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[fire roaring]
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[dramatic music]
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♪ ♪
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[rock music]
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- My name's dustin bavony.
I'm 36 years old.
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I'm from glasgow, montana.
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Growing up, I've always
loved knives, swords.
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Then I watched
"forged in fire."
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You see it, and you're like,
"I think I can maybe do that,"
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So you just start buying up
pieces of equipment
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And giving it a shot.
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- My name's ben graber.
I'm 28 years old,
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And I'm from
white pidgeon, michigan.
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I have two little boys,
three and ten months.
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And my three-year-old,
anytime I go out in the shop,
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He wants to go out there
with me.
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I have two anvils set up,
so he'll actually get,
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Like, a little play hammer
and some piece of steel
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And pretend he's forging it,
so I'm pretty sure it'll e
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Graber and sons forge
here in a couple years.
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[laughs]
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- My name's calvin hargis.
I am 29 years old,
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And I am from flora vista,
new mexico.
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I've always kind of been
into collecting knives
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And stuff like that,
and I always thought,
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"well, heck,
I can probably make some,"
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And I never had
the gumption to do it,
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But the wife and mom was like,
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"hey, get out there
and start doing it."
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They support me a lot.
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So that's definitely
one of the reasons
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I'm excited to be here.
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- My name is joshua kim.
I'm 22 years old.
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I live in the golden state,
california, san pedro.
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I started off bladesmithing
in middle school.
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It was something,
in its rawest form
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So simple, yet so abstract,
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And all you have
to limit yourself
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As a bladesmith
is your own imagination,
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And that's what
I love about it.
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- Well, bladesmiths,
welcome to the forge.
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Now, guys, you're here because
we know you're talented smiths.
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But what we want to find out
is how you hold up
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Against your peers
and against our clock.
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Now, here's how it's gonna go.
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We've got three rounds
in this competition.
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At the end of each one,
you're gonna present your work
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To our panel of expert judges.
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Today they are
abs master smith j. Neilson,
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Historic weapons recreation
specialist dave baker,
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And edged weapons
specialist doug marcaida.
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Now, bladesmiths,
these guys are the ones
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Who hold your fate
in their hands.
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They're gonna decide
who's gonna be leaving here
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With the title
of "forged in fire"
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Champion and a check
for $10,000.
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Bladesmiths, in this forge,
we've had smiths build blades
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Out of all sorts
of construction materials.
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We've used excavator buckets,
we've used ladders,
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Hammers, and saws,
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But today we're gonna go much,
much smaller.
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We want you to build
your blades out of these.
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Bladesmiths, what we have here
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Are hundreds of
high-carbon steel nails.
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With those nails, we want you
to make signature blades
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In your signature style
between 13 and 15 inches.
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- You can use nails
to nail boards up
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And hang a picture
on the wall.
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You don't use nails
to make a knife out of it.
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That's just counterintuitive.
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So this ought to be--ought
to be a good time.
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- Now, bladesmiths,
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In the second round
of this competition,
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You guys are gonna add
handles to your blades,
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Turning them
into fully functioning weapons
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At which point the judges
are gonna check for strength
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And durability by batoning them
into a giant nail.
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And then we're gonna check
your edge retention
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In a foam tube slice.
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All right, gentlemen, we have
three hours on the clock
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For the first round
of competition.
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Good luck.
Your time starts now.
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So how exactly are these guys
gonna take these nails
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And turn them
into viable knives?
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- Well, what I want to see
is a cannister,
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Because those nails are way too
small to forge weld together.
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- First thing I know
I have to do
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Is get the nails
all cleaned up
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And get them stuffed inside
a can with some 1095 powder.
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I'm not planning
to remove the cannister.
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- In the competition,
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Unless you're asked
to peel the can, don't do it.
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- Yeah. Having that can
on there guarantees
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That those welds
will consolidate inside.
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- When I'm at my home forge
and I make cannister damascu,
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I never remove it; it just
seems like an extra step
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That can be done
with a grinder.
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- I want to take
the can completely off.
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So the first thing I'll do
is prep the can with white out
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So that the material
doesn't forge weld to the can.
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- Oh, no.
He's doing the white out.
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- They're gonna have to take
a lot of time
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Working into trying to peel
that can off.
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- I would say
the most important part
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Of making cannister damascus
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Is making sure that you have
all of that space
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In that can tight,
well-fitting, with powder.
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If I leave any air bubbles
or missed space,
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I know that
I could have delams.
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- I've never made a knife
out of nails,
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And I have to say,
who in their right mind
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Would make
a knife out of a nail?
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My game plan was getting
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The metal
cannister--the canoe style,
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Because I feel like it'd be
a lot easier to peel that off.
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Tried the vertical
can damascus before.
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Unfortunately,
I've had difficulties
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Trying to peel those off.
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So I put as much white out
as I could.
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The more the merrier.
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I want to take the cannister
off, because it's mild steel,
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And I don't want
to incorporate
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Lower-quality steels
into my blade.
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- You know, joshua just
put the nails in.
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I don't know
if he gave the white out
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Enough time to dry out.
- I don't think he did.
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- No. So that's gonna make
the nails not weld,
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Because they're gonna have
white out on them.
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- I realize a lot
of white out was sticking.
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Well, that's a big no-no.
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So in order to prevent myself
from, you know, screwing up,
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Getting delaminations
in my steel,
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I put the cannister back
on the forge,
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Dry it a little faster.
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- It's essential, when you're
doing a cannister
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To be patient,
have some setup going on.
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- I'm not gonna do
any white out.
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I'm not gonna mess with
trying to peel the can off.
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That just seems like
a waste of time to me
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When I'm just gonna
grind it off anyway.
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And I'm all about saving time.
Every time I've done cannister,
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I always leave the can on,
and it's worked out fine,
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So I don't have
any problem with it.
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Get hot. Let's go.
Come on. Let's go!
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Today I brought
a little plastic hammer
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That my son
pretends he's forging with
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Just as a reminder of, like,
what I'm doing this for.
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I'll do my best, little buddy.
I'll do my best.
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- Biggest thing I'm concerned
about would be everything
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Sticking together
inside the can.
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While I'm making
cannister damascus,
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I let it sit in there
and get hot enough.
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I want to get it up to
that nice welding temperature.
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- That's a sweet-looking can.
- There we go. Real bright can.
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- I like that.
- First pass on the press.
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- I want to run
through the process again
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At least three times,
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To make dang sure
that everything in there
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Is just solid
and fused together.
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- Dustin's all about going
smoothly, not rushing anything.
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- I've got my cannister
squished out,
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And everything is looking good,
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So I take it over
to the chop saw.
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And to my relief,
I look in there,
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And it's just a beautiful,
solid piece of steel.
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That's what we like to see.
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- All right, guys,
you have two hours remaining.
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- Whew, that's hot.
That's a good color.
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- Yeah.
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- First set of presses
went pretty good.
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Now I have to get it back
into the forge and reheat
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And press again.
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While my cannister heats up
in the forge,
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I'm gonna sketch up my knife.
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I think what I'm gonna do
is a competition chopper.
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I think it'll do good in the
nail baton and the foam slice.
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There's no stab test,
there's no puncture test,
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So all I really need to do
is chop and slice.
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I feel good about it.
Now comes the hard part
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Of peeling that can off there
and exposing the billet inside.
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[bleep]. And it's just
not wanting to go.
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I keep beating it
and beating it,
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And it's just not
wanting to give.
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- Uh-oh.
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- I think that the press
squeeze in
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The corners of the can.
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- He needs to cut both ends off
that can, open up two seams,
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And the whole thing
will fall off.
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- I'm having a heck of a time
trying to get this can of.
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Augh! It finally
just freakin' gave way.
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I mean, it finally
wanted out of there.
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Whoo!
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- There we go.
- I think it's solid.
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- Nice.
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- My steel's moving pretty
darn good, so right now,
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My go about this is
basically cut one corner off
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And basically just tap that in
like little dance stick
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And kind of getting it
some space.
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- Now we're watching the moment
of truth for joshua.
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- Well, he does have a really
good-looking
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Even color through his billet
inside that can.
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- I'd rather work on it
when it's hot.
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I've seen people
try to take out metal
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When it's cold
and everything else,
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And it is no bueno.
It is really hard.
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- Look at that. Solid billet
came out of the can .
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- And that came out
flawlessly.
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It's an amount of joy
that I can never describe.
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- He's having a good time.
- I love it.
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- Hot steel. I did
several passes on the press.
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The end of the cannister
is bulged out, so it's like,
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Okay, looks like
the forge weld is set.
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I might as well chop
the end of it off.
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That's where the proof is
in the pudding to see
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If it actually
will forge weld it or no.
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Bam, that's solid
all the way through.
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That's right.
- Go, buddy.
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- Solid, baby!
- Looking good, brother!
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- Whoo!
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- Looking good!
- Let's go!
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- I'm gonna start drawing
this billet out into a blade.
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The blade I'm gonna make,
I call it a bull nose chopper.
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It's a thick-spine blade
that can take a beating,
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But it should be able to cut
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And survive anything tests
that they throw at it.
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- Winning this competition
would be amazing.
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It would put me
on a different level,
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Just for the bragging rights
to say that I came here,
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00:09:13,202 --> 00:09:15,387
I conquered,
and going home a champio.
244
00:09:15,463 --> 00:09:17,614
The weapon I'm making
is a drop point chopper.
245
00:09:17,632 --> 00:09:20,207
I make drop point knives
at my house,
246
00:09:20,227 --> 00:09:21,634
Mostly just hunting knives.
247
00:09:21,787 --> 00:09:23,453
- Dustin cut a tip in.
248
00:09:23,471 --> 00:09:25,564
It looks like a little bit
of a trailing point.
249
00:09:25,640 --> 00:09:27,791
He's got to remove
the can off the front end.
250
00:09:27,809 --> 00:09:30,310
He might as well take that time
to cut in that tip.
251
00:09:30,462 --> 00:09:32,070
- I'm used to doing this
in my home forge.
252
00:09:32,147 --> 00:09:33,963
I use an angle grinder
quite a bit.
253
00:09:33,982 --> 00:09:37,242
It also kind of lets me know
what's going on down the knife,
254
00:09:37,319 --> 00:09:40,970
Whether or not it is totally
welded like I think it is.
255
00:09:40,989 --> 00:09:42,472
Hell, yeah.
256
00:09:42,490 --> 00:09:46,142
- Bladesmiths, one hour
and 30 minutes remaining.
257
00:09:46,161 --> 00:09:49,162
- I'm coming out of the forge
hot metal, ready.
258
00:09:49,314 --> 00:09:51,831
- Joshua's just going for it.
He's not being easy at all.
259
00:09:51,983 --> 00:09:54,667
He's squeezing it down
to thickness.
260
00:09:54,820 --> 00:09:56,261
- Yeah, if you're gonna
be that aggressive,
261
00:09:56,412 --> 00:09:59,264
You could sheer the welds
that are going on inside there.
262
00:09:59,341 --> 00:10:01,415
- I'm moving the material
pretty darn fast
263
00:10:01,435 --> 00:10:02,767
And pretty darn easily,
264
00:10:02,919 --> 00:10:04,769
And then I realize
I'm starting to see cracks.
265
00:10:04,846 --> 00:10:07,013
♪ ♪
266
00:10:07,165 --> 00:10:08,832
- Uh-oh.
267
00:10:08,850 --> 00:10:10,257
- I'm starting to put too
much stress on the metal.
268
00:10:10,277 --> 00:10:13,002
- I'm worried about the
condition of joshua's steel.
269
00:10:13,021 --> 00:10:16,114
It looks like it's kind
of cracking on the sides.
270
00:10:16,191 --> 00:10:17,674
♪ ♪
271
00:10:17,692 --> 00:10:19,951
- Calvin's getting pretty
aggressive there too.
272
00:10:20,028 --> 00:10:21,511
- As I'm starting to draw
the billet out,
273
00:10:21,529 --> 00:10:23,288
I'm starting
to see these delams.
274
00:10:23,365 --> 00:10:24,605
♪ ♪
275
00:10:24,625 --> 00:10:26,124
It's opening up.
276
00:10:26,275 --> 00:10:27,459
- That's not good.
277
00:10:27,610 --> 00:10:28,793
- [bleep].
278
00:10:28,870 --> 00:10:30,687
The cutting edge
and the spine,
279
00:10:30,705 --> 00:10:34,707
They are definitely cracked and
spraying apart a little bit.
280
00:10:34,860 --> 00:10:37,802
- Both calvin and joshua are
struggling with delaminations.
281
00:10:37,954 --> 00:10:41,197
- Oh, man, I do not have time
for this right now.
282
00:10:41,216 --> 00:10:42,715
- I don't know
if I should start over
283
00:10:42,868 --> 00:10:46,460
Or just stick with this current
piece and tough it out.
284
00:10:46,480 --> 00:10:53,376
- Ooh. That is looking rough.
285
00:10:53,395 --> 00:10:54,986
All I can do right now
is press forward
286
00:10:55,138 --> 00:10:56,880
And see if I can flatten it out
to make those cracks,
287
00:10:56,898 --> 00:10:58,548
Instead of going towards
the center--kind
288
00:10:58,566 --> 00:11:00,049
Of blow them out,
so at the end of it,
289
00:11:00,051 --> 00:11:02,902
All I've got to do
is grind that sucker off.
290
00:11:03,054 --> 00:11:04,829
- I have no clue where
these delams came from,
291
00:11:04,981 --> 00:11:07,499
But I don't feel comfortable
starting over.
292
00:11:07,575 --> 00:11:08,725
- The billet when he started
293
00:11:08,727 --> 00:11:11,227
Wasn't fully
forge-welded together.
294
00:11:11,229 --> 00:11:14,414
So those problems can travel
into the billet.
295
00:11:14,566 --> 00:11:16,341
- I've got this thing drawn
out to where I want it to,
296
00:11:16,492 --> 00:11:19,344
And now I've got to start
hammering the knife to shape,
297
00:11:19,495 --> 00:11:21,404
And then I'm gonna head over
to the grinder
298
00:11:21,423 --> 00:11:24,015
And I'm gonna see if I can
work out these delams.
299
00:11:24,092 --> 00:11:27,760
♪ ♪
300
00:11:27,913 --> 00:11:30,096
- Ben's in good shape
right now.
301
00:11:30,248 --> 00:11:32,432
Quench that blade
and get to the grinder.
302
00:11:32,584 --> 00:11:36,361
He has by far the largest blade
out there by volume.
303
00:11:36,438 --> 00:11:38,104
♪ ♪
304
00:11:38,256 --> 00:11:40,089
- All right,
ben's got a quench.
305
00:11:40,091 --> 00:11:42,759
- There's no warps, no nothing.
This thing's cooling down.
306
00:11:42,777 --> 00:11:44,594
I still gotta get
something done.
307
00:11:44,612 --> 00:11:46,037
So I just start grinding
my bevels in.
308
00:11:46,114 --> 00:11:48,097
You could start seeing
that high-carbon steel
309
00:11:48,116 --> 00:11:50,616
Get exposed through the mild,
which is what I want,
310
00:11:50,769 --> 00:11:53,937
'cause if there's mild steel
on my edge, it won't cut jack.
311
00:11:53,955 --> 00:11:57,048
But this blade is, like, heavy.
312
00:11:57,125 --> 00:11:59,442
I decided to go ahead
and fuller the handle
313
00:11:59,461 --> 00:12:01,219
Just to lighten
that back end up
314
00:12:01,370 --> 00:12:04,055
And kind of add a little bit
more balance to the blade.
315
00:12:04,132 --> 00:12:06,616
- Bladesmiths, you have
30 minutes remaining
316
00:12:06,618 --> 00:12:08,618
Before the critique
and elimination.
317
00:12:08,620 --> 00:12:10,228
♪ ♪
318
00:12:10,379 --> 00:12:12,731
- It just feels like time's
ticking away and ticking away.
319
00:12:12,807 --> 00:12:15,641
I know there's tons of stuff
that still needs to be doe
320
00:12:15,794 --> 00:12:17,310
To make this
a functional piece.
321
00:12:17,462 --> 00:12:21,072
But I want to get pinholes
drilled before I quench.
322
00:12:21,149 --> 00:12:23,299
- All right, dustin's putting
his pinholes in.
323
00:12:23,318 --> 00:12:24,909
- Good for him.
324
00:12:25,061 --> 00:12:27,078
- I know that if I don't get
them drilled before I quench,
325
00:12:27,155 --> 00:12:29,080
It could be a pain
in the butt later on.
326
00:12:29,157 --> 00:12:31,657
At this point, I'm ready to go
now for my heat-treating.
327
00:12:31,810 --> 00:12:35,311
♪ ♪
328
00:12:35,330 --> 00:12:37,589
To my relief, everything
is looking great.
329
00:12:37,740 --> 00:12:39,758
All right.
330
00:12:39,834 --> 00:12:41,092
♪ ♪
331
00:12:41,244 --> 00:12:43,820
- I think I got a homogenous
piece of steel.
332
00:12:43,838 --> 00:12:47,432
And I got the rough blade
kind of profile done.
333
00:12:47,509 --> 00:12:49,842
I'm making a basic machete.
334
00:12:49,995 --> 00:12:52,937
You see a lot of machetes
with the very wide belly.
335
00:12:53,014 --> 00:12:55,498
At the same time,
it has a sweeping back
336
00:12:55,517 --> 00:12:57,591
With a clipped front.
337
00:12:57,611 --> 00:13:01,187
It's a very versatile tool
for a very versatile job.
338
00:13:01,339 --> 00:13:03,615
♪ ♪
339
00:13:03,691 --> 00:13:05,266
- Joshua quenched.
340
00:13:05,285 --> 00:13:09,621
- It is hard. Hoo-wee!
1095 ain't do no one wrong.
341
00:13:09,697 --> 00:13:12,957
♪ ♪
342
00:13:13,109 --> 00:13:14,459
- [laughs]
343
00:13:14,536 --> 00:13:15,960
♪ ♪
344
00:13:16,037 --> 00:13:18,021
- So most of the delams
are grinding away,
345
00:13:18,039 --> 00:13:20,131
So now I'm getting ready
for the quench.
346
00:13:20,208 --> 00:13:23,134
♪ ♪
347
00:13:23,211 --> 00:13:25,028
- A little head-shaking
coming from calvin.
348
00:13:25,046 --> 00:13:27,138
I wonder if he's got
some kind of warp.
349
00:13:27,215 --> 00:13:28,698
- I think he does.
350
00:13:28,700 --> 00:13:31,384
- I can notice a little bit
of warp on the blade,
351
00:13:31,536 --> 00:13:33,311
Something that I probably
can grind out.
352
00:13:33,388 --> 00:13:36,481
But I don't know if I'm gonna
be able to do it in time.
353
00:13:36,632 --> 00:13:41,319
- Five. Four. Three. Two. One.
354
00:13:41,470 --> 00:13:44,380
Bladesmiths, turn off your
machines, put down your tools.
355
00:13:44,382 --> 00:13:46,991
This round of the competition
is officially over.
356
00:13:47,068 --> 00:13:48,234
- Whoo!
357
00:13:48,386 --> 00:13:49,719
- Yeah!
- Nice job, brother.
358
00:13:49,737 --> 00:13:52,980
- I've never done a blade
in three hours out of nails,
359
00:13:52,999 --> 00:13:54,499
But I feel pretty confident
about this blade.
360
00:13:54,650 --> 00:13:56,835
I'm still worried about
those delams, though.
361
00:13:56,911 --> 00:13:58,837
♪ ♪
362
00:13:58,988 --> 00:14:00,821
- All right, gentlemen, this
first round of competition,
363
00:14:00,841 --> 00:14:03,566
We asked you to make blades
out of masonry nails.
364
00:14:03,568 --> 00:14:05,751
The time has come
for your critique.
365
00:14:05,904 --> 00:14:07,011
Dustin, you're up first.
You ready?
366
00:14:07,088 --> 00:14:09,255
- Yes, sir.
- Please present your work.
367
00:14:09,407 --> 00:14:12,909
♪ ♪
368
00:14:12,927 --> 00:14:14,260
- All right, dustin.
I like the look of this.
369
00:14:14,412 --> 00:14:15,912
You got enough etch in there,
I can actually see
370
00:14:15,930 --> 00:14:18,414
Some of the patterning,
which I appreciate that.
371
00:14:18,416 --> 00:14:20,766
The only thing
I see is right here,
372
00:14:20,919 --> 00:14:22,251
You got a thin spot,
373
00:14:22,253 --> 00:14:24,028
Right in the middle
of the blade.
374
00:14:24,105 --> 00:14:27,757
But everything looks straight.
Nice job.
375
00:14:27,775 --> 00:14:29,701
- Thank you.
- Ben, how you feeling?
376
00:14:29,777 --> 00:14:31,185
- Pretty good, I think.
377
00:14:31,204 --> 00:14:33,763
- Let's see what you got.
378
00:14:33,781 --> 00:14:35,598
♪ ♪
379
00:14:35,617 --> 00:14:36,782
- All right, ben.
380
00:14:36,935 --> 00:14:38,434
There's a lot of weight
to this knife.
381
00:14:38,453 --> 00:14:40,603
You've got almost 3/8 of an
inch thickness back here,
382
00:14:40,622 --> 00:14:42,881
So you have some room
to grind that, which is good.
383
00:14:42,957 --> 00:14:47,110
But all in all it looks solid,
looks good. Well done.
384
00:14:47,128 --> 00:14:49,536
- Thank you.
- Calvin, you're up next.
385
00:14:49,556 --> 00:14:51,389
Please present your work.
386
00:14:51,466 --> 00:14:54,133
♪ ♪
387
00:14:54,285 --> 00:14:59,063
- All right, calvin. You got
a bit of a warping issue.
388
00:14:59,140 --> 00:15:00,957
This section of your blade
is moving this way
389
00:15:00,975 --> 00:15:02,567
While the rest
of it's going the other.
390
00:15:02,718 --> 00:15:04,127
But the big concern I have is,
you got
391
00:15:04,145 --> 00:15:09,632
Some delaminations here.
There's two right here,
392
00:15:09,651 --> 00:15:11,634
And then there's
a seam right here,
393
00:15:11,653 --> 00:15:14,654
So I'd be very concerned
if I was gonna use this
394
00:15:14,806 --> 00:15:17,990
That this part
might come flying off.
395
00:15:18,143 --> 00:15:19,976
So if you move forward
to the second round,
396
00:15:19,994 --> 00:15:21,144
Those are things I'd definitely
397
00:15:21,162 --> 00:15:22,754
Want to see you,
you know, address.
398
00:15:22,830 --> 00:15:25,089
♪ ♪
399
00:15:25,241 --> 00:15:26,999
- Joshua, you were having fun
out there, weren't you?
400
00:15:27,152 --> 00:15:28,651
- Wee bit, yes, sir.
401
00:15:28,670 --> 00:15:30,077
- All right, man,
time for your critique, though.
402
00:15:30,096 --> 00:15:32,171
Please present your work.
403
00:15:32,323 --> 00:15:34,507
♪ ♪
404
00:15:34,659 --> 00:15:36,175
- All right, joshua. Not bad.
405
00:15:36,327 --> 00:15:37,936
I like the profile
of your blade.
406
00:15:38,087 --> 00:15:41,847
But you have some seams
on your blade right here
407
00:15:42,000 --> 00:15:44,442
That I think you were
trying to grind out.
408
00:15:44,519 --> 00:15:46,002
Despite some of the seams
that you have,
409
00:15:46,020 --> 00:15:50,448
Your steel seems solid,
so good job.
410
00:15:50,525 --> 00:15:52,784
- Thank you, sir.
411
00:15:52,860 --> 00:15:54,435
- Well, gentlemen,
you all worked hard,
412
00:15:54,454 --> 00:15:57,121
And you all presented blades
that fit the parameters,
413
00:15:57,198 --> 00:15:58,623
But only three of you
are moving forward
414
00:15:58,774 --> 00:16:00,016
In this competition.
415
00:16:00,034 --> 00:16:01,960
The bladesmith leaving
the forge is...
416
00:16:02,036 --> 00:16:06,297
♪ ♪
417
00:16:06,374 --> 00:16:08,299
Calvin.
418
00:16:08,376 --> 00:16:10,042
- Calvin, we appreciate
the time and effort
419
00:16:10,195 --> 00:16:11,970
You put into
presenting us a blade,
420
00:16:12,046 --> 00:16:15,473
But your blade with the warp
and multiple delaminations
421
00:16:15,624 --> 00:16:18,034
Makes it the blade
that has more issues to fix
422
00:16:18,052 --> 00:16:19,535
Going to the second round.
423
00:16:19,554 --> 00:16:21,312
For that reason,
we're sending you home.
424
00:16:21,389 --> 00:16:22,647
- I understand. Thanks, guys,
for having me.
425
00:16:22,798 --> 00:16:23,982
It was a good time.
426
00:16:24,058 --> 00:16:25,650
- Well, calvin,
watching you out there,
427
00:16:25,801 --> 00:16:27,301
You definitely have what it
takes to be in this forge.
428
00:16:27,320 --> 00:16:28,987
But unfortunately, your time
in this competition has ended.
429
00:16:29,138 --> 00:16:30,989
I'm gonna have to ask you
to please surrender your work
430
00:16:31,140 --> 00:16:33,733
And step off the forge floor.
431
00:16:33,885 --> 00:16:35,735
Thanks for the hard work, man.
432
00:16:35,887 --> 00:16:37,662
- I'm a little upset
that I am going home,
433
00:16:37,739 --> 00:16:39,555
But those dang delams.
434
00:16:39,557 --> 00:16:42,074
Maybe I should have chased them
a little bit more.
435
00:16:42,227 --> 00:16:43,726
But sometimes
you don't have the time.
436
00:16:43,745 --> 00:16:46,062
But I learned a lot.
It was a lot of fun.
437
00:16:46,080 --> 00:16:47,897
Those smiths are awesome.
I applaud them.
438
00:16:47,899 --> 00:16:49,007
They did really good.
439
00:16:49,083 --> 00:16:52,677
♪ ♪
440
00:16:52,754 --> 00:16:54,178
- Well, gentlemen,
congratulations.
441
00:16:54,330 --> 00:16:55,755
The three of you are you
moving forward into the second
442
00:16:55,907 --> 00:16:58,016
Round of our competition.
In this next round,
443
00:16:58,092 --> 00:16:59,425
You'll also be adding handles
to your blades
444
00:16:59,577 --> 00:17:01,410
Turning them into
fully functioning weapons.
445
00:17:01,429 --> 00:17:03,429
For handle material,
the pantry is open,
446
00:17:03,581 --> 00:17:05,356
But we want
a mechanical connection,
447
00:17:05,433 --> 00:17:07,191
So for that, you're gonna need
what's under the cloths
448
00:17:07,268 --> 00:17:08,693
On your workstations.
Take that off for me.
449
00:17:08,770 --> 00:17:13,347
♪ ♪
450
00:17:13,366 --> 00:17:16,759
Instead of pins, you guys need
to use those nails.
451
00:17:16,778 --> 00:17:19,037
- Some of the nails
that we're provided with
452
00:17:19,188 --> 00:17:20,872
Have ridges on them,
453
00:17:20,948 --> 00:17:23,266
So you may drill the hole for
the size diameter of the nai,
454
00:17:23,284 --> 00:17:24,934
But then with them ridges
sticking out,
455
00:17:24,952 --> 00:17:27,378
You got to bore that hole
just a tiny bit bigger.
456
00:17:27,530 --> 00:17:29,288
And so that's gonna
kind of present a challene
457
00:17:29,440 --> 00:17:32,441
Of how I'm gonna work that
in the time allotted.
458
00:17:32,443 --> 00:17:34,052
- Now, once this round
is complete,
459
00:17:34,128 --> 00:17:35,386
The judges are gonna check
for strength and durability
460
00:17:35,538 --> 00:17:38,781
By batoning your blades
into a giant nail.
461
00:17:38,800 --> 00:17:40,299
And then they're gonna
checkmate your edge retention,
462
00:17:40,451 --> 00:17:42,393
See if it holds up
after that strength test
463
00:17:42,545 --> 00:17:45,621
By going through
a foam tube slice.
464
00:17:45,640 --> 00:17:47,473
Gentlemen, we've got two hours
on the clock for you.
465
00:17:47,625 --> 00:17:50,626
So good luck, work hard.
Your time starts now.
466
00:17:50,645 --> 00:17:52,070
♪ ♪
467
00:17:52,146 --> 00:17:53,571
- The first thing I'm gonna do
is go over
468
00:17:53,722 --> 00:17:55,314
To the oxyacetylene torch,
469
00:17:55,466 --> 00:17:57,742
And I'm gonna blue back
the spine of my knife.
470
00:17:57,893 --> 00:18:00,653
That'll give it some softness,
take some of the hardness
471
00:18:00,805 --> 00:18:03,973
Out of there,
so when j. Goes full
472
00:18:03,975 --> 00:18:07,660
Hulk smash on this thing in the
test it's not gonna break.
473
00:18:07,812 --> 00:18:11,422
It gives it a little bit more
softness and shock absorptio.
474
00:18:11,499 --> 00:18:13,649
- He's got the can on the back
of that blade,
475
00:18:13,668 --> 00:18:17,428
So what--blue backing
is not gonna do much for him.
476
00:18:17,505 --> 00:18:19,246
- The biggest thing is keeping
this edge cool
477
00:18:19,265 --> 00:18:21,748
While I'm doing this
and not losing my temper,
478
00:18:21,768 --> 00:18:23,101
Losing my hardness.
479
00:18:23,177 --> 00:18:24,769
I don't want to risk
making my edge soft.
480
00:18:24,846 --> 00:18:27,438
We're gonna call that okay.
481
00:18:27,590 --> 00:18:29,348
- I definitely got to clean up
my knife and address
482
00:18:29,500 --> 00:18:31,000
What the judges
have talked about,
483
00:18:31,018 --> 00:18:34,112
With the thin spot in my blade
and just refining my profile.
484
00:18:34,263 --> 00:18:36,114
All right.
485
00:18:36,190 --> 00:18:37,281
Everything's starting
to come together.
486
00:18:37,358 --> 00:18:38,841
I like what I'm seeing.
487
00:18:38,860 --> 00:18:40,952
Now I need to move on
to the pantry
488
00:18:41,028 --> 00:18:43,287
To pick out
the correct handle material.
489
00:18:43,364 --> 00:18:45,681
♪ ♪
490
00:18:45,700 --> 00:18:47,683
- First and foremost,
my blade had the most problems.
491
00:18:47,702 --> 00:18:51,020
- Joshua's got delaminations
or unwelded spots
492
00:18:51,038 --> 00:18:52,521
Inside his blade.
493
00:18:52,523 --> 00:18:54,632
- I really want to see him
do something with that.
494
00:18:54,783 --> 00:18:56,617
- What would you do?
495
00:18:56,636 --> 00:18:59,028
- I'd probably throw some weld
into it; it's not on the edge.
496
00:18:59,030 --> 00:19:00,138
Just try to open it up
a little bit
497
00:19:00,289 --> 00:19:02,306
With a rotary tool
or something like that.
498
00:19:02,383 --> 00:19:05,143
- I'm gonna go weld it up,
make it brand-new.
499
00:19:05,219 --> 00:19:07,311
But first I need to grind off
all the scale,
500
00:19:07,388 --> 00:19:08,721
And the reason why I do that,
501
00:19:08,873 --> 00:19:10,481
It's mostly,
when you're welding
502
00:19:10,558 --> 00:19:12,817
You tend to want to have
raw steel on raw steel
503
00:19:12,894 --> 00:19:15,636
To give it that good bind.
504
00:19:15,655 --> 00:19:17,321
Whoo!
505
00:19:17,473 --> 00:19:19,715
Clean the sucker up,
go to the welding station,
506
00:19:19,734 --> 00:19:21,975
And basically try to fuse
those cracks on my blade
507
00:19:21,995 --> 00:19:23,552
So at the end of it
508
00:19:23,571 --> 00:19:25,163
The end result will be
a fully functional,
509
00:19:25,314 --> 00:19:26,831
Completely safe blade to use.
510
00:19:26,982 --> 00:19:29,058
All right.
511
00:19:29,076 --> 00:19:31,227
- Bladesmiths, one half hour
has elapsed.
512
00:19:31,245 --> 00:19:33,245
You got an hour
and 30 minutes remaining.
513
00:19:33,398 --> 00:19:34,747
♪ ♪
514
00:19:34,899 --> 00:19:36,174
- One of the judges' critiques
515
00:19:36,250 --> 00:19:37,675
Was to make my tang
a little bit thinner
516
00:19:37,826 --> 00:19:40,344
And take a little bit
of the weight out of the blade,
517
00:19:40,421 --> 00:19:43,181
So I gotta start trimming
this thing down,
518
00:19:43,257 --> 00:19:44,740
And I'm gonna try
to put a fuller in it.
519
00:19:44,759 --> 00:19:46,909
- It's good to see ben
finally on the grinder,
520
00:19:46,928 --> 00:19:50,746
'cause he has a lot of metal
on his blade. Very heavy.
521
00:19:50,765 --> 00:19:52,431
- And this is gonna probably
be the longest thing
522
00:19:52,583 --> 00:19:54,767
I'm gonna have to work on here
and the biggest challenge.
523
00:19:54,919 --> 00:19:58,029
♪ ♪
524
00:19:58,105 --> 00:19:59,864
- I've never made a handle
like this.
525
00:20:00,015 --> 00:20:01,924
I'm optimistic,
but you never know.
526
00:20:01,943 --> 00:20:03,926
It's a competition.
Anything can happen.
527
00:20:03,945 --> 00:20:07,947
I just grab the thing that was
closest to my pinhole size
528
00:20:08,099 --> 00:20:09,765
And I go with that.
529
00:20:09,784 --> 00:20:14,045
Go to put my handle scales on.
That's not right. Ooh.
530
00:20:14,121 --> 00:20:15,771
- That's not good.
531
00:20:15,790 --> 00:20:17,548
- My pinholes that I drilled
in round one are bigger
532
00:20:17,700 --> 00:20:21,201
Than the nails that we're
allotted to use in round two.
533
00:20:21,221 --> 00:20:22,386
Okay.
534
00:20:22,538 --> 00:20:24,463
My mind's going
a million miles an hour.
535
00:20:24,615 --> 00:20:25,848
I don't know what to do.
536
00:20:31,956 --> 00:20:33,231
- So dustin had holes
after round one,
537
00:20:33,382 --> 00:20:35,140
But the nails we gave them
for pin stock in this round
538
00:20:35,293 --> 00:20:37,902
Are quite a bit smaller than
the typical pin stock holes
539
00:20:38,053 --> 00:20:39,237
The guys are drilling.
540
00:20:39,388 --> 00:20:41,054
- If the pinholes
don't hold up,
541
00:20:41,074 --> 00:20:43,407
My handle could blow apart,
crack--be a bad deal.
542
00:20:43,559 --> 00:20:44,742
I don't have
very many options.
543
00:20:44,893 --> 00:20:48,412
Option one, I just throw
some extra epoxy in there
544
00:20:48,489 --> 00:20:50,081
And hope the epoxy
squeezes into my tang.
545
00:20:50,232 --> 00:20:53,492
Option two, I could drill
different holes into the tang,
546
00:20:53,644 --> 00:20:56,495
But I don't know
how hard the tang is.
547
00:20:56,647 --> 00:20:58,497
Okay. And I don't really want
to mess around
548
00:20:58,649 --> 00:21:00,332
With trying to drill
through the tang,
549
00:21:00,485 --> 00:21:02,909
So I slap some more epoxy
in there
550
00:21:02,929 --> 00:21:04,929
In hopes that that seals
that hole up a little bit
551
00:21:05,006 --> 00:21:07,823
And then just hope and pray
that holds everything together.
552
00:21:07,842 --> 00:21:09,100
♪ ♪
553
00:21:09,251 --> 00:21:12,161
- Bladesmiths, you have
45 minutes remaining.
554
00:21:12,179 --> 00:21:13,679
♪ ♪
555
00:21:13,831 --> 00:21:15,498
- Right now, I'm working
on my handle.
556
00:21:15,500 --> 00:21:17,683
Got some natural wood grips,
and I've noticed
557
00:21:17,835 --> 00:21:20,111
That if you're using wood
with your handle,
558
00:21:20,187 --> 00:21:22,446
It tends to absorb
the shock a little better.
559
00:21:22,598 --> 00:21:24,673
So all I gotta do
is sandwich them together,
560
00:21:24,675 --> 00:21:26,692
And it'll be a-okay.
561
00:21:26,844 --> 00:21:28,452
- Joshua's got a lot
of grinding to do
562
00:21:28,529 --> 00:21:30,454
On those handle scales.
563
00:21:30,606 --> 00:21:32,957
- Yes!
So I'm griding out my handl.
564
00:21:33,108 --> 00:21:35,200
For me, in my experiences,
I think going with,
565
00:21:35,353 --> 00:21:37,202
Like, an angle grinder
is the best way to go.
566
00:21:37,355 --> 00:21:40,356
I want to form it to the hand
as best as I can,
567
00:21:40,374 --> 00:21:42,633
'cause regardless of whatever
handle you got, if it's smooth
568
00:21:42,785 --> 00:21:44,785
And slick and all that,
pops out of your hand,
569
00:21:44,804 --> 00:21:46,470
There's no purpose
to that handle.
570
00:21:46,622 --> 00:21:47,638
- See, this is exactly
571
00:21:47,790 --> 00:21:51,050
How joshua
makes his blades at home.
572
00:21:51,202 --> 00:21:52,885
- Sitting down on the floor.
573
00:21:53,037 --> 00:21:54,812
- I'm in my own world,
so to speak.
574
00:21:54,889 --> 00:21:57,815
I don't need to really go by
anyone else's expectations.
575
00:21:57,966 --> 00:21:59,875
So, you know, take it easy.
576
00:21:59,894 --> 00:22:01,485
♪ ♪
577
00:22:01,562 --> 00:22:03,062
- About the best
we're gonna do, bennie.
578
00:22:03,214 --> 00:22:05,138
I gotta do something
while this epoxy sets,
579
00:22:05,158 --> 00:22:08,159
And so I go ahead and just
start slack-grinding
580
00:22:08,310 --> 00:22:11,162
This blade
to get this edge profiled.
581
00:22:11,238 --> 00:22:13,164
I'm going with
a convex edge in this.
582
00:22:13,315 --> 00:22:15,224
It offers some strength
and durability with it,
583
00:22:15,242 --> 00:22:16,667
Especially with the nail cho,
584
00:22:16,744 --> 00:22:18,836
But it's still sharp enough
to cut.
585
00:22:18,913 --> 00:22:20,504
- You guys always talk about
the appleseed edge
586
00:22:20,656 --> 00:22:22,840
Being--to me, it sounds
like the be-all, end-all.
587
00:22:22,917 --> 00:22:25,992
It's gotta lot of support,
but also it can be very sharp.
588
00:22:26,012 --> 00:22:29,755
- It's a great edge for this
endurance kind of testing.
589
00:22:29,907 --> 00:22:32,091
♪ ♪
590
00:22:32,243 --> 00:22:34,185
- All right.
591
00:22:34,261 --> 00:22:35,594
I start sanding
down my handle a little bit.
592
00:22:35,746 --> 00:22:37,188
It's got to be comfortable.
593
00:22:37,339 --> 00:22:38,430
I'm just rounding
everything off,
594
00:22:38,583 --> 00:22:41,007
Making sure everything's
nice and smooth.
595
00:22:41,027 --> 00:22:42,751
- There should be no reason
at all
596
00:22:42,753 --> 00:22:45,254
That there are any
sharp corners on their handles.
597
00:22:45,272 --> 00:22:47,531
- The handle's starting
to come together.
598
00:22:47,608 --> 00:22:49,367
It's starting to feel smooth.
599
00:22:49,443 --> 00:22:50,426
I'm feeling good about it.
600
00:22:50,444 --> 00:22:53,353
♪ ♪
601
00:22:53,373 --> 00:22:55,280
- Now, I need to work
on my edge,
602
00:22:55,433 --> 00:22:56,932
'cause more than
anything else,
603
00:22:56,934 --> 00:22:59,710
This competition is gonna be
chopping and slicing.
604
00:22:59,862 --> 00:23:03,122
Let's make this thing cut!
My blade's skinny enough,
605
00:23:03,274 --> 00:23:05,941
So I can get away with a
little bit of an obtuse grin.
606
00:23:05,960 --> 00:23:07,885
It'll do its purpose.
607
00:23:07,962 --> 00:23:10,054
- Well, she's sharp.
608
00:23:10,205 --> 00:23:13,057
- My blade, it's not gonna win
no beauty contests,
609
00:23:13,134 --> 00:23:17,561
But overall, thing's a lean,
mean, fighting machine.
610
00:23:17,713 --> 00:23:22,215
I expect the judges to say,
"dang, son, you did good!"
611
00:23:22,235 --> 00:23:26,795
- Five. Four. Three. Two. One.
612
00:23:26,797 --> 00:23:29,965
Gentlemen, put down your tools.
Drop those blades.
613
00:23:29,984 --> 00:23:34,653
This round is officially over.
Get ready for testing.
614
00:23:34,805 --> 00:23:36,914
- There's a little bit of fear
in my blood right now.
615
00:23:37,065 --> 00:23:38,749
I'm not gonna lie.
616
00:23:38,826 --> 00:23:41,310
I'm a little scared of how
they're gonna treat my blade.
617
00:23:41,328 --> 00:23:44,404
But, you know,
it's the name of the game.
618
00:23:44,424 --> 00:23:46,665
- Bladesmiths, welcome
to our strength test,
619
00:23:46,817 --> 00:23:49,318
The giant nail chop.
620
00:23:49,320 --> 00:23:52,913
Now, if you nailed your heat
treat, you'll survive.
621
00:23:52,932 --> 00:23:56,267
Had to do it.
Dustin, you ready to go?
622
00:23:56,343 --> 00:24:00,162
- Yes, sir.
- Well, let's do it.
623
00:24:00,181 --> 00:24:01,847
- Being the first one
to be tested,
624
00:24:01,999 --> 00:24:04,257
My heart's racing
a million miles an hour.
625
00:24:04,277 --> 00:24:07,111
My biggest fear is that it's
just gonna blow apart.
626
00:24:07,262 --> 00:24:09,838
Just hoping and praying
that it turns out okay.
627
00:24:09,857 --> 00:24:14,368
♪ ♪
628
00:24:15,938 --> 00:24:17,680
♪ ♪
629
00:24:17,682 --> 00:24:19,623
[grunts]
630
00:24:19,775 --> 00:24:21,625
[grunts]
631
00:24:21,702 --> 00:24:23,352
♪ ♪
632
00:24:23,354 --> 00:24:24,962
[grunts]
633
00:24:25,039 --> 00:24:29,300
♪ ♪
634
00:24:29,451 --> 00:24:31,860
All right, dustin,
you survived, man. Good job.
635
00:24:31,862 --> 00:24:34,805
You did take some chipping
and rolling, but overall,
636
00:24:34,957 --> 00:24:36,122
The rest of it's
still sharp.
637
00:24:36,142 --> 00:24:37,700
Everything's still tight.
638
00:24:37,718 --> 00:24:39,535
And even though I wasn't
swinging away with the blade,
639
00:24:39,553 --> 00:24:41,870
The handle's comfortable,
so good job.
640
00:24:41,889 --> 00:24:43,372
- Thank you.
641
00:24:43,390 --> 00:24:46,208
- It's always so much fun
for the second guy, right, ben?
642
00:24:46,227 --> 00:24:49,636
You ready to go?
- Oh, hey, hammer down.
643
00:24:49,655 --> 00:24:51,396
- I can do that.
644
00:24:51,549 --> 00:24:53,232
♪ ♪
645
00:24:53,384 --> 00:24:54,550
- At the end of round two,
646
00:24:54,568 --> 00:24:55,993
I was feeling
pretty confident,
647
00:24:56,070 --> 00:24:56,902
But now that j.'s ready
to beat the snot
648
00:24:57,054 --> 00:24:58,403
Out of this thing,
649
00:24:58,556 --> 00:24:59,555
It always makes you
second-guess stuff.
650
00:24:59,573 --> 00:25:03,501
It makes me feel
a little "ehh" inside.
651
00:25:03,577 --> 00:25:04,727
♪ ♪
652
00:25:04,745 --> 00:25:07,671
- [grunting]
653
00:25:07,748 --> 00:25:09,915
♪ ♪
654
00:25:10,067 --> 00:25:11,250
[grunts]
655
00:25:11,402 --> 00:25:13,844
♪ ♪
656
00:25:13,996 --> 00:25:16,514
[grunts]
657
00:25:16,590 --> 00:25:18,073
♪ ♪
658
00:25:18,092 --> 00:25:22,353
- [exhales]
659
00:25:22,504 --> 00:25:24,522
- All right, ben, we're halfway
to a serrated blade now.
660
00:25:24,673 --> 00:25:26,357
- Oh jeez.
661
00:25:26,433 --> 00:25:27,525
- So you basically have
the edge collapsing,
662
00:25:27,601 --> 00:25:29,026
Not chipping away.
663
00:25:29,177 --> 00:25:31,270
I don't know if it was
from the heat treat
664
00:25:31,422 --> 00:25:33,364
Or maybe when you
blue-backed it.
665
00:25:33,440 --> 00:25:36,200
I'm not sure.
But everything's still tigh.
666
00:25:36,277 --> 00:25:37,426
Good job.
667
00:25:37,444 --> 00:25:39,762
- [exhales]
668
00:25:39,764 --> 00:25:42,206
Joshua, you ready to go?
669
00:25:42,357 --> 00:25:44,708
- Yes, sir!
- Let's do it.
670
00:25:44,785 --> 00:25:46,118
♪ ♪
671
00:25:46,270 --> 00:25:48,379
- My blade by far
coming to the second round
672
00:25:48,455 --> 00:25:50,439
Had the most issues.
It was cracked.
673
00:25:50,457 --> 00:25:53,050
So hitting against
that giant nail,
674
00:25:53,127 --> 00:25:54,718
I'm not gonna lie,
I'm scared right now.
675
00:25:54,870 --> 00:25:56,887
I mean, I can only imagine
all the worst things happening
676
00:25:56,964 --> 00:25:58,280
To my blade,
it breaking apart,
677
00:25:58,299 --> 00:26:00,224
Exploding somehow,
hurting someone.
678
00:26:00,301 --> 00:26:03,227
Steel on steel is a recipe
for disaster.
679
00:26:03,304 --> 00:26:04,728
♪ ♪
680
00:26:04,880 --> 00:26:06,638
- [grunts]
681
00:26:06,791 --> 00:26:08,899
[grunts]
682
00:26:09,051 --> 00:26:10,568
[grunts]
683
00:26:10,644 --> 00:26:12,628
♪ ♪
684
00:26:12,630 --> 00:26:14,071
[grunts]
685
00:26:14,148 --> 00:26:19,726
♪ ♪
686
00:26:19,745 --> 00:26:21,820
- Hey, joshua, you survived.
Good job, man.
687
00:26:21,972 --> 00:26:23,229
- Thank you, sir.
688
00:26:23,249 --> 00:26:25,324
- The only thing I notice is,
right here,
689
00:26:25,476 --> 00:26:27,918
In this section,
the edge has moved over a bit,
690
00:26:28,070 --> 00:26:30,921
Not a ton, but just enough
to be noticeable.
691
00:26:31,073 --> 00:26:33,257
But overall,
everything's tight.
692
00:26:33,408 --> 00:26:36,652
Still got an edge.
Good job.
693
00:26:36,670 --> 00:26:39,430
Wish I could bottle
that enthusiasm and sell it.
694
00:26:39,506 --> 00:26:43,100
♪ ♪
695
00:26:43,251 --> 00:26:45,936
- All right, bladesmiths,
congratulations for surviving
696
00:26:46,013 --> 00:26:47,496
That brutal strength test.
697
00:26:47,514 --> 00:26:50,941
This is the sharpness test,
the foam tube slice.
698
00:26:51,018 --> 00:26:52,835
Now, I'm gonna
take your weapons,
699
00:26:52,853 --> 00:26:54,837
And I'm gonna try to cut
through these foam tubes.
700
00:26:54,855 --> 00:26:57,948
A sharp edge should
cut a clean, straight line.
701
00:26:58,025 --> 00:27:02,027
A dull edge could push it,
or worse, do nothing at all.
702
00:27:02,179 --> 00:27:03,679
Dustin, you're up first.
You ready for this?
703
00:27:03,681 --> 00:27:05,456
- Yes, sir.
- Okay. Let's do this.
704
00:27:05,532 --> 00:27:12,421
♪ ♪
705
00:27:20,047 --> 00:27:22,197
All right, dustin,
let's talk about your edge.
706
00:27:22,199 --> 00:27:25,200
On the cut over here,
it did cut two of the tubes.
707
00:27:25,219 --> 00:27:27,144
On the third one,
not all the way through.
708
00:27:27,221 --> 00:27:30,314
But, overall, sir,
it will cut.
709
00:27:30,465 --> 00:27:31,815
- Awesome.
710
00:27:31,892 --> 00:27:33,392
- All right, ben,
your turn, sir. You ready?
711
00:27:33,544 --> 00:27:34,652
- Ready. Slice and dice.
712
00:27:34,728 --> 00:27:36,654
- All right. Let's do that.
713
00:27:36,730 --> 00:27:43,619
♪ ♪
714
00:27:52,913 --> 00:27:54,838
- Man, this sucks.
715
00:27:54,990 --> 00:27:57,675
- All right, ben,
you took some damage.
716
00:27:57,751 --> 00:28:00,569
There's definitely
some big rolls right here.
717
00:28:00,571 --> 00:28:02,571
And on the cut here,
I can actually feel it hang up
718
00:28:02,589 --> 00:28:05,683
On the foam tubes
as I'm cutting through that.
719
00:28:05,834 --> 00:28:08,911
But you have one
and a half that cut
720
00:28:08,929 --> 00:28:11,747
And a little shredding
on the third.
721
00:28:11,765 --> 00:28:13,749
Overall, sir, this blade,
it will cut.
722
00:28:13,767 --> 00:28:15,859
- That's all I wanted
to hear, doug.
723
00:28:16,011 --> 00:28:17,252
- All right, joshua.
724
00:28:17,271 --> 00:28:18,921
And then there's you.
Are you ready?
725
00:28:18,939 --> 00:28:19,697
- Yes, sir.
726
00:28:19,773 --> 00:28:26,704
♪ ♪
727
00:28:32,527 --> 00:28:33,877
- [exhales]
728
00:28:33,954 --> 00:28:36,939
♪ ♪
729
00:28:36,941 --> 00:28:40,551
- All right, joshua,
your edge took minimal damage
730
00:28:40,627 --> 00:28:43,554
On the strength test, but it
cut cleanly on the first tue
731
00:28:43,705 --> 00:28:46,131
And pretty much just shredded
the second one,
732
00:28:46,283 --> 00:28:49,059
Which sent a shockwave
through the rest of the tubes.
733
00:28:49,136 --> 00:28:52,212
Overall, sir, your weapon,
it will cut.
734
00:28:52,231 --> 00:28:53,731
- Hell, yeah!
735
00:28:53,882 --> 00:28:56,124
- [laughs]
736
00:28:56,143 --> 00:28:58,402
- Well, guys, in the first two
rounds of the competition,
737
00:28:58,479 --> 00:28:59,903
You all took piles of nails
738
00:28:59,980 --> 00:29:01,296
And turned them
into functional blades,
739
00:29:01,315 --> 00:29:03,073
So you all have something
to be proud of.
740
00:29:03,225 --> 00:29:04,633
But in this competition,
only two of you
741
00:29:04,651 --> 00:29:06,577
Are moving forward
into the third round.
742
00:29:06,653 --> 00:29:10,155
The bladesmith that's gonna
be leaving the forge is...
743
00:29:10,307 --> 00:29:12,916
♪ ♪
744
00:29:13,068 --> 00:29:14,326
Ben.
745
00:29:14,478 --> 00:29:15,753
Unfortunately, you're not
gonna be moving forward
746
00:29:15,904 --> 00:29:18,163
In this competition,
and dave's gonna tell you why.
747
00:29:18,315 --> 00:29:20,424
- Ben, I think you crafted
a beautiful blade,
748
00:29:20,501 --> 00:29:22,926
But you took far more damage
in the strength test
749
00:29:23,078 --> 00:29:24,410
Than any of our other smiths,
750
00:29:24,430 --> 00:29:25,654
And it really showed
in the sharpness test.
751
00:29:25,672 --> 00:29:27,155
That's why we're
letting you go.
752
00:29:27,174 --> 00:29:28,657
- Yes, sir.
753
00:29:28,675 --> 00:29:30,434
- Well, ben, like dave said,
it's a beautiful piece,
754
00:29:30,585 --> 00:29:31,935
But at this time,
I'm gonna have to ask you
755
00:29:32,012 --> 00:29:33,662
To please step off
the forge floor.
756
00:29:33,680 --> 00:29:34,830
- Thanks, guys.
Thanks for having me.
757
00:29:34,832 --> 00:29:36,607
It was a blast.
Good luck, fellas.
758
00:29:36,758 --> 00:29:38,500
It is crushing.
It's disheartening.
759
00:29:38,519 --> 00:29:40,685
But I had a great time here.
This was surreal.
760
00:29:40,838 --> 00:29:42,354
Definitely when I get home
I'm gonna be training
761
00:29:42,506 --> 00:29:43,672
My little three-year-old boy.
762
00:29:43,690 --> 00:29:45,524
Probably in about 15 years,
he'll apply
763
00:29:45,676 --> 00:29:47,117
For the competition.
It'll be great.
764
00:29:47,194 --> 00:29:49,953
Who knows, maybe we'll have
a father-son thing.
765
00:29:50,030 --> 00:29:52,289
♪ ♪
766
00:29:52,440 --> 00:29:53,791
- Well, dustin, joshua,
congratulations.
767
00:29:53,867 --> 00:29:55,534
Gentlemen,
the two of you have made it
768
00:29:55,686 --> 00:29:57,127
Through the first two rounds
of this competition,
769
00:29:57,204 --> 00:30:00,205
And boy, was it a nail-biter.
In this third and final round,
770
00:30:00,357 --> 00:30:01,857
We're gonna send you back
to your home forges
771
00:30:01,875 --> 00:30:04,635
For four days to build
an iconic weapon from history.
772
00:30:04,711 --> 00:30:05,969
We want you to build this...
773
00:30:06,046 --> 00:30:08,138
♪ ♪
774
00:30:08,215 --> 00:30:10,808
The tuareg takoba.
775
00:30:10,884 --> 00:30:14,536
♪ ♪
776
00:30:14,555 --> 00:30:15,979
- The takoba is a type
of broadsword
777
00:30:16,056 --> 00:30:17,815
That has been used
by the nomadic tuareg
778
00:30:17,891 --> 00:30:21,376
People of north africa
since the 14th century.
779
00:30:21,395 --> 00:30:22,711
This double-edged
lightweight blade
780
00:30:22,729 --> 00:30:25,155
Was carried for self-defense
on long journeys
781
00:30:25,307 --> 00:30:27,716
Designed to deliver
lethal slashes and stabs
782
00:30:27,734 --> 00:30:29,976
Against a rival warrior.
783
00:30:29,995 --> 00:30:31,829
Due to the tuaregs'
aversion to iron,
784
00:30:31,905 --> 00:30:33,221
There's no exposed steel
785
00:30:33,240 --> 00:30:34,723
Or iron
on the hilt of this sword,
786
00:30:34,741 --> 00:30:36,834
So it cannot touch
the user's hand.
787
00:30:36,985 --> 00:30:38,669
Measuring more than
a meter long,
788
00:30:38,745 --> 00:30:40,671
This deadly weapon was seen
as a symbol of wealth.
789
00:30:40,822 --> 00:30:42,747
Some members
of the takoba clan
790
00:30:42,900 --> 00:30:45,008
Still carry this weapon today.
791
00:30:45,085 --> 00:30:46,510
- Now, gentlemen, when you're
building your blades,
792
00:30:46,661 --> 00:30:48,661
You need to make sure they fall
within these parameters.
793
00:30:48,681 --> 00:30:50,906
You need to have
a double-edged fuller blade
794
00:30:50,924 --> 00:30:53,350
That measures between
31 and 33 inches.
795
00:30:53,427 --> 00:30:56,186
You need to have a guard
that measures at least
796
00:30:56,338 --> 00:30:58,430
5 inches wide.
And last but not least,
797
00:30:58,582 --> 00:31:01,600
You need to have a pommel
in the takoba style.
798
00:31:01,752 --> 00:31:03,360
- There's definitely a lot
that's gonna be involved
799
00:31:03,511 --> 00:31:04,936
In building
something like this.
800
00:31:05,089 --> 00:31:06,697
The size of the blade
definitely stands out.
801
00:31:06,773 --> 00:31:08,423
I've never made
anything this long.
802
00:31:08,442 --> 00:31:09,867
I think it's gonna
challenge me.
803
00:31:09,943 --> 00:31:12,928
But I enjoy a challenge,
and I'm ready for it.
804
00:31:12,946 --> 00:31:15,038
- Good luck, gentlemen.
We'll see you in four days.
805
00:31:15,115 --> 00:31:19,434
♪ ♪
806
00:31:19,453 --> 00:31:23,105
- Here we are, round three.
I have to make a kuareg katoba.
807
00:31:23,123 --> 00:31:25,883
I don't even--I'm not even sure
how to pronounce it.
808
00:31:25,959 --> 00:31:27,776
Hopefully, I would like
to get the whole thing
809
00:31:27,794 --> 00:31:29,052
Forged out today
810
00:31:29,129 --> 00:31:32,614
And possibly ready
for heat treat in the morning.
811
00:31:32,633 --> 00:31:34,783
Looking good.
It's coming along.
812
00:31:34,801 --> 00:31:36,785
I got the blade
where I want it.
813
00:31:36,803 --> 00:31:38,896
I'm 1/2 inch over.
I'm happy with that.
814
00:31:39,047 --> 00:31:40,972
It'll be good.
Day one went good.
815
00:31:41,125 --> 00:31:43,291
My arm's a little more tired
than I thought it'd be.
816
00:31:43,310 --> 00:31:45,235
But I feel good about it.
817
00:31:45,312 --> 00:31:47,905
♪ ♪
818
00:31:48,056 --> 00:31:51,408
- We are in san pedro,
california.
819
00:31:51,559 --> 00:31:53,243
Let's have some fun.
820
00:31:53,320 --> 00:31:56,154
So I got this leaf spring.
I'm gonna cut an angle off it,
821
00:31:56,306 --> 00:31:57,305
Draw it to length...
822
00:31:57,307 --> 00:31:58,657
Let's flatten you out,
little guy.
823
00:31:58,809 --> 00:32:02,144
And go
along the parameters.
824
00:32:02,162 --> 00:32:04,496
Now we're getting somewhere.
It's getting to length.
825
00:32:04,648 --> 00:32:06,831
That's good for day one.
826
00:32:06,984 --> 00:32:08,425
♪ ♪
827
00:32:08,502 --> 00:32:11,595
- Day three. Yesterday,
I got my blade heat-treated.
828
00:32:11,746 --> 00:32:14,339
Today planning on getting
the handle all fitted up
829
00:32:14,491 --> 00:32:18,101
And then filing up the tang,
so I can get my guard fitted.
830
00:32:18,178 --> 00:32:21,329
Here we go.
Move on to the pommel now.
831
00:32:21,348 --> 00:32:23,832
I'm going to try to key out
the bottom of this,
832
00:32:23,850 --> 00:32:26,501
So that fits straight.
And then I'll just have, like,
833
00:32:26,520 --> 00:32:29,780
A pommel nut that goes on top
and holds everything together.
834
00:32:29,856 --> 00:32:31,949
Whether or not it works,
we'll see.
835
00:32:32,025 --> 00:32:34,284
I've never put a pommel
on anything before.
836
00:32:34,436 --> 00:32:35,452
[bleep]. Damn.
837
00:32:35,603 --> 00:32:37,179
But I've never threaded
a tang.
838
00:32:37,181 --> 00:32:38,288
Oh, man.
839
00:32:38,440 --> 00:32:40,123
So that's got me
a little bit concerned.
840
00:32:40,200 --> 00:32:43,126
But I just gotta take my time
and get it knocked out.
841
00:32:43,203 --> 00:32:44,352
♪ ♪
842
00:32:44,371 --> 00:32:46,129
So I got my handle
all together.
843
00:32:46,206 --> 00:32:48,707
Just finishing touches and
making everything look good.
844
00:32:48,859 --> 00:32:50,041
♪ ♪
845
00:32:50,194 --> 00:32:52,135
- Start of day three.
I got a lot to do today.
846
00:32:52,212 --> 00:32:54,471
But regardless,
I'm up for the challenge.
847
00:32:54,548 --> 00:32:56,306
Pretty darn big, so right no,
my main concern
848
00:32:56,383 --> 00:32:58,867
Is to make that skinny.
Never done a fuller before.
849
00:32:58,885 --> 00:33:01,144
It was a little
like a first love almost.
850
00:33:01,296 --> 00:33:03,038
Shoot, I'm proud
of this fuller too.
851
00:33:03,056 --> 00:33:06,650
This fuller ain't too bad.
Time for the fun part.
852
00:33:06,801 --> 00:33:08,543
It's time to quench my blade.
853
00:33:08,545 --> 00:33:11,213
I am scared
by the hardening process.
854
00:33:11,231 --> 00:33:14,566
That fails, I just have a
giant, oversized butter knife.
855
00:33:14,718 --> 00:33:19,070
♪ ♪
856
00:33:19,223 --> 00:33:21,665
Quench it,
but I see a bend in it.
857
00:33:21,742 --> 00:33:24,242
Not happy with that.
I go for a second time.
858
00:33:24,394 --> 00:33:26,394
I know a lot of people that go
into the quench
859
00:33:26,396 --> 00:33:27,504
Multiple times;
they have a lot of
860
00:33:27,655 --> 00:33:29,006
Stress fractures
and everything else.
861
00:33:29,082 --> 00:33:31,008
If I mess up again, I don't
know what I'm gonna do.
862
00:33:35,163 --> 00:33:37,239
♪ ♪
863
00:33:37,257 --> 00:33:39,349
Golly. It's a little warped
on the side.
864
00:33:39,426 --> 00:33:41,426
I might have to quench
again tomorrow.
865
00:33:41,578 --> 00:33:43,245
Ain't that fun.
866
00:33:43,263 --> 00:33:44,688
♪ ♪
867
00:33:44,839 --> 00:33:46,748
- Here we are. Day four.
I'm feeling real good.
868
00:33:46,750 --> 00:33:48,358
I have the handle all epoxied.
869
00:33:48,435 --> 00:33:50,527
Everything's good.
The nut's tight.
870
00:33:50,604 --> 00:33:51,677
Here we go.
871
00:33:51,697 --> 00:33:53,772
Guards on these takobas,
872
00:33:53,924 --> 00:33:57,034
They have stars and all other
types of geometric shapes.
873
00:33:57,185 --> 00:34:01,187
And I had hat pins that
I'd put in some of my knives.
874
00:34:01,206 --> 00:34:02,539
Definitely not a cowboy,
875
00:34:02,690 --> 00:34:05,691
But my brother passed away
ten years ago, and he was,
876
00:34:05,711 --> 00:34:08,211
So I think I'll throw this
in there for him.
877
00:34:08,288 --> 00:34:10,530
Start to dremel them out
to kind of re-fit them
878
00:34:10,549 --> 00:34:12,698
Into the handle.
Not bad.
879
00:34:12,718 --> 00:34:15,443
Fairly happy with it.
I am worried about the tang.
880
00:34:15,445 --> 00:34:17,796
I do wish I would have made
the tang a little bit thicker.
881
00:34:17,948 --> 00:34:20,782
But, I mean,
it's out of my hands now.
882
00:34:20,801 --> 00:34:23,618
- It's day four.
I got a hardened blade,
883
00:34:23,637 --> 00:34:25,729
But I'm not liking
the bend in my blade,
884
00:34:25,806 --> 00:34:27,122
So I'm gonna be
hardening it again.
885
00:34:27,140 --> 00:34:30,642
♪ ♪
886
00:34:30,794 --> 00:34:32,402
Oh, my god.
887
00:34:32,554 --> 00:34:35,146
Yo, that is
a good-looking blade, my man.
888
00:34:35,299 --> 00:34:36,573
Shoot.
889
00:34:36,650 --> 00:34:37,741
I got six hours left.
890
00:34:37,818 --> 00:34:39,818
All I gotta do
is make a handle.
891
00:34:39,970 --> 00:34:41,486
But what I'm gonna use
is some good brass
892
00:34:41,638 --> 00:34:44,656
As the top and bottom,
then put some walnut,
893
00:34:44,808 --> 00:34:46,065
Space of copper,
894
00:34:46,085 --> 00:34:47,325
Then a space
of purple heartwood,
895
00:34:47,477 --> 00:34:48,810
Then another piece of brass.
896
00:34:48,812 --> 00:34:50,253
That is a guard.
897
00:34:50,405 --> 00:34:53,239
For the handle construction,
I'll just use leather.
898
00:34:53,258 --> 00:34:54,907
It's coming along quite nicely.
899
00:34:54,927 --> 00:34:57,485
End of day four,
I finished this blade.
900
00:34:57,504 --> 00:35:02,432
Well, golly gee willikers.
Son gonna give me $10,000.
901
00:35:02,509 --> 00:35:04,826
Wink, wink, nudge, nudge,
please, please.
902
00:35:04,845 --> 00:35:11,349
♪ ♪
903
00:35:11,501 --> 00:35:14,336
- Well, dustin, joshua, guys,
welcome back to the forge.
904
00:35:14,354 --> 00:35:15,445
So for the past four days
905
00:35:15,597 --> 00:35:16,929
You've been back
in your home forges
906
00:35:16,949 --> 00:35:18,281
Working on your versions
of the tuareg
907
00:35:18,358 --> 00:35:20,525
Takoba, and, guys,
they look great.
908
00:35:20,677 --> 00:35:21,860
But I want to hear
a little bit about them.
909
00:35:22,012 --> 00:35:23,269
Dustin,
how'd the build go for yo?
910
00:35:23,288 --> 00:35:26,272
- It went good.
911
00:35:26,291 --> 00:35:28,199
Blade's made out of 80 crv2,
912
00:35:28,352 --> 00:35:30,109
The handle's made
out of african blackwood,
913
00:35:30,129 --> 00:35:32,036
And the pommel's
made out of bronze.
914
00:35:32,189 --> 00:35:33,688
- Joshua, tell us
about your blade.
915
00:35:33,707 --> 00:35:35,190
♪ ♪
916
00:35:35,208 --> 00:35:37,617
- Made the blade out of
5160 spring steel.
917
00:35:37,636 --> 00:35:40,470
The guard itself was made out
of purple heartwood, copper,
918
00:35:40,622 --> 00:35:43,882
And walnut, the handle itself
made out of layers of leather,
919
00:35:44,034 --> 00:35:46,309
And the pommel,
walnut and brass.
920
00:35:46,386 --> 00:35:48,203
- All right, guys.
Well, one of you
921
00:35:48,221 --> 00:35:50,705
Is gonna be leaving
this forge $10,000 richer
922
00:35:50,724 --> 00:35:52,816
And holding the title
of "forged in fire" champion.
923
00:35:52,893 --> 00:35:54,818
And to help the judges figure
out which one of you that is,
924
00:35:54,969 --> 00:35:57,821
We've got a strength test,
we've got a sharpness test,
925
00:35:57,972 --> 00:36:00,548
And up first, the keal.
Doug?
926
00:36:00,567 --> 00:36:03,809
♪ ♪
927
00:36:03,829 --> 00:36:07,480
- Bladesmiths,
welcome to the keal test.
928
00:36:07,499 --> 00:36:10,333
Your tuareg takobas
look beautiful,
929
00:36:10,410 --> 00:36:11,668
But the kind of beauty
I'm looking for
930
00:36:11,745 --> 00:36:14,004
Is the lethal kind.
I'm gonna take your weapon,
931
00:36:14,080 --> 00:36:17,081
Deliver some lethal blows
to this ballistics dummy.
932
00:36:17,234 --> 00:36:18,491
Dustin, you're up first.
You ready?
933
00:36:18,510 --> 00:36:20,418
- Yes, sir.
- Let's do this.
934
00:36:20,570 --> 00:36:21,920
- So I'm nervous.
935
00:36:22,072 --> 00:36:23,905
Inside the ballistics dummy,
there's simulated bone.
936
00:36:23,907 --> 00:36:25,590
I mean, it's hard stuff.
937
00:36:25,742 --> 00:36:28,426
So it could end up rolling
my edge or hurting my sword.
938
00:36:28,578 --> 00:36:30,169
I don't know
what's gonna happen.
939
00:36:30,189 --> 00:36:36,359
♪ ♪
940
00:36:36,436 --> 00:36:40,488
♪ ♪
941
00:36:57,791 --> 00:37:00,717
- [laughs]
942
00:37:00,868 --> 00:37:03,720
- All right, dustin, let's talk
about your weapon here.
943
00:37:03,797 --> 00:37:07,057
First up,
your handle construction.
944
00:37:07,133 --> 00:37:10,227
I like the ovoid feel of this,
the flare you have there,
945
00:37:10,378 --> 00:37:13,955
And your pommel actually gives
great retention for this.
946
00:37:13,974 --> 00:37:16,900
Your tip is sharp enough
to penetrate.
947
00:37:17,051 --> 00:37:19,310
Your edges are sharp
when you're cutting out.
948
00:37:19,463 --> 00:37:21,238
And you can wield this
949
00:37:21,314 --> 00:37:24,407
To do that kind of damage
on this ballistics dummy.
950
00:37:24,484 --> 00:37:28,970
Overall, sir, a weapon
like this, it will keal.
951
00:37:28,989 --> 00:37:30,229
- Awesome.
952
00:37:30,249 --> 00:37:31,806
- All right, joshua, your turn.
You ready?
953
00:37:31,808 --> 00:37:32,916
- Keep everyone alive.
954
00:37:32,993 --> 00:37:34,976
- All right. Let's do this.
955
00:37:34,995 --> 00:37:37,161
- After seeing dustin's
ballistic dummy's
956
00:37:37,314 --> 00:37:39,756
Head fall off,
I'm like, "ah, crud.
957
00:37:39,833 --> 00:37:42,166
This is gonna be
a very tight competition."
958
00:37:42,319 --> 00:37:46,154
I only have one thing in mind:
Tear it up!
959
00:37:46,172 --> 00:37:53,103
♪ ♪
960
00:38:10,697 --> 00:38:12,847
Dang.
961
00:38:12,866 --> 00:38:15,850
- All right. Joshua, let's talk
about your weapon here.
962
00:38:15,869 --> 00:38:18,461
Your pommel right here could
have used some weight to it.
963
00:38:18,538 --> 00:38:20,964
But because it's
forward-weighted and the fact
964
00:38:21,115 --> 00:38:23,466
That you have
a very sharp edge, every slice,
965
00:38:23,543 --> 00:38:26,636
As you can see, is very deep
into the ballistics dummy.
966
00:38:26,713 --> 00:38:31,533
And more importantly, sir,
your weapon, it will keal.
967
00:38:31,551 --> 00:38:33,476
- Yeah!
968
00:38:33,553 --> 00:38:37,314
♪ ♪
969
00:38:37,465 --> 00:38:38,873
- All right, gentlemen,
it's time
970
00:38:38,892 --> 00:38:42,544
For the strength test,
our desert well chop.
971
00:38:42,562 --> 00:38:44,212
Now, to test the strength
972
00:38:44,230 --> 00:38:45,822
And overall construction
of your blades,
973
00:38:45,973 --> 00:38:48,883
I will be chopping
into our well house
974
00:38:48,902 --> 00:38:50,051
As well as the well.
975
00:38:50,070 --> 00:38:52,311
Dustin, your on deck.
You ready?
976
00:38:52,331 --> 00:38:53,830
- I guess so.
977
00:38:53,907 --> 00:38:55,165
- Okay.
978
00:38:55,241 --> 00:39:02,172
♪ ♪
979
00:39:18,765 --> 00:39:21,524
- Oh!
980
00:39:21,601 --> 00:39:29,532
♪ ♪
981
00:39:29,609 --> 00:39:33,428
- All right. We were doing
so well for a moment there.
982
00:39:33,446 --> 00:39:38,449
What actually happened was,
with insetting your blade
983
00:39:38,602 --> 00:39:41,269
Down into this piece of wood,
984
00:39:41,287 --> 00:39:44,606
Any of that leverage was just
too much for the wood itself,
985
00:39:44,624 --> 00:39:46,441
And it popped it loose.
986
00:39:46,459 --> 00:39:48,276
Your tang is
a little bit small.
987
00:39:48,294 --> 00:39:49,777
But what I do like to see
988
00:39:49,796 --> 00:39:52,780
Is that your blade
actually held up beautiful.
989
00:39:52,799 --> 00:39:55,133
I mean, your grain structure
looks fine.
990
00:39:55,285 --> 00:39:57,135
This is an absolutely
brutal test.
991
00:39:57,287 --> 00:39:58,395
Very well done.
992
00:39:58,471 --> 00:40:00,230
- Thank you.
993
00:40:00,306 --> 00:40:03,215
♪ ♪
994
00:40:03,235 --> 00:40:06,127
- Now, dustin, you survived
every one of the strikes
995
00:40:06,129 --> 00:40:07,570
Except for the last one.
996
00:40:07,722 --> 00:40:10,073
Your guard gave way,
and your blade followed.
997
00:40:10,224 --> 00:40:11,799
So we consider
this a catastrophe failure.
998
00:40:11,818 --> 00:40:13,635
Cannot continue
testing your blade.
999
00:40:13,637 --> 00:40:15,412
But you're not out
of the fight yet.
1000
00:40:15,563 --> 00:40:16,821
How are you feeling, joshua?
1001
00:40:16,973 --> 00:40:18,473
- Pressure's on.
- All right.
1002
00:40:18,491 --> 00:40:20,975
So you need to survive five
strikes in order to be named
1003
00:40:20,994 --> 00:40:23,645
"forged in fire" champion.
You ready?
1004
00:40:23,663 --> 00:40:26,481
- Yes, sir.
- All right. Let's do it.
1005
00:40:26,499 --> 00:40:30,818
- My tang is just as thin
if not thinner than dustin's.
1006
00:40:30,837 --> 00:40:33,245
And I'm already wishy-washy
on my temper.
1007
00:40:33,265 --> 00:40:36,099
This is terrifying.
1008
00:40:36,176 --> 00:40:43,106
♪ ♪
1009
00:40:58,198 --> 00:40:59,622
- [grunts]
1010
00:40:59,699 --> 00:41:01,941
- Well, joshua,
your blade is strong.
1011
00:41:01,960 --> 00:41:03,460
It made it past
all the strikes.
1012
00:41:03,536 --> 00:41:06,963
Congratulations. Now, dustin,
unfortunately for you,
1013
00:41:07,040 --> 00:41:09,299
That means your time here
in this competition has ended,
1014
00:41:09,450 --> 00:41:11,192
Because you did have
a catastrophe failure.
1015
00:41:11,194 --> 00:41:13,303
It was an honor
watching you in our forge,
1016
00:41:13,379 --> 00:41:14,696
But unfortunately, man,
at this time,
1017
00:41:14,698 --> 00:41:16,139
I'm gonna have to ask you
to please step off
1018
00:41:16,290 --> 00:41:17,474
Our forge floor.
1019
00:41:17,625 --> 00:41:19,476
- Thank you, guys.
- Thank you so much.
1020
00:41:19,552 --> 00:41:20,810
- I'm definitely crushed.
1021
00:41:20,887 --> 00:41:23,629
I actually thought
that recessing the sword
1022
00:41:23,648 --> 00:41:25,648
Into the tang a little bit
would make it stronger,
1023
00:41:25,800 --> 00:41:27,484
And that's kind of what bit me
in the end,
1024
00:41:27,635 --> 00:41:30,061
So definitely, definitely
won't be doing that agai.
1025
00:41:30,213 --> 00:41:32,547
I'm definitely proud
of this blade.
1026
00:41:32,565 --> 00:41:34,549
I came here to challenge
myself as much as I coul,
1027
00:41:34,567 --> 00:41:36,884
And I definitely
achieved that.
1028
00:41:36,903 --> 00:41:38,828
- Well, joshua,
congratulations, man.
1029
00:41:38,980 --> 00:41:40,813
That means you are the newest
"forged in fire" champion.
1030
00:41:40,832 --> 00:41:45,893
You just got yourself a check
for $10,000. Congratulations.
1031
00:41:45,895 --> 00:41:48,487
- Hoo-wee! Yeah!
1032
00:41:48,507 --> 00:41:52,083
Oh, my gosh, I made a sword;
it didn't break.
1033
00:41:52,235 --> 00:41:53,584
Oh, my gosh!
1034
00:41:53,737 --> 00:41:57,238
It was a hard competition,
so this is unreal.
1035
00:41:57,257 --> 00:41:58,406
[laughter]
1036
00:41:58,424 --> 00:42:00,517
Ahh!
1037
00:42:00,593 --> 00:42:07,482
♪ ♪