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- I'm max smith.
I'm 27 years old.
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And during the day,
I'm a landlord,
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but at night,
I am a bladesmith.
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I am very competitive,
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and every time
I step into the forge,
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I wanna make something
better than I did before
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'cause growth is
what keeps you going.
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- My name is bryan salisbury.
I'm 60 years old.
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The reason I got
into bladesmithing was,
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I wanted a very particular
knife for my work.
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I work for
the telephone company.
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So I made it,
and finally I just said,
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"oh, the heck with it.
I'll start making knives"
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it keeps me busy
and out of my wife's hair.
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- I'm steve pyatt.
I'm 35 years old.
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And I work for
the united states air force
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as a security forces
tech sergeant.
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When I'm smithing,
I use it as therapy for pts.
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So not only do
I do it for myself,
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but I also have
friends come over,
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and we all smith together.
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It makes them
feel better overall.
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It makes me feel better too.
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- my name is chris o'brien.
I am 43 years old.
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Ever since I was little,
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I loved creating things.
I loved making things.
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I'm actually an art major,
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and when I ran across
bladesmithing,
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I was just like,
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"that's something
I need to try."
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- gentlemen,
welcome to the forge.
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Well, guys, I hope you
all brought your a game
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because we've got three
very intense and unique rounds
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of forging competition
ahead of you.
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Now, after each round
of the competition,
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you're gonna present your work
to our panel of expert judges,
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who will then critique your
work and make an elimination.
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The judges for today are
abs master smith j. Neilson,
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historic weapons re-creation
specialist dave baker,
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and edge weapons specialist
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and kali martial artist
doug marcaida.
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All right, guys, I know you
came here for a competition.
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You didn't come here
expecting anything to be easy,
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so let's get into it.
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Gentlemen, on your anvils
there is a cloth.
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Go ahead and remove
that for me.
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what you have there
are bars of 80crv2 steel,
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which we want you to use
in the core of a san mai blad.
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San mai is a technique
that has taken down
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many a skilled smith
in this forge.
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Oftentimes they'll use
mild steel in the construction,
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but today we're gonna
up the ante a little bit
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in a competition
we're calling double trouble.
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Today we want you to wrap
your san mai in this.
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we have bars of 1095
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and 15n20 steel
right here, gentlemen,
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that I want you to make
damascus billets out of.
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You will then
take that damascus,
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clad it on top of your 80crv2,
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constructing a san mai
damascus blade.
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Your blades must measure
between 12 and 14 inches.
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By the end of round one,
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you need to be quenched,
hardened, and acid etched
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because we wanna see
the patterns
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of those
damascus san mai blades.
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Now, in round two
of this competition,
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you guys are gonna add
handles to those blades,
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turning them into
fully functioning weapons,
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at which point, the judges
will put them to the test,
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checking for strength
and durability
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in a wood and copper pipe chop.
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Then we're gonna check
the edge retention
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in a double tatami mat slice.
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Gentlemen, you have three hours
on the clock.
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Good luck.
Your time starts now.
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damascus san mai.
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So this is kind of
a multilayered competition.
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Before they even think
about doing san mai,
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they've gotta be proficient
enough to make a good,
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solid damascus billet they can
then clad that 80crv2 wit.
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- Yeah, if they can make
the damascus stack
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and forge weld that properly,
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then doing the san mai
shouldn't be a problem at all.
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- first thing, you gotta
grab hold of that damascus
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and get it shined up,
because the mill scale
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that's on the pieces
of metal itself,
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that's all impurities,
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and it will not stick
with that on there.
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I'm gonna use the whole stack
so I can get the layer coun.
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- The higher layer count
is gonna be far more dramatc
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and create a lot more contrast
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between that 80crv2
and the other steel.
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- I'm looking at all the steel
that they gave me,
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and I've just decided that
that is way too much.
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And so I'm only gonna do
14 layers.
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I feel that's plenty of steel.
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- So I'd really like to see
these smiths use
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all of that material.
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Now, leave yourself
sacrificial material.
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- I know I need to be patient
and wait for that steel
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to come up to temperature
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so that I get really good
forge welds.
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Whoo-hoo!
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- once I get the billet
welded up,
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I just head
right for the forge.
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I know it's a big billet.
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I know it's gonna take
some time to warm up,
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so I just use that time
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to go design my knife
before the forge welds.
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The first weld's always
the most important,
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so I'm not gonna push
this billet too far.
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If I go after it
too much on one end,
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I could easily have
the other end pop up on me,
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and I'm not about to do that.
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The welds look good.
I'm super happy with it.
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- I know that everybody
is going to go
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for the damascus cut in half,
stack on, hamburger method.
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It's quicker.
It's easier.
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I would like to do a taco.
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Make the taco spine,
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lay the mono steel in,
san mai it all together,
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and then run it out that way.
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Maybe this is going to be
the thing
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that puts me ahead
of everybody.
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- How often does the taco
method actually work?
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It's very, very rare.
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- Hey, look,
ben won with knife
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that he did a san mai
that way on,
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so I'm not gonna say
it can't be done.
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- I'm running
a nine-layer damascus.
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That should be enough for me
to bring out
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to the full length,
fold in half,
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and then set my 80crv2
in there with no issues.
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- I think that nine layers,
that's a real mistake.
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- all right, guys.
You have two hours remainin.
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- I got my stacks.
I'm gonna set the welds.
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If this doesn't go right,
this is really gonna suck.
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- That's a good color.
It looks very even throughout.
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- As I'm drawing out
my billet,
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I notice that the end
is starting to split.
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[bleep] sakes.
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- Oh, boy.
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- This is really bad.
It's got to be addressed now.
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It could split farther.
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If it splits,
you gotta start over,
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and that's not
what I want right now.
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And I knew I had
so much steel.
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I'm just gonna take that thing
and chop saw,
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whack that thing off.
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I don't need it anyway.
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Get rid of the aggravation.
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That'll do.
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- I definitely feel really good
about my damascus billet,
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that it is welded up solid
so I can go ahead
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and do my san mai billet.
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- What's critical is the setup.
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When you have your two pieces,
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which are gonna be
the cladding material,
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you want those
to be the same width.
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- If the damascus steel
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is thicker on one side
than the other,
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different steels
quench differently,
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and it could definitely cause
a warp later on.
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- now that I have the damascus
the thickness that I wan,
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I'm gonna cut it
to nice 6-inch pieces,
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just like the ore steel,
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and I'm just gonna
weld that back on
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and do the exact same thing
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that I just did
with the 1095 and 15n20.
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- So you want all the sizes,
all your metal
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to be the same size
so when you start that weld,
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things aren't squishing out
in weird directions,
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creating holes and such,
things like that
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that you don't wanna
have to deal with later on.
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- I've got my taco
roughly made out,
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and I go to put the core in.
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- What steve did is,
he made his taco shell,
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and he put his core steel in
but only halfway,
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so half of it's sticking up.
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- I go to set my weld,
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and I realize I am not
going to have enough meat
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on my potatoes
to make a full knife.
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son of a bitch.
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I need to come up
with another plan fast.
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So what I do is prep
a five-piece real quick.
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The ultimate plan
is to use that
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as the other side
of my san mai.
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- So he's not just gonna
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make a whole another billet
for the outside.
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He's gonna try
to put two together.
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If I were doing that, I would
make two even billets of nine
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and then use those
for your cladding.
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- By the time I had pressed
everything down,
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there was so little amount
of san mai.
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It wasn't gonna meet
parameters.
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I need to fix it fast 'cause
the time's still clicking.
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- I've got my stacks,
and I've got the 80crv2.
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I'm gonna set the welds
on my san mai.
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It's less difficult
because it's only 3 pieces
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instead of 24,
but it's super critical.
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- Bryan is over on the press
getting his final pushes
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into that san mai billet.
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I think we're gonna see him
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start shaping things up
pretty soon here.
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- No issues whatsoever.
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I'm very happy about that.
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- I hate to do it to you,
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but you guys are halfway
through the first round.
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- the tang is at a good shape,
so I decide to get my holes
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marked out
for my handle scales.
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[drill whirring]
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- whoo!
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- This is not going well
at all.
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[chuckles]
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you son of a gun.
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I decide that that my handle
is thick enough
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that maybe I should
fuller out that handle.
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And as I start fullering
the handle,
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I notice
that I did grind through
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to the hole that I made about
2/3 of the way through
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with the drill press,
so crisis averted.
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With time running out,
I know I need to get over
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to the forge
and start doing my heat treat.
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- so now that the billet
is all forge welded together,
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00:09:48,964 --> 00:09:51,715
I'm just going to start
hammering the tip in.
251
00:09:51,800 --> 00:09:54,884
- Yeah, max is actually using
an interesting technique.
252
00:09:54,970 --> 00:09:58,513
Instead of just cutting
a tip in, he rounded the edges.
253
00:09:58,599 --> 00:10:01,891
So when you start hammering,
you don't have those two peaks
254
00:10:01,977 --> 00:10:04,394
that wanna come together
and fish lip over the top.
255
00:10:04,479 --> 00:10:05,770
Smart move.
256
00:10:05,856 --> 00:10:08,189
[rock music]
257
00:10:08,275 --> 00:10:11,693
- what I have now
is a half san mai,
258
00:10:11,778 --> 00:10:13,903
half billet thing
going on right now,
259
00:10:13,989 --> 00:10:15,780
and I know I have
another damascus billet.
260
00:10:15,866 --> 00:10:20,118
I know that what I have is the
beginnings of a complete knife,
261
00:10:20,203 --> 00:10:21,745
so I just need
to make that work.
262
00:10:21,830 --> 00:10:24,414
- Steve had that other
small piece of damascus.
263
00:10:24,499 --> 00:10:25,915
He's gonna try
and make a taco of that
264
00:10:26,001 --> 00:10:27,459
to put over the rest
of the core steel
265
00:10:27,502 --> 00:10:30,086
because he wasn't happy
with the back end of his taco.
266
00:10:30,172 --> 00:10:31,338
- So it's like a patchwork.
267
00:10:31,423 --> 00:10:33,298
He's trying
to match it up with pieces.
268
00:10:33,342 --> 00:10:36,051
- So I go to weld this
five-piece billet
269
00:10:36,136 --> 00:10:37,802
to the rest of the san mai.
270
00:10:37,846 --> 00:10:41,681
The weld sets
on about 3/4 of it.
271
00:10:41,767 --> 00:10:43,600
♪ ♪
272
00:10:43,685 --> 00:10:44,684
all right.
That's horrible.
273
00:10:44,770 --> 00:10:47,395
- Whoa!
274
00:10:47,481 --> 00:10:50,315
- The whole back pops up.
275
00:10:50,400 --> 00:10:52,567
I didn't get a good weld
in those areas.
276
00:10:52,653 --> 00:10:54,110
- Look, in my opinion,
277
00:10:54,196 --> 00:10:55,779
it's still a good time
to start over.
278
00:10:55,864 --> 00:10:57,322
- I don't know
what I'm gonna do,
279
00:10:57,366 --> 00:10:59,157
but I need to fix it fast,
280
00:10:59,242 --> 00:11:00,283
'cause the time's
still clicking.
281
00:11:00,369 --> 00:11:06,581
[dramatic music]
282
00:11:06,667 --> 00:11:08,500
I don't think I have
enough time to start over,
283
00:11:08,543 --> 00:11:09,626
but there's no way
I can get this thing to weld,
284
00:11:09,670 --> 00:11:10,919
so I'm just gonna rip it off.
285
00:11:11,004 --> 00:11:11,961
[rock music]
286
00:11:12,047 --> 00:11:13,171
- steve's got separations
287
00:11:13,256 --> 00:11:16,466
or unwelded spots,
so he's removing them
288
00:11:16,551 --> 00:11:18,802
and taking away
the material that he needs
289
00:11:18,845 --> 00:11:21,888
to make this 12- to 14-inch
full tang blade.
290
00:11:21,973 --> 00:11:23,640
- I need to fix it fast.
291
00:11:23,725 --> 00:11:26,351
I have to grind,
292
00:11:26,395 --> 00:11:28,728
finish up the shape,
and quench it
293
00:11:28,814 --> 00:11:30,355
before that hour is up.
294
00:11:30,399 --> 00:11:32,899
I got this!
I got this!
295
00:11:32,984 --> 00:11:35,235
- I'm wanna get ready
for the quench.
296
00:11:35,320 --> 00:11:37,654
I wanna make very sure
that I don't overheat the ti.
297
00:11:37,739 --> 00:11:39,698
The tip can overheat
very easily.
298
00:11:39,741 --> 00:11:42,909
♪ ♪
299
00:11:42,994 --> 00:11:44,536
- chris is in the oil.
300
00:11:44,579 --> 00:11:46,955
- Pull my knife out of the oil.
I have no big issues.
301
00:11:47,040 --> 00:11:50,542
All I need to do is grind.
It's way too thick.
302
00:11:50,585 --> 00:11:54,045
♪ ♪
303
00:11:54,089 --> 00:11:56,715
- I'm trying to forge in
my tip, get that done,
304
00:11:56,758 --> 00:11:58,925
and then I'm gonna start
on my handle.
305
00:11:59,010 --> 00:12:01,219
I'm looking at
the clock right now.
306
00:12:01,263 --> 00:12:02,554
I've gotta get that quench done
307
00:12:02,639 --> 00:12:06,057
so I have time to grind it
into the perfect shape.
308
00:12:06,101 --> 00:12:08,101
♪ ♪
309
00:12:08,186 --> 00:12:11,062
- bryan's in the oil.
310
00:12:11,106 --> 00:12:13,857
- It all worked out the way
I wanted it to.
311
00:12:13,942 --> 00:12:16,317
The hell with it.
I'm going over to the grinder.
312
00:12:16,403 --> 00:12:21,656
♪ ♪
313
00:12:21,742 --> 00:12:23,074
- max is in the quench.
314
00:12:23,118 --> 00:12:25,118
- I pull out the blade,
and it's dead straight.
315
00:12:25,203 --> 00:12:26,578
I'm super happy with it.
316
00:12:26,663 --> 00:12:28,246
I know I have a lot of scale
on the outside of it,
317
00:12:28,290 --> 00:12:30,999
so I have to start
taking this off.
318
00:12:31,084 --> 00:12:32,542
♪ ♪
319
00:12:32,627 --> 00:12:35,086
- ten minutes, gentlemen!
320
00:12:35,172 --> 00:12:36,588
- I decided early on
321
00:12:36,631 --> 00:12:39,090
to make the taco shape
to set myself apart,
322
00:12:39,176 --> 00:12:41,926
and I definitely
set myself apart.
323
00:12:42,012 --> 00:12:44,679
God, this blade is ugly,
but I know it's gonna work.
324
00:12:44,765 --> 00:12:48,391
♪ ♪
325
00:12:48,435 --> 00:12:49,934
- all right,
four blades quenched.
326
00:12:50,020 --> 00:12:51,603
Steve's in the oil.
327
00:12:51,646 --> 00:12:54,606
- After I hit the quench,
I see these two delam lines
328
00:12:54,649 --> 00:12:56,608
that are running down the side.
329
00:12:56,651 --> 00:12:57,776
[sighs]
330
00:12:57,819 --> 00:12:59,235
I can't leave these delams.
331
00:12:59,321 --> 00:13:01,446
I'm gonna have to chase
these things out.
332
00:13:01,490 --> 00:13:03,448
If I don't fix these things,
it's just gonna cause
333
00:13:03,492 --> 00:13:05,450
all sorts of other bad stuff
down the line
334
00:13:05,535 --> 00:13:06,659
and I'm going home.
335
00:13:06,745 --> 00:13:11,998
- Five, four, three, two, one!
336
00:13:12,083 --> 00:13:15,919
Gentlemen, put down your tools
'cause this round is over.
337
00:13:16,004 --> 00:13:19,297
- I'm done now and I'm super
excited to the fact
338
00:13:19,382 --> 00:13:21,466
that it was the first time
I've ever completed
339
00:13:21,510 --> 00:13:23,510
a damascus san mai knife.
340
00:13:23,595 --> 00:13:25,970
So why regret it?
341
00:13:26,056 --> 00:13:27,972
- Gentlemen, in the first three
hours of this competition,
342
00:13:28,058 --> 00:13:29,974
you managed to tackle
two difficult techniques,
343
00:13:30,060 --> 00:13:32,143
and you all turned in blades
within parameters.
344
00:13:32,187 --> 00:13:33,812
But the time has come
for critique,
345
00:13:33,897 --> 00:13:35,480
which means three of you
are going forward
346
00:13:35,524 --> 00:13:38,441
in this competition
and one of you's heading home.
347
00:13:38,485 --> 00:13:40,276
Max, you're up first.
348
00:13:40,362 --> 00:13:42,654
[dramatic music]
349
00:13:42,697 --> 00:13:43,780
- all right, max.
350
00:13:43,865 --> 00:13:45,865
First up,
very nice, clean lines.
351
00:13:45,951 --> 00:13:47,325
Good job on that.
352
00:13:47,410 --> 00:13:49,786
It's nice to be able to see
the damascus pattern,
353
00:13:49,871 --> 00:13:51,496
but there's just
a lot of griding
354
00:13:51,581 --> 00:13:52,664
that needs to be done on this
355
00:13:52,749 --> 00:13:54,332
to make it
a much lighter knife.
356
00:13:54,417 --> 00:13:56,251
But overall, nice, clean work.
357
00:13:56,336 --> 00:13:58,002
♪ ♪
358
00:13:58,046 --> 00:13:59,671
- bryan, you ready?
- Oh, hell yes.
359
00:13:59,714 --> 00:14:01,840
- I like it.
Please present your work.
360
00:14:01,883 --> 00:14:03,967
♪ ♪
361
00:14:04,052 --> 00:14:05,218
- so right off,
I'm looking at
362
00:14:05,303 --> 00:14:08,054
a solid piece of metal,
which is great.
363
00:14:08,139 --> 00:14:09,681
The one thing I would be
very careful about
364
00:14:09,724 --> 00:14:11,641
is getting that handle
any thinner than it is
365
00:14:11,726 --> 00:14:15,103
in profile right now,
but solid blade.
366
00:14:15,188 --> 00:14:16,729
You're well on your way.
Good job.
367
00:14:16,815 --> 00:14:19,858
- Thank you.
- Steve, you're up.
368
00:14:19,901 --> 00:14:21,776
♪ ♪
369
00:14:21,862 --> 00:14:23,570
- all right, steve.
You've got a delam
370
00:14:23,655 --> 00:14:25,655
that starts over here
371
00:14:25,699 --> 00:14:28,366
and travels all the way up.
372
00:14:28,410 --> 00:14:29,701
If you move
into the second round,
373
00:14:29,744 --> 00:14:32,036
I would be very careful
not to open things up.
374
00:14:32,122 --> 00:14:35,331
But you turned in a blade that
actually passed parameter,
375
00:14:35,417 --> 00:14:37,250
so good on you.
376
00:14:37,335 --> 00:14:38,376
- Thank you.
377
00:14:38,461 --> 00:14:39,502
- Last but not least, chris.
378
00:14:39,588 --> 00:14:41,379
Let's see
what you came up with.
379
00:14:41,423 --> 00:14:43,840
♪ ♪
380
00:14:43,925 --> 00:14:45,216
- all right, so, chris,
381
00:14:45,302 --> 00:14:48,887
you do have a bit
of uneven grind here.
382
00:14:48,930 --> 00:14:51,514
You've got it
a lot thinner up here
383
00:14:51,558 --> 00:14:53,558
and thicker on
the front and back.
384
00:14:53,602 --> 00:14:55,560
I'd definitely suggest
thinning that out
385
00:14:55,645 --> 00:14:57,312
on a flat platen
or something like that,
386
00:14:57,397 --> 00:15:00,231
but I think you're well on
your way, doing a good job.
387
00:15:00,275 --> 00:15:02,191
- Thank you.
388
00:15:02,277 --> 00:15:03,818
- Well, gentlemen, we did not
give you an easy task
389
00:15:03,904 --> 00:15:05,278
in the first round
of competition,
390
00:15:05,363 --> 00:15:07,238
but you all came through
with viable blades
391
00:15:07,324 --> 00:15:09,073
for the judges to critique.
392
00:15:09,159 --> 00:15:12,660
But only three of you can move
forward in this competition.
393
00:15:12,746 --> 00:15:14,621
The judges have made
their final decision,
394
00:15:14,706 --> 00:15:16,915
and the bladesmith
leaving the forge is...
395
00:15:16,958 --> 00:15:19,667
[tense music]
396
00:15:19,753 --> 00:15:21,044
steve.
397
00:15:21,129 --> 00:15:22,712
Unfortunately,
blade didn't make the cut.
398
00:15:22,797 --> 00:15:24,631
You are tenacious as hell,
399
00:15:24,716 --> 00:15:25,965
but you're not gonna be
moving forward,
400
00:15:26,051 --> 00:15:27,508
and j. Is gonna tell you why.
401
00:15:27,594 --> 00:15:29,093
- Steve,
you worked really hard,
402
00:15:29,137 --> 00:15:30,637
and I gotta give you
props for that.
403
00:15:30,722 --> 00:15:34,098
But your blade was the only one
that had delaminations,
404
00:15:34,142 --> 00:15:36,809
and your san mai was less
refined than your competitors'.
405
00:15:36,895 --> 00:15:38,353
That's why
we're letting you go.
406
00:15:38,438 --> 00:15:39,604
- It's understandable.
Thank you for the opportunity.
407
00:15:39,689 --> 00:15:41,105
- Well, steve, unfortunately,
408
00:15:41,191 --> 00:15:42,774
your time here
in the forge has ended.
409
00:15:42,817 --> 00:15:44,275
I'm gonna have to ask you
to please surrender your work
410
00:15:44,361 --> 00:15:46,110
and step off the forge floor.
411
00:15:46,154 --> 00:15:47,946
- Thank you again, gentlemen.
Appreciate it.
412
00:15:47,989 --> 00:15:50,782
I was able to make a blade
that met all the parameters,
413
00:15:50,867 --> 00:15:53,034
but in the end,
I just didn't do it
414
00:15:53,119 --> 00:15:54,452
as well as the other
three competitors.
415
00:15:54,537 --> 00:15:56,120
But you know what?
416
00:15:56,206 --> 00:15:58,122
I still had a great time,
and these guys all did awesome.
417
00:15:58,208 --> 00:15:59,290
They deserve to move forward.
418
00:15:59,334 --> 00:16:01,960
♪ ♪
419
00:16:02,003 --> 00:16:03,586
- well, gentlemen,
congratulations.
420
00:16:03,672 --> 00:16:04,921
The three of you
are moving forward
421
00:16:05,006 --> 00:16:06,339
in the second round
of our competition,
422
00:16:06,424 --> 00:16:07,632
where you're gonna fix
any issues
423
00:16:07,676 --> 00:16:08,800
that the judges brought up
424
00:16:08,843 --> 00:16:10,218
as well as add handles
to your blades,
425
00:16:10,303 --> 00:16:12,011
turning them into
fully functioning weapons.
426
00:16:12,097 --> 00:16:13,680
In keeping up with
the double trouble theme,
427
00:16:13,765 --> 00:16:16,140
we are asking for
two different materials
428
00:16:16,184 --> 00:16:17,684
on both sides of your blade.
429
00:16:17,769 --> 00:16:19,185
Now, at the end of this round,
430
00:16:19,270 --> 00:16:21,020
we're gonna test
for strength and durability
431
00:16:21,106 --> 00:16:22,939
in a wood
and copper pipe chop,
432
00:16:23,024 --> 00:16:24,649
and we're gonna
check those edges
433
00:16:24,734 --> 00:16:26,818
in a double tatami mat slice.
434
00:16:26,903 --> 00:16:30,113
You have two hours on the clock
to complete this round.
435
00:16:30,198 --> 00:16:33,199
Good luck.
Your time starts now.
436
00:16:33,284 --> 00:16:35,743
[dynamic rock music]
437
00:16:35,829 --> 00:16:37,537
what's the first thing
you guys would be doing?
438
00:16:37,622 --> 00:16:38,997
Would you be
selecting materials
439
00:16:39,040 --> 00:16:40,331
or be working on the blade?
440
00:16:40,375 --> 00:16:41,708
- I'd be selecting
materials first,
441
00:16:41,793 --> 00:16:43,334
just figure out what's there,
442
00:16:43,420 --> 00:16:45,086
and then start grinding
like a madman.
443
00:16:45,171 --> 00:16:47,547
♪ ♪
444
00:16:47,632 --> 00:16:49,465
- if I'm gonna move on
to round three,
445
00:16:49,551 --> 00:16:51,050
I know
I have to have two things:
446
00:16:51,136 --> 00:16:53,177
I gotta have
a comfortable handle
447
00:16:53,221 --> 00:16:54,971
and have a really sharp edge.
448
00:16:55,015 --> 00:16:56,597
- Bryan's over
on the drill press,
449
00:16:56,683 --> 00:16:59,058
already putting his holes
into his tang, getting set up.
450
00:16:59,144 --> 00:17:01,394
- You know, bryan is actually
in pretty good shape in that
451
00:17:01,479 --> 00:17:03,146
he's got a very straight blade
452
00:17:03,231 --> 00:17:05,606
and it's 1/4 inch
on the spine.
453
00:17:05,692 --> 00:17:08,276
- [grunts]
nice!
454
00:17:08,361 --> 00:17:09,861
♪ ♪
455
00:17:09,946 --> 00:17:13,156
- in round one, the judges said
my blade was fairly heavy,
456
00:17:13,241 --> 00:17:14,824
so I need to hit
the grinder right away
457
00:17:14,909 --> 00:17:16,534
to get rid of a bunch
of that material.
458
00:17:16,619 --> 00:17:19,537
- Chris' tip and his tang
were really, really thick,
459
00:17:19,622 --> 00:17:21,205
and it was thin in the middle.
460
00:17:21,249 --> 00:17:23,082
So he needs to even that out.
461
00:17:23,168 --> 00:17:24,834
- After spending time
on the grinder,
462
00:17:24,919 --> 00:17:26,419
I head over to the pantry
and start looking
463
00:17:26,504 --> 00:17:28,713
for materials
for my handle scales.
464
00:17:28,757 --> 00:17:30,715
That's what I'm looking for.
465
00:17:30,800 --> 00:17:33,718
I'm using micarta for my handle
'cause it's pretty tough
466
00:17:33,762 --> 00:17:36,179
and a liner
just to hold them together.
467
00:17:36,264 --> 00:17:37,513
Everything is
working out great.
468
00:17:37,599 --> 00:17:39,724
The micarta cuts really nice.
469
00:17:39,768 --> 00:17:41,350
I still need to shape
my handle
470
00:17:41,436 --> 00:17:43,102
and put an edge on
and do an etch.
471
00:17:43,188 --> 00:17:45,063
I don't know if I'm gonna have
enough time to do everythin,
472
00:17:45,148 --> 00:17:47,565
but I'm gonna do my best
to get it done.
473
00:17:47,650 --> 00:17:50,109
- With multipiece constructin
for handles,
474
00:17:50,195 --> 00:17:52,070
it can get a little finicky.
475
00:17:52,155 --> 00:17:55,406
That's why right away, I wanted
to get them epoxied together.
476
00:17:55,450 --> 00:17:57,075
I know it's five-minute epox,
477
00:17:57,118 --> 00:17:59,077
but I wanna give it
as much time as possible,
478
00:17:59,120 --> 00:18:00,745
so I think this is just
a great time for me to run
479
00:18:00,830 --> 00:18:03,081
and just start working
on the blade itself.
480
00:18:03,166 --> 00:18:05,249
- Max has a lot of work
to do on his blade.
481
00:18:05,293 --> 00:18:06,417
It's heavy.
482
00:18:06,461 --> 00:18:07,752
♪ ♪
483
00:18:07,796 --> 00:18:09,879
- bladesmiths, you have
90 minutes remaining
484
00:18:09,964 --> 00:18:12,006
in the handle round,
90 minutes.
485
00:18:12,092 --> 00:18:13,007
♪ ♪
486
00:18:13,093 --> 00:18:14,425
- I'm gonna glue and pin
487
00:18:14,511 --> 00:18:16,636
two pieces of micarta,
488
00:18:16,721 --> 00:18:20,264
then I'm gonna wrap a paracord
around the whole thing,
489
00:18:20,308 --> 00:18:22,934
and it'll hold the scales on.
490
00:18:23,019 --> 00:18:25,269
Now I'm gonna drill
two 1/4 inch holes
491
00:18:25,355 --> 00:18:28,481
so I can get
the paracord through it.
492
00:18:28,566 --> 00:18:30,608
[bleep].
493
00:18:30,652 --> 00:18:32,819
I got the drill bit
stuck in the knife.
494
00:18:32,904 --> 00:18:35,571
Oh, that is
the stupidest thing.
495
00:18:35,615 --> 00:18:37,740
So I'm in a little bit
of trouble.
496
00:18:37,784 --> 00:18:39,617
- Now he's gotta get
the bit back in there
497
00:18:39,702 --> 00:18:40,910
while it's attached.
498
00:18:40,995 --> 00:18:43,079
That is completely
bound up in there.
499
00:18:43,164 --> 00:18:45,498
- If I can't work it out,
I'm done.
500
00:18:45,583 --> 00:18:47,959
Oh, for god's sakes.
501
00:18:48,002 --> 00:18:49,752
Nothing like wasting time.
502
00:18:49,838 --> 00:18:54,132
[dramatic music]
503
00:18:54,175 --> 00:18:55,550
whoo-hoo!
504
00:18:55,635 --> 00:18:57,385
Finally it popped out.
505
00:18:57,470 --> 00:18:59,637
Change my drill bit,
and let's go.
506
00:18:59,722 --> 00:19:00,930
More wasted time.
507
00:19:01,015 --> 00:19:04,225
I hope this is gonna work out.
508
00:19:04,310 --> 00:19:05,351
[rock music]
509
00:19:05,436 --> 00:19:06,269
- so the next step is just
510
00:19:06,354 --> 00:19:07,728
put the drill bit through
511
00:19:07,814 --> 00:19:10,982
so those pins
slide perfectly in.
512
00:19:11,067 --> 00:19:12,608
There we go.
513
00:19:12,694 --> 00:19:14,944
Yeah, I'm actually just running
through the belt now.
514
00:19:15,029 --> 00:19:16,404
♪ ♪
515
00:19:16,489 --> 00:19:17,697
with the time remaining,
516
00:19:17,782 --> 00:19:19,157
I know I have
to pick it up a little bi.
517
00:19:19,200 --> 00:19:21,617
I'm just starting
to get the edge put on.
518
00:19:21,703 --> 00:19:23,953
♪ ♪
519
00:19:24,038 --> 00:19:25,621
- now that my glue
is setting up,
520
00:19:25,707 --> 00:19:27,331
I'm gonna take it
over to the acid
521
00:19:27,417 --> 00:19:29,542
to make sure that
that 80crv2 core
522
00:19:29,627 --> 00:19:31,127
is running down
the center of my blade.
523
00:19:31,212 --> 00:19:33,171
That's your cutting edge,
524
00:19:33,214 --> 00:19:35,715
and you want that to be
the hardenable material.
525
00:19:35,800 --> 00:19:37,258
It looks good.
526
00:19:37,343 --> 00:19:39,594
My core material is running
right down the blade edge.
527
00:19:39,679 --> 00:19:41,846
Now that my glue's set up,
I can get my handle shaped
528
00:19:41,931 --> 00:19:44,223
and then get back
to sharpening the edge.
529
00:19:44,309 --> 00:19:46,517
♪ ♪
530
00:19:46,561 --> 00:19:47,768
- all right, gentlemen.
531
00:19:47,854 --> 00:19:49,312
You only have
one hour remaining.
532
00:19:49,355 --> 00:19:50,855
- I'm looking at the clock.
533
00:19:50,940 --> 00:19:53,065
Now let's go wrap
that paracord.
534
00:19:53,151 --> 00:19:54,609
- It's a great idea because
535
00:19:54,694 --> 00:19:56,819
the profile of his handle
was really skinny.
536
00:19:56,905 --> 00:20:00,198
It's gonna add an 1/8 inch
to either side of that handle.
537
00:20:00,241 --> 00:20:02,366
- [laughs]
538
00:20:02,410 --> 00:20:04,118
I'm very happy with the blade.
539
00:20:04,204 --> 00:20:06,329
I know the judges
want a comfy handle,
540
00:20:06,414 --> 00:20:08,331
and they're gonna get
a comfy handle.
541
00:20:08,416 --> 00:20:09,665
♪ ♪
542
00:20:09,709 --> 00:20:14,212
- five, four, three, two, one!
543
00:20:14,297 --> 00:20:16,005
Gentlemen,
put down your blades.
544
00:20:16,090 --> 00:20:17,798
This round is over!
545
00:20:17,884 --> 00:20:19,258
[tense music]
546
00:20:19,344 --> 00:20:20,843
- I'm a little worried
about the blade.
547
00:20:20,887 --> 00:20:22,637
The edge is as sharp
as I can get it,
548
00:20:22,722 --> 00:20:25,389
but at this point,
it's all in the judges' hands,
549
00:20:25,433 --> 00:20:28,017
and I hope they're gentle.
550
00:20:28,102 --> 00:20:30,895
- All right, bladesmiths.
Welcome to the strength test.
551
00:20:30,980 --> 00:20:32,772
Now, we're keeping
with our double trouble theme.
552
00:20:32,857 --> 00:20:34,941
We've got a two-part
strength test:
553
00:20:35,026 --> 00:20:38,194
Our copper and wood chop.
554
00:20:38,279 --> 00:20:40,321
Copper likes to bite
and grab edges.
555
00:20:40,406 --> 00:20:42,448
Wood likes to snap blades
and wreck handles.
556
00:20:42,533 --> 00:20:43,908
So let's see
how your edge holding
557
00:20:43,993 --> 00:20:46,702
and overall construction
is gonna hold up.
558
00:20:46,788 --> 00:20:48,371
Max, you're up first.
How you feeling?
559
00:20:48,456 --> 00:20:50,748
- I think you're about to void
the warranty.
560
00:20:50,792 --> 00:20:52,208
- [laughs]
561
00:20:52,293 --> 00:20:54,210
♪ ♪
562
00:20:54,295 --> 00:20:56,712
when j. Is picking up
that knife to swing first,
563
00:20:56,756 --> 00:20:58,005
I'm just not even thinking.
564
00:20:58,091 --> 00:20:59,340
I don't wanna even
look at it.
565
00:20:59,425 --> 00:21:00,883
I just want it to be done.
566
00:21:00,969 --> 00:21:05,263
♪ ♪
567
00:21:05,348 --> 00:21:08,557
- [grunting]
568
00:21:08,643 --> 00:21:11,644
[energetic rock music]
569
00:21:11,729 --> 00:21:18,693
♪ ♪
570
00:21:24,867 --> 00:21:26,909
[dramatic music]
571
00:21:26,995 --> 00:21:28,244
- all right, max.
572
00:21:28,288 --> 00:21:29,537
Good job.
You survived, man.
573
00:21:29,622 --> 00:21:30,997
Just a couple things.
574
00:21:31,082 --> 00:21:32,123
Right in this section
right here,
575
00:21:32,208 --> 00:21:33,833
it wasn't super sharp,
576
00:21:33,918 --> 00:21:36,460
and I can run
my finger across it.
577
00:21:36,504 --> 00:21:40,006
And you did pick up
a couple rolls right here.
578
00:21:40,091 --> 00:21:42,466
But otherwise,
everything's still straight.
579
00:21:42,510 --> 00:21:43,968
Everything's tight.
Good job.
580
00:21:44,053 --> 00:21:45,469
- Thank you.
581
00:21:45,555 --> 00:21:46,637
- It's always fun
for the second guy, bryan.
582
00:21:46,723 --> 00:21:48,347
- Yeah, thanks, yeah.
583
00:21:48,433 --> 00:21:50,182
Looking forward to it, j.
584
00:21:50,268 --> 00:21:52,143
♪ ♪
585
00:21:52,186 --> 00:21:53,561
copper pipes grab.
586
00:21:53,646 --> 00:21:55,062
The metal is so soft,
587
00:21:55,148 --> 00:21:57,148
as you cleave into it,
588
00:21:57,233 --> 00:22:00,151
it actually folds in
and grabs the edge.
589
00:22:00,236 --> 00:22:03,821
They're just gross on blades.
Terrible.
590
00:22:03,865 --> 00:22:06,324
♪ ♪
591
00:22:06,409 --> 00:22:09,160
- [grunting]
592
00:22:09,203 --> 00:22:12,121
[brisk rock music]
593
00:22:12,206 --> 00:22:19,170
♪ ♪
594
00:22:23,343 --> 00:22:25,176
- nice job.
- Didn't break.
595
00:22:25,261 --> 00:22:27,762
- It didn't break.
- I'm good.
596
00:22:27,847 --> 00:22:31,515
[dramatic music]
597
00:22:31,559 --> 00:22:33,476
- okay, bryan.
She still lives.
598
00:22:33,561 --> 00:22:35,186
Good job with the paracord.
599
00:22:35,229 --> 00:22:36,854
Built up the handle
a little bit more
600
00:22:36,939 --> 00:22:38,272
and gave me a good grip.
601
00:22:38,358 --> 00:22:41,025
Now, everything stayed
straight and tight.
602
00:22:41,110 --> 00:22:43,694
Nothing came loose.
Nicely done.
603
00:22:43,780 --> 00:22:44,904
- Thank you.
604
00:22:44,989 --> 00:22:46,989
- All right, chris, you're up.
You ready?
605
00:22:47,075 --> 00:22:49,116
- I'm ready.
- All right, let's do it.
606
00:22:49,202 --> 00:22:51,118
[tense music]
607
00:22:51,204 --> 00:22:54,663
- I've tested my blade on
deer antler and steel barrel,
608
00:22:54,749 --> 00:22:56,832
but copper can be really hard
on a blade edge.
609
00:22:56,918 --> 00:23:00,044
♪ ♪
610
00:23:00,129 --> 00:23:02,880
- [grunting]
611
00:23:02,924 --> 00:23:05,841
[brisk rock music]
612
00:23:05,927 --> 00:23:12,890
♪ ♪
613
00:23:17,605 --> 00:23:19,313
- [exhales heavily]
614
00:23:19,399 --> 00:23:22,858
[dramatic music]
615
00:23:22,902 --> 00:23:23,984
- all right, chris.
You survived.
616
00:23:24,070 --> 00:23:25,403
Good job.
- Thank you.
617
00:23:25,446 --> 00:23:26,862
- Your edge is fine.
618
00:23:26,948 --> 00:23:28,906
You got a little bit
of glinting but not much.
619
00:23:28,991 --> 00:23:31,283
Handle's tight,
handle's comfortable,
620
00:23:31,369 --> 00:23:33,661
and it stayed strong
and survived.
621
00:23:33,746 --> 00:23:35,371
Good job.
- Thank you.
622
00:23:35,456 --> 00:23:42,211
♪ ♪
623
00:23:42,296 --> 00:23:43,212
- all right, bladesmiths.
624
00:23:43,297 --> 00:23:44,797
This is the sharpness test,
625
00:23:44,882 --> 00:23:46,382
the double tatami mat slice.
626
00:23:46,467 --> 00:23:47,883
♪ ♪
627
00:23:47,927 --> 00:23:49,260
now, unlike the strength test,
628
00:23:49,345 --> 00:23:50,970
this is all about
how sharp your edges are
629
00:23:51,055 --> 00:23:53,222
and how well they cut
these tatami mats.
630
00:23:53,307 --> 00:23:56,058
A sharp knife should be able
to cut cleanly.
631
00:23:56,144 --> 00:23:57,643
A jagged one
or a dull one, well,
632
00:23:57,728 --> 00:24:00,604
may rip it or, worse,
do nothing at all.
633
00:24:00,690 --> 00:24:02,523
Max, you're up first.
You ready for this?
634
00:24:02,608 --> 00:24:04,525
- Sure.
[chuckles]
635
00:24:04,610 --> 00:24:05,901
[tense music]
636
00:24:05,987 --> 00:24:07,486
tatami mats are really thick.
637
00:24:07,572 --> 00:24:09,738
The blade took a little bit
of damage after the first test,
638
00:24:09,824 --> 00:24:12,408
so I'm just hoping
that it can still cut.
639
00:24:12,493 --> 00:24:18,122
♪ ♪
640
00:24:18,166 --> 00:24:20,624
♪ ♪
641
00:24:22,628 --> 00:24:24,920
- all right, max, let's talk
about your weapon here.
642
00:24:24,964 --> 00:24:27,756
It cut almost
all the way through.
643
00:24:27,842 --> 00:24:29,592
Just this area right here
where you have some rolling
644
00:24:29,677 --> 00:24:32,970
actually kind of ripped
on that tatami mat.
645
00:24:33,055 --> 00:24:35,639
Overall, sir, your weapon,
it will cut.
646
00:24:35,683 --> 00:24:37,224
- Thank you.
647
00:24:37,310 --> 00:24:38,476
- Bryan, are you ready?
648
00:24:38,561 --> 00:24:40,853
- You know, tear her up,
you mad dog.
649
00:24:40,938 --> 00:24:42,480
- All right.
Will do.
650
00:24:42,565 --> 00:24:44,190
[laughter]
651
00:24:44,275 --> 00:24:47,234
[dramatic rock music]
652
00:24:47,320 --> 00:24:54,158
♪ ♪
653
00:24:55,203 --> 00:24:56,785
- [sputters]
654
00:24:56,871 --> 00:24:59,455
[tense music]
655
00:24:59,540 --> 00:25:02,458
- all right, bryan,
your edge is razor sharp enough
656
00:25:02,543 --> 00:25:04,168
to cut through both mats.
657
00:25:04,212 --> 00:25:07,588
Overall, sir, your weapon,
it will cut.
658
00:25:07,673 --> 00:25:09,548
- Outstanding.
659
00:25:09,634 --> 00:25:11,217
- Chris, your turn, sir.
You ready?
660
00:25:11,302 --> 00:25:13,219
- Yes, sir.
661
00:25:13,304 --> 00:25:16,263
[dynamic rock music]
662
00:25:16,349 --> 00:25:23,187
♪ ♪
663
00:25:26,067 --> 00:25:28,108
- all right, chris,
on the first tatami mat,
664
00:25:28,194 --> 00:25:29,777
although it didn't cut
all the way through,
665
00:25:29,862 --> 00:25:31,362
it's a longer cut
666
00:25:31,405 --> 00:25:33,489
with the angle I was
cutting at with your blad.
667
00:25:33,574 --> 00:25:36,534
And the second one
cut all the way through.
668
00:25:36,619 --> 00:25:39,537
Overall, sir, your weapon,
it will cut.
669
00:25:39,580 --> 00:25:41,914
- Awesome.
670
00:25:41,999 --> 00:25:44,959
[dramatic music]
671
00:25:45,044 --> 00:25:46,168
♪ ♪
672
00:25:46,254 --> 00:25:47,419
- well, gentlemen,
all three of you
673
00:25:47,505 --> 00:25:48,879
turned in fantastic blades,
674
00:25:48,965 --> 00:25:50,881
but in this double trouble
competition,
675
00:25:50,967 --> 00:25:52,800
only two can move forward.
676
00:25:52,885 --> 00:25:54,969
And the bladesmith
leaving the forge is...
677
00:25:55,054 --> 00:25:57,763
♪ ♪
678
00:25:57,848 --> 00:25:59,181
max.
679
00:25:59,267 --> 00:26:01,392
Unfortunately, your blade's
not making the cut today.
680
00:26:01,477 --> 00:26:02,643
Doug's gonna tell you why.
681
00:26:02,728 --> 00:26:04,520
- Max, your blade
682
00:26:04,605 --> 00:26:06,772
took some dulling
during the strength test,
683
00:26:06,857 --> 00:26:09,191
and it affected its performance
during the sharpness test.
684
00:26:09,277 --> 00:26:11,527
For that reason,
we're letting you go.
685
00:26:11,571 --> 00:26:13,237
- Totally understand.
686
00:26:13,322 --> 00:26:15,239
- Well, max, it was awesome
watching you work.
687
00:26:15,283 --> 00:26:16,532
You absolutely know
what you're doing
688
00:26:16,617 --> 00:26:18,284
and you have what it takes
to fight in the forge.
689
00:26:18,369 --> 00:26:19,952
Your time here has ended;
I'm gonna have to ask you
690
00:26:20,037 --> 00:26:21,453
to please step off
the forge floor.
691
00:26:21,539 --> 00:26:23,289
- Well, thank you.
Good luck, guys.
692
00:26:23,374 --> 00:26:26,250
After testing,
I knew it was me.
693
00:26:26,294 --> 00:26:28,586
Honestly, I was just happy
to get past the first round,
694
00:26:28,671 --> 00:26:30,379
so the fact that I made it
through the second,
695
00:26:30,464 --> 00:26:31,755
I couldn't be happier
with that.
696
00:26:31,841 --> 00:26:33,591
The whole journey's
been amazing, really.
697
00:26:33,634 --> 00:26:35,593
It's just something
I don't do every day,
698
00:26:35,636 --> 00:26:37,094
so it was just a fun challenge.
699
00:26:37,138 --> 00:26:40,306
♪ ♪
700
00:26:40,391 --> 00:26:41,724
- well, gentlemen,
congratulations.
701
00:26:41,767 --> 00:26:43,309
The two of you have succeeded.
702
00:26:43,394 --> 00:26:45,561
You are both moving forward
to the third and final round
703
00:26:45,605 --> 00:26:47,605
of our double trouble
competition.
704
00:26:47,648 --> 00:26:48,939
In this last round,
we're gonna be sending you
705
00:26:49,025 --> 00:26:51,108
back to your home forges,
but we're not gonna be
706
00:26:51,152 --> 00:26:53,902
asking you to build one
iconic weapon from history.
707
00:26:53,988 --> 00:26:55,029
We're gonna ask you
to make two.
708
00:26:55,114 --> 00:26:56,655
♪ ♪
709
00:26:56,741 --> 00:26:59,825
you will be building these:
710
00:26:59,910 --> 00:27:03,621
A pair of ginunting swords.
711
00:27:03,664 --> 00:27:05,456
♪ ♪
712
00:27:05,499 --> 00:27:07,082
- as one of the weapons issued
713
00:27:07,168 --> 00:27:09,376
to the philippine military
special forces units,
714
00:27:09,462 --> 00:27:11,170
the ginunting swords
have proven to be
715
00:27:11,255 --> 00:27:13,213
effective and deadly weapons.
716
00:27:13,299 --> 00:27:15,633
The word "ginunting"
translates to "scissors,"
717
00:27:15,718 --> 00:27:17,635
and the inward curve
of the blade's design
718
00:27:17,720 --> 00:27:20,304
allows for deeper cuts
while also proving the user
719
00:27:20,348 --> 00:27:22,473
with a thin,
lightweight weapon.
720
00:27:22,516 --> 00:27:24,767
When paired together
as a sword and dagger,
721
00:27:24,852 --> 00:27:27,645
the longer sword serves as an
offensive long-range weapon,
722
00:27:27,688 --> 00:27:29,855
while the shorter sword
serves to be a defensive
723
00:27:29,940 --> 00:27:31,440
close-quarter weapon.
724
00:27:31,525 --> 00:27:34,193
The intimidating dual swords
are built for brutal combat
725
00:27:34,278 --> 00:27:37,112
as well as navigating
thick jungle terrain.
726
00:27:37,198 --> 00:27:38,989
- Gentlemen,
when you build your swords,
727
00:27:39,033 --> 00:27:40,324
I want you to follow
these parameters.
728
00:27:40,368 --> 00:27:41,784
The larger of the two
needs to measure
729
00:27:41,827 --> 00:27:44,119
between 19 and 21 inches
730
00:27:44,205 --> 00:27:46,455
and the smaller of the two,
13 to 15.
731
00:27:46,540 --> 00:27:48,582
They need to have
a slight curve to the blade,
732
00:27:48,668 --> 00:27:51,210
and the inside of the curve
needs to be sharpened.
733
00:27:51,295 --> 00:27:54,338
- Making one blade
is all right.
734
00:27:54,423 --> 00:27:58,300
Making one to match
makes it exponentially harder.
735
00:27:58,386 --> 00:28:00,344
- Well, gentlemen,
you'll both have four days
736
00:28:00,388 --> 00:28:02,179
to build your pair
of ginuntings.
737
00:28:02,223 --> 00:28:03,972
And one of you
is gonna come back here
738
00:28:04,058 --> 00:28:06,058
and leave $10,000 richer,
739
00:28:06,143 --> 00:28:08,143
carrying the title
of "forged in fire" champion.
740
00:28:08,229 --> 00:28:10,104
We will see you in four days.
Good luck.
741
00:28:10,189 --> 00:28:11,730
♪ ♪
742
00:28:11,816 --> 00:28:14,149
[upbeat rock music]
743
00:28:14,193 --> 00:28:15,651
- I'm back in my home forge.
744
00:28:15,695 --> 00:28:18,112
I'm building
two ginunting swords.
745
00:28:18,197 --> 00:28:19,697
Game plan for today is,
746
00:28:19,740 --> 00:28:23,033
get my damascus welded up
enough for both weapons.
747
00:28:23,077 --> 00:28:24,576
I'm confident in damascus.
748
00:28:24,662 --> 00:28:26,245
I wanna have something that's
really nice when I'm done.
749
00:28:26,330 --> 00:28:29,623
This should be enough steel
for both knives, hopefully.
750
00:28:29,709 --> 00:28:31,875
I think she's forge welded
together.
751
00:28:31,919 --> 00:28:33,711
Feeling pretty good
about the progress.
752
00:28:33,796 --> 00:28:36,880
Got most of the long blade
forged out,
753
00:28:36,924 --> 00:28:40,050
so should be done
forging tomorrow, I would hope.
754
00:28:40,094 --> 00:28:42,886
♪ ♪
755
00:28:42,930 --> 00:28:45,472
- we're back in my home forge
in esperance, new york.
756
00:28:45,558 --> 00:28:50,227
I'd like to get the two
billets made and forged out.
757
00:28:50,271 --> 00:28:52,980
The tricky part
is making them both match.
758
00:28:53,065 --> 00:28:54,898
And we're off.
759
00:28:54,984 --> 00:28:58,068
Hopefully, hopefully,
the quench today.
760
00:28:58,112 --> 00:28:59,570
That would be ideal.
761
00:28:59,613 --> 00:29:01,572
I'm gonna try the damascus
762
00:29:01,615 --> 00:29:05,284
'cause I really think I've
gotta up my game for thi.
763
00:29:05,369 --> 00:29:06,535
Okay.
764
00:29:06,579 --> 00:29:08,162
I got them forged out.
765
00:29:08,247 --> 00:29:11,039
The curves look good.
I got my tangs in.
766
00:29:11,125 --> 00:29:13,792
I've gotta get these things
in the oil.
767
00:29:13,878 --> 00:29:16,462
And that way, I know
what I'm up against tomorrow.
768
00:29:16,547 --> 00:29:19,506
[dramatic music]
769
00:29:19,592 --> 00:29:20,466
♪ ♪
770
00:29:20,551 --> 00:29:22,509
there it is.
771
00:29:22,595 --> 00:29:24,511
[grunts]
772
00:29:24,597 --> 00:29:26,180
she's hard under there.
773
00:29:26,265 --> 00:29:28,932
So second one going in.
774
00:29:28,976 --> 00:29:32,311
♪ ♪
775
00:29:32,396 --> 00:29:34,271
all right.
Let's see if she skates.
776
00:29:34,315 --> 00:29:37,566
Please, please, please, please.
777
00:29:37,651 --> 00:29:40,569
Not grabbing anywhere.
Very nice.
778
00:29:40,654 --> 00:29:42,780
She weighs about
five pounds too much,
779
00:29:42,865 --> 00:29:46,200
but that's what
a grinder's for.
780
00:29:46,285 --> 00:29:48,577
Got a lot of work to do
to get weight off of them.
781
00:29:48,662 --> 00:29:51,622
We have had a successful
first day
782
00:29:51,665 --> 00:29:53,791
on the "forged in fire"
competition.
783
00:29:53,834 --> 00:29:55,209
Whoo-hoo!
784
00:29:55,294 --> 00:29:56,668
- Day two--
785
00:29:56,754 --> 00:29:58,837
didn't quite get as far
as I wanted to yesterday.
786
00:29:58,923 --> 00:30:00,798
I'm gonna finish
forging out this blade,
787
00:30:00,841 --> 00:30:02,925
and then I'm going to forge p
another billet
788
00:30:03,010 --> 00:30:04,802
and do the second blade.
789
00:30:04,845 --> 00:30:07,221
And then that way, I can
heat treat at the same tie
790
00:30:07,306 --> 00:30:09,139
with both blades.
791
00:30:09,225 --> 00:30:10,307
We're almost there.
792
00:30:10,351 --> 00:30:12,476
♪ ♪
793
00:30:12,520 --> 00:30:14,394
all right.
We're about ready to hit it.
794
00:30:14,480 --> 00:30:17,481
[tense music]
795
00:30:17,525 --> 00:30:19,358
♪ ♪
796
00:30:19,443 --> 00:30:21,610
the quench was unsuccessful,
797
00:30:21,695 --> 00:30:23,111
so I'm gonna have
to do it again.
798
00:30:23,197 --> 00:30:25,823
Second quench,
I'm feeling pretty scared
799
00:30:25,866 --> 00:30:27,825
because a lot of times,
with the second quench,
800
00:30:27,868 --> 00:30:29,326
you run into a lot of problems.
801
00:30:29,370 --> 00:30:30,869
You can grow
the grain structure
802
00:30:30,955 --> 00:30:32,663
and make a weak blade,
803
00:30:32,706 --> 00:30:36,291
so I'm feeling pretty nervous
about this one.
804
00:30:36,377 --> 00:30:41,672
Go.
805
00:30:41,715 --> 00:30:42,214
♪ ♪
806
00:30:42,299 --> 00:30:43,757
[smooth scraping]
807
00:30:43,843 --> 00:30:46,301
that's the sound
you wanna hear, right there.
808
00:30:46,387 --> 00:30:47,594
[smooth scraping]
809
00:30:47,680 --> 00:30:49,221
that baby's hard.
810
00:30:49,306 --> 00:30:51,265
The plan for the rest
of the day is,
811
00:30:51,350 --> 00:30:53,517
grind as much as I can
off the small blade
812
00:30:53,602 --> 00:30:56,311
and have it ready
for heat treat tomorrow.
813
00:30:56,397 --> 00:30:58,438
I was hoping to have
both blades quenched
814
00:30:58,524 --> 00:31:00,023
and temper them tonight.
815
00:31:00,067 --> 00:31:01,692
So I'm a little behind
where I wanna be,
816
00:31:01,735 --> 00:31:04,820
but I think I can catch up
fairly quickly tomorrow.
817
00:31:04,864 --> 00:31:06,280
[upbeat rock music]
818
00:31:06,365 --> 00:31:08,866
- day two--I had a really
good day yesterday,
819
00:31:08,909 --> 00:31:11,034
and we're ready to go in
and tear it up.
820
00:31:11,120 --> 00:31:14,705
It feels great that I got
the quenches done yesterda.
821
00:31:14,748 --> 00:31:17,374
Now it's just grinding,
grinding, grinding.
822
00:31:17,418 --> 00:31:19,126
♪ ♪
823
00:31:19,211 --> 00:31:21,086
nice!
824
00:31:21,171 --> 00:31:24,339
I spent a long time grinding,
but here's the tricky part.
825
00:31:24,383 --> 00:31:26,633
Now I'm gonna drill
the holes in them.
826
00:31:26,719 --> 00:31:29,595
[drill squeaking]
827
00:31:29,680 --> 00:31:31,763
drill bit didn't
even scratch it.
828
00:31:31,849 --> 00:31:33,432
Gonna have to heat it.
829
00:31:33,517 --> 00:31:34,850
[dramatic music]
830
00:31:34,894 --> 00:31:36,894
see if that does any better.
831
00:31:36,979 --> 00:31:38,896
This is what kills
all the time
832
00:31:38,981 --> 00:31:40,731
in the forge, right here,
833
00:31:40,774 --> 00:31:42,983
is crap like this.
834
00:31:43,068 --> 00:31:45,444
♪ ♪
835
00:31:45,529 --> 00:31:46,695
ha!
836
00:31:46,780 --> 00:31:49,156
So finally
get that son of a gun.
837
00:31:49,241 --> 00:31:53,619
You have no idea
how freaking huge that was.
838
00:31:53,704 --> 00:31:56,538
[upbeat rock music]
839
00:31:56,624 --> 00:31:58,373
- day four,
feeling pretty good.
840
00:31:58,459 --> 00:31:59,750
Today the game plan is,
841
00:31:59,835 --> 00:32:03,295
I'm hoping to have both handles
done by today.
842
00:32:03,380 --> 00:32:05,881
I decide I'm going to try
a burn-through.
843
00:32:05,925 --> 00:32:07,674
Getting the tip
just a little hot.
844
00:32:07,760 --> 00:32:09,176
♪ ♪
845
00:32:09,261 --> 00:32:10,177
there.
That looks good.
846
00:32:10,262 --> 00:32:11,929
♪ ♪
847
00:32:11,972 --> 00:32:13,305
building these two swords,
848
00:32:13,390 --> 00:32:14,848
it is slowing me down
a little bit.
849
00:32:14,934 --> 00:32:16,725
I'm still on track
to be able to finish
850
00:32:16,810 --> 00:32:18,477
with pretty good time.
851
00:32:18,562 --> 00:32:21,355
Looking pretty good.
I like it, I like it.
852
00:32:21,440 --> 00:32:23,482
All I have left to do
is sharpen the little blade
853
00:32:23,567 --> 00:32:25,275
and it'll be all done.
854
00:32:25,319 --> 00:32:26,944
♪ ♪
855
00:32:26,987 --> 00:32:28,946
- yee-ha!
Day four.
856
00:32:28,989 --> 00:32:30,948
Let's go.
Last day.
857
00:32:30,991 --> 00:32:34,952
We've got to finish up
the last handle, and I am done.
858
00:32:35,037 --> 00:32:37,329
Very similar look to them.
859
00:32:37,414 --> 00:32:39,414
Very happy.
860
00:32:39,500 --> 00:32:42,000
I gotta use these things.
861
00:32:42,086 --> 00:32:44,336
[energetic rock music]
862
00:32:44,421 --> 00:32:46,254
yeah.
That works.
863
00:32:46,340 --> 00:32:49,257
[cackles]
864
00:32:49,343 --> 00:32:52,302
[dramatic music]
865
00:32:52,346 --> 00:32:55,681
♪ ♪
866
00:32:55,766 --> 00:32:58,308
- well, chris, bryan,
welcome back to the forge.
867
00:32:58,352 --> 00:33:00,477
We sent you back to your
home forges for four days
868
00:33:00,562 --> 00:33:03,480
to build not one
but two blades.
869
00:33:03,565 --> 00:33:06,316
And I gotta say,
your ginuntings look fantastic.
870
00:33:06,360 --> 00:33:08,318
But before we get into testing,
I wanna hear about them.
871
00:33:08,362 --> 00:33:10,153
Bryan, how'd your forging
go for you?
872
00:33:10,197 --> 00:33:12,155
- Actually went pretty well.
873
00:33:12,199 --> 00:33:15,158
I stayed with the
double trouble challenge,
874
00:33:15,202 --> 00:33:18,537
double-layer damascus,
double-layer g10.
875
00:33:18,622 --> 00:33:19,955
Did the best I could.
876
00:33:20,040 --> 00:33:21,164
- Chris, how about you?
877
00:33:21,250 --> 00:33:22,499
- Things went pretty good.
878
00:33:22,543 --> 00:33:24,001
♪ ♪
879
00:33:24,044 --> 00:33:26,795
it's 140 layers
of 15n20 and 1084.
880
00:33:26,880 --> 00:33:28,839
Brass guard and cocobolo
for the handle.
881
00:33:28,882 --> 00:33:29,840
- Fantastic, guys.
882
00:33:29,925 --> 00:33:31,800
Well, all four of them
look deadly,
883
00:33:31,885 --> 00:33:33,760
but there's really only one way
for us to find out.
884
00:33:33,846 --> 00:33:36,138
We've got a strength test,
a sharpness test,
885
00:33:36,223 --> 00:33:38,223
and up first, the keal.
Doug?
886
00:33:38,308 --> 00:33:41,059
[tense music]
887
00:33:41,145 --> 00:33:44,521
- all right, bladesmiths.
Welcome to the keal test.
888
00:33:44,606 --> 00:33:46,440
To find out how lethal
your weapons are,
889
00:33:46,525 --> 00:33:48,316
I'm gonna take your weapons
and deliver some slashes
890
00:33:48,402 --> 00:33:49,651
and thrusts
on this big carcass.
891
00:33:49,737 --> 00:33:51,862
Bryan, you're up first.
You ready for this?
892
00:33:51,947 --> 00:33:53,947
- Tear it up, you mad dog.
893
00:33:54,033 --> 00:33:55,032
- I will. [barks]
894
00:33:55,075 --> 00:33:56,533
[laughter]
895
00:33:56,577 --> 00:33:58,493
- the thing that concerns me
the most about the keal test
896
00:33:58,537 --> 00:34:01,121
is, it's hitting the bones.
897
00:34:01,206 --> 00:34:02,497
Bones will damage blade,
898
00:34:02,583 --> 00:34:05,042
so it's gonna to be rough
on my blade.
899
00:34:05,085 --> 00:34:11,465
♪ ♪
900
00:34:11,550 --> 00:34:13,008
[energetic rock music]
901
00:34:13,093 --> 00:34:20,348
♪ ♪
902
00:34:27,900 --> 00:34:29,566
- nice.
903
00:34:29,651 --> 00:34:32,152
- All right, bryan, let's talk
about your ginuntings her.
904
00:34:32,237 --> 00:34:33,528
First up, for ginuntings,
905
00:34:33,614 --> 00:34:35,072
they're a little bit
on the heavier side,
906
00:34:35,157 --> 00:34:38,325
but that lends itself to cut
deep into the big carcass.
907
00:34:38,410 --> 00:34:39,785
Your handle
construction's smooth
908
00:34:39,870 --> 00:34:41,453
and it gives me good retention.
909
00:34:41,538 --> 00:34:44,289
Overall, sir,
your ginuntings...
910
00:34:44,374 --> 00:34:45,957
They will keal.
911
00:34:46,043 --> 00:34:47,375
- Nice.
- All right, chris.
912
00:34:47,461 --> 00:34:49,252
Your turn, sir.
You ready for this?
913
00:34:49,338 --> 00:34:51,546
- Absolutely.
- All right, let's do it.
914
00:34:51,632 --> 00:34:52,964
- I'm a little nervous.
915
00:34:53,050 --> 00:34:54,925
If mine don't perform
near what his did,
916
00:34:54,968 --> 00:34:57,427
there's just no chance for me.
917
00:34:57,471 --> 00:35:04,434
♪ ♪
918
00:35:20,369 --> 00:35:23,954
- all right, chris, let's talk
about your ginuntings her.
919
00:35:23,997 --> 00:35:26,081
First up, what I like
about your weapon here
920
00:35:26,166 --> 00:35:27,290
is the balance.
921
00:35:27,376 --> 00:35:29,584
It's nicely distributed.
922
00:35:29,628 --> 00:35:32,379
The edges you have here
are sharp.
923
00:35:32,464 --> 00:35:36,424
You can see it pretty much cut
a lot of this pig up.
924
00:35:36,510 --> 00:35:38,760
Overall, sir,
your ginuntings...
925
00:35:38,846 --> 00:35:39,803
They will keal.
926
00:35:39,888 --> 00:35:41,221
- Awesome.
927
00:35:41,306 --> 00:35:43,807
♪ ♪
928
00:35:43,892 --> 00:35:45,142
- all right, gentlemen.
You know what time it is.
929
00:35:45,227 --> 00:35:48,562
It's time for the
strength test, the bamboo chop.
930
00:35:48,647 --> 00:35:50,730
To test the strength
and durability of your blades,
931
00:35:50,816 --> 00:35:52,149
I'll be taking your ginunting
and chopping
932
00:35:52,192 --> 00:35:54,317
into our bamboo target here.
933
00:35:54,403 --> 00:35:55,610
And remember, this isn't about
934
00:35:55,696 --> 00:35:57,320
what your ginuntings
do to that target
935
00:35:57,364 --> 00:35:59,447
but what that target can do
to your ginunting.
936
00:35:59,491 --> 00:36:00,824
Bryan, you're up first.
You ready?
937
00:36:00,868 --> 00:36:02,242
- Yeah, go ahead.
938
00:36:02,327 --> 00:36:05,162
- Ain't got nothing else
to do this afternoon.
939
00:36:05,205 --> 00:36:10,000
♪ ♪
940
00:36:10,085 --> 00:36:13,003
[grunting]
941
00:36:13,046 --> 00:36:19,926
♪ ♪
942
00:36:20,012 --> 00:36:21,428
- whew.
943
00:36:21,513 --> 00:36:23,096
[both chuckle]
944
00:36:23,182 --> 00:36:25,098
- all right, bryan.
First off,
945
00:36:25,184 --> 00:36:26,892
they've got some heft to them,
but they don't feel bad.
946
00:36:26,977 --> 00:36:29,519
They actually swing
pretty good.
947
00:36:29,563 --> 00:36:32,439
Your blade picked up
just the teeniest roll.
948
00:36:32,524 --> 00:36:35,442
And then on the smaller
of the two blades,
949
00:36:35,527 --> 00:36:39,029
there's, again,
just the smallest deflectio.
950
00:36:39,072 --> 00:36:40,906
Other than that,
they held up beautifully.
951
00:36:40,991 --> 00:36:43,909
Well done.
- Thank you very much.
952
00:36:43,994 --> 00:36:45,869
- Chris, you ready to play?
953
00:36:45,913 --> 00:36:47,204
- Sure.
954
00:36:47,247 --> 00:36:51,416
♪ ♪
955
00:36:51,501 --> 00:36:54,461
- [grunting]
956
00:36:54,546 --> 00:37:01,509
♪ ♪
957
00:37:03,639 --> 00:37:06,056
- [exhales sharply]
- all right, chris.
958
00:37:06,141 --> 00:37:10,518
Right off, your handle design
for me is just about perfec.
959
00:37:10,604 --> 00:37:11,770
As far as swinging
these things,
960
00:37:11,855 --> 00:37:13,521
man, they're super light.
961
00:37:13,565 --> 00:37:15,357
The balance is really nice
on these.
962
00:37:15,400 --> 00:37:18,193
I don't feel anything
on your edge
963
00:37:18,278 --> 00:37:20,403
when I run my fingernail
up this thing.
964
00:37:20,447 --> 00:37:23,114
No deflections, no rolls.
So good job.
965
00:37:23,200 --> 00:37:25,200
- Thank you.
966
00:37:25,285 --> 00:37:27,827
[dramatic music]
967
00:37:27,913 --> 00:37:29,079
- all right, bladesmiths.
968
00:37:29,164 --> 00:37:30,455
We know your blades can keal,
969
00:37:30,540 --> 00:37:31,957
and we know they're strong.
970
00:37:32,042 --> 00:37:34,334
Now it's time to find out
just how sharp your blades are.
971
00:37:34,419 --> 00:37:38,338
This is the sharpness test,
the animal hide slice.
972
00:37:38,423 --> 00:37:40,382
Now, to find out
how sharp your weapons are,
973
00:37:40,425 --> 00:37:42,050
I'm gonna take your ginuntings
974
00:37:42,094 --> 00:37:45,053
and I'm going to thrust and
slash across this animal hide.
975
00:37:45,138 --> 00:37:47,222
Bryan, you're up first.
You ready for this?
976
00:37:47,266 --> 00:37:50,100
- Absolutely.
- All right. Let's do this.
977
00:37:50,143 --> 00:37:55,480
♪ ♪
978
00:37:55,565 --> 00:37:58,525
[energetic rock music]
979
00:37:58,610 --> 00:38:05,573
♪ ♪
980
00:38:09,621 --> 00:38:10,787
all right, bryan.
981
00:38:10,872 --> 00:38:13,748
The edges you have here
are sharp.
982
00:38:13,834 --> 00:38:16,376
Every cut over there
is quite clean.
983
00:38:16,461 --> 00:38:17,961
No jagged edges.
984
00:38:18,046 --> 00:38:20,505
And overall, sir,
your weapon...
985
00:38:20,590 --> 00:38:21,589
It will cut.
986
00:38:21,675 --> 00:38:22,841
- Thank you, sir.
987
00:38:22,926 --> 00:38:24,301
- Chris, your turn, sir.
You ready?
988
00:38:24,386 --> 00:38:26,136
- Yep.
- All right, let's do this.
989
00:38:26,179 --> 00:38:33,143
♪ ♪
990
00:38:47,159 --> 00:38:48,325
all right, chris.
991
00:38:48,410 --> 00:38:50,660
First up, the grinds
that you have here
992
00:38:50,704 --> 00:38:52,203
are perfect
for this kind of cut
993
00:38:52,289 --> 00:38:54,205
because there is no resistance.
994
00:38:54,291 --> 00:38:56,333
Overall, sir,
your ginuntings...
995
00:38:56,376 --> 00:38:57,334
It will cut.
996
00:38:57,377 --> 00:38:59,127
- Thank you.
997
00:38:59,212 --> 00:39:01,338
[dramatic music]
998
00:39:01,381 --> 00:39:04,090
- well, gentlemen,
we had three tests.
999
00:39:04,176 --> 00:39:07,969
We got two smiths, but we can
only have one winner.
1000
00:39:08,013 --> 00:39:10,180
You guys both
performed very well.
1001
00:39:10,223 --> 00:39:11,681
While the judges deliberate,
1002
00:39:11,725 --> 00:39:13,516
decide who's gonna be the
champion of "forged in fire,"
1003
00:39:13,560 --> 00:39:15,477
I'm gonna ask you guys to both
step off the forge floor.
1004
00:39:15,562 --> 00:39:20,690
♪ ♪
1005
00:39:20,734 --> 00:39:22,859
all right, guys, we got four
pretty dang good blades here
1006
00:39:22,944 --> 00:39:24,527
but only one winner.
1007
00:39:24,571 --> 00:39:25,945
So, dave, what do you think?
1008
00:39:26,031 --> 00:39:30,200
- Well, I mean, you've got
two sets that are strong,
1009
00:39:30,285 --> 00:39:32,327
well built,
and highly functional.
1010
00:39:32,371 --> 00:39:36,414
Chris' blades are so well
dialed in.
1011
00:39:36,500 --> 00:39:38,541
They are light.
They are fast.
1012
00:39:38,585 --> 00:39:40,627
The handles are
not only beautiful,
1013
00:39:40,712 --> 00:39:43,505
but they are so comfortable
as opposed to bryan's,
1014
00:39:43,590 --> 00:39:45,298
which are quite a bit heavier.
- Okay.
1015
00:39:45,384 --> 00:39:47,509
J., how about you?
- Yeah, they're both beautiful.
1016
00:39:47,594 --> 00:39:50,387
I mean, they've both got
really nice blades, damascus,
1017
00:39:50,430 --> 00:39:52,389
and the testing
was pretty much even.
1018
00:39:52,474 --> 00:39:54,849
So yeah.
Go to craftsmanship from there.
1019
00:39:54,893 --> 00:39:56,559
- All right.
Doug, what do you think?
1020
00:39:56,645 --> 00:40:00,230
- To me, one set actually
outperformed the other
1021
00:40:00,315 --> 00:40:02,023
in all three tests.
1022
00:40:02,109 --> 00:40:04,025
It cut better
on the sharpness test,
1023
00:40:04,111 --> 00:40:06,778
it cut a lot better
on the keal test,
1024
00:40:06,863 --> 00:40:10,740
and it didn't take any damage
at all in the strength test.
1025
00:40:10,784 --> 00:40:12,283
- Okay.
Dave, you've made a decision?
1026
00:40:12,369 --> 00:40:14,327
- I have.
- How about you, j.?
1027
00:40:14,413 --> 00:40:15,745
- Oh, yeah.
- Doug?
1028
00:40:15,789 --> 00:40:18,581
- Yes.
- All right, call them back in.
1029
00:40:18,625 --> 00:40:20,583
Well, guys, we did not
go easy on you,
1030
00:40:20,669 --> 00:40:22,710
but you guys came through
with beautiful blades
1031
00:40:22,754 --> 00:40:25,171
that all performed
extremely well.
1032
00:40:25,257 --> 00:40:27,257
But as you know,
only one of you can go home
1033
00:40:27,342 --> 00:40:28,800
with the title of
"forged in fire" champion
1034
00:40:28,885 --> 00:40:30,468
and a check for $10,000.
1035
00:40:30,554 --> 00:40:32,720
The judges have made
a decision,
1036
00:40:32,764 --> 00:40:34,931
and today's "forged in fire"
champion is...
1037
00:40:34,975 --> 00:40:36,975
♪ ♪
1038
00:40:37,060 --> 00:40:39,310
chris.
Congratulations.
1039
00:40:39,396 --> 00:40:40,979
Bryan, unfortunately,
your blade
1040
00:40:41,064 --> 00:40:42,230
just didn't make the cut,
1041
00:40:42,274 --> 00:40:43,565
and dave baker's
gonna tell you why.
1042
00:40:43,650 --> 00:40:45,692
- Bryan, I think I can speak
for all of us when I say
1043
00:40:45,777 --> 00:40:48,236
that competitions like this
are the ones we love to see,
1044
00:40:48,321 --> 00:40:52,449
where smiths bring back weapons
that are so closely matched.
1045
00:40:52,534 --> 00:40:54,325
This came down
to the smallest things.
1046
00:40:54,411 --> 00:40:56,411
Chris' blade was a little bit
sharper than yours.
1047
00:40:56,496 --> 00:40:58,204
It didn't take any damage.
1048
00:40:58,290 --> 00:41:00,999
You did a great job.
It's a beautiful blade.
1049
00:41:01,084 --> 00:41:02,542
- Thank you.
1050
00:41:02,627 --> 00:41:04,836
- Well, bryan, you're clearly
a very talented smith,
1051
00:41:04,921 --> 00:41:06,880
and your work speaks
for itself on that.
1052
00:41:06,965 --> 00:41:08,506
But unfortunately,
your time here has ended.
1053
00:41:08,592 --> 00:41:09,757
I'm gonna have to ask you
1054
00:41:09,843 --> 00:41:12,051
to please step off
the forge floor.
1055
00:41:12,137 --> 00:41:15,305
- I put forth my best effort,
but it is what it is.
1056
00:41:15,390 --> 00:41:17,640
You can't let it
eat you up too bad.
1057
00:41:17,726 --> 00:41:19,934
I wouldn't do
a damn thing differently.
1058
00:41:20,020 --> 00:41:21,478
I got matched up against
1059
00:41:21,563 --> 00:41:24,647
an absolutely excellent
bladesmith.
1060
00:41:24,733 --> 00:41:26,483
This time, he came out on top.
1061
00:41:26,526 --> 00:41:29,486
We go again, he just might not.
1062
00:41:29,529 --> 00:41:30,695
♪ ♪
1063
00:41:30,780 --> 00:41:33,198
- chris, congratulations.
1064
00:41:33,283 --> 00:41:35,074
You are today's
"forged in fire" champion.
1065
00:41:35,160 --> 00:41:37,785
You got yourself a check
for $10,000.
1066
00:41:37,871 --> 00:41:39,996
- My blades performed
very well.
1067
00:41:40,040 --> 00:41:41,956
I thought it would be awesome
for my kids,
1068
00:41:42,000 --> 00:41:44,459
just to prove to them that
if you put yourself out there
1069
00:41:44,503 --> 00:41:47,337
and put the work in, you can
accomplish what you're after.
1070
00:41:47,422 --> 00:41:49,172
My name is chris o'brien,
1071
00:41:49,216 --> 00:41:51,090
and I am the "forged in fire"
champion.
1072
00:41:51,176 --> 00:41:58,139
♪ ♪