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[dramatic music]
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- my name is clay wolf.
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I build houses for a living,
and I'm a part-time bladesmith.
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I got into smithing
by watching the competition.
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So I bought a forge,
and then I started
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doing my own at-home
competitions with myself.
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I set a three-hour alarm,
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and I make random parameters
for myself,
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and I go at it.
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- my name's chad morton.
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I'm a registered nurse
and a baptist minister.
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Nursing can be very
mentally taxing sometime.
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So that's what I love
about forging--
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I can let the brain go,
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get out there, and get
a little hammer therapy.
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I started watching
"forged in fire" with the kids,
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and they loved it,
and they kept asking,
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"dad, when are you
gonna go on?"
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- my name is
andrew cole glaser.
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I'm a part-time bladesmith,
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and I'm also a volunteer
fireman for the community.
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If I win, that'd be awesome.
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I can use $10,000...
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After I get an okay from
my wife about how I use I.
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I'm a kept man.
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What I do is what
my wife tells me to do.
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If she says, "build a fence,"
I build a fence.
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If she says, "build a house,"
I build a house.
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And if she says,
"go on 'forged in fire,'"
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I go on "forged in fire."
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♪ ♪
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- I'm devon chatterley.
I'm 29 years old.
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I am an active
national guardsman
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and I'm
a part-time bladesmith.
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I need to come in here
gung ho, full focus.
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I'm ready to become the next
"forged in fire" champion
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and join the other winners
before me.
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- bladesmiths,
welcome to the forge.
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the four of you
are about to take part
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in three very intense rounds
of forging competition,
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where we're gonna
put your skills to the test.
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At the end of each round,
you're gonna present your work
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to our panel of expert judges,
who will be the ones decidig
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which three of you will be
leaving the forge empty-handed
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and who's gonna be leaving here
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with the title
of "forged in fire" champion
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and a check for $10,000.
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The judges
for today's competition are...
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Abs master smith j. Neilson,
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historic weapons re-creation
specialist dave baker,
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and edge weapon specialist
and kali martial artist
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doug marcaida.
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Now, guys,
you might have noticed
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that it is absolutely frigid
in here.
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That's because today
in the forge,
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we are paying tribute
to some cold-weather warriors
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who have been fighting the ice
for centuries.
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This is a competition
we are calling arctic forge.
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In this first round
of competition,
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we're gonna ask you
to re-create a blade
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that has been used by
alaskan natives for centuries.
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Now, that blade is...
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the ulu.
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- the ulu is a knife used
by the inuit people
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of arctic regions of
greenland, canada, and alaska.
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This versatile blade
is extremely practical
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for surviving life
in the frigid tundra
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and can be used for anything
from skinning animals
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to cutting through ice.
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The ulu also holds important
cultural value as well.
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The inuit people traditionally
passed down these knives
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from generation to generation,
believing that the blades
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contained the knowledge
of their ancestors.
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- when you're building
your ulus,
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I want you to meet
these parameters.
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You need to have
a crescent-shaped cutting ede
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that measures between
seven and eight inches.
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And you also must have a fully
enclosed full tang handle.
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Now, you guys are
probably thinking,
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"what am I gonna make my ulu
out of?"
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well, that answer lies
at your workstations.
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on top of your tables,
you have a tarp.
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Go ahead and remove that
for me.
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what you guys have there is
a great piece
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of high-carbon steel
in the form of a ball bearing,
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but, unfortunately,
it's frozen in a block of ice.
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Well, we've got a solution
for you.
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Next to that block of ice,
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there is a cylinder
of mild steel.
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We want you guys
to take that mild steel,
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make a tool, and break
the ball bearing free.
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But keep in mind,
you cannot use a hammer,
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you cannot throw the ice block
on the ground.
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You have to make a tool,
and you have to use that tol
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to break
your ball bearing free.
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Now, in round two
of the competition,
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you're gonna add handles
to your blades,
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turning them
into fully functioning ulus.
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At that point, you're gonna
turn them into the judges,
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and they'll test
for strength and durability
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in a moose antler punch.
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Then we're gonna check
the edge retention
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in an alaskan salmon slice.
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And you've only got
three hours.
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Good luck.
Your time starts now.
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ice cold, boys!
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so this is kind of
a dual forging competitio,
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where they've got
to not only build a tool
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to get their steel,
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then they have
to make the ulu itself.
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That's gonna be rough.
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- I got my mild steel
in the forge.
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I decide to make
a little hammer out of it.
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Simple as that.
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- Basically, just make a mace.
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Make a short mace.
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Leave one end of it fat,
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draw a little handle onto it.
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Whackity, whackity, whackity.
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- It's not gonna be perfect.
It just needs to be functional.
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[dramatically]
it's a little hammer!
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- easy, psycho!
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- [laughs]
- there you go.
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- Good lord!
- There we go.
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- Once I see that ball
slides around, I grab it
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and I run back to the forge.
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Whoo!
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- my plan
with the mild steel is
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to forge out a pick.
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I just need it to be
long enough to hold on to
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and have a sharp point so I can
really, really attack that ice.
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- Andrew went straight
for big blu.
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That's a smart move.
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- I don't like to spend
a lot of time running around
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when I do
these kinds of things.
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I like to take my time.
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I like to think
about what I'm gonna do.
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When you're old, you don't have
that much energy,
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so you need to conserve it.
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- Here we go.
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- I get the ball bearing out.
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It's really cold.
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I'm a little worried
about that,
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but I don't have time
to let it warm up or anythin.
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I just have to get it
into the forge.
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- Taking that ball of steel
and just throwing it
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in the forge is probably
not the best idea.
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- What could happen?
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- It could shock it,
fracture it
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to the point where
you can't even fix it.
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- my plan is to make
a small hammer
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out of the mild steel
and go right at it.
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I need to get my ball bearing
out of the ice quickly.
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52100, it takes a long time
to heat up.
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- Clay is on the ice block,
and it's working pretty quick.
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- I broke out my ball bearing
relatively fast.
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I'm feeling really good
right now.
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- coming to the forge
is a little intimidating,
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to, you know, come to these
tools I'm not familiar with.
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Getting there.
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I'm gonna take this piece
of mild steel,
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and I'm gonna forge it
into a little wedge axe head
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and just start whacking at it.
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- well, you see
on his ice block there,
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how it's got those big
fractures running through it?
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Attack the fracture.
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You attack the fracture,
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and it'll spread
through the entire thing.
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- It's just taking forever.
[sighs deeply]
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and it's just
beating my hand up.
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- Chad's getting close
to almost a half an hour
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of just trying to get this ball
out of the block of ice.
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- There we go.
- There we go!
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- Finally, lo and behold,
it's free.
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But I'm so tired.
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I'm a little bit
further behind everybody els,
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but think
I might still be okay.
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I'm gonna get this done
no matter what.
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- whoo-whee!
You look purty hot!
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I pull out the ball bearing.
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I think that it's hot enough.
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As I do the first press,
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I just hear it stalling on me.
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- Look how cold
devon's ball bearing is.
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- It's not hot enough.
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- That's the one thing
you don't want to do.
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- Stressing it out.
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- That is a lot of steel.
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I've already wasted
so much time,
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so I come
to the quick decision.
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I'm like, "you know what?
I can lose some of it."
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- he's gonna be there
for the rest of the challenge.
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- Yeah.
- Those are solid.
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- I severely underestimated
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how cold and how big
this ball bearing is.
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This is not working,
so I just figured,
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"I'm gonna go stick it back
in the forge, heat it up again,
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"and just take this
a little bit at a time
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and just be patient."
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I finally get it hot enough,
and I finally cut it through.
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finally!
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I got to heat it back up,
and I got to start moving metal
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faster than ever now.
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Time is super against me.
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- right now I'm just working
on flattening out the stock
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so that I'll have enough area,
enough space
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to start working
in a blade form.
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- Andrew's also got
a nice piece
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of a nice wide billet
right now.
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- Now that I'm done
drawing this thing out,
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I know that it's way bigger
than I need for this ulu,
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so it's time to cut it down.
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at this point in the round,
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I know that I've
probably done things right,
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but the clock is
really ticking down.
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I still have to draw out
what I have left
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into the general shape
of an ulu,
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which means I still have
a lot of forging to do.
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- this ball bearing is way
too much steel for this ulu,
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so my plan is, draw it out,
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take it over to the chop saw,
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cut some of it off,
and I get it thinner.
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Otherwise, I'm working
a lot of extra steel
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that I'm not gonna use.
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- Well, chad's
making some progress.
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Definitely lagging behind
a little.
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- So my plan is
to draw this out
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to 1/2 inch thick before
I take it over to the chop saw.
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Huh...
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I'm trying to cut
through the bearing.
253
00:08:49,821 --> 00:08:51,655
It's cutting about halfway
through it.
254
00:08:51,740 --> 00:08:53,198
- Come on.
255
00:08:53,283 --> 00:08:56,326
- I finally get the good sense
to turn it upright.
256
00:08:56,411 --> 00:08:58,662
It cuts through it like
a dream, slow and steady.
257
00:08:58,747 --> 00:09:02,040
I am relieved to be done
with the stupid chop saw.
258
00:09:02,084 --> 00:09:04,751
- Bladesmiths, you guys are
halfway through round one!
259
00:09:04,836 --> 00:09:07,337
You've got an hour
and 30 minutes remaining!
260
00:09:07,422 --> 00:09:08,630
♪ ♪
261
00:09:08,715 --> 00:09:10,006
what is it about the ulu
262
00:09:10,092 --> 00:09:11,967
that makes this such
a difficult blade to make?
263
00:09:12,052 --> 00:09:15,720
- Having to actually wrap this
all the way around and make it
264
00:09:15,806 --> 00:09:18,515
one solid homogenous piece
of steel is tricky,
265
00:09:18,600 --> 00:09:19,975
and not a lot
of smiths do it.
266
00:09:20,060 --> 00:09:21,643
- This blade is very unique
267
00:09:21,728 --> 00:09:23,603
because the handle is
on top of the blade
268
00:09:23,689 --> 00:09:25,730
instead of off to the side.
269
00:09:25,774 --> 00:09:27,566
It's gonna be difficult
putting a handle on.
270
00:09:27,609 --> 00:09:29,276
It's gonna be difficult
getting the shape there.
271
00:09:29,361 --> 00:09:30,735
Come on.
272
00:09:30,821 --> 00:09:33,738
I'm going to draw a handle
out the side,
273
00:09:33,782 --> 00:09:35,657
and then fold it back around
onto itself
274
00:09:35,742 --> 00:09:37,742
and weld it in place.
275
00:09:37,828 --> 00:09:40,245
- They don't actually need
to make, per se,
276
00:09:40,330 --> 00:09:41,955
a blade starting out.
277
00:09:42,040 --> 00:09:44,708
Just take that ball bearing,
draw it out into a sheet,
278
00:09:44,793 --> 00:09:46,918
and then cut it out,
torch it out, grind it ou,
279
00:09:47,004 --> 00:09:48,461
however you want to do it.
280
00:09:48,547 --> 00:09:50,088
♪ ♪
281
00:09:50,173 --> 00:09:52,591
- I'm struggling with
how I want to fold it over
282
00:09:52,676 --> 00:09:54,217
to make it look like the ulu.
283
00:09:54,303 --> 00:09:57,262
[sighs]
shoot, shoot, shoot.
284
00:09:57,347 --> 00:09:59,764
- It looks like clay is trying
to get that tang up
285
00:09:59,850 --> 00:10:01,933
to one side or the other,
and it's having trouble.
286
00:10:02,019 --> 00:10:03,602
It's kind of stuck
in the middle.
287
00:10:03,687 --> 00:10:06,771
- I eventually get the uprights
in the place I wanted them to
288
00:10:06,857 --> 00:10:09,566
so I can bend the top down
right where I needed it,
289
00:10:09,651 --> 00:10:11,401
and got them forge welded.
290
00:10:11,445 --> 00:10:13,403
I'm feeling really good
right now.
291
00:10:13,488 --> 00:10:15,780
♪ ♪
292
00:10:15,824 --> 00:10:17,115
- I'm looking at my steel.
293
00:10:17,200 --> 00:10:18,783
I'm getting the basic shape
I need.
294
00:10:18,869 --> 00:10:20,243
Now I just got to figure out,
295
00:10:20,329 --> 00:10:23,413
how am I going to attack
getting a hole in this thing
296
00:10:23,498 --> 00:10:25,457
for a hand
to sit comfortably in?
297
00:10:25,500 --> 00:10:28,168
I decide I'm gonna have to
cut it on the angle grinde.
298
00:10:28,253 --> 00:10:29,669
- I'd still prefer
to use the hot wrench
299
00:10:29,755 --> 00:10:30,920
and just blow the hole out.
300
00:10:31,006 --> 00:10:32,756
- It seems like
it'd be the fastest.
301
00:10:32,841 --> 00:10:34,299
- I've been wasting
so much time
302
00:10:34,384 --> 00:10:35,717
just trying
to get this hole out.
303
00:10:35,802 --> 00:10:36,926
I know the time's
counting down.
304
00:10:37,012 --> 00:10:38,345
I've been trying to avoid
305
00:10:38,430 --> 00:10:40,013
cutting through the bridge
of this handle,
306
00:10:40,098 --> 00:10:41,598
but it comes
to the point where
307
00:10:41,642 --> 00:10:44,434
I need to cut
through this handle.
308
00:10:44,519 --> 00:10:45,977
It will completely just ruin
309
00:10:46,063 --> 00:10:48,521
the integrity of the blade,
in my opinion.
310
00:10:48,607 --> 00:10:50,482
I finally get
the piece I need off.
311
00:10:50,567 --> 00:10:52,233
[sighs]
finally.
312
00:10:52,319 --> 00:10:53,902
- Devon's back at the welder.
313
00:10:53,987 --> 00:10:55,028
He's putting that chunk
314
00:10:55,113 --> 00:10:56,488
of handle material
that he cut off--
315
00:10:56,573 --> 00:10:58,406
he's welding that back on now.
316
00:10:58,492 --> 00:11:00,575
- The one thing about
putting holes into this piece
317
00:11:00,661 --> 00:11:03,495
is that it's got to have
enough space
318
00:11:03,580 --> 00:11:04,829
from the knuckles.
319
00:11:04,873 --> 00:11:06,122
Not tiny.
320
00:11:06,208 --> 00:11:08,041
A lot of space.
321
00:11:08,126 --> 00:11:10,794
- It looks good to me.
I'm happy with it.
322
00:11:10,879 --> 00:11:13,463
- Bladesmiths, you have
one hour remaining!
323
00:11:13,548 --> 00:11:15,799
♪ ♪
324
00:11:15,842 --> 00:11:17,926
- to get the shape
that I want,
325
00:11:18,011 --> 00:11:20,637
my plan right now is
to draw out this tang,
326
00:11:20,722 --> 00:11:22,263
curl it over, and weld it.
327
00:11:22,349 --> 00:11:24,516
- I think what chad's trying
to do is what clay did
328
00:11:24,601 --> 00:11:27,310
and loop it around
and make a continuous circle.
329
00:11:27,396 --> 00:11:30,188
- I'm hammering this, and I'm
not able to draw it out enough
330
00:11:30,232 --> 00:11:32,065
because it's such tough stuff
to work
331
00:11:32,150 --> 00:11:33,608
and my hand's already shot
from the ice.
332
00:11:33,694 --> 00:11:34,984
[exhales weakly]
333
00:11:35,070 --> 00:11:37,696
I'm pouring sweat.
I'm exhausted.
334
00:11:37,781 --> 00:11:39,280
- Does chad look really pale
to you guys?
335
00:11:39,366 --> 00:11:40,615
- Yeah, he does.
336
00:11:40,701 --> 00:11:42,117
- When I finally got
the ball bearing out,
337
00:11:42,202 --> 00:11:44,411
I've already used
all my energy.
338
00:11:44,496 --> 00:11:46,037
- Now we got the medic
moving in.
339
00:11:46,123 --> 00:11:47,414
- How you feeling?
340
00:11:47,499 --> 00:11:49,499
- I'm--I'm
a little winded, man.
341
00:11:49,584 --> 00:11:51,084
Physically, I'm exhausted.
342
00:11:51,169 --> 00:11:52,252
I don't know
if I can keep going.
343
00:11:52,337 --> 00:11:53,795
Oh, man.
344
00:11:58,552 --> 00:11:59,676
I'm pouring sweat.
I'm exhausted.
345
00:11:59,761 --> 00:12:00,677
Uh, I'm exhausted,
but I'm all right.
346
00:12:00,762 --> 00:12:01,678
- Okay. All right.
347
00:12:01,763 --> 00:12:03,054
- There's no way
I'm giving up,
348
00:12:03,140 --> 00:12:05,140
because my kids are
counting on me to do my best.
349
00:12:05,225 --> 00:12:06,349
So what do I think?
350
00:12:06,435 --> 00:12:08,852
What does any redneck think?
351
00:12:08,895 --> 00:12:10,562
Angle grinder.
352
00:12:10,605 --> 00:12:12,480
- He's cutting an angle down
this way,
353
00:12:12,566 --> 00:12:14,023
and then he's gonna cut
across it.
354
00:12:14,109 --> 00:12:16,443
If he heats that whole tang up,
355
00:12:16,528 --> 00:12:18,737
he can squash it down
to be something to hold on to.
356
00:12:18,780 --> 00:12:21,364
- But he's still got
a triangular point
357
00:12:21,450 --> 00:12:23,074
that's gonna to be
hitting your palm,
358
00:12:23,118 --> 00:12:25,201
so he's gonna have
to flatten that out.
359
00:12:25,287 --> 00:12:27,078
- I know it's uglier than si,
but I'm still
360
00:12:27,164 --> 00:12:29,038
gonna turn in something
that meets parameters.
361
00:12:29,082 --> 00:12:31,583
[rock music]
362
00:12:31,668 --> 00:12:34,586
- I notice that my handle tang
got too thin
363
00:12:34,629 --> 00:12:36,045
for what I wanted,
364
00:12:36,131 --> 00:12:39,215
but I don't have time
to fix that right now.
365
00:12:39,301 --> 00:12:41,176
- If you notice,
he's got a lot of blade
366
00:12:41,261 --> 00:12:43,344
and a long, spindly
little handle.
367
00:12:43,430 --> 00:12:44,929
Now, that's gonna roll
on your hand
368
00:12:44,973 --> 00:12:47,932
if he doesn't build that up
with a lot of handle material.
369
00:12:47,976 --> 00:12:50,226
- I feel my blade,
and I notice,
370
00:12:50,312 --> 00:12:52,771
right where the handle connects
to the blade,
371
00:12:52,856 --> 00:12:54,773
that there is
some sharp corners,
372
00:12:54,858 --> 00:12:56,274
and you don't want
sharp corners
373
00:12:56,359 --> 00:12:58,610
because that could cause
a stress fracture.
374
00:12:58,653 --> 00:13:01,196
So I got to fill it
with some weld.
375
00:13:01,281 --> 00:13:02,405
- That's definitely
a smart move.
376
00:13:02,491 --> 00:13:06,451
♪ ♪
377
00:13:06,536 --> 00:13:09,078
- I'm really liking the
overall shape of this blade.
378
00:13:09,164 --> 00:13:11,456
And now it's time to move on
to punching the hole through it
379
00:13:11,500 --> 00:13:12,749
for the user's hand.
380
00:13:12,834 --> 00:13:14,167
- Looking at andrew's blade,
381
00:13:14,252 --> 00:13:16,044
I think his shape
is really nice.
382
00:13:16,129 --> 00:13:18,379
It's just very, very tall.
383
00:13:18,465 --> 00:13:21,007
- Yeah, and having that hole
being that size,
384
00:13:21,092 --> 00:13:22,342
if you're going
to hit something,
385
00:13:22,427 --> 00:13:24,010
it can flop one way
or the other,
386
00:13:24,095 --> 00:13:25,303
depending on
the handle construction,
387
00:13:25,388 --> 00:13:26,805
and really mess your hand up.
388
00:13:26,890 --> 00:13:28,723
- The problem with having
corners the way I cut them
389
00:13:28,809 --> 00:13:30,975
is that when
you quench the blade,
390
00:13:31,019 --> 00:13:33,686
those are stress risers,
and it could create a crack
391
00:13:33,772 --> 00:13:35,396
that just completely ruins
the edge.
392
00:13:35,482 --> 00:13:37,941
I make the decision to go
ahead and weld up the corners,
393
00:13:38,026 --> 00:13:40,151
because I know
that if the blade cracks,
394
00:13:40,237 --> 00:13:43,112
welding that will
just not work at all.
395
00:13:43,198 --> 00:13:45,114
- All right, guys, we're
coming down to the wire!
396
00:13:45,200 --> 00:13:47,826
You have 30 minutes left
on the clock!
397
00:13:47,869 --> 00:13:49,619
Devon's actually
turned out all right.
398
00:13:49,704 --> 00:13:50,954
- Yeah.
399
00:13:51,039 --> 00:13:52,664
- As I'm getting ready
to quench,
400
00:13:52,707 --> 00:13:54,207
I want to make sure
I'm only focusing on the edge
401
00:13:54,292 --> 00:13:56,209
that gets hot and not
the rest of the material.
402
00:13:56,294 --> 00:13:58,294
If any of the rest of material
gets hot,
403
00:13:58,380 --> 00:14:00,004
I don't know
what way it can warp,
404
00:14:00,048 --> 00:14:03,174
and I am not prepared for that
or have the time to fix tha.
405
00:14:03,218 --> 00:14:05,051
I need this thing
to go perfect.
406
00:14:05,136 --> 00:14:07,637
♪ ♪
407
00:14:07,722 --> 00:14:09,931
whoo!
- And only quenching the edge.
408
00:14:10,016 --> 00:14:11,099
Smart move.
- Nice!
409
00:14:11,184 --> 00:14:12,976
- Good for him.
- Smart.
410
00:14:13,061 --> 00:14:15,144
- Lo and behold, no warps.
Straight as an arrow.
411
00:14:15,230 --> 00:14:16,855
Now I just need to make sure
this sits comfortably
412
00:14:16,940 --> 00:14:19,148
and looks better
than it does right now.
413
00:14:19,234 --> 00:14:21,818
♪ ♪
414
00:14:21,903 --> 00:14:23,862
- I'm getting ready to quench,
and I realize
415
00:14:23,905 --> 00:14:26,322
that I really have forged
the blade pretty thin.
416
00:14:26,408 --> 00:14:28,408
And that could create warping.
417
00:14:28,493 --> 00:14:30,952
♪ ♪
418
00:14:31,037 --> 00:14:32,620
- andrew's in the quench.
419
00:14:32,706 --> 00:14:35,290
- After the quench, I clamp
the thing into the vise.
420
00:14:35,375 --> 00:14:37,876
When you do that, it helps
to straighten everything ou.
421
00:14:37,919 --> 00:14:39,460
I pull it out of the vise.
422
00:14:39,546 --> 00:14:40,545
The blade is straight.
423
00:14:40,630 --> 00:14:43,006
I'm pretty happy
about how that came out.
424
00:14:43,049 --> 00:14:45,842
- Gentlemen, 15 minutes!
425
00:14:45,927 --> 00:14:51,222
♪ ♪
426
00:14:51,266 --> 00:14:52,390
edge quench.
427
00:14:52,475 --> 00:14:54,767
- My blade is straight,
and it's hard.
428
00:14:54,853 --> 00:14:56,978
And now I'm off
to the grinder.
429
00:14:57,063 --> 00:14:58,688
I need to clean up my blade.
430
00:14:58,773 --> 00:14:59,522
I look down.
431
00:14:59,608 --> 00:15:00,815
♪ ♪
432
00:15:02,193 --> 00:15:03,484
there's a crack.
433
00:15:03,570 --> 00:15:05,653
No, no, no, no. No, no, no.
- Ooh.
434
00:15:05,739 --> 00:15:08,740
- I don't have time
to fix this in the forge,
435
00:15:08,825 --> 00:15:11,034
so I run over to the welder
436
00:15:11,119 --> 00:15:15,204
and I put a bead of weld
along the crack.
437
00:15:15,290 --> 00:15:16,664
- You know, it really
makes you wonder
438
00:15:16,750 --> 00:15:19,751
how the ball bearing steel
439
00:15:19,836 --> 00:15:22,378
encased in ice
and then thrown into fire
440
00:15:22,422 --> 00:15:23,796
has affected that steel.
441
00:15:23,882 --> 00:15:26,257
You gave them time to start
to crack the ice open,
442
00:15:26,343 --> 00:15:29,552
but nobody had the patience
to warm it up.
443
00:15:29,638 --> 00:15:31,721
- All right, guys,
you got five minutes left!
444
00:15:31,806 --> 00:15:33,097
♪ ♪
445
00:15:33,183 --> 00:15:34,515
- I got a hole cut
in this thing already,
446
00:15:34,601 --> 00:15:36,517
but what I'm trying to do
right now is widen that hole
447
00:15:36,603 --> 00:15:38,728
so it's more comfortable for
somebody to grip as a handle.
448
00:15:38,813 --> 00:15:42,315
But it's not doing
what I want it to do.
449
00:15:42,400 --> 00:15:43,566
- There's an opening
about yea big.
450
00:15:43,652 --> 00:15:44,525
- I know.
451
00:15:44,611 --> 00:15:46,736
- Like, 2 1/2-,
3-inch triangle.
452
00:15:46,821 --> 00:15:47,737
- I'm shaking.
453
00:15:47,781 --> 00:15:49,113
I'm just shot,
454
00:15:49,157 --> 00:15:51,658
but I need to get it quenched.
455
00:15:51,743 --> 00:15:53,701
♪ ♪
456
00:15:53,787 --> 00:15:55,745
- chad just quenched.
457
00:15:55,789 --> 00:15:58,289
- So now I'm gonna try to do
a little bit of rough grinding
458
00:15:58,333 --> 00:15:59,958
to make it look
a little less ugly.
459
00:16:00,001 --> 00:16:01,167
Even though I'm exhausted,
460
00:16:01,252 --> 00:16:03,461
I need to suck it up
and get it done.
461
00:16:03,505 --> 00:16:04,963
♪ ♪
462
00:16:05,048 --> 00:16:07,256
- five, four,
463
00:16:07,300 --> 00:16:10,051
three, two, one!
464
00:16:10,136 --> 00:16:11,970
Gentlemen,
turn off your machines!
465
00:16:12,055 --> 00:16:13,304
Put down your tools!
466
00:16:13,348 --> 00:16:15,264
This round is over!
467
00:16:15,350 --> 00:16:17,517
- [whistles]
- well done!
468
00:16:17,602 --> 00:16:19,102
♪ ♪
469
00:16:19,187 --> 00:16:20,687
- at the end of the round,
I feel accomplished.
470
00:16:20,772 --> 00:16:22,480
Even though I know
I've made a lot of mistakes,
471
00:16:22,565 --> 00:16:24,482
I feel good that
I put my best effort in.
472
00:16:24,526 --> 00:16:26,317
I did my best.
I finished.
473
00:16:26,361 --> 00:16:28,194
Pretty sure I met parameters.
[chuckles]
474
00:16:28,279 --> 00:16:31,114
♪ ♪
475
00:16:31,199 --> 00:16:33,157
- well, bladesmiths, in this
first round of competitio,
476
00:16:33,243 --> 00:16:35,326
we were not nice to you.
477
00:16:35,412 --> 00:16:36,703
You should all be proud
of your work,
478
00:16:36,788 --> 00:16:38,997
but the time has come
for the judges to decide
479
00:16:39,040 --> 00:16:40,498
which three of you
will be moving forward
480
00:16:40,542 --> 00:16:41,916
in this competition.
481
00:16:42,002 --> 00:16:44,627
So, clay, are you ready?
- Yes, sir.
482
00:16:44,713 --> 00:16:46,212
- Please present your work.
483
00:16:46,297 --> 00:16:48,631
♪ ♪
484
00:16:48,717 --> 00:16:50,925
- all right, clay,
the thing about an ulu,
485
00:16:51,011 --> 00:16:52,677
when it meets resistance,
486
00:16:52,721 --> 00:16:54,178
it can move around.
487
00:16:54,264 --> 00:16:55,930
If you move
to the second round,
488
00:16:56,016 --> 00:16:57,306
you need to address that.
489
00:16:57,392 --> 00:16:59,308
Right now it's not comfortable
to hold on to
490
00:16:59,352 --> 00:17:01,853
'cause it's just very narrow.
491
00:17:01,896 --> 00:17:04,272
Also, at the corner
of your blade here,
492
00:17:04,357 --> 00:17:07,025
you have a crack
that needs to be addressed.
493
00:17:07,068 --> 00:17:08,317
But you do have a good shape.
494
00:17:08,403 --> 00:17:09,318
Good job.
495
00:17:09,404 --> 00:17:10,945
♪ ♪
496
00:17:11,031 --> 00:17:12,989
- all right, chad,
please present your work.
497
00:17:13,074 --> 00:17:14,991
♪ ♪
498
00:17:15,076 --> 00:17:17,201
- all right, chad, this is
that ulu-shaped blade
499
00:17:17,245 --> 00:17:18,995
that I was looking to see.
500
00:17:19,080 --> 00:17:20,747
But as it stands right now,
501
00:17:20,832 --> 00:17:23,958
your handle is not really
a functional handle.
502
00:17:24,044 --> 00:17:25,918
If you were to move forward,
503
00:17:26,004 --> 00:17:27,670
this would have
to be addressed.
504
00:17:27,756 --> 00:17:29,005
It has to be ergonomic.
505
00:17:29,090 --> 00:17:30,882
You have to be able
to hang on to it.
506
00:17:30,967 --> 00:17:32,425
And right now
that's the biggest issue.
507
00:17:32,510 --> 00:17:33,885
♪ ♪
508
00:17:33,928 --> 00:17:36,929
- andrew, you're up next.
Please present your work.
509
00:17:37,015 --> 00:17:39,557
♪ ♪
510
00:17:39,642 --> 00:17:42,060
- andrew, first off, I love
the weight of this thing.
511
00:17:42,145 --> 00:17:44,228
That being said, though,
512
00:17:44,272 --> 00:17:46,147
you've got a hole right here
513
00:17:46,232 --> 00:17:48,900
with a crack going
2/3 of the way down.
514
00:17:48,943 --> 00:17:51,069
And on the other side,
you've got one
515
00:17:51,112 --> 00:17:53,404
that's maybe
about 1/8 of an inch.
516
00:17:53,448 --> 00:17:54,864
If you don't take care
of those cracks,
517
00:17:54,908 --> 00:17:56,365
it might just snap completely.
518
00:17:56,409 --> 00:17:57,992
But I like the shape.
519
00:17:58,078 --> 00:17:59,202
I like the weight.
Nice job.
520
00:17:59,287 --> 00:18:00,787
♪ ♪
521
00:18:00,872 --> 00:18:03,414
- all right, devon, your turn.
Let's see your ulu.
522
00:18:03,458 --> 00:18:05,875
♪ ♪
523
00:18:05,919 --> 00:18:08,086
- all right, devon.
524
00:18:08,129 --> 00:18:09,545
Bingo!
Good job.
525
00:18:09,589 --> 00:18:11,047
That's what we're looking for.
526
00:18:11,091 --> 00:18:13,591
The only concerns I have are,
527
00:18:13,676 --> 00:18:16,636
if I put my hand in here
and squeeze hard,
528
00:18:16,721 --> 00:18:18,596
it's digging
into both those fingers.
529
00:18:18,681 --> 00:18:20,932
So having a little bit
more room in here
530
00:18:21,017 --> 00:18:22,433
would really be helpful.
531
00:18:22,477 --> 00:18:24,727
But other than that,
I think you did a great job.
532
00:18:24,813 --> 00:18:26,062
Nicely done.
- Thank you.
533
00:18:26,147 --> 00:18:27,688
♪ ♪
534
00:18:27,774 --> 00:18:29,899
- well, gentlemen, we gave you
guys a hard task in round one,
535
00:18:29,984 --> 00:18:31,984
but you fought through the
cold, and you battled the ice,
536
00:18:32,070 --> 00:18:34,153
and you all came
within parameters.
537
00:18:34,239 --> 00:18:36,572
Three of you are moving forward
in this competition.
538
00:18:36,658 --> 00:18:37,949
The judges have made
their decision.
539
00:18:38,034 --> 00:18:39,742
The bladesmith
leaving the forge is...
540
00:18:39,828 --> 00:18:43,204
♪ ♪
541
00:18:43,289 --> 00:18:44,622
chad.
542
00:18:44,707 --> 00:18:46,624
Unfortunately, your ulu
did not make the cut.
543
00:18:46,709 --> 00:18:48,126
- Chad, you fought hard.
544
00:18:48,169 --> 00:18:49,544
This was a difficult challenge.
545
00:18:49,629 --> 00:18:51,295
But at the end of the day,
546
00:18:51,381 --> 00:18:54,298
the ergonomics of your handle
will require the most work
547
00:18:54,384 --> 00:18:55,633
compared to the other blades,
548
00:18:55,677 --> 00:18:57,343
and that's the reason
we're sending you home.
549
00:18:57,428 --> 00:18:58,928
- Thank you, sir.
550
00:18:59,013 --> 00:19:01,139
- Chad, man, you fought hard,
all the way to the bitter end,
551
00:19:01,224 --> 00:19:02,640
but, unfortunately,
the time has come.
552
00:19:02,725 --> 00:19:04,642
I'm gonna have to ask you
to please surrender your work
553
00:19:04,686 --> 00:19:05,768
and leave the forge.
554
00:19:05,854 --> 00:19:07,145
♪ ♪
555
00:19:07,188 --> 00:19:08,729
- I have no regrets
leaving here.
556
00:19:08,815 --> 00:19:10,648
I accomplished what I try
to instill in my kids--
557
00:19:10,733 --> 00:19:12,650
finishing what you started,
not giving up,
558
00:19:12,694 --> 00:19:15,820
digging deep when you feel like
you're physically exhausted.
559
00:19:15,905 --> 00:19:16,946
I feel like
I put in the effort.
560
00:19:17,031 --> 00:19:18,614
I did my best.
561
00:19:18,700 --> 00:19:20,867
And I don't feel like
I'm leaving here a loser today.
562
00:19:20,952 --> 00:19:24,120
♪ ♪
563
00:19:24,205 --> 00:19:25,496
- well, gentlemen,
congratulations.
564
00:19:25,540 --> 00:19:27,456
The three of you have made it
through round one,
565
00:19:27,542 --> 00:19:29,834
and you're going on to
round two of our competition.
566
00:19:29,919 --> 00:19:31,377
In this round,
you're gonna fix any issues
567
00:19:31,462 --> 00:19:33,796
that the judges brought up
about your blades,
568
00:19:33,882 --> 00:19:35,047
as well as add handles to them,
569
00:19:35,133 --> 00:19:37,508
turning them
into fully functioning ulus.
570
00:19:37,552 --> 00:19:39,135
Now, in this round,
571
00:19:39,179 --> 00:19:42,346
the only materials you are
allowed to use for your handles
572
00:19:42,432 --> 00:19:45,850
have to be sourced
from natural animal materials.
573
00:19:45,935 --> 00:19:47,852
That is antlers, that's bones,
574
00:19:47,896 --> 00:19:49,645
or that is hide or leather.
575
00:19:49,731 --> 00:19:50,771
♪ ♪
576
00:19:50,857 --> 00:19:51,981
now, after this round
is complete,
577
00:19:52,066 --> 00:19:53,149
you'll turn your blades in.
578
00:19:53,234 --> 00:19:54,692
We'll check for strength
and durability
579
00:19:54,777 --> 00:19:55,902
in a moose antler punch.
580
00:19:55,987 --> 00:19:57,320
Then we're gonna check
the edge retention
581
00:19:57,405 --> 00:20:00,406
in an alaskan salmon slice.
582
00:20:00,491 --> 00:20:02,408
You have two hours
on the clock.
583
00:20:02,493 --> 00:20:05,328
Good luck.
Your time starts now.
584
00:20:05,413 --> 00:20:07,914
♪ ♪
585
00:20:07,999 --> 00:20:10,791
we've given them only
natural animal materials
586
00:20:10,877 --> 00:20:12,293
for the handles.
587
00:20:12,378 --> 00:20:13,878
What options would you guys
be going for?
588
00:20:13,922 --> 00:20:15,713
- If I had the choice,
I'd be going with antler
589
00:20:15,798 --> 00:20:17,381
just 'cause it's durable
590
00:20:17,425 --> 00:20:19,342
and it puts up
with a lot of stress.
591
00:20:19,427 --> 00:20:20,843
♪ ♪
592
00:20:20,887 --> 00:20:23,971
- the biggest thing on my mind
at the start of round two
593
00:20:24,057 --> 00:20:25,681
is trying to fix my handle.
594
00:20:25,767 --> 00:20:28,684
I'm going to cut a piece
of angle iron,
595
00:20:28,770 --> 00:20:29,685
form it to shape,
596
00:20:29,771 --> 00:20:32,146
and then weld it onto my tang.
597
00:20:32,232 --> 00:20:33,856
- Well, looks like clay
is taking cladding
598
00:20:33,942 --> 00:20:35,983
on both sides of his handle,
599
00:20:36,069 --> 00:20:37,652
strengthening it up,
beefing it up.
600
00:20:37,737 --> 00:20:39,362
- That's definitely
a smart move.
601
00:20:39,447 --> 00:20:41,572
- I get all six pieces
welded on.
602
00:20:41,658 --> 00:20:42,949
And then
603
00:20:43,034 --> 00:20:45,534
I know I have to tackle
the cracks next.
604
00:20:45,620 --> 00:20:48,037
The cracks on my blade are
right where my tang connects
605
00:20:48,081 --> 00:20:49,705
to my blade.
606
00:20:49,791 --> 00:20:51,415
That's a very crucial point.
607
00:20:51,459 --> 00:20:54,752
It is where all the stress
from the punches is gonna go.
608
00:20:54,796 --> 00:20:56,754
What I'm gonna do
is wrap my blade
609
00:20:56,798 --> 00:20:59,090
in a very wet towel,
610
00:20:59,133 --> 00:21:00,925
try to keep it as cool
as I possibly can,
611
00:21:00,969 --> 00:21:04,595
and then just
lightly weld the cracks.
612
00:21:04,639 --> 00:21:07,807
The last thing I need to
happen is ruin my heat treat.
613
00:21:07,892 --> 00:21:09,600
I'm feeling pretty good
about the cracks.
614
00:21:09,644 --> 00:21:11,269
I got a lot of stuff
to do still.
615
00:21:11,312 --> 00:21:12,687
I don't think I have
enough time to do it.
616
00:21:12,772 --> 00:21:13,896
I'm gonna be pushing.
617
00:21:13,982 --> 00:21:17,275
♪ ♪
618
00:21:17,360 --> 00:21:20,027
- what I'm doing to fix
the cracks is welding them,
619
00:21:20,113 --> 00:21:22,071
trying to keep the blade
as cool as possible,
620
00:21:22,156 --> 00:21:23,614
so as not to ruin
the heat treat.
621
00:21:23,658 --> 00:21:25,116
[dramatic musical sting]
622
00:21:25,159 --> 00:21:27,201
that is a huge problem.
623
00:21:27,287 --> 00:21:28,661
- Oh.
624
00:21:28,746 --> 00:21:31,038
- Andrew's blade
just cracked again.
625
00:21:31,124 --> 00:21:32,540
- Bad to worse.
626
00:21:32,625 --> 00:21:33,958
As I weld one crack shut,
627
00:21:34,043 --> 00:21:37,086
another crack forms
on another part of the knif.
628
00:21:37,130 --> 00:21:38,546
- Why is his thing so brittle?
629
00:21:38,631 --> 00:21:41,924
- Probably because
he worked it cold so much
630
00:21:42,010 --> 00:21:44,719
that it's not just the edges
that have cracked,
631
00:21:44,804 --> 00:21:47,054
it's the entire structure.
632
00:21:47,140 --> 00:21:48,889
- In real life, you chuck
that thing in a barrel,
633
00:21:48,975 --> 00:21:50,057
and you move on.
634
00:21:50,143 --> 00:21:51,976
Here, I don't have
that luxury.
635
00:21:52,020 --> 00:21:54,603
I'm very hopeful that
I have fixed the cracks
636
00:21:54,689 --> 00:21:56,105
that I have seen in the blad,
637
00:21:56,190 --> 00:21:58,441
but it's time to move on
and get on to another problem.
638
00:21:58,526 --> 00:22:00,776
♪ ♪
639
00:22:00,862 --> 00:22:02,611
- dave mentioned that
every time he squeezed down
640
00:22:02,697 --> 00:22:05,156
on my handle, it created
some kind of a tension.
641
00:22:05,199 --> 00:22:06,574
I'm gonna widen it up
a little bit
642
00:22:06,659 --> 00:22:08,743
so that grip can fit
more comfortably.
643
00:22:08,828 --> 00:22:11,162
- The nice thing
about devon's blade is that,
644
00:22:11,205 --> 00:22:13,664
you know, he's got already the
blade in the shape we wanted,
645
00:22:13,750 --> 00:22:16,250
but getting the hand
to be comfortable in there
646
00:22:16,336 --> 00:22:19,128
is very important
in this particular design.
647
00:22:19,213 --> 00:22:21,339
- As I finish dremeling,
I get it all widened up,
648
00:22:21,424 --> 00:22:22,965
it feels comfortable to me.
649
00:22:23,051 --> 00:22:24,759
And now I need to figure out
what handle material
650
00:22:24,844 --> 00:22:25,843
that I could actually use.
651
00:22:25,887 --> 00:22:27,636
All right.
That will do it.
652
00:22:27,722 --> 00:22:28,971
- All right, gentlemen,
653
00:22:29,057 --> 00:22:30,473
you guys are halfway through
round two!
654
00:22:30,516 --> 00:22:32,016
There's 60 minutes remaining!
655
00:22:32,101 --> 00:22:33,851
- Hmm...
656
00:22:33,895 --> 00:22:36,479
How do I want to do this?
657
00:22:36,564 --> 00:22:38,773
My idea for my handle is,
658
00:22:38,858 --> 00:22:40,441
I'm going to use leather,
659
00:22:40,526 --> 00:22:43,652
and I'm gonna make a wrap
that goes around my handle.
660
00:22:43,696 --> 00:22:47,198
- The issue I have with what
he's doing is not the process.
661
00:22:47,283 --> 00:22:48,699
It's the material
that he's using.
662
00:22:48,743 --> 00:22:50,159
Those pieces of leather
he's got
663
00:22:50,203 --> 00:22:52,370
are only about 12 inches long,
664
00:22:52,455 --> 00:22:55,331
so you're only gonna get
maybe two wraps up out of each.
665
00:22:55,375 --> 00:22:58,501
- What he's got, with small
pieces in different sections,
666
00:22:58,544 --> 00:23:01,545
you have peaks and valleys
that can create hotspots.
667
00:23:01,589 --> 00:23:03,381
- These strips
are not very long.
668
00:23:03,424 --> 00:23:05,216
I don't have anything
flat enough
669
00:23:05,259 --> 00:23:08,135
to put a scale of bone
or antler on.
670
00:23:08,221 --> 00:23:11,013
So this is my only option,
so I have to stick to it.
671
00:23:11,099 --> 00:23:13,224
Work with me here.
672
00:23:13,309 --> 00:23:15,601
- Bladesmiths,
you have 30 minutes left!
673
00:23:15,686 --> 00:23:17,061
♪ ♪
674
00:23:17,146 --> 00:23:18,396
- I've got to get holes
in the tang
675
00:23:18,481 --> 00:23:19,939
so that I can get a handle
on this thing.
676
00:23:20,024 --> 00:23:21,649
[high-pitched whirring]
677
00:23:21,734 --> 00:23:23,359
- ooh.
678
00:23:23,444 --> 00:23:25,528
- Aw, man.
What the hell?
679
00:23:25,571 --> 00:23:26,904
I got nothing.
680
00:23:26,989 --> 00:23:29,073
- If that bit isn't going
through that steel yet,
681
00:23:29,158 --> 00:23:30,866
it's not going through at all.
682
00:23:30,910 --> 00:23:33,369
- When I quenched my blade,
it had flamed up so badly
683
00:23:33,454 --> 00:23:36,163
that I went ahead
and quenched the entire knif.
684
00:23:36,249 --> 00:23:38,624
A hard knife is impossible
to drill through.
685
00:23:38,709 --> 00:23:40,084
Come on.
686
00:23:40,169 --> 00:23:42,420
I realize that
I need to soften it enouh
687
00:23:42,463 --> 00:23:44,255
to get a hole in it.
688
00:23:44,298 --> 00:23:47,091
I heat the tang of the knife
up to a really dark blue,
689
00:23:47,176 --> 00:23:49,885
which I think ought
to be soft enough.
690
00:23:49,971 --> 00:23:51,846
What do you know?
691
00:23:51,931 --> 00:23:53,514
- There you go.
692
00:23:53,599 --> 00:23:55,141
- Between fixing the cracks,
693
00:23:55,226 --> 00:23:57,726
trying to get a hole through my
tang, I'm almost out of time.
694
00:23:57,770 --> 00:24:01,021
I've got to get the scales
and the leather that I chose
695
00:24:01,107 --> 00:24:02,273
on the tang
696
00:24:02,358 --> 00:24:04,024
and get the pin
through the hole
697
00:24:04,110 --> 00:24:06,569
so that I've had met
that parameter at least.
698
00:24:06,654 --> 00:24:09,613
♪ ♪
699
00:24:09,657 --> 00:24:11,657
- I have only, like,
two experiences
700
00:24:11,742 --> 00:24:12,867
making natural handles.
701
00:24:12,952 --> 00:24:14,076
I've used bone before.
702
00:24:14,162 --> 00:24:15,453
The problem is,
bone is so brittle,
703
00:24:15,538 --> 00:24:17,538
and it's mostly hollow, too,
704
00:24:17,623 --> 00:24:19,665
you don't know the integrity
of that handle material.
705
00:24:19,750 --> 00:24:22,543
So I'm gonna be using
buffalo horn.
706
00:24:22,628 --> 00:24:24,044
Come on.
707
00:24:24,130 --> 00:24:25,713
My plan for the rest
of this round is to make sure
708
00:24:25,798 --> 00:24:27,756
this handle fits comfortably
on my ulu
709
00:24:27,842 --> 00:24:30,134
and the edge is as sharp
as I can possibly get it.
710
00:24:30,219 --> 00:24:32,470
- Doug, what do you think
about edge geometry on the ulu?
711
00:24:32,555 --> 00:24:34,430
- Despite the fact
that you have a handle
712
00:24:34,515 --> 00:24:36,640
that looks like it's forward
and for punching,
713
00:24:36,684 --> 00:24:40,186
you're still slicing with
the curvature of that material,
714
00:24:40,271 --> 00:24:42,438
same thing as you would skin
or working.
715
00:24:42,523 --> 00:24:44,315
♪ ♪
716
00:24:44,358 --> 00:24:47,902
- after I got my epoxy set
on the handle,
717
00:24:47,987 --> 00:24:50,571
I'm realizing that this
is taking a lot more time
718
00:24:50,656 --> 00:24:52,656
than I have available,
719
00:24:52,700 --> 00:24:54,450
and now I need to get right
to the grinder
720
00:24:54,535 --> 00:24:56,160
and start shaping my blade.
721
00:24:56,245 --> 00:24:57,578
[bleep].
722
00:24:57,663 --> 00:24:58,996
- Oh.
723
00:24:59,040 --> 00:25:01,415
- The weld that was
covering up this crack,
724
00:25:01,501 --> 00:25:02,833
it re-exposed itself.
725
00:25:02,877 --> 00:25:04,376
[bleep] kidding me.
726
00:25:04,462 --> 00:25:06,504
If I don't fix this blade
right now,
727
00:25:06,547 --> 00:25:08,297
it could break in testing.
728
00:25:08,341 --> 00:25:09,548
Then I'm done.
729
00:25:09,634 --> 00:25:14,678
♪ ♪
730
00:25:14,764 --> 00:25:16,263
- this could send me home.
731
00:25:16,349 --> 00:25:16,931
I know the only way I can
fix it at this point is
732
00:25:17,016 --> 00:25:18,224
weld it shut.
733
00:25:18,309 --> 00:25:19,850
[dramatic music]
734
00:25:19,894 --> 00:25:22,436
all I can do is hope that
it's gonna hold strong enough.
735
00:25:22,522 --> 00:25:23,854
♪ ♪
736
00:25:23,898 --> 00:25:26,649
- gentlemen, you have
three minutes remaining!
737
00:25:26,734 --> 00:25:29,860
- All I want to do is
get a handle on this tang.
738
00:25:29,946 --> 00:25:31,612
I want to get the pin
in the hole.
739
00:25:31,697 --> 00:25:34,198
- He's trying to drill
his handle scales right now.
740
00:25:34,242 --> 00:25:37,034
- Get it going.
- Down to the wire.
741
00:25:37,078 --> 00:25:38,494
- The clock is
really ticking down.
742
00:25:38,579 --> 00:25:40,037
We've got minutes left.
743
00:25:40,081 --> 00:25:42,206
- If andrew can pull this off,
I'm gonna be impressed.
744
00:25:42,291 --> 00:25:44,208
- I get back to my table
just in time
745
00:25:44,252 --> 00:25:46,377
to get the pin stock cut off
746
00:25:46,420 --> 00:25:48,879
and put a couple of clamps
on the scales.
747
00:25:48,923 --> 00:25:50,130
I really hope it's good enough.
748
00:25:50,216 --> 00:25:51,966
♪ ♪
749
00:25:52,051 --> 00:25:53,634
- five, four,
750
00:25:53,719 --> 00:25:56,387
three, two, one.
751
00:25:56,430 --> 00:25:59,014
Gentlemen, turn off your
machines, put down your tools.
752
00:25:59,058 --> 00:26:01,058
Round two is officially over.
753
00:26:01,102 --> 00:26:04,562
♪ ♪
754
00:26:04,605 --> 00:26:07,231
- I have some real issues
with my knife,
755
00:26:07,275 --> 00:26:09,358
but it's always possible
that somebody else
756
00:26:09,443 --> 00:26:11,569
is going to have bigger issues
than I do,
757
00:26:11,654 --> 00:26:13,737
so it's really all up to chance
at this point.
758
00:26:13,781 --> 00:26:15,447
♪ ♪
759
00:26:15,533 --> 00:26:18,242
- all right, gentlemen, it's
time for the strength test.
760
00:26:18,327 --> 00:26:20,077
And to keep
with our arctic theme,
761
00:26:20,121 --> 00:26:23,455
we're going with the
moose antler punch and chop.
762
00:26:23,541 --> 00:26:24,707
Remember, this is not
763
00:26:24,792 --> 00:26:26,792
about what your ulu does
to the antler,
764
00:26:26,877 --> 00:26:28,210
but what that antler can do
to your ulu.
765
00:26:28,296 --> 00:26:29,753
Clay, you're up first.
Are you ready?
766
00:26:29,797 --> 00:26:32,256
- I guess so.
- Well, I'm gonna do it anyway.
767
00:26:32,341 --> 00:26:34,300
- Dave's punched me before.
It's not that bad.
768
00:26:34,385 --> 00:26:35,884
- [chuckles]
769
00:26:35,928 --> 00:26:37,428
- want me to punch you again?
770
00:26:37,513 --> 00:26:39,263
[laughter]
771
00:26:39,307 --> 00:26:40,764
- I addressed the cracks,
772
00:26:40,808 --> 00:26:42,725
filled them with weld,
ground them down,
773
00:26:42,810 --> 00:26:45,769
but they're about to punch
my blade into a moose antler.
774
00:26:45,855 --> 00:26:48,105
That's one of the
toughest objects out there.
775
00:26:48,190 --> 00:26:50,774
And I don't know if I'll be
able to watch when it happens.
776
00:26:50,818 --> 00:26:54,111
♪ ♪
777
00:26:54,155 --> 00:26:57,156
- [grunting]
778
00:26:57,241 --> 00:27:00,200
[rock music]
779
00:27:00,286 --> 00:27:04,121
♪ ♪
780
00:27:04,165 --> 00:27:05,998
- holy sh...
781
00:27:06,083 --> 00:27:07,875
Bleep.
782
00:27:07,960 --> 00:27:09,293
- I take it back.
783
00:27:09,337 --> 00:27:10,836
[scattered laughter]
784
00:27:10,921 --> 00:27:13,964
[dramatic music]
785
00:27:14,008 --> 00:27:16,091
- all right, clay,
let's talk about your ulu.
786
00:27:16,177 --> 00:27:18,594
Now, right off, it's got
a good cutting edge,
787
00:27:18,679 --> 00:27:20,971
and it didn't lose any
of that edge, so that's good.
788
00:27:21,057 --> 00:27:22,806
As far as the handle goes,
789
00:27:22,892 --> 00:27:24,475
it's a rough construction.
790
00:27:24,518 --> 00:27:25,643
Without a glove on,
791
00:27:25,728 --> 00:27:27,144
this is really not
a comfortable handle.
792
00:27:27,229 --> 00:27:28,771
There are,
793
00:27:28,856 --> 00:27:31,315
you know, parts that are
kind of sticking up.
794
00:27:31,359 --> 00:27:32,983
But it didn't hurt my hand.
795
00:27:33,027 --> 00:27:34,318
Stayed where I wanted it to be.
796
00:27:34,362 --> 00:27:36,153
So good job.
- Thank you.
797
00:27:36,238 --> 00:27:38,489
- All right, andrew, you're up.
Are you ready?
798
00:27:38,532 --> 00:27:40,574
- Knock it out.
- Okay.
799
00:27:40,660 --> 00:27:42,201
♪ ♪
800
00:27:42,286 --> 00:27:45,329
- the idea of smashing
the edge of that knife
801
00:27:45,373 --> 00:27:47,665
into a moose antler
terrifies me.
802
00:27:47,750 --> 00:27:49,583
I don't know
what's going to happen.
803
00:27:49,669 --> 00:27:51,585
It's really all up to chance
at this point.
804
00:27:51,671 --> 00:28:02,304
♪ ♪
805
00:28:02,390 --> 00:28:03,597
♪ ♪
806
00:28:03,683 --> 00:28:04,848
[knife clatters]
807
00:28:04,892 --> 00:28:08,310
♪ ♪
808
00:28:08,396 --> 00:28:09,520
- so, andrew--
- yeah.
809
00:28:09,605 --> 00:28:11,647
- There are some
obvious issues with this.
810
00:28:11,691 --> 00:28:13,482
When you were drilling
to mount the handle,
811
00:28:13,567 --> 00:28:15,317
there was some overworking
812
00:28:15,403 --> 00:28:17,361
and not good thermal cycling
going on
813
00:28:17,446 --> 00:28:18,737
to reduce that grain structure
814
00:28:18,823 --> 00:28:20,906
and give it the strength
that it needs.
815
00:28:20,991 --> 00:28:23,534
Once I hit this face-on,
it just cut loose.
816
00:28:23,577 --> 00:28:24,993
♪ ♪
817
00:28:25,079 --> 00:28:26,370
- you good?
- Yeah.
818
00:28:26,414 --> 00:28:28,706
- Yeah?
- Yeah.
819
00:28:28,749 --> 00:28:30,833
- Well, andrew, that is
an absolutely tough break.
820
00:28:30,918 --> 00:28:32,876
Unfortunately, you had
a catastrophic failure
821
00:28:32,962 --> 00:28:36,088
in your blade, which means we
cannot test your ulu furthe.
822
00:28:36,173 --> 00:28:37,756
Clay, congratulations.
823
00:28:37,842 --> 00:28:39,007
That means
you're moving forward
824
00:28:39,051 --> 00:28:41,552
into round three
of this competition.
825
00:28:41,595 --> 00:28:44,179
Devon, not quite
out of the woods yet.
826
00:28:44,265 --> 00:28:46,181
You got to make it
through a solid punch.
827
00:28:46,267 --> 00:28:47,850
Ready?
- Yeah, let's get weird.
828
00:28:47,935 --> 00:28:49,268
- All right, let's do it.
Dave.
829
00:28:49,353 --> 00:28:51,270
- [chuckles]
"get weird."
830
00:28:51,355 --> 00:28:53,772
- careful what you ask for.
831
00:28:53,858 --> 00:28:55,733
- I'm actually really
confident in my blade.
832
00:28:55,818 --> 00:28:57,526
I specifically styled my ulu
833
00:28:57,611 --> 00:28:59,236
for these kind of tests
coming up.
834
00:28:59,321 --> 00:29:01,113
But anything can happen
with the strength test.
835
00:29:01,198 --> 00:29:04,658
[rock music]
836
00:29:04,744 --> 00:29:11,540
♪ ♪
837
00:29:11,625 --> 00:29:15,085
- so, devon, your design is
pretty much spot-on for an ulu.
838
00:29:15,171 --> 00:29:17,337
As far as holding up
in this test,
839
00:29:17,423 --> 00:29:20,591
you really didn't take in
any damage at all.
840
00:29:20,676 --> 00:29:23,093
I feel like I can work
with this either skinning
841
00:29:23,137 --> 00:29:24,887
or chopping.
842
00:29:24,930 --> 00:29:26,263
And the blade held up
beautifully.
843
00:29:26,307 --> 00:29:27,598
Nicely done.
- Thank you.
844
00:29:27,641 --> 00:29:30,100
♪ ♪
845
00:29:30,144 --> 00:29:31,935
- well, gentlemen, you guys
all did a great job,
846
00:29:31,979 --> 00:29:35,397
but, andrew, unfortunately,
we can't continue testing.
847
00:29:35,483 --> 00:29:37,107
Your time here
in the forge has ended, man.
848
00:29:37,151 --> 00:29:39,401
I'm gonna have to ask you
to please step out.
849
00:29:39,487 --> 00:29:41,945
- Let the young dogs play.
850
00:29:41,989 --> 00:29:44,239
It wasn't a big shock for me
when the blade failed.
851
00:29:44,325 --> 00:29:45,991
There were a lot of things
wrong with that blade,
852
00:29:46,076 --> 00:29:48,035
and it would have taken
a miracle
853
00:29:48,120 --> 00:29:49,870
for me to be able to get
through to the finale.
854
00:29:49,955 --> 00:29:51,789
My wife's been bugging me
to make her an ulu,
855
00:29:51,832 --> 00:29:53,791
so when I get home, one of
the first things that I'll do
856
00:29:53,834 --> 00:29:56,293
is make a decent ulu that
will be useful in the kitchen.
857
00:29:56,337 --> 00:29:57,795
And it's not gonna be used
to punch antlers
858
00:29:57,838 --> 00:29:59,546
or do crazy stuff like that.
859
00:29:59,632 --> 00:30:02,132
♪ ♪
860
00:30:02,218 --> 00:30:03,717
- well, gentlemen,
congratulations
861
00:30:03,803 --> 00:30:05,135
to the two of you.
862
00:30:05,179 --> 00:30:06,637
You have beat out
the competition in the first
863
00:30:06,680 --> 00:30:08,847
and second round
of our arctic forge challenge,
864
00:30:08,933 --> 00:30:10,516
which means you're both
one step closer
865
00:30:10,601 --> 00:30:12,267
to a check for $10,000
866
00:30:12,353 --> 00:30:13,977
and the title of
"forged in fire" champion.
867
00:30:14,063 --> 00:30:15,813
Now, guys, in this final round
of competition,
868
00:30:15,856 --> 00:30:17,940
we're gonna be sending you back
to your home forges
869
00:30:18,025 --> 00:30:21,777
to build yet another iconic
weapon from the ice-cold north.
870
00:30:21,862 --> 00:30:22,903
That weapon is...
871
00:30:22,988 --> 00:30:24,696
♪ ♪
872
00:30:24,782 --> 00:30:26,907
the northern long seax.
873
00:30:26,992 --> 00:30:28,784
♪ ♪
874
00:30:28,869 --> 00:30:30,828
- the northern long seax is
a single-edge blade
875
00:30:30,871 --> 00:30:33,956
widely used by vikings
and northern european tribes
876
00:30:34,041 --> 00:30:35,999
during the middle ages.
877
00:30:36,085 --> 00:30:38,126
Its razor-sharp edge
and pointed tip
878
00:30:38,212 --> 00:30:40,838
were useful in slashing,
as well as for thrusting,
879
00:30:40,881 --> 00:30:43,799
allowing the user to deliver
heavy blows and stabs
880
00:30:43,884 --> 00:30:46,844
to finish off an opponent
in close-quarter combat.
881
00:30:46,929 --> 00:30:48,595
Although used
as a deadly weapon,
882
00:30:48,681 --> 00:30:51,056
the vikings would also use
the seax to hack tree branchs
883
00:30:51,141 --> 00:30:53,433
and skin animals.
884
00:30:53,519 --> 00:30:55,269
Today the versatile blade
can be seen
885
00:30:55,354 --> 00:30:58,272
in netflix's historical drama
series "the last kingdom"
886
00:30:58,357 --> 00:30:59,690
♪ ♪
887
00:30:59,775 --> 00:31:01,650
- now, gentlemen, when
you're building your seaxes,
888
00:31:01,735 --> 00:31:03,235
I want you to follow
these parameters.
889
00:31:03,320 --> 00:31:04,695
The blade length needs
to measure
890
00:31:04,738 --> 00:31:07,281
between 21 and 23 inches
in a straight line,
891
00:31:07,366 --> 00:31:09,199
from tip to the base
of the blade.
892
00:31:09,243 --> 00:31:10,659
And we want you
to make these blades
893
00:31:10,744 --> 00:31:12,870
with a layered
damascus pattern.
894
00:31:12,955 --> 00:31:15,205
- I've never made anything
895
00:31:15,249 --> 00:31:17,207
close to this size before.
896
00:31:17,251 --> 00:31:19,543
What am I gonna do?
How am I gonna do this?
897
00:31:19,587 --> 00:31:20,919
♪ ♪
898
00:31:21,005 --> 00:31:22,254
- now, guys, you will
only have four days
899
00:31:22,339 --> 00:31:23,505
to build these blades.
900
00:31:23,591 --> 00:31:25,549
When you come back,
we want to see two seaxes
901
00:31:25,634 --> 00:31:27,885
that are worth
at least $10,000 apiece
902
00:31:27,928 --> 00:31:29,803
because that's what one of them
will win you.
903
00:31:29,889 --> 00:31:31,972
Good luck, guys.
We'll see you in four days.
904
00:31:32,057 --> 00:31:33,807
- Good luck.
- Yeah.
905
00:31:33,893 --> 00:31:36,727
♪ ♪
906
00:31:36,770 --> 00:31:38,270
today I'm working
on a northern long seax.
907
00:31:38,355 --> 00:31:39,688
I'm really excited
to get this going.
908
00:31:39,773 --> 00:31:41,356
Get this thing cooking!
909
00:31:41,442 --> 00:31:42,566
What I'm gonna do today
910
00:31:42,651 --> 00:31:44,234
is I'm gonna start
this damascus billet,
911
00:31:44,278 --> 00:31:45,861
get everything
forge welded and drawn out.
912
00:31:45,946 --> 00:31:47,613
And I actually plan on getting
the blade completed today.
913
00:31:47,698 --> 00:31:49,031
Oh, my gosh.
914
00:31:49,116 --> 00:31:52,159
I notice that it concaved
going up to the drop point,
915
00:31:52,244 --> 00:31:54,411
so I'm going to just start
drawing out that metal,
916
00:31:54,496 --> 00:31:55,829
wide as possible,
917
00:31:55,915 --> 00:31:57,372
because I need this
to make parameters.
918
00:31:57,416 --> 00:31:59,875
There we go.
That's what I was looking for.
919
00:31:59,919 --> 00:32:01,543
Well, I'm not gonna lie.
920
00:32:01,629 --> 00:32:03,587
That was more of a challenge
than I thought it was gonna be,
921
00:32:03,631 --> 00:32:06,340
but by the end of it,
I couldn't be more proud.
922
00:32:06,425 --> 00:32:08,175
♪ ♪
923
00:32:08,260 --> 00:32:10,427
I think that will be it
for today, though.
924
00:32:10,471 --> 00:32:13,305
♪ ♪
925
00:32:13,390 --> 00:32:14,848
- I just got back
to my home forge,
926
00:32:14,934 --> 00:32:17,476
and I'm about to start working
on my northern long seax.
927
00:32:17,561 --> 00:32:20,312
Now I'm gonna start cutting
my damascus billets out.
928
00:32:20,397 --> 00:32:22,272
I've never made
929
00:32:22,316 --> 00:32:25,150
a damascus knife
of such length before,
930
00:32:25,235 --> 00:32:27,444
so that's gonna be
a very big challenge--
931
00:32:27,488 --> 00:32:30,739
trying to get something
drawn out and stay together.
932
00:32:30,824 --> 00:32:32,824
Those look like they're
setting really well.
933
00:32:32,910 --> 00:32:34,952
If I could wrap up today
in two words,
934
00:32:34,995 --> 00:32:36,328
it would be
"surprisingly smooth."
935
00:32:36,413 --> 00:32:37,788
I'm so far ahead
936
00:32:37,831 --> 00:32:39,790
of where I wanted to be
at the end of today,
937
00:32:39,875 --> 00:32:41,625
might be able to take it
a little easy tomorrow.
938
00:32:41,669 --> 00:32:43,710
♪ ♪
939
00:32:43,796 --> 00:32:45,796
- day two.
I'm feeling excited.
940
00:32:45,881 --> 00:32:47,297
Let's get started
on the handle.
941
00:32:47,383 --> 00:32:49,925
I'm going to cut up
some aluminum bar stock
942
00:32:50,010 --> 00:32:51,093
for the pommel.
943
00:32:51,178 --> 00:32:53,637
It threads.
Whee-hoo!
944
00:32:53,681 --> 00:32:55,973
♪ ♪
945
00:32:56,016 --> 00:32:58,809
it's off slightly.
Noticeably slightly.
946
00:32:58,852 --> 00:33:01,520
Well, there's a catastrophe
for ya!
947
00:33:01,605 --> 00:33:03,146
The pommel fit snug,
948
00:33:03,232 --> 00:33:04,815
but it was uneven
with the actual blade.
949
00:33:04,900 --> 00:33:07,484
I want to make sure
it's as even as possible
950
00:33:07,569 --> 00:33:09,695
without taking any more
material away from it.
951
00:33:09,780 --> 00:33:12,114
I have to start all over
with the pommel.
952
00:33:12,199 --> 00:33:15,117
What I need to do is re-center
it, re-hole, and then also
953
00:33:15,202 --> 00:33:17,828
make sure it sets up perfectly
and beautifully.
954
00:33:17,913 --> 00:33:19,496
All right.
955
00:33:19,581 --> 00:33:22,165
You know what?
Glad it happened.
956
00:33:22,251 --> 00:33:23,291
Now it's even more snug.
957
00:33:23,377 --> 00:33:24,751
♪ ♪
958
00:33:24,837 --> 00:33:27,212
- so today I'm going
to finish grinding
959
00:33:27,297 --> 00:33:29,172
on my blade,
get a nice finished shape.
960
00:33:29,216 --> 00:33:30,716
There we go.
961
00:33:30,801 --> 00:33:33,385
So I decide to put some detail
on my spine,
962
00:33:33,470 --> 00:33:35,262
make it stand out
a little bit,
963
00:33:35,347 --> 00:33:39,307
and as I'm looking at it,
my handle has a twist to it.
964
00:33:39,393 --> 00:33:42,019
If my handle has a twist, then
it's not gonna swing right,
965
00:33:42,062 --> 00:33:44,229
it's not gonna fit right,
it's not gonna cut right.
966
00:33:44,314 --> 00:33:46,314
Cannot turn something in
like that.
967
00:33:46,400 --> 00:33:53,447
I could be looking
at a $10,000 mistake.
968
00:33:53,532 --> 00:33:54,823
I'm going to stick it
in the forge
969
00:33:54,908 --> 00:33:55,741
and try to hammer this
straight.
970
00:33:55,826 --> 00:33:57,284
There's a slight warp,
971
00:33:57,369 --> 00:33:59,202
but that'll have to do.
972
00:33:59,288 --> 00:34:00,996
Well, I got the forge lit,
973
00:34:01,081 --> 00:34:04,916
so we might as well try
to heat-treat this thing.
974
00:34:05,002 --> 00:34:08,003
[dramatic music]
975
00:34:08,088 --> 00:34:09,921
♪ ♪
976
00:34:10,007 --> 00:34:11,173
hard.
977
00:34:11,258 --> 00:34:12,758
Good quench.
Good quench.
978
00:34:12,843 --> 00:34:14,676
- Day four.
979
00:34:14,762 --> 00:34:17,679
Yesterday I got a lot farther
than I thought with my weapon,
980
00:34:17,765 --> 00:34:19,514
and I'm actually
very pleased with it,
981
00:34:19,600 --> 00:34:21,600
so today I'm just gonna focus
on the little details.
982
00:34:21,685 --> 00:34:23,685
I know my handle's
a bit plain and bland,
983
00:34:23,771 --> 00:34:25,228
but at least it'll be shiny.
984
00:34:25,272 --> 00:34:27,064
I'm a little worried
that I'm almost done.
985
00:34:27,149 --> 00:34:29,274
I hope I didn't skip
over anything.
986
00:34:29,359 --> 00:34:31,193
I just want to make sure
this weapon will perform.
987
00:34:31,278 --> 00:34:33,320
So at the end of this day,
I will be testing it out
988
00:34:33,405 --> 00:34:34,905
as much as I can.
989
00:34:34,990 --> 00:34:37,908
[exhales deeply]
okay, here we go.
990
00:34:37,951 --> 00:34:41,578
[laughing]
991
00:34:41,663 --> 00:34:43,455
sliced right through.
992
00:34:43,540 --> 00:34:46,083
I got my blade done.
I'm very happy with it.
993
00:34:46,126 --> 00:34:47,626
It cuts, it keals.
994
00:34:47,711 --> 00:34:49,878
It's pretty much perfect.
995
00:34:49,963 --> 00:34:52,422
♪ ♪
996
00:34:52,466 --> 00:34:53,840
- I'm way ahead
of where I expected to be
997
00:34:53,926 --> 00:34:55,050
going into day four.
998
00:34:55,094 --> 00:34:56,927
Today I can refine my handle
999
00:34:56,970 --> 00:34:59,221
and probably test my sharpness.
1000
00:34:59,306 --> 00:35:01,056
This wood I'm using is walnut,
1001
00:35:01,141 --> 00:35:03,225
and what's special
about this is
1002
00:35:03,310 --> 00:35:05,102
this tree grew
on my family farm
1003
00:35:05,187 --> 00:35:08,271
and was cut down
in our family sawmill.
1004
00:35:08,315 --> 00:35:09,898
It looks amazing.
1005
00:35:09,942 --> 00:35:11,191
I couldn't be happier.
1006
00:35:11,276 --> 00:35:12,609
I have an edge on this,
1007
00:35:12,653 --> 00:35:15,070
but I really want to see
how sharp it is,
1008
00:35:15,114 --> 00:35:16,655
so I need to test this blade.
1009
00:35:16,740 --> 00:35:18,365
I really hope
that this is gonna
1010
00:35:18,450 --> 00:35:20,283
cut through these bottles
with ease.
1011
00:35:20,369 --> 00:35:23,912
I hope my blade's sharp enough,
but we're gonna find out.
1012
00:35:23,997 --> 00:35:25,539
♪ ♪
1013
00:35:25,624 --> 00:35:26,915
this blade just cut
1014
00:35:27,000 --> 00:35:28,583
right through
the water bottles with ease.
1015
00:35:28,627 --> 00:35:29,918
They're clean cuts.
1016
00:35:29,962 --> 00:35:31,461
I couldn't be happier.
1017
00:35:31,505 --> 00:35:33,588
I feel confident sending
this back to the forge.
1018
00:35:33,674 --> 00:35:35,757
I can't wait to see it tested.
1019
00:35:35,843 --> 00:35:40,428
♪ ♪
1020
00:35:40,514 --> 00:35:41,888
- gentlemen, welcome back
to the forge.
1021
00:35:41,974 --> 00:35:43,056
Guys, great to have you here.
1022
00:35:43,142 --> 00:35:44,766
We sent you back
to your home forges
1023
00:35:44,852 --> 00:35:47,561
to work on your northern
long seaxes for four days.
1024
00:35:47,646 --> 00:35:49,604
They both look great,
1025
00:35:49,690 --> 00:35:51,606
but in this forge,
there's only one champion,
1026
00:35:51,692 --> 00:35:53,150
which means only one
of those blades
1027
00:35:53,193 --> 00:35:54,734
is gonna end up on our wall.
1028
00:35:54,820 --> 00:35:56,820
Before we get into the testing,
I want to hear about them.
1029
00:35:56,864 --> 00:35:58,113
So, clay, how did it go
for you?
1030
00:35:58,198 --> 00:36:00,115
♪ ♪
1031
00:36:00,200 --> 00:36:02,409
- my blade is
a low-layer damascus
1032
00:36:02,494 --> 00:36:04,953
with 1095 and 15n20,
1033
00:36:05,038 --> 00:36:07,080
an integral pommel,
and my handle is walnut
1034
00:36:07,166 --> 00:36:08,832
that was grown
on my family farm
1035
00:36:08,917 --> 00:36:12,127
and cut on my dad's sawmill,
so it's kind of special to me.
1036
00:36:12,212 --> 00:36:13,795
- Great.
Devon, how about you?
1037
00:36:13,881 --> 00:36:15,714
♪ ♪
1038
00:36:15,799 --> 00:36:17,549
- mine's also
a low-layer damascus.
1039
00:36:17,634 --> 00:36:19,217
1520, 1095.
1040
00:36:19,303 --> 00:36:21,136
The handle I chose
was african blackwood.
1041
00:36:21,180 --> 00:36:23,263
I'm looking forward to this.
1042
00:36:23,348 --> 00:36:25,015
- Well, gentlemen,
they both look fantastic,
1043
00:36:25,100 --> 00:36:26,391
and they both look deadly,
1044
00:36:26,476 --> 00:36:27,976
but there's only one way
for us to find out
1045
00:36:28,061 --> 00:36:30,604
which one of these blades is
gonna end up above the rest.
1046
00:36:30,689 --> 00:36:32,856
We've got a strength test.
We've got a sharpness tes.
1047
00:36:32,900 --> 00:36:34,608
And up first, I'm gonna
hand you to doug marcaida
1048
00:36:34,693 --> 00:36:35,984
for the keal.
1049
00:36:36,069 --> 00:36:37,694
♪ ♪
1050
00:36:37,779 --> 00:36:41,781
- all right, bladesmiths,
welcome to the keal test.
1051
00:36:41,867 --> 00:36:44,534
To find out what kind of lethal
damage your weapons will do,
1052
00:36:44,620 --> 00:36:46,828
I will take your weapon
and deliver some lethal blows
1053
00:36:46,914 --> 00:36:48,788
on this pig carcass.
1054
00:36:48,874 --> 00:36:50,373
Clay, you ready to play?
1055
00:36:50,459 --> 00:36:51,666
- Yes, sir.
- All right, let's do this.
1056
00:36:51,752 --> 00:36:53,376
♪ ♪
1057
00:36:53,462 --> 00:36:55,754
- I've never used my blade
on anything like this before,
1058
00:36:55,839 --> 00:36:58,381
and my heart's just thumping
in my chest.
1059
00:36:58,425 --> 00:37:01,176
I just really want to turn
this pig into some pork chops.
1060
00:37:01,261 --> 00:37:08,225
♪ ♪
1061
00:37:18,028 --> 00:37:19,736
- oh.
1062
00:37:19,821 --> 00:37:21,238
- All right, clay, let's talk
1063
00:37:21,323 --> 00:37:23,531
about your
northern long seax here.
1064
00:37:23,617 --> 00:37:26,409
You have a forward-heavy blade.
1065
00:37:26,453 --> 00:37:28,245
With that forward weight,
1066
00:37:28,330 --> 00:37:31,373
it really allows
for deeper chops.
1067
00:37:31,458 --> 00:37:32,999
The edges are sharp.
1068
00:37:33,085 --> 00:37:34,751
They cut deep.
1069
00:37:34,795 --> 00:37:38,004
And overall, sir,
your weapon...
1070
00:37:38,090 --> 00:37:39,172
It will keal.
1071
00:37:39,258 --> 00:37:40,590
- That's all I wanted to hear.
1072
00:37:40,676 --> 00:37:42,884
- All right, dapper devon.
- [chuckles]
1073
00:37:42,970 --> 00:37:44,261
- you're up next.
Are you ready, sir?
1074
00:37:44,304 --> 00:37:46,179
- I'm pumped.
Let's do this.
1075
00:37:46,265 --> 00:37:49,015
Hitting the spine of this pig
could fracture my blade,
1076
00:37:49,101 --> 00:37:50,433
chip it, warp it.
1077
00:37:50,519 --> 00:37:53,895
My stomach has never been
so far up my throat before.
1078
00:37:53,981 --> 00:37:58,692
♪ ♪
1079
00:38:03,532 --> 00:38:05,907
and I am just hoping
that this goes well.
1080
00:38:05,993 --> 00:38:09,619
♪ ♪
1081
00:38:09,705 --> 00:38:12,747
- [grunting]
1082
00:38:12,833 --> 00:38:19,754
♪ ♪
1083
00:38:21,008 --> 00:38:23,008
- [exhales sharply]
1084
00:38:23,093 --> 00:38:26,511
♪ ♪
1085
00:38:26,596 --> 00:38:28,513
- nice.
1086
00:38:28,598 --> 00:38:30,598
- Thanks, man.
1087
00:38:30,684 --> 00:38:33,476
- All right, devon, let's talk
about your weapon here.
1088
00:38:33,520 --> 00:38:35,979
The blade you have here
is nicely balanced,
1089
00:38:36,064 --> 00:38:39,607
that, when I cut, the weapon
does not do the work for me.
1090
00:38:39,693 --> 00:38:42,110
I do the work with every slash.
1091
00:38:42,195 --> 00:38:45,864
As you can see, I cut it down
twice all the way through.
1092
00:38:45,949 --> 00:38:49,492
Overall, sir,
your northern long seax...
1093
00:38:49,578 --> 00:38:50,577
It'll keal.
1094
00:38:50,662 --> 00:38:52,537
- Thank you, sir.
1095
00:38:52,622 --> 00:38:55,999
♪ ♪
1096
00:38:56,043 --> 00:38:58,460
- bladesmiths, welcome
to our strength test.
1097
00:38:58,545 --> 00:39:00,295
Fittingly,
for this arctic challenge,
1098
00:39:00,339 --> 00:39:02,297
we're gonna do
the ice block chop.
1099
00:39:02,382 --> 00:39:03,590
♪ ♪
1100
00:39:03,675 --> 00:39:05,133
it really tests
the edge holding
1101
00:39:05,218 --> 00:39:07,135
and overall construction
of your knives.
1102
00:39:07,220 --> 00:39:08,553
And it's a lot of fun, too.
1103
00:39:08,638 --> 00:39:09,846
♪ ♪
1104
00:39:09,890 --> 00:39:11,389
clay, you're up first.
You ready to go?
1105
00:39:11,475 --> 00:39:13,141
- Give her hell.
- I could do that.
1106
00:39:13,226 --> 00:39:14,726
[laughter]
1107
00:39:14,811 --> 00:39:16,144
- I saw a block of ice.
1108
00:39:16,229 --> 00:39:17,937
I know that's
a super-tough test.
1109
00:39:18,023 --> 00:39:19,856
This whole competition started
with an ice block,
1110
00:39:19,941 --> 00:39:22,692
and I really hope it doesn't
end because of an ice block.
1111
00:39:22,736 --> 00:39:25,653
- [grunting]
1112
00:39:25,739 --> 00:39:30,867
♪ ♪
1113
00:39:30,952 --> 00:39:33,995
[knife clattering]
1114
00:39:34,081 --> 00:39:37,999
♪ ♪
1115
00:39:38,085 --> 00:39:40,418
- [exhales deeply]
- [groans]
1116
00:39:40,504 --> 00:39:42,670
♪ ♪
1117
00:39:42,756 --> 00:39:44,547
all right, clay, you got
a little bit of an issue here.
1118
00:39:44,633 --> 00:39:47,550
Your grain's not that bad.
1119
00:39:47,636 --> 00:39:50,303
I mean, it could be finer,
but it's not that bad.
1120
00:39:50,389 --> 00:39:52,806
But every time I hit,
1121
00:39:52,891 --> 00:39:55,308
that blade just vibrated
like crazy,
1122
00:39:55,394 --> 00:39:56,976
and it just traveled down.
1123
00:39:57,062 --> 00:39:58,561
So it started to bend,
1124
00:39:58,605 --> 00:40:00,105
and then all that vibration
and everything,
1125
00:40:00,190 --> 00:40:01,689
it just finally came loose.
1126
00:40:01,775 --> 00:40:04,067
I hate to see a nice
damascus pattern like this
1127
00:40:04,152 --> 00:40:05,610
have something happen to it
like that.
1128
00:40:05,695 --> 00:40:08,029
But, hey, it was
a good fight, man.
1129
00:40:08,115 --> 00:40:13,243
♪ ♪
1130
00:40:13,328 --> 00:40:14,744
- we hate to see it, clay.
1131
00:40:14,830 --> 00:40:16,871
Unfortunately, your blade
did succumb to this test.
1132
00:40:16,957 --> 00:40:18,873
But you're not
out of the fight yet.
1133
00:40:18,959 --> 00:40:22,919
Devon, you have to survive
six blows in the same test
1134
00:40:22,963 --> 00:40:25,547
to claim the title
and the check for $10,000.
1135
00:40:25,632 --> 00:40:27,549
You ready?
- Let's do it.
1136
00:40:27,634 --> 00:40:34,389
♪ ♪
1137
00:40:34,474 --> 00:40:37,392
- [grunting]
1138
00:40:37,477 --> 00:40:42,730
♪ ♪
1139
00:40:42,816 --> 00:40:44,482
- [exhales deeply]
1140
00:40:44,568 --> 00:40:50,780
♪ ♪
1141
00:40:56,621 --> 00:40:58,246
- well, devon,
congratulations, man.
1142
00:40:58,331 --> 00:40:59,330
- Thank you.
1143
00:40:59,416 --> 00:41:01,374
- Clay, difficult test.
1144
00:41:01,460 --> 00:41:03,418
I want to say thank you so much
for your hard work,
1145
00:41:03,503 --> 00:41:05,795
but, unfortunately, due
to the catastrophic failure,
1146
00:41:05,881 --> 00:41:07,172
we couldn't continue
the testing.
1147
00:41:07,257 --> 00:41:08,631
So, unfortunately, man,
1148
00:41:08,717 --> 00:41:10,258
your time here in the forge
has ended.
1149
00:41:10,343 --> 00:41:11,759
I'm gonna have to ask you
to please step out.
1150
00:41:11,845 --> 00:41:13,303
- Thank you.
1151
00:41:13,388 --> 00:41:14,846
I didn't expect that
my blade was gonna break,
1152
00:41:14,931 --> 00:41:17,765
but ice is just
a super-hard test
1153
00:41:17,851 --> 00:41:19,642
for any blade, no matter what.
1154
00:41:19,728 --> 00:41:21,394
Leaving here, I feel
a lot more confident
1155
00:41:21,480 --> 00:41:24,314
'cause my ulu didn't break
in a very tough challenge,
1156
00:41:24,399 --> 00:41:26,691
and my sword could keal.
1157
00:41:26,776 --> 00:41:28,943
♪ ♪
1158
00:41:29,029 --> 00:41:30,987
- well, devon,
congratulations, man.
1159
00:41:31,072 --> 00:41:34,824
You are today's
arctic forge champion.
1160
00:41:34,910 --> 00:41:36,534
You absolutely deserve it.
1161
00:41:36,620 --> 00:41:38,620
That is a brutal test,
and you crushed it.
1162
00:41:38,705 --> 00:41:40,121
- Thank you.
1163
00:41:40,207 --> 00:41:41,998
I can't believe
this just happened.
1164
00:41:42,083 --> 00:41:44,000
I am the "forged in fire"
champion.
1165
00:41:44,044 --> 00:41:47,462
And I'm just thinking--all the
support I've had from my wif.
1166
00:41:47,547 --> 00:41:49,714
My first plan is
to take my wife to miami.
1167
00:41:49,799 --> 00:41:51,299
We're gonna get
out of this cold weather
1168
00:41:51,384 --> 00:41:52,967
and go sit on the beach
for at least four days
1169
00:41:53,053 --> 00:41:54,219
and just relax in the sunlight.
1170
00:41:54,304 --> 00:41:55,470
I'm very excited.
1171
00:41:55,555 --> 00:42:01,684
♪ ♪