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These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:03,088 --> 00:00:06,178 [fire whooshing] 2 00:00:06,216 --> 00:00:09,096 [hammer impact echoes] 3 00:00:09,135 --> 00:00:11,845 [dramatic music] 4 00:00:11,888 --> 00:00:13,388 - For the past few weeks, 5 00:00:13,431 --> 00:00:15,351 we scoured the blacksmithing hotbeds of America... 6 00:00:15,392 --> 00:00:16,392 [flames whoosh] 7 00:00:16,393 --> 00:00:17,933 To learn the local secrets 8 00:00:17,936 --> 00:00:19,236 and uncover the country’s top smiths. 9 00:00:19,271 --> 00:00:21,061 [hammer impacts echoing] 10 00:00:21,106 --> 00:00:22,736 [metallic grinding] 11 00:00:22,774 --> 00:00:25,694 Now after four intense local competitions, 12 00:00:25,735 --> 00:00:27,779 each hand-picked by one of our judges 13 00:00:27,779 --> 00:00:31,609 in Texas, Montana, North Carolina, and Michigan, 14 00:00:31,658 --> 00:00:33,038 the best smith from each forge 15 00:00:33,076 --> 00:00:34,996 will now head to our home forge 16 00:00:35,036 --> 00:00:36,416 for one final battle. 17 00:00:36,454 --> 00:00:37,624 - Ooh, that’s hot. 18 00:00:37,664 --> 00:00:39,544 ♪ 19 00:00:39,583 --> 00:00:41,293 - With $20,000 on the line 20 00:00:41,293 --> 00:00:43,543 and $10,000 worth of forging equipment for their shop, 21 00:00:43,545 --> 00:00:45,595 who will be crowned the first-ever 22 00:00:45,630 --> 00:00:47,750 "Forged In Fire: On The Road" champion? 23 00:00:47,757 --> 00:00:51,427 ♪ 24 00:00:51,428 --> 00:00:54,518 [energetic rock music] 25 00:00:54,556 --> 00:00:55,976 - My name is Blake Maddox 26 00:00:56,016 --> 00:00:58,066 and I’m representing Combat Ready Art 27 00:00:58,101 --> 00:00:59,391 from Kalamazoo, Michigan. 28 00:00:59,436 --> 00:01:01,271 It’s been a long, strange trip. 29 00:01:01,271 --> 00:01:03,981 The first round, my dagger broke in testing, 30 00:01:04,024 --> 00:01:06,194 but I got onto the next round 31 00:01:06,234 --> 00:01:08,111 because someone didn’t meet parameters. 32 00:01:08,111 --> 00:01:11,951 And then I won the next round and now I’m sitting here. 33 00:01:11,990 --> 00:01:14,320 ♪ 34 00:01:14,326 --> 00:01:16,126 - My name is Jason Bivens. 35 00:01:16,161 --> 00:01:18,661 It’s a great honor to be here at the "Forged in Fire" forge 36 00:01:18,705 --> 00:01:20,875 representing John C. Campbell Folk School 37 00:01:20,915 --> 00:01:22,334 in North Carolina. 38 00:01:22,334 --> 00:01:24,424 Overall, it’s been a great experience. 39 00:01:24,461 --> 00:01:26,461 I’ve met some really great people 40 00:01:26,504 --> 00:01:29,134 and won round one with my pitchfork. 41 00:01:29,174 --> 00:01:32,304 Hopefully, I’ve got what it takes to win this whole thing. 42 00:01:32,344 --> 00:01:33,803 ♪ 43 00:01:33,803 --> 00:01:35,472 - I’m Jacob Anstaett and I’m representing 44 00:01:35,472 --> 00:01:38,432 the Bill Moran School of Bladesmithing in Texarkana. 45 00:01:38,475 --> 00:01:41,025 I’ve already won two rounds to get here 46 00:01:41,061 --> 00:01:43,481 and going up against three new competitors, 47 00:01:43,521 --> 00:01:45,231 it’s a little nerve-wracking, but in my eyes, 48 00:01:45,273 --> 00:01:47,983 I feel like a "Forged in Fire" champion already. 49 00:01:48,026 --> 00:01:49,276 ♪ 50 00:01:49,319 --> 00:01:51,149 - My name is Silas Maddox. 51 00:01:51,154 --> 00:01:53,114 I’m here representing the New Agrarian School 52 00:01:53,156 --> 00:01:54,996 in Bigfork, Montana. 53 00:01:55,033 --> 00:01:57,373 I have a lot of skills and experience to draw on 54 00:01:57,410 --> 00:01:59,080 for this competition. 55 00:01:59,120 --> 00:02:00,740 I’m inherently competitive 56 00:02:00,789 --> 00:02:04,209 and one step closer to $20,000. 57 00:02:04,209 --> 00:02:06,499 I’m here to win. 58 00:02:06,544 --> 00:02:09,594 - Bladesmiths and blacksmiths, welcome to our forge. 59 00:02:09,631 --> 00:02:11,049 [suspenseful music] 60 00:02:11,049 --> 00:02:12,209 Now gentlemen, the four of you 61 00:02:12,217 --> 00:02:13,217 have proven yourselves 62 00:02:13,218 --> 00:02:14,348 as a cut above the rest 63 00:02:14,386 --> 00:02:15,436 in your respective 64 00:02:15,470 --> 00:02:17,050 competitions across America. 65 00:02:17,097 --> 00:02:19,607 You are here for the final leg of the tournament, 66 00:02:19,641 --> 00:02:21,511 where only one of you will be left standing 67 00:02:21,518 --> 00:02:23,144 as a tournament champion, 68 00:02:23,144 --> 00:02:26,274 taking home a check for $20,000 to go in your pocket 69 00:02:26,314 --> 00:02:29,024 and up to $10,000 in gear and supplies 70 00:02:29,025 --> 00:02:31,735 to go back to your respective forges. 71 00:02:31,736 --> 00:02:34,030 There are three rounds in this competition. 72 00:02:34,030 --> 00:02:35,740 At the end of each one, there will be an elimination. 73 00:02:35,782 --> 00:02:37,572 And those eliminations will be made 74 00:02:37,575 --> 00:02:39,325 by the judges sitting behind me, 75 00:02:39,369 --> 00:02:42,699 which each one of you will be representing in the finals. 76 00:02:42,747 --> 00:02:46,547 Now bladesmiths, you all have your own very unique styles, 77 00:02:46,584 --> 00:02:47,874 and it’s clear that you’ve been molded into 78 00:02:47,877 --> 00:02:49,421 the blacksmith or bladesmith you are 79 00:02:49,421 --> 00:02:51,541 because of the area of America you came from 80 00:02:51,589 --> 00:02:53,459 and the forges that turned you into who you are. 81 00:02:53,508 --> 00:02:55,228 With that in mind, we’ve decided that 82 00:02:55,260 --> 00:02:57,340 instead of asking you to make a specific blade today, 83 00:02:57,387 --> 00:02:59,723 we want you to showcase your skills 84 00:02:59,723 --> 00:03:02,723 by giving the opportunity to make whatever blade you want 85 00:03:02,767 --> 00:03:05,103 in whatever style you want using this. 86 00:03:05,103 --> 00:03:10,608 ♪ 87 00:03:10,608 --> 00:03:12,398 In front of me here is a table 88 00:03:12,402 --> 00:03:15,238 chock-full of all kinds of good, high-carbon steel 89 00:03:15,238 --> 00:03:17,608 that you can use to make your blades. 90 00:03:17,615 --> 00:03:19,865 We’ve got springs, we got ball bearings. 91 00:03:19,909 --> 00:03:21,739 You name it, we have it. 92 00:03:21,745 --> 00:03:23,285 Now the only thing we ask 93 00:03:23,288 --> 00:03:26,588 is that you use some sort of forge welding technique. 94 00:03:26,624 --> 00:03:28,414 - This is pretty awesome. 95 00:03:28,460 --> 00:03:31,290 There’s just sledgehammers, springs, 96 00:03:31,296 --> 00:03:35,136 fish hooks, there’s chains, so I’m gonna get my bearings 97 00:03:35,175 --> 00:03:37,305 and I’m gonna go out there and try to create something. 98 00:03:37,343 --> 00:03:39,763 - Now gentlemen, after that second round, 99 00:03:39,763 --> 00:03:41,263 it will be in the hands of our judges 100 00:03:41,264 --> 00:03:43,141 and go through a series of tests. 101 00:03:43,141 --> 00:03:44,561 They’ll check for strength and durability. 102 00:03:44,601 --> 00:03:47,231 They will go through a giant bamboo chop. 103 00:03:47,270 --> 00:03:50,770 For edge retention, our famous playing card slice. 104 00:03:50,815 --> 00:03:52,445 So good luck, 105 00:03:52,525 --> 00:03:54,944 because this first round starts now. 106 00:03:54,944 --> 00:03:57,489 [energetic rock music] 107 00:03:57,489 --> 00:03:59,029 All right, off to the races. 108 00:03:59,073 --> 00:04:00,492 We got an all-out battle here, 109 00:04:00,492 --> 00:04:01,782 and you each have a horse in the race. 110 00:04:01,826 --> 00:04:04,456 J., you’ve got Jake, Ben, you’ve got Jason, 111 00:04:04,496 --> 00:04:06,956 Dave, Silas, and Doug, Blake. 112 00:04:06,998 --> 00:04:08,408 Now, these guys have all impressed me out on the road 113 00:04:08,458 --> 00:04:10,798 and it’s really anyone’s game at this point. 114 00:04:10,835 --> 00:04:13,925 - There’s a lot of steel laying on that table. 115 00:04:13,963 --> 00:04:17,342 My plan is to try to do layered Damascus. 116 00:04:17,342 --> 00:04:18,972 - Jason from John C. Campbell Folk School 117 00:04:19,010 --> 00:04:20,630 in Brasstown, North Carolina-- 118 00:04:20,678 --> 00:04:22,468 now Ben, what do you think of him? 119 00:04:22,472 --> 00:04:24,932 - Yeah, we asked the guys to make a blacksmith knife 120 00:04:24,974 --> 00:04:27,474 and put some kind of artistic flair into the handle. 121 00:04:27,477 --> 00:04:29,312 And Jason is really the only one 122 00:04:29,312 --> 00:04:31,852 that did anything really interesting, really fun. 123 00:04:31,856 --> 00:04:34,406 I think that he’s technically and artistically 124 00:04:34,442 --> 00:04:36,862 got a good shot at getting this one. 125 00:04:36,903 --> 00:04:38,863 - Getting a little hot. 126 00:04:38,863 --> 00:04:40,783 ♪ 127 00:04:40,824 --> 00:04:43,494 - I decide to go with pattern-welded steel. 128 00:04:43,535 --> 00:04:45,745 That’s my bread and butter. 129 00:04:45,787 --> 00:04:47,997 - Expect to see a lot of good stuff coming out of Jake. 130 00:04:47,997 --> 00:04:49,627 - He is the only smith out here 131 00:04:49,666 --> 00:04:52,836 who was required to do 350 layers, 132 00:04:52,836 --> 00:04:54,386 and he knocked that out of the park. 133 00:04:54,420 --> 00:04:56,790 - Jake had no problems with the forge welds he did. 134 00:04:56,840 --> 00:04:58,500 Everything held up beautifully. 135 00:04:58,508 --> 00:05:00,218 - Just waiting for my steel to get to temp, 136 00:05:00,260 --> 00:05:01,800 then we’re gonna be gold, man. 137 00:05:01,886 --> 00:05:03,306 ♪ 138 00:05:03,346 --> 00:05:04,896 - I’m gonna make a simple Damascus billet. 139 00:05:04,931 --> 00:05:06,891 I have 13 layers. 140 00:05:06,891 --> 00:05:09,811 These pieces are all the right size already. 141 00:05:09,853 --> 00:05:12,313 I can just weld ’em together. 142 00:05:12,355 --> 00:05:14,275 - Silas is a really talented smith. 143 00:05:14,315 --> 00:05:16,275 When he came back with that felling axe, 144 00:05:16,317 --> 00:05:17,867 that thing was dialed in. 145 00:05:17,902 --> 00:05:19,902 Polished, the lines were fantastic, 146 00:05:19,904 --> 00:05:21,694 and just fit my hands perfectly. 147 00:05:21,739 --> 00:05:23,199 Spot-on. Great piece of work. 148 00:05:23,241 --> 00:05:25,201 - I got my money on Silas. 149 00:05:25,243 --> 00:05:28,243 - ♪ I want it hotter 150 00:05:28,288 --> 00:05:29,998 ♪ I want it to get hotter 151 00:05:30,039 --> 00:05:31,249 ♪ 152 00:05:31,291 --> 00:05:35,081 - I’m choosing to go with Damascus. 153 00:05:35,128 --> 00:05:38,428 13 layers, which four of ’em, 13, I mean, 154 00:05:38,464 --> 00:05:41,344 you know, the number 13’s just my lucky number, 155 00:05:41,384 --> 00:05:42,884 something I’ve always gravitated towards. 156 00:05:42,927 --> 00:05:44,477 ♪ 157 00:05:44,512 --> 00:05:46,052 - So Blake’s the last one to go to the welder, 158 00:05:46,097 --> 00:05:47,557 but unfortunately, 159 00:05:47,599 --> 00:05:49,309 he didn’t use a C-clamp to keep his stack together. 160 00:05:49,350 --> 00:05:51,390 He’s kinda welding freehand, 161 00:05:51,436 --> 00:05:53,186 and it looks like the stack’s kind of fanning out. 162 00:05:53,229 --> 00:05:56,229 - You know, we’ve seen this problem in setup before 163 00:05:56,232 --> 00:05:58,232 where smiths go to do that initial weld 164 00:05:58,276 --> 00:06:00,326 and it just doesn’t hold. 165 00:06:00,361 --> 00:06:02,571 - Doug, how you feel about his setup so far? 166 00:06:02,614 --> 00:06:03,994 - He’s got a lot of refining to do, 167 00:06:04,032 --> 00:06:05,702 but there’s no give-up on him. 168 00:06:05,742 --> 00:06:06,742 He had to make a "Macbeth" dagger 169 00:06:06,784 --> 00:06:08,204 and then a "Macbeth" sword, 170 00:06:08,286 --> 00:06:10,586 and it performed very well in the final. 171 00:06:10,622 --> 00:06:12,290 ♪ 172 00:06:12,290 --> 00:06:13,410 - Hoo. 173 00:06:13,458 --> 00:06:14,878 - It’s crazy to me, guys. 174 00:06:14,918 --> 00:06:16,218 We’ve got four different smiths 175 00:06:16,252 --> 00:06:17,752 from four different places around the U.S. 176 00:06:17,795 --> 00:06:19,755 with four different skill sets and every single one of ’em 177 00:06:19,797 --> 00:06:21,557 appear to be doing layered Damascus. 178 00:06:21,591 --> 00:06:23,301 - It’s like the four of us go to brunch together, 179 00:06:23,301 --> 00:06:24,971 and we all get the cheese omelet. 180 00:06:25,011 --> 00:06:26,931 [laughter] 181 00:06:26,971 --> 00:06:28,261 ♪ 182 00:06:28,306 --> 00:06:30,056 - My plan is to fold it at least once 183 00:06:30,099 --> 00:06:32,969 so if I had roughly 18 layers, 184 00:06:33,019 --> 00:06:36,769 that should give me at least 30, 40-ish layers. 185 00:06:36,814 --> 00:06:38,441 Uh, I don’t know. [chuckles] 186 00:06:38,441 --> 00:06:40,109 Hopefully, it’ll make the judges have to know, 187 00:06:40,109 --> 00:06:42,109 maybe give me some brownie points. 188 00:06:42,153 --> 00:06:43,573 ♪ 189 00:06:43,613 --> 00:06:46,033 - Jason, he’s the only smith to re-stack. 190 00:06:46,074 --> 00:06:48,114 Everybody else is playing it very safe. 191 00:06:48,159 --> 00:06:50,279 - You’re out there against three other champions, 192 00:06:50,328 --> 00:06:53,665 so why would you not go above and beyond? 193 00:06:53,665 --> 00:06:55,165 I’ll tell you what. 194 00:06:55,208 --> 00:06:57,794 If we have two knives that perform the same, 195 00:06:57,794 --> 00:07:01,339 and one of them has an outrageous pattern on it, 196 00:07:01,339 --> 00:07:03,169 guess who I’m voting for? 197 00:07:03,216 --> 00:07:04,801 - Man, this is exciting. I love this. 198 00:07:04,801 --> 00:07:06,171 ♪ 199 00:07:06,177 --> 00:07:08,012 - All right, here goes Jake on the press. 200 00:07:08,012 --> 00:07:09,302 Got the whole billet, 201 00:07:09,305 --> 00:07:11,225 squeeze the whole thing down in one shot. 202 00:07:11,265 --> 00:07:12,765 If Jake doesn’t cut and stack that, 203 00:07:12,809 --> 00:07:14,309 I’ll be very surprised. 204 00:07:14,352 --> 00:07:16,682 - I don’t think he is. - That’s the wrong move. 205 00:07:16,688 --> 00:07:19,028 He’s playing it safe, and in the finals, 206 00:07:19,065 --> 00:07:21,445 safe isn’t gonna get you $20,000. 207 00:07:21,526 --> 00:07:23,616 You want to shout advice out. - Oh, yeah. 208 00:07:23,653 --> 00:07:25,321 - You want to just put a note on there, 209 00:07:25,321 --> 00:07:26,941 tie it around a rock, and throw it at him. 210 00:07:26,990 --> 00:07:28,450 [Ben laughs] 211 00:07:28,491 --> 00:07:30,911 - Bladesmiths, you’ve got two hours left! 212 00:07:30,952 --> 00:07:32,370 - Press. 213 00:07:32,370 --> 00:07:34,539 - [chuckles] Those are going on your tab! 214 00:07:34,539 --> 00:07:36,159 [Jake laughs] 215 00:07:36,207 --> 00:07:37,667 - I’m making a Damascus knife 216 00:07:37,709 --> 00:07:41,789 and I want the pattern to be visible and cool. 217 00:07:41,838 --> 00:07:43,008 Right behind you. 218 00:07:43,047 --> 00:07:45,383 So I’m gonna forge it out 219 00:07:45,383 --> 00:07:48,343 so you would see the layers that’re horizontal lines 220 00:07:48,344 --> 00:07:49,884 going down the length of the blade. 221 00:07:49,929 --> 00:07:51,469 - Wait a minute. 222 00:07:51,514 --> 00:07:54,354 Did Silas start with a stack like this... 223 00:07:54,392 --> 00:07:56,062 ♪ 224 00:07:56,102 --> 00:07:58,482 And then work it down this way? 225 00:07:58,521 --> 00:08:01,311 ♪ 226 00:08:01,357 --> 00:08:03,567 - Yeah, that’s actually difficult. 227 00:08:03,609 --> 00:08:06,569 Flip the billet 90 degrees and draw it in that direction. 228 00:08:06,612 --> 00:08:07,992 - As you push those layers down, 229 00:08:08,031 --> 00:08:09,571 they tend to want to open out. 230 00:08:09,574 --> 00:08:11,494 That’s why Silas was taking his time on the hammer. 231 00:08:11,534 --> 00:08:12,494 He’s taking his time on the press, 232 00:08:12,535 --> 00:08:13,870 just being gentle with it. 233 00:08:13,870 --> 00:08:15,580 - When you’re manipulating metal in a pattern 234 00:08:15,580 --> 00:08:18,410 and you have to have it work a certain way 235 00:08:18,416 --> 00:08:21,086 to make the pattern, that takes a lot of skill. 236 00:08:21,127 --> 00:08:23,047 - I am a professional metal worker 237 00:08:23,087 --> 00:08:26,424 and so I have a lot of skills and experience to draw on 238 00:08:26,424 --> 00:08:27,804 for this competition. 239 00:08:27,842 --> 00:08:29,552 Hopefully, it’ll carry me through. 240 00:08:29,552 --> 00:08:31,262 [suspenseful music] 241 00:08:31,304 --> 00:08:32,304 [Blake sighs] 242 00:08:32,346 --> 00:08:33,686 - The other smiths are 243 00:08:33,723 --> 00:08:35,393 definitely pulling ahead of me at this point. 244 00:08:35,433 --> 00:08:38,143 My stack isn’t heating up to the temp that I’m looking for. 245 00:08:38,186 --> 00:08:40,066 I’m losing time. 246 00:08:40,104 --> 00:08:41,944 I am going to go over to the press, 247 00:08:41,981 --> 00:08:43,941 try to speed this process up. 248 00:08:43,983 --> 00:08:48,073 - Okay, here we go with that leaning stack of pizza. 249 00:08:48,112 --> 00:08:49,612 - I’m really nervous. 250 00:08:49,614 --> 00:08:51,614 A lot of things can go wrong with the forge weld. 251 00:08:51,616 --> 00:08:53,616 I don’t have the time to start over. 252 00:08:53,659 --> 00:08:57,289 ♪ 253 00:08:57,330 --> 00:08:59,910 That seemed to forge weld. 254 00:08:59,957 --> 00:09:02,126 The ends aren’t opening up on me at all. 255 00:09:02,126 --> 00:09:03,716 I can move forward. 256 00:09:03,753 --> 00:09:06,293 ♪ 257 00:09:06,297 --> 00:09:07,757 [energetic music] 258 00:09:07,757 --> 00:09:10,267 - I’m going with a nice, Bowie-style chopper, 259 00:09:10,301 --> 00:09:11,551 ’cause I just want to stick with something 260 00:09:11,594 --> 00:09:13,134 that I’ve done many a times. 261 00:09:13,137 --> 00:09:14,557 [loud clacking] 262 00:09:14,597 --> 00:09:15,977 - That’s aggressive. 263 00:09:16,015 --> 00:09:17,435 [clacking] 264 00:09:17,475 --> 00:09:19,185 - As I look up, I see Grady kind of going like, 265 00:09:19,227 --> 00:09:20,817 "Oh, my God, this guy’s going after it." 266 00:09:20,853 --> 00:09:22,438 [Grady laughs] 267 00:09:22,438 --> 00:09:24,098 You know, it might not look it, I’m kind of a lanky guy, 268 00:09:24,148 --> 00:09:25,438 but I can swing a hammer. 269 00:09:25,441 --> 00:09:28,271 ♪ 270 00:09:28,319 --> 00:09:30,109 - I can’t imagine that Jake can keep up 271 00:09:30,154 --> 00:09:31,284 that hammer style for long. 272 00:09:31,322 --> 00:09:33,862 He’s raising that hammer so fast. 273 00:09:33,908 --> 00:09:36,788 It’s almost the same speed up as it is down. 274 00:09:36,828 --> 00:09:38,918 - How does my hair look? [laughs] 275 00:09:38,955 --> 00:09:40,455 ♪ 276 00:09:40,498 --> 00:09:41,958 - Just gonna make a Bowie kind of chopper 277 00:09:41,999 --> 00:09:43,789 with a little bit of curve in it. 278 00:09:43,793 --> 00:09:45,793 - Look at the color that Silas’ metal at. 279 00:09:45,837 --> 00:09:49,632 It’s at that beautiful melting butter color. 280 00:09:49,632 --> 00:09:52,468 Silas’ energy in this forge is infectious. 281 00:09:52,468 --> 00:09:54,338 ♪ 282 00:09:54,345 --> 00:09:55,435 - Man, you’re pumped over here, dude. 283 00:09:55,471 --> 00:09:56,591 You look excited. 284 00:09:56,639 --> 00:09:57,469 - Just kinda... [Jake laughs] 285 00:09:57,515 --> 00:09:59,015 Just waiting on the heat. 286 00:09:59,016 --> 00:10:00,852 ♪ 287 00:10:00,852 --> 00:10:02,852 - It’s still pretty thick right now. 288 00:10:02,895 --> 00:10:07,105 I am a little concerned about any delams in there. 289 00:10:07,150 --> 00:10:10,320 Hopefully I can knock it out on the grinder. 290 00:10:10,361 --> 00:10:13,281 - Doesn’t even have the whole blade on that belt. 291 00:10:13,322 --> 00:10:15,152 You can see he’s only riding it back and forth. 292 00:10:15,158 --> 00:10:16,993 You want to see a good 2 inches of spark 293 00:10:16,993 --> 00:10:19,333 going down that whole blade. 294 00:10:19,370 --> 00:10:21,990 The way Blake has been treating this billet so far, 295 00:10:21,998 --> 00:10:23,833 he’s way behind the other three smiths. 296 00:10:23,833 --> 00:10:25,753 - He needs to speed up the process. 297 00:10:25,793 --> 00:10:26,963 - Right. - Come on, man. 298 00:10:27,003 --> 00:10:28,333 You can do it. - I’m going for it. 299 00:10:28,379 --> 00:10:30,339 - [as Rob Schneider] You can do it! 300 00:10:30,381 --> 00:10:32,001 - Gentlemen, you’ve got one hour left. 301 00:10:32,049 --> 00:10:33,959 ♪ 302 00:10:34,010 --> 00:10:36,220 He’s in the oil. Jake’s the first one to quench. 303 00:10:36,220 --> 00:10:38,300 - He’s moving that blade up and down. 304 00:10:38,347 --> 00:10:41,897 - The more he takes out, the more chance it may warp. 305 00:10:41,934 --> 00:10:43,184 [Jake groans] 306 00:10:43,227 --> 00:10:45,317 - [sputters] Jeez, Louise, dude. 307 00:10:45,354 --> 00:10:46,894 [tense music] 308 00:10:46,898 --> 00:10:48,738 I see it warp and I’m like, "Oh, my God." 309 00:10:48,774 --> 00:10:50,314 That’s just one other thing I gotta deal with, 310 00:10:50,359 --> 00:10:52,689 so I gotta get this warp out as quick as I can, 311 00:10:52,737 --> 00:10:54,867 knowing that if it were to warp too bad 312 00:10:54,906 --> 00:10:56,536 or crack and break, 313 00:10:56,574 --> 00:10:59,164 I would have to completely scratch it and start over. 314 00:10:59,202 --> 00:11:01,282 - Oh, what the-- 315 00:11:02,705 --> 00:11:04,625 [flames whoosh, hammer thunks] 316 00:11:09,587 --> 00:11:11,547 [tense music] 317 00:11:11,589 --> 00:11:13,499 - I gotta get this warp out as quick as I can 318 00:11:13,549 --> 00:11:15,718 knowing that if it were to warp too bad 319 00:11:15,718 --> 00:11:17,468 or crack and break, 320 00:11:17,511 --> 00:11:20,931 I would have to completely scratch it and start over. 321 00:11:20,932 --> 00:11:25,772 I can feel it working out on the edge of my anvil... 322 00:11:25,811 --> 00:11:28,940 and I see that my warp is gone 323 00:11:28,940 --> 00:11:31,190 and it’s ready to grind. 324 00:11:31,234 --> 00:11:32,524 - Here we go. 325 00:11:32,610 --> 00:11:34,360 ♪ 326 00:11:34,403 --> 00:11:35,573 Bam! 327 00:11:35,613 --> 00:11:37,703 ♪ 328 00:11:37,740 --> 00:11:38,900 It’s good and straight. 329 00:11:38,950 --> 00:11:39,990 Pretty darn good! 330 00:11:40,034 --> 00:11:41,204 The clock is ticking. 331 00:11:41,244 --> 00:11:42,912 Gotta get over and get to grinding. 332 00:11:42,912 --> 00:11:46,082 - Bladesmiths, you guys have 30 minutes left! 333 00:11:46,123 --> 00:11:49,083 Silas is over here drilling his holes before the quench. 334 00:11:49,085 --> 00:11:51,215 - It’s always easier to drill the holes 335 00:11:51,254 --> 00:11:53,130 before you harden the blade. 336 00:11:53,130 --> 00:11:54,920 I didn’t spend a lot of time laying them out, 337 00:11:54,966 --> 00:11:58,726 and hopefully, it doesn’t come back to bite me. 338 00:11:58,761 --> 00:12:00,841 - Oh, that’s good. 339 00:12:00,930 --> 00:12:02,430 Best color on the floor. 340 00:12:02,431 --> 00:12:04,051 - He’d the third smith to quench. 341 00:12:04,100 --> 00:12:06,100 Now we’re just waiting on Blake. 342 00:12:06,143 --> 00:12:07,933 - I’ve spent quite a bit of time on the grinder, 343 00:12:07,979 --> 00:12:09,269 and it’s still pretty thick, 344 00:12:09,313 --> 00:12:10,733 but I’ve gotta get this thing up to temp 345 00:12:10,773 --> 00:12:12,149 and get it quenched. 346 00:12:12,149 --> 00:12:13,939 A lot of things can go wrong. 347 00:12:13,985 --> 00:12:15,115 You can get twists, you can get bends, 348 00:12:15,152 --> 00:12:16,732 it could bow. 349 00:12:16,779 --> 00:12:19,649 Hopefully, it goes well. 350 00:12:19,699 --> 00:12:22,029 I didn’t hear anything pop. I didn’t hear anything crack. 351 00:12:22,076 --> 00:12:24,036 It doesn’t look warped. 352 00:12:24,078 --> 00:12:27,248 Thank God. What a relief. 353 00:12:27,331 --> 00:12:32,251 - Five, four, three, two, one. 354 00:12:32,295 --> 00:12:33,629 All right, gentlemen. 355 00:12:33,629 --> 00:12:34,709 Turn off your machines, put down your tools! 356 00:12:34,755 --> 00:12:36,173 This first round is over! 357 00:12:36,173 --> 00:12:38,343 - Holy [bleep]. 358 00:12:38,384 --> 00:12:39,804 - Good job, man. - Nice work, dude. 359 00:12:39,844 --> 00:12:41,434 - That was awesome. 360 00:12:41,470 --> 00:12:43,800 When the clock hits zero, I look at my blade. 361 00:12:43,806 --> 00:12:45,606 I can see my patterns in my steel. 362 00:12:45,641 --> 00:12:48,019 It might not be the highest layer count 363 00:12:48,019 --> 00:12:49,979 and the most beautiful-looking Damascus, 364 00:12:50,021 --> 00:12:51,851 but I’ve met all the parameters 365 00:12:51,897 --> 00:12:53,482 and I couldn’t be happier. 366 00:12:53,482 --> 00:12:54,982 [suspenseful music] 367 00:12:55,026 --> 00:12:57,446 - Well, gentlemen, we gave you guys three hours 368 00:12:57,486 --> 00:12:59,864 and the choice of any kind of steel you wanted 369 00:12:59,864 --> 00:13:01,824 to make any blade you wanted, and somehow, 370 00:13:01,866 --> 00:13:04,786 you all ended up with layered Damascus. 371 00:13:04,827 --> 00:13:06,247 Now, you all met parameters, 372 00:13:06,287 --> 00:13:07,917 but the time has come for us to decide 373 00:13:07,955 --> 00:13:10,375 which one of you will not be joining us in the second round. 374 00:13:10,416 --> 00:13:12,126 So up first for the critiques, 375 00:13:12,168 --> 00:13:14,388 Blake, please present your work. 376 00:13:14,420 --> 00:13:16,210 ♪ 377 00:13:16,213 --> 00:13:17,673 - All right, Blake. 378 00:13:17,715 --> 00:13:20,509 So right off, you know, standard knife shape. 379 00:13:20,509 --> 00:13:21,759 I don’t see a lot of pattern, 380 00:13:21,802 --> 00:13:23,632 but unfortunately, what I do see, 381 00:13:23,679 --> 00:13:26,179 there’s a lot of mass in this blade still. 382 00:13:26,223 --> 00:13:27,763 And then a fair amount of delaminations 383 00:13:27,850 --> 00:13:29,350 up here at the tip. 384 00:13:29,393 --> 00:13:30,893 If you go forward, 385 00:13:30,936 --> 00:13:34,146 I’d like to see this blade get a lot of refinement. 386 00:13:34,190 --> 00:13:36,520 But it’s a layered Damascus, so good job. 387 00:13:36,525 --> 00:13:38,525 - Thank you. I appreciate it. 388 00:13:38,611 --> 00:13:40,731 - All right, Jason. You’re up. Please present your work. 389 00:13:40,738 --> 00:13:42,498 ♪ 390 00:13:42,531 --> 00:13:44,909 - All right, Jason, let’s talk about your blade here. 391 00:13:44,909 --> 00:13:46,659 First up, I commend you, 392 00:13:46,702 --> 00:13:48,412 because you didn’t play it safe. 393 00:13:48,412 --> 00:13:51,582 You folded it over to increase your layer count, 394 00:13:51,582 --> 00:13:52,872 and it shows. 395 00:13:52,917 --> 00:13:54,257 That’s what I like about this competition, 396 00:13:54,293 --> 00:13:56,003 when you go above and beyond. 397 00:13:56,045 --> 00:13:58,422 You have a nice shape here. Just a refined blade. 398 00:13:58,422 --> 00:14:00,549 And keep doing what you’re doing. 399 00:14:00,549 --> 00:14:02,839 - Next up, we got Jake. Please present your work. 400 00:14:02,885 --> 00:14:06,225 ♪ 401 00:14:06,263 --> 00:14:08,553 - All right, Jake. Did good work out there. 402 00:14:08,557 --> 00:14:10,517 I like the way you did that stack. 403 00:14:10,559 --> 00:14:12,059 The steel looks good. 404 00:14:12,103 --> 00:14:14,483 My big concern right now, 405 00:14:14,522 --> 00:14:16,902 your handle has got a good flare to it, 406 00:14:16,941 --> 00:14:18,361 but you got a lot of handle there. 407 00:14:18,401 --> 00:14:20,941 You might want to do something about that. 408 00:14:20,945 --> 00:14:22,785 But otherwise, you’re on the right path. 409 00:14:22,822 --> 00:14:24,949 Good job. - Thank you. 410 00:14:24,949 --> 00:14:27,909 - Last but not least, Silas, please present your work. 411 00:14:27,952 --> 00:14:29,782 ♪ 412 00:14:29,787 --> 00:14:31,247 - All right, Silas. 413 00:14:31,330 --> 00:14:33,080 I see a couple of things that are really cool. 414 00:14:33,124 --> 00:14:36,214 One is that you have this nice recurve profile going on. 415 00:14:36,252 --> 00:14:37,922 It’s immediately stunning. 416 00:14:37,962 --> 00:14:40,752 And second is the way that you layered up your Damascus. 417 00:14:40,798 --> 00:14:42,138 To flip it 90 degrees, 418 00:14:42,174 --> 00:14:44,054 it’s a really interesting take on it 419 00:14:44,093 --> 00:14:45,423 and I like what you did there. 420 00:14:45,469 --> 00:14:48,139 Moving back to your handle, it’s really long, 421 00:14:48,180 --> 00:14:49,930 so if you move forward from here, 422 00:14:49,974 --> 00:14:51,684 make it more comfortable to hold on to. 423 00:14:51,725 --> 00:14:52,895 Other than that, though, 424 00:14:52,935 --> 00:14:54,435 I think you’re really on your way. 425 00:14:54,437 --> 00:14:56,814 - Cool. Thank you. 426 00:14:56,814 --> 00:14:58,814 - Gentlemen, this competition started back at your home forge 427 00:14:58,816 --> 00:15:01,116 where you fought against two other peers of yours 428 00:15:01,152 --> 00:15:02,572 and you came out on top. 429 00:15:02,611 --> 00:15:03,821 Now, you all did a great job 430 00:15:03,821 --> 00:15:05,401 in this first round of the final leg, 431 00:15:05,448 --> 00:15:06,949 but we do have to make a decision 432 00:15:06,949 --> 00:15:08,739 as to which one of you is not gonna be moving forward 433 00:15:08,784 --> 00:15:10,624 into the next round. 434 00:15:10,661 --> 00:15:12,281 The bladesmith leaving The Forge is... 435 00:15:12,288 --> 00:15:15,124 [dramatic music] 436 00:15:15,124 --> 00:15:16,754 ♪ 437 00:15:16,792 --> 00:15:18,669 Blake, unfortunately, your blade did not make the cut 438 00:15:18,669 --> 00:15:20,709 and Doug’s gonna tell you why. 439 00:15:20,754 --> 00:15:22,504 - Blake, from your home forge 440 00:15:22,506 --> 00:15:25,634 of Combat Ready Arts in Kalamazoo to our forge, 441 00:15:25,634 --> 00:15:28,634 it’s been a pleasure to watch you overcome the challenges, 442 00:15:28,637 --> 00:15:31,348 but at the end of the day, your blade is the least refined 443 00:15:31,348 --> 00:15:33,258 and has the most work moving into the second round. 444 00:15:33,309 --> 00:15:34,969 And that’s why we’re sending you home. 445 00:15:35,019 --> 00:15:36,559 - Understandable. 446 00:15:36,604 --> 00:15:38,144 - Blake, we wanna say thank you for coming out here, 447 00:15:38,189 --> 00:15:39,849 fighting so hard, but unfortunately this time, 448 00:15:39,899 --> 00:15:41,689 I’m gonna have to ask you to please surrender your work 449 00:15:41,692 --> 00:15:42,860 and step off The Forge floor. 450 00:15:42,860 --> 00:15:44,150 - Sure thing. 451 00:15:44,195 --> 00:15:45,485 I’m a little bummed, 452 00:15:45,571 --> 00:15:47,321 but also kind of saw it coming. 453 00:15:47,364 --> 00:15:48,864 I would’ve loved to have brought home 10 grand 454 00:15:48,908 --> 00:15:50,498 to Combat Ready Art 455 00:15:50,534 --> 00:15:51,994 and I would’ve loved to have brought 20 grand home 456 00:15:52,036 --> 00:15:54,666 to myself after all the effort that has gone into this, 457 00:15:54,705 --> 00:15:57,295 but I’m proud with what I’ve accomplished 458 00:15:57,333 --> 00:15:59,668 and maybe I’ll make it back again sometime. 459 00:15:59,668 --> 00:16:02,328 ♪ 460 00:16:02,379 --> 00:16:03,669 - Gentlemen, congratulations. 461 00:16:03,714 --> 00:16:05,382 Your hard work in the first round has paid off 462 00:16:05,382 --> 00:16:07,212 and all three of you are joining us in round two 463 00:16:07,259 --> 00:16:09,469 of this final tournament leg. 464 00:16:09,512 --> 00:16:10,802 For this second round, 465 00:16:10,846 --> 00:16:13,349 you can use whatever handle material you want 466 00:16:13,349 --> 00:16:15,509 to finish your custom blades, 467 00:16:15,559 --> 00:16:18,229 but there is a little bit of a catch. 468 00:16:18,229 --> 00:16:20,189 Instead of having two hours to finish your weapons, 469 00:16:20,231 --> 00:16:22,441 you will only have 90 minutes. 470 00:16:22,483 --> 00:16:23,733 - [softly] What the... 471 00:16:23,734 --> 00:16:25,361 Honestly, I’m more nervous now 472 00:16:25,361 --> 00:16:27,571 than I was at the beginning of the first round. 473 00:16:27,571 --> 00:16:29,031 - Now, when this round is complete, 474 00:16:29,031 --> 00:16:30,531 you’ll turn your blades over to our judges 475 00:16:30,574 --> 00:16:31,824 and they’re gonna check for strength and durability 476 00:16:31,867 --> 00:16:33,577 in that giant bamboo chop 477 00:16:33,619 --> 00:16:35,199 and then check your edge retention 478 00:16:35,204 --> 00:16:36,744 in the playing card slice. 479 00:16:36,747 --> 00:16:38,377 Good luck, gentlemen. 480 00:16:38,415 --> 00:16:40,005 90 minutes is not a lot of time to get these blades done, 481 00:16:40,042 --> 00:16:43,002 and that time starts now. 482 00:16:43,045 --> 00:16:45,422 - Here we go. 483 00:16:45,422 --> 00:16:48,672 - 90 minutes to sharpen the blades, 484 00:16:48,717 --> 00:16:51,227 clean ’em up, add the handles, shape the handles, 485 00:16:51,262 --> 00:16:53,682 get an edge on-- it’s pretty rough. 486 00:16:53,722 --> 00:16:55,892 ♪ 487 00:16:55,933 --> 00:16:57,723 - Jason’s belly-up to the grinder, 488 00:16:57,810 --> 00:16:59,930 throwing sparks. 489 00:16:59,937 --> 00:17:03,399 - I feel like the judges want to see a finished product, 490 00:17:03,399 --> 00:17:06,609 so I’ve got to hog down the handle as fast as I can, 491 00:17:06,610 --> 00:17:08,028 as quick as I can, and get her done. 492 00:17:08,028 --> 00:17:10,028 I need the money. 493 00:17:10,072 --> 00:17:11,862 - [chuckles] Cutting out that 30 minutes? 494 00:17:11,907 --> 00:17:14,457 Man, that is a ball-buster. 495 00:17:14,493 --> 00:17:16,533 - Is Jake setting up a real thin piece of Micarta? 496 00:17:16,579 --> 00:17:17,869 - Yeah. 497 00:17:17,913 --> 00:17:19,043 - Is that gonna be enough to get a good grip 498 00:17:19,081 --> 00:17:20,831 on a 14-inch blade? 499 00:17:20,874 --> 00:17:23,674 - The kind of handle profile that Jake’s got going there, 500 00:17:23,711 --> 00:17:25,211 I would like to see something a little wider 501 00:17:25,254 --> 00:17:26,589 and some palm swells ground into it. 502 00:17:26,589 --> 00:17:27,999 - Yeah, it wouldn’t hurt. 503 00:17:28,090 --> 00:17:29,710 - I wish I had a little bit more time, 504 00:17:29,758 --> 00:17:31,048 but I’m feeling pretty good. 505 00:17:31,093 --> 00:17:33,303 We can do this. It’s feasible. 506 00:17:33,304 --> 00:17:36,264 ♪ 507 00:17:36,307 --> 00:17:39,107 - Silas has the issue where his handle is so long, 508 00:17:39,143 --> 00:17:40,393 so I mean, he cut some out of the middle 509 00:17:40,436 --> 00:17:41,686 and re-weld it together. 510 00:17:41,770 --> 00:17:43,890 - That would be the ideal thing to do. 511 00:17:43,939 --> 00:17:45,189 - Ben mentioned that 512 00:17:45,232 --> 00:17:46,812 my handle is a little bit long, 513 00:17:46,859 --> 00:17:49,439 but since we only have 90 minutes, 514 00:17:49,486 --> 00:17:52,826 there’s not a lot I can do at this point to address that. 515 00:17:52,865 --> 00:17:54,908 - Doesn’t look like Silas is gonna cut that handle in half. 516 00:17:54,908 --> 00:17:57,118 He was already grinding hard on that tang. 517 00:17:57,161 --> 00:17:59,621 - I feel like it fits my hand pretty well, 518 00:17:59,663 --> 00:18:01,663 so I’m just gonna try to make it as comfortable 519 00:18:01,707 --> 00:18:03,467 and functional as possible. 520 00:18:03,500 --> 00:18:06,580 Hopefully, it doesn’t come back to bite me. 521 00:18:06,629 --> 00:18:08,419 - So now that I’ve got the thickness that I want, 522 00:18:08,464 --> 00:18:10,304 I’m basically ready to start with the handle. 523 00:18:10,341 --> 00:18:13,091 ♪ 524 00:18:13,135 --> 00:18:15,012 Is that right? Is that right? 525 00:18:15,012 --> 00:18:16,180 ♪ 526 00:18:16,180 --> 00:18:18,140 No. [chuckles] 527 00:18:18,182 --> 00:18:19,850 [bleep]. 528 00:18:19,850 --> 00:18:22,269 Silly me put epoxy on the wrong side 529 00:18:22,269 --> 00:18:24,309 of my handle material that I got. 530 00:18:24,355 --> 00:18:26,485 Let’s do that again. - Uh-oh. 531 00:18:26,523 --> 00:18:30,693 I think Jason’s had a little trouble with his handle. 532 00:18:30,694 --> 00:18:34,154 - First day making a knife. I’ll get her right in a minute. 533 00:18:34,198 --> 00:18:36,118 - This way, this way, this way. [David laughing] 534 00:18:36,158 --> 00:18:38,068 Glue’s on one face, wipes it off. 535 00:18:38,118 --> 00:18:41,158 - This is why it’s a good time to take a marker, 536 00:18:41,163 --> 00:18:43,663 put an R and an L and maybe an arrow 537 00:18:43,707 --> 00:18:46,835 on your scale before something like that happens. 538 00:18:46,835 --> 00:18:48,505 - Finally figured out the right side, 539 00:18:48,545 --> 00:18:51,635 I put it back on, but it’s kind of embarrassing. 540 00:18:51,674 --> 00:18:53,214 ♪ 541 00:18:53,258 --> 00:18:55,588 - This is go time. 542 00:18:55,636 --> 00:18:56,976 One of the critiques J. told me 543 00:18:57,012 --> 00:18:58,342 was my handle was too long, 544 00:18:58,389 --> 00:19:00,799 and I have to cut off the excess material 545 00:19:00,891 --> 00:19:02,811 to make my handle more comfortable. 546 00:19:02,851 --> 00:19:04,520 Not gonna half-ass it. 547 00:19:04,520 --> 00:19:05,810 Winning this tournament would mean everything. 548 00:19:06,105 --> 00:19:09,733 I mean, I’ve watched the show for as long as I can remember, 549 00:19:09,733 --> 00:19:12,069 and being on The Forge floor 550 00:19:12,069 --> 00:19:13,899 with all the judges in front of you, 551 00:19:13,904 --> 00:19:16,364 as an ABS member myself, I couldn’t be happier, man. 552 00:19:16,365 --> 00:19:17,995 Now we’re good. 553 00:19:18,033 --> 00:19:21,578 ♪ 554 00:19:21,578 --> 00:19:23,868 - I’ve got 22 minutes to finish my handle, 555 00:19:23,872 --> 00:19:27,502 and I gotta rush at this point. 556 00:19:27,543 --> 00:19:31,253 I drilled my holes in my handle for quarter-inch pins. 557 00:19:31,255 --> 00:19:33,095 Oh, [bleep]. - Uh-oh. 558 00:19:33,132 --> 00:19:35,092 - The holes are too small. 559 00:19:35,134 --> 00:19:37,844 I’m feeling very rushed. 560 00:19:37,886 --> 00:19:40,931 One wrong move can put a big crack in my steel, 561 00:19:40,931 --> 00:19:44,181 and I don’t have any time to start over. 562 00:19:44,226 --> 00:19:46,526 I’m starting to sweat a little bit. 563 00:19:46,562 --> 00:19:48,312 If I can’t put a handle on it, 564 00:19:48,355 --> 00:19:51,865 I definitely won’t make it to the next round. 565 00:19:51,900 --> 00:19:53,610 Now, I’m starting to freak out. 566 00:19:53,652 --> 00:19:56,742 ♪ 567 00:20:02,411 --> 00:20:03,620 - We’re now in the final minutes 568 00:20:03,620 --> 00:20:04,910 of the handle round here 569 00:20:04,913 --> 00:20:06,623 in our final leg of this tournament. 570 00:20:06,665 --> 00:20:08,250 Now we’ve got three smiths battling it out, 571 00:20:08,250 --> 00:20:09,580 giving everything they have 572 00:20:09,626 --> 00:20:11,546 in this hour-and-30-minute second round. 573 00:20:11,587 --> 00:20:14,467 Silas, running the risk of having to start over. 574 00:20:14,506 --> 00:20:16,216 - The holes are too small. 575 00:20:16,258 --> 00:20:18,128 If I can’t put a handle on it, 576 00:20:18,177 --> 00:20:19,847 I won’t make it to the next round. 577 00:20:19,887 --> 00:20:21,472 Now, I’m starting to freak out. 578 00:20:21,472 --> 00:20:23,972 [tense music] 579 00:20:23,974 --> 00:20:25,514 Waller out the holes a little bit, 580 00:20:25,559 --> 00:20:28,059 make sure these pins fit through. 581 00:20:28,103 --> 00:20:30,443 Certainly sweating it a little bit. 582 00:20:30,481 --> 00:20:32,061 ♪ 583 00:20:32,107 --> 00:20:33,150 Yes. 584 00:20:33,150 --> 00:20:34,560 My pins fit. 585 00:20:34,610 --> 00:20:37,150 I’m relieved and we’re all good to go. 586 00:20:37,154 --> 00:20:38,824 ♪ 587 00:20:38,864 --> 00:20:41,744 - My goal is to have my blade as nice as time will allow, 588 00:20:41,784 --> 00:20:44,284 and I don’t have much time. 589 00:20:44,328 --> 00:20:45,918 We need a good, thin blade, 590 00:20:45,954 --> 00:20:48,290 but you have to have that sweet spot 591 00:20:48,290 --> 00:20:50,580 so it doesn’t take damage in the strength test. 592 00:20:50,626 --> 00:20:52,336 - Jason probably won’t have any hair left on his arms. 593 00:20:52,336 --> 00:20:53,426 - Zero. 594 00:20:53,462 --> 00:20:54,752 Well, he started with his head. 595 00:20:54,797 --> 00:20:55,757 - He’s got a good edge on there. 596 00:20:55,798 --> 00:20:57,800 [Grady chuckles] 597 00:20:57,800 --> 00:21:01,170 - All righty, baby! Let’s get with it. 598 00:21:01,220 --> 00:21:02,630 - Jake’s up on the grinder. 599 00:21:02,679 --> 00:21:04,009 - He better hurry up. 600 00:21:04,014 --> 00:21:06,014 - Gentlemen, you’re down to five minutes! 601 00:21:06,058 --> 00:21:07,476 The playing card slice, 602 00:21:07,476 --> 00:21:09,816 it might seem like one of our more benign tests, 603 00:21:09,895 --> 00:21:11,275 but having learned from you guys, 604 00:21:11,313 --> 00:21:12,943 it’s actually one of the more telling 605 00:21:12,981 --> 00:21:14,941 sharpness tests we have. - Yeah. 606 00:21:14,983 --> 00:21:16,023 The nice thing about it is 607 00:21:16,026 --> 00:21:17,694 the blade that cuts nicely, 608 00:21:17,694 --> 00:21:20,322 you can see a nice, clean cut all the way through. 609 00:21:20,322 --> 00:21:23,322 If it’s not as sharp or the edge geometry is different, 610 00:21:23,367 --> 00:21:25,957 it may skip over some cards. 611 00:21:25,994 --> 00:21:28,124 - I got my blade as sharp as I think I can get it, 612 00:21:28,163 --> 00:21:30,453 so I’m feeling pretty good. 613 00:21:30,499 --> 00:21:32,079 We’re good. I like it. 614 00:21:32,125 --> 00:21:36,839 - Five, four, three, two, one! 615 00:21:36,839 --> 00:21:40,379 Gentlemen, shut it down! This round is over! 616 00:21:40,384 --> 00:21:43,014 - 90 minutes is up. I put down my knife. 617 00:21:43,095 --> 00:21:45,145 I got an edge on it. I got a handle on it. 618 00:21:45,180 --> 00:21:47,010 It meets parameters. 619 00:21:47,057 --> 00:21:48,977 I certainly could use an extra 30 minutes 620 00:21:49,017 --> 00:21:50,357 to refine everything, 621 00:21:50,394 --> 00:21:52,229 but now, it’s in the judge’s hands. 622 00:21:52,229 --> 00:21:53,689 [dramatic music] 623 00:21:53,689 --> 00:21:55,479 - All right, bladesmiths. 624 00:21:55,524 --> 00:21:57,524 We’re gonna start off with the strength test, 625 00:21:57,526 --> 00:22:00,736 giant bamboo chop. 626 00:22:00,737 --> 00:22:01,907 Now it’s gonna be cool to see 627 00:22:01,947 --> 00:22:03,073 what your blades do to the bamboo, 628 00:22:03,073 --> 00:22:04,741 but I want to see what the bamboo, 629 00:22:04,741 --> 00:22:07,491 especially this giant bamboo, is gonna do to your blades. 630 00:22:07,536 --> 00:22:09,376 Jason, you’re up first. You ready to go? 631 00:22:09,454 --> 00:22:10,664 - It’s [inaudible] time. 632 00:22:10,706 --> 00:22:12,256 - All right. Let’s go. 633 00:22:12,875 --> 00:22:14,875 - I’ve made this design many a time, 634 00:22:14,918 --> 00:22:17,418 but seeing past competitions, 635 00:22:17,421 --> 00:22:19,381 I know that bamboo can do some damage, 636 00:22:19,423 --> 00:22:21,253 so I’m worried to death. 637 00:22:21,258 --> 00:22:22,593 ♪ 638 00:22:22,593 --> 00:22:25,843 [J. grunting] 639 00:22:25,888 --> 00:22:32,778 ♪ 640 00:22:35,439 --> 00:22:37,269 [chuckles] 641 00:22:37,274 --> 00:22:40,774 [suspenseful music] 642 00:22:40,819 --> 00:22:42,229 - All right, Jason. Nice job. 643 00:22:42,237 --> 00:22:44,072 Everything held together well. 644 00:22:44,072 --> 00:22:47,162 Blade is still straight, everything’s still in line. 645 00:22:47,200 --> 00:22:49,990 Good job. - Thank you. 646 00:22:50,037 --> 00:22:51,337 - All right, Jake. You ready to go, bud? 647 00:22:51,371 --> 00:22:53,081 - Let’s get after it. - Let’s do it. 648 00:22:53,123 --> 00:22:55,083 ♪ 649 00:22:55,083 --> 00:22:57,173 - J. is notorious for breaking blades, 650 00:22:57,210 --> 00:22:59,420 so I’m nervous right now. 651 00:22:59,463 --> 00:23:00,923 ♪ 652 00:23:00,923 --> 00:23:02,593 [exhales] 653 00:23:02,633 --> 00:23:05,723 [dramatic music] 654 00:23:05,761 --> 00:23:12,641 ♪ 655 00:23:17,606 --> 00:23:20,609 [exhales] Damn. 656 00:23:20,609 --> 00:23:23,609 ♪ 657 00:23:23,612 --> 00:23:25,192 - All right, Jake. Nice. 658 00:23:25,238 --> 00:23:27,278 The steel held up well. 659 00:23:27,282 --> 00:23:30,242 There’s not a thing wrong with this edge whatsoever. 660 00:23:30,285 --> 00:23:32,913 So really nice job on the heat treat on this. 661 00:23:32,913 --> 00:23:36,203 As far as your handle, it’s just enough. 662 00:23:36,249 --> 00:23:38,869 Little bit longer would’ve been better for me. 663 00:23:38,919 --> 00:23:41,959 But overall, good job. - Thank you, sir. 664 00:23:41,964 --> 00:23:44,254 - All right. Silas, you ready to go, bud? 665 00:23:44,299 --> 00:23:45,799 - Born ready. - All right. 666 00:23:45,801 --> 00:23:47,421 Well, let’s keep going, then. 667 00:23:48,011 --> 00:23:51,011 - I’m certainly nervous going into this test. 668 00:23:51,014 --> 00:23:53,014 I do have a very thin blade, 669 00:23:53,058 --> 00:23:55,608 and so my biggest concern at this point 670 00:23:55,644 --> 00:23:57,484 is that my edge holds up. 671 00:23:57,521 --> 00:24:00,481 [dramatic music] 672 00:24:00,524 --> 00:24:03,824 ♪ 673 00:24:09,366 --> 00:24:11,201 [dramatic music] 674 00:24:11,201 --> 00:24:14,201 - I’m certainly nervous going into this test. 675 00:24:14,204 --> 00:24:15,872 Hopefully, it’ll hold up. 676 00:24:15,872 --> 00:24:18,041 ♪ 677 00:24:18,041 --> 00:24:20,871 [energetic rock music] 678 00:24:20,877 --> 00:24:27,887 ♪ 679 00:24:32,556 --> 00:24:35,066 [suspenseful music] 680 00:24:35,100 --> 00:24:36,560 - All right, Silas. Nice. 681 00:24:36,560 --> 00:24:39,560 No damage on the edge whatsoever. 682 00:24:39,563 --> 00:24:42,232 Edge is beautiful. Good job. 683 00:24:42,232 --> 00:24:44,362 - Thank you. 684 00:24:44,401 --> 00:24:47,901 ♪ 685 00:24:47,904 --> 00:24:50,034 - Bladesmiths, welcome to the sharpness test, 686 00:24:50,073 --> 00:24:52,573 the playing card slice. 687 00:24:52,576 --> 00:24:54,076 Jason, you’re up first. You ready for this? 688 00:24:54,077 --> 00:24:55,412 - Yes, sir. 689 00:24:55,412 --> 00:25:01,752 ♪ 690 00:25:01,752 --> 00:25:05,132 [energetic rock music] 691 00:25:05,213 --> 00:25:06,423 - [whistles] 692 00:25:06,465 --> 00:25:09,425 [all chuckling] - That was crazy. 693 00:25:09,426 --> 00:25:11,806 [suspenseful music] 694 00:25:11,887 --> 00:25:14,267 - All right, Jason. This is a sharp blade. 695 00:25:14,306 --> 00:25:17,726 The geometry of your edge was really set up for sharpness. 696 00:25:17,768 --> 00:25:20,398 Well done. - Thank you, sir. 697 00:25:20,437 --> 00:25:21,772 - All right, Jake. You ready? 698 00:25:21,772 --> 00:25:23,440 - Let’s do it. - All right. 699 00:25:23,440 --> 00:25:28,610 ♪ 700 00:25:28,612 --> 00:25:31,948 [energetic rock music] 701 00:25:31,948 --> 00:25:39,078 ♪ 702 00:25:39,289 --> 00:25:42,789 [tense music] 703 00:25:42,834 --> 00:25:44,584 All right, Jake. 704 00:25:44,628 --> 00:25:46,463 First off, let me say this is a sharp knife. 705 00:25:46,463 --> 00:25:49,253 But I had a little trouble starting the cut, 706 00:25:49,299 --> 00:25:51,459 and that has to do with the inconsistency 707 00:25:51,468 --> 00:25:53,136 in the edge geometry. 708 00:25:53,136 --> 00:25:54,476 Here, it’s a very fine edge. 709 00:25:54,513 --> 00:25:56,143 As you get towards the swell here, 710 00:25:56,181 --> 00:25:58,431 it gets a little fatter, it’s a little more obtuse, 711 00:25:58,475 --> 00:26:00,435 and just didn’t bite that first card, 712 00:26:00,477 --> 00:26:01,812 and once it doesn’t bite the first card, 713 00:26:01,812 --> 00:26:03,982 it kind of starts pushing over other cards 714 00:26:04,022 --> 00:26:06,650 until I ended up in that super sweet spot right there, 715 00:26:06,650 --> 00:26:08,520 and then the rest of ’em just got cut right through. 716 00:26:08,610 --> 00:26:10,150 But think you did a good job. 717 00:26:10,153 --> 00:26:12,363 - Thank you. 718 00:26:12,447 --> 00:26:13,827 All right, Silas. You’re up, man. You ready? 719 00:26:13,865 --> 00:26:15,992 - Let’s do this. - Let’s do it. 720 00:26:15,992 --> 00:26:18,662 [suspenseful music] 721 00:26:18,662 --> 00:26:20,330 ♪ 722 00:26:20,330 --> 00:26:23,500 [energetic rock music] 723 00:26:25,001 --> 00:26:26,670 - Thank you. 724 00:26:26,670 --> 00:26:30,050 [suspenseful music] 725 00:26:30,132 --> 00:26:32,008 - All right, Silas, you did a good job 726 00:26:32,008 --> 00:26:35,178 of balancing a strong blade with a sharp blade. 727 00:26:35,220 --> 00:26:38,180 The edge is fine all the way along. 728 00:26:38,181 --> 00:26:40,511 Your handle, it’s really comfortable, 729 00:26:40,517 --> 00:26:41,685 and you’ve designed well for the test. 730 00:26:41,685 --> 00:26:43,685 Nice job. - Thank you. 731 00:26:43,687 --> 00:26:45,357 ♪ 732 00:26:45,397 --> 00:26:48,657 [dramatic music] 733 00:26:48,692 --> 00:26:49,860 ♪ 734 00:26:49,860 --> 00:26:52,360 - Gentlemen, very, very well done. 735 00:26:52,362 --> 00:26:54,822 Guys, it’s been a long road to get into this final leg, 736 00:26:54,865 --> 00:26:57,165 but the bladesmith leaving The Forge is... 737 00:26:57,200 --> 00:27:00,870 ♪ 738 00:27:00,912 --> 00:27:03,039 Jake, unfortunately, your blade didn’t make the cut 739 00:27:03,039 --> 00:27:04,829 and Doug’s gonna tell you why. 740 00:27:04,875 --> 00:27:07,711 - Jake, this is not a regular competition. 741 00:27:07,711 --> 00:27:09,041 This is special. 742 00:27:09,045 --> 00:27:10,845 All of you had to win to get here, 743 00:27:10,881 --> 00:27:12,501 and it shows because 744 00:27:12,549 --> 00:27:15,218 the standards are very high with the blades presented. 745 00:27:15,218 --> 00:27:17,548 But your blade underperformed on the sharpness test, 746 00:27:17,554 --> 00:27:19,684 and that’s the reason why you’re not moving forward. 747 00:27:19,723 --> 00:27:21,353 - Thank you. I appreciate it. 748 00:27:21,391 --> 00:27:23,059 - Jake, from Texas to here, 749 00:27:23,059 --> 00:27:24,599 it’s been an absolute honor watching you work, 750 00:27:24,686 --> 00:27:25,896 but unfortunately, your time 751 00:27:25,896 --> 00:27:28,732 in this specific tournament has ended. 752 00:27:28,732 --> 00:27:31,612 - You know, this whole experience has been awesome, 753 00:27:31,693 --> 00:27:33,443 and it is an honor to be a part of this 754 00:27:33,528 --> 00:27:35,358 and to represent the Bill Moran School. 755 00:27:35,405 --> 00:27:36,405 You win some and you lose some, 756 00:27:36,740 --> 00:27:39,910 but I still brought home a victory in the past round, 757 00:27:39,910 --> 00:27:42,910 and this whole experience has been awesome. 758 00:27:42,913 --> 00:27:45,373 ♪ 759 00:27:45,415 --> 00:27:46,750 - Gentlemen, we started this tournament 760 00:27:46,750 --> 00:27:49,120 with 12 smiths from around the country. 761 00:27:49,211 --> 00:27:50,881 We’ve ended with Ben’s pick 762 00:27:50,921 --> 00:27:52,791 from Clay Spencer Blacksmith Shop 763 00:27:52,881 --> 00:27:56,261 and Dave’s pick from the New Agrarian School in Montana. 764 00:27:56,301 --> 00:27:58,591 Guys, you’ve both proven yourselves to be worthy smiths, 765 00:27:58,637 --> 00:27:59,977 and you’ve earned your spot 766 00:28:00,055 --> 00:28:01,555 in this final round of the competition. 767 00:28:01,598 --> 00:28:03,268 And you guys are not only fighting for $20,000 768 00:28:03,308 --> 00:28:04,818 to go into your pocket, 769 00:28:04,893 --> 00:28:06,733 but up to $10,000 in gear and supplies 770 00:28:06,770 --> 00:28:08,939 to go back to the forge where we met you at. 771 00:28:08,939 --> 00:28:11,269 And in this final round, we’re sending you back home 772 00:28:11,316 --> 00:28:15,236 for four days to build a menacing blade from history. 773 00:28:15,278 --> 00:28:17,238 We want you to build this... 774 00:28:17,280 --> 00:28:19,110 ♪ 775 00:28:19,157 --> 00:28:21,117 The Moplah sword. 776 00:28:21,117 --> 00:28:22,417 - Whoa. 777 00:28:22,452 --> 00:28:23,952 ♪ 778 00:28:23,954 --> 00:28:25,454 - The Moplah sword traces its origins 779 00:28:25,455 --> 00:28:27,791 back to 17th century South India, 780 00:28:27,791 --> 00:28:28,959 where it has been the weapon of choice 781 00:28:28,959 --> 00:28:30,579 for the Moplah community. 782 00:28:30,627 --> 00:28:32,462 Featuring a broad, lightweight blade 783 00:28:32,462 --> 00:28:34,842 and a concave edge that flares to a pronounced point, 784 00:28:34,923 --> 00:28:36,800 making it an extremely lethal battle sword, 785 00:28:36,800 --> 00:28:38,630 capable of delivering deadly slashes 786 00:28:38,677 --> 00:28:40,637 and destructive blows upon its enemies. 787 00:28:40,637 --> 00:28:42,305 While it’s distinguished by its ornate wood 788 00:28:42,305 --> 00:28:44,265 or bone handle, this brutal blade 789 00:28:44,307 --> 00:28:45,976 also played an important role 790 00:28:45,976 --> 00:28:48,436 in the Moplah rebellion of the early 20th century, 791 00:28:48,478 --> 00:28:49,808 where it was used to take up arms 792 00:28:49,813 --> 00:28:52,148 against occupying British colonists. 793 00:28:52,148 --> 00:28:53,478 ♪ 794 00:28:53,483 --> 00:28:54,813 Now gentlemen, listen closely. 795 00:28:54,859 --> 00:28:55,979 There are quite a few parameters 796 00:28:55,986 --> 00:28:57,279 you guys are gonna have to follow. 797 00:28:57,279 --> 00:28:58,649 Now starting with the blade, 798 00:28:58,655 --> 00:29:01,825 it will need to measure between 15 and 17 inches 799 00:29:01,825 --> 00:29:04,825 and swell to no less than 4 1/2 inches up toward the tip 800 00:29:04,828 --> 00:29:07,798 and finished off with a bird’s beak-style handle. 801 00:29:07,831 --> 00:29:08,999 How you feeling? 802 00:29:08,999 --> 00:29:10,499 - Not too good. 803 00:29:10,500 --> 00:29:12,168 Moplah sword? 804 00:29:12,168 --> 00:29:13,828 What the heck is a Moplah? 805 00:29:13,837 --> 00:29:16,172 I’ve made swords, I’ve made axes, 806 00:29:16,172 --> 00:29:20,132 but I’ve never made anything this wide or funky-looking. 807 00:29:20,176 --> 00:29:23,013 - Well, guys, we know you’re both very skilled. 808 00:29:23,013 --> 00:29:25,553 We’ve seen that proven through the work you’ve shown us. 809 00:29:25,640 --> 00:29:27,180 But over the next four days, 810 00:29:27,225 --> 00:29:29,853 we want to see your absolute best work. 811 00:29:29,853 --> 00:29:31,183 Gentlemen, good luck. 812 00:29:31,187 --> 00:29:33,023 We will see you both in four days. 813 00:29:33,023 --> 00:29:34,903 ♪ 814 00:29:35,525 --> 00:29:37,735 - Day one here at my home forge. 815 00:29:37,861 --> 00:29:40,191 I have to put my best foot forward, 816 00:29:40,238 --> 00:29:41,528 so there’s a lot at stake here. 817 00:29:41,531 --> 00:29:43,031 All right. 818 00:29:43,074 --> 00:29:46,202 It’s first place or nothing, so let’s get ’er done. 819 00:29:46,202 --> 00:29:48,032 [energetic rock music] 820 00:29:48,038 --> 00:29:52,008 I’m going to try to separate my blade from Silas’ blade 821 00:29:52,042 --> 00:29:55,002 and do San Mai Damascus, 822 00:29:55,045 --> 00:29:58,005 so I’m going to make two billets of Damascus. 823 00:29:58,048 --> 00:29:59,718 Fire in the hole. 824 00:29:59,758 --> 00:30:02,558 I’m going to sandwich the two billets of Damascus 825 00:30:02,594 --> 00:30:04,684 with a piece of 80CrV. 826 00:30:04,721 --> 00:30:06,551 Getting there. 827 00:30:06,556 --> 00:30:08,224 It’s the end of day one. 828 00:30:08,224 --> 00:30:11,224 I’ve got two billets that are 200 layers each, 829 00:30:11,227 --> 00:30:14,357 so I guess, I don’t know, 400 layers, 830 00:30:14,397 --> 00:30:16,357 but I ain’t much of a mathematician. 831 00:30:16,399 --> 00:30:17,559 [chuckles] 832 00:30:17,567 --> 00:30:18,902 ♪ 833 00:30:18,902 --> 00:30:21,071 - It’s the beginning of day one. 834 00:30:21,071 --> 00:30:23,239 It feels great to be in the final round. 835 00:30:23,239 --> 00:30:25,739 I would love to win this competition 836 00:30:25,742 --> 00:30:28,578 and bring home the accolades for the New Agrarian School. 837 00:30:28,578 --> 00:30:30,738 This is it. 838 00:30:30,789 --> 00:30:34,749 The plan for today is to get my Damascus billet forged out, 839 00:30:34,751 --> 00:30:36,581 but we’ll see how far I get. 840 00:30:36,586 --> 00:30:37,754 ♪ 841 00:30:37,754 --> 00:30:39,714 That’s the business right there. 842 00:30:39,756 --> 00:30:41,424 I don’t really make Damascus, 843 00:30:41,424 --> 00:30:44,924 and I have never made something like this before, 844 00:30:44,928 --> 00:30:47,558 so, uh, this is a little bit of a new experience. 845 00:30:47,597 --> 00:30:50,100 But you gotta risk it for the biscuit. 846 00:30:50,100 --> 00:30:51,720 That looks pretty good. 847 00:30:51,768 --> 00:30:52,936 ♪ 848 00:30:52,936 --> 00:30:55,105 - Morning of day two. 849 00:30:55,105 --> 00:30:57,941 Two, huh? [laughs] 850 00:30:57,941 --> 00:31:01,111 My goals for the day is to have the blade 851 00:31:01,152 --> 00:31:04,072 completely forged out, if possible. 852 00:31:04,114 --> 00:31:05,614 I’ve made lots of Damascus, 853 00:31:05,615 --> 00:31:07,615 but nothing this big, 854 00:31:07,617 --> 00:31:09,786 so drawing it out and making it real wide-- 855 00:31:09,786 --> 00:31:11,746 that’s gonna be a task. 856 00:31:11,788 --> 00:31:15,008 I’m at 3 inches. I need another inch and a half. 857 00:31:15,083 --> 00:31:17,083 I don’t know if I got enough. 858 00:31:17,127 --> 00:31:19,462 Yeah, they’re making me earn this 20,000. 859 00:31:19,462 --> 00:31:21,842 ♪ 860 00:31:21,923 --> 00:31:24,633 Dang it. It’s not getting there. 861 00:31:24,634 --> 00:31:26,134 [growls] 862 00:31:26,136 --> 00:31:28,471 If I don’t get the width parameters met, 863 00:31:28,471 --> 00:31:30,261 I’m out of this competition. 864 00:31:30,306 --> 00:31:31,766 Yeah, I ain’t gonna make it. 865 00:31:31,808 --> 00:31:33,143 I’m starting to panic, 866 00:31:33,143 --> 00:31:34,523 and I know that I can’t start all over 867 00:31:34,602 --> 00:31:37,812 ’cause I’ve spent all this time on it. 868 00:31:37,814 --> 00:31:39,694 I ain’t got enough. 869 00:31:39,774 --> 00:31:41,314 I don’t know what I’m gonna do. 870 00:31:41,317 --> 00:31:43,027 ♪ 871 00:31:47,824 --> 00:31:49,074 [flames whoosh] 872 00:31:49,117 --> 00:31:51,161 - Dang it! 873 00:31:51,161 --> 00:31:55,241 I don’t have enough meat to spread out. 874 00:31:55,290 --> 00:31:57,460 If I don’t get the width parameters met, 875 00:31:57,500 --> 00:32:00,000 I’m out of this competition. 876 00:32:00,003 --> 00:32:01,833 [sighs] I don’t have enough steel 877 00:32:01,880 --> 00:32:03,460 to spread out, 878 00:32:03,506 --> 00:32:05,306 so I gotta do the unthinkable 879 00:32:05,383 --> 00:32:09,053 and just weld up a bunch of stuff on the spine 880 00:32:09,095 --> 00:32:10,935 to meet parameters. 881 00:32:10,972 --> 00:32:13,141 It’s about my only option right now. 882 00:32:13,141 --> 00:32:16,519 It’s a chancy move, lots that can go wrong, 883 00:32:16,519 --> 00:32:18,309 but I have to do something to fix it. 884 00:32:18,354 --> 00:32:21,154 ♪ 885 00:32:21,191 --> 00:32:22,651 We’re there. 886 00:32:22,692 --> 00:32:24,362 And that weld is ugly, 887 00:32:24,402 --> 00:32:26,362 but it’s gonna be what it’s gonna be at this point. 888 00:32:26,362 --> 00:32:27,862 End of day two. 889 00:32:27,864 --> 00:32:29,654 My parameters are all met, 890 00:32:29,699 --> 00:32:31,239 but this blade is gonna be 891 00:32:31,284 --> 00:32:33,870 a big pile of hot garbage when I’m done. 892 00:32:33,870 --> 00:32:36,450 - It’s the morning of day three. 893 00:32:36,498 --> 00:32:39,334 Yesterday, I got my blade all forged out 894 00:32:39,334 --> 00:32:41,174 and hardened. 895 00:32:41,211 --> 00:32:43,501 Looks good. 896 00:32:43,546 --> 00:32:44,881 [metal cracks] 897 00:32:44,881 --> 00:32:46,841 [bleep]. 898 00:32:46,883 --> 00:32:50,383 I just gave it a little flex, and a crack opened right up. 899 00:32:50,428 --> 00:32:52,298 You can see the crack right there 900 00:32:52,347 --> 00:32:54,767 in the edge of the blade. 901 00:32:54,807 --> 00:32:57,857 And the crack goes past where I could grind back 902 00:32:57,894 --> 00:32:59,314 to meet parameters, 903 00:32:59,354 --> 00:33:02,154 so looks like I’m starting over. 904 00:33:02,190 --> 00:33:05,770 That’s a huge setback. I lost two days, 905 00:33:05,818 --> 00:33:08,478 and I’m feeling a ton of pressure right now. 906 00:33:08,530 --> 00:33:11,150 I took a big risk going with Damascus, 907 00:33:11,199 --> 00:33:12,699 and unfortunately, it didn’t pay off. 908 00:33:12,700 --> 00:33:14,530 ♪ 909 00:33:14,536 --> 00:33:17,746 But got some 5160. I’m gonna forge a new blade. 910 00:33:17,789 --> 00:33:22,919 ♪ 911 00:33:22,919 --> 00:33:25,379 5160-- it’s not as beautiful, 912 00:33:25,463 --> 00:33:29,053 but I just need to churn out a finished weapon. 913 00:33:29,092 --> 00:33:31,512 Pretty good. 914 00:33:31,553 --> 00:33:33,593 - Morning of day four. 915 00:33:33,596 --> 00:33:36,686 [yawns] 916 00:33:36,724 --> 00:33:38,814 I’m tired. 917 00:33:38,851 --> 00:33:40,728 Yesterday, I got the blade quenched. 918 00:33:40,728 --> 00:33:42,188 [laughs] 919 00:33:42,230 --> 00:33:43,900 I also have all the parts made. 920 00:33:43,940 --> 00:33:45,230 I just gotta put it all together. 921 00:33:45,275 --> 00:33:46,565 Oh... 922 00:33:46,609 --> 00:33:48,229 This is the last step 923 00:33:48,278 --> 00:33:51,038 in a very long and difficult competition. 924 00:33:51,072 --> 00:33:53,402 I’ve put my entire heart and soul 925 00:33:53,408 --> 00:33:54,784 into this whole project, 926 00:33:54,784 --> 00:33:57,244 and if this don’t make it, 927 00:33:57,287 --> 00:33:59,247 then I get nothing. 928 00:33:59,247 --> 00:34:01,417 I think, overall, the blade will make 929 00:34:01,457 --> 00:34:04,587 Ben and Clay Spencer Blacksmith Shop proud. 930 00:34:05,086 --> 00:34:07,046 - It’s the morning of day four, 931 00:34:07,088 --> 00:34:09,588 and yesterday, I got my blade quenched 932 00:34:09,632 --> 00:34:10,882 and ground 933 00:34:10,925 --> 00:34:14,595 and ready to put it all together. 934 00:34:14,637 --> 00:34:16,472 Okay, I think it’s-- this is it. 935 00:34:16,472 --> 00:34:18,472 I feel pretty good about my progress. 936 00:34:18,516 --> 00:34:20,066 I had a pretty major setback, 937 00:34:20,101 --> 00:34:22,478 but I gotta rush at this point 938 00:34:22,478 --> 00:34:24,558 to finish my handle. 939 00:34:24,606 --> 00:34:27,316 Hopefully, this will perform well and look good. 940 00:34:27,317 --> 00:34:29,277 Things didn’t work out like I had hoped, 941 00:34:29,319 --> 00:34:31,069 but kept my head down, 942 00:34:31,112 --> 00:34:33,322 and proud of what I’ve done so far, 943 00:34:33,323 --> 00:34:35,573 and hopefully, I can bring home the win 944 00:34:35,617 --> 00:34:38,077 to Jeffrey for the New Agrarian School. 945 00:34:38,119 --> 00:34:39,159 Hwa! 946 00:34:39,162 --> 00:34:42,122 [dramatic music] 947 00:34:42,123 --> 00:34:46,961 ♪ 948 00:34:46,961 --> 00:34:50,291 - Jason, Silas, what a road it has been to get here, guys. 949 00:34:50,298 --> 00:34:51,968 We started this "On the Road" tournament 950 00:34:52,008 --> 00:34:54,518 with 12 talented smiths, 951 00:34:54,552 --> 00:34:56,882 and now we’re down to the two of you guys. 952 00:34:56,929 --> 00:34:59,299 Jason, you were chosen by Ben Abbott 953 00:34:59,349 --> 00:35:01,179 to represent the Clay Spencer Blacksmith Shop 954 00:35:01,184 --> 00:35:02,724 because of your skills. 955 00:35:02,769 --> 00:35:05,479 Silas, because of your skills, you were chosen by Dave 956 00:35:05,521 --> 00:35:07,191 to represent the New Agrarian School. 957 00:35:07,231 --> 00:35:08,561 And now it comes down 958 00:35:08,608 --> 00:35:10,485 to this final round of testing, gentlemen. 959 00:35:10,485 --> 00:35:12,445 One of you guys will be leaving this tournament 960 00:35:12,487 --> 00:35:14,197 $20,000 richer, 961 00:35:14,238 --> 00:35:15,988 and you’ll also be bringing back 962 00:35:16,032 --> 00:35:18,032 up to $10,000 worth of gear and supplies 963 00:35:18,076 --> 00:35:20,246 to go to your home forge. 964 00:35:20,286 --> 00:35:22,166 Now, before we put your blades through those serious tests, 965 00:35:22,205 --> 00:35:24,005 I wanna hear about them. Jason, let’s start with you. 966 00:35:24,040 --> 00:35:25,000 - Well... 967 00:35:25,041 --> 00:35:26,871 ♪ 968 00:35:26,876 --> 00:35:28,546 It’s not the prettiest blade I’ve ever made, 969 00:35:28,586 --> 00:35:30,636 but I made it out of Damascus, 970 00:35:30,672 --> 00:35:32,340 80CrV in the middle, 971 00:35:32,340 --> 00:35:33,670 burl for the handle, 972 00:35:33,716 --> 00:35:36,556 and also checkered the handle. 973 00:35:36,594 --> 00:35:38,634 - It looks good. Silas. 974 00:35:38,680 --> 00:35:40,010 Let’s hear about yours. 975 00:35:40,056 --> 00:35:41,683 ♪ 976 00:35:41,683 --> 00:35:45,561 - The blade I submitted is forged from 5160, 977 00:35:45,561 --> 00:35:49,021 the ricasso cover is forged silicon bronze, 978 00:35:49,065 --> 00:35:52,025 and then the handle is wenge. 979 00:35:52,068 --> 00:35:53,698 - From where I’m standing, they both look phenomenal. 980 00:35:53,736 --> 00:35:56,239 Guys, first up, we’ve got the dynamic KEAL test, 981 00:35:56,239 --> 00:35:57,899 and for that, I’m gonna hand you over to Doug. 982 00:35:57,907 --> 00:36:01,077 ♪ 983 00:36:01,119 --> 00:36:03,869 - Bladesmiths, welcome to our dynamic KEAL test... 984 00:36:03,913 --> 00:36:05,293 ♪ 985 00:36:05,331 --> 00:36:07,001 The ballistics dummy and sheets of ice chop. 986 00:36:07,041 --> 00:36:08,209 Jason, you’re up first. You ready? 987 00:36:08,209 --> 00:36:10,209 - Yes, sir. - Let’s do this. 988 00:36:10,211 --> 00:36:12,211 ♪ 989 00:36:12,255 --> 00:36:14,590 - Chopping an ice block-- that’s pretty grueling, 990 00:36:14,590 --> 00:36:16,590 and I’m worried about my edge retention. 991 00:36:16,592 --> 00:36:18,052 [exhales] 992 00:36:18,052 --> 00:36:20,430 Hopefully, mine will go through all this. 993 00:36:20,430 --> 00:36:23,550 ♪ 994 00:36:23,599 --> 00:36:25,219 [exhales] 995 00:36:25,268 --> 00:36:32,158 ♪ 996 00:36:51,836 --> 00:36:52,926 - All right, Jason, 997 00:36:52,962 --> 00:36:55,002 let’s talk about your Moplah sword. 998 00:36:55,047 --> 00:36:57,427 In hitting the ice blocks, 999 00:36:57,467 --> 00:37:00,427 no damage on your tip and edge. 1000 00:37:00,470 --> 00:37:02,090 It stayed true. 1001 00:37:02,138 --> 00:37:05,308 In chopping through the ballistics dummy, 1002 00:37:05,308 --> 00:37:07,608 very deep, deep cuts, 1003 00:37:07,643 --> 00:37:09,933 and overall, your weapon-- 1004 00:37:09,979 --> 00:37:11,769 it’ll KEAL. 1005 00:37:11,814 --> 00:37:13,234 - Thank you, sir. 1006 00:37:13,274 --> 00:37:14,564 - All right, Silas, are you ready? 1007 00:37:14,609 --> 00:37:17,149 - Yes, sir. - Let’s do this. 1008 00:37:17,153 --> 00:37:18,943 - I am absolutely nervous. 1009 00:37:18,988 --> 00:37:21,358 I only had two days to make my blade, 1010 00:37:21,407 --> 00:37:24,160 and ice is really hard on blades, 1011 00:37:24,160 --> 00:37:26,410 and so, hopefully, mine will hold up. 1012 00:37:26,454 --> 00:37:31,294 ♪ 1013 00:37:36,672 --> 00:37:38,672 [dramatic music] 1014 00:37:38,674 --> 00:37:40,844 - I only had two days to make my blade, 1015 00:37:40,885 --> 00:37:43,885 and ice is really hard on blades, 1016 00:37:43,930 --> 00:37:46,010 so, hopefully, mine will hold up. 1017 00:37:46,015 --> 00:37:52,945 ♪ 1018 00:38:15,378 --> 00:38:17,888 - Good job. - [chuckles] 1019 00:38:17,922 --> 00:38:22,092 ♪ 1020 00:38:22,134 --> 00:38:25,304 - All right, Silas, let’s talk about your Moplah sword here. 1021 00:38:25,388 --> 00:38:29,568 First up, this thing is light. 1022 00:38:29,600 --> 00:38:31,140 I can use velocity 1023 00:38:31,227 --> 00:38:33,567 to cut cleanly on the ice blocks, 1024 00:38:33,604 --> 00:38:35,314 and those are one of the deepest cuts 1025 00:38:35,398 --> 00:38:36,778 we have on the ballistics dummy. 1026 00:38:36,816 --> 00:38:39,656 But in the test, you have two spots here 1027 00:38:39,735 --> 00:38:41,785 where I can get my fingernail into that, 1028 00:38:41,821 --> 00:38:43,321 but that’s because you have 1029 00:38:43,406 --> 00:38:47,410 a very, very acute and sharp edge here. 1030 00:38:47,410 --> 00:38:49,660 And it’ll KEAL. 1031 00:38:49,745 --> 00:38:55,505 ♪ 1032 00:38:55,585 --> 00:38:59,255 - [chuckles] 1033 00:38:59,255 --> 00:39:02,091 All right, gentlemen, welcome to our dynamic strength test: 1034 00:39:02,091 --> 00:39:03,759 the chain mail and skull chop. 1035 00:39:03,759 --> 00:39:05,509 ♪ 1036 00:39:05,595 --> 00:39:06,685 Jason, you’re up first. You ready? 1037 00:39:06,762 --> 00:39:07,972 - Yes, sir. - Okay. 1038 00:39:08,014 --> 00:39:14,854 ♪ 1039 00:39:27,450 --> 00:39:34,370 ♪ 1040 00:39:43,966 --> 00:39:45,636 All right, Jason. 1041 00:39:45,676 --> 00:39:47,303 This thing’s a beast. 1042 00:39:47,303 --> 00:39:49,138 Everything’s still right and tight. 1043 00:39:49,138 --> 00:39:50,548 I really like what you did here. 1044 00:39:50,640 --> 00:39:52,808 This is really just beautiful work. 1045 00:39:52,808 --> 00:39:54,138 It’s a great-looking weapon, 1046 00:39:54,143 --> 00:39:55,563 it did the job, and it held up, 1047 00:39:55,645 --> 00:39:57,645 so nicely done. - Thank you. 1048 00:39:57,647 --> 00:39:59,907 - Silas, you ready? 1049 00:39:59,982 --> 00:40:01,312 - Let’s do this. 1050 00:40:01,317 --> 00:40:02,487 - I’m going to. 1051 00:40:02,526 --> 00:40:04,654 [laughter] 1052 00:40:04,654 --> 00:40:11,574 ♪ 1053 00:40:24,340 --> 00:40:26,090 [tense sting] 1054 00:40:26,175 --> 00:40:33,055 ♪ 1055 00:40:38,938 --> 00:40:40,856 - Good job. 1056 00:40:40,856 --> 00:40:44,526 ♪ 1057 00:40:44,527 --> 00:40:46,529 - All right, Silas, your handle-- 1058 00:40:46,529 --> 00:40:48,529 issue I have with it is that this-- 1059 00:40:48,531 --> 00:40:51,200 the handle is rounded in a way 1060 00:40:51,200 --> 00:40:54,870 that it wants to turn in my hand when I impact things. 1061 00:40:54,912 --> 00:40:56,202 ♪ 1062 00:40:56,247 --> 00:40:58,040 I couldn’t maintain a grip. 1063 00:40:58,040 --> 00:40:59,460 That’s a big issue. 1064 00:40:59,542 --> 00:41:01,210 - Thank you. 1065 00:41:01,210 --> 00:41:08,260 ♪ 1066 00:41:08,300 --> 00:41:10,550 - Gentlemen, it’s been a wild ride, guys. 1067 00:41:10,553 --> 00:41:12,888 I’ve been honored to travel across America with these guys, 1068 00:41:12,888 --> 00:41:15,138 visiting all four of the forges we went to, 1069 00:41:15,224 --> 00:41:16,974 watching you two work the entire time 1070 00:41:17,059 --> 00:41:18,719 through this competition, 1071 00:41:18,728 --> 00:41:20,648 and I can guarantee that both Jeffrey and Bell’s 1072 00:41:20,730 --> 00:41:22,650 will be extremely proud of your work, 1073 00:41:22,732 --> 00:41:24,312 but unfortunately, only one of you guys 1074 00:41:24,400 --> 00:41:26,230 can take home the $20,000 for yourself, 1075 00:41:26,277 --> 00:41:27,947 the $10,000 to go back 1076 00:41:28,070 --> 00:41:29,400 into the forge you’re representing 1077 00:41:29,447 --> 00:41:31,617 and the title of "Forged in Fire" champion. 1078 00:41:31,657 --> 00:41:33,576 The judges did make a decision, 1079 00:41:33,576 --> 00:41:35,911 and today’s "Forged in Fire" champion 1080 00:41:35,911 --> 00:41:38,241 and the winner of the "On the Road" tournament is... 1081 00:41:38,247 --> 00:41:41,250 ♪ 1082 00:41:41,250 --> 00:41:43,460 Jason. Very well done. 1083 00:41:43,502 --> 00:41:45,921 Now, Silas, you crushed it throughout the competition, 1084 00:41:45,921 --> 00:41:47,841 but unfortunately, just missed it by that much, 1085 00:41:47,923 --> 00:41:49,173 and Dave’s gonna tell you why. 1086 00:41:49,258 --> 00:41:51,338 - Silas, you gave us a great blade 1087 00:41:51,427 --> 00:41:52,767 with a lot of beautiful craftsmanship. 1088 00:41:52,803 --> 00:41:54,763 This came down to two things: 1089 00:41:54,805 --> 00:41:56,855 one, your blade took damage in the strength test, 1090 00:41:56,932 --> 00:41:58,182 and two, the shape of your handle 1091 00:41:58,267 --> 00:41:59,857 made it harder to control. 1092 00:41:59,935 --> 00:42:01,685 ♪ 1093 00:42:01,771 --> 00:42:03,601 - Silas, it’s been an honor to watch you work. 1094 00:42:03,606 --> 00:42:05,446 You’re an unbelievably talented smith, 1095 00:42:05,483 --> 00:42:07,443 but unfortunately, your time in this tournament has ended. 1096 00:42:07,443 --> 00:42:08,773 I’m gonna have to ask you to please step off 1097 00:42:08,778 --> 00:42:10,368 The Forge floor. 1098 00:42:10,446 --> 00:42:12,446 - I feel disappointed. 1099 00:42:12,448 --> 00:42:15,451 I certainly made some mistakes during my home forge, 1100 00:42:15,451 --> 00:42:19,288 and in a close competition, mistakes are what matter. 1101 00:42:19,288 --> 00:42:21,288 But I’m still really proud 1102 00:42:21,290 --> 00:42:23,790 of representing the New Agrarian School. 1103 00:42:23,793 --> 00:42:26,128 I wish that I had been able to bring it home for them, 1104 00:42:26,128 --> 00:42:28,998 but that’s competition. 1105 00:42:29,048 --> 00:42:31,467 - [exhales deeply] - Jason, congratulations. 1106 00:42:31,467 --> 00:42:33,469 You are now a "Forged in Fire" champion. 1107 00:42:33,469 --> 00:42:35,469 You came out on top of this "On the Road" tournament, 1108 00:42:35,513 --> 00:42:36,803 and you’re getting a check 1109 00:42:36,847 --> 00:42:38,641 not only for $20,000 going in your pocket, 1110 00:42:38,641 --> 00:42:40,971 but you’re bringing back $10,000 1111 00:42:40,976 --> 00:42:43,026 for gear and supplies to go back to Bell’s 1112 00:42:43,062 --> 00:42:44,692 and the Clay Spencer Blacksmith Shop. 1113 00:42:44,730 --> 00:42:47,149 Very, very well done. 1114 00:42:47,149 --> 00:42:49,059 - I am a "Forged in Fire" champion, 1115 00:42:49,151 --> 00:42:52,151 and I’m in shock and awe and disbelief. 1116 00:42:52,154 --> 00:42:53,574 It’s been an honor and a privilege 1117 00:42:53,656 --> 00:42:55,326 to go this far, to be the winner, 1118 00:42:55,366 --> 00:42:57,493 and to be bringing 10,000 1119 00:42:57,493 --> 00:42:59,328 in equipment and gear for John C. Campbell, 1120 00:42:59,328 --> 00:43:01,158 and my wife will be happy. 1121 00:43:01,163 --> 00:43:02,832 I’m coming home with 20 grand, hon. 1122 00:43:02,832 --> 00:43:04,332 [laughs] 1123 00:43:04,333 --> 00:43:09,923 ♪ 81629

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