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[fire roaring]
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[dramatic music]
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♪ ♪
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[intense music]
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♪ ♪
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- My name's Henry Walker.
I'm 46 years old.
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I'm from Hulbert, Oklahoma.
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I've been bladesmithing
about ten years.
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When I started bladesmithing,
I had lost my skinning knife.
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So I told my brother-in-law,
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"I can make one
better than this."
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And he said,
"Nah, I don't think so."
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And that kind of
got me started.
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I pretty much got started to
prove my brother-in-law wrong.
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♪ ♪
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- Oh, wow.
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My name is Dotti Derry.
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I'm from a little town in
California called Woodland.
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My sister sent me, as a gift,
a knife kit.
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[chuckles]
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And I just fell in love
with it.
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That $80 gift,
and now I'm into it
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for, like, probably $8,000
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with the grinders
and buffing wheels.
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- Morning, Dotti.
How are you feeling?
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- Well, two hours
of sleep is plenty.
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- That's what I run on.
I've got a two-year-old.
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[chuckling]
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- My name is Brandon Andreski.
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I'm 38 years old.
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I live in Provo, Utah, and
I'm a full-time blacksmith.
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When I was eight years old,
I got a book from the library.
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It was about Vikings,
about their tools
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and their smithing and stuff.
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And so I said, you know what?
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I could probably do that.
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I have a lot of friends
who are prior military.
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And it's heartbreaking
to see when they come home
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and have trouble.
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So one of the things
that I do at my forge is,
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every veteran gets
one free knife class,
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getting them to know
how to calm themselves.
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[tearfully] Excuse me.
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And I would like to open up
a place to help these vets.
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- My name's Matt Danielson.
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I'm 40 years old, and I own
a small blacksmithing school
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in the heart of Salt Lake City.
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So I've got my wife
and my four kids
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at home rooting for me,
along with just about
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every student that
I've taught.
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I'm very excited to be
on "Forged in Fire."
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I hope that I win and that
people know that I'm there
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to help spread this passion.
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- Bladesmiths,
welcome to the forge.
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Now, the four of you
are here to compete
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in a high-stakes bladesmithing
competition that will end
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with one of you carrying
the title
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of "Forged in Fire" Champion
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and receiving a check
for $10,000.
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Now, this competition
consists of three rounds,
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and at the end of each
one of those rounds,
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there will be
an elimination made
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by these judges behind me.
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Now, they are the men
who you need to impress.
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They're making the decisions
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as to who stays
in this competition
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and who heads home
empty handed.
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All right, here next to me,
I've got a random pile
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of assorted household goods.
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I've got a mattress,
a trampoline.
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We've got curtain rods,
pogo sticks,
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and even clothespins,
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all of which have something
very specific in common--
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good high-carbon steel
in the form of springs.
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Now, that is exactly what
we want you to use today
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to make a signature blade
in your signature style.
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- So I've made quite
a few things out
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of salvageable scrap steel,
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but never anything as fine
of a gauge as this.
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It is going to be a problem.
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- Now, we have chosen at random
who's going to select first.
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But once an item is chosen,
it's off the table.
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Brandon, what do you want?
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- When I saw the trampoline,
I'm going,
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that is probably
the fastest way
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to deconstruct something
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and then get it in a can
as fast as possible.
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Trampoline.
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- The trampoline. All right.
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The next smith choosing--
Dotti.
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- I would like
the rusty pogo stick.
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Of course, everybody wants
that trampoline, right?
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And I'm thinking to myself,
my second choice
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is going to be
the old, rusty pogo stick.
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- Henry.
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- I'll take the clothespins.
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I want the clothespins
because I know
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the spring steel in them
is tough steel.
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Added with powder,
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it's going to make
a pretty good canister.
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- All right, Matt,
that means you're last.
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What are you thinking?
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- I had
the wonderful opportunity
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of drawing the last straw,
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picking between the mattress
and curtain rods.
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I know that those curtain rods
are just too thin to stack up.
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So it's like, well--
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I think I'm going to go
with the mattress.
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- All right, bladesmiths,
for the three of you joining us
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in round two
of this competition,
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you will add handles
to your spring blades,
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turning them
into fully functioning weapons,
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at which point we'll jump
into testing.
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To check for strength
and durability
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in a pogo-stick chop...
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and then check
your edger tension
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in a rubber-tube slice.
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Now, you only have three hours.
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Good luck, because
your time starts now.
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[energetic rock music]
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♪ ♪
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So if you guys had
the option to choose any
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of those five items,
what would you go with?
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- Trampoline.
- Trampoline? All right.
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- Trampoline would be
a close one.
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Honestly, I wouldn't mind
the clothespins.
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They're small.
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You could pack a lot
of them in a can.
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- But I do have to say,
I didn't think anybody was
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going to pick the mattress.
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But I'm so happy they did
because I want to see
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somebody tear that thing apart.
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- Well, I think
the right guy has it.
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Matt could rip this thing
like a phone book.
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- The mattress--
pain in my ass.
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[saw whirring]
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- Dotti grabbed that pogo stick
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and headed straight
for the chop saw.
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I think that was
a very smart move.
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- Yeah.
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Well, Henry
is over here looking
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like he's shucking crawdads.
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[chuckling]
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- Suck the head.
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- So when I'm filling
my canister,
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I'm going to white out
the inside
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so it don't stick.
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Basically keeps the high carbon
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from sticking
to the mild steel.
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- With these challenges,
we didn't tell them
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they had to remove the can.
- Oh, yeah.
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- Cans are only 1/8-inch thick.
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I wouldn't even mess
with the white out.
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I would just let this
forge burn off much of it
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and grind it down.
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- So now it's time to get
my canister ready to go.
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I've definitely never
used a pogo stick
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to make a knife blade.
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I dump some powder in there,
just as a little base layer.
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Then I start putting
my pieces of spring in there,
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tap, tap, tap so that
the powder filters down,
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and there's no gaps.
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- The tighter the pack is,
the better that
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initial weld's going to be.
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- I do not think that
three hours is enough time
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to get a full blade made,
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but I'm going to give it hell.
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♪ ♪
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- As I'm lining that can,
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all I'm looking for
is an interference layer
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between my canister steel
and the outer shell.
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And so I went ahead
and went with paper
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because paper doesn't
take time to dry.
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- My issue with trying to
get a carbon layer with paper
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is that as you're going
through the forging process,
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once that paper turns to ash,
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it doesn't really stick
to the metal very well.
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So you're hoping it stays
in between.
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[sizzling]
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- So I practice with scrap.
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So when I see the trampoline,
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I know that's the thing
I'm going to use.
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A lot of guys, what they'll
do is they'll take the can,
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and they'll fill it
with something that
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will carburize on the outside.
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The reason I opted
not to do that
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is because I
sometimes like to put
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that mild steel on the spine.
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If I can get it nice
and thick on that spine,
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it adds another softness to it,
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which will give my blade a
little bit more flex,
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so when I do a chop,
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that it won't
just break or crack.
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- Bladesmiths, we are one hour
into the competition.
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♪ ♪
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- Where we usually see failures
in these canister competitions
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is either the setup
of the canister
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or that heating process
not being long enough.
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- I'm waiting for it to get up
to what my eyes tell me
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is forge-wielding temperature,
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because if it doesn't,
it's not going to weld
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to itself on the inside
of the canister.
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- So Dotti's on a press.
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- Yeah, and it looks like
her canister's hot enough.
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- I think this is welded.
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Hot metal.
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And so I'm going to take it
to the chop saw
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and see what
the inside looks like.
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[whirring]
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Inside is solid,
homogeneous steel.
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♪ ♪
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Ha-ha,
That's what we like to see.
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[intense music]
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- So I put that
canister in the fire.
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[sizzling]
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Oh, my God.
- [bleep].
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- Look at all those sparks
coming out of Matt's forge.
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- Yeah, that's
the most I've seen.
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- Oh!
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- That's material that's coming
from the inside of the cabin
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and burning off,
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which is not something
I ever want to see.
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- He doesn't seem to be too
concerned about it, though.
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- I always leave a vent hole
so that it doesn't explode.
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And when that powdered
steel comes out,
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that's what it looks like.
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- This is Fourth of July
stuff here.
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[chuckling]
[fireworks squealing]
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- Basically, once that stops,
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I'll run over to the press
and go to town.
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♪ ♪
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I'm working in on the press.
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I run over to Big Blu.
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That canister feels great.
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I'm just really happy
it stayed together.
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- That billet's good and hot.
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So now that it's ready,
I'm going to take
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it over to the power hammer.
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- Uh-oh.
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- The welds aren't complete
on both sides,
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so he's losing
some powder there.
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- I'm pretty sure my steel
is welded up in the billet.
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It's time to peel the can off.
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[dramatic music]
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The can comes open pretty easy,
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but I realized that I had
lost enough powdered steel,
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and I got cracks in it.
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♪ ♪
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[bleep]
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- Having that can spray sparks
tells me
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there was a lot of oxygen
inside that can.
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- In this situation,
I get a little nervous.
253
00:09:43,375 --> 00:09:46,292
So I need to see how deep
they actually are.
254
00:09:46,375 --> 00:09:48,000
- I think there
are cracks in it.
255
00:09:48,042 --> 00:09:49,500
If you're grinding,
you've got some cracks.
256
00:09:49,625 --> 00:09:51,500
Depending on how deep--
is there many of them?
257
00:09:51,542 --> 00:09:53,333
Start over.
258
00:09:53,375 --> 00:09:54,792
- Ugh.
259
00:09:54,875 --> 00:09:57,417
So I'm looking at this,
and there is cracks
260
00:09:57,542 --> 00:09:58,833
all the way through it.
261
00:09:58,958 --> 00:10:02,042
There is no way this
is going to make a blade.
262
00:10:02,125 --> 00:10:05,708
[clank]
263
00:10:05,708 --> 00:10:08,292
[dramatic music]
264
00:10:08,708 --> 00:10:09,583
- So I'm looking at this,
and you can see the cracks
265
00:10:09,708 --> 00:10:11,625
going all the way
through the billet.
266
00:10:11,708 --> 00:10:12,958
- If you're grinding,
you've got some cracks.
267
00:10:13,042 --> 00:10:15,375
Depending on how deep--
is there many of them?
268
00:10:15,500 --> 00:10:16,875
Start over.
269
00:10:17,042 --> 00:10:19,625
- I don't have time to worry
about it or think about it.
270
00:10:19,708 --> 00:10:21,292
I've just got to throw it
to the side.
271
00:10:21,375 --> 00:10:23,708
I've got to start over.
272
00:10:23,833 --> 00:10:25,750
- That's got to be
so frustrating.
273
00:10:25,833 --> 00:10:28,292
Henry's got probably
the most tedious material
274
00:10:28,375 --> 00:10:29,750
to get ready for setup.
275
00:10:29,833 --> 00:10:32,792
- He's got to go through
that entire 10-minute process
276
00:10:32,875 --> 00:10:34,667
of prepping this material.
277
00:10:34,833 --> 00:10:36,500
- If I mess this up,
278
00:10:36,583 --> 00:10:38,167
I'm not going to have
a blade to turn in
279
00:10:38,208 --> 00:10:40,000
at the end of the round.
280
00:10:40,083 --> 00:10:42,958
♪ ♪
281
00:10:43,042 --> 00:10:45,500
- Brandon is confident that
he's got good compression.
282
00:10:45,708 --> 00:10:47,875
Now he's on Big Blu,
drawing out his billet.
283
00:10:48,042 --> 00:10:49,333
[thudding]
284
00:10:49,458 --> 00:10:51,167
- So we've got to create
a blade of our own design.
285
00:10:51,250 --> 00:10:53,000
And I know exactly what
I'm going to do
286
00:10:53,083 --> 00:10:54,792
because there's
a chop involved.
287
00:10:54,917 --> 00:10:58,208
My signature blade
is a Greek kopis.
288
00:10:58,333 --> 00:10:59,875
It's a great chopping blade.
289
00:10:59,958 --> 00:11:01,833
It's got a nice heft
in the head.
290
00:11:01,875 --> 00:11:04,333
And I don't have to worry
too much about breakage.
291
00:11:04,458 --> 00:11:06,500
[clanking]
292
00:11:06,542 --> 00:11:08,917
- I'm going to make
a Viking seax
293
00:11:09,042 --> 00:11:11,333
because it should do the job
of chopping
294
00:11:11,375 --> 00:11:13,542
as well as slicing.
295
00:11:13,667 --> 00:11:15,167
- Dotti's on the press.
296
00:11:15,250 --> 00:11:17,250
But that billet she's got
still looks like
297
00:11:17,375 --> 00:11:18,958
it's over a half-inch thick.
298
00:11:19,042 --> 00:11:20,542
- It looks like Dotti's
getting a little bit tired.
299
00:11:20,667 --> 00:11:22,708
I think she needs
to jump on to Big Blu
300
00:11:22,875 --> 00:11:24,542
and let him do
a lot of the work.
301
00:11:24,667 --> 00:11:27,000
- I was determined
not to use Big Blu
302
00:11:27,083 --> 00:11:28,792
because I have no experience
303
00:11:28,875 --> 00:11:30,167
with a power hammer
whatsoever.
304
00:11:30,292 --> 00:11:33,000
And I'm like,
what do I have to lose?
305
00:11:33,083 --> 00:11:35,250
[chuckles] I'm going for it.
306
00:11:35,375 --> 00:11:37,375
And, man, it does a number.
307
00:11:37,500 --> 00:11:39,167
I've got to get one of those.
308
00:11:39,250 --> 00:11:40,750
[chuckles]
309
00:11:40,875 --> 00:11:42,833
- Bladesmiths,
you have 60 minutes remaining
310
00:11:42,958 --> 00:11:45,000
in this first round.
311
00:11:45,167 --> 00:11:47,125
- It's bad that
I have to start over,
312
00:11:47,250 --> 00:11:50,167
but I work so much
better under pressure.
313
00:11:50,333 --> 00:11:52,500
[hammering]
314
00:11:52,542 --> 00:11:54,042
I just get in the zone,
315
00:11:54,208 --> 00:11:56,333
and everything just
starts flowing.
316
00:11:56,458 --> 00:11:58,292
- I've got to say, I'm really
impressed with Henry.
317
00:11:58,375 --> 00:12:00,833
He set his forge welds,
got a workable billet,
318
00:12:01,000 --> 00:12:03,292
and is now starting
to shape his blade.
319
00:12:03,375 --> 00:12:05,167
- Good for him.
320
00:12:05,250 --> 00:12:06,375
♪ ♪
321
00:12:06,500 --> 00:12:08,042
- So Matt had the paper
in his can,
322
00:12:08,125 --> 00:12:09,833
hoping that it would come
off in the forging process.
323
00:12:09,958 --> 00:12:11,083
And some of it did.
324
00:12:11,208 --> 00:12:12,708
But now he's moved
over to the grinder,
325
00:12:12,833 --> 00:12:15,042
just to spark
everything else away.
326
00:12:15,167 --> 00:12:17,000
♪ ♪
327
00:12:17,083 --> 00:12:19,417
It's crazy how just
a couple strikes
328
00:12:19,542 --> 00:12:22,708
can turn a billet
into a blade.
329
00:12:22,792 --> 00:12:24,000
♪ ♪
330
00:12:24,083 --> 00:12:27,500
- Here we go.
- And that thing was hot.
331
00:12:27,583 --> 00:12:31,375
♪ ♪
332
00:12:31,500 --> 00:12:32,417
- Here we go.
333
00:12:32,542 --> 00:12:33,708
He's going for a quench.
334
00:12:33,792 --> 00:12:35,458
♪ ♪
335
00:12:35,542 --> 00:12:36,542
There we go.
336
00:12:36,667 --> 00:12:38,667
Brandon's finally in.
337
00:12:38,875 --> 00:12:40,833
- I'm listening for any tinks.
338
00:12:40,875 --> 00:12:42,542
No tink. I'm good.
339
00:12:42,667 --> 00:12:44,167
There's a little bit
of wobble,
340
00:12:44,167 --> 00:12:46,333
but I can fix that
in the grind.
341
00:12:46,458 --> 00:12:47,583
♪ ♪
342
00:12:47,667 --> 00:12:49,042
- Good God,
how thick is that piece
343
00:12:49,042 --> 00:12:50,833
of steel Dotti's got there?
344
00:12:50,917 --> 00:12:52,458
- Grinding is removing metal.
345
00:12:52,625 --> 00:12:54,542
But it's just not doing
it fast enough
346
00:12:54,708 --> 00:12:56,250
because I have so much
to remove.
347
00:12:57,542 --> 00:12:58,750
Time is running down,
348
00:12:58,875 --> 00:13:00,417
and I've got to get
this quenched now.
349
00:13:00,542 --> 00:13:03,792
♪ ♪
350
00:13:03,917 --> 00:13:06,292
It's disheartening to see
all that mild steel
351
00:13:06,375 --> 00:13:07,917
remaining on the blade.
352
00:13:08,042 --> 00:13:11,292
But I'm going to grind
till they tell me to stop.
353
00:13:11,417 --> 00:13:12,708
♪ ♪
354
00:13:12,792 --> 00:13:14,208
- I've forged out my profile.
355
00:13:14,375 --> 00:13:15,833
Now it's time to get
this thing quenched
356
00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:17,667
so I can go to the grinder.
357
00:13:17,708 --> 00:13:19,125
♪ ♪
358
00:13:19,208 --> 00:13:20,208
- Holy smokes.
359
00:13:20,292 --> 00:13:23,375
Henry quenched--
very impressive.
360
00:13:23,458 --> 00:13:25,167
- Luckily, no cracks.
361
00:13:25,333 --> 00:13:26,792
It's straight.
362
00:13:26,875 --> 00:13:28,458
Man, it's amazing that
I pulled this off
363
00:13:28,542 --> 00:13:30,625
in the time that I did.
364
00:13:30,750 --> 00:13:32,583
[intense music]
365
00:13:32,708 --> 00:13:34,042
- One minute remaining.
366
00:13:34,125 --> 00:13:35,500
♪ ♪
367
00:13:35,708 --> 00:13:38,000
Okay, let's get
in the acid here.
368
00:13:38,083 --> 00:13:42,542
- Five, four, three, two, one.
369
00:13:42,625 --> 00:13:43,875
Bladesmiths,
turn off your machines.
370
00:13:44,000 --> 00:13:45,333
Put down your tools.
371
00:13:45,417 --> 00:13:46,958
This first round is over.
372
00:13:47,042 --> 00:13:48,458
[applause]
- Yeehaw.
373
00:13:48,542 --> 00:13:49,833
- Good fight.
374
00:13:51,917 --> 00:13:54,750
- That is the worst looking--
375
00:13:54,875 --> 00:13:56,375
no, actually, I've done worse.
376
00:13:56,500 --> 00:14:01,042
But it met parameters,
and I still have a chance.
377
00:14:01,125 --> 00:14:02,292
♪ ♪
378
00:14:02,458 --> 00:14:04,208
- Well, bladesmiths, over
the past three grueling hours,
379
00:14:04,208 --> 00:14:06,042
you took random household items
380
00:14:06,125 --> 00:14:07,833
and turned them
into signature blades.
381
00:14:07,958 --> 00:14:09,833
And the time has come
for the first critique
382
00:14:09,875 --> 00:14:11,208
and elimination.
383
00:14:11,333 --> 00:14:12,833
Henry, we're going
to start with you.
384
00:14:12,958 --> 00:14:14,667
You chose the clothespins.
- Yes, sir.
385
00:14:14,708 --> 00:14:16,458
- Please present your work.
386
00:14:16,542 --> 00:14:18,333
♪ ♪
387
00:14:18,458 --> 00:14:20,875
- So, Henry, right off,
this is a pretty good job.
388
00:14:21,000 --> 00:14:22,583
Nicely done, man.
389
00:14:22,708 --> 00:14:24,458
It's got a good shape
to it already.
390
00:14:24,542 --> 00:14:28,667
As far as things to fix is,
your handle kind of meanders
391
00:14:28,708 --> 00:14:31,000
and gets wide to one side.
392
00:14:31,083 --> 00:14:32,833
But other than that,
really well done.
393
00:14:32,917 --> 00:14:35,500
You nailed it.
- Thank you.
394
00:14:35,542 --> 00:14:38,625
- All right, Dotti, you chose
the pogo stick, so hop on up.
395
00:14:38,708 --> 00:14:40,542
- [chuckles]
396
00:14:40,667 --> 00:14:43,542
[suspenseful music]
397
00:14:43,667 --> 00:14:45,833
- All right, Dotti,
first off, I commend you
398
00:14:45,917 --> 00:14:47,583
for not giving up
and going through all the way
399
00:14:47,708 --> 00:14:49,292
because you did
meet the parameters.
400
00:14:49,375 --> 00:14:52,667
But I'd like to see what's
hidden inside that
401
00:14:52,833 --> 00:14:54,083
you can bring out the shape.
402
00:14:54,208 --> 00:14:55,500
All of that is hidden in here
403
00:14:55,667 --> 00:14:57,042
because you didn't
peel the can out.
404
00:14:57,167 --> 00:15:00,708
You will need to do
a lot of grinding,
405
00:15:00,792 --> 00:15:02,375
but you never gave up.
406
00:15:02,542 --> 00:15:03,917
Thank you for that.
407
00:15:04,000 --> 00:15:05,792
- Now, Brandon, you had
the trampoline springs.
408
00:15:05,875 --> 00:15:07,583
Please present your work.
409
00:15:07,667 --> 00:15:10,500
[suspenseful music]
410
00:15:10,542 --> 00:15:13,000
- All right, Brandon,
the steel looks good.
411
00:15:13,083 --> 00:15:16,042
I don't see any flaws or
creases or anything like that.
412
00:15:16,208 --> 00:15:18,167
You've got a little bit
of a wave here and there.
413
00:15:18,333 --> 00:15:20,000
Some of this needs
to be evened out.
414
00:15:20,167 --> 00:15:23,000
And the handle's
on the thin side.
415
00:15:23,083 --> 00:15:25,833
Just keep in mind,
some contouring to this
416
00:15:25,917 --> 00:15:27,042
would help a lot.
417
00:15:27,208 --> 00:15:29,333
But other than that, nice job.
418
00:15:29,333 --> 00:15:30,417
- Thank you.
419
00:15:30,500 --> 00:15:32,083
- All right, Matt,
you chose the mattress.
420
00:15:32,208 --> 00:15:34,125
Please present your work.
421
00:15:34,208 --> 00:15:36,583
[suspenseful music]
422
00:15:36,667 --> 00:15:38,500
- All right, what I do like
about this is,
423
00:15:38,625 --> 00:15:40,917
this is kind of an
aggressive fighter shape.
424
00:15:41,000 --> 00:15:42,500
It's got a lot of handle,
though.
425
00:15:42,542 --> 00:15:44,375
Something to think about
if you move forward
426
00:15:44,500 --> 00:15:47,375
is adjusting this to make
it to when you grab it,
427
00:15:47,542 --> 00:15:50,000
everything indexes, and it's
right where you want it.
428
00:15:50,083 --> 00:15:51,750
But it's a good-looking knife.
429
00:15:51,875 --> 00:15:54,375
It's very clean,
so well done.
430
00:15:54,500 --> 00:15:56,833
♪ ♪
431
00:15:56,917 --> 00:15:58,917
- All right, bladesmiths,
right off the bat,
432
00:15:59,042 --> 00:16:00,500
all four of you should be
really proud of your work.
433
00:16:00,625 --> 00:16:02,333
But as you know,
only three of you can join us
434
00:16:02,417 --> 00:16:04,333
in the second round
of this competition.
435
00:16:04,458 --> 00:16:06,875
The bladesmith leaving
the forge is...
436
00:16:06,958 --> 00:16:09,833
[suspenseful music]
437
00:16:09,917 --> 00:16:11,250
♪ ♪
438
00:16:11,375 --> 00:16:12,500
Dotti.
439
00:16:12,667 --> 00:16:14,042
Unfortunately, your blade
did not make the cut,
440
00:16:14,167 --> 00:16:16,167
and J's going to tell you why.
441
00:16:16,250 --> 00:16:18,667
- Dotti, you fought,
and you fought hard.
442
00:16:18,792 --> 00:16:20,667
But at the end of the day,
your blade
443
00:16:20,792 --> 00:16:22,458
needs more work
and more refinement
444
00:16:22,542 --> 00:16:23,667
than your competitors'.
445
00:16:23,750 --> 00:16:25,333
That's why we're
letting you go.
446
00:16:25,375 --> 00:16:26,708
- Understood.
447
00:16:26,833 --> 00:16:27,917
- Well, Dotti,
I'll speak for all of us
448
00:16:28,042 --> 00:16:29,208
and say thank you
for coming here
449
00:16:29,375 --> 00:16:30,667
and let us watch you work.
450
00:16:30,875 --> 00:16:32,583
But unfortunately, your time
in this competition has ended.
451
00:16:32,708 --> 00:16:34,208
I'm going to have to ask you
to please surrender your work
452
00:16:34,292 --> 00:16:36,167
and step off the forge floor.
453
00:16:36,333 --> 00:16:37,500
♪ ♪
454
00:16:37,583 --> 00:16:40,167
- I absolutely agree
with the judges' decision.
455
00:16:40,292 --> 00:16:42,042
A little sad,
but I thought the fact
456
00:16:42,208 --> 00:16:46,458
that I was able to present a
blade is a big victory for me.
457
00:16:46,542 --> 00:16:48,792
This elimination
from the first round
458
00:16:48,875 --> 00:16:50,625
does not discourage me at all.
459
00:16:50,708 --> 00:16:53,750
And the one way to get better
is to keep doing it.
460
00:16:53,917 --> 00:16:56,167
And that's what makes me
happy anyway.
461
00:16:56,292 --> 00:16:57,750
♪ ♪
462
00:16:57,875 --> 00:16:59,333
- Well, gentlemen,
congratulations.
463
00:16:59,458 --> 00:17:01,000
The three of you are joining us
464
00:17:01,042 --> 00:17:02,417
in round two
of this competition,
465
00:17:02,542 --> 00:17:04,000
where you're going to add
handles to your blades,
466
00:17:04,083 --> 00:17:05,833
turning them into
fully-functioning weapons,
467
00:17:05,917 --> 00:17:08,875
as well as fixing any issues
that the judges brought up.
468
00:17:08,958 --> 00:17:10,833
Now, before you spring
into action,
469
00:17:10,917 --> 00:17:12,458
let's talk about materials.
470
00:17:12,542 --> 00:17:15,333
Gentlemen, you have full access
to our pantry here.
471
00:17:15,417 --> 00:17:17,833
The only thing we ask is that
the handles are two-toned.
472
00:17:17,958 --> 00:17:21,000
We want two separate colors
on both sides of your blades.
473
00:17:21,167 --> 00:17:23,333
And, no, liners do not count.
474
00:17:23,417 --> 00:17:25,333
When this round is over, you're
going to turn your blades
475
00:17:25,458 --> 00:17:27,042
over to the judges,
and they're going to check
476
00:17:27,208 --> 00:17:30,375
for strength and durability
in a pogo-stick chop
477
00:17:30,458 --> 00:17:32,083
and then check
your edger tension
478
00:17:32,208 --> 00:17:35,083
in a rubber-tube slice.
479
00:17:35,167 --> 00:17:36,583
Good luck.
480
00:17:36,708 --> 00:17:38,208
We've only got two hours in
this round of the competition,
481
00:17:38,292 --> 00:17:40,458
and that time starts now.
482
00:17:40,542 --> 00:17:42,833
[energetic rock music]
483
00:17:42,958 --> 00:17:44,458
So two-tone handle
construction--
484
00:17:44,542 --> 00:17:46,083
how would you guys
go about this task?
485
00:17:46,208 --> 00:17:47,875
- Go with a through tang.
486
00:17:47,958 --> 00:17:49,667
Stack whatever
material you want.
487
00:17:49,750 --> 00:17:50,750
Drill a hold down the center.
488
00:17:50,833 --> 00:17:52,042
Glue it up.
489
00:17:52,208 --> 00:17:54,667
Get some compression
on it--done.
490
00:17:54,708 --> 00:17:57,667
- Fortunately, there's no
big issues with my steel.
491
00:17:57,750 --> 00:17:59,542
So I can take my time
on doing my handle,
492
00:17:59,625 --> 00:18:01,542
and make sure everything
comes out right.
493
00:18:01,667 --> 00:18:03,583
Epoxy my bloodwood
and hard maple,
494
00:18:03,708 --> 00:18:06,417
and while it's drying,
then I can go work on my blade.
495
00:18:06,542 --> 00:18:08,333
[grinding]
496
00:18:08,458 --> 00:18:11,250
♪ ♪
497
00:18:11,375 --> 00:18:13,000
- It looked like Matt's
going to take your advice
498
00:18:13,125 --> 00:18:14,667
and trim down that tang.
499
00:18:14,708 --> 00:18:16,083
- Oh, good.
500
00:18:16,208 --> 00:18:18,625
- If you don't have
a good handle,
501
00:18:18,708 --> 00:18:20,125
you have a dangerous knife.
502
00:18:20,208 --> 00:18:22,000
There's no way around it.
503
00:18:22,083 --> 00:18:23,792
[whirring]
504
00:18:23,917 --> 00:18:25,333
- That belly was really big.
505
00:18:25,417 --> 00:18:29,000
He had enough room to cut
the tail of that blade off,
506
00:18:29,125 --> 00:18:30,917
and then re-grind that belly
507
00:18:31,000 --> 00:18:32,708
and still have
plenty of handle.
508
00:18:32,792 --> 00:18:35,542
♪ ♪
509
00:18:35,625 --> 00:18:37,750
- I was concerned
with some of the things
510
00:18:37,750 --> 00:18:38,875
the judges brought up.
511
00:18:38,958 --> 00:18:40,500
My handle was too small.
512
00:18:40,542 --> 00:18:43,167
So I'm feeling pressure to make
sure that I get this handle
513
00:18:43,250 --> 00:18:45,875
thicker and wider,
which is why I decided
514
00:18:46,000 --> 00:18:47,333
to strip some leather.
515
00:18:47,458 --> 00:18:49,417
I'm filling that extra space
on the inside
516
00:18:49,500 --> 00:18:51,333
between the wood and metal.
517
00:18:51,417 --> 00:18:53,500
♪ ♪
518
00:18:53,583 --> 00:18:55,500
- I'm trying to drill
through this tang,
519
00:18:55,583 --> 00:18:57,583
and drill bit's not
drilling through.
520
00:18:57,667 --> 00:18:58,833
Ahh.
521
00:18:58,875 --> 00:19:00,917
But no worries.
I got a plan B.
522
00:19:01,042 --> 00:19:02,667
♪ ♪
523
00:19:02,833 --> 00:19:06,000
Plan B is to blow holes
through with a torch.
524
00:19:06,083 --> 00:19:07,667
♪ ♪
525
00:19:07,833 --> 00:19:09,000
[sparking]
526
00:19:09,083 --> 00:19:11,167
- It's so fast.
- Yeah.
527
00:19:11,250 --> 00:19:13,333
- That beats the drill press,
10 out of 10.
528
00:19:13,375 --> 00:19:16,833
- This is an effective way of
making pinholes in the tang
529
00:19:16,917 --> 00:19:18,792
if you know what you're doing.
530
00:19:20,458 --> 00:19:21,667
[chuckles]
531
00:19:23,083 --> 00:19:24,500
♪ ♪
532
00:19:24,583 --> 00:19:26,500
- So Brandon's trying
to straighten his blade.
533
00:19:26,542 --> 00:19:28,833
It doesn't have a ton
of sacrificial meat there,
534
00:19:28,875 --> 00:19:30,333
so he needs to put some heat
535
00:19:30,417 --> 00:19:31,625
to straighten it,
if he's going to.
536
00:19:31,708 --> 00:19:33,500
- Yeah, that's not ideal
when you only have
537
00:19:33,625 --> 00:19:35,958
90 minutes to finish a blade.
538
00:19:36,042 --> 00:19:37,708
- I grabbed the C-clamps.
539
00:19:37,792 --> 00:19:39,500
I start heating up the back,
making sure not
540
00:19:39,625 --> 00:19:41,500
to get to the blade itself.
541
00:19:41,583 --> 00:19:42,417
♪ ♪
542
00:19:42,542 --> 00:19:44,292
I got the warp mostly out.
543
00:19:44,375 --> 00:19:45,792
I can fix the rest
on the grinder.
544
00:19:45,875 --> 00:19:46,917
I feel good.
545
00:19:47,042 --> 00:19:48,667
[grinding]
546
00:19:48,792 --> 00:19:50,083
[squealing]
547
00:19:50,250 --> 00:19:51,667
- Matt's having some problems
at the drill press.
548
00:19:51,708 --> 00:19:52,875
- Oh, yeah.
549
00:19:53,000 --> 00:19:54,208
♪ ♪
550
00:19:54,333 --> 00:19:57,208
- I've got a hard spot
right up front.
551
00:19:57,333 --> 00:19:59,375
- Yeah, Matt's doing
some head-shaking.
552
00:19:59,542 --> 00:20:01,667
- Time to heat it up
and soften that metal.
553
00:20:01,750 --> 00:20:04,625
My question is,
does he have enough time?
554
00:20:08,333 --> 00:20:09,875
[dramatic music]
[squealing]
555
00:20:09,875 --> 00:20:10,583
- Matt's having some problems
with the drill press.
556
00:20:10,708 --> 00:20:11,917
[squealing]
557
00:20:12,042 --> 00:20:13,583
- Oh, yeah.
558
00:20:13,708 --> 00:20:16,375
- I've got a hard spot
right up front.
559
00:20:16,542 --> 00:20:19,375
- Time to heat it up
and soften that metal.
560
00:20:19,458 --> 00:20:22,167
- I've got to make sure
to keep that edge under water.
561
00:20:22,250 --> 00:20:25,917
I'm making sure that I
don't over-temper that edge.
562
00:20:26,000 --> 00:20:28,458
And I can't break this blade.
563
00:20:28,542 --> 00:20:30,250
[scratching]
564
00:20:30,375 --> 00:20:33,833
It worked out pretty well.
I got lucky.
565
00:20:33,958 --> 00:20:37,125
- All right, gentlemen, you've
only got one hour remaining.
566
00:20:37,208 --> 00:20:38,500
♪ ♪
567
00:20:38,542 --> 00:20:40,167
Henry's now gluing up
his handles
568
00:20:40,292 --> 00:20:41,833
with an hour left on the clock.
569
00:20:41,917 --> 00:20:44,208
- And with no stress or strain.
570
00:20:44,375 --> 00:20:47,708
Really, really great work
on his part.
571
00:20:47,833 --> 00:20:49,792
- My epoxy should be dry,
so I'm going
572
00:20:49,875 --> 00:20:52,458
to start shaping my handle.
573
00:20:52,583 --> 00:20:56,458
Making a comfortable handle
is 90% of making a knife.
574
00:20:56,542 --> 00:20:59,708
I wish I would've had another
hour to actually finish it
575
00:20:59,792 --> 00:21:02,042
like I do at the house.
576
00:21:02,208 --> 00:21:03,750
[chuckles]
577
00:21:03,875 --> 00:21:06,167
♪ ♪
578
00:21:06,208 --> 00:21:07,500
- Nice.
Look at that bolster.
579
00:21:07,583 --> 00:21:09,500
That's great.
- Yeah, looks good.
580
00:21:09,667 --> 00:21:11,167
- If you're doing
a two-tone handle,
581
00:21:11,292 --> 00:21:13,167
sometimes you can have
a little bit of weakness
582
00:21:13,292 --> 00:21:14,625
there at that seam.
583
00:21:14,750 --> 00:21:16,250
But that bolster adds
a little bit of strength
584
00:21:16,333 --> 00:21:19,667
and gives you a nice,
solid wear point.
585
00:21:19,833 --> 00:21:21,500
- I think he's done
a really good job,
586
00:21:21,542 --> 00:21:22,917
made a really good choice.
587
00:21:23,000 --> 00:21:25,000
- I'm feeling pretty good
about my handle.
588
00:21:25,125 --> 00:21:27,250
But that clock is ticking.
589
00:21:27,333 --> 00:21:29,000
And I've got to make sure
that it is comfortable
590
00:21:29,083 --> 00:21:30,625
and safe to wield.
591
00:21:30,708 --> 00:21:32,333
[whirring]
592
00:21:32,500 --> 00:21:34,042
- There's a lot of concerns
going through my head
593
00:21:34,167 --> 00:21:35,375
at the moment.
594
00:21:35,458 --> 00:21:37,333
- And we recommended
with Brandon to actually
595
00:21:37,458 --> 00:21:39,167
thicken it with swells.
596
00:21:39,292 --> 00:21:40,625
- Mm-hmm.
597
00:21:40,708 --> 00:21:42,250
- And now his handle's
getting thinner and thinner
598
00:21:42,333 --> 00:21:43,250
all the time.
- Yep.
599
00:21:43,375 --> 00:21:45,333
- Steak knife.
600
00:21:45,458 --> 00:21:47,542
- I grind it smooth
as much as possible.
601
00:21:47,625 --> 00:21:49,375
But I'm really worried
about time at this point.
602
00:21:49,500 --> 00:21:50,667
And I need to make
sure that I get
603
00:21:50,750 --> 00:21:52,250
the whole thing razor sharp.
604
00:21:52,333 --> 00:21:54,333
- Gentlemen,
you've got two minutes.
605
00:21:54,375 --> 00:21:56,917
♪ ♪
606
00:21:57,000 --> 00:21:58,667
[whirring]
607
00:21:58,708 --> 00:22:03,208
Five, four, three, two, one.
608
00:22:03,375 --> 00:22:04,875
- Gentlemen,
put down your tools.
609
00:22:04,875 --> 00:22:06,125
Turn off your machines.
610
00:22:06,208 --> 00:22:07,958
This second round
of competition is over.
611
00:22:08,042 --> 00:22:09,417
[suspenseful music]
612
00:22:09,500 --> 00:22:11,292
- It's done.
I'm ready for testing.
613
00:22:11,375 --> 00:22:14,208
The blade's as good
as I'm going to get it.
614
00:22:14,375 --> 00:22:15,667
I'm nervous.
615
00:22:15,750 --> 00:22:17,833
♪ ♪
616
00:22:17,958 --> 00:22:20,333
- Bladesmiths, welcome
to our strength test,
617
00:22:20,458 --> 00:22:22,667
our pogo-stick chop.
618
00:22:22,750 --> 00:22:24,292
♪ ♪
619
00:22:24,375 --> 00:22:25,458
All right, I'm ready.
620
00:22:25,542 --> 00:22:27,208
Matt, are you?
- I am.
621
00:22:27,292 --> 00:22:29,250
[suspenseful music]
622
00:22:29,375 --> 00:22:32,000
The blade is a little thin.
623
00:22:32,167 --> 00:22:33,667
It's a little light.
624
00:22:33,792 --> 00:22:35,708
And I don't think
I'm coming out unscathed.
625
00:22:35,792 --> 00:22:39,125
♪ ♪
626
00:22:39,208 --> 00:22:42,208
- [grunting]
627
00:22:42,292 --> 00:22:49,417
♪ ♪
628
00:22:52,875 --> 00:22:54,208
♪ ♪
629
00:22:54,292 --> 00:22:56,000
All right, Matt,
we're in one piece still.
630
00:22:56,167 --> 00:22:57,500
That's good.
631
00:22:57,583 --> 00:22:59,042
You've got enough
flair back there.
632
00:22:59,125 --> 00:23:02,000
It locked the back of my
hand in place, so nice job.
633
00:23:02,042 --> 00:23:03,583
But your blade--
634
00:23:03,708 --> 00:23:06,417
you've got
some heavy chipping here
635
00:23:06,500 --> 00:23:08,667
from those strikes.
636
00:23:08,750 --> 00:23:10,958
A little bit hot on
the heat treat, possibly.
637
00:23:11,042 --> 00:23:14,000
But overall, everything's
still tight-- good job.
638
00:23:14,042 --> 00:23:15,792
- Thank you very much.
639
00:23:15,875 --> 00:23:17,542
- Brandon, it's your turn.
You ready?
640
00:23:17,625 --> 00:23:19,917
- Yeah.
- Cool, let's do it.
641
00:23:20,042 --> 00:23:22,083
[suspenseful music]
642
00:23:22,208 --> 00:23:23,667
- I'm nervous.
643
00:23:23,750 --> 00:23:25,125
Pogo sticks--those things
are pretty brutal.
644
00:23:25,208 --> 00:23:26,500
They're made of steel too.
645
00:23:26,583 --> 00:23:28,125
Please don't break.
646
00:23:28,292 --> 00:23:30,750
♪ ♪
647
00:23:30,833 --> 00:23:33,708
- [grunting]
648
00:23:33,792 --> 00:23:40,708
♪ ♪
649
00:23:42,292 --> 00:23:43,833
All right, Brandon, good job.
650
00:23:43,917 --> 00:23:45,000
You survived it.
651
00:23:45,125 --> 00:23:47,167
With that flare,
it gave me enough retention
652
00:23:47,292 --> 00:23:48,625
to hold on to it.
653
00:23:48,792 --> 00:23:51,583
You've got compression
on your edge,
654
00:23:51,708 --> 00:23:54,958
but I can run my finger up
and down here without an issue.
655
00:23:55,042 --> 00:23:58,042
Other than that,
the knife held up good.
656
00:23:58,125 --> 00:24:00,208
Good job.
657
00:24:00,333 --> 00:24:01,333
All right, Henry, you're up.
658
00:24:01,500 --> 00:24:03,167
You ready to go?
- Yes, sir.
659
00:24:03,208 --> 00:24:04,917
[suspenseful music]
660
00:24:05,042 --> 00:24:08,167
J. really swings hard
when he tests the knife.
661
00:24:08,292 --> 00:24:11,000
So biggest fear
going into testing
662
00:24:11,125 --> 00:24:13,875
is my blade's going to break.
663
00:24:17,458 --> 00:24:20,208
- [grunting]
664
00:24:20,208 --> 00:24:22,000
[intense metal music]
665
00:24:22,125 --> 00:24:25,792
♪ ♪
666
00:24:25,875 --> 00:24:27,875
- [exhales]
667
00:24:28,000 --> 00:24:30,833
[suspenseful music]
668
00:24:30,958 --> 00:24:32,500
- All right, Henry,
it was actually
669
00:24:32,583 --> 00:24:34,000
very comfortable to swing.
670
00:24:34,125 --> 00:24:36,250
I didn't have to worry
about this moving at all.
671
00:24:36,375 --> 00:24:39,833
Your edge took some
compression damage.
672
00:24:39,917 --> 00:24:43,875
But considering what I'm
whaling away on here,
673
00:24:44,042 --> 00:24:45,542
that's pretty darn good.
674
00:24:45,667 --> 00:24:47,458
So overall, good job.
675
00:24:47,542 --> 00:24:49,208
- Thank you.
676
00:24:49,333 --> 00:24:51,875
♪ ♪
677
00:24:52,042 --> 00:24:53,167
- No.
678
00:24:53,292 --> 00:24:56,042
[laughter]
679
00:24:56,875 --> 00:24:59,292
- All right, bladesmiths,
this is the sharpness test,
680
00:24:59,375 --> 00:25:00,958
the rubber-tube slice.
681
00:25:01,042 --> 00:25:02,792
♪ ♪
682
00:25:02,917 --> 00:25:04,667
Matt, you're up first.
You ready?
683
00:25:04,750 --> 00:25:07,083
- I am.
- Let's do this.
684
00:25:07,167 --> 00:25:14,083
♪ ♪
685
00:25:18,292 --> 00:25:21,792
♪ ♪
686
00:25:21,875 --> 00:25:24,917
All right, Matt, I like
that you chose to use copper
687
00:25:25,000 --> 00:25:26,708
because it gives it
that accent that
688
00:25:26,833 --> 00:25:29,292
nicely melds
into the handle here.
689
00:25:29,375 --> 00:25:31,583
This area right here
that did actually
690
00:25:31,708 --> 00:25:33,833
take some chips acted
as some kind of serrations
691
00:25:33,958 --> 00:25:37,125
because it cut it, but it
also is not a very clean cut.
692
00:25:37,208 --> 00:25:39,875
But overall, it will cut.
693
00:25:40,000 --> 00:25:41,875
- Thank you.
694
00:25:42,000 --> 00:25:43,500
- Brandon, you ready?
- Yes, sir.
695
00:25:43,583 --> 00:25:45,000
- Let's do this.
696
00:25:45,167 --> 00:25:48,000
[suspenseful music]
697
00:25:48,125 --> 00:25:54,583
♪ ♪
698
00:25:55,917 --> 00:25:57,708
♪ ♪
699
00:25:57,875 --> 00:25:59,708
All right, Brandon,
your handle construction
700
00:25:59,792 --> 00:26:01,292
is nice and smooth.
701
00:26:01,375 --> 00:26:04,833
Now, your edge took some damage
during the strength test.
702
00:26:04,917 --> 00:26:06,667
And when I swung at
these rubber tubes,
703
00:26:06,833 --> 00:26:08,292
some of the tubes,
you can see where
704
00:26:08,417 --> 00:26:09,542
it's not a very clean cut.
705
00:26:09,667 --> 00:26:11,042
There are some jagged
edges in there.
706
00:26:11,167 --> 00:26:14,958
But overall, your weapon--
it will cut.
707
00:26:15,042 --> 00:26:16,500
- Thank you.
708
00:26:16,583 --> 00:26:18,250
- Henry, your turn, sir.
You ready?
709
00:26:18,333 --> 00:26:19,583
- Yes, sir.
710
00:26:19,708 --> 00:26:22,333
[suspenseful music]
711
00:26:22,375 --> 00:26:28,917
♪ ♪
712
00:26:30,125 --> 00:26:36,500
♪ ♪
713
00:26:36,625 --> 00:26:38,500
- All right, Henry, first up,
that is one
714
00:26:38,625 --> 00:26:40,083
of the prettiest handles
I've ever seen--
715
00:26:40,167 --> 00:26:42,417
very clean in the fit
and finish of it.
716
00:26:42,542 --> 00:26:44,667
But during the strength test,
717
00:26:44,750 --> 00:26:46,542
you suffered some damage
in this area.
718
00:26:46,708 --> 00:26:48,500
So you did cut
through two tubes.
719
00:26:48,542 --> 00:26:50,833
The third one didn't cut
all the way through
720
00:26:50,917 --> 00:26:52,250
because it's dull
in that section.
721
00:26:52,375 --> 00:26:55,125
But overall, it'll cut.
722
00:26:55,208 --> 00:26:56,583
- Thank you.
723
00:26:56,667 --> 00:26:58,667
♪ ♪
724
00:26:58,750 --> 00:27:00,625
- All right, gentlemen,
the time has come
725
00:27:00,708 --> 00:27:02,458
for the judges to decide
which two of you will be
726
00:27:02,542 --> 00:27:03,542
joining us in the
third and final round
727
00:27:03,708 --> 00:27:05,000
of this competition.
728
00:27:05,208 --> 00:27:06,417
So while they do that,
I'm going to ask you
729
00:27:06,542 --> 00:27:08,208
to please step off
the forge floor.
730
00:27:08,333 --> 00:27:12,583
♪ ♪
731
00:27:12,708 --> 00:27:13,875
All right, guys,
three good blades,
732
00:27:14,042 --> 00:27:15,833
but one's got to go.
Doug, let's start with you.
733
00:27:15,875 --> 00:27:18,792
- So I'm looking between
Henry's blade and Matt's blade.
734
00:27:18,875 --> 00:27:21,167
Let's talk about Matt first.
735
00:27:21,208 --> 00:27:23,667
His edge cut because
it's chipped.
736
00:27:23,833 --> 00:27:26,208
And because of that, it acts
like a serration in there.
737
00:27:26,375 --> 00:27:30,000
Now, Henry's blade--
the edge took some damage,
738
00:27:30,083 --> 00:27:33,583
but it's a rollover,
as opposed to a chip.
739
00:27:33,708 --> 00:27:34,917
- Dave?
740
00:27:35,042 --> 00:27:36,792
- Henry's blade's really
well constructed, I think.
741
00:27:36,917 --> 00:27:38,500
It took some rolls on the edge,
742
00:27:38,583 --> 00:27:39,875
but there aren't
pieces missing.
743
00:27:40,000 --> 00:27:41,792
Matt's blade--
he's actually missing
744
00:27:41,875 --> 00:27:43,625
about a 4-inch section
of blade.
745
00:27:43,750 --> 00:27:44,833
The edge is gone.
746
00:27:44,958 --> 00:27:46,917
Basically,
it's been broken off.
747
00:27:47,042 --> 00:27:48,333
- Okay, fair.
748
00:27:48,458 --> 00:27:50,042
J., what do you think?
749
00:27:50,125 --> 00:27:52,792
- On my end, the strength test,
they all performed equally.
750
00:27:52,875 --> 00:27:54,667
But Matt's took
the most damage.
751
00:27:54,750 --> 00:27:56,667
- Okay, I think I know where
you guys' heads are at.
752
00:27:56,833 --> 00:27:58,667
But just to be clear, Dave,
you made a decision?
753
00:27:58,833 --> 00:27:59,875
- Yep.
- And Doug?
754
00:28:00,000 --> 00:28:01,292
- Yep.
- J., how about you?
755
00:28:01,375 --> 00:28:02,500
- Oh, yeah.
756
00:28:02,625 --> 00:28:04,250
- All right, guys,
I'll call them in.
757
00:28:04,375 --> 00:28:07,000
[suspenseful music]
758
00:28:07,083 --> 00:28:08,667
Gentlemen, right from the
beginning of this competition,
759
00:28:08,792 --> 00:28:10,208
it has been neck and neck.
760
00:28:10,292 --> 00:28:12,250
All three of you
are very talented smiths.
761
00:28:12,375 --> 00:28:14,708
And you all performed very
well during our tests.
762
00:28:14,833 --> 00:28:17,292
The judges did have a very
difficult decision to make.
763
00:28:17,375 --> 00:28:19,000
But they made that hard choice.
764
00:28:19,125 --> 00:28:21,542
The bladesmith leaving
the forge is...
765
00:28:21,625 --> 00:28:25,083
♪ ♪
766
00:28:25,208 --> 00:28:26,375
Matt.
767
00:28:26,500 --> 00:28:28,500
Unfortunately, your blade
did not make the cut,
768
00:28:28,625 --> 00:28:30,625
and Dave's going
to tell you why.
769
00:28:30,708 --> 00:28:33,042
- Matt, first off, I think you
gave us a great-looking knife,
770
00:28:33,167 --> 00:28:35,000
and I really like
your choice of using
771
00:28:35,083 --> 00:28:36,375
that copper for the bolster.
772
00:28:36,500 --> 00:28:37,750
That was really slick.
773
00:28:37,833 --> 00:28:39,250
But it came down
to the strength test,
774
00:28:39,375 --> 00:28:41,833
and your blade took more damage
than any of the other blades.
775
00:28:41,958 --> 00:28:43,542
And that's the reason
we're letting you go.
776
00:28:43,667 --> 00:28:45,000
- I understand.
777
00:28:45,083 --> 00:28:46,375
- Well, Matt, unfortunately,
the competition
778
00:28:46,500 --> 00:28:47,833
was too stiff today.
779
00:28:47,917 --> 00:28:49,083
Thank you for coming out,
but your time here
780
00:28:49,167 --> 00:28:50,458
in this competition
has ended, man.
781
00:28:50,542 --> 00:28:51,750
Thank you.
- Thank you.
782
00:28:51,833 --> 00:28:53,042
- Very well done.
783
00:28:53,125 --> 00:28:54,208
- I agree with
the judges' decision.
784
00:28:54,333 --> 00:28:55,375
That is a brutal test.
785
00:28:55,500 --> 00:28:56,667
And I'm a little
bit disappointed
786
00:28:56,750 --> 00:29:00,167
with how much my edge chipped.
787
00:29:00,250 --> 00:29:02,208
This was a very tough
experience.
788
00:29:02,375 --> 00:29:04,417
What gets thrown at you
to test your skills
789
00:29:04,542 --> 00:29:08,000
is as bad as
I expected it to be.
790
00:29:08,167 --> 00:29:09,500
[chuckles]
791
00:29:09,583 --> 00:29:11,542
♪ ♪
792
00:29:11,667 --> 00:29:13,583
- Well, gentlemen,
you've proven your worth
793
00:29:13,667 --> 00:29:15,542
and earned your spot
in this competition.
794
00:29:15,667 --> 00:29:17,583
But in this final round, we're
sending you home for four days
795
00:29:17,708 --> 00:29:19,583
to build an iconic
weapon from history.
796
00:29:19,708 --> 00:29:22,208
Gentlemen, we want
you to build this--
797
00:29:22,292 --> 00:29:24,875
♪ ♪
798
00:29:25,000 --> 00:29:27,208
The Napoleonic
presentation saber.
799
00:29:27,292 --> 00:29:28,333
♪ ♪
800
00:29:30,042 --> 00:29:31,875
The Napoleonic
presentation saber
801
00:29:32,000 --> 00:29:33,958
is one of the most
popular weapons in France
802
00:29:34,042 --> 00:29:36,000
and most feared across
the European battlefields
803
00:29:36,125 --> 00:29:37,750
in the early 19th century.
804
00:29:37,875 --> 00:29:39,708
Featuring a deeply curved
single-edged blade
805
00:29:39,833 --> 00:29:41,250
and a forward balance
towards the tip,
806
00:29:41,333 --> 00:29:43,708
the sword was designed
to deliver maximum force
807
00:29:43,833 --> 00:29:46,125
on every deadly slashing cut.
808
00:29:46,250 --> 00:29:48,000
The weapon was so effective
in the hands
809
00:29:48,042 --> 00:29:49,875
of Napoleon's mounted troops,
it's believed to have been
810
00:29:50,042 --> 00:29:51,625
part of the reason his army
was one of the most
811
00:29:51,708 --> 00:29:53,292
victorious fighting forces
in history,
812
00:29:53,375 --> 00:29:55,542
including a momentous charge
of the cuirassier
813
00:29:55,667 --> 00:29:59,833
to defeat the Russians at
the 1805 Battle of Austerlitz.
814
00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:01,250
Now, gentlemen, listen closely
815
00:30:01,333 --> 00:30:02,708
because there are
quite a few parameters
816
00:30:02,833 --> 00:30:04,125
you're going to need to follow.
817
00:30:04,208 --> 00:30:05,875
Your blade length,
measured from tip to the hilt,
818
00:30:05,958 --> 00:30:08,167
needs to be between
28 and 30 inches.
819
00:30:08,250 --> 00:30:09,667
It needs to be a
single-edged curved blade
820
00:30:09,875 --> 00:30:11,375
with spine-side fillers
on both sides of the blade.
821
00:30:11,542 --> 00:30:14,708
The hilt features
a spine-side quillon longe,
822
00:30:14,792 --> 00:30:16,708
a knuckle bow,
and a handle
823
00:30:16,833 --> 00:30:18,875
with a backstrap and butt cap.
824
00:30:18,958 --> 00:30:20,917
- I'm a little nervous
about it.
825
00:30:21,000 --> 00:30:23,417
I think the most difficult
part is the handle
826
00:30:23,542 --> 00:30:24,958
and guard construction.
827
00:30:24,958 --> 00:30:27,833
Because I've never done
that type of guard before,
828
00:30:27,958 --> 00:30:30,125
it's going to be
very challenging.
829
00:30:30,292 --> 00:30:31,917
- There's a lot going on
with this blade, gentlemen.
830
00:30:32,042 --> 00:30:34,125
But you've both shown us
that you're talented smiths.
831
00:30:34,208 --> 00:30:35,167
So good luck.
832
00:30:35,292 --> 00:30:37,542
We will see you both
in four days.
833
00:30:37,667 --> 00:30:39,667
- Good luck.
- Yeah.
834
00:30:39,792 --> 00:30:41,458
[upbeat rock music]
835
00:30:41,542 --> 00:30:43,708
- Today is the beginning
of round three.
836
00:30:43,833 --> 00:30:46,792
The game plan is
to do twist Damascus.
837
00:30:46,917 --> 00:30:48,667
And you'll be able
to see a really nice,
838
00:30:48,708 --> 00:30:50,917
wide pattern in the steel.
839
00:30:51,000 --> 00:30:52,625
When you're twisting a billet,
840
00:30:52,750 --> 00:30:54,833
there's the chance
of over-twisting it
841
00:30:54,958 --> 00:30:56,833
and twisting it in two.
842
00:30:56,958 --> 00:30:59,125
So I left it thick enough.
843
00:30:59,208 --> 00:31:01,708
♪ ♪
844
00:31:01,792 --> 00:31:03,750
It's the end of day one.
845
00:31:03,875 --> 00:31:05,333
I got the billet together.
846
00:31:05,458 --> 00:31:06,833
I got it twisted.
847
00:31:06,917 --> 00:31:10,125
A little behind schedule,
but not too bad.
848
00:31:10,250 --> 00:31:11,958
♪ ♪
849
00:31:12,083 --> 00:31:13,542
- It's day one.
850
00:31:13,625 --> 00:31:16,000
I've got this chunk of 80CrV2.
851
00:31:16,167 --> 00:31:17,542
Because of its length,
852
00:31:17,625 --> 00:31:18,792
I have a nice,
comfortable handle
853
00:31:18,875 --> 00:31:20,292
to hold on to
while I forge it.
854
00:31:20,375 --> 00:31:22,917
I'm just getting the
basic shape and curve on it.
855
00:31:23,083 --> 00:31:25,708
Keeping the curve of the
sword within the tolerances
856
00:31:25,833 --> 00:31:27,333
is definitely the hardest part
857
00:31:27,417 --> 00:31:29,292
about forging out this blade
by hand.
858
00:31:29,375 --> 00:31:30,500
I'll get it sizzling.
859
00:31:30,625 --> 00:31:32,500
[clanking]
860
00:31:32,583 --> 00:31:33,792
It's the end of day one.
861
00:31:33,875 --> 00:31:35,667
Got the blade forged out,
862
00:31:35,792 --> 00:31:37,375
and everything's measuring
great.
863
00:31:37,500 --> 00:31:40,500
Tomorrow, I can finish up
grinding the blade
864
00:31:40,583 --> 00:31:42,167
and do a quick heat treat.
865
00:31:42,250 --> 00:31:43,542
Mm.
866
00:31:43,667 --> 00:31:45,667
That'll be decent.
867
00:31:45,708 --> 00:31:46,708
♪ ♪
868
00:31:46,833 --> 00:31:48,333
- It's morning of day three.
869
00:31:48,458 --> 00:31:51,833
Yesterday, I got my billet
finished up, drawed out.
870
00:31:51,958 --> 00:31:54,875
I got all my components made
for the handle.
871
00:31:55,000 --> 00:31:57,500
I feel like I'm pretty close
to on schedule.
872
00:31:57,625 --> 00:31:59,333
♪ ♪
873
00:31:59,417 --> 00:32:02,708
So it's time for me to start
heat treating and quench.
874
00:32:02,875 --> 00:32:05,667
[suspenseful music]
875
00:32:05,833 --> 00:32:11,833
♪ ♪
876
00:32:11,917 --> 00:32:13,333
Here's the moment of truth.
877
00:32:13,458 --> 00:32:16,292
Is it straight or not?
878
00:32:19,875 --> 00:32:22,792
♪ ♪
879
00:32:22,792 --> 00:32:23,750
No, it is not.
880
00:32:23,833 --> 00:32:25,042
That's horrible.
881
00:32:25,208 --> 00:32:28,375
My quench went horribly wrong.
882
00:32:28,542 --> 00:32:30,958
[scraping]
883
00:32:31,042 --> 00:32:33,667
It's hard.
884
00:32:33,750 --> 00:32:36,167
It's just got a hell
of a warp in it.
885
00:32:36,292 --> 00:32:38,000
I don't think
I'm in trouble yet.
886
00:32:38,083 --> 00:32:41,167
I can still reheat treat.
887
00:32:41,250 --> 00:32:43,375
I'm ready to quench again.
888
00:32:43,458 --> 00:32:46,583
I really hope this time
goes way better.
889
00:32:46,667 --> 00:32:51,042
♪ ♪
890
00:32:51,125 --> 00:32:53,708
Thank you, Lord, it's workable.
891
00:32:53,875 --> 00:32:55,333
There's a couple
of little wiggles,
892
00:32:55,417 --> 00:32:59,583
but I think I've got enough
room to grind them out.
893
00:32:59,750 --> 00:33:00,875
♪ ♪
894
00:33:00,958 --> 00:33:02,208
- Morning of day three,
895
00:33:02,292 --> 00:33:04,167
and I'm a bit concerned
about my blade.
896
00:33:04,250 --> 00:33:06,667
I quenched it
in cold oil yesterday--
897
00:33:06,750 --> 00:33:08,333
not the best thing to do.
898
00:33:08,417 --> 00:33:10,917
Cold oil tends to stress out
the steel a little bit more.
899
00:33:11,000 --> 00:33:13,000
I forgot to preheat the oil.
900
00:33:13,083 --> 00:33:15,083
So the plan for day three
is to re-quench
901
00:33:15,208 --> 00:33:17,417
and work on the handle
and the guard.
902
00:33:17,542 --> 00:33:18,750
All right.
903
00:33:18,875 --> 00:33:20,167
♪ ♪
904
00:33:20,375 --> 00:33:21,750
Whew.
905
00:33:21,833 --> 00:33:23,250
♪ ♪
906
00:33:23,333 --> 00:33:25,792
So I take the blade out,
and I love it.
907
00:33:25,875 --> 00:33:27,833
It's perfectly straight.
908
00:33:27,917 --> 00:33:31,000
I am so glad I quenched
a second time.
909
00:33:31,042 --> 00:33:33,292
For my handle materials,
I'm choosing hickory
910
00:33:33,292 --> 00:33:35,042
and bronze for the back plate.
911
00:33:35,208 --> 00:33:37,667
And for my guard, I'm choosing
this nice piece of W2 steel.
912
00:33:37,708 --> 00:33:39,292
♪ ♪
913
00:33:39,417 --> 00:33:41,583
This is going
to be that knuckle guard.
914
00:33:41,708 --> 00:33:43,208
In this case, I'm going
to have it probably
915
00:33:43,292 --> 00:33:45,250
flare out just a little bit.
916
00:33:45,375 --> 00:33:47,833
♪ ♪
917
00:33:48,000 --> 00:33:49,250
End of day three.
918
00:33:49,375 --> 00:33:51,083
Whew, what a day. [chuckles]
919
00:33:51,167 --> 00:33:55,667
Now I just need to assemble
the handle, and we're set.
920
00:33:55,708 --> 00:33:56,708
♪ ♪
921
00:33:56,833 --> 00:33:58,500
- It's beginning of day four.
922
00:33:58,583 --> 00:34:02,500
I've got a lot of handle work
to do--fit, finish, etch.
923
00:34:02,542 --> 00:34:05,583
While it's etching, I'm
going to work on the handle.
924
00:34:05,667 --> 00:34:08,375
I've never leather-wrapped
a handle before.
925
00:34:08,458 --> 00:34:11,333
It actually come out better
than I expected it to.
926
00:34:11,458 --> 00:34:13,333
I pulled the blade out
of the acid,
927
00:34:13,375 --> 00:34:15,833
and the etch came out
really nice.
928
00:34:15,875 --> 00:34:17,500
Looking good.
929
00:34:17,667 --> 00:34:21,042
♪ ♪
930
00:34:21,125 --> 00:34:23,083
Now that I've got
it all finished up,
931
00:34:23,167 --> 00:34:26,000
it's time to send it back
and hope I win the $10,000.
932
00:34:26,083 --> 00:34:28,417
I'm feeling pretty good
right now.
933
00:34:28,500 --> 00:34:29,500
♪ ♪
934
00:34:29,625 --> 00:34:30,917
- Day four, last day.
935
00:34:31,000 --> 00:34:32,208
I've got a ton of work to do.
936
00:34:32,292 --> 00:34:34,042
I've got to put
my handle together.
937
00:34:34,125 --> 00:34:37,167
I'm going to do
a copper wire wrap.
938
00:34:37,250 --> 00:34:39,125
Copper wrap will also
give a decent grip.
939
00:34:39,250 --> 00:34:42,292
With the leather, you've
just got to do it real tight.
940
00:34:42,417 --> 00:34:45,833
And it will make it look
aesthetically pleasing.
941
00:34:45,917 --> 00:34:49,500
♪ ♪
942
00:34:49,542 --> 00:34:51,042
Nice and pretty.
943
00:34:51,125 --> 00:34:54,167
I absolutely loved
building this thing.
944
00:34:54,333 --> 00:34:57,167
I'm really happy
with what I did.
945
00:34:58,250 --> 00:35:01,375
[suspenseful music]
946
00:35:01,375 --> 00:35:06,417
♪ ♪
947
00:35:06,542 --> 00:35:08,375
- Well, gentlemen,
welcome back to the forge
948
00:35:08,500 --> 00:35:10,292
and welcome to our
third-round testing.
949
00:35:10,375 --> 00:35:12,208
Now, over the past four days,
950
00:35:12,292 --> 00:35:13,667
you guys were tasked
with building
951
00:35:13,792 --> 00:35:15,375
Napoleonic presentation sabers.
952
00:35:15,500 --> 00:35:17,542
And, guys, from here, they look
like they'll get the job done.
953
00:35:17,708 --> 00:35:19,667
But in order to find
out which one of you
954
00:35:19,750 --> 00:35:20,958
is going home with the title
955
00:35:21,042 --> 00:35:23,083
of "Forged in Fire" Champion
and that check for $10,000,
956
00:35:23,208 --> 00:35:25,792
we have to put your blades
through a series of tests.
957
00:35:25,875 --> 00:35:27,333
But before we get into testing,
958
00:35:27,417 --> 00:35:28,667
I want to hear
about your blades.
959
00:35:28,792 --> 00:35:30,000
So, Henry, tell us about yours.
960
00:35:30,167 --> 00:35:31,958
♪ ♪
961
00:35:32,042 --> 00:35:34,250
- Mine is low-layer Damascus,
962
00:35:34,375 --> 00:35:38,417
80CrV1084, 15N20 blade,
963
00:35:38,542 --> 00:35:41,208
the quillon, knuckle bow,
and pommel
964
00:35:41,375 --> 00:35:44,375
are all fish hook Damascus,
leather-wrapped handle.
965
00:35:44,458 --> 00:35:45,833
- All right, well, looks good.
966
00:35:45,875 --> 00:35:47,000
Brandon, how about you?
967
00:35:47,167 --> 00:35:49,000
♪ ♪
968
00:35:49,167 --> 00:35:50,708
- Blade is 80CrV2.
969
00:35:50,875 --> 00:35:54,083
The handle's kind of
a Frankenstein of copper,
970
00:35:54,208 --> 00:35:57,167
bronze, and leather.
971
00:35:57,333 --> 00:35:59,667
- Well, gentlemen, your blades
look great and functional.
972
00:35:59,750 --> 00:36:02,208
But we have to find out
if that is, in fact, true.
973
00:36:02,375 --> 00:36:05,500
First up, we've got the
dynamic KEAL test with Doug.
974
00:36:05,583 --> 00:36:08,500
♪ ♪
975
00:36:08,583 --> 00:36:11,667
- Bladesmiths, welcome
to our dynamic KEAL test.
976
00:36:11,708 --> 00:36:13,167
♪ ♪
977
00:36:13,208 --> 00:36:14,667
Henry, you're up first.
You ready for this?
978
00:36:14,708 --> 00:36:16,833
- Yes, sir.
- All right, let's do this.
979
00:36:16,958 --> 00:36:18,375
[suspenseful music]
980
00:36:18,458 --> 00:36:21,375
- I'm really not sure how
my blade's going to do.
981
00:36:21,375 --> 00:36:24,667
I made my blade real thin
so it would be light.
982
00:36:24,875 --> 00:36:26,917
So, yeah, I'm nervous.
983
00:36:27,000 --> 00:36:34,167
♪ ♪
984
00:36:49,708 --> 00:36:56,708
♪ ♪
985
00:37:00,583 --> 00:37:01,833
♪ ♪
986
00:37:02,000 --> 00:37:06,125
All right, Henry, first off,
this is a very light saber.
987
00:37:06,208 --> 00:37:08,542
Good job on that.
It's easy to wield.
988
00:37:08,625 --> 00:37:11,458
Your handle construction,
that gives me a better grip
989
00:37:11,625 --> 00:37:13,250
and retention on your blade.
990
00:37:13,333 --> 00:37:15,250
Now, your edge--
991
00:37:15,375 --> 00:37:18,167
man, this cuts
and performs very well.
992
00:37:18,250 --> 00:37:19,542
Overall--
993
00:37:19,708 --> 00:37:22,708
[in French accent] Your saber,
Henry, it will KEAL.
994
00:37:22,875 --> 00:37:24,500
- Thank you.
995
00:37:24,667 --> 00:37:26,208
- Brandon, your turn, sir.
You ready?
996
00:37:26,292 --> 00:37:28,167
- Yes, sir.
- Let's do this.
997
00:37:28,250 --> 00:37:29,792
- Because it is a longer blade,
998
00:37:29,875 --> 00:37:32,292
I am a little concerned about
the strength and durability.
999
00:37:32,417 --> 00:37:34,333
But I want to know
how well this will do
1000
00:37:34,375 --> 00:37:35,625
against the sugar cane.
1001
00:37:35,708 --> 00:37:38,875
So it's the make or break,
quite literally.
1002
00:37:38,958 --> 00:37:40,583
♪ ♪
1003
00:37:44,250 --> 00:37:45,000
[suspenseful music]
1004
00:37:45,667 --> 00:37:46,000
- Coming into testing,
because it is a longer blade,
1005
00:37:47,125 --> 00:37:48,625
I am a little concerned about
the strength and durability.
1006
00:37:48,708 --> 00:37:51,875
So it's the make or break,
quite literally.
1007
00:37:51,958 --> 00:37:58,917
♪ ♪
1008
00:38:18,292 --> 00:38:25,375
♪ ♪
1009
00:38:28,542 --> 00:38:30,542
- All right, Brandon, first up,
1010
00:38:30,667 --> 00:38:33,167
the "Frankenstein
and his bride" handle.
1011
00:38:33,292 --> 00:38:35,208
The bronze you have
here actually
1012
00:38:35,292 --> 00:38:37,333
is comfortable for my palm.
1013
00:38:37,375 --> 00:38:40,458
But your blade is offset
from the longes here,
1014
00:38:40,542 --> 00:38:43,000
tilted to the side,
so that every time
1015
00:38:43,125 --> 00:38:45,583
I'm slashing with this,
with the added weight you have
1016
00:38:45,708 --> 00:38:47,333
because you have
a thicker blade here,
1017
00:38:47,375 --> 00:38:51,167
it tends to roll a little bit
every time I strike.
1018
00:38:51,208 --> 00:38:55,125
But overall, your weapon,
it will KEAL.
1019
00:38:55,292 --> 00:38:57,250
- Best words ever.
1020
00:38:57,375 --> 00:38:59,833
[suspenseful music]
1021
00:38:59,875 --> 00:39:01,250
♪ ♪
1022
00:39:01,375 --> 00:39:02,833
- All right, gentlemen,
it's time
1023
00:39:03,000 --> 00:39:05,667
for our dynamic strength test,
the watermelon and skull chop.
1024
00:39:05,833 --> 00:39:08,167
♪ ♪
1025
00:39:08,333 --> 00:39:09,708
Henry, you're up first.
Are you ready?
1026
00:39:09,875 --> 00:39:11,417
- Yes, sir.
- Okay.
1027
00:39:11,500 --> 00:39:14,542
[suspenseful music]
1028
00:39:14,625 --> 00:39:18,000
♪ ♪
1029
00:39:18,167 --> 00:39:21,000
[intense metal music]
1030
00:39:21,042 --> 00:39:27,875
♪ ♪
1031
00:39:41,792 --> 00:39:44,750
- I think I made a mess.
- [chuckles]
1032
00:39:44,875 --> 00:39:47,167
All right, Henry,
way to go nailing
1033
00:39:47,250 --> 00:39:48,625
the weight on this blade.
1034
00:39:48,708 --> 00:39:50,500
Scale on the handle--
really well done.
1035
00:39:50,625 --> 00:39:52,500
I've got plenty of room
for my hand.
1036
00:39:52,667 --> 00:39:54,083
There's one little spot
that there's
1037
00:39:54,208 --> 00:39:56,417
a teeny little roll that I can
snap my fingernail against.
1038
00:39:56,500 --> 00:39:58,833
But other than that,
it's definitely a cutter.
1039
00:39:59,000 --> 00:40:00,917
Good job.
- Thank you.
1040
00:40:01,000 --> 00:40:02,167
- Brandon, you ready?
1041
00:40:02,292 --> 00:40:03,833
- Yes, sir.
1042
00:40:03,958 --> 00:40:06,792
[suspenseful music]
1043
00:40:06,917 --> 00:40:10,958
♪ ♪
1044
00:40:11,042 --> 00:40:13,875
[intense metal music]
1045
00:40:13,958 --> 00:40:20,917
♪ ♪
1046
00:40:22,458 --> 00:40:25,500
[clattering]
- Oh.
1047
00:40:27,625 --> 00:40:30,333
- That's terrible.
1048
00:40:30,375 --> 00:40:34,500
♪ ♪
1049
00:40:34,583 --> 00:40:37,042
- So a couple things going on--
1050
00:40:37,167 --> 00:40:38,583
grain's pretty big.
1051
00:40:38,667 --> 00:40:41,000
I mean, you can probably
see it sparkling from there.
1052
00:40:41,083 --> 00:40:45,208
The other thing is, is there
are multiple dark spots
1053
00:40:45,375 --> 00:40:47,083
where the blade broke.
1054
00:40:47,167 --> 00:40:50,167
So it tells me that there were
a lot of micro-fractures.
1055
00:40:50,292 --> 00:40:52,292
May have been quenched
too hot,
1056
00:40:52,375 --> 00:40:54,667
maybe not thermocycled
quite enough
1057
00:40:54,750 --> 00:40:56,833
to bring that grain size down.
1058
00:40:57,000 --> 00:41:00,042
But, yeah, I mean--
1059
00:41:00,125 --> 00:41:02,542
[chuckle]
1060
00:41:02,625 --> 00:41:04,667
[suspenseful music]
1061
00:41:04,708 --> 00:41:06,625
- Well, Brandon, you gave us
an absolute slicer.
1062
00:41:06,625 --> 00:41:08,625
But unfortunately, the
stress from the strength test
1063
00:41:08,708 --> 00:41:10,167
did prove to be too much.
1064
00:41:10,333 --> 00:41:11,625
Your blade is now in pieces.
1065
00:41:11,750 --> 00:41:13,333
And we consider that
a catastrophic failure.
1066
00:41:13,458 --> 00:41:15,000
We cannot continue
testing your blade.
1067
00:41:15,083 --> 00:41:16,875
I want to say
thank you for coming out,
1068
00:41:16,958 --> 00:41:18,375
but your time in this
competition has ended.
1069
00:41:18,458 --> 00:41:19,917
I'm going to have
to ask you to please
1070
00:41:20,042 --> 00:41:22,167
step off the forge floor.
1071
00:41:22,292 --> 00:41:24,250
Thank you, sir.
- Thank you.
1072
00:41:24,333 --> 00:41:26,208
It's bittersweet.
1073
00:41:26,375 --> 00:41:28,000
I think my main problem
happened
1074
00:41:28,083 --> 00:41:29,667
within my quench itself.
1075
00:41:29,708 --> 00:41:31,667
But Henry came out
with an amazing blade.
1076
00:41:31,792 --> 00:41:34,458
The whole experience here
has been awesome.
1077
00:41:34,542 --> 00:41:36,000
It's been uplifting,
1078
00:41:36,083 --> 00:41:38,875
and at no point in time
do I regret any of it.
1079
00:41:40,250 --> 00:41:42,500
- Well, Henry, the last man
standing, congratulations.
1080
00:41:42,625 --> 00:41:44,417
You are the
"Forged in Fire" Champion.
1081
00:41:44,500 --> 00:41:46,458
You'll be receiving
a check for $10,000, bud.
1082
00:41:46,542 --> 00:41:47,667
Good job.
[applause]
1083
00:41:47,833 --> 00:41:49,292
How do you feel?
- Surprised.
1084
00:41:49,375 --> 00:41:50,917
[chuckling]
1085
00:41:51,000 --> 00:41:52,375
- It's a beautiful piece.
It performed well, man.
1086
00:41:52,458 --> 00:41:53,708
Congratulations.
- Thank you.
1087
00:41:53,833 --> 00:41:55,458
It's pretty exciting.
1088
00:41:55,542 --> 00:41:57,250
It really hadn't sunk
all the way in yet.
1089
00:41:57,333 --> 00:42:00,333
But I feel like my blade
performed really well.
1090
00:42:00,458 --> 00:42:02,125
♪ ♪
1091
00:42:02,208 --> 00:42:04,917
The feedback I've got
was great on the blade.
1092
00:42:05,042 --> 00:42:08,375
And I'm proud
of what I turned in.
1093
00:42:08,500 --> 00:42:09,625
I'm Henry Walker.
1094
00:42:09,750 --> 00:42:11,125
I'm a "Forged in Fire"
Champion.
1095
00:42:11,208 --> 00:42:12,375
That feels great.
1096
00:42:12,542 --> 00:42:17,708
♪ ♪
1097
00:42:17,792 --> 00:42:19,500
[clank]
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