1 00:00:05,917 --> 00:00:07,750 [dramatic music] 2 00:00:07,833 --> 00:00:10,083 - Over the years, we've seen hundreds of smiths 3 00:00:10,167 --> 00:00:12,000 walk through our doors to compete for a chance 4 00:00:12,083 --> 00:00:14,500 at becoming a "Forged in Fire" champion. 5 00:00:14,500 --> 00:00:15,917 - Oh, yeah! 6 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:18,583 - But now, for the first time, 7 00:00:18,667 --> 00:00:19,500 we're going to them. 8 00:00:19,625 --> 00:00:23,500 ♪ 9 00:00:23,583 --> 00:00:25,708 We're scouring the bladesmithing hotbeds 10 00:00:25,708 --> 00:00:28,167 of America looking for the country's best shops 11 00:00:28,208 --> 00:00:29,708 and their top smiths. 12 00:00:29,792 --> 00:00:31,833 Just like how barbecue is different in St. Louis 13 00:00:31,875 --> 00:00:33,750 than it is in Texas, 14 00:00:33,833 --> 00:00:35,583 blacksmiths have unique styles and techniques 15 00:00:35,667 --> 00:00:37,500 that originate from the shop they call home. 16 00:00:37,542 --> 00:00:39,542 ♪ 17 00:00:39,625 --> 00:00:41,333 Each week, one of our judges will travel 18 00:00:41,417 --> 00:00:43,083 to one of the nation's top forges 19 00:00:43,167 --> 00:00:45,042 to put their local style to the test 20 00:00:45,125 --> 00:00:47,208 and handpick their top bladesmith 21 00:00:47,208 --> 00:00:50,250 to come back to our home forge. 22 00:00:50,250 --> 00:00:51,333 Each forge's champion will battle 23 00:00:51,417 --> 00:00:53,542 for $20,000 for themselves 24 00:00:53,542 --> 00:00:57,167 and $10,000 of forging equipment for their shop. 25 00:00:57,208 --> 00:00:59,125 - It's anyone's game. 26 00:00:59,208 --> 00:01:01,583 - This is "Forged in Fire: On the Road." 27 00:01:01,708 --> 00:01:05,042 ♪ 28 00:01:05,042 --> 00:01:06,375 [upbeat music] 29 00:01:06,458 --> 00:01:07,917 Today we hit the dusty trail 30 00:01:07,917 --> 00:01:09,667 with our historic weapons expert, 31 00:01:09,708 --> 00:01:11,708 Dave Baker. 32 00:01:11,792 --> 00:01:13,583 - We're in Bigfork, Montana. 33 00:01:13,667 --> 00:01:17,042 This state and its people are all about resourcefulness. 34 00:01:17,042 --> 00:01:19,292 With under seven people per square mile, 35 00:01:19,375 --> 00:01:21,583 if you want something, sometimes you just have 36 00:01:21,583 --> 00:01:22,667 to build it yourself. 37 00:01:22,750 --> 00:01:25,083 ♪ 38 00:01:25,167 --> 00:01:27,625 That motto is the foundation of our next stop, 39 00:01:27,708 --> 00:01:29,667 the New Agrarian School. 40 00:01:29,708 --> 00:01:30,958 This forge is home to some 41 00:01:31,042 --> 00:01:32,958 of America's most talented blacksmiths. 42 00:01:32,958 --> 00:01:36,083 And today we have three of their top smiths competing 43 00:01:36,083 --> 00:01:38,292 to represent both the shop and me 44 00:01:38,375 --> 00:01:41,458 for a chance to become a "Forged in Fire" champion. 45 00:01:41,583 --> 00:01:44,500 ♪ 46 00:01:44,500 --> 00:01:47,042 - My name's Peter Haarklou. I'm 29. 47 00:01:47,167 --> 00:01:49,167 I grew up on the East Coast, New Jersey. 48 00:01:49,208 --> 00:01:52,333 What brought me to Montana was a lot of wild space. 49 00:01:52,417 --> 00:01:54,417 And I was really drawn to the aesthetics 50 00:01:54,500 --> 00:01:56,667 of the New Agrarian School. 51 00:01:56,750 --> 00:01:58,500 What's cool about the blacksmithing trade 52 00:01:58,542 --> 00:02:00,250 out here is that you can make tools 53 00:02:00,375 --> 00:02:03,333 for all the other trades and be self-sufficient. 54 00:02:03,375 --> 00:02:04,042 ♪ 55 00:02:04,125 --> 00:02:05,667 - My name is Silas Maddox. 56 00:02:05,750 --> 00:02:07,167 I'm 41 years old. 57 00:02:07,208 --> 00:02:09,083 I've been blacksmithing for 20 years, 58 00:02:09,083 --> 00:02:11,167 and in my blacksmithing education, 59 00:02:11,250 --> 00:02:14,167 I traveled sort of as far and wide as I could manage. 60 00:02:14,208 --> 00:02:16,167 And I came out here, and I took a class. 61 00:02:16,167 --> 00:02:18,375 That was an awesome experience. 62 00:02:18,458 --> 00:02:20,167 So I'm really proud of representing 63 00:02:20,208 --> 00:02:23,375 the New Agrarian School, and I want to do my best 64 00:02:23,500 --> 00:02:25,042 and really showcase this school 65 00:02:25,042 --> 00:02:26,667 in the best light possible. 66 00:02:26,750 --> 00:02:27,875 ♪ 67 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:29,708 - I'm Brian Gosling. I'm 27. 68 00:02:29,792 --> 00:02:31,458 ♪ 69 00:02:31,542 --> 00:02:34,500 And no, I am definitely not related to Ryan Gosling. 70 00:02:34,542 --> 00:02:37,667 My favorite thing about the New Agrarian School, 71 00:02:37,708 --> 00:02:40,333 this place has everything you can imagine 72 00:02:40,417 --> 00:02:42,250 to be able to make anything you want. 73 00:02:42,375 --> 00:02:44,875 There's things I don't think anyone has seen before 74 00:02:45,000 --> 00:02:46,417 until they've come to this school, 75 00:02:46,500 --> 00:02:49,042 like a three-headed power hammer. 76 00:02:49,042 --> 00:02:50,667 I'm like a kid in a candy store. 77 00:02:50,708 --> 00:02:51,708 [laughs] 78 00:02:51,708 --> 00:02:52,917 [dramatic music] 79 00:02:53,000 --> 00:02:55,042 - Gentlemen, welcome to the New Agrarian School. 80 00:02:55,042 --> 00:02:56,833 All right, guys, today we're being hosted 81 00:02:56,875 --> 00:02:59,542 by the school's founder, operator, 82 00:02:59,542 --> 00:03:01,458 and accomplished blacksmith and instructor, 83 00:03:01,542 --> 00:03:03,042 Jeffrey Funk. 84 00:03:03,042 --> 00:03:04,542 His entire focus is about function, 85 00:03:04,667 --> 00:03:07,333 building tools that work and work well. 86 00:03:07,375 --> 00:03:09,875 And because this forge is known for preserving 87 00:03:09,875 --> 00:03:11,125 the art of making what you need, 88 00:03:11,208 --> 00:03:13,542 our historic weapons re-creation specialist 89 00:03:13,667 --> 00:03:17,333 and resident do-it-yourselfer Dave Baker chose this forge. 90 00:03:17,375 --> 00:03:19,042 Now, gentlemen, you're here for a competition 91 00:03:19,042 --> 00:03:22,000 that's built to test every one of your blacksmithing skills. 92 00:03:22,083 --> 00:03:24,667 It's a tournament consisting of two legs. 93 00:03:24,667 --> 00:03:26,750 Now, the first leg has two rounds, 94 00:03:26,875 --> 00:03:29,375 and at the end of each one, there will be an elimination. 95 00:03:29,458 --> 00:03:32,250 But whichever one of you comes out on top will join us 96 00:03:32,375 --> 00:03:34,208 back at our forge, along with three other smiths 97 00:03:34,333 --> 00:03:35,875 we're picking up around America. 98 00:03:35,958 --> 00:03:38,875 Now, you're fighting for a $20,000 check for yourself, 99 00:03:38,958 --> 00:03:42,125 and this shop right here will get up to $10,000 worth 100 00:03:42,125 --> 00:03:44,500 of forging equipment and supplies. 101 00:03:44,583 --> 00:03:45,667 ♪ 102 00:03:45,750 --> 00:03:47,542 Now guys, here in Montana, the region is known 103 00:03:47,625 --> 00:03:49,333 for its mountains and forests. 104 00:03:49,333 --> 00:03:51,542 And for decades, wood products have been 105 00:03:51,542 --> 00:03:53,583 one of the state's top manufacturing sectors. 106 00:03:53,667 --> 00:03:56,667 Because of that, we want you to build this. 107 00:03:56,750 --> 00:04:00,458 ♪ 108 00:04:00,542 --> 00:04:02,667 Gentlemen, this is a froe. 109 00:04:02,667 --> 00:04:05,542 It's an axe-like tool that is used to split logs into boards 110 00:04:05,542 --> 00:04:07,500 for lumber or for shingles. 111 00:04:07,500 --> 00:04:09,375 Now just make sure the ones that you make 112 00:04:09,375 --> 00:04:11,125 fall within these specifications. 113 00:04:11,208 --> 00:04:14,375 The blade itself needs to be between 10 and 12 inches. 114 00:04:14,458 --> 00:04:17,458 The height, between 2 1/2 and 3 inches. 115 00:04:17,542 --> 00:04:19,208 And finally, you must have a handle affixed to your froe 116 00:04:19,292 --> 00:04:22,375 that measures between 17 and 19 inches. 117 00:04:22,500 --> 00:04:24,583 - I've never made a froe before. 118 00:04:24,667 --> 00:04:26,417 The first time I make anything, 119 00:04:26,417 --> 00:04:27,958 it's usually a disaster. 120 00:04:27,958 --> 00:04:30,542 And so I'm kind of nervous. 121 00:04:30,542 --> 00:04:32,042 - Now guys, let's talk about steel. 122 00:04:32,125 --> 00:04:34,000 Inside on your anvils, you'll each find 123 00:04:34,083 --> 00:04:35,833 you have a piece of 4140 round stock, 124 00:04:35,958 --> 00:04:39,042 and that's all you have to make your froes. 125 00:04:39,125 --> 00:04:40,750 Now, when you get the froes finished, 126 00:04:40,750 --> 00:04:42,667 I'm gonna ask you to pass them over to Dave 127 00:04:42,667 --> 00:04:44,292 to put them through a series of tests. 128 00:04:44,292 --> 00:04:45,875 For functionality, he's gonna attempt 129 00:04:45,875 --> 00:04:47,083 to drive it through a log. 130 00:04:47,208 --> 00:04:51,167 We're also gonna attempt to split this bolt. 131 00:04:51,208 --> 00:04:52,667 You have five hours to complete your work. 132 00:04:52,750 --> 00:04:55,500 And good luck, because that time starts now. 133 00:04:55,625 --> 00:04:57,750 ♪ 134 00:04:57,833 --> 00:04:59,792 - Oh, this is gonna be fun. - Oh, yeah. 135 00:04:59,875 --> 00:05:01,583 I'm just excited to come into the shop. 136 00:05:01,708 --> 00:05:04,750 ♪ 137 00:05:04,833 --> 00:05:07,625 - Here we go. 138 00:05:07,708 --> 00:05:09,792 - This is fun. This is the first competition 139 00:05:09,792 --> 00:05:11,875 I've done where I'm watching people work 140 00:05:12,000 --> 00:05:13,333 in a shop that wasn't ours. 141 00:05:13,375 --> 00:05:15,125 - It's a totally different ballgame. 142 00:05:15,208 --> 00:05:16,625 - You all right over here? 143 00:05:16,708 --> 00:05:18,542 - I don't know what's going on. 144 00:05:18,625 --> 00:05:20,875 - Right off the bat, these are unlike any forges 145 00:05:21,000 --> 00:05:21,625 I've ever seen before. 146 00:05:21,625 --> 00:05:22,875 Did you design these forges? 147 00:05:22,875 --> 00:05:23,583 - I did. 148 00:05:23,708 --> 00:05:25,958 I've always made every forge. 149 00:05:26,042 --> 00:05:27,000 - They look like pizza ovens. 150 00:05:27,042 --> 00:05:28,042 - Yeah. [laughs] 151 00:05:28,125 --> 00:05:30,375 - What's with the dome shape? 152 00:05:30,458 --> 00:05:32,042 - If you have a pipe with open ends, 153 00:05:32,125 --> 00:05:33,625 it goes down and out. 154 00:05:33,708 --> 00:05:36,667 Here, it goes round and round and slowly out the back. 155 00:05:36,792 --> 00:05:38,583 The flame is in contact with the refractory 156 00:05:38,708 --> 00:05:40,750 for a greater period of time, 157 00:05:40,750 --> 00:05:42,542 so the reheat time is much faster. 158 00:05:42,667 --> 00:05:44,000 - [imitates explosion] 159 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:45,208 - Here we go. 160 00:05:45,292 --> 00:05:46,500 ♪ 161 00:05:46,583 --> 00:05:48,500 I've lived in Montana my entire life. 162 00:05:48,500 --> 00:05:49,833 I couldn't imagine living anywhere else 163 00:05:49,958 --> 00:05:51,875 other than Montana and around the mountains. 164 00:05:51,958 --> 00:05:53,750 My wife tried to move me down South one time, 165 00:05:53,750 --> 00:05:55,875 and it didn't go over so well for her. 166 00:05:55,875 --> 00:05:57,500 [laughs] 167 00:05:57,500 --> 00:05:59,667 Seeing Dave Baker here in Montana, 168 00:05:59,750 --> 00:06:01,458 judging the work that I'm doing, 169 00:06:01,458 --> 00:06:03,375 this is ridiculous. 170 00:06:03,458 --> 00:06:05,583 Now it's just a waiting game. 171 00:06:05,667 --> 00:06:07,292 - Let's get down to business. 172 00:06:07,375 --> 00:06:08,833 ♪ 173 00:06:08,917 --> 00:06:10,917 - Silas' forge is a little hotter than the others. 174 00:06:11,000 --> 00:06:12,875 That's really good. 175 00:06:12,875 --> 00:06:14,583 - That is a pretty big hunk of steel, 176 00:06:14,708 --> 00:06:16,167 and you need to make sure you've heated 177 00:06:16,250 --> 00:06:17,917 the entire piece all the way through 178 00:06:17,917 --> 00:06:19,542 because that metal's never gonna move. 179 00:06:19,542 --> 00:06:21,458 Patience is the key. 180 00:06:21,542 --> 00:06:23,833 - It's already getting hot, so we're doing good. 181 00:06:23,917 --> 00:06:26,375 ♪ 182 00:06:26,458 --> 00:06:28,542 - Are we having a dance competition over here? 183 00:06:28,625 --> 00:06:30,000 - Yeah. - [laughs] 184 00:06:30,125 --> 00:06:32,292 - You got to be dancing when you're forging. 185 00:06:32,375 --> 00:06:33,625 ♪ 186 00:06:33,708 --> 00:06:35,875 He's got it. - [laughs] 187 00:06:35,875 --> 00:06:37,708 OK. 188 00:06:37,708 --> 00:06:39,792 There ain't nothing to it but to do it. 189 00:06:39,875 --> 00:06:41,708 - Holy cow. Silas is already out 190 00:06:41,708 --> 00:06:43,792 with the bar stock going over to hammer. 191 00:06:43,875 --> 00:06:45,000 ♪ 192 00:06:45,083 --> 00:06:46,250 That was fast. 193 00:06:46,375 --> 00:06:48,250 - I really enjoy toolmaking. 194 00:06:48,375 --> 00:06:49,917 I make a lot of kitchen tools. 195 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:52,458 My favorite is when I run into somebody out on the street. 196 00:06:52,542 --> 00:06:53,833 They're like, I have one of your spatulas. 197 00:06:53,958 --> 00:06:55,167 I use it every day. 198 00:06:55,250 --> 00:06:56,833 That really makes it for me. 199 00:06:56,958 --> 00:07:00,042 Come on, big 4140. 200 00:07:00,125 --> 00:07:02,833 - What kind of focus do you see with most people? 201 00:07:02,917 --> 00:07:05,167 Are they literally looking to be a blacksmith, 202 00:07:05,292 --> 00:07:08,333 or are they looking to do more architectural-type work? 203 00:07:08,417 --> 00:07:12,000 - Curriculum here is focused on tools. 204 00:07:12,042 --> 00:07:15,417 Tools are small enough that people can fail and fail 205 00:07:15,542 --> 00:07:16,542 and then succeed. 206 00:07:16,542 --> 00:07:18,958 - Yeah. That's my love life. 207 00:07:18,958 --> 00:07:21,000 [laughing] 208 00:07:21,042 --> 00:07:22,500 - It's a lot of steel. 209 00:07:22,500 --> 00:07:23,917 It's gonna take a while. 210 00:07:23,917 --> 00:07:26,875 My plan is to keep my piece as hot as I can. 211 00:07:26,958 --> 00:07:28,333 And that's something I've really learned 212 00:07:28,458 --> 00:07:29,708 here in the shop, is you really have 213 00:07:29,833 --> 00:07:31,958 to work everything as hot as you can. 214 00:07:32,042 --> 00:07:33,750 - Look, I'm impressed with these guys so far. 215 00:07:33,750 --> 00:07:35,333 They're really being patient 216 00:07:35,417 --> 00:07:36,833 and letting that steel heat up. 217 00:07:36,958 --> 00:07:37,917 ♪ 218 00:07:38,042 --> 00:07:39,500 - Good to go. 219 00:07:39,625 --> 00:07:41,917 - I saw Peter go into this feeling like 220 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:44,125 he had the least experience of anyone, 221 00:07:44,208 --> 00:07:46,042 but I know him well. 222 00:07:46,125 --> 00:07:47,875 He's moving with confidence. 223 00:07:47,875 --> 00:07:49,667 - I grew up on the East Coast, 224 00:07:49,792 --> 00:07:52,083 but what brought me to Montana was actually Jeffrey Funk 225 00:07:52,167 --> 00:07:53,417 and the New Agrarian School. 226 00:07:53,542 --> 00:07:55,333 Met him in 2018. 227 00:07:55,417 --> 00:07:57,042 I really liked the tools he was making 228 00:07:57,042 --> 00:07:59,667 and what he was about, and I saw it as a good opportunity 229 00:07:59,708 --> 00:08:01,458 to really work with someone closely, 230 00:08:01,458 --> 00:08:03,000 doing a real apprenticeship. 231 00:08:03,042 --> 00:08:05,000 ♪ 232 00:08:05,083 --> 00:08:07,875 - This shop's like a steampunk "Alice in Wonderland." 233 00:08:08,000 --> 00:08:10,458 Tell us a little bit about the triple power hammer. 234 00:08:10,458 --> 00:08:12,042 We've never seen one before. 235 00:08:12,042 --> 00:08:13,625 Why did you build it, and what makes it 236 00:08:13,708 --> 00:08:14,750 so special and unique? 237 00:08:14,875 --> 00:08:17,625 - What really inspired it is, 238 00:08:17,708 --> 00:08:19,500 you see the plate of steel that's across 239 00:08:19,500 --> 00:08:21,083 that's the anvil for everything? 240 00:08:21,167 --> 00:08:22,458 Somebody gave me that. 241 00:08:22,542 --> 00:08:24,333 And I was like, what am I gonna do with that? 242 00:08:24,417 --> 00:08:26,583 And then I realized the 3-inch thickness 243 00:08:26,708 --> 00:08:28,542 of the plate was exactly the die thickness. 244 00:08:28,625 --> 00:08:30,292 So it's like, that's an anvil for everything. 245 00:08:30,375 --> 00:08:31,917 - That's one of the remarkable things and one of the things 246 00:08:31,917 --> 00:08:33,292 I love about what you've done here is 247 00:08:33,375 --> 00:08:35,292 that you built the infrastructure 248 00:08:35,375 --> 00:08:38,958 to build the tools out here by yourself in the wilderness. 249 00:08:39,042 --> 00:08:41,208 - Being so remote out here in Bigfork, 250 00:08:41,333 --> 00:08:43,750 did being remote influence you 251 00:08:43,750 --> 00:08:45,917 in the way that you had to build things on your own? 252 00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:47,875 Or was that just kind of who you were from the beginning? 253 00:08:47,875 --> 00:08:48,708 - Both. 254 00:08:48,875 --> 00:08:51,167 The availability of blacksmithing tools, 255 00:08:51,250 --> 00:08:53,083 there was virtually none. 256 00:08:53,083 --> 00:08:54,542 If I wanted something, 257 00:08:54,625 --> 00:08:56,708 I can make it faster than I can go to town. 258 00:08:56,792 --> 00:08:59,083 And they don't have it in town anyway. 259 00:08:59,208 --> 00:09:01,667 - Montana earned its nickname, the Treasure State, 260 00:09:01,750 --> 00:09:03,667 due to its pivotal role during the American gold rush 261 00:09:03,708 --> 00:09:05,500 in the mid-19th century. 262 00:09:05,583 --> 00:09:07,208 As the remote territory became flooded 263 00:09:07,292 --> 00:09:08,625 with would-be prospectors, 264 00:09:08,708 --> 00:09:11,042 and with civilization hundreds of miles away, 265 00:09:11,042 --> 00:09:13,333 miners had to depend on local blacksmiths to forge 266 00:09:13,417 --> 00:09:16,125 all their tools, including shovels, picks, and axes, 267 00:09:16,125 --> 00:09:19,000 out of anything and everything they could find laying around, 268 00:09:19,042 --> 00:09:22,292 often repurposing or modifying other tools. 269 00:09:22,375 --> 00:09:24,958 This spirit of ingenuity is embedded into the DNA 270 00:09:25,042 --> 00:09:28,125 of both the Big Sky region and the New Agrarian School. 271 00:09:28,208 --> 00:09:29,583 ♪ 272 00:09:29,708 --> 00:09:32,000 You really are like the eighth wonder of the world, man. 273 00:09:32,083 --> 00:09:35,667 ♪ 274 00:09:35,708 --> 00:09:39,083 It doesn't seem like Brian is really doing much. 275 00:09:39,167 --> 00:09:40,792 - He's letting all of that heat out. 276 00:09:40,875 --> 00:09:42,917 It's just not heating up as quickly as the other guys'. 277 00:09:43,000 --> 00:09:45,125 He's wasting a lot of time. 278 00:09:45,208 --> 00:09:46,167 - [sighs] 279 00:09:46,292 --> 00:09:47,750 It's definitely taking a little bit longer 280 00:09:47,833 --> 00:09:50,208 than I was expecting for my material to heat up. 281 00:09:50,292 --> 00:09:51,500 I have to pick it up. 282 00:09:51,583 --> 00:09:52,792 Power hammer. 283 00:09:52,792 --> 00:09:53,833 - And just like that, 284 00:09:53,917 --> 00:09:55,958 everybody's drawing out their steel, 285 00:09:55,958 --> 00:09:58,083 and we're off to the races. 286 00:09:58,167 --> 00:10:00,208 - It would mean the world to me to win "Forged in Fire." 287 00:10:00,333 --> 00:10:02,708 My wife told me that if I win the championship, 288 00:10:02,792 --> 00:10:03,667 and I get the 20 grand, 289 00:10:03,917 --> 00:10:05,500 she's already got half of it spent. 290 00:10:05,583 --> 00:10:08,000 But the goal is to be able to build a shop, 291 00:10:08,083 --> 00:10:11,000 so I need to catch up as fast as I possibly can 292 00:10:11,083 --> 00:10:12,583 so I can win this competition. 293 00:10:12,708 --> 00:10:14,292 ♪ 294 00:10:14,292 --> 00:10:15,333 - One hour has elapsed! 295 00:10:15,417 --> 00:10:17,000 You've got four hours remaining! 296 00:10:17,125 --> 00:10:18,667 ♪ 297 00:10:18,750 --> 00:10:21,125 Silas has already started drawing out 298 00:10:21,208 --> 00:10:22,833 the blade of the froe. 299 00:10:22,875 --> 00:10:26,333 We know they have to punch and drift the socket. 300 00:10:26,333 --> 00:10:28,167 Is this the path you'd be taking? 301 00:10:28,167 --> 00:10:30,833 - Well, I'd actually drift the hole now 302 00:10:30,917 --> 00:10:32,250 so there's more meat to work with 303 00:10:32,250 --> 00:10:34,333 because you don't want the walls and the eye 304 00:10:34,375 --> 00:10:35,875 to get too thin and crack. 305 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:37,125 As long as he's just focusing 306 00:10:37,250 --> 00:10:39,208 on widening out the edges, that's fine, too. 307 00:10:39,292 --> 00:10:41,917 - You know, there's more than one way to skin a cat. 308 00:10:41,917 --> 00:10:43,208 - I always find the hardest part is 309 00:10:43,333 --> 00:10:44,542 getting the cat to stay still. 310 00:10:44,667 --> 00:10:45,958 - [laughs] 311 00:10:46,042 --> 00:10:47,250 ♪ 312 00:10:47,375 --> 00:10:49,000 - Good to go. 313 00:10:49,000 --> 00:10:51,500 ♪ 314 00:10:51,583 --> 00:10:52,583 Whew. 315 00:10:52,708 --> 00:10:53,875 - You ready to punch a big hole? 316 00:10:53,875 --> 00:10:55,958 - Yeah. I want to get it over with. 317 00:10:56,042 --> 00:10:57,542 I've drifted eyes before. 318 00:10:57,625 --> 00:11:00,000 ♪ 319 00:11:00,042 --> 00:11:02,167 But I've never had to do it on a clock. 320 00:11:02,292 --> 00:11:03,250 ♪ 321 00:11:03,333 --> 00:11:04,875 - It looks like Peter's to the point now 322 00:11:04,958 --> 00:11:07,708 of establishing where he's gonna be putting his socket. 323 00:11:07,792 --> 00:11:10,625 He's gonna have pretty thick walls on the socket. 324 00:11:10,708 --> 00:11:14,250 - That is the critical aspect at this stage. 325 00:11:14,375 --> 00:11:16,208 And he's right in the ballpark. 326 00:11:16,208 --> 00:11:19,833 Not only that you're exactly dividing the bar, 327 00:11:19,917 --> 00:11:22,542 but you come in exactly the same distance from the end 328 00:11:22,625 --> 00:11:24,333 on both edges is essential. 329 00:11:24,375 --> 00:11:27,250 Otherwise, you're not gonna have a straight hole. 330 00:11:27,375 --> 00:11:28,875 - I made it through the hole. 331 00:11:28,958 --> 00:11:30,417 I've got my hole punched. 332 00:11:30,542 --> 00:11:32,542 So I feel pretty good so far. 333 00:11:32,625 --> 00:11:34,167 That's probably good. 334 00:11:34,292 --> 00:11:36,125 - Bladesmiths, you have three hours remaining! 335 00:11:36,208 --> 00:11:40,792 ♪ 336 00:11:40,875 --> 00:11:42,625 - Good. Bueno. 337 00:11:42,625 --> 00:11:44,833 I've got the material to size. 338 00:11:44,917 --> 00:11:47,500 Now it's time for punching the eye. 339 00:11:47,583 --> 00:11:48,333 Go time. 340 00:11:48,375 --> 00:11:52,667 ♪ 341 00:11:52,750 --> 00:11:55,333 I'm using a technique punching this hole 342 00:11:55,375 --> 00:11:58,458 that I learned here at the school from Jeffrey, 343 00:11:58,542 --> 00:12:01,083 of rocking this punch 344 00:12:01,083 --> 00:12:03,833 forward and back a little bit on each hit. 345 00:12:03,917 --> 00:12:05,833 And that helps keep the punch loose in there 346 00:12:05,875 --> 00:12:07,167 so it doesn't get stuck. 347 00:12:07,292 --> 00:12:09,833 And I've been blacksmithing for 20 years, 348 00:12:09,833 --> 00:12:11,000 never thought of it. 349 00:12:11,083 --> 00:12:13,167 But now I do it all the time. 350 00:12:13,208 --> 00:12:15,583 - You can't imagine how happy that makes me 351 00:12:15,667 --> 00:12:17,833 because it's the fundamental thing 352 00:12:17,917 --> 00:12:20,708 that I drill into everyone, including myself. 353 00:12:20,708 --> 00:12:22,292 ♪ 354 00:12:22,292 --> 00:12:24,208 - So far, so good. 355 00:12:24,292 --> 00:12:27,833 ♪ 356 00:12:27,917 --> 00:12:29,500 - Right now, the piece is going good, 357 00:12:29,542 --> 00:12:32,083 and I feel like I'm finally starting to catch up. 358 00:12:32,083 --> 00:12:34,875 All I can do is focus on my own work and punch the hole. 359 00:12:34,958 --> 00:12:36,792 - So Brian's at the point now of establishing 360 00:12:36,875 --> 00:12:39,500 where he's gonna be putting his socket. 361 00:12:39,583 --> 00:12:40,917 - Oh, look at the angle of that punch. 362 00:12:41,000 --> 00:12:42,500 We've seen this before. 363 00:12:42,583 --> 00:12:44,375 The problem is, he's going to make 364 00:12:44,458 --> 00:12:46,167 one side of that wall too thin. 365 00:12:46,250 --> 00:12:48,208 Then when he goes to drift that hole bigger, 366 00:12:48,292 --> 00:12:50,292 it could cause the whole thing to crack. 367 00:12:50,375 --> 00:12:51,917 ♪ 368 00:12:52,000 --> 00:12:54,625 - Ended up stretching way too much material. 369 00:12:54,625 --> 00:12:56,833 One of the eyes ended up cracking. 370 00:12:56,875 --> 00:12:59,333 I'm just gonna have to scrap it and start over. 371 00:12:59,417 --> 00:13:03,000 ♪ 372 00:13:03,083 --> 00:13:04,833 - Ugh! 373 00:13:04,917 --> 00:13:07,292 I noticed that my holes aren't lining up perfectly 374 00:13:07,292 --> 00:13:09,750 and that one side is sticking out farther than the other. 375 00:13:09,750 --> 00:13:11,292 [sighs] 376 00:13:11,375 --> 00:13:14,000 If I decide to keep going, I'm gonna split this material, 377 00:13:14,042 --> 00:13:15,833 and it's not gonna hold a handle at all. 378 00:13:15,917 --> 00:13:17,333 My stomach drops. 379 00:13:17,417 --> 00:13:18,125 - Oh, no. 380 00:13:18,208 --> 00:13:22,167 It sounds like Brian's just off. 381 00:13:22,208 --> 00:13:24,000 - The sides are moving faster than it should, 382 00:13:24,083 --> 00:13:27,167 and it's gonna split right here if I keep going. 383 00:13:27,208 --> 00:13:29,417 So I got a decision to make, 'cause either I restart 384 00:13:29,542 --> 00:13:31,083 or I keep going. 385 00:13:31,208 --> 00:13:34,042 Clock is ticking, and I have to make a decision now. 386 00:13:34,042 --> 00:13:35,208 ♪ 387 00:13:38,917 --> 00:13:39,792 - [bleep]. 388 00:13:40,208 --> 00:13:40,792 The sides are moving faster than it should, 389 00:13:41,458 --> 00:13:44,000 and it's gonna split right here if I keep going. 390 00:13:44,042 --> 00:13:45,875 So I got a decision to make 'cause either I restart 391 00:13:45,875 --> 00:13:47,500 or I keep going. 392 00:13:47,542 --> 00:13:49,083 [dramatic music] 393 00:13:49,083 --> 00:13:50,667 We'll figure it out. 394 00:13:50,750 --> 00:13:51,750 The only thing I can think of is, 395 00:13:51,750 --> 00:13:52,958 I can flip it around 396 00:13:53,042 --> 00:13:54,667 and start over on the other side. 397 00:13:54,750 --> 00:13:58,042 - Well, Brian's starting again on the opposite side of that. 398 00:13:58,167 --> 00:13:59,583 - That's what he's doing instead of starting-- 399 00:13:59,583 --> 00:14:00,583 - Yeah, it looks like he's gonna... 400 00:14:00,708 --> 00:14:02,083 - No way. - Move to the opposite side. 401 00:14:02,083 --> 00:14:03,250 - You know what? I think that's a good solution. 402 00:14:03,250 --> 00:14:04,708 - That's gotta be frustrating though. 403 00:14:04,708 --> 00:14:06,167 It took him an hour and 20 minutes 404 00:14:06,208 --> 00:14:09,125 to get that punch through. - But hopefully he can 405 00:14:09,125 --> 00:14:11,000 benefit from that experience. 406 00:14:11,125 --> 00:14:12,125 - The other thing he's got, 407 00:14:12,125 --> 00:14:13,417 he's already got that drawn out. 408 00:14:13,417 --> 00:14:16,292 So he's not going back to square one. 409 00:14:16,292 --> 00:14:18,333 - His blade, should he get that far, 410 00:14:18,500 --> 00:14:20,625 could be a little thinner and be the right length. 411 00:14:20,708 --> 00:14:22,875 ♪ 412 00:14:22,958 --> 00:14:24,833 - Oh, man. 413 00:14:24,875 --> 00:14:26,875 12 inches is right there. 414 00:14:26,958 --> 00:14:29,500 I have my eye done, 415 00:14:29,542 --> 00:14:33,875 but I can see that I'm an inch under the 12-inch parameters. 416 00:14:33,958 --> 00:14:37,458 If I don't meet parameters, I'm gonna go home. 417 00:14:37,542 --> 00:14:39,250 And I want to move on to the next round, 418 00:14:39,375 --> 00:14:42,333 so I need to draw out that blade quickly 419 00:14:42,375 --> 00:14:43,875 and try to finish this thing up. 420 00:14:43,875 --> 00:14:47,083 Going to the power hammer. 421 00:14:47,083 --> 00:14:48,917 - These smiths are really lucking out 422 00:14:48,917 --> 00:14:50,875 just with the equipment you've got in here. 423 00:14:51,000 --> 00:14:52,750 Your shop is so well set up. 424 00:14:52,833 --> 00:14:55,708 You'd have a breakdown if you ever walked into my shop. 425 00:14:55,792 --> 00:14:57,042 I'm here at my new place. 426 00:14:57,125 --> 00:14:59,000 You can see the-- [laughs] 427 00:14:59,000 --> 00:15:00,875 I just don't have a tall enough ceiling in here. 428 00:15:00,875 --> 00:15:02,667 Yeah, there we go. 429 00:15:02,750 --> 00:15:04,125 [laughing] 430 00:15:04,208 --> 00:15:05,333 ♪ 431 00:15:05,333 --> 00:15:06,875 - Here we go. Now we finally get to see 432 00:15:06,958 --> 00:15:08,875 the triple hammer in action. 433 00:15:08,875 --> 00:15:10,958 ♪ 434 00:15:11,042 --> 00:15:13,417 - I built this machine when I was working 435 00:15:13,417 --> 00:15:15,375 on a lot of tools that were forged very thin, 436 00:15:15,500 --> 00:15:18,125 and I needed a way to change the orientation 437 00:15:18,208 --> 00:15:20,875 of my hammer dies very quickly. 438 00:15:21,000 --> 00:15:24,083 - That's so smart. 439 00:15:24,167 --> 00:15:26,708 - Oh, yeah, she's ready. 440 00:15:26,792 --> 00:15:28,167 This shop is incredible. 441 00:15:28,250 --> 00:15:31,833 I mean, Jeffrey's triple power hammer is very unique. 442 00:15:31,958 --> 00:15:34,042 And all the machines that he's built 443 00:15:34,167 --> 00:15:37,208 here in Montana all by himself, and figuring it out, 444 00:15:37,208 --> 00:15:40,000 he's definitely like a mad scientist. 445 00:15:40,042 --> 00:15:43,000 - All right, bladesmiths, three hours have elapsed! 446 00:15:43,083 --> 00:15:44,542 You've got two hours left! 447 00:15:44,625 --> 00:15:49,000 ♪ 448 00:15:49,042 --> 00:15:50,500 - I start to make my second hole, 449 00:15:50,542 --> 00:15:52,583 hoping that I have enough material. 450 00:15:52,667 --> 00:15:53,875 Come on. 451 00:15:53,875 --> 00:15:55,458 But as I look at it, 452 00:15:55,542 --> 00:15:57,875 the eye is too thin for a second hole, 453 00:15:57,875 --> 00:15:58,833 and it isn't gonna work. 454 00:15:58,917 --> 00:16:00,292 ♪ 455 00:16:00,292 --> 00:16:02,333 - How are you feeling? - Not so good. 456 00:16:02,458 --> 00:16:05,625 I'm thinking I needed to start over completely now. 457 00:16:08,542 --> 00:16:09,500 - True. 458 00:16:09,625 --> 00:16:10,833 ♪ 459 00:16:10,875 --> 00:16:12,000 I'm starting over. 460 00:16:12,125 --> 00:16:13,917 I don't have-- it's not gonna work. 461 00:16:14,000 --> 00:16:14,958 I gotta start over. 462 00:16:15,042 --> 00:16:16,208 - Oh, no, guys. 463 00:16:16,292 --> 00:16:18,042 I think Brian's made the decision 464 00:16:18,125 --> 00:16:22,042 to scrap this one, start over from a new cylinder. 465 00:16:22,042 --> 00:16:24,708 Jeffrey, how long did it take you to make your froe? 466 00:16:24,792 --> 00:16:27,333 - 1 hour, 35 minutes. - OK, so they've still got 467 00:16:27,417 --> 00:16:29,833 enough time to completely restart. 468 00:16:29,833 --> 00:16:31,542 - If they do it now. 469 00:16:31,542 --> 00:16:33,708 - [bleep]. I'm gonna do as much as I can 470 00:16:33,792 --> 00:16:34,958 with the time I've got. 471 00:16:34,958 --> 00:16:37,083 - The first time I competed, 472 00:16:37,208 --> 00:16:39,000 I fell into all the traps in The Forge. 473 00:16:39,125 --> 00:16:40,208 I looked at the clock. 474 00:16:40,333 --> 00:16:42,167 I looked at what my opponent was doing. 475 00:16:42,167 --> 00:16:44,250 Made me rush a portion. 476 00:16:44,250 --> 00:16:46,542 ♪ 477 00:16:46,542 --> 00:16:47,292 [bleep]. 478 00:16:47,292 --> 00:16:49,542 Well, that ain't good. 479 00:16:49,625 --> 00:16:51,500 You have to step away from the forge, 480 00:16:51,583 --> 00:16:53,250 just step away from all this stuff, 481 00:16:53,333 --> 00:16:55,917 and rethink the process while doing something else. 482 00:16:55,917 --> 00:16:56,875 - Yep. 483 00:16:56,958 --> 00:17:01,042 ♪ 484 00:17:01,125 --> 00:17:03,833 - I think we're getting pretty close to two quenches. 485 00:17:03,917 --> 00:17:06,667 Peter and Silas are really starting to hone things in, 486 00:17:06,708 --> 00:17:08,500 lighter taps. 487 00:17:08,542 --> 00:17:10,708 - Don't worry, guys, I'll be the first one in the oil. 488 00:17:10,792 --> 00:17:12,583 - You better not be the first one in the oil. 489 00:17:12,667 --> 00:17:14,917 That means something went really wrong for us. 490 00:17:15,000 --> 00:17:16,792 - [laughs] 491 00:17:16,875 --> 00:17:19,292 - I've got my froe blade drawn out to length, 492 00:17:19,292 --> 00:17:21,208 so I'm ready to quench. 493 00:17:21,208 --> 00:17:22,542 I'm worried about cracking 494 00:17:22,542 --> 00:17:24,375 because I don't have time to start over. 495 00:17:24,375 --> 00:17:26,000 So I'm gonna be very careful 496 00:17:26,083 --> 00:17:27,625 to make sure I get it right the first time. 497 00:17:27,708 --> 00:17:29,000 ♪ 498 00:17:29,083 --> 00:17:30,292 Quenching. 499 00:17:30,375 --> 00:17:34,750 ♪ 500 00:17:34,750 --> 00:17:35,917 - Peter's quenched. 501 00:17:36,042 --> 00:17:37,042 - First of the group. 502 00:17:37,125 --> 00:17:38,500 - Whoo-hoo. 503 00:17:38,625 --> 00:17:40,083 I pull it out, and it looks good. 504 00:17:40,208 --> 00:17:43,042 I'm gonna take it outside and do some basic grinding. 505 00:17:43,042 --> 00:17:45,042 - My question is, why are your grinders 506 00:17:45,125 --> 00:17:46,458 outside in the snow? 507 00:17:46,583 --> 00:17:49,000 - In a school situation, if there was grinders in here, 508 00:17:49,083 --> 00:17:50,875 you'd never get a break from the noise. 509 00:17:50,958 --> 00:17:52,333 [laughter] 510 00:17:52,458 --> 00:17:54,750 ♪ 511 00:17:54,750 --> 00:17:57,917 - Gentlemen, your froes need to be finished in 60 minutes! 512 00:17:58,042 --> 00:18:02,000 ♪ 513 00:18:02,000 --> 00:18:03,583 - [sighs] 514 00:18:03,583 --> 00:18:05,375 - How are you doing over there? Are you hanging in there? 515 00:18:05,458 --> 00:18:07,042 Have you started punching another hole? 516 00:18:07,125 --> 00:18:08,667 Not yet. - Not yet. 517 00:18:08,750 --> 00:18:10,083 - You got this. 518 00:18:10,208 --> 00:18:12,125 I feel bad for Brian. 519 00:18:12,208 --> 00:18:15,792 He is taking on a Herculean task right now. 520 00:18:15,875 --> 00:18:20,208 And I can see that he's getting tired and frustrated. 521 00:18:20,292 --> 00:18:22,708 I know that it's gonna be a big push 522 00:18:22,833 --> 00:18:24,542 for him to complete this, 523 00:18:24,667 --> 00:18:26,792 and I got my fingers crossed for him. 524 00:18:26,875 --> 00:18:28,042 I want him to succeed. 525 00:18:28,042 --> 00:18:29,000 ♪ 526 00:18:29,042 --> 00:18:30,000 OK, quenching. 527 00:18:30,042 --> 00:18:35,583 ♪ 528 00:18:35,708 --> 00:18:36,833 - All right, Silas is in the oil. 529 00:18:36,917 --> 00:18:38,208 ♪ 530 00:18:38,208 --> 00:18:40,083 - Perfect. 531 00:18:40,083 --> 00:18:41,458 All seems good. 532 00:18:41,458 --> 00:18:43,125 So now that this thing is quenched, 533 00:18:43,125 --> 00:18:44,500 I've gotta get it ground, 534 00:18:44,500 --> 00:18:47,167 gotta get an edge put on it. 535 00:18:47,208 --> 00:18:48,292 And then I have to get my handle done, 536 00:18:48,375 --> 00:18:50,167 and I've only got an hour to do this. 537 00:18:50,292 --> 00:18:52,083 That's a lot of work yet to do. 538 00:18:52,208 --> 00:18:55,208 I'm gonna be going right down to the end. 539 00:18:55,292 --> 00:18:57,167 - Two quenched and one, Brian, 540 00:18:57,250 --> 00:18:59,333 still has a lot of work to do. 541 00:18:59,375 --> 00:19:02,208 Still hasn't gotten that second punch and drift done. 542 00:19:02,208 --> 00:19:05,208 He's struggling, but he hasn't given up. 543 00:19:05,208 --> 00:19:06,500 - Clock is ticking. 544 00:19:06,583 --> 00:19:08,333 I have to punch the hole all over again, 545 00:19:08,458 --> 00:19:09,792 for the third time. 546 00:19:09,875 --> 00:19:11,000 ♪ 547 00:19:11,083 --> 00:19:13,792 Hopefully, it doesn't fail catastrophically. 548 00:19:13,875 --> 00:19:15,083 ♪ 549 00:19:15,167 --> 00:19:16,125 Ugh! 550 00:19:16,250 --> 00:19:17,708 - Brian's steel, 551 00:19:17,708 --> 00:19:19,250 look at how it's gray where he's hitting. 552 00:19:19,250 --> 00:19:20,458 - Yeah. - There's no way 553 00:19:20,542 --> 00:19:21,958 he's making any progress. 554 00:19:22,042 --> 00:19:24,208 - It should be bright orange... - Yeah. 555 00:19:24,208 --> 00:19:26,375 - When you take it back to the forge. 556 00:19:26,458 --> 00:19:27,458 ♪ 557 00:19:27,458 --> 00:19:29,167 This is hard to watch here. 558 00:19:33,500 --> 00:19:34,500 - Come on. 559 00:19:34,833 --> 00:19:36,292 The punch just isn't driving the way I want it, 560 00:19:36,375 --> 00:19:38,125 and I don't have the time to be goofing around here. 561 00:19:38,208 --> 00:19:40,375 So I decided to just give it some time 562 00:19:40,375 --> 00:19:43,583 and let it heat up so that I can drift it the right way. 563 00:19:43,583 --> 00:19:46,333 - So Brian stepped outside to grind his handle material 564 00:19:46,417 --> 00:19:47,875 while his metal is heating up. 565 00:19:48,000 --> 00:19:49,083 - That's really good 566 00:19:49,333 --> 00:19:50,875 because he can leave that there for ten minutes. 567 00:19:50,958 --> 00:19:52,708 - Exactly. - And hopefully he does. 568 00:19:52,792 --> 00:19:54,542 - Right, 'cause then it's gonna be a different temperature. 569 00:19:54,542 --> 00:19:56,500 It's gonna move quicker for him. 570 00:19:56,542 --> 00:19:58,333 - You're better off having coffee. 571 00:19:58,417 --> 00:20:00,667 It'll be faster to come back when that thing's white. 572 00:20:00,667 --> 00:20:02,333 - You are speaking our language. 573 00:20:02,333 --> 00:20:05,375 - Oh, yeah. - We see this every single day. 574 00:20:05,375 --> 00:20:07,125 - I am feeling stressed. 575 00:20:07,208 --> 00:20:08,667 I'm hoping that the piece is hot enough 576 00:20:08,708 --> 00:20:10,958 that I can start working it again. 577 00:20:11,042 --> 00:20:13,542 Whoo! That is screaming hot now. 578 00:20:13,625 --> 00:20:20,042 ♪ 579 00:20:20,042 --> 00:20:21,167 - I can't wait for the time to run out 580 00:20:21,250 --> 00:20:23,125 so we can get 'em tested. 581 00:20:23,125 --> 00:20:25,167 - Speak for yourself, "I can't wait for the time to run out." 582 00:20:25,167 --> 00:20:28,333 - My bad. [laughter] 583 00:20:28,375 --> 00:20:29,917 You're doing great, man. 584 00:20:29,917 --> 00:20:32,292 ♪ 585 00:20:32,375 --> 00:20:33,958 - Got it. 586 00:20:33,958 --> 00:20:35,042 Whoo-hoo. 587 00:20:35,042 --> 00:20:37,000 [vocalizes] I just can't help myself 588 00:20:37,042 --> 00:20:38,167 but get excited. 589 00:20:38,208 --> 00:20:39,417 Yes. 590 00:20:39,417 --> 00:20:40,792 - Brian got through. 591 00:20:40,875 --> 00:20:42,208 - Oh, that's awesome. 592 00:20:42,292 --> 00:20:44,500 Having a slug out and he's still in the running. 593 00:20:44,625 --> 00:20:46,500 - I'm gonna nickname this little piece 594 00:20:46,583 --> 00:20:48,667 "The Little Slug That Could." 595 00:20:48,750 --> 00:20:51,500 I am definitely proud that I did not quit. 596 00:20:51,583 --> 00:20:53,167 If I can at least get this thing quenched 597 00:20:53,292 --> 00:20:56,375 and get a handle on it, I have a chance. 598 00:20:56,458 --> 00:20:59,542 - I'm gonna need every last inch of this piece of wood. 599 00:20:59,542 --> 00:21:01,292 I've gotta get this handle made, 600 00:21:01,375 --> 00:21:05,875 and it is trickier than it might seem 601 00:21:06,000 --> 00:21:09,250 because it has a friction fit into the socket, 602 00:21:09,333 --> 00:21:10,833 and that's gotta be perfect. 603 00:21:10,917 --> 00:21:11,750 ♪ 604 00:21:11,750 --> 00:21:13,708 We're getting close. 605 00:21:13,792 --> 00:21:16,500 - We got Peter and Silas outside forming their handles, 606 00:21:16,500 --> 00:21:18,458 and it's a really critical point 607 00:21:18,542 --> 00:21:20,458 'cause if they do over-grind 608 00:21:20,542 --> 00:21:22,375 with this friction fit into the socket, 609 00:21:22,500 --> 00:21:23,917 it won't be a functional froe, 610 00:21:23,917 --> 00:21:26,042 and they're gonna have to restart the handle. 611 00:21:26,208 --> 00:21:27,500 - I'm almost there. 612 00:21:27,583 --> 00:21:29,333 ♪ 613 00:21:29,417 --> 00:21:31,500 - Gentlemen, you are down to the final five! 614 00:21:31,583 --> 00:21:34,292 ♪ 615 00:21:34,375 --> 00:21:36,042 - Oh, I'm staring at the clock, 616 00:21:36,125 --> 00:21:37,708 counting the seconds as they go down. 617 00:21:37,792 --> 00:21:40,167 Hopefully my steel can heat up fast enough. 618 00:21:40,208 --> 00:21:41,667 - Brian is giving it everything. 619 00:21:41,708 --> 00:21:43,833 And I think we're getting pretty close to quenching. 620 00:21:43,917 --> 00:21:45,417 I think he's kind of met parameters, 621 00:21:45,500 --> 00:21:47,500 as long as he gets a handle on. 622 00:21:47,583 --> 00:21:51,042 - I am feeling stressed beyond belief at this point. 623 00:21:51,167 --> 00:21:52,292 I am going to turn in something hard. 624 00:21:52,375 --> 00:21:54,000 I refuse to give up. 625 00:21:54,000 --> 00:21:56,875 I just need to work as fast as I possibly can. 626 00:21:57,000 --> 00:21:58,958 - Gentlemen, two minutes left! 627 00:21:59,042 --> 00:22:00,208 - Quenching! 628 00:22:00,208 --> 00:22:05,083 ♪ 629 00:22:05,167 --> 00:22:06,083 - Look at that. - There we go. 630 00:22:06,208 --> 00:22:07,333 - We've got three quenched blades. 631 00:22:07,458 --> 00:22:09,375 - Through it all, Brian came through, 632 00:22:09,375 --> 00:22:11,500 gave us a quenched froe. 633 00:22:11,625 --> 00:22:12,833 - He never stopped. - Yeah. 634 00:22:12,833 --> 00:22:14,917 - Start of this competition to the end, 635 00:22:14,917 --> 00:22:16,208 he has not stopped moving, 636 00:22:16,292 --> 00:22:17,958 he has not stopped swinging the hammer. 637 00:22:18,042 --> 00:22:20,458 Now all he has to do is quickly attach that handle, 638 00:22:20,542 --> 00:22:22,250 and he'll meet parameters. 639 00:22:22,333 --> 00:22:23,542 [blade thunks] 640 00:22:23,625 --> 00:22:26,333 - Ohh! 641 00:22:26,333 --> 00:22:27,958 That sucks. 642 00:22:27,958 --> 00:22:30,250 - Brian just sent his blade to the bottom of the quench tank. 643 00:22:30,333 --> 00:22:33,000 He's gonna spend all his time fishing it out of that tank. 644 00:22:33,042 --> 00:22:35,333 This is heartbreaking. He could have spent that time 645 00:22:35,417 --> 00:22:36,500 putting a handle on that thing. 646 00:22:36,583 --> 00:22:41,417 - Five, four, three, two, one. 647 00:22:41,417 --> 00:22:43,000 Bladesmiths, turn off your machines. 648 00:22:43,000 --> 00:22:45,125 Put down your tools. This round is over. 649 00:22:45,208 --> 00:22:46,458 ♪ 650 00:22:46,542 --> 00:22:47,708 - Well, Brian, nice effort, man. 651 00:22:47,792 --> 00:22:49,667 - Yeah, seriously. Way to finish hard. 652 00:22:49,750 --> 00:22:51,375 ♪ 653 00:22:51,375 --> 00:22:53,167 - I feel defeated. 654 00:22:53,292 --> 00:22:55,000 I didn't get as far as I wanted to, 655 00:22:55,083 --> 00:22:57,417 but I got it quenched, and I got something I turned in. 656 00:22:57,500 --> 00:22:59,167 And I'm proud of it. 657 00:22:59,292 --> 00:23:03,500 ♪ 658 00:23:03,583 --> 00:23:04,708 - Well, gentlemen, what a round. 659 00:23:04,708 --> 00:23:06,000 It's been an honor watching you work 660 00:23:06,083 --> 00:23:07,042 here at Jeffrey Funk's forge, 661 00:23:07,167 --> 00:23:08,500 here at the New Agrarian School. 662 00:23:08,500 --> 00:23:10,458 But the time's come for us to figure out 663 00:23:10,542 --> 00:23:12,167 who's joining us in the next round of this tournament, 664 00:23:12,250 --> 00:23:13,833 and who's gonna be heading home. 665 00:23:13,875 --> 00:23:15,375 Now, we would typically start testing, 666 00:23:15,375 --> 00:23:17,042 but unfortunately, Brian, 667 00:23:17,042 --> 00:23:19,208 you were unable to affix the handle to your froe, 668 00:23:19,208 --> 00:23:22,917 therefore missing parameters, which means we cannot test it. 669 00:23:22,917 --> 00:23:24,833 I want to say, I hope you're proud of yourself. 670 00:23:24,875 --> 00:23:26,708 You never gave up. 671 00:23:26,792 --> 00:23:28,833 But your time in this competition has ended. 672 00:23:28,917 --> 00:23:30,375 I'm gonna have to ask you to please step off 673 00:23:30,500 --> 00:23:31,375 the testing floor. 674 00:23:31,375 --> 00:23:32,750 ♪ 675 00:23:32,833 --> 00:23:34,833 - This is not the outcome I was hoping for. 676 00:23:34,875 --> 00:23:36,875 If only I had just a little bit more time, 677 00:23:36,875 --> 00:23:38,500 I definitely think I could have made it. 678 00:23:38,542 --> 00:23:40,625 I definitely think that Silas and Peter have 679 00:23:40,625 --> 00:23:42,958 what it takes to win this thing and kick butt and take names 680 00:23:43,042 --> 00:23:44,917 and win it all for us. 681 00:23:44,917 --> 00:23:46,750 I am not gonna make any more froes, 682 00:23:46,750 --> 00:23:49,292 probably for the rest of my life. 683 00:23:49,375 --> 00:23:50,917 - Well, Peter, Silas, gentlemen, 684 00:23:51,000 --> 00:23:52,458 I can see you've got a little bit of relief in your eyes. 685 00:23:52,542 --> 00:23:55,083 But unfortunately, you can't get too comfortable yet. 686 00:23:55,083 --> 00:23:56,375 ♪ 687 00:23:56,375 --> 00:23:58,333 In order to find out if your tools function, 688 00:23:58,375 --> 00:24:00,708 we've got to go through the testing still. 689 00:24:00,708 --> 00:24:02,417 And if one of your froes does not perform, 690 00:24:02,417 --> 00:24:04,458 you will be out of this competition. 691 00:24:04,542 --> 00:24:06,417 So I'm gonna "froe" you over to Dave. 692 00:24:06,500 --> 00:24:07,333 - [chuckles] 693 00:24:07,375 --> 00:24:08,833 ♪ 694 00:24:08,917 --> 00:24:10,083 - All right, gentlemen, it's time 695 00:24:10,083 --> 00:24:11,167 for our functionality test. 696 00:24:11,250 --> 00:24:12,583 ♪ 697 00:24:12,667 --> 00:24:13,667 So we're gonna take your froes, 698 00:24:13,750 --> 00:24:15,625 we're gonna split some wood, 699 00:24:15,625 --> 00:24:17,750 as well as cutting that bolt, 700 00:24:17,750 --> 00:24:19,333 see how they hold up. 701 00:24:19,417 --> 00:24:20,667 All right, you ready for this? - Yes, sir. 702 00:24:20,750 --> 00:24:22,292 - Peter, you're up first. 703 00:24:22,375 --> 00:24:26,250 ♪ 704 00:24:26,250 --> 00:24:28,583 - I'm feeling nervous. We're chopping [bleep] bolts. 705 00:24:28,667 --> 00:24:31,583 My blade could crack in half, 706 00:24:31,667 --> 00:24:33,208 so I'm crossing my fingers. 707 00:24:33,292 --> 00:24:40,250 ♪ 708 00:24:41,250 --> 00:24:48,000 ♪ 709 00:24:49,375 --> 00:24:52,667 ♪ 710 00:24:52,708 --> 00:24:54,208 - All right, Peter. Man, this thing is a beast. 711 00:24:54,292 --> 00:24:56,125 But as far as damage goes, cutting through that bolt, 712 00:24:56,208 --> 00:24:59,333 it's just got the teeniest little burr right here. 713 00:24:59,458 --> 00:25:00,625 Other than that, it's spot-on. 714 00:25:00,625 --> 00:25:02,500 Went through the log without a problem. 715 00:25:02,500 --> 00:25:04,208 Nicely done. 716 00:25:04,292 --> 00:25:05,667 - Thank you. 717 00:25:05,750 --> 00:25:07,583 - All right, Silas, you ready for this? 718 00:25:07,667 --> 00:25:08,583 - I am. - All right. 719 00:25:08,667 --> 00:25:09,708 This is fun. 720 00:25:09,792 --> 00:25:13,042 ♪ 721 00:25:13,125 --> 00:25:14,792 - I'm not feeling great. 722 00:25:14,875 --> 00:25:17,542 If the worst happened, and this thing cracked, 723 00:25:17,542 --> 00:25:18,792 it would be a disaster. 724 00:25:18,875 --> 00:25:20,833 I'm hoping that it does well. 725 00:25:20,917 --> 00:25:21,167 ♪ 726 00:25:25,333 --> 00:25:30,667 ♪ 727 00:25:31,917 --> 00:25:39,083 ♪ 728 00:25:39,917 --> 00:25:46,917 ♪ 729 00:25:48,333 --> 00:25:51,167 - All right, Silas. Cut the wood really nicely, 730 00:25:51,208 --> 00:25:54,583 and it took zero damage cutting that bolt. 731 00:25:54,667 --> 00:25:55,833 Well done, guys. Both of you, congratulations. 732 00:25:55,917 --> 00:25:58,458 - Thank you, sir. - You did a fantastic job. 733 00:25:58,542 --> 00:25:59,833 ♪ 734 00:25:59,875 --> 00:26:01,167 - Well, gentlemen, phenomenal work. 735 00:26:01,208 --> 00:26:02,917 You both smoked through the smithing portion. 736 00:26:03,000 --> 00:26:04,833 You made it through the test without a problem. 737 00:26:04,917 --> 00:26:05,833 And now you're both moving forward 738 00:26:06,083 --> 00:26:07,500 into the next round of this tournament. 739 00:26:07,500 --> 00:26:08,875 Now, in this round, we're sending you back 740 00:26:08,875 --> 00:26:10,167 to your home forge for four days 741 00:26:10,292 --> 00:26:11,833 to build another iconic tool 742 00:26:11,958 --> 00:26:13,833 that was built by Jeffrey Funk himself. 743 00:26:13,917 --> 00:26:15,958 Guys, we want you to build this... 744 00:26:16,042 --> 00:26:19,833 ♪ 745 00:26:19,958 --> 00:26:21,833 The double bit felling axe. 746 00:26:21,875 --> 00:26:25,833 ♪ 747 00:26:25,958 --> 00:26:28,375 Since the 19th century, the double bit felling axe has 748 00:26:28,375 --> 00:26:30,792 been a favorite tool of North American lumberjacks. 749 00:26:30,792 --> 00:26:33,167 Revolutionary because of its simplistic design, 750 00:26:33,208 --> 00:26:36,042 this axe features two different heads, 751 00:26:36,125 --> 00:26:38,167 one with a thicker edge designed for delivering 752 00:26:38,167 --> 00:26:40,417 deep felling chops on massive trees, 753 00:26:40,417 --> 00:26:43,208 and the other with a finer edge ideal for dropping limbs, 754 00:26:43,292 --> 00:26:45,875 making it essential for life in the remote wilderness. 755 00:26:45,958 --> 00:26:48,250 This axe is so synonymous with the American frontiersman, 756 00:26:48,333 --> 00:26:50,167 it has even been featured in the folk tales 757 00:26:50,208 --> 00:26:52,333 of the giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan. 758 00:26:52,417 --> 00:26:53,875 ♪ 759 00:26:53,875 --> 00:26:56,000 When you bring your blades back, 760 00:26:56,042 --> 00:26:57,833 make sure they fall within these following parameters. 761 00:26:57,875 --> 00:27:01,458 The eye needs to have a height between 2 1/2 and 3 inches. 762 00:27:01,542 --> 00:27:02,833 It needs to swell on either side 763 00:27:02,958 --> 00:27:04,875 to the blades measuring between 4 and 5 inches. 764 00:27:05,000 --> 00:27:06,958 And the overall length of the entire tool itself needs 765 00:27:07,042 --> 00:27:11,833 to be between 37 and 39 inches from the bottom of the eye. 766 00:27:12,000 --> 00:27:14,333 - This double bit axe is a real challenge. 767 00:27:14,417 --> 00:27:16,167 It's a complicated forging 768 00:27:16,250 --> 00:27:19,125 that is more complex than it looks on the surface. 769 00:27:19,208 --> 00:27:22,167 But where I live is one of the last places 770 00:27:22,167 --> 00:27:25,833 where this axe was in regular use in this country, 771 00:27:25,875 --> 00:27:29,083 and so I'm excited to try to carry that torch forward. 772 00:27:29,208 --> 00:27:30,250 ♪ 773 00:27:30,250 --> 00:27:31,750 - Now, gentlemen, you're both clearly 774 00:27:31,750 --> 00:27:33,000 extremely talented smiths, 775 00:27:33,083 --> 00:27:34,208 but only one of you can join us 776 00:27:34,292 --> 00:27:36,042 in the final round of this tournament. 777 00:27:36,125 --> 00:27:37,792 You will each go back to your own home forges 778 00:27:37,792 --> 00:27:38,792 to make this tool. 779 00:27:38,792 --> 00:27:39,792 Gentlemen, good luck. 780 00:27:39,875 --> 00:27:41,042 We'll see you back at our forge 781 00:27:41,042 --> 00:27:42,167 in four days. 782 00:27:42,292 --> 00:27:44,000 - Bam. Let's go. 783 00:27:44,083 --> 00:27:45,667 ♪ 784 00:27:45,708 --> 00:27:47,167 It feels great to be back home. 785 00:27:47,250 --> 00:27:51,000 My game plan today is to forge my axe, 786 00:27:51,000 --> 00:27:52,958 and then punching the hole. 787 00:27:53,042 --> 00:27:54,708 This hydraulic press is new to me. 788 00:27:54,792 --> 00:27:56,292 I built it a year ago. 789 00:27:56,375 --> 00:27:59,542 It's a really fast, accurate way to punch holes. 790 00:27:59,667 --> 00:28:01,917 It needs to be exactly in the center. 791 00:28:01,917 --> 00:28:04,625 If the punch isn't going the right direction, 792 00:28:04,708 --> 00:28:06,833 it could certainly have repercussions 793 00:28:06,875 --> 00:28:09,708 when I go to make my axe. 794 00:28:09,708 --> 00:28:11,417 Oh, [bleep]! 795 00:28:11,542 --> 00:28:13,875 ♪ 796 00:28:13,875 --> 00:28:15,583 Off by a half an inch. 797 00:28:15,667 --> 00:28:17,875 So I'm gonna start over. 798 00:28:17,875 --> 00:28:19,958 I'm trying to give myself some marks 799 00:28:20,042 --> 00:28:21,958 where I want my eye to be. 800 00:28:22,042 --> 00:28:22,833 ♪ 801 00:28:23,042 --> 00:28:26,000 I'm getting my second piece going here, 802 00:28:26,083 --> 00:28:29,042 so fingers crossed this one ends up in the right place. 803 00:28:29,125 --> 00:28:30,292 ♪ 804 00:28:30,375 --> 00:28:32,500 If this goes wrong, I'll have to start over, 805 00:28:32,542 --> 00:28:34,042 and I don't have time for that. 806 00:28:34,125 --> 00:28:37,167 ♪ 807 00:28:37,208 --> 00:28:38,208 Pretty clean cut. 808 00:28:38,208 --> 00:28:38,958 Yeah, looks good. 809 00:28:39,042 --> 00:28:39,875 ♪ 810 00:28:39,958 --> 00:28:41,167 I'm really excited. 811 00:28:41,208 --> 00:28:43,542 I feel good about my progress today. 812 00:28:43,667 --> 00:28:45,917 If this is the biggest challenge I have 813 00:28:46,000 --> 00:28:48,042 in this build, I'm pretty happy with that. 814 00:28:48,125 --> 00:28:50,500 ♪ 815 00:28:50,625 --> 00:28:52,542 - This is day one of my challenge. 816 00:28:52,542 --> 00:28:53,917 This is the starting billet 817 00:28:53,917 --> 00:28:55,125 for the axe right here. 818 00:28:55,208 --> 00:28:57,333 ♪ 819 00:28:57,375 --> 00:28:59,208 Probably the biggest tool I've made is 820 00:28:59,292 --> 00:29:00,625 an 8-pound sledgehammer, 821 00:29:00,708 --> 00:29:02,750 but I've never made an axe of this size. 822 00:29:02,833 --> 00:29:03,917 I'm starting to get a little worried 823 00:29:03,917 --> 00:29:05,750 'cause I've only got four days. 824 00:29:05,833 --> 00:29:07,708 Now that I've forged this billet, 825 00:29:07,708 --> 00:29:09,208 I want to punch this eye by hand 826 00:29:09,208 --> 00:29:11,000 to make sure I don't make a mistake. 827 00:29:11,042 --> 00:29:12,708 ♪ 828 00:29:12,792 --> 00:29:13,875 Yeah, I like how that looks. 829 00:29:13,875 --> 00:29:15,000 I'm gonna flip it over. 830 00:29:15,042 --> 00:29:16,292 ♪ 831 00:29:16,375 --> 00:29:18,542 So I'm almost to the center of the axe, 832 00:29:18,542 --> 00:29:20,083 and I'm getting pretty close 833 00:29:20,167 --> 00:29:22,250 to shearing that plug out of the center. 834 00:29:22,333 --> 00:29:24,667 What I'm hoping to see is that the plug comes out 835 00:29:24,792 --> 00:29:26,042 nice and clean. 836 00:29:26,042 --> 00:29:27,000 ♪ 837 00:29:27,083 --> 00:29:29,208 And the plug is out. 838 00:29:29,208 --> 00:29:30,375 There it goes. 839 00:29:30,375 --> 00:29:32,917 I would say that's a pretty good punch. 840 00:29:32,917 --> 00:29:35,333 That's what I punched out of the center of my axe billet. 841 00:29:35,333 --> 00:29:36,958 Now that it's out, I'm gonna hang onto it 842 00:29:37,042 --> 00:29:39,167 for a good luck charm. [laughs] 843 00:29:39,208 --> 00:29:40,708 ♪ 844 00:29:40,708 --> 00:29:41,958 - It's the morning of day two. 845 00:29:42,042 --> 00:29:45,042 Finished forging my axe. 846 00:29:45,042 --> 00:29:47,875 We're ready to do our hardening. 847 00:29:47,875 --> 00:29:49,458 I'm gonna normalize it, 848 00:29:49,542 --> 00:29:53,083 taking several heats up to critical temperature, 849 00:29:53,167 --> 00:29:54,292 and just letting it air cool. 850 00:29:54,375 --> 00:29:57,000 And that allows the grain structure 851 00:29:57,000 --> 00:30:00,167 of the tool steel to be strong. 852 00:30:00,208 --> 00:30:01,708 OK, here we go. 853 00:30:01,708 --> 00:30:03,417 ♪ 854 00:30:03,500 --> 00:30:05,042 I just quenched my axe. 855 00:30:05,125 --> 00:30:06,833 Everything went great. 856 00:30:06,833 --> 00:30:08,000 No warps, no breaks. 857 00:30:08,000 --> 00:30:10,042 I'm right on schedule today, 858 00:30:10,042 --> 00:30:12,542 but there's still more to be done. 859 00:30:12,625 --> 00:30:14,375 ♪ 860 00:30:14,458 --> 00:30:16,917 - It is day three of my challenge. 861 00:30:16,917 --> 00:30:18,708 I just got into the parameters yesterday 862 00:30:18,708 --> 00:30:21,542 with my foraging and quenching. 863 00:30:21,625 --> 00:30:24,000 Next thing to do is go ahead and drill a single hole 864 00:30:24,125 --> 00:30:26,042 from my axe eye to make parameters. 865 00:30:26,125 --> 00:30:29,292 Later, we'll have a pin to mechanically hold the handle 866 00:30:29,375 --> 00:30:31,167 to the axe as an extra safety precaution. 867 00:30:31,250 --> 00:30:33,917 ♪ 868 00:30:33,917 --> 00:30:35,417 Oh, shiznit. 869 00:30:35,500 --> 00:30:38,250 The drill bit basically destroyed itself. 870 00:30:38,333 --> 00:30:41,750 I should have drilled this hole through my axe 871 00:30:41,875 --> 00:30:43,375 before I heat-treated it. 872 00:30:43,458 --> 00:30:45,417 Because this is hardened, 873 00:30:45,500 --> 00:30:48,125 I just think I need to heat up the center of the eye there, 874 00:30:48,125 --> 00:30:50,500 just to make it softer. 875 00:30:50,583 --> 00:30:52,875 This is not what I thought I'd be doing right now, 876 00:30:52,875 --> 00:30:54,625 but I'm adapting. 877 00:30:54,708 --> 00:31:00,625 ♪ 878 00:31:00,708 --> 00:31:01,500 Whew. 879 00:31:04,833 --> 00:31:06,250 Hallelujah. 880 00:31:06,375 --> 00:31:09,500 Now I'm gonna go ahead and quench it again. 881 00:31:13,667 --> 00:31:14,250 This is a really critical moment. 882 00:31:14,917 --> 00:31:17,375 The blade could crack or get real warped. 883 00:31:17,375 --> 00:31:20,250 [dramatic music] 884 00:31:20,250 --> 00:31:25,542 ♪ 885 00:31:25,625 --> 00:31:26,750 Looks pretty good so far. 886 00:31:26,750 --> 00:31:28,625 I don't see any signs of warpage. 887 00:31:28,708 --> 00:31:30,500 I'm feeling pretty good about it. 888 00:31:30,625 --> 00:31:31,792 The quench has gone well. 889 00:31:31,875 --> 00:31:33,042 It's been a long day. 890 00:31:33,042 --> 00:31:34,792 I want to start fresh tomorrow 891 00:31:34,792 --> 00:31:35,542 for hanging the axe-head. 892 00:31:35,708 --> 00:31:37,958 ♪ 893 00:31:38,042 --> 00:31:40,500 - Day four. My plan for today is 894 00:31:40,542 --> 00:31:42,458 to get my axe edge set, 895 00:31:42,458 --> 00:31:43,875 and then I'm gonna put on the handle. 896 00:31:43,958 --> 00:31:46,750 So yeah, we're looking good. 897 00:31:46,833 --> 00:31:50,292 I am going to gun blue my axe. 898 00:31:50,375 --> 00:31:53,208 The gun blue gives it a nice black color, 899 00:31:53,333 --> 00:31:55,333 so it'll have a really nice contrast 900 00:31:55,458 --> 00:31:57,583 between the dark body of the axe 901 00:31:57,667 --> 00:31:59,250 and the polished-out bits. 902 00:31:59,250 --> 00:32:01,250 It could help put me over the edge. 903 00:32:01,250 --> 00:32:03,667 I'm cutting the slot for my wedge. 904 00:32:03,750 --> 00:32:05,417 This is the visible part of it, 905 00:32:05,500 --> 00:32:07,542 and you want to make sure that it's right in the center. 906 00:32:07,625 --> 00:32:13,333 ♪ 907 00:32:13,333 --> 00:32:14,708 Looking good. 908 00:32:14,708 --> 00:32:16,125 ♪ 909 00:32:16,208 --> 00:32:18,417 I really love how this axe looks. 910 00:32:18,542 --> 00:32:21,542 I want to do the New Agrarian School proud. 911 00:32:21,625 --> 00:32:25,000 ♪ 912 00:32:25,000 --> 00:32:26,708 - This is day four of my challenge. 913 00:32:26,708 --> 00:32:28,125 It's gonna be a marathon. 914 00:32:28,208 --> 00:32:29,833 First thing this morning, I'm going 915 00:32:29,917 --> 00:32:32,083 to start working on my handle. 916 00:32:32,083 --> 00:32:33,417 It's important that this fits tight, 917 00:32:33,417 --> 00:32:34,875 mostly from a safety point of view, 918 00:32:34,958 --> 00:32:36,375 but also from a practical point of view, 919 00:32:36,458 --> 00:32:38,250 'cause if I want to win this thing, 920 00:32:38,375 --> 00:32:40,667 I gotta put everything I've got into building this axe. 921 00:32:40,750 --> 00:32:42,500 ♪ 922 00:32:42,625 --> 00:32:43,833 Looks good so far. 923 00:32:43,875 --> 00:32:46,083 Everything's nice and tight. 924 00:32:46,208 --> 00:32:48,583 I'm gonna test this by just cutting a small sapling. 925 00:32:48,583 --> 00:32:51,333 Feel like I'm going to war with this battle-axe here. 926 00:32:51,375 --> 00:32:52,375 ♪ 927 00:32:52,375 --> 00:32:53,625 Oh, baby, look at that chop. 928 00:32:53,708 --> 00:32:55,000 ♪ 929 00:32:55,083 --> 00:32:56,792 I'm excited to represent Jeffrey 930 00:32:56,875 --> 00:32:58,250 and the New Agrarian School. 931 00:32:58,333 --> 00:33:00,667 I'm looking forward to the judges' forge. 932 00:33:00,750 --> 00:33:04,000 ♪ 933 00:33:04,042 --> 00:33:06,708 So far, I'm pretty happy with it. 934 00:33:06,792 --> 00:33:12,042 ♪ 935 00:33:12,042 --> 00:33:14,833 - Peter, Jeffrey, Silas, welcome to our forge. 936 00:33:14,917 --> 00:33:16,250 We gave you four days to put together 937 00:33:16,333 --> 00:33:18,292 your very best double bit felling axes, 938 00:33:18,292 --> 00:33:20,375 and I've got to say, they look fantastic. 939 00:33:20,375 --> 00:33:23,250 But we've got to find out which one of you is 940 00:33:23,375 --> 00:33:26,000 moving forward into the final leg of this tournament 941 00:33:26,083 --> 00:33:29,250 and still in the fight for $20,000 942 00:33:29,333 --> 00:33:31,208 and $10,000 worth of forging equipment 943 00:33:31,208 --> 00:33:33,167 for the New Agrarian School. 944 00:33:33,208 --> 00:33:34,500 Now, before we get into the testing, 945 00:33:34,542 --> 00:33:36,125 I want to find out what you think about them. 946 00:33:36,208 --> 00:33:38,333 So Peter, tell me about yours. 947 00:33:38,417 --> 00:33:40,125 ♪ 948 00:33:40,208 --> 00:33:44,167 - I forged 4 1/2 inches of 4140 for the axe-head 949 00:33:44,250 --> 00:33:46,125 and a nice hickory for my handle, 950 00:33:46,208 --> 00:33:48,667 and did an oil finish on the handle and the axe-head. 951 00:33:48,792 --> 00:33:49,792 ♪ 952 00:33:49,875 --> 00:33:50,875 - It looks good. 953 00:33:50,958 --> 00:33:52,500 Silas, tell us about yours. 954 00:33:52,583 --> 00:33:54,167 ♪ 955 00:33:54,250 --> 00:33:56,750 - My axe is forged from 4140 956 00:33:56,875 --> 00:33:59,500 and it's got a hickory handle. 957 00:33:59,583 --> 00:34:01,958 I made a couple of double bit axes in my past, 958 00:34:02,042 --> 00:34:03,833 but this is by far the nicest one. 959 00:34:03,875 --> 00:34:05,625 And so I hope it performs well. 960 00:34:05,708 --> 00:34:06,750 ♪ 961 00:34:06,750 --> 00:34:07,917 - Well, gentlemen I got to say, 962 00:34:07,917 --> 00:34:09,167 both your axes look strong and sharp. 963 00:34:09,333 --> 00:34:11,500 We have to find out which one of you is moving forward 964 00:34:11,542 --> 00:34:13,208 into the final leg of this tournament. 965 00:34:13,333 --> 00:34:15,667 In order to find out which one it is, 966 00:34:15,667 --> 00:34:16,667 we got testing with Dave. 967 00:34:16,750 --> 00:34:20,208 ♪ 968 00:34:20,208 --> 00:34:21,625 - All right, gentlemen, first off, 969 00:34:21,750 --> 00:34:22,875 we've got a functionality test. 970 00:34:22,875 --> 00:34:24,042 ♪ 971 00:34:24,125 --> 00:34:26,167 I'll be taking your axes, using both bits, 972 00:34:26,250 --> 00:34:29,042 and chopping into our log here. 973 00:34:29,042 --> 00:34:29,917 Peter, you're up first. Are you ready? 974 00:34:30,042 --> 00:34:31,542 - I'm ready. - OK. 975 00:34:31,625 --> 00:34:35,000 ♪ 976 00:34:35,083 --> 00:34:36,958 - I'm nervous. Because I quenched twice, 977 00:34:36,958 --> 00:34:39,833 there's absolutely potential that one of my edges may 978 00:34:39,875 --> 00:34:41,458 show some deflection on the edge. 979 00:34:41,542 --> 00:34:48,292 ♪ 980 00:34:49,583 --> 00:34:56,500 ♪ 981 00:34:58,042 --> 00:35:05,083 ♪ 982 00:35:06,667 --> 00:35:12,750 ♪ 983 00:35:13,917 --> 00:35:16,833 [suspenseful music] 984 00:35:16,917 --> 00:35:18,167 ♪ 985 00:35:18,292 --> 00:35:20,833 - So right off, Peter, looking at your axe, 986 00:35:20,917 --> 00:35:23,458 the symmetry is really nice. 987 00:35:23,458 --> 00:35:25,167 Everything's got a really good shape to it. 988 00:35:25,292 --> 00:35:27,833 The handle's super comfortable, very smooth. 989 00:35:27,875 --> 00:35:29,833 As far as the edges go, 990 00:35:29,958 --> 00:35:32,375 one edge held up. 991 00:35:32,500 --> 00:35:35,417 There's not any kind of deflection on it. 992 00:35:35,500 --> 00:35:39,458 The other edge has the smallest deflection, 993 00:35:39,542 --> 00:35:42,250 but I feel like I could definitely drop a tree 994 00:35:42,250 --> 00:35:43,833 with this axe, so nicely done. 995 00:35:43,833 --> 00:35:45,833 - Thank you. 996 00:35:45,958 --> 00:35:47,875 - All right, Silas, you ready? 997 00:35:48,000 --> 00:35:49,875 - Yes, sir. - OK. 998 00:35:49,958 --> 00:35:51,125 ♪ 999 00:35:51,208 --> 00:35:52,750 - I put a ton of work into this axe, 1000 00:35:52,875 --> 00:35:56,333 and part of me is crying that it's gonna be smashed. 1001 00:35:56,458 --> 00:35:59,042 Peter's axe had some slight rolling, 1002 00:35:59,042 --> 00:36:02,083 so I'm not sure how my axe will perform. 1003 00:36:02,167 --> 00:36:04,667 But I'm hoping that it will hold up. 1004 00:36:08,542 --> 00:36:12,792 ♪ 1005 00:36:13,875 --> 00:36:20,708 ♪ 1006 00:36:21,417 --> 00:36:28,375 ♪ 1007 00:36:28,875 --> 00:36:31,833 [suspenseful music] 1008 00:36:31,875 --> 00:36:35,167 ♪ 1009 00:36:35,208 --> 00:36:37,917 - All right, Silas. Right off the bat, 1010 00:36:38,000 --> 00:36:39,667 this is a really, really pretty axe. 1011 00:36:39,750 --> 00:36:41,250 ♪ 1012 00:36:41,333 --> 00:36:43,750 It's a little bit lighter in the head. 1013 00:36:43,750 --> 00:36:46,833 The handle construction, very smooth. 1014 00:36:46,875 --> 00:36:49,750 A little bit more obtuse of an edge than Peter's, 1015 00:36:49,875 --> 00:36:52,833 which is a good thing because there's no deflection 1016 00:36:52,833 --> 00:36:54,417 or any edge damage at all. 1017 00:36:54,417 --> 00:36:55,750 So really well done. 1018 00:36:55,875 --> 00:36:57,375 - Thank you. 1019 00:36:57,375 --> 00:36:59,917 [dramatic music] 1020 00:37:00,042 --> 00:37:04,042 ♪ 1021 00:37:04,125 --> 00:37:06,208 - All right, gentlemen, we've had our functionality test, 1022 00:37:06,292 --> 00:37:07,750 and that went well, so now it's time to have 1023 00:37:07,833 --> 00:37:10,500 some good, old-fashioned "Forged in Fire" fun. 1024 00:37:10,500 --> 00:37:11,792 We're gonna test your weapons in a way 1025 00:37:11,875 --> 00:37:13,875 that they've never been designed to be tested. 1026 00:37:14,000 --> 00:37:17,167 We're gonna smash them into these pots and that can. 1027 00:37:17,292 --> 00:37:18,542 ♪ 1028 00:37:18,542 --> 00:37:19,833 Peter, you're up first. You ready? 1029 00:37:19,833 --> 00:37:21,417 - I'm ready. - OK. 1030 00:37:21,542 --> 00:37:27,792 ♪ 1031 00:37:27,792 --> 00:37:29,958 [music building] 1032 00:37:30,042 --> 00:37:32,833 [hard rock music] 1033 00:37:32,917 --> 00:37:40,250 ♪ 1034 00:37:40,917 --> 00:37:47,917 ♪ 1035 00:37:50,917 --> 00:37:52,458 - [exhales] 1036 00:37:52,458 --> 00:37:55,792 [suspenseful music] 1037 00:37:55,875 --> 00:37:58,750 - Well, Peter, once you get momentum with this axe, 1038 00:37:58,875 --> 00:37:59,708 man, it's going. 1039 00:37:59,833 --> 00:38:02,750 But your edge did take some damage here. 1040 00:38:02,833 --> 00:38:06,417 After the test, there's some rolling on your edge 1041 00:38:06,500 --> 00:38:07,583 where I can... [metal dinging] 1042 00:38:07,708 --> 00:38:09,583 Hook my fingernail on it. 1043 00:38:09,583 --> 00:38:10,750 And then on the other edge, 1044 00:38:10,875 --> 00:38:12,875 you've got a couple small chips. 1045 00:38:12,958 --> 00:38:14,000 - Mm-hmm. - All in all, 1046 00:38:14,083 --> 00:38:15,000 everything's still right and tight. 1047 00:38:15,167 --> 00:38:16,958 It still feels good. 1048 00:38:17,083 --> 00:38:18,250 So nicely done. 1049 00:38:18,250 --> 00:38:20,042 - Thank you. 1050 00:38:20,042 --> 00:38:21,833 - All right, Silas, you ready? 1051 00:38:21,958 --> 00:38:22,958 - I'm ready. 1052 00:38:23,042 --> 00:38:24,250 ♪ 1053 00:38:24,375 --> 00:38:26,083 My kid did tell me I needed to be ready 1054 00:38:26,208 --> 00:38:29,375 to chop some concrete blocks, so I built my axe for this. 1055 00:38:29,375 --> 00:38:32,000 And I hope my axe performs well. 1056 00:38:32,125 --> 00:38:35,000 [music building] 1057 00:38:35,083 --> 00:38:42,292 ♪ 1058 00:38:44,708 --> 00:38:51,583 ♪ 1059 00:38:58,125 --> 00:39:00,833 [suspenseful music] 1060 00:39:00,875 --> 00:39:03,583 ♪ 1061 00:39:03,583 --> 00:39:05,375 - All right, Silas. 1062 00:39:05,458 --> 00:39:08,667 One of your edges has a little bit of rolling to it. 1063 00:39:08,750 --> 00:39:10,000 Not too much. 1064 00:39:10,042 --> 00:39:12,000 Still sharp. 1065 00:39:12,083 --> 00:39:15,417 Other side really didn't take much damage at all. 1066 00:39:15,542 --> 00:39:18,333 I really do like how smooth you got this handle. 1067 00:39:18,417 --> 00:39:20,083 When I'm swinging it, it just travels 1068 00:39:20,208 --> 00:39:21,625 through my hand really easily. 1069 00:39:21,625 --> 00:39:23,042 It's comfortable to use. 1070 00:39:23,042 --> 00:39:24,625 You did a good job. Thank you. 1071 00:39:24,708 --> 00:39:25,708 - Thank you. 1072 00:39:25,792 --> 00:39:28,083 ♪ 1073 00:39:28,208 --> 00:39:29,958 - You have fun? - Oh, yeah. 1074 00:39:30,042 --> 00:39:30,833 You know, smashing things. 1075 00:39:30,917 --> 00:39:32,750 It's what I do. 1076 00:39:32,750 --> 00:39:34,917 - Both of you guys did a phenomenal job, 1077 00:39:35,000 --> 00:39:37,875 but the time has come for us to decide which one of you will 1078 00:39:37,958 --> 00:39:39,792 be moving forward into the final leg, 1079 00:39:39,875 --> 00:39:41,000 fighting against three other smiths 1080 00:39:41,083 --> 00:39:43,417 we pick up across America. 1081 00:39:43,417 --> 00:39:45,000 - Peter made a really nice axe. 1082 00:39:45,042 --> 00:39:47,250 Ultimately, I believe this is gonna come down 1083 00:39:47,333 --> 00:39:49,833 to how they perform, but you never know. 1084 00:39:49,917 --> 00:39:51,708 ♪ 1085 00:39:51,833 --> 00:39:53,458 - Well, gentlemen, we started this first leg 1086 00:39:53,542 --> 00:39:55,417 of the tournament in beautiful Bigfork, Montana, 1087 00:39:55,417 --> 00:39:57,500 Jeffrey, at your New Agrarian School, 1088 00:39:57,667 --> 00:40:00,000 with you guys building your froes. 1089 00:40:00,000 --> 00:40:01,917 You did a great job there. And I got to say, 1090 00:40:01,917 --> 00:40:04,833 you both did a phenomenal job here with your felling axes. 1091 00:40:04,875 --> 00:40:06,750 But in this tournament, only one of you can 1092 00:40:06,875 --> 00:40:08,958 move forward to fight three other smiths 1093 00:40:08,958 --> 00:40:10,458 that are coming from across America. 1094 00:40:10,458 --> 00:40:12,667 Dave has made his final decision, 1095 00:40:12,750 --> 00:40:14,958 and the smith moving forward in this tournament is... 1096 00:40:15,042 --> 00:40:20,000 ♪ 1097 00:40:20,042 --> 00:40:22,208 Silas. Congratulations. 1098 00:40:22,208 --> 00:40:23,667 Now, Peter, you did a great job. 1099 00:40:23,708 --> 00:40:26,167 You're a talented smith, but unfortunately, 1100 00:40:26,208 --> 00:40:27,000 your blade did not make the cut, 1101 00:40:27,125 --> 00:40:28,167 and Dave's gonna tell you why. 1102 00:40:28,417 --> 00:40:30,708 - Peter, this really came down to two things. 1103 00:40:30,708 --> 00:40:32,000 The chip your blade took 1104 00:40:32,042 --> 00:40:33,833 and then the rolling on your edge would 1105 00:40:33,875 --> 00:40:35,917 eventually affect its functionality. 1106 00:40:36,042 --> 00:40:38,500 And those are the reasons we're letting you go. 1107 00:40:38,625 --> 00:40:40,042 - Well, Peter, it's been an absolute pleasure 1108 00:40:40,042 --> 00:40:41,708 watching you work, but unfortunately, 1109 00:40:41,708 --> 00:40:42,958 your time in this tournament has ended. 1110 00:40:43,042 --> 00:40:44,500 I want to say thank you for coming out. 1111 00:40:44,500 --> 00:40:45,542 At this point in time, I'm gonna have to ask you 1112 00:40:45,625 --> 00:40:47,000 to please step off The Forge floor. 1113 00:40:47,000 --> 00:40:48,875 - Sure. 1114 00:40:48,875 --> 00:40:51,708 I'm really happy with the axe I was able to make 1115 00:40:51,792 --> 00:40:53,292 and how it performed. 1116 00:40:53,375 --> 00:40:55,167 This is the first time I'd built an axe 1117 00:40:55,208 --> 00:40:56,833 of that size and caliber. 1118 00:40:56,958 --> 00:40:59,958 And I think that Silas is a really competent blacksmith. 1119 00:41:00,042 --> 00:41:03,125 I have no doubt that moving on with the competition, 1120 00:41:03,208 --> 00:41:04,042 he's gonna do well. 1121 00:41:04,125 --> 00:41:06,167 ♪ 1122 00:41:06,250 --> 00:41:07,708 - Well, Silas, congratulations. 1123 00:41:07,833 --> 00:41:10,292 That means you are one step closer to a $20,000 check 1124 00:41:10,375 --> 00:41:13,500 to go into your pocket and $10,000 in gear and supplies 1125 00:41:13,542 --> 00:41:15,625 to go to Jeffrey Funk's New Agrarian School. 1126 00:41:15,625 --> 00:41:17,750 Silas, that means you are joining us 1127 00:41:17,833 --> 00:41:19,292 in the second leg of this tournament 1128 00:41:19,375 --> 00:41:20,958 to fight three other smiths that we're picking up 1129 00:41:21,042 --> 00:41:23,167 across America for the final battle. 1130 00:41:23,167 --> 00:41:24,917 Very well done, man. Good job. 1131 00:41:25,000 --> 00:41:26,583 - I'm excited to move on to the next round. 1132 00:41:26,667 --> 00:41:28,333 I'm naturally a competitive person. 1133 00:41:28,417 --> 00:41:30,542 Peter is an incredibly talented dude, 1134 00:41:30,542 --> 00:41:32,958 and, you know, it all came down to the testing. 1135 00:41:32,958 --> 00:41:36,708 And I hope that I've made Jeffrey and Dave proud. 1136 00:41:36,708 --> 00:41:39,708 This is certainly the nicest axe I've ever made, 1137 00:41:39,833 --> 00:41:41,917 and I'm ready to bring my all to the next round. 1138 00:41:42,042 --> 00:41:47,875 ♪