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♪ ♪
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- I'm chris halk,
I'm 33 years old,
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And I've been bladesmithing
for about 6 years.
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Family is pretty supportive
but my son,
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He's a little bit
of a smart aleck.
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He's gives me a hard time.
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He's like, "you'll be out
in the first round."
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So now I gotta be sure
to try to prove him wrong.
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[laughs]
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- My name is larry rhoades.
44 years old.
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I live in fulton, kansas.
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I'm kind of a perfectionist,
kinda from the old school.
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If you're gonna do it,
do it right or don't do it all.
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- Ready to go?
- Yessir, I am.
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- All right.
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♪ ♪
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- My name is
cordale whitfield,
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I'm 20 years old,
and I'm from telephone, texas.
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I love bladesmithing 'cause
I just like fire and meta.
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[laughs]
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- Where'd you get that belt?
- I won it.
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- Hell yeah, you did.
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- I'm dana rider.
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I'm from ona, west virginia.
I'm 45 years old.
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I'm a school bus driver
and a part-time bladesmith.
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I'm a competitive person.
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I'll race you
to the end of the street
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If I have enough energy.
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[laughs]
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- Bladesmiths,
welcome to the forge.
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I hope the four of you guys
came rested and ready
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Because we've got
three very intense
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And uniquely designed rounds
of forging competition for you.
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Now, at the end of each round,
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You're gonna present
your finished work
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To our panel of expert judges,
who will then critique
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Your work
and make an elimination.
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Those judges today are
abs master smith j. Neilson,
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Historic weapons
recreation specialist,
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Dave baker,
and edge weapon specialist
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And kali martial artist,
doug marcaida.
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Now, gentlemen, these guys
behind me are the ones
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Who will decide which one
of you is gonna leave here
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With the title
of "forged in fire" champion
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And $10,000 richer.
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Now, let's address
the elephant in the room.
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I'm sure you guys have noticed
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There is a pile of crates
in front of me.
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And that's because
inside each of those crates
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Is the steel you guys are
gonna need to use
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To make signature blades
in your signature style.
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- Oh, crap, there's no telling
what could be in these boxes.
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This is probably not good.
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- When I say go,
you will each come up,
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Select a crate, break into it,
and find your steel.
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If you come up, grab a crate,
you don't like what's insid,
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You can decide
to use another crate,
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But that's all you get.
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You only have one backup,
so make that first box count.
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Now, gentlemen,
when you're making your blades,
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We need you to fall
within these parameters.
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Your blade length needs to be
between 14 and 16 inches,
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And at the end
of this round one,
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You will need to be quenched,
hardened, and etched
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Because we want to see
those patterns.
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Now, in round two
of this competition,
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You will add handles
to your blades,
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Turning them into
fully functioning weapons,
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At which point, the judges
will test for strength
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And durability
in a moose antler chop,
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And then check your edge
retention in a sugarcane slice.
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We have three hours
on the clock, so good luck.
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Work hard.
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Your time starts now.
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Both: What's in the box?
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- [laughs]
- what would you guys do?
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You go for a big box
or a small box?
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- I'd go for the heaviest box.
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- One thing I don't want to see
is a ball bearing.
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I hate ball bearings.
They're just too hard.
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I just don't like it.
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First thing I see is
about a 2 and 1/2 inch
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Elevator cable.
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- Cable's great, man.
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Just weld up those ends,
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Weld a work stick into it,
and you're in the forge.
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- Welding!
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I've done cable before.
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This is just
a little bit bigger
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Than what I normally do.
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I'm not too worried about it
being clean.
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I think I can burn it out
and tighten it up.
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- Does larry have to clean it
on the inside?
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- That's what I always do.
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I'll weld the ends
and then just tap it
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On the anvil
to open up a little bit
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So I can get some flux
on the inside.
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- I just go up there and grab
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The first crate
I can get ahold of.
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Inside, I find chain,
and it's dirty.
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All that dirty steel
leads to a lot of delams.
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It can look solid,
and then as you're grinding,
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It just opens up
and there's a flaw.
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Do I want to do this,
or do I not?
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Kind of my worst nightmare,
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But I also don't know
what's in that other crate.
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So I feel like I'm better off
sticking with what I got.
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So I got to try
to get that clean
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Before I can start my process.
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- Chris has a bike chain that
he's throwing into a canister,
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For canister damascus.
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- I need to get my white out
in my can
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So the white out acts
as a barrier
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Between my powdered steel
and chain
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From actually welding
to the can itself.
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- With the size of this knife,
I would leave that can on.
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- Oh, absolutely.
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- I'm just trying not to stare
at the clock
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Because I don't want to let
the clock get in my head.
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♪ ♪
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- Boy, what a surprise I got.
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Two little tiny coil springs.
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There's no way of making
anything out of it
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Because it's, like,
a 1/4 inch thick.
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So I gotta cut this dude up
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And put it in a canister
and go for the gusto.
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- Dan is putting his steel in,
his coils, no white out.
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- Good.
- Smart.
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- I've got it all welded up
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And I'm sticking it
in the forge
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And I start to getting it
up to temperature.
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- I'm just hoping
when I open this box,
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I don't find a bunch
of fish hooks or somethin.
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I really do not want
to do a canister.
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What I find is
a bunch of pipe wrenches.
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I have no idea what I'm
gonna do with these thing.
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- Poor dale's got
the pipe wrench,
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Which is not bad,
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But he's got to remember
just the jaws themselves
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Is all hardenable.
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So if he can get that
cleaned off, chopped up,
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Put it in a canister,
he'll be okay.
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- I think I'll have enough
steel with just this top jaw
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To get where I need to go.
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Right now, I'm thinking
mild steel's my safest bet
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Because it's just
a lot safer to go this route.
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- Cordale only put that one
l-shaped jaw into the forge.
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That is not enough steel.
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- I pull my steel
out of the forge
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Because I feel it's hot enough.
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Get in there.
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And I start to twist.
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It's not moving like the way
I want it too.
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- What larry's working on
right now
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Is barely hot enough.
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- The starting
of cable damascus,
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You really have
to be aggressive.
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You want to twist
that cable up.
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- I need to heat it up more,
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Drawing it on out,
make it a little thinner.
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If I can get
at least one twist on it,
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I'm just gonna run with it.
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I'm worried about the clock.
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- Gentlemen,
you guys are one hour in.
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You have two hours
until the critique.
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- I feel like my can looks
like it's starting to melt,
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So I start squeezing
that billet down slowly.
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- Chris is going slow,
taking a little bite here,
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All the way down.
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- If this thing doesn't weld
right now, then I'm in trouble.
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I'm ready to try
to start opening my can
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And separating it from the
billet.
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Oh, that's not good.
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But I think I welded the can
right to the billet itself.
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Dang it.
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- Now chris has to peel
that canister open
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Since he used white out.
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♪ ♪
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- Finally.
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It's a huge sigh of relief.
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As long as my welds are solid,
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I think I have enough time
to pull this off.
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- I'm able to go over and start
pressing this thing into shape.
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My can looks like it's done
everything it's supposed to.
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I cut off the end of the can.
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- Why would he even be
cutting the ends off?
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- The only reason I would
suggest cutting the ends off
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Is to make sure your core
is welded up solid.
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- [chuckles]
that looks like crap.
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My billet is--kind of looks
like macaroni and cheese.
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♪ ♪
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Should I go ahead with this,
or should I not?
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Finally.
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I could see
that there was enough steel
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That had welded in there,
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So I knew
that I could work with it.
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And I stick it
back in the forge
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And I take it to big blu
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And I start beating
the snot out of this thing.
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- So I got this pipe wrench,
so I gotta straighten it out
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And make it look
somewhat knife shaped.
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♪ ♪
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- He's gonna need
to add steel to that
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To get to 16 inches.
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- I look down, measure it,
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And I'm, like,
2 or 3 inches short.
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Crap, I don't know
if I'm gonna make it
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To that 14 inch mark or not.
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- Cordale is struggling
for length.
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- I'm afraid if I restart,
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I'm gonna get something even
worse than this pipe wrench,
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And I just don't want
to risk it.
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I'd rather stick
with what I got
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And see if I can make it work.
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- Cordale is sticking with it.
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- It's worrisome,
but what if it works?
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- We have been surprised
in the past.
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- Yeah.
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- My blade is
14 and 1/8 inches long.
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So I made it, just barely.
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I'm just hoping, by making it
this narrow and this thin,
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That it doesn't snap
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Or something
during the testing.
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- I feel pretty good with it.
It's starting to move ou.
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I start hogging off steel.
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I want see
what kind of issues I've got.
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I had a couple of issues,
but I think it was big enough
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Where I can sand them out.
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I'm pretty happy
with it so far.
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♪ ♪
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- Bladesmiths, you guys are
halfway through.
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00:09:23,638 --> 00:09:25,138
♪ ♪
254
00:09:25,290 --> 00:09:27,640
- At this point, I've got
a large chunk of steel
255
00:09:27,793 --> 00:09:30,627
That I still have
to draw out into a bar.
256
00:09:30,645 --> 00:09:32,812
So I just feel like
I've got to play catch up.
257
00:09:32,964 --> 00:09:38,134
♪ ♪
258
00:09:38,153 --> 00:09:40,653
I've got delams
all over the place.
259
00:09:40,806 --> 00:09:42,414
Ahh!
260
00:09:42,565 --> 00:09:44,899
- I don't understand
what chris is doing.
261
00:09:44,918 --> 00:09:47,327
- Oh, because he's crumbling
on the ends, that's why.
262
00:09:47,479 --> 00:09:49,236
- Oh, no.
- This is extremely concerning
263
00:09:49,256 --> 00:09:50,814
'cause this bike chain
264
00:09:50,832 --> 00:09:53,240
Just didn't weld up
like I was hoping it woul.
265
00:09:53,260 --> 00:09:56,077
I could have delams all over
the inside of this billet,
266
00:09:56,096 --> 00:09:58,504
And I think I'm out of time
to start over.
267
00:09:58,657 --> 00:10:00,098
Ahh!
268
00:10:00,175 --> 00:10:03,159
I'm just wracking my brain
on how I'm gonna fix this
269
00:10:03,178 --> 00:10:04,661
With the time that I have left.
270
00:10:04,679 --> 00:10:10,942
What to do, what to do,
what to do, what to do.
271
00:10:11,019 --> 00:10:12,185
Looks like I have enough
solid steel in the middle
272
00:10:12,337 --> 00:10:13,503
That I can remove those delams
273
00:10:13,521 --> 00:10:15,447
And continue on
with what I have.
274
00:10:15,523 --> 00:10:17,949
- Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
- What is he do--wait, hold on.
275
00:10:18,101 --> 00:10:20,009
- Chris is cutting
a couple inches off the end.
276
00:10:20,011 --> 00:10:22,103
- Chris is cutting off
more again.
277
00:10:22,122 --> 00:10:24,289
- At this point,
I'm just hoping
278
00:10:24,440 --> 00:10:26,850
That the steel is solid enough
279
00:10:26,852 --> 00:10:30,203
That I can somehow squeak
through this round
280
00:10:30,355 --> 00:10:31,946
And make it on
to the next one.
281
00:10:31,965 --> 00:10:33,189
- Oh, my gosh.
282
00:10:33,208 --> 00:10:35,024
Such a small billet now.
- Tiny.
283
00:10:35,043 --> 00:10:37,969
- He might end up with
as much steel as cordale has.
284
00:10:38,121 --> 00:10:39,286
- Oh, boy.
285
00:10:39,306 --> 00:10:40,621
- Ahh!
286
00:10:40,641 --> 00:10:42,807
[rock music]
287
00:10:42,884 --> 00:10:44,384
- I'm making, like,
a 1 inch wide blade.
288
00:10:44,536 --> 00:10:48,204
It's gonna be thin
and it's gonna be lanky.
289
00:10:48,223 --> 00:10:50,482
- It's not just creating
a knife.
290
00:10:50,558 --> 00:10:52,225
It's about creating a knife
291
00:10:52,377 --> 00:10:55,320
That can do the tests
that we're required to do.
292
00:10:55,397 --> 00:10:58,231
Because I'm gonna be
cutting through sugarcane.
293
00:10:58,383 --> 00:11:01,384
- If I had to call
this blade anything,
294
00:11:01,403 --> 00:11:03,887
Probably closest relative
is the--
295
00:11:03,889 --> 00:11:05,905
Like, a persian fighter.
296
00:11:06,057 --> 00:11:07,982
I think it's gonna hold up
fairly well in testing.
297
00:11:08,001 --> 00:11:09,984
I gave it a good belly
on it for the chops
298
00:11:10,003 --> 00:11:12,319
And whatnot, so we'll see.
299
00:11:13,340 --> 00:11:16,174
- Bladesmiths, you have
one hour on the clock.
300
00:11:16,251 --> 00:11:17,901
♪ ♪
301
00:11:17,919 --> 00:11:19,903
- My blade, right now,
302
00:11:19,905 --> 00:11:22,013
Looks like
a solid piece of metal,
303
00:11:22,090 --> 00:11:23,756
So I can get ready
for my quench.
304
00:11:23,909 --> 00:11:26,851
[whistling]
305
00:11:27,003 --> 00:11:29,688
- Dana is in the quench.
- Oh, good for dana.
306
00:11:29,764 --> 00:11:32,357
He forged it
to create the steel
307
00:11:32,508 --> 00:11:34,526
That he is then going to shape
on the grinder.
308
00:11:34,677 --> 00:11:38,196
That's not necessarily
a bad thing to do.
309
00:11:38,273 --> 00:11:41,366
- I pull it out
and the thing looks like a bow
310
00:11:41,443 --> 00:11:43,034
That you could go hunt with.
311
00:11:43,111 --> 00:11:45,370
So I go back
for another quench.
312
00:11:45,447 --> 00:11:47,447
♪ ♪
313
00:11:47,599 --> 00:11:48,598
- Second quench.
314
00:11:48,600 --> 00:11:50,875
- Let's see
how it goes this time.
315
00:11:51,027 --> 00:11:52,377
- It's huge.
- Whoa, man.
316
00:11:52,454 --> 00:11:54,212
- Huge.
317
00:11:54,363 --> 00:11:56,381
- Steel not good.
318
00:11:56,532 --> 00:12:00,960
So I know that there's
something I've got to do.
319
00:12:01,112 --> 00:12:04,222
I end up bringing an oxygen
settling torch over
320
00:12:04,373 --> 00:12:06,391
And I heat it up just enough
321
00:12:06,468 --> 00:12:10,562
And it pops back into shape.
322
00:12:10,638 --> 00:12:12,063
It's not perfect,
323
00:12:12,215 --> 00:12:15,233
But I'm just hoping that
the judges are okay with it.
324
00:12:15,310 --> 00:12:18,644
♪ ♪
325
00:12:18,797 --> 00:12:20,630
- Wow, larry's blade is looking
326
00:12:20,632 --> 00:12:22,741
Like a big old badass machete.
327
00:12:22,817 --> 00:12:26,319
- We're gonna be chopping
on antler and some sugarcane,
328
00:12:26,471 --> 00:12:28,913
So I think my best bet
is to go for a camp knife.
329
00:12:28,990 --> 00:12:30,974
♪ ♪
330
00:12:30,976 --> 00:12:33,084
I'm gonna get ready
to do my quench.
331
00:12:33,161 --> 00:12:34,978
This is where
it's gonna tell me.
332
00:12:34,996 --> 00:12:36,312
If I have any delams,
333
00:12:36,331 --> 00:12:37,589
This whole thing
could come apart.
334
00:12:37,665 --> 00:12:39,073
♪ ♪
335
00:12:39,092 --> 00:12:40,666
- Bingo.
336
00:12:40,819 --> 00:12:43,094
- I had a good, straight blade
for the most part.
337
00:12:43,171 --> 00:12:45,263
I'm feeling pretty good
about it.
338
00:12:45,414 --> 00:12:47,081
So I start hogging off
some steel,
339
00:12:47,100 --> 00:12:49,434
And I started seeing
a little bit of delams.
340
00:12:49,511 --> 00:12:51,102
♪ ♪
341
00:12:51,254 --> 00:12:53,772
And I'm like, you know,
just go ahead and fix it.
342
00:12:53,923 --> 00:12:55,940
- If you're not familiar with
the cable, it can be tricky.
343
00:12:56,017 --> 00:12:59,669
It can get seams buried down
in there that pop up later.
344
00:12:59,687 --> 00:13:01,521
- I cleaned up my weld,
345
00:13:01,673 --> 00:13:03,172
So I think I'm okay
on my blade.
346
00:13:03,191 --> 00:13:06,951
♪ ♪
347
00:13:07,103 --> 00:13:08,787
- I need metal
that's heat-treated.
348
00:13:08,938 --> 00:13:10,680
If I don't, I'm just screwed.
349
00:13:10,698 --> 00:13:12,015
When they're this thin,
350
00:13:12,017 --> 00:13:13,958
They can just warp
into high heaven.
351
00:13:14,035 --> 00:13:15,460
♪ ♪
352
00:13:15,611 --> 00:13:17,370
- Cordale just quenched.
353
00:13:17,522 --> 00:13:19,631
- I pull it out,
it's mostly straight.
354
00:13:19,707 --> 00:13:21,966
I can grind the rest of it out,
so I think I'm good now.
355
00:13:22,043 --> 00:13:23,802
♪ ♪
356
00:13:23,953 --> 00:13:26,212
- Down to 20 minutes.
357
00:13:26,364 --> 00:13:28,381
- No, no, no, wrong way.
Damn it.
358
00:13:28,533 --> 00:13:29,715
I've got
just enough steel here
359
00:13:29,868 --> 00:13:31,476
To make a blade
that's 14 to 16 inches,
360
00:13:31,553 --> 00:13:32,885
But I do not have much left
361
00:13:33,038 --> 00:13:34,312
To make the handle out of,
so...
362
00:13:34,389 --> 00:13:35,963
I'm screwed.
363
00:13:35,982 --> 00:13:37,540
It's just gonna have to be
a hidden tang knife.
364
00:13:37,559 --> 00:13:39,818
I have no other choice.
365
00:13:39,894 --> 00:13:41,468
I don't want to go
with a hidden tang knife,
366
00:13:41,488 --> 00:13:43,713
Just because that's
kind of a critical point,
367
00:13:43,715 --> 00:13:45,990
So you want as much mass there
as possible.
368
00:13:46,067 --> 00:13:47,492
♪ ♪
369
00:13:47,643 --> 00:13:49,719
I finally get my tang
where I want it to,
370
00:13:49,737 --> 00:13:51,571
So I got to get it
in the water.
371
00:13:51,723 --> 00:13:52,831
- And boom. All right.
372
00:13:52,907 --> 00:13:55,667
All four blades
have been quenched.
373
00:13:55,743 --> 00:13:56,835
- I pulled it
out of the quench
374
00:13:56,986 --> 00:13:58,895
And I had a straight blade.
375
00:13:58,897 --> 00:14:01,172
Hey, something
actually went right.
376
00:14:01,324 --> 00:14:03,157
My last few minutes,
I know I've got to try
377
00:14:03,176 --> 00:14:05,902
To grind these bevels
as well as possible.
378
00:14:05,920 --> 00:14:07,345
And if I make it
on to round two,
379
00:14:07,496 --> 00:14:08,829
I can maybe grind away
380
00:14:08,849 --> 00:14:11,683
Some of the delams
towards the cutting edge.
381
00:14:11,834 --> 00:14:14,853
- I'm at the grinder,
shaping the blade how I want,
382
00:14:15,004 --> 00:14:18,005
And I see delaminations
of the flat part of the blad.
383
00:14:18,024 --> 00:14:19,691
[bleep].
384
00:14:19,842 --> 00:14:21,918
I don't want to go home
because there's cracks,
385
00:14:21,936 --> 00:14:26,089
And so I try to get those
taken off best I can.
386
00:14:26,091 --> 00:14:31,018
- Five, four, three, two, one.
387
00:14:31,037 --> 00:14:32,704
Gentlemen, turn off
your machines,
388
00:14:32,780 --> 00:14:34,263
Put down your tools.
389
00:14:34,282 --> 00:14:36,374
Round one of this competition
is over.
390
00:14:36,451 --> 00:14:38,209
[dramatic music]
391
00:14:38,361 --> 00:14:42,529
- It's done everything it could
possibly do to kick my rear end
392
00:14:42,549 --> 00:14:47,051
And I feel like I've already
won just by not giving up.
393
00:14:47,128 --> 00:14:49,721
♪ ♪
394
00:14:49,872 --> 00:14:51,890
- Well, gentlemen, you all
delivered within parameter,
395
00:14:52,041 --> 00:14:53,057
So congratulations.
396
00:14:53,209 --> 00:14:54,726
But the time has come
for a critique,
397
00:14:54,877 --> 00:14:56,227
Which means three of you
are going forward
398
00:14:56,379 --> 00:14:57,395
In this competition,
399
00:14:57,472 --> 00:14:59,122
One of you is heading home.
400
00:14:59,140 --> 00:15:01,399
Chris, please present
your work.
401
00:15:01,476 --> 00:15:03,384
♪ ♪
402
00:15:03,403 --> 00:15:06,070
- All right, chris.
For the most part, nice work.
403
00:15:06,222 --> 00:15:07,888
Most of your steel
looks pretty solid.
404
00:15:07,908 --> 00:15:10,408
You do have some seams
from the bike chain.
405
00:15:10,485 --> 00:15:12,135
♪ ♪
406
00:15:12,137 --> 00:15:14,078
Biggest issues
I have right now is,
407
00:15:14,155 --> 00:15:17,731
You've got big creases
right in here
408
00:15:17,751 --> 00:15:19,083
That actually travel down.
409
00:15:19,160 --> 00:15:21,920
That's something
that could structurally fail.
410
00:15:21,996 --> 00:15:24,905
But you've got a lot of meat
still on here to work with,
411
00:15:24,925 --> 00:15:26,315
So good start.
412
00:15:26,334 --> 00:15:29,318
- Thank you.
- Larry, you ready?
413
00:15:29,337 --> 00:15:32,096
- Yes, I am.
- Please present your work.
414
00:15:32,173 --> 00:15:33,839
♪ ♪
415
00:15:33,992 --> 00:15:37,268
- Larry, you've got by far
the most knife up here.
416
00:15:37,420 --> 00:15:41,606
That's a heck of a blade,
and for the most part,
417
00:15:41,683 --> 00:15:44,591
Your cable weld
came together quite nicely.
418
00:15:44,611 --> 00:15:47,111
There's two wicked
stress rises right there.
419
00:15:47,263 --> 00:15:51,265
I would suggest that you don't
leave those as sharp corner,
420
00:15:51,284 --> 00:15:53,843
But altogether,
nicely done man.
421
00:15:53,861 --> 00:15:55,194
- Thank you, sir.
422
00:15:55,346 --> 00:15:57,622
- Cordale, let's see
what you came up with.
423
00:15:57,699 --> 00:16:00,124
♪ ♪
424
00:16:00,201 --> 00:16:01,684
- All right, cordale,
I believe this is
425
00:16:01,686 --> 00:16:03,519
One of the lightest blades
ever submitted.
426
00:16:03,538 --> 00:16:05,354
You, sir, can move metal.
427
00:16:05,373 --> 00:16:07,023
But in a competition like this,
428
00:16:07,041 --> 00:16:08,967
One of the things
we're concerned about is,
429
00:16:09,118 --> 00:16:11,785
Design a blade for the test.
430
00:16:11,805 --> 00:16:15,807
Is this blade heavy enough
to cut through sugarcanes?
431
00:16:15,883 --> 00:16:18,959
Something to think about
should you move forward.
432
00:16:18,979 --> 00:16:21,813
- All right, dana, let's see
what you came up with.
433
00:16:21,889 --> 00:16:23,556
♪ ♪
434
00:16:23,708 --> 00:16:25,374
- All right, dana,
so right off,
435
00:16:25,376 --> 00:16:26,709
For a chopper, great profile.
436
00:16:26,711 --> 00:16:28,544
Handle works in my hand.
437
00:16:28,546 --> 00:16:30,379
That big swell back here
on a chopper
438
00:16:30,381 --> 00:16:31,638
Is a nice thing to have.
439
00:16:31,658 --> 00:16:35,994
Still got a significant warp
to that blade.
440
00:16:36,070 --> 00:16:39,722
The problem is,
is that I can see delaminations
441
00:16:39,741 --> 00:16:42,241
Following a lot
of these springs.
442
00:16:42,393 --> 00:16:44,836
Up here at the tip,
another one down here
443
00:16:44,987 --> 00:16:47,730
Right at the tang connection,
so if you move forward,
444
00:16:47,732 --> 00:16:49,841
You've got some stuff
to work on, though.
445
00:16:49,917 --> 00:16:52,235
♪ ♪
446
00:16:52,253 --> 00:16:54,754
- Bladesmiths, we did not
give you an easy task today.
447
00:16:54,906 --> 00:16:57,573
But this is a competition,
and only three of you
448
00:16:57,592 --> 00:17:00,018
Can move forward
into the second round.
449
00:17:00,169 --> 00:17:02,020
The bladesmith leaving
the forge is...
450
00:17:02,096 --> 00:17:05,339
♪ ♪
451
00:17:05,358 --> 00:17:06,766
Dana.
452
00:17:06,918 --> 00:17:08,175
Unfortunately, you're not
gonna be moving forward
453
00:17:08,194 --> 00:17:10,361
In this competition,
and doug's gonna tell you why.
454
00:17:10,438 --> 00:17:12,088
- Dana, we commend you
for turning in a blade.
455
00:17:12,090 --> 00:17:13,698
That wasn't an easy challenge.
456
00:17:13,849 --> 00:17:17,760
But we feel that your blade
has the most issues to fi.
457
00:17:17,779 --> 00:17:19,704
A pronounced warp,
delamination,
458
00:17:19,855 --> 00:17:22,373
And there's not a lot
of metal there to fix it.
459
00:17:22,450 --> 00:17:24,525
So for these reasons,
we are sending you home.
460
00:17:24,544 --> 00:17:25,951
- I understand.
461
00:17:26,104 --> 00:17:27,787
- Dana, you fought hard,
you didn't give up,
462
00:17:27,939 --> 00:17:29,047
And you turned in a blade
within parameters,
463
00:17:29,123 --> 00:17:30,790
So you have a lot
to be proud of.
464
00:17:30,942 --> 00:17:33,718
But unfortunately, your time
in this competition has ended.
465
00:17:33,795 --> 00:17:35,611
I'm gonna have to ask you
to please surrender your work
466
00:17:35,613 --> 00:17:38,056
And step off the forge floor.
467
00:17:38,132 --> 00:17:39,557
Thanks for working so hard.
468
00:17:39,634 --> 00:17:42,618
- I got sent home, but I'm not
down on myself at all.
469
00:17:42,620 --> 00:17:43,895
- Thank you, dana.
- Thank you, sir.
470
00:17:43,971 --> 00:17:45,304
- Thank you guys.
It was well worth the trip
471
00:17:45,456 --> 00:17:47,065
For the experience
and everything.
472
00:17:47,216 --> 00:17:49,216
I'm gonna go back to my home
473
00:17:49,235 --> 00:17:53,963
And I wanna get
in my nice warm, cozy bed,
474
00:17:53,981 --> 00:17:55,239
And I'm gonna enjoy it.
475
00:17:55,316 --> 00:17:58,076
♪ ♪
476
00:17:58,152 --> 00:18:00,078
- Gentlemen, congratulations.
That means the three of yu
477
00:18:00,154 --> 00:18:01,412
Are moving forward
478
00:18:01,564 --> 00:18:03,247
Into the second round
of this fierce competition.
479
00:18:03,399 --> 00:18:05,583
In this round, you guys
are gonna fix any issues
480
00:18:05,734 --> 00:18:08,144
You have with your blades
as well as add handles to them,
481
00:18:08,146 --> 00:18:10,421
Turning them into
fully functioning weapons.
482
00:18:10,498 --> 00:18:12,998
Now, we don't like to waste
anything here in the forge,
483
00:18:13,151 --> 00:18:15,426
So for your handle materials,
you'll have to come back
484
00:18:15,503 --> 00:18:19,246
To the pile of crates
and source your scales.
485
00:18:19,265 --> 00:18:20,990
- The crates are mostly made
out of plywood
486
00:18:21,008 --> 00:18:25,603
And some other lumber that's
just not great handle material,
487
00:18:25,680 --> 00:18:27,105
So I'm not
looking forward to it.
488
00:18:27,181 --> 00:18:28,664
- At the end of this round,
489
00:18:28,683 --> 00:18:30,166
The judges will
test your blades
490
00:18:30,184 --> 00:18:33,686
For strength and durability
in a moose antler chop.
491
00:18:33,838 --> 00:18:35,020
Then we're gonna check
the edge retention
492
00:18:35,173 --> 00:18:36,948
In a sugarcane slice.
493
00:18:37,099 --> 00:18:39,450
Good luck.
Your time starts now.
494
00:18:39,602 --> 00:18:42,528
[rock music]
495
00:18:42,680 --> 00:18:43,846
So a lot of the crates
496
00:18:43,865 --> 00:18:46,849
Are made
from particleboard or plywood,
497
00:18:46,868 --> 00:18:50,294
But there are some good, decent
pieces of hard wood in there.
498
00:18:50,371 --> 00:18:53,539
♪ ♪
499
00:18:53,691 --> 00:18:55,133
- First thing I want to do
in round two is go
500
00:18:55,284 --> 00:18:56,709
And get my handle material.
501
00:18:56,861 --> 00:18:59,028
Plywood could split or crack,
502
00:18:59,030 --> 00:19:00,638
So I've got to find
a good solid piece
503
00:19:00,789 --> 00:19:02,306
And try to use that.
504
00:19:02,458 --> 00:19:03,808
- Now, cordale's gonna
be interesting.
505
00:19:03,885 --> 00:19:05,143
I don't think it's gonna be
506
00:19:05,294 --> 00:19:07,887
Heavy enough
to cut through sugarcanes.
507
00:19:08,039 --> 00:19:09,372
- Yeah, I don't know
about that.
508
00:19:09,390 --> 00:19:10,815
- This blade isn't
specifically designed
509
00:19:10,966 --> 00:19:12,391
For the tests they have,
510
00:19:12,543 --> 00:19:15,728
But there is nothing I can
think of to make it better.
511
00:19:15,880 --> 00:19:19,490
This is what I went with,
so this is what I'm stuck with.
512
00:19:19,642 --> 00:19:22,218
- So first thing I'm gonna do
is address this blade
513
00:19:22,220 --> 00:19:23,644
And try to take care
of the issues
514
00:19:23,663 --> 00:19:25,329
That the judges addressed.
515
00:19:25,406 --> 00:19:27,223
As I'm grinding, I do see
516
00:19:27,241 --> 00:19:30,984
That I have a bad delamination
towards the ricasso area.
517
00:19:31,004 --> 00:19:32,503
[bleep].
518
00:19:32,580 --> 00:19:33,896
♪ ♪
519
00:19:33,915 --> 00:19:35,564
[sighs]
520
00:19:35,583 --> 00:19:37,824
There is a lot of stress
in that point.
521
00:19:37,844 --> 00:19:40,403
Everything travels up
towards the handle.
522
00:19:40,405 --> 00:19:42,013
- Chris also had to be careful
523
00:19:42,164 --> 00:19:44,498
Because it's already
quite a light blade.
524
00:19:44,517 --> 00:19:46,851
So the more he grinds to fix
some of the delaminations,
525
00:19:46,928 --> 00:19:48,352
The lighter that blade's
gonna get.
526
00:19:48,429 --> 00:19:50,021
♪ ♪
527
00:19:50,172 --> 00:19:52,523
- I'm able to address
enough of my delams
528
00:19:52,600 --> 00:19:55,584
To feel okay
with moving on to the handle.
529
00:19:55,586 --> 00:19:57,586
Hopefully,
not much of this bad spot
530
00:19:57,605 --> 00:19:59,680
Comes into contact
with the antler.
531
00:19:59,699 --> 00:20:02,258
- My first thing is, I want
to address them issues
532
00:20:02,276 --> 00:20:03,534
That dave talked about.
533
00:20:03,686 --> 00:20:05,444
- The way he's got
those shoulders cut,
534
00:20:05,596 --> 00:20:10,099
That's a huge stress riser,
and we've seen swords snap off
535
00:20:10,117 --> 00:20:12,877
Right at the guard,
right at those shoulders.
536
00:20:12,954 --> 00:20:14,770
- So I'm gonna round
these edges up,
537
00:20:14,789 --> 00:20:16,439
Make everything smooth.
538
00:20:16,457 --> 00:20:17,715
It's looking
a little bit better.
539
00:20:17,792 --> 00:20:19,442
I got it rounded out
a little bit.
540
00:20:19,444 --> 00:20:23,387
Now it's just concentrating
on the rest of my handle.
541
00:20:23,464 --> 00:20:27,040
- So now I'm getting ready
to shape the handles.
542
00:20:27,060 --> 00:20:28,726
Knowing what they're
gonna do with this blade,
543
00:20:28,803 --> 00:20:31,136
I'm gonna try to make it
more on the beefy side.
544
00:20:31,289 --> 00:20:33,622
That way, they have plenty
to grab ahold of.
545
00:20:33,641 --> 00:20:35,882
- He's got a pretty thin
profile on his handle.
546
00:20:35,902 --> 00:20:38,569
He's gonna end up with a blade
that wants to be held sideways.
547
00:20:38,721 --> 00:20:41,906
- I got steak knives
with bigger handles than that.
548
00:20:42,057 --> 00:20:44,967
- Halfway through, guys.
You have one hour left.
549
00:20:44,986 --> 00:20:47,136
- Let's see here.
550
00:20:47,154 --> 00:20:48,654
I've got a hidden tang knife,
551
00:20:48,806 --> 00:20:50,248
But I don't want
to have to take the time
552
00:20:50,324 --> 00:20:52,416
To fiddle with this guard,
so I decided
553
00:20:52,493 --> 00:20:55,086
To try to do a somewhat
framed construction.
554
00:20:55,162 --> 00:20:57,088
♪ ♪
555
00:20:57,239 --> 00:20:59,815
I was wanting
some micarta or g10.
556
00:20:59,817 --> 00:21:03,261
Instead, what I'm working with
is this plywood scrap stuff
557
00:21:03,337 --> 00:21:05,321
That they made the box from.
558
00:21:05,339 --> 00:21:06,839
Oh, this is junk.
559
00:21:06,991 --> 00:21:10,268
- I don't know if chris even
grabbed any of the good wood.
560
00:21:10,344 --> 00:21:11,327
♪ ♪
561
00:21:11,329 --> 00:21:12,937
- So I cut out my frame.
562
00:21:15,182 --> 00:21:17,516
I go to fit my tang in it
and it just pops apart.
563
00:21:17,668 --> 00:21:19,926
Ah, damn it.
Start another one.
564
00:21:19,946 --> 00:21:22,947
[dramatic music]
565
00:21:23,024 --> 00:21:24,115
♪ ♪
566
00:21:24,266 --> 00:21:25,616
That one's no good.
567
00:21:25,768 --> 00:21:27,359
Maybe third time's
the charm, I guess.
568
00:21:27,512 --> 00:21:29,345
And I don't have time for this,
569
00:21:29,363 --> 00:21:30,621
Knowing that
the clock's ticking
570
00:21:30,773 --> 00:21:37,202
In the back of my head,
I'm getting nervous.
571
00:21:37,355 --> 00:21:38,687
I'm gonna cut
shorter than my marks,
572
00:21:38,706 --> 00:21:40,464
And then just slowly
grind away the excess.
573
00:21:40,616 --> 00:21:41,857
All right,
574
00:21:41,859 --> 00:21:43,042
I guess where plywood goes,
575
00:21:43,194 --> 00:21:44,860
It's about as good
as you could hope for.
576
00:21:44,879 --> 00:21:46,137
Whether or not
it'll stay together
577
00:21:46,288 --> 00:21:48,697
Is yet to be determined.
578
00:21:48,716 --> 00:21:50,699
- Now that I've got my wood
all marked out, cut up,
579
00:21:50,718 --> 00:21:52,125
I need to run over
to the pantry,
580
00:21:52,145 --> 00:21:54,870
And I want to see
what options I had.
581
00:21:54,889 --> 00:21:56,963
Being as that I had pieces
on both sides,
582
00:21:56,983 --> 00:21:58,316
My best bet was to go
with corby.
583
00:21:58,392 --> 00:22:00,967
It's a lot tighter
mechanical fit.
584
00:22:00,987 --> 00:22:02,378
I'm putting it all together,
585
00:22:02,396 --> 00:22:04,655
And then I start
having a problem.
586
00:22:04,807 --> 00:22:07,325
- Uh, oh.
Larry's looking at the corbies.
587
00:22:07,476 --> 00:22:09,810
- Yeah, it's look like it.
They're not lining up together.
588
00:22:09,829 --> 00:22:11,387
- You son of a bitch.
589
00:22:11,405 --> 00:22:12,997
The threads are a fine thread,
590
00:22:13,074 --> 00:22:15,499
And if you don't have
everything perfectly lined up,
591
00:22:15,576 --> 00:22:17,335
Then it's hard
to get 'em starting.
592
00:22:17,486 --> 00:22:20,913
If I don't get it in there,
my epoxy is gonna dry on me.
593
00:22:21,065 --> 00:22:22,398
[dramatic music]
594
00:22:22,416 --> 00:22:23,841
Finally, I ended up
getting it.
595
00:22:23,992 --> 00:22:25,176
There.
596
00:22:25,252 --> 00:22:26,677
Now I'm relieved.
I know the only thing
597
00:22:26,829 --> 00:22:29,180
That I have to deal with now
is the blade.
598
00:22:29,331 --> 00:22:31,757
- Bladesmiths, you're down
to 30 minutes.
599
00:22:31,909 --> 00:22:33,851
- So I get done
with my handle.
600
00:22:34,002 --> 00:22:36,261
All I've got to do
is sharpen this thing.
601
00:22:36,414 --> 00:22:39,357
- Cordale's blade
I like a lot, actually.
602
00:22:39,508 --> 00:22:41,083
I think
it's a beautiful design,
603
00:22:41,102 --> 00:22:43,510
But it's not designed
for the test.
604
00:22:43,529 --> 00:22:45,196
- Exactly.
- I'm just afraid
605
00:22:45,347 --> 00:22:47,031
It's gonna snap
in that strength test,
606
00:22:47,108 --> 00:22:50,183
So I did make my edge
a bit thicker.
607
00:22:50,203 --> 00:22:53,204
That way, it could withstand
a little bit more abuse.
608
00:22:53,355 --> 00:22:55,931
[rock music]
609
00:22:55,950 --> 00:22:58,767
Even if I go home,
I feel like I made a blade
610
00:22:58,786 --> 00:23:02,213
Up to my standards,
and I'm happy with that.
611
00:23:02,289 --> 00:23:05,107
- My next hurdle I've got
to jump over is the edge.
612
00:23:05,126 --> 00:23:07,551
So I'm gonna hit it
with my polishing wheel.
613
00:23:07,703 --> 00:23:09,945
- What people can do
with an angle grinder
614
00:23:09,964 --> 00:23:11,722
Is really amazing sometimes.
615
00:23:11,799 --> 00:23:15,134
- I'm done with my edge,
I'm happy with it. Done deal.
616
00:23:15,286 --> 00:23:18,787
♪ ♪
617
00:23:18,806 --> 00:23:20,398
- Chris didn't just do,
like, a frame.
618
00:23:20,549 --> 00:23:22,791
He actually got pins
all the way around the wood.
619
00:23:22,810 --> 00:23:24,810
- As he should.
620
00:23:24,962 --> 00:23:28,147
- This is not ideal,
but it's what I got.
621
00:23:28,299 --> 00:23:29,740
[groans]
622
00:23:29,892 --> 00:23:32,468
Right now, I have to shave
down this huge block of wood.
623
00:23:32,486 --> 00:23:35,228
- Bladesmiths, you have
10 minutes.
624
00:23:35,248 --> 00:23:36,747
- I have to be careful
625
00:23:36,824 --> 00:23:39,232
And not go too deep and grind
some of these pins away.
626
00:23:39,252 --> 00:23:42,586
[dramatic music]
627
00:23:42,738 --> 00:23:44,813
It's not exactly the shape
that I'm looking for,
628
00:23:44,832 --> 00:23:46,982
But I still have to get
the knife sharpened
629
00:23:47,001 --> 00:23:48,834
With the time
that I have left.
630
00:23:48,986 --> 00:23:50,076
♪ ♪
631
00:23:50,096 --> 00:23:54,840
- Five, four, three, two, one.
632
00:23:54,992 --> 00:23:58,494
Gentlemen, put down your tools.
This round is over.
633
00:23:58,512 --> 00:24:00,086
♪ ♪
634
00:24:00,106 --> 00:24:02,106
- At the end of this round,
I don't love this handle.
635
00:24:02,257 --> 00:24:03,999
I freakin' hate it.
636
00:24:04,018 --> 00:24:06,351
But at this point,
it's in the judges' hands.
637
00:24:06,504 --> 00:24:08,003
♪ ♪
638
00:24:08,022 --> 00:24:09,429
- All right, gentlemen,
you know what time it is.
639
00:24:09,449 --> 00:24:10,764
It's time
for the strength test,
640
00:24:10,783 --> 00:24:12,933
The moose antler chop.
641
00:24:12,952 --> 00:24:14,176
Now, to test the strength
642
00:24:14,195 --> 00:24:16,011
And overall construction
of your blades,
643
00:24:16,030 --> 00:24:18,197
I'm gonna take your blades
and gently tap them
644
00:24:18,349 --> 00:24:20,015
Against these moose antlers.
645
00:24:20,034 --> 00:24:22,701
[chuckles]
you ready for this, chris?
646
00:24:22,853 --> 00:24:23,627
- I guess so.
647
00:24:23,779 --> 00:24:25,521
- [chuckles]
648
00:24:25,539 --> 00:24:27,022
♪ ♪
649
00:24:27,041 --> 00:24:29,692
- "lovingly tap."
yeah, right.
650
00:24:29,710 --> 00:24:30,968
I know inside this blade,
651
00:24:31,119 --> 00:24:32,861
There's potential voids
and delams.
652
00:24:32,880 --> 00:24:35,047
A solid strike like that
could just cause that to let go
653
00:24:35,199 --> 00:24:36,865
And just snap the blade
right in half.
654
00:24:36,884 --> 00:24:39,885
[dramatic rock music]
655
00:24:40,037 --> 00:24:46,901
♪ ♪
656
00:24:50,397 --> 00:24:52,490
- All right, chris,
so right off,
657
00:24:52,566 --> 00:24:53,882
As I was using this,
658
00:24:53,901 --> 00:24:55,718
The handle starting losing
some parts.
659
00:24:55,736 --> 00:24:59,054
So one of your pins, you kind
of ground through and exposed,
660
00:24:59,073 --> 00:25:01,999
And then there's another pin
right here that--
661
00:25:02,150 --> 00:25:05,227
On the back that's kind of
starting to drift out.
662
00:25:05,246 --> 00:25:07,396
But handle's still together.
663
00:25:07,414 --> 00:25:10,156
Your edge is still sharp,
664
00:25:10,176 --> 00:25:13,752
Except for right here where
there's a thin flake of metal
665
00:25:13,904 --> 00:25:16,347
That's actually popped off
of that section.
666
00:25:16,498 --> 00:25:18,907
But it's a brutal test.
Your knife's still sharp.
667
00:25:18,909 --> 00:25:20,743
Still a viable knife.
Nicely done.
668
00:25:20,761 --> 00:25:22,094
- All right, thanks.
669
00:25:22,246 --> 00:25:24,688
- All right, larry, you're up.
You ready?
670
00:25:24,765 --> 00:25:25,914
- No, dave, I'm not.
671
00:25:25,933 --> 00:25:28,751
[laughter]
672
00:25:28,769 --> 00:25:31,587
- After watching
the first guy, I'm petrified.
673
00:25:31,605 --> 00:25:33,756
I know he's gonna hit it har.
674
00:25:33,774 --> 00:25:35,032
Whatever happens, happens.
675
00:25:35,183 --> 00:25:37,609
We'll see how it goes.
676
00:25:37,762 --> 00:25:44,542
♪ ♪
677
00:25:49,607 --> 00:25:50,548
- All right, so, larry,
678
00:25:50,624 --> 00:25:51,882
You got a beast
of a blade here.
679
00:25:52,034 --> 00:25:54,385
It's got a huge profile.
I really like it actually.
680
00:25:54,536 --> 00:25:57,871
As far as your blade goes,
in the test, you lost some edge
681
00:25:57,890 --> 00:25:59,281
Through a section right here.
682
00:25:59,300 --> 00:26:00,949
Nothing's missing.
683
00:26:00,968 --> 00:26:03,952
It's just no longer as sharp
as the rest of the blade is.
684
00:26:03,971 --> 00:26:07,289
Your handle construction
is pretty bulky,
685
00:26:07,308 --> 00:26:09,733
But as far as
the strength test goes,
686
00:26:09,885 --> 00:26:11,810
Blade held up quite well.
Good job.
687
00:26:11,962 --> 00:26:13,128
- Thank you, sir.
688
00:26:13,147 --> 00:26:14,463
- All right, cordale,
are you ready?
689
00:26:14,481 --> 00:26:15,722
- No.
- "no."
690
00:26:15,741 --> 00:26:17,816
[laughter]
good answer.
691
00:26:17,968 --> 00:26:19,743
♪ ♪
692
00:26:19,820 --> 00:26:22,638
- The moose antler chop is
definitely not an easy test.
693
00:26:22,656 --> 00:26:25,307
My blade is so small,
I'm afraid something
694
00:26:25,326 --> 00:26:27,659
Is going to go
catastrophically wrong with it.
695
00:26:27,812 --> 00:26:34,341
♪ ♪
696
00:26:42,751 --> 00:26:45,251
- All right, cordale,
if this knife
697
00:26:45,271 --> 00:26:47,605
Were this long,
that handle would be fine.
698
00:26:47,756 --> 00:26:49,181
Hanging onto that handle
699
00:26:49,333 --> 00:26:50,941
While you're swinging
like that,
700
00:26:51,093 --> 00:26:52,276
It's just hard to do.
701
00:26:52,353 --> 00:26:54,019
It's a small handle.
702
00:26:54,171 --> 00:26:56,672
Your edge is
more of an axe edge,
703
00:26:56,690 --> 00:26:58,173
But it held up fine.
704
00:26:58,192 --> 00:27:00,843
All in all, it's an odd design
for this test,
705
00:27:00,861 --> 00:27:02,119
But I've got to say
706
00:27:02,270 --> 00:27:04,288
That you executed it
beautifully, so nicely done.
707
00:27:04,439 --> 00:27:05,530
- Thank you.
708
00:27:05,683 --> 00:27:07,958
♪ ♪
709
00:27:08,110 --> 00:27:10,853
- All right, bladesmiths,
welcome to the sharpness test,
710
00:27:10,871 --> 00:27:12,796
The sugarcane slice.
711
00:27:12,948 --> 00:27:14,206
Now, unlike the strength test,
712
00:27:14,358 --> 00:27:16,449
This is all about
how sharp your blades are
713
00:27:16,469 --> 00:27:19,470
And how well they can
cut through these sugarcanes.
714
00:27:19,546 --> 00:27:21,287
Chris, you're up first.
You ready for this?
715
00:27:21,307 --> 00:27:22,364
- I guess so.
716
00:27:22,383 --> 00:27:24,533
- All right.
Let's get some sugar.
717
00:27:24,551 --> 00:27:31,482
♪ ♪
718
00:27:36,380 --> 00:27:38,489
All right, chris, first up,
your handle construction.
719
00:27:38,640 --> 00:27:43,143
The sections where you lost
some pins can be a hot spot.
720
00:27:43,162 --> 00:27:44,978
Now, your edge.
721
00:27:44,997 --> 00:27:46,664
So as soon as it hit the spot
722
00:27:46,815 --> 00:27:49,333
Where your delamination is,
it stopped cutting,
723
00:27:49,484 --> 00:27:53,820
But it did cut three pieces,
and overall, sir, it will cut.
724
00:27:53,839 --> 00:27:55,822
- Thank you.
- All right, larry, your turn.
725
00:27:55,841 --> 00:27:56,990
So you ready?
726
00:27:57,009 --> 00:27:59,251
- Yes, sir, I am.
- Let's do it.
727
00:27:59,403 --> 00:28:06,266
♪ ♪
728
00:28:10,414 --> 00:28:12,097
All right, larry, let's talk
about your blade.
729
00:28:12,249 --> 00:28:14,917
It starts off sharp right here,
and then right here,
730
00:28:14,935 --> 00:28:16,752
It starts to lose its edge.
731
00:28:16,770 --> 00:28:19,179
So it's sharp enough
to cut through four sugarcanes,
732
00:28:19,198 --> 00:28:22,015
And overall, sir, it will cut.
733
00:28:22,034 --> 00:28:24,034
- Good.
- All right, cordale.
734
00:28:24,111 --> 00:28:27,353
Come on, let's get
some sugarcane sugar high.
735
00:28:27,373 --> 00:28:30,374
- I don't have a lot of mass
behind my blade,
736
00:28:30,451 --> 00:28:32,710
So it has to be sharp
if it's gonna even try
737
00:28:32,861 --> 00:28:34,603
To make a cut
through all this sugarcane.
738
00:28:34,621 --> 00:28:36,362
I'm just sitting here
sweating bullets.
739
00:28:36,382 --> 00:28:38,273
I am terrified right now.
740
00:28:38,292 --> 00:28:40,801
♪ ♪
741
00:28:45,057 --> 00:28:48,951
♪ ♪
742
00:28:48,969 --> 00:28:50,894
- All right, cordale, let's
talk about your weapon here.
743
00:28:51,046 --> 00:28:52,471
Your edges are sharp,
744
00:28:52,623 --> 00:28:55,123
But there's just not enough
mass to help push it through.
745
00:28:55,142 --> 00:28:58,627
But when we look at it,
it actually cut three pieces.
746
00:28:58,645 --> 00:28:59,962
But overall, sir,
for the little knife
747
00:28:59,980 --> 00:29:02,740
That says it could,
it will cut.
748
00:29:02,816 --> 00:29:05,576
- Thank you.
- All right, bladesmiths.
749
00:29:05,652 --> 00:29:07,636
Well, we gave you guys
a difficult challenge,
750
00:29:07,654 --> 00:29:09,913
But only two of you can move
forward in this competition,
751
00:29:10,065 --> 00:29:12,140
Which means one of you
is gonna be heading home.
752
00:29:12,159 --> 00:29:14,977
And today, the bladesmith
leaving the forge is...
753
00:29:14,995 --> 00:29:17,237
♪ ♪
754
00:29:17,256 --> 00:29:18,647
Chris.
755
00:29:18,665 --> 00:29:20,315
Unfortunately, your blade
didn't make the cut,
756
00:29:20,334 --> 00:29:22,000
And dave baker
is gonna tell you why.
757
00:29:22,152 --> 00:29:23,168
- Chris, I think you did
a great job
758
00:29:23,320 --> 00:29:26,079
Designing a weapon
for these tests.
759
00:29:26,098 --> 00:29:28,323
But that failure of the weld
in the blade,
760
00:29:28,342 --> 00:29:30,768
As well as parts of the handle
starting to come off,
761
00:29:30,844 --> 00:29:32,919
Well, those are the two reasons
we're letting you go for.
762
00:29:32,938 --> 00:29:34,087
- Absolutely.
763
00:29:34,106 --> 00:29:35,272
I appreciate the chance.
Thanks.
764
00:29:35,349 --> 00:29:36,756
- Well, chris, you fought hard.
765
00:29:36,776 --> 00:29:38,667
You have what it takes
to be in this forge.
766
00:29:38,685 --> 00:29:40,277
But unfortunately, you're not
gonna be moving forward
767
00:29:40,354 --> 00:29:41,612
In this competition, man.
768
00:29:41,688 --> 00:29:42,613
I'm gonna have to ask you
769
00:29:42,764 --> 00:29:43,839
To please step off
the forge floor.
770
00:29:43,857 --> 00:29:45,173
- See you.
771
00:29:45,192 --> 00:29:46,508
♪ ♪
772
00:29:46,527 --> 00:29:48,193
The problems that I had
in this blade,
773
00:29:48,345 --> 00:29:49,787
The handle starting
to pull apart,
774
00:29:49,863 --> 00:29:51,363
I knew I was done.
775
00:29:51,515 --> 00:29:53,106
With the issues
that blade had,
776
00:29:53,125 --> 00:29:56,351
I actually thought it was gonna
explode on the first strike.
777
00:29:56,370 --> 00:29:59,129
Whenever I get home, I'm gonna
rub it in my son's face.
778
00:29:59,281 --> 00:30:01,298
"hey, damien, I might not be
the 'forged in fire' champion,
779
00:30:01,375 --> 00:30:03,358
"but at least I didn't go out
in the first round
780
00:30:03,377 --> 00:30:04,693
Like you thought I would."
781
00:30:04,711 --> 00:30:06,136
♪ ♪
782
00:30:06,213 --> 00:30:08,380
- Gentlemen, congratulations,
you are both moving forwad
783
00:30:08,532 --> 00:30:11,124
Into the third and final round
of this competition.
784
00:30:11,143 --> 00:30:12,625
Now, in this last round,
785
00:30:12,645 --> 00:30:14,311
We're gonna ask you
to go back to your home forges
786
00:30:14,388 --> 00:30:16,129
And build an iconic weapon
from history
787
00:30:16,148 --> 00:30:18,040
That has been
shrouded in mystery.
788
00:30:18,058 --> 00:30:20,375
Gentlemen, we want you
to build this.
789
00:30:20,394 --> 00:30:25,471
♪ ♪
790
00:30:25,491 --> 00:30:28,826
The medieval sword of mystery.
791
00:30:28,977 --> 00:30:30,643
- [laughs]
792
00:30:30,663 --> 00:30:31,995
- The medieval sword
of mystery
793
00:30:32,072 --> 00:30:34,556
Has been puzzling
historians for centuries.
794
00:30:34,575 --> 00:30:37,392
This double-edged broadsword
features a double fuller,
795
00:30:37,411 --> 00:30:39,578
Making it light enough
to wield single-handed,
796
00:30:39,730 --> 00:30:42,064
Delivering fast,
lethal strikes.
797
00:30:42,082 --> 00:30:43,656
The sword was found
in the river witham
798
00:30:43,676 --> 00:30:46,009
In east England in 1825.
799
00:30:46,086 --> 00:30:47,569
It's believed
to have been forged
800
00:30:47,588 --> 00:30:48,904
Back in the 13th century,
801
00:30:48,922 --> 00:30:51,664
Although its exact origin
is a mystery.
802
00:30:51,684 --> 00:30:53,075
Even more mysterious,
803
00:30:53,093 --> 00:30:55,410
The blade has
a gold inlaid inscription
804
00:30:55,429 --> 00:30:58,188
Etched into the steel
in an unknown language.
805
00:30:58,265 --> 00:31:00,432
Several years ago,
the british museum
806
00:31:00,584 --> 00:31:02,693
Recruited the public
to help decipher it,
807
00:31:02,769 --> 00:31:05,587
But to this day, no one has
been able to crack the code.
808
00:31:05,606 --> 00:31:06,864
♪ ♪
809
00:31:06,940 --> 00:31:08,757
- Gentlemen, when you're
building your swords,
810
00:31:08,775 --> 00:31:10,367
You need to fall
within these parameters.
811
00:31:10,444 --> 00:31:12,202
Your blade length,
measured from tip to guar,
812
00:31:12,279 --> 00:31:14,763
Needs to be
between 28 and 30 inches.
813
00:31:14,781 --> 00:31:17,374
You need to have two fullers
on both sides of the blade.
814
00:31:17,451 --> 00:31:19,601
Your handle must include
a cruciform guard
815
00:31:19,620 --> 00:31:21,603
And a disk shaped pommel.
816
00:31:21,622 --> 00:31:24,047
What makes this blade such
a mystery is the inscription,
817
00:31:24,124 --> 00:31:26,216
Which you will also need
to include in your blades.
818
00:31:26,368 --> 00:31:28,201
- I've never made anything
this big.
819
00:31:28,220 --> 00:31:30,779
It's gonna be a challenge,
ain't no doubt about that.
820
00:31:30,797 --> 00:31:32,130
- Bladesmiths,
you will have four days
821
00:31:32,282 --> 00:31:34,057
To build your medieval swords
of mystery.
822
00:31:34,209 --> 00:31:36,301
So good luck.
See you guys in four days.
823
00:31:36,453 --> 00:31:37,953
- Good luck.
- Good luck, buddy.
824
00:31:37,955 --> 00:31:40,455
[rock music]
825
00:31:40,474 --> 00:31:43,066
- I'm back at my home forge
here in fulton, kansas.
826
00:31:43,218 --> 00:31:45,051
I'm gonna attempt
to make a hundred layer,
827
00:31:45,070 --> 00:31:46,962
Twist damascus mystery sword.
828
00:31:46,980 --> 00:31:49,722
I should have way more steel
than what I need,
829
00:31:49,742 --> 00:31:51,241
But I make a lot of mistakes.
830
00:31:51,393 --> 00:31:54,136
I think what I need
to do to win is,
831
00:31:54,154 --> 00:31:55,654
I need to hit the wow factor.
832
00:31:55,806 --> 00:31:57,748
That's ready
to go in the forge.
833
00:31:57,899 --> 00:31:59,991
I'm gonna run two billets
at the same time,
834
00:32:00,144 --> 00:32:01,476
So I'm not waiting on it.
835
00:32:01,478 --> 00:32:03,495
All right, here we go.
836
00:32:03,647 --> 00:32:05,571
Yeah, I'm worried
about my time frame.
837
00:32:05,591 --> 00:32:06,924
Because, you know,
anything can happen.
838
00:32:07,000 --> 00:32:08,574
I can get a an inclusion
in my blade,
839
00:32:08,594 --> 00:32:10,152
And that's all it takes.
840
00:32:10,170 --> 00:32:11,653
Billet number two.
841
00:32:11,672 --> 00:32:13,155
♪ ♪
842
00:32:13,173 --> 00:32:15,507
Got good welds on it,
and I think it'll be okay.
843
00:32:15,659 --> 00:32:17,935
Whoo! I'm done.
844
00:32:18,011 --> 00:32:21,179
♪ ♪
845
00:32:21,331 --> 00:32:22,998
- I'm back
in telephone, texas.
846
00:32:23,000 --> 00:32:24,942
Now for the spicy bit.
847
00:32:25,018 --> 00:32:27,686
Game plan for today
is getting all the forging
848
00:32:27,838 --> 00:32:29,595
And get the heat-treat
out of the way.
849
00:32:29,615 --> 00:32:30,839
Every single second
850
00:32:30,857 --> 00:32:32,282
Is definitely
gonna be critical.
851
00:32:32,359 --> 00:32:34,192
I'm gonna need
all the time I can get.
852
00:32:34,344 --> 00:32:35,601
Getting nervous.
853
00:32:35,621 --> 00:32:37,955
I have never heat-treated
anything this long before,
854
00:32:38,031 --> 00:32:39,181
So I'm just gonna
heat-treat it
855
00:32:39,183 --> 00:32:40,624
Without grinding it.
856
00:32:40,701 --> 00:32:42,459
That way, it gives me
a lot less chance of warping
857
00:32:42,536 --> 00:32:43,702
But it's gonna be
858
00:32:43,854 --> 00:32:45,420
A lot more time
at the grinder.
859
00:32:47,357 --> 00:32:49,782
Now for the spicy bit.
860
00:32:49,802 --> 00:32:51,134
As I'm going to quench,
861
00:32:51,211 --> 00:32:53,044
I really hope
I don't pull it out
862
00:32:53,197 --> 00:32:54,471
And turn it into a banana.
863
00:33:00,554 --> 00:33:02,537
Now is the grind marathon.
864
00:33:02,556 --> 00:33:05,040
♪ ♪
865
00:33:05,058 --> 00:33:06,891
- Day two, a lot of work
to do today.
866
00:33:07,044 --> 00:33:08,710
I'm gonna grab
the two billets,
867
00:33:08,729 --> 00:33:10,378
Put a right-hand twist in one,
868
00:33:10,397 --> 00:33:11,804
A left-hand twist
in the other,
869
00:33:11,824 --> 00:33:13,490
Cut them up, and restack them.
870
00:33:13,641 --> 00:33:15,383
All right, here we go.
871
00:33:15,402 --> 00:33:17,143
♪ ♪
872
00:33:17,162 --> 00:33:19,904
Well, it looks like I have
a piece with a crack in I.
873
00:33:20,057 --> 00:33:21,481
[dramatic music]
874
00:33:21,500 --> 00:33:25,393
Starts here,
goes down, over, and back up.
875
00:33:25,412 --> 00:33:27,078
♪ ♪
876
00:33:27,231 --> 00:33:29,006
So I'm gonna scrap
this project.
877
00:33:29,157 --> 00:33:30,490
I don't want to take
any chances with it.
878
00:33:30,509 --> 00:33:32,175
I'm gonna go ahead
and go to plan b.
879
00:33:32,327 --> 00:33:34,678
I got bar 5160,
so I'm just gonna ahead
880
00:33:34,755 --> 00:33:37,072
And put it in the forge
and run it on out.
881
00:33:37,090 --> 00:33:38,181
♪ ♪
882
00:33:38,333 --> 00:33:39,683
Looking forward
for the wow factor.
883
00:33:39,834 --> 00:33:41,243
It's not gonna happen.
884
00:33:41,261 --> 00:33:42,686
I'm already into day two,
885
00:33:42,837 --> 00:33:46,915
So I just don't want to have
time kinda bite me in the ass.
886
00:33:46,933 --> 00:33:48,583
Got her close for the quench.
887
00:33:48,585 --> 00:33:49,918
All right, here we go.
888
00:33:49,936 --> 00:33:52,320
♪ ♪
889
00:33:55,759 --> 00:33:56,941
Perfect.
890
00:33:57,094 --> 00:33:59,094
Right now,
we're back on track.
891
00:33:59,112 --> 00:34:00,762
Yeah, it's a good
and straight blade.
892
00:34:00,764 --> 00:34:03,098
[rock music]
893
00:34:03,116 --> 00:34:06,209
- Yesterday, I got the blade
mostly finished ground.
894
00:34:06,361 --> 00:34:07,936
This sword's brighter
than my future.
895
00:34:07,954 --> 00:34:10,714
Today, I definitely have
to finish the handles.
896
00:34:10,791 --> 00:34:12,290
Otherwise, I won't have
enough time for the glue
897
00:34:12,442 --> 00:34:13,608
To set properly.
898
00:34:13,627 --> 00:34:15,368
So I'm gonna try
to do a crude tang
899
00:34:15,387 --> 00:34:17,554
With this green wood I have
900
00:34:17,705 --> 00:34:19,281
And see how that goes.
901
00:34:19,299 --> 00:34:20,540
I have had wood break before,
902
00:34:20,559 --> 00:34:22,300
So I'm really hoping
it doesn't happen again,
903
00:34:22,452 --> 00:34:24,877
Because that could
possibly set me back.
904
00:34:24,897 --> 00:34:26,712
[dramatic music]
905
00:34:26,732 --> 00:34:28,957
Well, [bleep]. It broke.
906
00:34:28,975 --> 00:34:34,738
I got to come up
with something else.
907
00:34:34,815 --> 00:34:36,573
I don't know
if I've got anymore wood.
908
00:34:36,650 --> 00:34:37,574
I don't think there's
any salvaging this.
909
00:34:37,725 --> 00:34:39,150
Time kind of matters
right now.
910
00:34:39,303 --> 00:34:40,485
I really want to get
the handle on today,
911
00:34:40,637 --> 00:34:41,636
So I got to come up
with something else.
912
00:34:41,655 --> 00:34:42,412
No, I know exactly
what I'm gonna do.
913
00:34:42,564 --> 00:34:43,896
I'm gonna do a leather stack.
914
00:34:43,916 --> 00:34:45,140
With a leather stack,
915
00:34:45,158 --> 00:34:46,474
All I've got to do
is stack it up,
916
00:34:46,493 --> 00:34:48,159
Glue it together,
and put the pommel on.
917
00:34:48,312 --> 00:34:51,329
Be a lot easier that way,
so on to leather.
918
00:34:51,481 --> 00:34:52,589
[rock music]
919
00:34:52,666 --> 00:34:55,650
- Day four, last day,
I'm ready to go.
920
00:34:55,669 --> 00:34:57,260
I'm gonna concentrate
on the handle.
921
00:34:57,337 --> 00:34:59,096
That's starting to look
like a guard, ain't it?
922
00:34:59,172 --> 00:35:01,172
First up, I think
I'm gonna weld a bolt on t
923
00:35:01,325 --> 00:35:02,766
For a threaded pommel.
924
00:35:02,917 --> 00:35:05,751
I don't think it looks
very good, but too bad.
925
00:35:05,771 --> 00:35:07,104
Put my handle together.
926
00:35:07,255 --> 00:35:08,605
I want to make sure
it's a good, tight fit.
927
00:35:08,682 --> 00:35:10,014
Don't want anything loose.
928
00:35:10,167 --> 00:35:11,108
Ooh!
929
00:35:11,184 --> 00:35:13,593
♪ ♪
930
00:35:13,612 --> 00:35:15,946
I wished I had more time
of the detail work,
931
00:35:16,097 --> 00:35:18,281
But let's go in there
and test it.
932
00:35:18,358 --> 00:35:19,783
Let's get 'er done,
get it over with.
933
00:35:19,860 --> 00:35:21,100
I'm ready.
934
00:35:21,120 --> 00:35:23,862
♪ ♪
935
00:35:24,014 --> 00:35:25,513
- Final day at the home forge.
936
00:35:25,532 --> 00:35:27,349
Today, I just got to finish
shaping the handle,
937
00:35:27,367 --> 00:35:30,185
I've got to sharpen it,
and then that's it.
938
00:35:30,187 --> 00:35:31,294
For this part of the program,
939
00:35:31,371 --> 00:35:34,706
We will now start
the mystery inscription.
940
00:35:34,858 --> 00:35:37,359
A medieval mystery sword,
got a mysterious inscription
941
00:35:37,361 --> 00:35:38,969
That nobody can figure out.
942
00:35:39,045 --> 00:35:41,471
Pretty good.
943
00:35:41,623 --> 00:35:43,715
I'm gonna scratch off
the letters,
944
00:35:43,867 --> 00:35:45,142
Then I'll etch that,
945
00:35:45,293 --> 00:35:46,868
And that'll just etch
the letters
946
00:35:46,887 --> 00:35:48,311
And it'll leave
my blade shiny.
947
00:35:48,388 --> 00:35:49,813
I believe that's gonna work.
948
00:35:49,890 --> 00:35:50,981
I like how it turned out.
949
00:35:51,132 --> 00:35:52,874
Oh, yeah.
It's a pretty sharp blade,
950
00:35:52,876 --> 00:35:55,652
Let's go chop up
some water bottles.
951
00:35:55,729 --> 00:35:56,802
♪ ♪
952
00:35:56,822 --> 00:35:57,988
There you go.
953
00:35:58,064 --> 00:36:00,306
♪ ♪
954
00:36:00,325 --> 00:36:01,491
He gone.
955
00:36:01,643 --> 00:36:03,493
I'm definitely proud
of the sword.
956
00:36:03,645 --> 00:36:06,163
I can't wait to see it tested
and hopefully come away
957
00:36:06,239 --> 00:36:08,740
With that 10 gran
and the championship.
958
00:36:08,892 --> 00:36:10,167
That's super satisfying.
959
00:36:10,243 --> 00:36:11,835
And bragging rights.
960
00:36:11,912 --> 00:36:14,896
Love to have bragging rights.
Bever had those before.
961
00:36:14,915 --> 00:36:17,674
[dramatic music]
962
00:36:17,751 --> 00:36:22,179
♪ ♪
963
00:36:22,330 --> 00:36:24,072
- Well, gentlemen, welcome back
to the forge.
964
00:36:24,074 --> 00:36:25,849
It's good to see you.
965
00:36:25,926 --> 00:36:28,243
Guys, we sent you back to your
home forges for four days
966
00:36:28,245 --> 00:36:30,261
To work on the medieval sword
of mystery.
967
00:36:30,414 --> 00:36:34,191
Now, only one of these swords
is gonna win a $10,000 check
968
00:36:34,342 --> 00:36:36,026
And the title
of "forged in fire" champio.
969
00:36:36,102 --> 00:36:38,269
But before we get into that,
I want to hear about them.
970
00:36:38,422 --> 00:36:39,421
Cordale, how'd it go for you?
971
00:36:39,439 --> 00:36:40,697
- Build went pretty good.
972
00:36:40,774 --> 00:36:42,682
♪ ♪
973
00:36:42,701 --> 00:36:45,610
I used 5160 steel,
brass guard and pommel,
974
00:36:45,762 --> 00:36:47,704
And I went with
a leather stack handle.
975
00:36:47,781 --> 00:36:49,206
- Looks great.
Larry, how about you?
976
00:36:49,282 --> 00:36:51,023
- Had a couple of bumps
in the road.
977
00:36:51,043 --> 00:36:52,542
♪ ♪
978
00:36:52,694 --> 00:36:55,712
Went to a 5160,
got a good edge on it,
979
00:36:55,789 --> 00:36:59,607
Pushed the clock towards
the end, but hope it holds up.
980
00:36:59,626 --> 00:37:01,443
- Well, guys,
your blades look deadly,
981
00:37:01,445 --> 00:37:02,719
But there's only one way
to find out
982
00:37:02,870 --> 00:37:04,946
If they are as functional
as they look.
983
00:37:04,948 --> 00:37:06,723
We've got a strength test,
a sharpness test,
984
00:37:06,800 --> 00:37:09,041
And, up first, the keal.
Doug?
985
00:37:09,061 --> 00:37:12,062
♪ ♪
986
00:37:12,213 --> 00:37:14,064
- Bladesmiths, welcome
to the keal test.
987
00:37:14,140 --> 00:37:15,473
♪ ♪
988
00:37:15,625 --> 00:37:18,235
The legendary medieval sword
of mystery.
989
00:37:18,386 --> 00:37:20,979
Well, the first mystery we're
gonna solve right now is,
990
00:37:21,131 --> 00:37:22,572
Are they lethal?
991
00:37:22,649 --> 00:37:24,466
Cordale, you're up first.
You ready for this?
992
00:37:24,484 --> 00:37:27,410
- I suppose.
- All right, let's do this.
993
00:37:27,487 --> 00:37:31,322
- I have never built anything
this big, and I'm nervous.
994
00:37:31,475 --> 00:37:34,659
The blade I feel is solid,
but I have no idea.
995
00:37:34,811 --> 00:37:36,419
Let's just get it over with.
996
00:37:36,496 --> 00:37:42,150
♪ ♪
997
00:37:42,168 --> 00:37:49,057
♪ ♪
998
00:37:59,352 --> 00:38:00,835
- All right, cordale,
999
00:38:00,854 --> 00:38:03,187
Let's talk about
your medieval sword of mystery.
1000
00:38:03,340 --> 00:38:05,448
First up,
your handle construction.
1001
00:38:05,525 --> 00:38:07,859
Your handle is nice and smooth.
1002
00:38:08,011 --> 00:38:11,121
The one issue I have is,
it has all this space.
1003
00:38:11,197 --> 00:38:13,456
Now, let's talk
about your edge.
1004
00:38:13,608 --> 00:38:15,441
These boars are no joke.
1005
00:38:15,460 --> 00:38:17,794
They're very tough
to cut through.
1006
00:38:17,871 --> 00:38:21,965
But your edge made
easy cuts and thrusts
1007
00:38:22,042 --> 00:38:25,135
On this boar carcass,
and I finally figured out
1008
00:38:25,286 --> 00:38:27,953
What that word
right there says.
1009
00:38:27,973 --> 00:38:29,547
"it will keal."
1010
00:38:29,699 --> 00:38:31,457
- Thank you.
- Larry, your turn, sir.
1011
00:38:31,476 --> 00:38:32,383
Are you ready?
- Yes, sir.
1012
00:38:32,536 --> 00:38:34,218
- Let's do this.
1013
00:38:34,371 --> 00:38:38,039
- My main concern coming into
this test is my cutting edge.
1014
00:38:38,058 --> 00:38:39,149
My heat-treat come out good.
1015
00:38:39,225 --> 00:38:41,059
But anything could can
go wrong.
1016
00:38:41,211 --> 00:38:48,074
♪ ♪
1017
00:38:52,405 --> 00:38:55,723
- Guys, I think we have
a parameter issue here
1018
00:38:55,742 --> 00:38:57,725
That we need to talk about.
1019
00:38:57,744 --> 00:38:59,394
- Quick huddle?
1020
00:38:59,412 --> 00:39:06,301
♪ ♪
1021
00:39:13,018 --> 00:39:14,258
- Well, larry, it seems
1022
00:39:14,411 --> 00:39:15,910
That doug saw something
with your blade
1023
00:39:15,929 --> 00:39:17,687
That he wants to discuss
further with the judges.
1024
00:39:17,764 --> 00:39:19,581
So, gentlemen, while they talk,
I'm gonna ask you
1025
00:39:19,599 --> 00:39:21,432
To please step off
the forge floor.
1026
00:39:21,585 --> 00:39:24,252
♪ ♪
1027
00:39:24,270 --> 00:39:25,937
- All right, the guys are out.
What did you see?
1028
00:39:26,089 --> 00:39:30,258
- Well, what I did not see
on larry's sword
1029
00:39:30,276 --> 00:39:31,701
Is a disk pommel.
1030
00:39:31,778 --> 00:39:33,686
We asked him
to replicate an iconic,
1031
00:39:33,705 --> 00:39:37,022
Legendary medieval sword
of mystery.
1032
00:39:37,042 --> 00:39:39,709
That's not a style of a blade.
That's one particular blade.
1033
00:39:39,786 --> 00:39:42,770
When you look at that,
it's got one form, one look.
1034
00:39:42,789 --> 00:39:44,939
- We put these parameters down
because we want
1035
00:39:44,958 --> 00:39:46,383
Everything to test evenly.
1036
00:39:46,534 --> 00:39:48,943
It's not the sword
we asked for.
1037
00:39:48,962 --> 00:39:50,795
- A disk pommel
is not a vague idea.
1038
00:39:50,947 --> 00:39:55,116
You want a disk pommel for
counterbalance on the blade.
1039
00:39:55,135 --> 00:39:58,136
Also, you want that swell
where it is much larger
1040
00:39:58,288 --> 00:40:00,730
Than the handle itself
for retention.
1041
00:40:00,807 --> 00:40:02,290
With what we have on larry's,
1042
00:40:02,308 --> 00:40:04,567
It actually tapers
smaller than the handle.
1043
00:40:04,719 --> 00:40:06,719
So there's a good chance
of swinging it and having it
1044
00:40:06,738 --> 00:40:09,739
Fly out of your hand
and endanger people around you.
1045
00:40:09,816 --> 00:40:11,132
- Well, you guys
all on the same page?
1046
00:40:11,151 --> 00:40:12,150
- Yeah.
1047
00:40:12,226 --> 00:40:14,636
- All right, we'll call them
back in.
1048
00:40:14,654 --> 00:40:17,972
♪ ♪
1049
00:40:17,991 --> 00:40:19,657
All right, larry,
we've got a bit of an issue.
1050
00:40:19,809 --> 00:40:23,068
We asked you guys to recreate
the medieval sword of mystery.
1051
00:40:23,088 --> 00:40:26,497
Now, part of that sword
is the disk-shaped pommel.
1052
00:40:26,650 --> 00:40:28,149
The judges have
talked it through,
1053
00:40:28,151 --> 00:40:30,318
And they've decided
that your pommel does not fit
1054
00:40:30,336 --> 00:40:33,004
Within the definition
a disk-shaped pommel,
1055
00:40:33,156 --> 00:40:36,415
So unfortunately,
it is a parameter failure.
1056
00:40:36,435 --> 00:40:39,160
- Larry, one of the parameters
for the sword of mystery
1057
00:40:39,179 --> 00:40:40,511
Was a disk pommel.
1058
00:40:40,664 --> 00:40:42,664
Two biggest reasons for that,
aside from the fact
1059
00:40:42,682 --> 00:40:44,515
That it was part
of the original design,
1060
00:40:44,668 --> 00:40:48,019
Is having that mass back there
to retain the sword
1061
00:40:48,171 --> 00:40:49,428
While it's being swung.
1062
00:40:49,448 --> 00:40:52,840
Also, the weight
to counterbalance the blade.
1063
00:40:52,842 --> 00:40:54,451
Your pommel doesn't have that,
1064
00:40:54,527 --> 00:40:56,194
And we're worried
that swinging that,
1065
00:40:56,346 --> 00:40:59,013
It could go flying
across the room.
1066
00:40:59,032 --> 00:41:00,848
- Well, larry, you fought hard
through this,
1067
00:41:00,867 --> 00:41:02,684
But unfortunately,
with the parameter failure
1068
00:41:02,686 --> 00:41:04,852
And the fact that the judges
can't test your blade
1069
00:41:04,871 --> 00:41:06,688
Fairly against cordale's,
I'm gonna have to ask you
1070
00:41:06,706 --> 00:41:08,523
To please step off
the forge floor.
1071
00:41:08,541 --> 00:41:09,857
- Thank you for having me,
gentlemen.
1072
00:41:09,876 --> 00:41:11,209
Appreciate it.
- Thank you, larry
1073
00:41:11,361 --> 00:41:12,618
- Good fight.
- Yeah, I'm a disappointed
1074
00:41:12,637 --> 00:41:15,029
With it.
I wanted to see it perform.
1075
00:41:15,048 --> 00:41:16,864
I was running up
against the clock,
1076
00:41:16,883 --> 00:41:18,199
Running close, so I worked
1077
00:41:18,218 --> 00:41:19,976
Up to the last minute
getting it done,
1078
00:41:20,053 --> 00:41:22,294
And I forget the disk pommel.
That's how it goes.
1079
00:41:22,314 --> 00:41:24,038
But I had a good time.
1080
00:41:24,057 --> 00:41:26,040
♪ ♪
1081
00:41:26,059 --> 00:41:28,300
- Well, cordale,
your hard work paid off.
1082
00:41:28,320 --> 00:41:30,228
You are the newest
"forged in fire" champion
1083
00:41:30,380 --> 00:41:33,214
And you just won yourself
a check for $10,000.
1084
00:41:33,233 --> 00:41:35,325
Congratulations. - Thanks.
1085
00:41:35,476 --> 00:41:37,552
I'm pretty excited.
I hate to win it this way,
1086
00:41:37,570 --> 00:41:40,497
But I'm excited
to win it nonetheless.
1087
00:41:40,573 --> 00:41:42,573
- You won, fair and square.
Well done.
1088
00:41:42,726 --> 00:41:44,225
- Good job, cordale.
- Good job.
1089
00:41:44,244 --> 00:41:45,893
- I doubt I'll make
another sword,
1090
00:41:45,912 --> 00:41:47,170
But I was very happy
with my blade,
1091
00:41:47,247 --> 00:41:49,063
And I've had a lot of fun.
1092
00:41:49,082 --> 00:41:55,845
♪ ♪