1 00:00:06,090 --> 00:00:07,631 - Here in the forge, it's all about the blades. 2 00:00:07,717 --> 00:00:11,468 But tonight, we've got the ultimate forging smackdown. 3 00:00:11,554 --> 00:00:12,845 [dramatic music] 4 00:00:12,930 --> 00:00:15,180 this is our first-ever wwe challenge. 5 00:00:15,266 --> 00:00:17,474 Whoo! 6 00:00:17,560 --> 00:00:19,518 Only one smith will claim victory, 7 00:00:19,562 --> 00:00:22,021 earn himself a check for $10,000 8 00:00:22,106 --> 00:00:24,648 and a wwe title from the legend, 9 00:00:24,692 --> 00:00:27,985 nature boy himself, ric flair. 10 00:00:28,070 --> 00:00:30,320 ♪ ♪ 11 00:00:30,406 --> 00:00:33,323 [dramatic music] 12 00:00:33,409 --> 00:00:34,366 ♪ ♪ 13 00:00:34,452 --> 00:00:37,369 [bell rings] 14 00:00:37,455 --> 00:00:40,664 [intense rock music] 15 00:00:40,750 --> 00:00:42,416 - let's go! 16 00:00:42,501 --> 00:00:44,084 ♪ ♪ 17 00:00:44,170 --> 00:00:47,337 I am hunter "the vulcan viking" copeland 18 00:00:47,423 --> 00:00:49,006 from broken arrow, oklahoma. 19 00:00:49,091 --> 00:00:50,215 - [chuckles] 20 00:00:50,301 --> 00:00:51,842 - vulcan is the blacksmith 21 00:00:51,927 --> 00:00:54,219 who forged all of the weapons for the greek gods. 22 00:00:54,305 --> 00:00:56,722 So, you know, I got a little viking style here, 23 00:00:56,766 --> 00:00:58,140 and I got a little vulcan blood. 24 00:00:58,225 --> 00:01:00,225 So that's where I'm getting my skills today. 25 00:01:00,311 --> 00:01:04,104 Man, I am stoked to be here on the wwe competition. 26 00:01:04,190 --> 00:01:06,231 - You seem ready. - Yeah. 27 00:01:06,317 --> 00:01:07,441 - Right on, bud. 28 00:01:07,526 --> 00:01:10,110 ♪ ♪ 29 00:01:10,196 --> 00:01:12,446 - yeah! 30 00:01:12,531 --> 00:01:15,949 My name's josh "black rooster" patterson. 31 00:01:16,035 --> 00:01:17,367 I'm 28 years old, 32 00:01:17,453 --> 00:01:19,453 and I do full armored combat 33 00:01:19,538 --> 00:01:21,163 just for fun. 34 00:01:21,248 --> 00:01:24,583 I have 90 pounds of armor on my body, 35 00:01:24,668 --> 00:01:28,295 and I swing a sword or an axe, full force, 36 00:01:28,380 --> 00:01:29,671 trying to knock somebody to the ground. 37 00:01:29,757 --> 00:01:31,090 [bell rings] 38 00:01:31,175 --> 00:01:32,674 when it comes down to this competition, 39 00:01:32,760 --> 00:01:35,969 I'm confident in my skills because I take a lot of hit. 40 00:01:36,055 --> 00:01:38,055 I don't really go down. 41 00:01:38,140 --> 00:01:40,390 ♪ ♪ 42 00:01:40,476 --> 00:01:42,059 - oh, yeah, brother! 43 00:01:42,144 --> 00:01:43,560 - Yee-haw. 44 00:01:43,646 --> 00:01:44,728 ♪ ♪ 45 00:01:44,814 --> 00:01:46,605 - my name is phil, but they call me 46 00:01:46,690 --> 00:01:48,148 "sergeant cheesebadger." 47 00:01:48,234 --> 00:01:50,526 I'm from wisconsin. I'm a former marine. 48 00:01:50,611 --> 00:01:52,402 And I'm here to take home the victory. 49 00:01:52,488 --> 00:01:55,197 I'm not dropping a flying elbow off the top ropes, 50 00:01:55,282 --> 00:01:58,158 but I'm just gonna try to make the sickest blade I can. 51 00:01:58,244 --> 00:02:01,829 ♪ ♪ 52 00:02:01,914 --> 00:02:03,831 - [laughing] - the best for last. 53 00:02:03,916 --> 00:02:05,541 My name is nick maiden. 54 00:02:05,626 --> 00:02:07,626 You'll know me as "green river." 55 00:02:07,711 --> 00:02:08,919 straight out of kentucky 56 00:02:09,004 --> 00:02:12,464 and up here to absolutely pound some steel, folks. 57 00:02:12,508 --> 00:02:16,051 Green river is my alias in cowboy fast draw. 58 00:02:16,137 --> 00:02:17,845 I do my best with an audience. 59 00:02:17,930 --> 00:02:19,596 When I've got somebody to show off in front of, 60 00:02:19,682 --> 00:02:21,515 that's when I excel. 61 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:23,100 - You're crushing it. [chuckles] 62 00:02:23,185 --> 00:02:25,060 well, bladesmiths, I hope you guys came ready 63 00:02:25,146 --> 00:02:26,520 to leave it all out on the floor 64 00:02:26,605 --> 00:02:29,064 because we've got three very intense rounds 65 00:02:29,150 --> 00:02:31,608 of edged weapon competition ready for you. 66 00:02:31,652 --> 00:02:33,277 You guys are gonna be doing it all 67 00:02:33,362 --> 00:02:36,363 in front of our very own badass weapons experts, 68 00:02:36,448 --> 00:02:40,159 abs master bladesmith, j. "the bone crusher" neilson, 69 00:02:40,202 --> 00:02:42,077 historic weapons recreation specialist, 70 00:02:42,163 --> 00:02:44,913 "the doctor" dave baker, 71 00:02:44,999 --> 00:02:47,916 and edged weapon specialist and kali martial artist, 72 00:02:48,002 --> 00:02:50,502 our very own kealing machine, 73 00:02:50,588 --> 00:02:52,129 "dangerous" doug marcaida. 74 00:02:52,214 --> 00:02:53,839 [dramatic music] 75 00:02:53,924 --> 00:02:55,674 - [laughs] 76 00:02:55,759 --> 00:02:58,135 - you've entered the "forged in fire" arena 77 00:02:58,220 --> 00:03:00,929 to battle it out for a check for $10,000, 78 00:03:01,015 --> 00:03:03,932 the title of "forged in fire" champion, and today, 79 00:03:04,018 --> 00:03:05,142 also for this... 80 00:03:05,227 --> 00:03:08,187 ♪ ♪ 81 00:03:08,272 --> 00:03:09,771 wwe title. 82 00:03:09,857 --> 00:03:11,064 [dramatic music] 83 00:03:11,150 --> 00:03:13,025 bladesmiths, today's competition 84 00:03:13,110 --> 00:03:14,776 is all about the wwe. 85 00:03:14,862 --> 00:03:17,654 The challenges and the tests are all inspired 86 00:03:17,740 --> 00:03:20,199 by the most memorable moments in wwe history. 87 00:03:20,284 --> 00:03:23,994 - Ric flair! 88 00:03:24,079 --> 00:03:26,038 - And up first, the cage match. 89 00:03:26,123 --> 00:03:28,665 [engine whirring] - great. 90 00:03:28,751 --> 00:03:30,334 Yeah. - Nice. 91 00:03:30,419 --> 00:03:31,877 [dramatic music] 92 00:03:31,962 --> 00:03:34,046 I've never wrestled in a cage match, 93 00:03:34,089 --> 00:03:36,340 but I will rip this cage and the whole thing apart 94 00:03:36,425 --> 00:03:38,675 if that's what it's gonna take. 95 00:03:38,761 --> 00:03:40,844 - Gentlemen, this is gonna be an all-out battle. 96 00:03:40,930 --> 00:03:44,306 This is our version of the 1998 hell in a cell match. 97 00:03:44,391 --> 00:03:48,352 Trapped inside this cage are stacks of 1095 and 15n20, 98 00:03:48,395 --> 00:03:50,062 which you will need to break free. 99 00:03:50,105 --> 00:03:52,648 Once you get them out, we want you to make damascus billet. 100 00:03:52,733 --> 00:03:55,525 And because the wwe is over 40 years old, 101 00:03:55,611 --> 00:03:58,695 we want those billets to be at least 40 layers. 102 00:03:58,781 --> 00:04:01,323 With those billets, we want you to build signature blades 103 00:04:01,408 --> 00:04:03,492 in your signature styles that measure 104 00:04:03,577 --> 00:04:07,120 between 13 and 15 inches. 105 00:04:07,206 --> 00:04:09,039 Now in round two of the competition, 106 00:04:09,124 --> 00:04:10,415 you will add handles to your blades, 107 00:04:10,459 --> 00:04:12,209 turning them into fully functioning weapons. 108 00:04:12,294 --> 00:04:15,212 At which point, the judges will put them to the test. 109 00:04:15,297 --> 00:04:16,922 We're gonna check for strength and durability 110 00:04:17,007 --> 00:04:19,841 in a steel chair smash 111 00:04:19,927 --> 00:04:20,968 and then check your edge retention 112 00:04:21,053 --> 00:04:23,011 in a turnbuckle attack. 113 00:04:23,097 --> 00:04:24,554 All right, bladesmiths, 114 00:04:24,640 --> 00:04:26,014 you guys ready to kick ass and leave it all on the floor? 115 00:04:26,100 --> 00:04:27,099 - Absolutely. - Oh, yeah. 116 00:04:27,184 --> 00:04:28,558 - We're ready. - Yeah. 117 00:04:28,644 --> 00:04:29,893 - All right, you've got three hours on the clock. 118 00:04:29,979 --> 00:04:32,271 And good luck. Your time starts now. 119 00:04:32,356 --> 00:04:35,315 [intense rock music] 120 00:04:35,401 --> 00:04:36,817 ♪ ♪ 121 00:04:36,902 --> 00:04:39,486 hey, doug, can you give us your best ric flair? 122 00:04:39,571 --> 00:04:40,737 - Whoo! 123 00:04:40,823 --> 00:04:42,948 - [laughing] 124 00:04:43,033 --> 00:04:44,074 whoo! 125 00:04:44,159 --> 00:04:44,992 - [laughing] 126 00:04:45,077 --> 00:04:46,410 ♪ ♪ 127 00:04:46,495 --> 00:04:48,287 - on the surface, I might look like this pretty boy, 128 00:04:48,330 --> 00:04:50,998 but in the core, that's where the competitor is. 129 00:04:51,083 --> 00:04:52,291 ♪ ♪ 130 00:04:52,376 --> 00:04:54,543 blade, blade. Are you [bleep] kidding me? 131 00:04:54,628 --> 00:04:56,586 - Hunter broke his wheel. 132 00:04:56,672 --> 00:04:58,463 - [grunting] 133 00:04:58,549 --> 00:04:59,673 they said smash into it. 134 00:04:59,758 --> 00:05:01,008 I'm like, "okay." 135 00:05:01,093 --> 00:05:02,676 - josh is a beast, man. 136 00:05:02,761 --> 00:05:05,470 He just got straight through that thing. 137 00:05:05,556 --> 00:05:07,931 - When I saw cage matches when I was a kid, 138 00:05:08,017 --> 00:05:09,933 I just thought that was the craziest thing ever. 139 00:05:10,019 --> 00:05:12,227 And now here I am cutting into this cage, 140 00:05:12,313 --> 00:05:14,271 getting after it. 141 00:05:14,356 --> 00:05:16,565 - All right. Philip's in. 142 00:05:16,650 --> 00:05:18,108 [intense rock music] 143 00:05:18,193 --> 00:05:20,610 - I've always been a huge wwe fan 144 00:05:20,696 --> 00:05:22,321 from the time I was a kid. 145 00:05:22,364 --> 00:05:25,198 Basically, I'm walking into my own hell in the cell her. 146 00:05:25,284 --> 00:05:26,199 [grunts] 147 00:05:26,285 --> 00:05:28,285 - nicholas is in. 148 00:05:28,370 --> 00:05:30,787 There we go. - [grunting] 149 00:05:30,873 --> 00:05:32,039 [laughter] 150 00:05:32,124 --> 00:05:33,290 ♪ ♪ 151 00:05:33,334 --> 00:05:34,791 - there we go. - And hunter's out. 152 00:05:34,877 --> 00:05:35,834 - All right. - All right, four of four 153 00:05:35,919 --> 00:05:37,252 have gotten their steel. 154 00:05:37,338 --> 00:05:39,171 That went a little bit quicker than I thought it would. 155 00:05:39,256 --> 00:05:41,506 So I feel like these guys may have done this before. 156 00:05:41,592 --> 00:05:43,800 - You didn't do background checks on these guys? 157 00:05:43,886 --> 00:05:45,135 - [laughs] 158 00:05:45,220 --> 00:05:46,636 ♪ ♪ 159 00:05:46,722 --> 00:05:50,223 - my game plan is to make sure my steel stays very clean. 160 00:05:50,309 --> 00:05:52,225 I'm gonna hit it all in the grinder first 161 00:05:52,311 --> 00:05:54,019 before I try to set those welds. 162 00:05:54,104 --> 00:05:55,228 - All right, so we're looking 163 00:05:55,314 --> 00:05:57,397 for at least 40 layers of damascus. 164 00:05:57,483 --> 00:05:59,024 They've got ten layers. 165 00:05:59,109 --> 00:06:00,734 What's the fastest way to get to the 40? 166 00:06:00,819 --> 00:06:03,362 - Take that initial stack, just draw it out, 167 00:06:03,447 --> 00:06:05,072 cut it in four pieces, restack, and reweld it. 168 00:06:05,157 --> 00:06:06,656 Bang--you got 40. 169 00:06:06,742 --> 00:06:09,409 - Now that my steel is clean, it's straight into the fire. 170 00:06:09,495 --> 00:06:11,953 ♪ ♪ 171 00:06:12,039 --> 00:06:14,498 - I can stack these up and get ten layers, 172 00:06:14,583 --> 00:06:17,000 or I can cut them all in half and start with 20. 173 00:06:17,086 --> 00:06:18,502 I'm gonna go for a high layer count. 174 00:06:18,587 --> 00:06:20,128 - The higher you go, 175 00:06:20,214 --> 00:06:22,422 the more tendency you'll have to shift and maybe shear welds. 176 00:06:22,508 --> 00:06:23,590 - Okay. 177 00:06:23,675 --> 00:06:25,509 - In the forge. 178 00:06:25,594 --> 00:06:29,638 First thing, I make sure that I alternate my steel 179 00:06:29,723 --> 00:06:31,181 and in the forge it goes. 180 00:06:31,266 --> 00:06:33,683 Come on, baby, burn. 181 00:06:33,769 --> 00:06:36,686 The hardest part of this challenge is staying in frot 182 00:06:36,772 --> 00:06:38,021 of three other guys that are clearly younger 183 00:06:38,107 --> 00:06:40,065 than I am and clearly in better shape. 184 00:06:41,819 --> 00:06:43,985 - We've only just started and I already feel like 185 00:06:44,071 --> 00:06:45,529 I'm behind everyone else. 186 00:06:48,784 --> 00:06:51,118 This is my opportunity to jump ahead. 187 00:06:51,203 --> 00:06:52,411 I'm just gonna weld this thing together, 188 00:06:52,454 --> 00:06:54,287 stick it in the forge, and here I go. 189 00:06:54,373 --> 00:06:55,747 - Hunter going straight for the welder. 190 00:06:55,833 --> 00:06:57,374 You think that's a good idea? 191 00:06:57,459 --> 00:06:59,334 - It's a risk. - Come on, baby. 192 00:06:59,420 --> 00:07:01,420 - All right, bladesmiths, 193 00:07:01,463 --> 00:07:05,006 the bell will ring in 2 hours and 30 minutes! 194 00:07:05,092 --> 00:07:06,550 - Coming through. 195 00:07:06,635 --> 00:07:09,177 If I don't nail this forge weld on the first shot, 196 00:07:09,263 --> 00:07:10,595 it could send me home. 197 00:07:10,681 --> 00:07:11,972 [intense rock music] 198 00:07:12,057 --> 00:07:15,058 - when these guys go to set that first weld, 199 00:07:15,144 --> 00:07:18,395 those billets should look like a melting stick of butter. 200 00:07:18,480 --> 00:07:20,730 - So I stretch my ten layer billet out about eight inches, 201 00:07:20,816 --> 00:07:23,400 and that's when I'm ready to cut and stack my billt 202 00:07:23,485 --> 00:07:25,735 so I can make those 40 layers. 203 00:07:25,821 --> 00:07:27,737 I take those four chunks and start cleaning up 204 00:07:27,823 --> 00:07:30,198 those surfaces for a really good forge weld. 205 00:07:30,284 --> 00:07:33,577 My stack took a good weld, and I'm just super excite. 206 00:07:33,662 --> 00:07:35,579 ♪ ♪ 207 00:07:35,664 --> 00:07:38,665 - all right, big blu, you and I are gonna be friends now. 208 00:07:38,750 --> 00:07:39,583 ♪ ♪ 209 00:07:39,668 --> 00:07:41,001 I've got this billet drawn out. 210 00:07:41,086 --> 00:07:42,711 I'm gonna try and impress the judges. 211 00:07:42,796 --> 00:07:44,254 They wanted 40 layers. 212 00:07:44,339 --> 00:07:45,630 I'm gonna throw 100 at them. 213 00:07:45,674 --> 00:07:48,300 Once I get five pieces, I'm gonna stack them up. 214 00:07:48,385 --> 00:07:50,510 That'll get me my 100 layers. 215 00:07:50,596 --> 00:07:51,720 Yeah. 216 00:07:51,805 --> 00:07:53,388 - Look, I like what josh has done. 217 00:07:53,474 --> 00:07:56,600 He's taken the time to go above and beyond with the layers. 218 00:07:56,685 --> 00:07:57,851 - Whoo! 219 00:07:57,936 --> 00:08:00,270 I'm no longer josh, "the black rooster." 220 00:08:00,355 --> 00:08:02,564 now I'm josh, "the man of many layers." 221 00:08:02,649 --> 00:08:04,941 oh, that's cool. 222 00:08:05,027 --> 00:08:06,234 ♪ ♪ 223 00:08:06,320 --> 00:08:07,611 - all right. We're trying it. 224 00:08:07,696 --> 00:08:08,820 Welds look awesome. 225 00:08:08,906 --> 00:08:10,864 This billet's almost as pretty as I am. 226 00:08:10,949 --> 00:08:12,491 Ah. 227 00:08:12,576 --> 00:08:14,784 Now I'm gonna see if I can cut this thing up into four pieces. 228 00:08:14,828 --> 00:08:16,411 Let's set this thing on fire. 229 00:08:16,497 --> 00:08:19,331 [intense rock music] 230 00:08:19,416 --> 00:08:21,249 ha-ha! 231 00:08:21,335 --> 00:08:22,584 One of my pieces is 232 00:08:22,669 --> 00:08:23,960 considerably shorter than the others. 233 00:08:24,046 --> 00:08:25,295 Oh, no. 234 00:08:25,339 --> 00:08:26,838 - Well, if they got uneven layers, 235 00:08:26,882 --> 00:08:29,549 would that make a harder forge weld down the road? 236 00:08:29,635 --> 00:08:32,260 - Those overhangs are gonna try to push together, 237 00:08:32,346 --> 00:08:34,721 leaving cold shuts, bad welds. 238 00:08:34,806 --> 00:08:36,640 - This sucks. 239 00:08:36,725 --> 00:08:38,808 This is bad right now. 240 00:08:38,894 --> 00:08:41,520 But as long as I can get the weld set up on the en, 241 00:08:41,605 --> 00:08:43,146 I can push all that ugly stuff into the handle. 242 00:08:43,232 --> 00:08:44,731 I'm gonna make the pretty part my blade. 243 00:08:44,816 --> 00:08:46,691 Let's get hot. 244 00:08:46,777 --> 00:08:49,277 I've got to get it together and move on to drawing it out. 245 00:08:49,363 --> 00:08:51,988 This one counts. 246 00:08:52,074 --> 00:08:54,282 - All ready. 247 00:08:54,368 --> 00:08:56,326 - Nicholas is setting his weld 248 00:08:56,411 --> 00:08:57,452 with a hammer instead of the press. 249 00:08:57,538 --> 00:08:59,246 - It's not a bad thing to do. 250 00:08:59,331 --> 00:09:02,457 - Instead of cutting my billet into four pieces of steel, 251 00:09:02,543 --> 00:09:03,375 I'm gonna cut in half. 252 00:09:03,460 --> 00:09:04,876 Here we go. 253 00:09:04,962 --> 00:09:07,254 Restack it, draw it out. 254 00:09:07,339 --> 00:09:08,547 Oh, boy. 255 00:09:08,632 --> 00:09:10,799 Cut it in half, restack it one more time. 256 00:09:10,884 --> 00:09:12,926 - You're adding another process. 257 00:09:13,011 --> 00:09:14,469 You're adding another weld. 258 00:09:14,555 --> 00:09:15,762 None of that's necessary. 259 00:09:15,847 --> 00:09:17,097 - I'd rather do it a way 260 00:09:17,182 --> 00:09:20,225 I'm confident in doing it than ruin my work. 261 00:09:20,269 --> 00:09:21,518 Coming out. 262 00:09:21,603 --> 00:09:23,520 So now I've got my 40-layer billet. 263 00:09:23,605 --> 00:09:24,688 Let's make a knife. 264 00:09:24,773 --> 00:09:26,565 ♪ ♪ 265 00:09:26,650 --> 00:09:27,691 - all right, guys! 266 00:09:27,776 --> 00:09:30,151 You've got 90 minutes on the clock! 267 00:09:30,237 --> 00:09:31,403 [intense rock music] 268 00:09:31,446 --> 00:09:33,363 - I feel good that my billet's solid. 269 00:09:33,448 --> 00:09:35,574 I'm gonna start forming my tip. 270 00:09:35,659 --> 00:09:36,700 Good? 271 00:09:36,785 --> 00:09:38,285 - The billet josh is working on 272 00:09:38,370 --> 00:09:39,911 is pretty lean-looking. 273 00:09:39,997 --> 00:09:43,206 - I'm gonna make that tip just as thick as I can, 274 00:09:43,292 --> 00:09:45,750 basically a very pretty metal spike 275 00:09:45,836 --> 00:09:47,586 that's gonna go right through that chair. 276 00:09:47,671 --> 00:09:49,170 Yeah, that's heating up. 277 00:09:49,256 --> 00:09:50,964 I'm pretty confident in my blade right now. 278 00:09:51,049 --> 00:09:52,632 [bleep] yeah. 279 00:09:52,718 --> 00:09:53,717 ♪ ♪ 280 00:09:53,802 --> 00:09:54,884 - oh, yeah. 281 00:09:54,970 --> 00:09:56,052 My stack is all welded up. 282 00:09:56,138 --> 00:09:57,554 But I want to do something extra. 283 00:09:57,639 --> 00:09:58,930 I want to throw a little raindrop pattern in there. 284 00:09:59,016 --> 00:10:01,600 - I give him props for trying to get a pattern 285 00:10:01,685 --> 00:10:03,435 when we didn't ask him to. 286 00:10:03,520 --> 00:10:05,061 - I don't know if this is gonna work, 287 00:10:05,147 --> 00:10:07,397 but if it does, it'll look really good down the road. 288 00:10:07,482 --> 00:10:08,773 Oh, yeah, brother! 289 00:10:08,859 --> 00:10:11,151 [rock music] 290 00:10:11,236 --> 00:10:12,569 - I like that. 291 00:10:12,654 --> 00:10:15,280 Let's get my tip shaped up. 292 00:10:15,324 --> 00:10:18,908 My blade is styled after just a basic ka-bar. 293 00:10:18,994 --> 00:10:21,411 Got the idea because me and my dad use his ka-bar 294 00:10:21,496 --> 00:10:23,580 to open cans all the time. 295 00:10:23,665 --> 00:10:26,082 My dad is a former marine. 296 00:10:26,168 --> 00:10:28,710 When I was a pup, we had high and tight flat tops 297 00:10:28,795 --> 00:10:30,337 every time we got a haircut. 298 00:10:30,422 --> 00:10:33,256 And as soon as I was old enough to make my own hair decisions, 299 00:10:33,342 --> 00:10:35,050 boom--I never touched it again. 300 00:10:35,135 --> 00:10:36,384 Whoo! 301 00:10:36,470 --> 00:10:40,138 - Gentlemen, you have one hour remaining! 302 00:10:40,223 --> 00:10:41,640 [intense rock music] 303 00:10:41,683 --> 00:10:44,059 - so I'm drawing out this 40-layer billet. 304 00:10:44,144 --> 00:10:45,769 Oh, look at what I got. 305 00:10:45,854 --> 00:10:48,813 I see this giant bubble on part of the steel. 306 00:10:48,899 --> 00:10:50,148 Like a zit. 307 00:10:50,192 --> 00:10:51,483 - I think he's talking about a blister. 308 00:10:51,526 --> 00:10:52,609 - Yeah. - Yeah. 309 00:10:52,694 --> 00:10:54,736 - Somewhere in there, there's a layer 310 00:10:54,821 --> 00:10:57,989 that's got something that's keeping it from welding. 311 00:10:58,033 --> 00:11:00,617 They kind of bubble up as you get the metal really hot. 312 00:11:00,702 --> 00:11:02,619 - God, have mercy. 313 00:11:02,704 --> 00:11:04,162 - Is there any way, by looking at it, 314 00:11:04,206 --> 00:11:06,498 to see how deep it is in the layer structure? 315 00:11:06,583 --> 00:11:09,084 - Not until you bust it open. 316 00:11:09,169 --> 00:11:11,044 - I'm pretty ticked over this bubble 317 00:11:11,129 --> 00:11:12,796 because this is on the surface, 318 00:11:12,881 --> 00:11:14,214 and this has jumped out of nowhere. 319 00:11:14,257 --> 00:11:16,174 - With 45 minutes, he's got to come up with a plan 320 00:11:16,259 --> 00:11:17,300 and just run with it. 321 00:11:17,386 --> 00:11:18,843 - Damn it! 322 00:11:22,474 --> 00:11:23,306 [dramatic music] 323 00:11:23,392 --> 00:11:24,474 - oh, look at what I got. 324 00:11:24,559 --> 00:11:26,601 So I'm drawing out this 40-layer billet, 325 00:11:26,687 --> 00:11:29,813 and I see this giant bubble on part of the steel. 326 00:11:29,898 --> 00:11:31,356 Oh, look at that! 327 00:11:31,400 --> 00:11:33,858 - If it's not on your edge, drill a hole in it. 328 00:11:33,944 --> 00:11:36,611 Put that in your tang. You're done. 329 00:11:36,697 --> 00:11:38,571 - So at this point, there's no getting rid of it. 330 00:11:38,657 --> 00:11:40,198 There's no starting over. 331 00:11:40,242 --> 00:11:41,700 I'm gonna go ahead and just shape the handle 332 00:11:41,785 --> 00:11:44,744 on that part of the area and make it go away. 333 00:11:44,830 --> 00:11:47,455 - Nicholas is using that blister pocket 334 00:11:47,541 --> 00:11:48,832 as his tang now. 335 00:11:48,875 --> 00:11:50,375 - Smart. 336 00:11:50,419 --> 00:11:52,001 - It's certainly not best-case scenario, 337 00:11:52,087 --> 00:11:53,878 but it's definitely gonna be a better fix 338 00:11:53,964 --> 00:11:55,547 than leaving it out on the blade. 339 00:11:55,590 --> 00:11:57,507 [sighs] 340 00:11:57,592 --> 00:11:59,718 - you guys have 30 minutes left! 341 00:12:01,680 --> 00:12:02,887 - Now that I have a rough shape, 342 00:12:02,931 --> 00:12:04,389 I have to go in for the quench 343 00:12:04,433 --> 00:12:06,558 because I'm looking at the clock, and it's running out. 344 00:12:06,601 --> 00:12:08,226 ♪ ♪ 345 00:12:08,270 --> 00:12:09,853 - there you go. Philip just quenched. 346 00:12:09,938 --> 00:12:11,104 - That's good. - There we go. 347 00:12:11,189 --> 00:12:12,355 - Looking good. 348 00:12:12,441 --> 00:12:14,274 I'm overjoyed that it's not warped 349 00:12:14,359 --> 00:12:16,401 because there is no time to fix it anyways. 350 00:12:17,779 --> 00:12:20,613 - That is nice. Time to quench. 351 00:12:20,699 --> 00:12:22,657 - That's a hot blade. 352 00:12:22,743 --> 00:12:23,908 - Yeah! 353 00:12:23,994 --> 00:12:25,577 - [laughs] he's happy with it. 354 00:12:25,662 --> 00:12:28,246 We'll see when you guys smash a chair into it. 355 00:12:28,290 --> 00:12:31,082 - I clean it up, throw it in the etch, 356 00:12:31,126 --> 00:12:32,584 I pull it out, and it's got 357 00:12:32,669 --> 00:12:35,378 a beautiful 100-layer damascus pattern. 358 00:12:35,464 --> 00:12:38,256 That's fantastic. 359 00:12:38,300 --> 00:12:39,799 - Quenching. 360 00:12:39,885 --> 00:12:42,594 - Hunter went in screaming hot. 361 00:12:42,679 --> 00:12:43,762 - I don't like that. 362 00:12:43,847 --> 00:12:45,930 Smoke. All I see is smoke. 363 00:12:46,016 --> 00:12:49,100 I notice when I pick my blade up that there is a warp. 364 00:12:49,186 --> 00:12:50,435 Oh! 365 00:12:50,520 --> 00:12:52,103 This could be enough to kick me home. 366 00:12:52,147 --> 00:12:53,730 I'm gonna see if I can work out some of this warp 367 00:12:53,815 --> 00:12:55,774 before I have to show it to the judges. 368 00:12:55,817 --> 00:12:56,983 I can make it work. 369 00:12:57,068 --> 00:12:58,902 - Five minutes on the clock! 370 00:12:58,945 --> 00:12:59,819 [intense rock music] 371 00:12:59,905 --> 00:13:01,279 - [exhales] 372 00:13:01,323 --> 00:13:02,447 I'm down to the end of the round. 373 00:13:02,532 --> 00:13:04,616 I know it's time to throw it in the oil. 374 00:13:04,659 --> 00:13:06,284 ♪ ♪ 375 00:13:06,369 --> 00:13:08,453 pull it out of the oil, grab the file. 376 00:13:08,497 --> 00:13:10,663 ♪ ♪ 377 00:13:10,749 --> 00:13:12,624 it skated across. I feel great. 378 00:13:12,667 --> 00:13:14,793 ♪ ♪ 379 00:13:14,836 --> 00:13:16,377 damn it all. 380 00:13:16,463 --> 00:13:17,796 And lo and behold, 381 00:13:17,839 --> 00:13:20,548 there's another giant bubble on the side of it. 382 00:13:20,634 --> 00:13:23,468 - And nicholas's blade looks like the surface of the moon 383 00:13:23,512 --> 00:13:26,971 that's been pounded to death by asteroids or something. 384 00:13:27,057 --> 00:13:30,016 - There is absolutely nothing I can do about it forge-wis. 385 00:13:30,101 --> 00:13:33,436 So I'm doing what I can to grind this delam down. 386 00:13:33,522 --> 00:13:35,814 Anything left, I'll have to do in round tw. 387 00:13:35,899 --> 00:13:37,774 That's all I can do. 388 00:13:37,859 --> 00:13:40,819 ♪ ♪ 389 00:13:40,904 --> 00:13:46,074 - five, four, three, two, one. 390 00:13:46,159 --> 00:13:47,992 This round is over. Good work. 391 00:13:48,036 --> 00:13:49,160 - [exhales] 392 00:13:49,204 --> 00:13:51,120 I know the cracks along the edges 393 00:13:51,206 --> 00:13:53,498 are gonna be my issue. 394 00:13:53,542 --> 00:13:54,958 Ten more minutes with the grinder 395 00:13:55,043 --> 00:13:56,501 and I'm convinced they'll disappear. 396 00:13:56,545 --> 00:13:59,295 But I've got to get that extra ten minutes in round two. 397 00:13:59,381 --> 00:14:01,172 - All right, gentlemen, 398 00:14:01,258 --> 00:14:02,966 well, you guys all definitely threw down 399 00:14:03,051 --> 00:14:05,468 in our first three hours of the cage match. 400 00:14:05,554 --> 00:14:08,388 But the time has come for the judges to give their critiques 401 00:14:08,473 --> 00:14:09,889 and decide which three of you are moving forward 402 00:14:09,975 --> 00:14:12,725 in this competition, and who's gonna be going home. 403 00:14:12,811 --> 00:14:13,685 Hunter, you're up first. You ready? 404 00:14:13,770 --> 00:14:14,894 - Yes, sir. - All right. 405 00:14:14,980 --> 00:14:16,479 Please present your work. 406 00:14:16,565 --> 00:14:18,648 [dramatic music] 407 00:14:18,692 --> 00:14:20,358 - all right, hunter, right off, 408 00:14:20,443 --> 00:14:21,693 I like the profile you got going here. 409 00:14:21,736 --> 00:14:23,152 It's a nice shape. 410 00:14:23,238 --> 00:14:24,696 It's got a warp in it. 411 00:14:24,739 --> 00:14:26,030 ♪ ♪ 412 00:14:26,074 --> 00:14:29,200 I would really take care of that issue 413 00:14:29,286 --> 00:14:31,244 more than anything else on this blade. 414 00:14:31,329 --> 00:14:33,538 But again, I like what you got going on here 415 00:14:33,582 --> 00:14:34,706 and interested in seeing what you do with this 416 00:14:34,791 --> 00:14:35,748 if you move forward. 417 00:14:35,834 --> 00:14:37,083 - Thank you. 418 00:14:37,168 --> 00:14:39,043 - Josh, the man of many layers, you ready? 419 00:14:39,087 --> 00:14:40,378 - Yes, sir. - All right, man. 420 00:14:40,463 --> 00:14:41,421 Let's see your work. 421 00:14:41,506 --> 00:14:43,756 [dramatic music] 422 00:14:43,842 --> 00:14:46,175 - all right, so josh, right off, 423 00:14:46,219 --> 00:14:47,802 doing 100 layers without being asked, 424 00:14:47,888 --> 00:14:49,012 that's going above and beyond. 425 00:14:49,097 --> 00:14:50,221 Love seeing that. 426 00:14:50,307 --> 00:14:51,723 You can really see that pattern, 427 00:14:51,808 --> 00:14:53,391 putting 100 layers in there. 428 00:14:53,435 --> 00:14:55,935 It's so much more dramatic than having a low layer count. 429 00:14:56,021 --> 00:14:57,437 As far as design goes, 430 00:14:57,522 --> 00:14:59,564 you've got a long blade that's a little bit lean. 431 00:14:59,649 --> 00:15:02,025 But your handle got even leaner. 432 00:15:02,068 --> 00:15:03,943 So I'd be careful of that, moving forward. 433 00:15:04,029 --> 00:15:06,279 - Thank you, sir. - Philip, you ready, bud? 434 00:15:06,364 --> 00:15:08,323 - Yes, sir. - Let's see what you got. 435 00:15:08,408 --> 00:15:10,283 [tense music] 436 00:15:10,368 --> 00:15:11,784 - all right, philip, I like the shape. 437 00:15:11,870 --> 00:15:13,703 I like the profile of this. 438 00:15:13,788 --> 00:15:16,372 But right here where my thumbnail is, 439 00:15:16,416 --> 00:15:17,916 you've got a crack right there. 440 00:15:17,959 --> 00:15:21,252 It goes across the edge and up both sides. 441 00:15:21,338 --> 00:15:22,795 I'd address that so you don't want this knife 442 00:15:22,881 --> 00:15:24,422 blowing apart on you during testing. 443 00:15:24,466 --> 00:15:25,798 - Nope. 444 00:15:25,884 --> 00:15:27,592 - But you got the pattern. Good job. 445 00:15:27,677 --> 00:15:29,302 - Thanks. - Nicholas, you're up. 446 00:15:29,387 --> 00:15:30,845 Please present your work. 447 00:15:30,931 --> 00:15:33,014 [tense music] 448 00:15:33,099 --> 00:15:35,725 - all right, nick, first up, that's a nice chopper. 449 00:15:35,810 --> 00:15:37,393 Now let's talk about your metal here. 450 00:15:37,479 --> 00:15:41,105 What I'm worried about is that you have some unwelded sections 451 00:15:41,191 --> 00:15:42,899 on the spine of your blade. 452 00:15:42,984 --> 00:15:44,067 Now when you expose that, 453 00:15:44,110 --> 00:15:45,610 we're not sure if there are cracks 454 00:15:45,695 --> 00:15:46,861 or if there's something that you can just grind awa. 455 00:15:46,947 --> 00:15:49,113 So that's an issue that you have to address. 456 00:15:49,157 --> 00:15:51,115 But overall, it's a nice shape. 457 00:15:51,159 --> 00:15:53,284 Good job. 458 00:15:53,370 --> 00:15:55,078 - All right, gentlemen, we asked you guys 459 00:15:55,121 --> 00:15:57,205 for 40-layer damascus blades. 460 00:15:57,290 --> 00:15:59,123 And all four of you came through with that, 461 00:15:59,167 --> 00:16:00,667 so you should be proud of yourselves. 462 00:16:00,710 --> 00:16:03,419 But as you know, only three of you guys are moving forward 463 00:16:03,505 --> 00:16:05,254 into the next round of our competition, 464 00:16:05,340 --> 00:16:06,965 which means one of you is going home. 465 00:16:07,008 --> 00:16:09,926 The bladesmith leaving the forge is... 466 00:16:10,011 --> 00:16:12,136 [dramatic music] 467 00:16:12,180 --> 00:16:13,429 nicholas. 468 00:16:13,515 --> 00:16:15,640 Unfortunately, your blade just didn't make the cut, 469 00:16:15,684 --> 00:16:17,475 and j's gonna tell you why. 470 00:16:17,519 --> 00:16:19,310 - Well, nick, you fought like a champ. 471 00:16:19,396 --> 00:16:22,438 But between the unwelded sections, the blisters, 472 00:16:22,524 --> 00:16:25,525 and the stuff that we can't even see under the forge scale, 473 00:16:25,610 --> 00:16:26,943 you're gonna have the most work 474 00:16:27,028 --> 00:16:28,111 to try to catch up with your competitors. 475 00:16:28,196 --> 00:16:29,487 That's why we're letting you go. 476 00:16:29,572 --> 00:16:31,406 - All right. - Well, nick, 477 00:16:31,491 --> 00:16:32,907 you should be proud of yourself for that, 478 00:16:32,993 --> 00:16:34,826 but please surrender your work and leave the forge. 479 00:16:34,869 --> 00:16:37,412 - Well, I'm the first guy thrown over the ropes. 480 00:16:37,497 --> 00:16:38,621 It happens. 481 00:16:38,665 --> 00:16:40,123 - Good job, nick. - Great work, man. 482 00:16:40,208 --> 00:16:43,376 - I lost, but I don't feel like a loser. 483 00:16:43,461 --> 00:16:46,337 To know that doug marcaida held something that I made 484 00:16:46,381 --> 00:16:49,549 is alone enough of a reason to have come up here. 485 00:16:49,634 --> 00:16:51,342 - Well, gentlemen, congratulations. 486 00:16:51,428 --> 00:16:53,761 The three of you have made it through round one. 487 00:16:53,847 --> 00:16:56,305 But in our second round, it is no holds barred. 488 00:16:56,349 --> 00:16:58,016 Gentlemen, this round of the competition, 489 00:16:58,059 --> 00:16:59,350 you guys are gonna fix any issues 490 00:16:59,436 --> 00:17:01,519 you have with your blades and add handles to them, 491 00:17:01,563 --> 00:17:03,479 making them fully-functioning weapons. 492 00:17:03,565 --> 00:17:06,024 But since it's a wwe theme competition, 493 00:17:06,109 --> 00:17:08,276 we want you guys to use these. 494 00:17:08,361 --> 00:17:11,237 [dramatic music] 495 00:17:11,322 --> 00:17:13,448 gentlemen, these are some iconic weapons 496 00:17:13,533 --> 00:17:16,826 used by the wwe superstars to bash each other's faces in. 497 00:17:16,911 --> 00:17:18,870 And these are your handle materials. 498 00:17:18,955 --> 00:17:21,581 You've got hammers. You've got brass knuckles. 499 00:17:21,666 --> 00:17:23,291 You've got bats. 500 00:17:23,376 --> 00:17:25,752 It's all up to you to decide what you want to use. 501 00:17:25,837 --> 00:17:27,670 You have two hours in this round of competition. 502 00:17:27,756 --> 00:17:29,380 After the two hours has elapsed, 503 00:17:29,424 --> 00:17:31,632 you guys will turn your blades over to our judges 504 00:17:31,718 --> 00:17:33,176 who will check for strength and durability 505 00:17:33,261 --> 00:17:34,177 in a steel chair smash. 506 00:17:34,262 --> 00:17:35,553 [tense music] 507 00:17:35,638 --> 00:17:36,929 and then we're gonna check your edge retention 508 00:17:37,015 --> 00:17:38,723 in a turnbuckle slash. 509 00:17:38,808 --> 00:17:39,932 Good luck. 510 00:17:40,018 --> 00:17:41,517 Your time starts now. 511 00:17:41,561 --> 00:17:44,896 [intense rock music] 512 00:17:44,939 --> 00:17:46,856 - man, there's a fight out there, all right. 513 00:17:46,941 --> 00:17:48,733 - Oh, yeah. Easiest way to win 514 00:17:48,818 --> 00:17:50,443 a competition is have no competition. 515 00:17:50,528 --> 00:17:52,111 - [chuckles] 516 00:17:52,197 --> 00:17:54,822 - right off the bat, I'm going for that bat 517 00:17:54,908 --> 00:17:57,075 'cause I know I can make a great handle out of that. 518 00:17:57,118 --> 00:17:58,367 ♪ ♪ 519 00:17:58,411 --> 00:18:00,078 - philip needs to find that crack. 520 00:18:00,163 --> 00:18:01,913 It's visible. - Oh, yeah. 521 00:18:01,956 --> 00:18:03,247 - It's threatening the structure of the knife. 522 00:18:03,291 --> 00:18:04,957 ♪ ♪ 523 00:18:05,043 --> 00:18:08,753 - for me, the big elephant in the room is this crack. 524 00:18:08,838 --> 00:18:11,089 But I have a lot left to do on this blade 525 00:18:11,174 --> 00:18:13,424 and virtually no time to do it in. 526 00:18:13,468 --> 00:18:15,593 So I'm just gonna fix those later in the round. 527 00:18:15,637 --> 00:18:19,055 ♪ ♪ 528 00:18:19,140 --> 00:18:20,515 - the first thing I do in round two is 529 00:18:20,600 --> 00:18:23,601 I grab my handle material, I start hacking my stuff up. 530 00:18:23,645 --> 00:18:25,978 - The problem with josh's handle that I see is 531 00:18:26,064 --> 00:18:27,438 I'd like to beef it up 532 00:18:27,524 --> 00:18:29,857 'cause right now, it's so small, 533 00:18:29,943 --> 00:18:32,610 you put scales on it, and it gets too wide. 534 00:18:32,654 --> 00:18:35,071 - As I come back to my workstation, 535 00:18:35,156 --> 00:18:38,449 I realize the scales won't cover it. 536 00:18:38,535 --> 00:18:40,409 I got to go get new scales. 537 00:18:40,453 --> 00:18:43,496 Hello. That's even better. 538 00:18:43,581 --> 00:18:46,290 Man of many layers might be freaking out 539 00:18:46,376 --> 00:18:48,126 just a little bit on the inside. 540 00:18:49,879 --> 00:18:51,087 - These drill holes. 541 00:18:51,172 --> 00:18:52,338 I'm really worried about 542 00:18:52,423 --> 00:18:53,631 drilling these holes in my tang. 543 00:18:53,675 --> 00:18:55,216 Let's see what we got here. 544 00:18:55,301 --> 00:18:57,802 Could be hard, and it could cause me a lot of problem. 545 00:18:57,846 --> 00:18:59,262 Please, god. 546 00:18:59,347 --> 00:19:02,306 [tense music] 547 00:19:02,350 --> 00:19:03,599 ♪ ♪ 548 00:19:03,685 --> 00:19:05,643 this is just perfect. [laughs] 549 00:19:05,687 --> 00:19:07,061 that's two holes. 550 00:19:07,147 --> 00:19:09,063 ♪ ♪ 551 00:19:09,149 --> 00:19:10,815 [rock music] 552 00:19:10,859 --> 00:19:13,067 - david baker had some feedback on the handle. 553 00:19:13,153 --> 00:19:15,319 So I make sure that there's a finger groove, 554 00:19:15,363 --> 00:19:18,322 and I have a little bit of a pinky catch. 555 00:19:18,366 --> 00:19:20,283 - That's teeny tiny up around the neck 556 00:19:20,368 --> 00:19:21,534 of that handle, isn't it? 557 00:19:21,619 --> 00:19:23,077 - Oh, yeah. 558 00:19:23,163 --> 00:19:25,621 - I'm hoping when the judges are holding my knife, 559 00:19:25,707 --> 00:19:27,915 they say, "this is a good handle." 560 00:19:28,001 --> 00:19:29,667 ♪ ♪ 561 00:19:29,711 --> 00:19:32,795 - gentlemen, you've got one hour left. 562 00:19:32,881 --> 00:19:35,047 - So now that my handles are flat, 563 00:19:35,133 --> 00:19:36,132 I go over to the drill press 564 00:19:36,176 --> 00:19:38,342 to start getting these holes put in. 565 00:19:38,386 --> 00:19:40,511 [drill squeaking] 566 00:19:40,555 --> 00:19:42,054 - that's not a happy drill bit. - No. 567 00:19:42,140 --> 00:19:44,015 - It's not cutting. This is bad. 568 00:19:44,058 --> 00:19:45,933 - Philip is still trying to get through that drill. 569 00:19:46,019 --> 00:19:47,351 - [exhales deeply] 570 00:19:47,395 --> 00:19:49,854 I have a ton to do on this blade 571 00:19:49,939 --> 00:19:51,522 and not enough time. 572 00:19:51,608 --> 00:19:53,024 All right. 573 00:19:53,109 --> 00:19:54,317 Not ideal. 574 00:19:58,031 --> 00:19:59,363 [tense music] 575 00:19:59,449 --> 00:20:00,114 - philip is still trying to get through that drill. 576 00:20:00,200 --> 00:20:01,532 - [exhales deeply] 577 00:20:01,576 --> 00:20:03,326 that drill bit is just not cutting. 578 00:20:03,411 --> 00:20:05,745 I know I'm just losing precious time. 579 00:20:05,830 --> 00:20:07,038 But I have an idea. 580 00:20:07,123 --> 00:20:09,874 I'm gonna throw a quick fuller in there 581 00:20:09,918 --> 00:20:11,542 to thin out that material. 582 00:20:11,586 --> 00:20:12,668 So hopefully, I can get through it 583 00:20:12,712 --> 00:20:13,836 a little bit easier. 584 00:20:13,922 --> 00:20:15,046 - Philip's taking some weight off 585 00:20:15,131 --> 00:20:16,881 by putting a fuller down the edge of it. 586 00:20:16,925 --> 00:20:19,300 - Fullering the tang is a good idea. 587 00:20:19,385 --> 00:20:21,594 - So I got the fuller in. I go back to the drill press. 588 00:20:21,679 --> 00:20:25,389 [dramatic music] 589 00:20:25,475 --> 00:20:27,642 finally. Dodged a major bullet there. 590 00:20:27,727 --> 00:20:28,768 Whoo. 591 00:20:28,853 --> 00:20:31,812 [intense rock music] 592 00:20:31,898 --> 00:20:33,856 - my handle's together. Everything is looking good. 593 00:20:33,942 --> 00:20:35,149 I'm going to the grinder. 594 00:20:35,235 --> 00:20:36,692 ♪ ♪ 595 00:20:36,778 --> 00:20:39,237 I'm really trying to get the spine to straighten p 596 00:20:39,280 --> 00:20:40,404 without taking too much meat away. 597 00:20:40,490 --> 00:20:41,906 - To get rid of that warp, 598 00:20:41,950 --> 00:20:43,658 he would have had to heat that blade up. 599 00:20:43,743 --> 00:20:46,118 With that handle on that blade, he cannot now 600 00:20:46,204 --> 00:20:49,997 add heat to straighten it out 'cause you'll melt the glue. 601 00:20:50,083 --> 00:20:51,415 ♪ ♪ 602 00:20:51,501 --> 00:20:53,751 - if I have a slight bow in a good strong knife, 603 00:20:53,795 --> 00:20:54,961 I'll submit that. 604 00:20:55,046 --> 00:20:56,170 And I'll be proud about that too. 605 00:20:56,256 --> 00:20:57,922 ♪ ♪ 606 00:20:57,966 --> 00:21:01,759 - you guys have 30 minutes left on the clock! 607 00:21:01,803 --> 00:21:03,386 - Now that I have my scales all glued up, 608 00:21:03,429 --> 00:21:05,179 I can go to the grinder and start working. 609 00:21:05,265 --> 00:21:06,764 ♪ ♪ 610 00:21:06,808 --> 00:21:09,642 I know I'm gonna make a ridiculously thick edge 611 00:21:09,727 --> 00:21:12,103 and survive the round. 612 00:21:12,146 --> 00:21:13,229 - You know, I don't get to hit things 613 00:21:13,273 --> 00:21:14,563 with metal chairs very often. 614 00:21:14,649 --> 00:21:16,440 So I'm gonna relish this. 615 00:21:16,484 --> 00:21:18,234 - It needs to survive the test, 616 00:21:18,319 --> 00:21:20,444 not necessarily win a beauty pageant. 617 00:21:20,488 --> 00:21:22,029 - Hunter's handle is just pretty much... 618 00:21:22,115 --> 00:21:23,364 - Yeah. 619 00:21:23,449 --> 00:21:25,074 - We're gonna have some flair around here, 620 00:21:25,118 --> 00:21:26,534 but there's none on hunter's handle. 621 00:21:26,619 --> 00:21:29,370 - I put an index finger groove underneath the blade. 622 00:21:29,455 --> 00:21:31,455 It should lock their hand into place. 623 00:21:31,541 --> 00:21:33,624 This adjustment hopefully will cover me. 624 00:21:33,668 --> 00:21:37,503 - Bladesmiths, you guys are down to 15 minutes! 625 00:21:37,588 --> 00:21:39,046 [intense rock music] 626 00:21:39,132 --> 00:21:40,715 - I feel so good that I got a tight fit 627 00:21:40,800 --> 00:21:42,216 up on my handle scales. 628 00:21:42,302 --> 00:21:45,594 Now it's time to remove a ton of mass on this blade. 629 00:21:45,680 --> 00:21:47,805 At this point, there's not much I can do about the crack, 630 00:21:47,890 --> 00:21:50,349 and I just hope it doesn't come apart. 631 00:21:50,435 --> 00:21:53,811 - Philip's crack, how likely is it that it goes all the way 632 00:21:53,855 --> 00:21:56,022 through the width of the blade? 633 00:21:56,107 --> 00:21:57,773 - You have to grind into it to find out. 634 00:21:57,859 --> 00:22:00,318 - But I would have been 635 00:22:00,361 --> 00:22:01,777 really positive they were ground out 636 00:22:01,821 --> 00:22:03,571 before I go into a testing round. 637 00:22:03,656 --> 00:22:07,533 ♪ ♪ 638 00:22:07,618 --> 00:22:12,163 - five, four, three, two, one. 639 00:22:12,206 --> 00:22:14,332 This round is over. 640 00:22:14,375 --> 00:22:15,541 - [laughing] 641 00:22:15,626 --> 00:22:16,834 - feel freaking great about my blade. 642 00:22:16,878 --> 00:22:18,669 Vulcan viking from the top rope. 643 00:22:18,713 --> 00:22:21,422 Steel chair doesn't want it. Let's go! 644 00:22:21,507 --> 00:22:22,923 - Bladesmiths, 645 00:22:23,009 --> 00:22:26,469 welcome to our wwe-inspired strength test, 646 00:22:26,512 --> 00:22:27,887 the steel chair smash. 647 00:22:27,972 --> 00:22:29,680 [rock music] 648 00:22:29,766 --> 00:22:31,098 this is gonna be a lot of fun. 649 00:22:31,184 --> 00:22:33,392 Now what I'm gonna do is clamp each of your blades 650 00:22:33,478 --> 00:22:35,519 in this mechanism, take the steel chairs, 651 00:22:35,605 --> 00:22:38,981 and smash them into your blades straight down 652 00:22:39,025 --> 00:22:41,567 over and over and over again. 653 00:22:41,652 --> 00:22:44,278 Now what the knives do to the chair-- 654 00:22:44,364 --> 00:22:45,738 come on. 655 00:22:45,823 --> 00:22:47,156 We're looking to see what the chairs do to the knives, 656 00:22:47,200 --> 00:22:48,240 you know that as well as I do. 657 00:22:48,326 --> 00:22:50,368 All right, philip, you ready to go? 658 00:22:50,411 --> 00:22:52,119 - Let's do it. - Let's do it. 659 00:22:52,205 --> 00:22:53,996 [tense music] 660 00:22:54,082 --> 00:22:56,082 - I'm just so worried about that crack 661 00:22:56,167 --> 00:22:57,333 because in my mind, 662 00:22:57,377 --> 00:22:58,709 that thing's just gonna blow apart 663 00:22:58,795 --> 00:22:59,960 as soon as he hits it with the chair. 664 00:23:00,046 --> 00:23:02,546 [tense music] 665 00:23:02,590 --> 00:23:03,631 - [grunts] 666 00:23:03,716 --> 00:23:05,299 [rock music] 667 00:23:05,385 --> 00:23:07,468 [grunts] 668 00:23:07,553 --> 00:23:09,220 [grunts] 669 00:23:09,263 --> 00:23:10,388 - [exhales] 670 00:23:10,431 --> 00:23:13,224 ♪ ♪ 671 00:23:13,309 --> 00:23:15,017 - [grunts] 672 00:23:16,562 --> 00:23:17,770 [tense music] 673 00:23:17,855 --> 00:23:19,563 all right, philip, you've survived. 674 00:23:19,649 --> 00:23:21,273 I can still see that crack 675 00:23:21,359 --> 00:23:23,567 on both sides going across the cutting edge, 676 00:23:23,611 --> 00:23:25,361 but it didn't come apart. 677 00:23:25,405 --> 00:23:26,987 So great job on that. 678 00:23:27,073 --> 00:23:30,408 You got a little bit of dulling from the steel on the chair. 679 00:23:30,493 --> 00:23:33,369 But you still have edge there. Good job. 680 00:23:33,454 --> 00:23:35,246 - Thanks, j. - All right, josh. 681 00:23:35,289 --> 00:23:37,164 You ready to go? - Are you ready? 682 00:23:37,250 --> 00:23:38,999 - I love it when people try to heckle me. 683 00:23:39,085 --> 00:23:41,377 [rock music] 684 00:23:41,462 --> 00:23:43,879 - I designed my blade for this test. 685 00:23:43,923 --> 00:23:45,923 But I see what j. Is doing. 686 00:23:45,967 --> 00:23:47,007 I'm worried. 687 00:23:47,093 --> 00:23:53,264 ♪ ♪ 688 00:23:53,307 --> 00:23:54,849 - [grunting] 689 00:23:54,934 --> 00:23:57,184 ♪ ♪ 690 00:23:57,270 --> 00:23:58,853 [grunts] 691 00:23:58,938 --> 00:24:02,148 ♪ ♪ 692 00:24:02,233 --> 00:24:03,149 [steel chair clatters] 693 00:24:03,234 --> 00:24:04,859 - well done, sir. - Thank you. 694 00:24:04,944 --> 00:24:07,361 - All right, josh, you survived. Good job. 695 00:24:07,447 --> 00:24:10,239 The edge of your blade is not super sharp, 696 00:24:10,324 --> 00:24:11,574 but there's still an edge there. 697 00:24:11,659 --> 00:24:13,951 I'm not crazy about the handle though. 698 00:24:13,995 --> 00:24:16,287 It feels like my fingers are getting squeezed 699 00:24:16,330 --> 00:24:18,080 in between these two high points here. 700 00:24:18,166 --> 00:24:19,915 And beefing up the handle would have been a nice touch 701 00:24:20,001 --> 00:24:22,293 but didn't affect this test at all. 702 00:24:22,336 --> 00:24:23,627 So good job. 703 00:24:23,671 --> 00:24:24,962 - Thank you. 704 00:24:25,006 --> 00:24:27,339 - You ready, hunter? - Yeah, let's go. 705 00:24:27,425 --> 00:24:28,799 [dramatic music] 706 00:24:28,885 --> 00:24:31,177 the one thing to be nervous about is a dang chair 707 00:24:31,262 --> 00:24:32,678 flying at your blade. 708 00:24:32,763 --> 00:24:34,597 Uh, I'm worried. 709 00:24:34,640 --> 00:24:35,764 This is really scary. 710 00:24:35,850 --> 00:24:36,807 [exhales] 711 00:24:40,313 --> 00:24:40,811 ♪ ♪ 712 00:24:40,897 --> 00:24:42,146 - [grunts] 713 00:24:42,190 --> 00:24:44,315 [intense electronic music] 714 00:24:44,400 --> 00:24:46,317 [grunting] 715 00:24:46,360 --> 00:24:47,735 ♪ ♪ 716 00:24:47,820 --> 00:24:49,320 [grunts] 717 00:24:49,363 --> 00:24:52,072 ♪ ♪ 718 00:24:52,158 --> 00:24:53,949 [tense music] 719 00:24:54,035 --> 00:24:55,576 all right, hunter, you survived. 720 00:24:55,661 --> 00:24:58,996 Your edge, you do have some chipping here, 721 00:24:59,040 --> 00:25:01,290 probably from too much heat in the quench. 722 00:25:01,334 --> 00:25:04,126 But your knife's in one piece, 723 00:25:04,212 --> 00:25:05,711 and the chair is toast. 724 00:25:05,796 --> 00:25:07,630 So good job. - Thank you. 725 00:25:08,841 --> 00:25:10,591 - Thanks for leaving me some blades. 726 00:25:10,676 --> 00:25:12,051 [dramatic music] 727 00:25:12,136 --> 00:25:14,887 bladesmiths, welcome to the sharpness test, 728 00:25:14,972 --> 00:25:17,348 the turnbuckle attack. 729 00:25:17,391 --> 00:25:18,682 Now to find out how sharp your weapons are, 730 00:25:18,726 --> 00:25:19,808 I'm gonna take your weapons, 731 00:25:19,894 --> 00:25:21,393 and I'm gonna be cutting, gutting, 732 00:25:21,479 --> 00:25:23,479 and smashing this turnbuckle. 733 00:25:23,523 --> 00:25:24,897 Philip, you're up first. You ready for this? 734 00:25:24,982 --> 00:25:26,315 - I'm ready. Let's do it. 735 00:25:26,400 --> 00:25:28,025 - All right, let's do it. 736 00:25:28,069 --> 00:25:32,988 ♪ ♪ 737 00:25:33,032 --> 00:25:36,033 [intense rock music] 738 00:25:36,077 --> 00:25:40,829 ♪ ♪ 739 00:25:43,709 --> 00:25:45,376 all right, philip, let's talk about your blade here. 740 00:25:45,461 --> 00:25:47,086 The areas that you have on your blade 741 00:25:47,171 --> 00:25:49,004 that are on the top here are sharp. 742 00:25:49,090 --> 00:25:51,340 Now it's a heavier blade, 743 00:25:51,425 --> 00:25:53,008 but you know what, it's nicely balanced. 744 00:25:53,052 --> 00:25:56,804 And overall, sir, it will cut. 745 00:25:56,889 --> 00:25:58,222 All right, josh, it's your turn. 746 00:25:58,266 --> 00:25:59,557 Are you ready, sir? 747 00:25:59,600 --> 00:26:01,475 - I'm ready, sir. - All right, let's do this. 748 00:26:01,561 --> 00:26:04,562 [rock music] 749 00:26:04,605 --> 00:26:11,527 ♪ ♪ 750 00:26:15,908 --> 00:26:17,366 [tense music] 751 00:26:17,451 --> 00:26:19,285 all right, josh, let's talk about your weapon here. 752 00:26:19,370 --> 00:26:21,370 There are areas here that took some damage 753 00:26:21,414 --> 00:26:23,956 during the strength test that are not sharp. 754 00:26:24,041 --> 00:26:27,418 But the areas that are sharp cut nicely on the turnbuckle. 755 00:26:27,461 --> 00:26:30,504 Now your handle construction is just so narrow 756 00:26:30,590 --> 00:26:31,964 that there are times when it wants 757 00:26:32,049 --> 00:26:34,425 to spin around in my hand because there's space inside. 758 00:26:34,510 --> 00:26:37,261 But overall, sir, your weapon, it will cut. 759 00:26:37,305 --> 00:26:38,429 - Thank you, doug. 760 00:26:40,308 --> 00:26:41,432 - [laughs] 761 00:26:41,517 --> 00:26:42,433 - all right, hunter. You ready? 762 00:26:42,518 --> 00:26:43,434 - Yes, sir. 763 00:26:43,519 --> 00:26:45,185 - Let's do this. 764 00:26:45,271 --> 00:26:47,021 [tense music] 765 00:26:47,106 --> 00:26:50,107 [rock music] 766 00:26:50,151 --> 00:26:54,403 ♪ ♪ 767 00:26:55,656 --> 00:26:56,947 all right, hunter. 768 00:26:57,033 --> 00:26:59,825 Your blade cut deeply on the turnbuckle. 769 00:26:59,910 --> 00:27:03,621 And that is because your blade has the thinnest grind 770 00:27:03,664 --> 00:27:05,164 among all the other blades. 771 00:27:05,249 --> 00:27:07,291 Now, your handle construction, 772 00:27:07,376 --> 00:27:09,918 it is wide enough that I can be comfortable with the blade 773 00:27:10,004 --> 00:27:11,962 and slashing and controlling your weapon. 774 00:27:12,048 --> 00:27:15,299 Overall, sir, your weapon, it will cut. 775 00:27:15,384 --> 00:27:16,592 - Thank you. 776 00:27:16,677 --> 00:27:18,302 [tense music] 777 00:27:18,346 --> 00:27:19,887 - all right, gentlemen. Well, great job. 778 00:27:19,972 --> 00:27:21,597 You all made it through the bashing and the slashin, 779 00:27:21,682 --> 00:27:23,057 but the time has come for the judges 780 00:27:23,142 --> 00:27:24,475 to talk about your blades, 781 00:27:24,560 --> 00:27:26,727 decide who is gonna be staying in this competition 782 00:27:26,812 --> 00:27:28,354 and who's gonna be heading home. 783 00:27:28,439 --> 00:27:29,938 So while they discuss, I'm gonna ask you to please 784 00:27:30,024 --> 00:27:31,649 step off the forge floor. 785 00:27:31,692 --> 00:27:33,651 ♪ ♪ 786 00:27:33,736 --> 00:27:34,985 all right, gentlemen, well, 787 00:27:35,029 --> 00:27:35,861 it seems that there's pros and cons 788 00:27:35,946 --> 00:27:37,196 to everybody's blade. 789 00:27:37,281 --> 00:27:38,989 - I think philip's in a good place. 790 00:27:39,075 --> 00:27:41,158 He took some dulling in the strength test, 791 00:27:41,202 --> 00:27:42,826 but his knife held up overall. 792 00:27:42,912 --> 00:27:44,620 It's well balanced, and the handle's comfortabl. 793 00:27:44,664 --> 00:27:45,954 - Okay. - Out of all three blades, 794 00:27:45,998 --> 00:27:47,790 hunter's has maintained, 795 00:27:47,875 --> 00:27:50,501 even with the damage, the sharpest edge. 796 00:27:50,586 --> 00:27:54,463 - Now josh's blade, the handle is just so narro, 797 00:27:54,507 --> 00:27:55,673 it spin in my hand. 798 00:27:55,716 --> 00:27:58,175 Also, it cut the least among all three. 799 00:27:58,219 --> 00:27:59,551 ♪ ♪ 800 00:27:59,637 --> 00:28:01,095 - all right, well, dave, have you made your decision? 801 00:28:01,180 --> 00:28:02,304 - I have, yes. 802 00:28:02,348 --> 00:28:03,514 - J., have you made your decision? 803 00:28:03,557 --> 00:28:04,807 - Oh, yeah. - Doug, what about you? 804 00:28:04,850 --> 00:28:06,183 - Yes. - All right. 805 00:28:06,227 --> 00:28:07,851 I'm gonna call them back in. 806 00:28:07,895 --> 00:28:09,645 ♪ ♪ 807 00:28:09,730 --> 00:28:10,896 well, gentlemen, the three of you guys 808 00:28:10,981 --> 00:28:12,856 battled it out in the cage match. 809 00:28:12,900 --> 00:28:14,483 But as you know, only two of you guys are moving forward 810 00:28:14,527 --> 00:28:16,235 into round three of the competition. 811 00:28:16,320 --> 00:28:18,278 And the bladesmith that's gonna be leaving the forge is... 812 00:28:18,364 --> 00:28:20,781 [dramatic music] 813 00:28:20,866 --> 00:28:22,116 josh. 814 00:28:22,201 --> 00:28:23,992 Unfortunately, your blade just didn't make the cut. 815 00:28:24,036 --> 00:28:25,536 And dave's gonna tell you why. 816 00:28:25,579 --> 00:28:28,539 - Josh, I got to tell you, 100-layer count, unprompted, 817 00:28:28,624 --> 00:28:29,957 never happened before. 818 00:28:30,042 --> 00:28:31,375 And you should be very, very proud of that. 819 00:28:31,419 --> 00:28:34,128 But that obtuse grind on your blade 820 00:28:34,213 --> 00:28:36,839 lost a lot of its edge in the strength test. 821 00:28:36,882 --> 00:28:38,215 And that spindly handle, 822 00:28:38,300 --> 00:28:40,175 it's just not big enough for that knife. 823 00:28:40,261 --> 00:28:41,218 And that's why we're letting you go. 824 00:28:41,303 --> 00:28:42,261 - Thank you. 825 00:28:42,346 --> 00:28:44,138 - Well, josh, man, you fought hard, 826 00:28:44,223 --> 00:28:45,723 but unfortunately, your time here has ended. 827 00:28:45,808 --> 00:28:48,183 I'm gonna ask you to please step off the forge floor, bud. 828 00:28:48,269 --> 00:28:49,893 [tense music] 829 00:28:49,979 --> 00:28:51,895 - I'm very disappointed in the outcome. 830 00:28:51,981 --> 00:28:52,980 - Good work, josh. 831 00:28:53,065 --> 00:28:54,106 - I designed the blade 832 00:28:54,191 --> 00:28:56,608 to survive the strength test. 833 00:28:56,694 --> 00:28:59,027 I should have put a little bit more 834 00:28:59,113 --> 00:29:00,946 into the sharpness test. 835 00:29:01,031 --> 00:29:02,573 But there's nothing I can do about it now. 836 00:29:02,616 --> 00:29:05,576 This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. 837 00:29:05,661 --> 00:29:07,411 I'm so glad I came and did it. 838 00:29:07,455 --> 00:29:10,539 ♪ ♪ 839 00:29:10,624 --> 00:29:12,166 - hunter, philip, congratulations. 840 00:29:12,251 --> 00:29:14,042 The two of you have beat out the competition, 841 00:29:14,128 --> 00:29:16,170 which means you're moving into round three. 842 00:29:16,255 --> 00:29:19,089 Now with the "forged in fire" title, $10,000 check, 843 00:29:19,175 --> 00:29:20,924 and the wwe title on the line, 844 00:29:21,010 --> 00:29:23,260 this challenge is far from over. 845 00:29:23,345 --> 00:29:24,219 In this last round, we're gonna send you 846 00:29:24,263 --> 00:29:25,763 back to your home forges 847 00:29:25,848 --> 00:29:27,848 to build a wicked warrior's weapon from history. 848 00:29:27,933 --> 00:29:29,141 You guys ready to rumble? 849 00:29:29,226 --> 00:29:30,392 - Oh, yeah. - Ready. 850 00:29:30,478 --> 00:29:31,643 - All right, gentlemen, 851 00:29:31,729 --> 00:29:32,519 you guys are gonna be building this. 852 00:29:32,605 --> 00:29:34,271 [dramatic music] 853 00:29:34,315 --> 00:29:37,357 the bastard sword. 854 00:29:37,443 --> 00:29:39,943 - The bastard sword was widely popular throughout europe 855 00:29:40,029 --> 00:29:42,279 during the middle ages and well into the renaissance. 856 00:29:42,323 --> 00:29:44,823 It's so well-known, a version of this deadly blade 857 00:29:44,909 --> 00:29:46,950 was wielded by the famous bastard, jon snow, 858 00:29:47,036 --> 00:29:49,328 in hbo's "game of thrones." 859 00:29:49,413 --> 00:29:52,623 while its blade length varied from 36 to 40 inches, 860 00:29:52,666 --> 00:29:55,125 the name came from its uniquely sized handle 861 00:29:55,169 --> 00:29:57,628 that was between one and two hands long, 862 00:29:57,671 --> 00:29:58,837 earning it its alternative name, 863 00:29:58,923 --> 00:30:00,422 the hand-and-a-half sword. 864 00:30:00,508 --> 00:30:02,800 Lethal in battle, the sword could easily deliver 865 00:30:02,843 --> 00:30:04,510 devastating blows with two hands 866 00:30:04,595 --> 00:30:06,470 or quickly inflict slashes 867 00:30:06,514 --> 00:30:08,555 in close-quarter combat with one. 868 00:30:08,641 --> 00:30:11,141 - Gentleman, the bastard sword is a beast. 869 00:30:11,185 --> 00:30:13,310 And you guys have a lot of parameters to follow. 870 00:30:13,354 --> 00:30:16,480 Your blade length needs to be between 35 and 37 inches. 871 00:30:16,524 --> 00:30:19,483 You need to have at least 9-inch fullers on both sides. 872 00:30:19,568 --> 00:30:21,693 You guys have a cross guard, a side ring, 873 00:30:21,779 --> 00:30:23,904 a finger ring, a counter guard, 874 00:30:23,989 --> 00:30:25,989 and top the whole thing off with a pommel. 875 00:30:26,075 --> 00:30:27,658 - Oh, I'm so excited to make that sword. 876 00:30:27,701 --> 00:30:28,826 ♪ ♪ 877 00:30:28,869 --> 00:30:30,285 oh, yeah, brother! 878 00:30:30,371 --> 00:30:32,287 Nothing can stop me now. 879 00:30:32,373 --> 00:30:34,748 Certainly not the vulcan viking. 880 00:30:34,834 --> 00:30:36,667 - Gentlemen, you got four days at your home forges. 881 00:30:36,752 --> 00:30:38,210 Good luck. We'll see you then. 882 00:30:38,295 --> 00:30:39,503 - Good luck, brother. 883 00:30:39,588 --> 00:30:41,088 - "brother." 884 00:30:41,173 --> 00:30:44,174 [rock music] 885 00:30:44,218 --> 00:30:45,509 - all right, so it's day one. 886 00:30:45,553 --> 00:30:47,219 We're back here at my home forge. 887 00:30:47,304 --> 00:30:48,470 So my plan with this build 888 00:30:48,514 --> 00:30:50,681 is to make the blade out of damascus. 889 00:30:50,724 --> 00:30:53,308 It's probably enough. It's probably too much. 890 00:30:53,352 --> 00:30:56,019 The reason why I want to make damascus is, 891 00:30:56,105 --> 00:30:57,813 I want my blade to be over-the-top. 892 00:30:57,857 --> 00:30:59,481 And I think it's gonna look awesome. 893 00:30:59,567 --> 00:31:01,066 It's very close to being ready. 894 00:31:01,151 --> 00:31:03,026 Almost halfway there. 895 00:31:03,070 --> 00:31:06,363 We're at the end of day one, and the billet is solid. 896 00:31:06,448 --> 00:31:08,198 So I'm feeling pretty confident about it. 897 00:31:08,242 --> 00:31:09,950 All right. 898 00:31:10,035 --> 00:31:12,744 [rock music] 899 00:31:12,830 --> 00:31:14,580 - day one, we're here in broken arrow, 900 00:31:14,665 --> 00:31:16,456 and we're gonna start working on the bastard sword. 901 00:31:16,542 --> 00:31:18,083 And we're hot. 902 00:31:18,168 --> 00:31:20,502 My blade is gonna be made out of 5160. 903 00:31:20,546 --> 00:31:21,545 It's a spring steel. 904 00:31:21,630 --> 00:31:22,546 It's really close. 905 00:31:22,590 --> 00:31:24,172 My blade's forged to shape, 906 00:31:24,258 --> 00:31:26,216 and I'm ready to move into the guard. 907 00:31:26,260 --> 00:31:28,886 So this is the top. My handle will be down here. 908 00:31:28,971 --> 00:31:30,721 This is kind of the part of the sword 909 00:31:30,806 --> 00:31:32,180 that's gonna wow the crowd. 910 00:31:32,266 --> 00:31:33,515 I want this piece to look good. 911 00:31:33,559 --> 00:31:34,683 I want my finger to just wrap 912 00:31:34,727 --> 00:31:36,059 around right there nice and comfy. 913 00:31:36,103 --> 00:31:37,185 I like it. 914 00:31:37,271 --> 00:31:39,521 Day one is a huge success. 915 00:31:39,565 --> 00:31:41,398 Oh, I'm just-- I'm leaps and bounds 916 00:31:41,442 --> 00:31:42,816 beyond where I thought I was gonna be. 917 00:31:42,902 --> 00:31:43,901 This is great. 918 00:31:43,944 --> 00:31:45,235 ♪ ♪ 919 00:31:45,321 --> 00:31:48,363 - my plan for day two is to refine my blade shape, 920 00:31:48,449 --> 00:31:50,782 get it quenched and heat-treated. 921 00:31:50,868 --> 00:31:53,160 I got the profiling right where I want. 922 00:31:53,245 --> 00:31:56,663 And I'm getting ready to quench my blade. 923 00:31:56,749 --> 00:31:58,790 Anything can happen when you go into a quench. 924 00:31:58,876 --> 00:32:00,834 It can crack or bend or warp. 925 00:32:00,920 --> 00:32:06,381 And I really don't want that to happen. 926 00:32:06,467 --> 00:32:07,299 -It's time to go in for the quench. 927 00:32:07,384 --> 00:32:08,634 [dramatic music] 928 00:32:08,719 --> 00:32:10,761 I don't hear any pings. I don't hear any tings. 929 00:32:10,804 --> 00:32:11,929 All right. 930 00:32:11,972 --> 00:32:13,221 Everything looks great. 931 00:32:13,307 --> 00:32:15,098 We might have a good sword. 932 00:32:15,184 --> 00:32:17,100 I have enough here to grind a straight blade, 933 00:32:17,186 --> 00:32:19,394 which is awesome. 934 00:32:19,438 --> 00:32:21,438 - Day three. 935 00:32:21,482 --> 00:32:24,107 Yesterday went fantastic. The blade is quenched. 936 00:32:24,151 --> 00:32:25,943 I feel great. I'm a little ahead of schedule. 937 00:32:25,986 --> 00:32:27,486 I have a little extra time right now. 938 00:32:27,571 --> 00:32:29,571 So I'm deciding to temper on the clock. 939 00:32:29,657 --> 00:32:30,948 Yes, sir. 940 00:32:31,033 --> 00:32:33,116 Which pulls some of the hardness out of the blae 941 00:32:33,202 --> 00:32:35,410 and gives it the flexibility and the strength 942 00:32:35,496 --> 00:32:38,121 that it needs to put up with j. 943 00:32:38,207 --> 00:32:39,623 Oof. 944 00:32:39,667 --> 00:32:41,458 My blade's getting too hot in this one area. 945 00:32:41,543 --> 00:32:42,793 It spells trouble. 946 00:32:42,878 --> 00:32:44,920 This is the thinnest part of the blade. 947 00:32:45,005 --> 00:32:46,380 I should have thought of that. Let's see what happens. 948 00:32:46,465 --> 00:32:47,798 This is a big problem. 949 00:32:47,841 --> 00:32:49,967 In any of the testing, if something wants to fail, 950 00:32:50,010 --> 00:32:52,094 it'll be this area. 951 00:32:52,179 --> 00:32:54,096 I want to leave a little thickness in this area. 952 00:32:54,181 --> 00:32:55,973 And I think I can kind of compensate for this. 953 00:32:56,016 --> 00:32:57,474 It's not perfectly ideal, 954 00:32:57,559 --> 00:33:01,436 but I think this thickness is the answer to this problem. 955 00:33:01,480 --> 00:33:03,105 [rock music] 956 00:33:03,190 --> 00:33:06,274 - my plan for day four is fit and finish. 957 00:33:06,360 --> 00:33:07,734 I have to fit up my pommel. 958 00:33:07,820 --> 00:33:09,027 Mild steel is so soft, 959 00:33:09,113 --> 00:33:11,363 it almost just drills like wood--look at that. 960 00:33:11,448 --> 00:33:12,948 So I'm going through my tap and die set, 961 00:33:13,033 --> 00:33:14,825 and I'm realizing that the smallest set 962 00:33:14,868 --> 00:33:16,660 that I have is a 1/4 inch, 963 00:33:16,704 --> 00:33:18,787 and my tang is nowhere near that wide. 964 00:33:21,375 --> 00:33:22,499 If I had five more hours, 965 00:33:22,584 --> 00:33:24,793 I would definitely thread that tang. 966 00:33:24,878 --> 00:33:26,253 It's just a tighter construction. 967 00:33:26,338 --> 00:33:28,296 But I need to move on. 968 00:33:28,340 --> 00:33:29,965 So I'm going with the peening 969 00:33:30,050 --> 00:33:31,258 because I'm running out of time. 970 00:33:34,013 --> 00:33:35,262 Hopefully, it all stays tight. 971 00:33:35,347 --> 00:33:37,806 It's gonna have to do. 972 00:33:37,850 --> 00:33:39,182 - Day four. 973 00:33:39,226 --> 00:33:40,308 Just have a couple things to clean up, 974 00:33:40,394 --> 00:33:41,685 and we're pretty much done. 975 00:33:41,729 --> 00:33:43,520 This is kind of the point of no return. 976 00:33:43,564 --> 00:33:45,772 So here we go, putting the handle together. 977 00:33:45,858 --> 00:33:47,315 The epoxy sets. 978 00:33:47,359 --> 00:33:49,484 But I've started to notice that I have a large gap 979 00:33:49,570 --> 00:33:51,278 right here underneath the guard. 980 00:33:51,363 --> 00:33:52,446 This is bad. 981 00:33:52,531 --> 00:33:53,989 I just want it to not come loose 982 00:33:54,074 --> 00:33:55,866 and start jingling around in their hand. 983 00:33:55,951 --> 00:33:58,285 Let's see what I can do. 984 00:33:58,370 --> 00:34:00,704 I'm gonna kind of wrap wire 985 00:34:00,748 --> 00:34:03,874 nice and tight all in there and epoxy it down into place 986 00:34:03,917 --> 00:34:07,044 and just kind of hide this little mistake I have. 987 00:34:07,087 --> 00:34:08,253 Oh, that's perfect. 988 00:34:08,338 --> 00:34:09,880 It doesn't look the way I wish it looked. 989 00:34:09,923 --> 00:34:11,548 But it's really not that bad. 990 00:34:11,592 --> 00:34:13,717 I'm not gonna let these guys have all the fun. 991 00:34:13,761 --> 00:34:15,802 So I'm gonna do a little bit of testing. 992 00:34:15,888 --> 00:34:17,846 [rock music] 993 00:34:17,931 --> 00:34:19,473 [yells] 994 00:34:19,558 --> 00:34:21,349 yeah! 995 00:34:21,435 --> 00:34:24,352 [dramatic music] 996 00:34:24,438 --> 00:34:27,564 ♪ ♪ 997 00:34:27,649 --> 00:34:29,357 - well, bladesmiths, welcome back to the forge. 998 00:34:29,443 --> 00:34:33,236 Guys, I got to say, your bastard swords look fantastic. 999 00:34:33,280 --> 00:34:35,280 We're gonna get into them, but first, 1000 00:34:35,365 --> 00:34:37,908 I got a special guest I got to introduce. 1001 00:34:37,993 --> 00:34:41,078 Please join me in welcoming an absolute legend, 1002 00:34:41,163 --> 00:34:42,788 a wwe hall of famer, 1003 00:34:42,873 --> 00:34:45,040 and one of the most prolific and I'd say most stylish 1004 00:34:45,125 --> 00:34:47,584 wwe superstar of all time, 1005 00:34:47,628 --> 00:34:50,253 "nature boy" ric flair. 1006 00:34:50,297 --> 00:34:52,089 - Heavyweight champion, 1007 00:34:52,132 --> 00:34:56,676 "nature boy" ric flair! 1008 00:34:56,762 --> 00:34:58,428 [rock music] 1009 00:34:58,472 --> 00:35:00,222 [applause] 1010 00:35:00,307 --> 00:35:01,389 - whoo! 1011 00:35:01,475 --> 00:35:02,974 ♪ ♪ 1012 00:35:03,060 --> 00:35:04,684 you guys ready to play? 1013 00:35:04,770 --> 00:35:06,394 - Yeah, ready. - Always. 1014 00:35:06,438 --> 00:35:08,605 - There's $10,000 on the line 1015 00:35:08,649 --> 00:35:11,358 plus an opportunity 1016 00:35:11,443 --> 00:35:12,943 to carry the big gold. 1017 00:35:13,028 --> 00:35:14,444 I don't know how cool that is to you guys. 1018 00:35:14,530 --> 00:35:16,113 It's very cool to me. 1019 00:35:16,198 --> 00:35:18,907 - [sputtering] 1020 00:35:18,951 --> 00:35:21,743 this is crazy. 1021 00:35:21,787 --> 00:35:24,162 - Well, gentlemen, before we get into the testing, 1022 00:35:24,248 --> 00:35:25,831 I want to hear about these beautiful bastards. 1023 00:35:25,916 --> 00:35:28,583 So, hunter, how'd the build go for you? 1024 00:35:28,669 --> 00:35:30,418 [dramatic music] 1025 00:35:30,504 --> 00:35:33,130 - I used 5160 for the blade, mild steel guard, 1026 00:35:33,215 --> 00:35:34,589 and a hickory handle 1027 00:35:34,675 --> 00:35:37,134 covered with a galvanized steel wire wrap. 1028 00:35:37,177 --> 00:35:39,553 - All right, great. Philip, how'd it go for you? 1029 00:35:39,638 --> 00:35:41,304 [dramatic music] 1030 00:35:41,390 --> 00:35:45,142 - so for my blade, I used a mix of 15n20 and 80crv, 1031 00:35:45,227 --> 00:35:47,018 mild steel guard and pommel, 1032 00:35:47,104 --> 00:35:50,647 and a leather-wrapped hickory handle. 1033 00:35:50,691 --> 00:35:52,315 - I'm really looking forward to seeing 1034 00:35:52,401 --> 00:35:54,985 how your swords perform. 1035 00:35:55,028 --> 00:35:56,820 First thing up is the keal test. 1036 00:35:56,905 --> 00:35:59,406 I'm really looking forward to seeing that. 1037 00:35:59,491 --> 00:36:00,615 Dave, are you ready, man? 1038 00:36:00,701 --> 00:36:02,242 - Good to go. - Let's do this. 1039 00:36:02,327 --> 00:36:05,120 [tense music] 1040 00:36:05,205 --> 00:36:06,621 ♪ ♪ 1041 00:36:06,707 --> 00:36:08,123 - all right, gentlemen, you know what time it is. 1042 00:36:08,208 --> 00:36:09,291 It's time for the keal test. 1043 00:36:09,376 --> 00:36:11,209 I'm gonna take your swords. 1044 00:36:11,295 --> 00:36:13,503 I'm gonna attack this gel torso here, 1045 00:36:13,589 --> 00:36:16,047 see what kind of damage we do. 1046 00:36:16,133 --> 00:36:17,591 Hunter, you're up first. You ready? 1047 00:36:17,676 --> 00:36:19,259 - Yes, sir. - Okay. 1048 00:36:19,344 --> 00:36:20,343 [dramatic music] 1049 00:36:20,387 --> 00:36:21,845 - oh, I'm just stoked. 1050 00:36:21,930 --> 00:36:24,014 This is a lifelong dream of a bladesmith to make a sword, 1051 00:36:24,057 --> 00:36:25,807 whack one of those ballistic dummies. 1052 00:36:25,893 --> 00:36:27,058 I'm just gonna be lopping limbs 1053 00:36:27,144 --> 00:36:28,810 or something off of this thing. 1054 00:36:28,896 --> 00:36:30,645 I'm so excited for this moment. 1055 00:36:30,731 --> 00:36:32,189 [whispers] come on, baby. 1056 00:36:32,232 --> 00:36:33,815 - [grunts] 1057 00:36:33,859 --> 00:36:35,442 [rock music] 1058 00:36:35,527 --> 00:36:36,735 [grunts] 1059 00:36:36,820 --> 00:36:37,694 ♪ ♪ 1060 00:36:37,779 --> 00:36:39,029 [grunts] 1061 00:36:39,114 --> 00:36:42,866 [grunting] 1062 00:36:42,951 --> 00:36:44,534 [grunts] 1063 00:36:44,620 --> 00:36:46,328 [grunts] 1064 00:36:46,413 --> 00:36:48,330 ♪ ♪ 1065 00:36:48,415 --> 00:36:49,623 - whoo! 1066 00:36:49,708 --> 00:36:51,124 Very cool, man. 1067 00:36:52,544 --> 00:36:53,793 [tense music] 1068 00:36:53,879 --> 00:36:55,086 - yeah, I think he's done. 1069 00:36:55,172 --> 00:36:56,338 ♪ ♪ 1070 00:36:56,423 --> 00:36:58,548 - [chuckles] 1071 00:36:58,592 --> 00:37:01,384 - all right, hunter, right off, it's a performer. 1072 00:37:01,470 --> 00:37:03,386 It cut deep on each one of those cuts. 1073 00:37:03,472 --> 00:37:05,013 As a matter of fact, that one downward diagonal 1074 00:37:05,098 --> 00:37:07,390 goes all the way through the rib cage. 1075 00:37:07,434 --> 00:37:08,850 Handle could have been just a little bit longer. 1076 00:37:08,936 --> 00:37:09,851 I'm winding up with about a hand and a quarter 1077 00:37:09,895 --> 00:37:11,770 instead of a hand and a half. 1078 00:37:11,855 --> 00:37:13,605 But you've definitely got a lethal blade here. 1079 00:37:13,690 --> 00:37:15,440 - Thank you. - All right, philip. 1080 00:37:15,525 --> 00:37:16,608 You're up. You ready? 1081 00:37:16,693 --> 00:37:18,026 - Ready. 1082 00:37:18,111 --> 00:37:19,819 I am pretty nervous going into testing. 1083 00:37:19,905 --> 00:37:21,863 My main concern is that my blade 1084 00:37:21,949 --> 00:37:24,574 is just gonna fly out of my handle. 1085 00:37:24,618 --> 00:37:26,868 The only thing holding it together is epoxy 1086 00:37:26,954 --> 00:37:29,746 and a little bit of peening over with the hammer 1087 00:37:29,831 --> 00:37:35,585 to hold that pommel on there a little bit. 1088 00:37:35,671 --> 00:37:36,920 This is terrible. 1089 00:37:36,964 --> 00:37:38,588 ♪ ♪ 1090 00:37:38,674 --> 00:37:39,965 - [grunts] 1091 00:37:40,050 --> 00:37:41,299 [electronic music] 1092 00:37:41,385 --> 00:37:42,425 [grunts] 1093 00:37:42,469 --> 00:37:45,011 ♪ ♪ 1094 00:37:45,097 --> 00:37:46,554 [grunts] 1095 00:37:46,640 --> 00:37:48,098 ♪ ♪ 1096 00:37:48,183 --> 00:37:52,018 [grunting] 1097 00:37:52,104 --> 00:37:53,687 ♪ ♪ 1098 00:37:53,772 --> 00:37:54,896 [grunts] 1099 00:37:54,982 --> 00:37:59,442 ♪ ♪ 1100 00:37:59,528 --> 00:38:01,528 - oh, my gosh. 1101 00:38:01,613 --> 00:38:03,446 - Very cool. Very cool. 1102 00:38:03,490 --> 00:38:06,157 - So, right off, I like the scale of your blade. 1103 00:38:06,243 --> 00:38:07,450 I mean, it's very large, 1104 00:38:07,536 --> 00:38:08,994 and it's got a lot of weight to it, 1105 00:38:09,079 --> 00:38:10,453 but the balance is nice. 1106 00:38:10,539 --> 00:38:12,622 You can see all these cuts are so deep. 1107 00:38:12,666 --> 00:38:14,124 I was actually worried on that last one 1108 00:38:14,209 --> 00:38:16,918 that I would hit the post that's holding that thing up. 1109 00:38:16,962 --> 00:38:21,256 But as far as being a cutting sword, this thing is lethal. 1110 00:38:21,341 --> 00:38:24,759 Good job. - Thank you. 1111 00:38:24,845 --> 00:38:26,469 [dramatic music] 1112 00:38:26,513 --> 00:38:27,637 - you having fun doing this? 1113 00:38:27,723 --> 00:38:29,139 - Oh, yeah. Great so far. - Making history? 1114 00:38:29,182 --> 00:38:30,682 - Feeling good. - So what's up next? 1115 00:38:30,767 --> 00:38:32,475 You ready for this? 1116 00:38:32,519 --> 00:38:34,978 We're gonna test the strength of your swords. 1117 00:38:35,063 --> 00:38:36,813 You ready, j.? 1118 00:38:36,857 --> 00:38:37,981 - Oh, yeah. - Very cool. 1119 00:38:38,025 --> 00:38:39,733 - Thank you, sir. 1120 00:38:39,818 --> 00:38:42,152 [rock music] 1121 00:38:42,195 --> 00:38:43,987 - [chuckles] 1122 00:38:44,072 --> 00:38:46,489 - bladesmiths, welcome to our strength tes, 1123 00:38:46,533 --> 00:38:49,993 the wwe bash fest. 1124 00:38:50,078 --> 00:38:51,411 To test the edge-holding ability 1125 00:38:51,496 --> 00:38:53,204 and overall construction, 1126 00:38:53,290 --> 00:38:56,666 I'm gonna go through a series of wwe weapons. 1127 00:38:56,752 --> 00:38:59,377 We're gonna destroy the table, puncture and bash 1128 00:38:59,463 --> 00:39:00,879 through the garbage can, 1129 00:39:00,964 --> 00:39:03,548 and just tear that ladder to pieces. 1130 00:39:03,633 --> 00:39:04,799 Hunter, you're up first. You ready to go? 1131 00:39:04,885 --> 00:39:07,135 - Yes, sir. - All right, let's do it. 1132 00:39:07,220 --> 00:39:09,012 [tense music] 1133 00:39:09,097 --> 00:39:11,348 - j., steal the show, brother. 1134 00:39:11,391 --> 00:39:13,516 ♪ ♪ 1135 00:39:13,602 --> 00:39:14,851 - [grunts] 1136 00:39:14,895 --> 00:39:16,353 - dang. 1137 00:39:16,438 --> 00:39:19,356 [rock music] 1138 00:39:19,399 --> 00:39:22,025 ♪ ♪ 1139 00:39:22,110 --> 00:39:24,986 [grunting] 1140 00:39:25,030 --> 00:39:27,364 [grunts] 1141 00:39:27,407 --> 00:39:29,991 ♪ ♪ 1142 00:39:30,035 --> 00:39:30,992 [grunts] 1143 00:39:31,078 --> 00:39:32,118 [dramatic music] 1144 00:39:32,204 --> 00:39:34,954 [blade clatters] 1145 00:39:35,040 --> 00:39:38,708 ♪ ♪ 1146 00:39:38,794 --> 00:39:41,544 - oh, man. 1147 00:39:41,588 --> 00:39:42,462 - Hunter, you started out strong, man. 1148 00:39:42,547 --> 00:39:43,588 - Oof. 1149 00:39:43,673 --> 00:39:44,798 - It was actually very comfortable, 1150 00:39:44,883 --> 00:39:46,549 even though the handle's a little bit short. 1151 00:39:46,635 --> 00:39:50,053 But you look at the grain, it looks like sand. 1152 00:39:50,138 --> 00:39:51,888 - Mm-hmm. - So that caused a weak point, 1153 00:39:51,973 --> 00:39:53,390 and a shockwave went all the way down 1154 00:39:53,433 --> 00:39:55,225 and snapped it at this weak point. 1155 00:39:55,268 --> 00:39:56,393 Sorry, man. 1156 00:39:56,436 --> 00:39:58,228 - My heart. 1157 00:40:00,399 --> 00:40:02,190 [tense music] 1158 00:40:02,234 --> 00:40:03,733 - hunter, it's painful to see, man. 1159 00:40:03,819 --> 00:40:05,402 You put a lot of work into that thing, and it looks great. 1160 00:40:05,445 --> 00:40:06,736 But unfortunately, 1161 00:40:06,822 --> 00:40:09,072 you did have a catastrophic failure on the ladder, 1162 00:40:09,157 --> 00:40:10,907 which means we can't test your blade any further. 1163 00:40:10,951 --> 00:40:12,826 But you are not out of the fight yet. 1164 00:40:12,911 --> 00:40:14,619 Philip, in order to claim the title, 1165 00:40:14,704 --> 00:40:15,912 you've got to make it through the table. 1166 00:40:15,956 --> 00:40:17,205 You got to make it through 1167 00:40:17,290 --> 00:40:19,249 all the swings through the trashcan. 1168 00:40:19,292 --> 00:40:21,501 And you've got to make it through at least one bash 1169 00:40:21,586 --> 00:40:22,794 into the ladder. 1170 00:40:22,879 --> 00:40:24,087 You prepared for it? 1171 00:40:24,172 --> 00:40:26,631 - I'm nervous, but I'm ready. 1172 00:40:26,716 --> 00:40:30,927 - Whoo! Get in the spirit, man. 1173 00:40:31,012 --> 00:40:32,137 - All right, let's see what your blade can do. 1174 00:40:32,222 --> 00:40:34,264 J.? 1175 00:40:34,307 --> 00:40:37,267 [dramatic music] 1176 00:40:37,310 --> 00:40:40,019 ♪ ♪ 1177 00:40:40,105 --> 00:40:41,855 damn. 1178 00:40:41,940 --> 00:40:45,024 [rock music] 1179 00:40:45,110 --> 00:40:47,777 ♪ ♪ 1180 00:40:47,821 --> 00:40:50,905 - [grunting] 1181 00:40:50,991 --> 00:40:53,408 [dramatic music] 1182 00:40:53,452 --> 00:40:55,118 [grunts] 1183 00:40:55,162 --> 00:40:56,953 ♪ ♪ 1184 00:40:56,997 --> 00:40:58,788 - well done. 1185 00:40:58,832 --> 00:41:02,167 ♪ ♪ 1186 00:41:02,252 --> 00:41:04,002 - hunter, man, you fought hard. 1187 00:41:04,087 --> 00:41:05,795 The first round, you excelled. 1188 00:41:05,839 --> 00:41:07,839 But unfortunately, during the testing, 1189 00:41:07,924 --> 00:41:09,466 you did suffer catastrophic failure. 1190 00:41:09,509 --> 00:41:11,259 And for that reason, your time in the forge has ended. 1191 00:41:11,303 --> 00:41:12,677 I'm gonna have to ask you to please 1192 00:41:12,762 --> 00:41:14,971 step off the forge floor, bud. 1193 00:41:15,056 --> 00:41:16,681 - Thank you, hunter. - Thank you, guys. 1194 00:41:16,766 --> 00:41:18,266 - Good job, man. All right, good work. 1195 00:41:18,310 --> 00:41:20,059 - Thank you very much. 1196 00:41:20,145 --> 00:41:22,353 Oh, it hurts. It hurts a lot. 1197 00:41:22,439 --> 00:41:24,189 When I went to fit my guard up, 1198 00:41:24,274 --> 00:41:26,774 I actually welded at the base of the guard. 1199 00:41:26,860 --> 00:41:28,318 That ruined my heat treat right there. 1200 00:41:28,403 --> 00:41:30,487 I'm willing to look for the brighter side. 1201 00:41:30,530 --> 00:41:33,156 Uh, optimistic is the word. 1202 00:41:33,200 --> 00:41:35,700 That was one of the best snaps I've ever had in my life. 1203 00:41:35,785 --> 00:41:37,702 Wow. Just learned how to snap. 1204 00:41:37,787 --> 00:41:39,829 Look at that. [scoffs] 1205 00:41:39,873 --> 00:41:41,289 - well, philip, you know what that means, man. 1206 00:41:41,374 --> 00:41:43,500 You are the "forged in fire" champion. 1207 00:41:43,543 --> 00:41:45,418 - Philip, congratulations, man! 1208 00:41:45,504 --> 00:41:46,878 Whoo! 1209 00:41:46,963 --> 00:41:49,547 - That comes with a check for $10,000 1210 00:41:49,633 --> 00:41:52,842 as well as a wwe title. 1211 00:41:52,886 --> 00:41:54,385 - Here we go, man. 1212 00:41:54,471 --> 00:41:55,678 You've got 10 grand. 1213 00:41:55,764 --> 00:41:57,180 - Get out of this man's way. 1214 00:41:57,224 --> 00:41:58,515 - Whoo! 1215 00:41:58,600 --> 00:42:01,351 - "forged in fire" champion, brother. 1216 00:42:01,436 --> 00:42:03,520 This title is going 1217 00:42:03,563 --> 00:42:05,772 in the most obnoxious spot of the living room 1218 00:42:05,857 --> 00:42:09,526 that I can find, probably taped onto the tv. 1219 00:42:09,569 --> 00:42:11,694 - Let me hear it one time. 1220 00:42:11,780 --> 00:42:13,196 Both: Whoo! 1221 00:42:13,281 --> 00:42:14,197 - [chuckling] 1222 00:42:14,282 --> 00:42:17,200 [intense rock music] 1223 00:42:17,244 --> 00:42:18,952 ♪ ♪ 1224 00:42:19,037 --> 00:42:20,703 [bell rings]