ ♪
681
00:27:03,542 --> 00:27:06,375
[intense rock music]
682
00:27:06,500 --> 00:27:12,875
♪ ♪
683
00:27:14,875 --> 00:27:16,417
[dramatic music]
684
00:27:16,542 --> 00:27:17,500
- All right, Jason.
685
00:27:17,625 --> 00:27:19,667
You have a sharp edge,
686
00:27:19,792 --> 00:27:22,583
which is just as sharp
as the burr right there.
687
00:27:22,708 --> 00:27:24,500
But in terms of function,
688
00:27:24,667 --> 00:27:27,958
your hog splitter
will spit a hog.
689
00:27:28,042 --> 00:27:30,250
- Thank you.
690
00:27:30,375 --> 00:27:31,292
- All right, Austin, your turn.
691
00:27:31,375 --> 00:27:32,292
You ready?
- Yes, sir.
692
00:27:32,417 --> 00:27:33,583
- Let's do this.
693
00:27:33,708 --> 00:27:36,542
[suspenseful music]
694
00:27:36,667 --> 00:27:39,208
♪ ♪
695
00:27:39,333 --> 00:27:42,167
[intense rock music]
696
00:27:42,292 --> 00:27:48,458
♪ ♪
697
00:27:48,542 --> 00:27:50,208
- Nice.
698
00:27:50,375 --> 00:27:52,500
[dramatic music]
699
00:27:52,583 --> 00:27:54,292
- All right, Austin.
700
00:27:54,417 --> 00:27:56,083
Now, that's a hog splitter.
701
00:27:56,208 --> 00:27:57,250
Almost split it in half.
702
00:27:57,375 --> 00:28:01,708
Your edge has a cleaver-like
edge that cuts deep.
703
00:28:01,875 --> 00:28:06,250
Overall, your hog splitter
will split a hog.
704
00:28:06,375 --> 00:28:08,000
- Thank you.
705
00:28:08,833 --> 00:28:10,875
- That was awesome.
706
00:28:11,042 --> 00:28:13,000
Well, gentlemen, in this
supersized competition,
707
00:28:13,125 --> 00:28:16,292
you all successfully built
the largest first round blade
708
00:28:16,417 --> 00:28:19,667
we have ever asked smiths
to make in this Forge.
709
00:28:19,792 --> 00:28:21,458
And you guys all have
a ton to be proud of.
710
00:28:21,583 --> 00:28:23,667
But, at the end of the day,
only two of you can join s
711
00:28:23,833 --> 00:28:25,667
in the final round
of this competition.
712
00:28:25,792 --> 00:28:27,500
The bladesmith leaving
The Forge is...
713
00:28:27,625 --> 00:28:31,250
[dramatic music]
714
00:28:31,375 --> 00:28:32,667
Jason.
715
00:28:32,792 --> 00:28:34,000
Unfortunately,
your blade didn't make the cut.
716
00:28:34,125 --> 00:28:35,333
And Ben's gonna tell you why.
717
00:28:35,458 --> 00:28:36,750
♪ ♪
718
00:28:36,875 --> 00:28:38,167
- Well, Jason, first off
I gotta commend you
719
00:28:38,292 --> 00:28:39,792
for being able to move
and manipulate
720
00:28:39,917 --> 00:28:41,667
that huge bar of steel.
721
00:28:41,792 --> 00:28:43,000
But, at the end of the day,
722
00:28:43,167 --> 00:28:45,375
your handle had burrs
and sharp edges,
723
00:28:45,500 --> 00:28:48,000
and it cut my hand.
724
00:28:48,125 --> 00:28:50,292
That's why
we're letting you go.
725
00:28:50,417 --> 00:28:54,042
- I'm sorry about your hand.
- 'Tis but a scratch.
726
00:28:54,167 --> 00:28:56,000
- Well, Jason, you got a ton
to be proud of,
727
00:28:56,125 --> 00:28:57,583
but unfortunately your time
in this competition has ended.
728
00:28:57,708 --> 00:28:58,625
I'm gonna have to ask you
729
00:28:58,708 --> 00:28:59,917
to please step off
The Forge floor.
730
00:29:00,042 --> 00:29:01,083
- All right.
Thank you very much.
731
00:29:01,208 --> 00:29:02,583
- Thank you.
732
00:29:02,708 --> 00:29:04,000
- The judges made
the right decision.
733
00:29:04,083 --> 00:29:07,833
My blade failed in kind of
the worst way possible.
734
00:29:07,917 --> 00:29:10,000
It hurt a judge.
735
00:29:10,125 --> 00:29:12,750
It's disappointing,
but I feel lucky
736
00:29:12,875 --> 00:29:15,250
to have not burned off
a pigtail.
737
00:29:15,375 --> 00:29:18,000
However, if I had burned off
a pigtail,
738
00:29:18,125 --> 00:29:20,167
it would've been a great story.
739
00:29:20,250 --> 00:29:22,125
♪ ♪
740
00:29:22,250 --> 00:29:24,333
- Ian, Austin, congratulations.
Your hard work has paid off,
741
00:29:24,458 --> 00:29:26,583
and you guys are moving into
the third and final round
742
00:29:26,708 --> 00:29:28,167
of this supersized competition.
743
00:29:28,250 --> 00:29:29,625
In this final round,
you're going back to
744
00:29:29,750 --> 00:29:31,042
your home forges for four days
745
00:29:31,167 --> 00:29:32,833
to build an iconic weapon
from history.
746
00:29:32,958 --> 00:29:36,458
Bladesmiths,
we want you to build this.
747
00:29:36,542 --> 00:29:38,208
♪ ♪
748
00:29:38,333 --> 00:29:40,167
The Japanese greatsword.
749
00:29:40,250 --> 00:29:43,083
♪ ♪
750
00:29:43,208 --> 00:29:45,458
- The Japanese greatsword
arose in popularity
751
00:29:45,583 --> 00:29:47,042
during the 14th century.
752
00:29:47,167 --> 00:29:49,167
Reaching lengths
of up to five feet long,
753
00:29:49,250 --> 00:29:51,083
this massive, single edged,
slightly curved blade
754
00:29:51,208 --> 00:29:53,500
was designed to deliver
deep, penetrating cuts
755
00:29:53,625 --> 00:29:57,500
upon enemy soldiers
on foot or horseback alike.
756
00:29:57,625 --> 00:29:59,958
While this enormous weapon
became too impractical
757
00:30:00,042 --> 00:30:01,833
for battle
by the 17th century,
758
00:30:02,000 --> 00:30:04,000
it can still be seen
in many action films,
759
00:30:04,125 --> 00:30:07,292
including the classic
1954 Kurosawa movie,
760
00:30:07,375 --> 00:30:09,333
"Seven Samurai."
761
00:30:10,042 --> 00:30:11,750
- It is one of
the largest swords
762
00:30:11,875 --> 00:30:13,375
in the samurai's arsenal.
763
00:30:13,500 --> 00:30:14,667
And the ones you bring back
764
00:30:14,833 --> 00:30:16,167
need to fall within
these parameters.
765
00:30:16,292 --> 00:30:18,958
Your blade needs to be
slightly curved, single edged,
766
00:30:19,083 --> 00:30:21,875
and have a length
between 42 and 44 inches.
767
00:30:22,000 --> 00:30:24,500
Now, the hilt needs to feature
a habaki, a tsuba,
768
00:30:24,667 --> 00:30:26,292
a fuchi, and a kashira,
769
00:30:26,375 --> 00:30:29,167
as well as a traditional
Japanese handle wrap.
770
00:30:29,250 --> 00:30:33,458
- I am making a 5-foot long
object from hell.
771
00:30:33,583 --> 00:30:34,917
Not only is it a big sword,
772
00:30:35,042 --> 00:30:37,083
it is a very intricate sword
773
00:30:37,208 --> 00:30:39,958
with a lot of handle detail.
774
00:30:40,042 --> 00:30:42,792
- Good luck, gentlemen.
We will see you in four days.
775
00:30:42,875 --> 00:30:44,250
♪ ♪
776
00:30:44,375 --> 00:30:46,333
[exciting rock music]
777
00:30:46,458 --> 00:30:49,000
- We're at my home forge
in Alvin, Texas.
778
00:30:49,125 --> 00:30:51,167
I'm making
a Japanese greatsword.
779
00:30:51,250 --> 00:30:53,000
[forge roaring]
780
00:30:53,167 --> 00:30:56,250
This is going to be
an extremely difficult buil.
781
00:30:56,375 --> 00:30:57,708
This is a massive sword.
782
00:30:57,833 --> 00:31:00,875
I need to move it
19 inches by hand
783
00:31:01,042 --> 00:31:02,833
'cause I don't have
any power equipment.
784
00:31:03,000 --> 00:31:04,333
That first heat
really showed me
785
00:31:04,458 --> 00:31:07,000
just how difficult and long
this is gonna take
786
00:31:07,125 --> 00:31:08,458
with a hand hammer.
787
00:31:08,542 --> 00:31:09,958
I've gotta switch over
to a lighter hammer,
788
00:31:10,083 --> 00:31:11,625
'cause I'm just worn out.
789
00:31:11,750 --> 00:31:12,875
This thing is
absolutely ridiculous.
790
00:31:13,000 --> 00:31:14,667
It's huge. It's obscene.
791
00:31:14,750 --> 00:31:17,167
I'm nearly at
the end of day one,
792
00:31:17,250 --> 00:31:21,375
and I've got almost
a foot to go in length.
793
00:31:21,500 --> 00:31:24,667
I've gotta pick up
some time in day two.
794
00:31:24,792 --> 00:31:26,625
♪ ♪
795
00:31:26,708 --> 00:31:29,542
- We're back in my home forge
in Bedford, Pennsylvania.
796
00:31:29,708 --> 00:31:30,750
It's day one.
797
00:31:30,875 --> 00:31:31,875
I'm excited.
[chuckles]
798
00:31:32,042 --> 00:31:33,000
First thing
I'm gonna do is just
799
00:31:33,167 --> 00:31:34,500
try to forge out this blade.
800
00:31:34,625 --> 00:31:35,625
It is a monster of a blade,
801
00:31:35,708 --> 00:31:37,292
and I just want to get it
all roughed out.
802
00:31:37,375 --> 00:31:38,500
Oh, yeah.
803
00:31:38,625 --> 00:31:40,375
I'm so glad I have a press.
804
00:31:40,500 --> 00:31:42,792
I know that I can draw
material quickly with that.
805
00:31:42,875 --> 00:31:44,167
All right,
so we are pretty much
806
00:31:44,333 --> 00:31:45,792
at length
to where I want to be.
807
00:31:45,875 --> 00:31:47,333
I'm pretty much done,
808
00:31:47,458 --> 00:31:49,292
and I'm ready to get it up
to temperature and quench it.
809
00:31:49,375 --> 00:31:51,667
So my gas forge
isn't actually big enough
810
00:31:51,792 --> 00:31:53,125
to do the heat treating.
811
00:31:53,250 --> 00:31:54,333
So what I'm gonna do is
I'm gonna dig a ditch
812
00:31:54,458 --> 00:31:56,833
and make kind of like,
a redneck coal forge.
813
00:31:56,917 --> 00:31:58,000
I have the blade in there.
814
00:31:58,125 --> 00:31:59,333
I'm just watching
the temperature
815
00:31:59,458 --> 00:32:01,750
and just making sure
I don't overheat it.
816
00:32:01,875 --> 00:32:03,000
Things are definitely
heating up,
817
00:32:03,125 --> 00:32:04,875
literally.
[chuckles]
818
00:32:08,583 --> 00:32:09,500
[dramatic music]
819
00:32:09,667 --> 00:32:11,708
[file scraping]
It's hardened.
820
00:32:11,875 --> 00:32:13,000
I am really happy with
how it came out.
821
00:32:13,125 --> 00:32:14,667
End of day one.
822
00:32:14,792 --> 00:32:17,000
Today, I got a lot farther
than what I thought I would.
823
00:32:17,083 --> 00:32:19,542
My brain's, like, fried.
[chuckles]
824
00:32:19,667 --> 00:32:21,958
Sweet.
[chuckles]
825
00:32:22,792 --> 00:32:24,500
- Today is the start
of day two.
826
00:32:24,625 --> 00:32:27,167
It's frustratingly slow
progress from yesterday.
827
00:32:27,250 --> 00:32:28,958
Hoping I can get it
to length quickly
828
00:32:29,042 --> 00:32:31,000
and get this thing quenched
as quick as possible.
829
00:32:31,125 --> 00:32:32,333
It's right in between
the two parameters.
830
00:32:32,458 --> 00:32:34,500
Perfect!
831
00:32:34,667 --> 00:32:35,833
Almost like I planned it.
832
00:32:36,625 --> 00:32:38,958
The heat treating process
is going to be difficult,
833
00:32:39,042 --> 00:32:40,458
due to the extreme length
834
00:32:40,542 --> 00:32:43,375
and the fact that I've only got
an 18-inch long forge.
835
00:32:43,500 --> 00:32:46,917
♪ ♪
836
00:32:47,042 --> 00:32:48,958
We are skating.
837
00:32:49,083 --> 00:32:50,833
I know the blade
is good and hard.
838
00:32:50,917 --> 00:32:53,167
I feel pretty good about
today's progress.
839
00:32:53,292 --> 00:32:55,750
Not quite what I originally
had planned for,
840
00:32:55,875 --> 00:32:57,583
but still on schedule.
841
00:32:57,708 --> 00:32:59,708
Happy dance.
842
00:32:59,875 --> 00:33:01,250
All right,
that's enough of that.
843
00:33:01,667 --> 00:33:03,292
- Day three.
844
00:33:03,375 --> 00:33:05,167
So next thing I need to do is
I need to shape this handle,
845
00:33:05,292 --> 00:33:07,708
and get it actually ergonomic
and feeling good in your hans
846
00:33:07,875 --> 00:33:08,833
'cause this handle's
pretty big.
847
00:33:08,958 --> 00:33:10,167
All right.
848
00:33:10,292 --> 00:33:11,042
It's starting to fit
my hands really good.
849
00:33:11,167 --> 00:33:12,167
I really like it.
850
00:33:12,292 --> 00:33:14,625
It is now
a fully functional sword.
851
00:33:14,750 --> 00:33:16,583
This thing is a beast.
[chuckles]
852
00:33:16,708 --> 00:33:20,500
[cackles]
Evil laughter.
853
00:33:22,167 --> 00:33:25,125
- We are at day four.
Ready to get this over with.
854
00:33:25,250 --> 00:33:29,125
I am putting on faux,
not real, alligator skin,
855
00:33:29,208 --> 00:33:33,167
to give this sword a little bit
of my Texas heritage
856
00:33:33,250 --> 00:33:35,167
down here on
the dirty third coast.
857
00:33:35,333 --> 00:33:36,708
Everything looks good so far.
858
00:33:36,875 --> 00:33:38,500
Now it's just time
for the handle wrap.
859
00:33:38,625 --> 00:33:42,375
Just trying to make it
so that it's not uncomfortable
860
00:33:42,542 --> 00:33:43,875
for the judges' hands.
861
00:33:44,042 --> 00:33:46,000
My hands are now
cramping severely
862
00:33:46,083 --> 00:33:50,125
as I'm doing this nearly
21 inches of braid.
863
00:33:50,250 --> 00:33:53,167
As I finish it up,
I think it looks pretty cool.
864
00:33:53,292 --> 00:33:55,833
It just needs an edge,
and then it's test time.
865
00:33:55,917 --> 00:33:58,167
I did grind the blade thin.
866
00:33:58,292 --> 00:34:01,458
And I'm hoping that the lighter
weight and the thinner profile
867
00:34:01,583 --> 00:34:02,708
will help it cut better
868
00:34:02,833 --> 00:34:06,000
while still being thick enough
to retain its edge
869
00:34:06,167 --> 00:34:07,583
during the damage test.
870
00:34:07,708 --> 00:34:09,500
Whoa!
871
00:34:09,667 --> 00:34:10,667
[chuckles]
872
00:34:12,083 --> 00:34:13,667
- It's morning of day four.
873
00:34:13,750 --> 00:34:16,042
First thing that I'm gonna do
is start working the kashir.
874
00:34:16,208 --> 00:34:18,333
That's really the biggest
thing I have to work on now,
875
00:34:18,458 --> 00:34:19,542
and I just need
to get that done
876
00:34:19,667 --> 00:34:21,167
so I can focus on
the handle wrapping.
877
00:34:21,250 --> 00:34:24,000
So I got the kashira put on.
It's shaped.
878
00:34:24,125 --> 00:34:25,542
I really like it.
879
00:34:25,667 --> 00:34:28,792
I am ready for--
yeah, making it look cool.
880
00:34:28,875 --> 00:34:31,667
I start wrapping this handle.
It's going really nicely.
881
00:34:31,750 --> 00:34:34,083
The brown and black contrast
is awesome.
882
00:34:34,208 --> 00:34:36,250
It's starting to look like
a finished product.
883
00:34:36,375 --> 00:34:38,292
Here we go. Very nice fit.
884
00:34:38,375 --> 00:34:39,833
♪ ♪
885
00:34:39,958 --> 00:34:41,542
Cool.
[chuckles]
886
00:34:41,667 --> 00:34:44,375
[suspenseful music]
887
00:34:44,500 --> 00:34:46,583
♪ ♪
888
00:34:46,708 --> 00:34:49,167
- Bladesmiths, welcome back
to the final round
889
00:34:49,292 --> 00:34:50,875
of our supersized competition.
890
00:34:51,042 --> 00:34:52,875
Both your blades look
absolutely stunning.
891
00:34:53,042 --> 00:34:54,417
But before we get to testing
those blades,
892
00:34:54,542 --> 00:34:56,667
we want to hear about them.
So, Ian, tell us about yours.
893
00:34:56,792 --> 00:34:58,333
♪ ♪
894
00:34:58,417 --> 00:35:00,250
- It was an absolute beast
to make.
895
00:35:00,375 --> 00:35:03,167
The whole blade was forged
out of 5160 spring steel.
896
00:35:03,292 --> 00:35:05,167
- Absolutely stunning.
897
00:35:05,292 --> 00:35:06,833
- Now, Austin, how about you?
How'd it go?
898
00:35:06,917 --> 00:35:08,375
♪ ♪
899
00:35:08,500 --> 00:35:10,833
- The blade has been forged
from 5160 spring steel,
900
00:35:10,958 --> 00:35:14,125
with mild steel
for the fittings
901
00:35:14,208 --> 00:35:16,583
and copper for the habaki.
902
00:35:16,708 --> 00:35:19,875
- Guys, I got to say, these are
absolutely stunning pieces.
903
00:35:20,000 --> 00:35:21,167
But, gentlemen, as you know,
904
00:35:21,292 --> 00:35:22,417
in order to find out
which one of you
905
00:35:22,542 --> 00:35:23,917
is coming out on top
in this competition,
906
00:35:24,042 --> 00:35:26,250
we've got a couple
supersized tests for you.
907
00:35:26,375 --> 00:35:28,000
To start things off,
I'm gonna hand you off to Doug.
908
00:35:28,083 --> 00:35:31,500
♪ ♪
909
00:35:31,667 --> 00:35:35,958
- Bladesmiths, welcome to
the dynamic KEAL test.
910
00:35:36,083 --> 00:35:37,417
It's with great disappointment
911
00:35:37,542 --> 00:35:39,833
that I have to say that
I will not be able to
912
00:35:39,917 --> 00:35:41,667
wield your weapons to test it.
913
00:35:41,750 --> 00:35:46,250
But Dave Baker will be enjoying
and doing your tests.
914
00:35:46,375 --> 00:35:47,875
Ian, you're up first.
You ready for this?
915
00:35:48,042 --> 00:35:49,458
- Go for it.
916
00:35:49,583 --> 00:35:51,375
- Take it away.
917
00:35:51,500 --> 00:35:53,083
- I have no fear
it's gonna go through the pi.
918
00:35:53,208 --> 00:35:55,375
My fear is the bamboo.
919
00:35:55,500 --> 00:35:57,500
I'm terrified of it
just, like, shattering,
920
00:35:57,625 --> 00:35:59,833
and just the blade being in
two pieces at the end of this.
921
00:35:59,958 --> 00:36:01,500
[dramatic music]
922
00:36:05,417 --> 00:36:06,333
♪ ♪
923
00:36:06,500 --> 00:36:07,208
- [grunts]
924
00:36:07,333 --> 00:36:10,000
[intense rock music]
925
00:36:10,125 --> 00:36:17,208
♪ ♪
926
00:36:20,833 --> 00:36:22,417
- [whispering]
Oh, my gosh.
927
00:36:22,542 --> 00:36:26,000
- [grunting]
928
00:36:26,125 --> 00:36:33,208
♪ ♪
929
00:36:33,958 --> 00:36:34,917
- [quietly] Oh, man.
930
00:36:35,042 --> 00:36:40,167
- [grunting]
931
00:36:41,958 --> 00:36:43,958
- [exhales]
932
00:36:44,042 --> 00:36:45,875
♪ ♪
933
00:36:46,000 --> 00:36:47,125
- So, Ian, right off,
934
00:36:47,208 --> 00:36:49,458
scale-wise,
perfect for my hand.
935
00:36:49,542 --> 00:36:51,833
The wrap is really well
dialed in.
936
00:36:51,958 --> 00:36:55,083
Your blade, every single one
of those cuts was deadly.
937
00:36:55,208 --> 00:36:57,458
Your edge is still
a razorblade.
938
00:36:57,583 --> 00:36:59,083
It lost no edge, whatsoever.
939
00:36:59,208 --> 00:37:02,042
Nicely done.
- Thank you.
940
00:37:02,208 --> 00:37:03,750
- All right, Austin, you ready?
941
00:37:03,875 --> 00:37:04,958
- Yes, sir.
942
00:37:05,042 --> 00:37:06,458
♪ ♪
943
00:37:06,542 --> 00:37:10,083
Going into the tests,
I have concerns that
944
00:37:10,208 --> 00:37:12,250
my bevels are too thin,
945
00:37:12,375 --> 00:37:15,458
and that I will take edge
damage in a strength test.
946
00:37:15,542 --> 00:37:17,667
♪ ♪
947
00:37:17,833 --> 00:37:18,750
- [grunts]
948
00:37:18,875 --> 00:37:21,667
[intense rock music]
949
00:37:21,792 --> 00:37:28,708
♪ ♪
950
00:37:43,250 --> 00:37:49,458
[grunting]
951
00:37:51,083 --> 00:37:54,042
[dramatic music]
952
00:37:54,167 --> 00:37:55,333
- All right, Austin.
953
00:37:55,417 --> 00:37:57,625
Right off, your sword has
a lot of height to it.
954
00:37:57,708 --> 00:37:59,333
And it's got a lot
of mass to it.
955
00:37:59,417 --> 00:38:02,375
But it's really nicely
balanced, which I like.
956
00:38:02,542 --> 00:38:04,750
An issue: there are some
dull spots on your blade,
957
00:38:04,875 --> 00:38:07,458
dull enough that I can run
my finger back and forth on it.
958
00:38:07,542 --> 00:38:10,292
But I really like
the look of this blade.
959
00:38:10,417 --> 00:38:12,958
Nicely done.
- Thank you.
960
00:38:13,042 --> 00:38:15,667
[suspenseful music]
961
00:38:15,792 --> 00:38:18,250
- All right, bladesmiths,
welcome to my dynamic test,
962
00:38:18,375 --> 00:38:20,167
the steel wind chime
and fish slice.
963
00:38:20,250 --> 00:38:21,500
♪ ♪
964
00:38:21,625 --> 00:38:22,875
Ian, you're up first.
You ready for this?
965
00:38:23,000 --> 00:38:24,208
- Not really.
966
00:38:24,333 --> 00:38:26,500
- Well, get ready.
It's comin'.
967
00:38:26,625 --> 00:38:29,667
[intense rock music]
968
00:38:29,750 --> 00:38:35,542
♪ ♪
969
00:38:35,708 --> 00:38:38,833
[clattering]
970
00:38:38,958 --> 00:38:40,583
- Oh.
971
00:38:40,708 --> 00:38:45,792
[clattering]
972
00:38:45,875 --> 00:38:51,667
♪ ♪
973
00:38:51,833 --> 00:38:55,375
[clattering]
974
00:38:59,292 --> 00:39:01,583
[dramatic music]
975
00:39:01,708 --> 00:39:03,042
- All right, Ian,
first things first.
976
00:39:03,167 --> 00:39:04,583
I'm impressed.
977
00:39:04,708 --> 00:39:07,833
This edge doesn't really show
much of any indication
978
00:39:08,000 --> 00:39:09,667
that it had been smashed
into steel wind chimes.
979
00:39:09,833 --> 00:39:11,333
You know, you could see
the cuts on all these fish
980
00:39:11,500 --> 00:39:12,708
are nice and clean.
981
00:39:12,875 --> 00:39:15,417
The handle wrap is
really comfortable.
982
00:39:15,542 --> 00:39:17,292
The dimensions are good.
983
00:39:17,375 --> 00:39:18,583
All in all, nice job.
984
00:39:18,708 --> 00:39:20,167
- Thank you.
985
00:39:20,333 --> 00:39:21,333
- All right, Austin,
you're up, man.
986
00:39:21,500 --> 00:39:23,250
How you feeling?
- Let's get it over with.
987
00:39:23,375 --> 00:39:25,000
- All right.
[chuckles]
988
00:39:25,125 --> 00:39:27,667
[suspenseful music]
989
00:39:27,792 --> 00:39:34,625
♪ ♪
990
00:39:34,750 --> 00:39:35,583
- Phew.
991
00:39:35,708 --> 00:39:39,208
[clattering]
992
00:39:39,333 --> 00:39:41,917
♪ ♪
993
00:39:42,042 --> 00:39:46,667
[clattering]
994
00:39:46,792 --> 00:39:49,292
♪ ♪
995
00:39:49,375 --> 00:39:51,708
[clattering]
996
00:39:51,833 --> 00:39:55,667
♪ ♪
997
00:39:55,792 --> 00:39:58,208
[groans]
998
00:39:58,375 --> 00:40:01,333
[dramatic music]
999
00:40:01,417 --> 00:40:02,667
- All right, Austin.
1000
00:40:02,833 --> 00:40:04,792
Well, you're all in one piece.
Well done.
1001
00:40:04,875 --> 00:40:06,333
Where I was hitting
the wind chimes,
1002
00:40:06,458 --> 00:40:07,667
each time I hit them,
1003
00:40:07,792 --> 00:40:09,167
you lost more and more
of your edge.
1004
00:40:09,292 --> 00:40:11,750
There's some rolls that I can
get a fingernail underneath.
1005
00:40:11,875 --> 00:40:14,333
So as I was progressing
through the fish,
1006
00:40:14,458 --> 00:40:16,500
they became more and more
difficult to cut through.
1007
00:40:16,583 --> 00:40:19,167
But, all in all,
I think you did a great job.
1008
00:40:19,333 --> 00:40:20,625
- Thank you.
1009
00:40:20,708 --> 00:40:24,417
♪ ♪
1010
00:40:24,542 --> 00:40:26,542
- Bladesmiths,
you both impressed us
1011
00:40:26,667 --> 00:40:28,125
the entire competition.
1012
00:40:28,250 --> 00:40:30,708
But at the end of it, only one
of you can come out on top
1013
00:40:30,833 --> 00:40:32,208
and earn the title of
"Forged in Fire" champion
1014
00:40:32,333 --> 00:40:33,458
and a check for $10,000.
1015
00:40:33,583 --> 00:40:37,875
Today's
"Forged in Fire" champion is...
1016
00:40:38,000 --> 00:40:39,792
Ian.
Very well done.
1017
00:40:39,917 --> 00:40:41,667
Austin, unfortunately,
your blade did not make the cut
1018
00:40:41,792 --> 00:40:43,625
and Doug's gonna tell you why.
1019
00:40:43,708 --> 00:40:45,708
- Austin, what it came down
to is the dulling you took
1020
00:40:45,875 --> 00:40:46,625
during our test.
1021
00:40:46,708 --> 00:40:47,875
It just underperformed
1022
00:40:48,042 --> 00:40:49,917
on the dynamic KEAL
and sharpness tests.
1023
00:40:50,042 --> 00:40:51,542
And those are the reasons
why you didn't win today.
1024
00:40:51,667 --> 00:40:53,542
- I agree completely.
1025
00:40:53,667 --> 00:40:55,167
- Well, Austin, it's been
an absolute pleasure
1026
00:40:55,292 --> 00:40:57,167
watching you pound steel
in The Forge
1027
00:40:57,250 --> 00:40:59,083
and come out
with two massive blades.
1028
00:40:59,208 --> 00:41:01,333
But, unfortunately, your time
in this competition has ended.
1029
00:41:01,500 --> 00:41:02,583
I want to say thank you
for coming out,
1030
00:41:02,708 --> 00:41:03,625
but I'm gonna have to
ask you to please
1031
00:41:03,708 --> 00:41:05,417
step off The Forge floor.
- Thanks, y'all.
1032
00:41:05,542 --> 00:41:06,833
I don't like to lose,
1033
00:41:06,958 --> 00:41:08,250
but Ian's a great guy
to lose to.
1034
00:41:08,375 --> 00:41:10,333
That definitely
makes it easier.
1035
00:41:10,500 --> 00:41:13,542
I made a mistake when
I sharpened the sword.
1036
00:41:13,667 --> 00:41:15,500
I thought my bevels were
far too thin,
1037
00:41:15,667 --> 00:41:19,625
so I put a fat edge on it
and it cost me.
1038
00:41:19,708 --> 00:41:21,500
I'm gonna get
right back into it,
1039
00:41:21,583 --> 00:41:24,750
and probably crank out
a few swords.
1040
00:41:24,875 --> 00:41:27,667
But they're gonna be
normal people sized sword.
1041
00:41:27,792 --> 00:41:30,667
♪ ♪
1042
00:41:30,792 --> 00:41:32,333
- Well, Ian,
congratulations, man.
1043
00:41:32,500 --> 00:41:33,833
That makes you
a "Forged in Fire" champ,
1044
00:41:33,958 --> 00:41:36,333
and you'll be getting
a check for $10,000.
1045
00:41:36,417 --> 00:41:38,417
Very well done.
[applause]
1046
00:41:38,542 --> 00:41:40,417
- I'm still kind of in shock,
still a little shaky
1047
00:41:40,542 --> 00:41:42,958
but really excited
and really thankful.
1048
00:41:43,042 --> 00:41:44,500
- How you feeling, bud?
1049
00:41:44,625 --> 00:41:45,542
- Pretty good.
[chuckles]
1050
00:41:45,667 --> 00:41:46,833
Thank--thank you guys.
1051
00:41:46,958 --> 00:41:48,625
The amount of people
that I've met,
1052
00:41:48,708 --> 00:41:51,167
the knowing what I can do in
such a short amount of time,
1053
00:41:51,292 --> 00:41:53,042
it's just--I learned so much.
1054
00:41:53,167 --> 00:41:56,000
[intense rock music]
1055
00:41:56,083 --> 00:41:58,625
♪ ♪