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[dramatic music]
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- Tonight in the forge,
we are bringing back
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Some of "forged in fire's"
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Best bladesmiths
and toughest american warriors
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To battle it out
in four head-to-head duels.
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This is
the armed forces tournament.
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♪ ♪
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Eight former competitors
and u.S. Service members
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Will be redeployed
to the forge to battle it out,
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Building a blade from start to
finish in one five-hour round.
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The winner of each duel will
take home a check for $2,000
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And earn themselves a seat
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In the final battle
of our tournament,
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Where they will face
tough competition
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And battle it out
for a check for $10,000
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And the ever-coveted title
of "forged in fire" champion.
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Tonight, the dueling begins.
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Up first, the e-4 mafia duel,
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Where a corporal
from the marines
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Will go head to head with
a specialist from the army.
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- The e means enlisted.
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So I was in enlisted men,
and I got to the fourth rank,
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Which is corporal
in marine corps.
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Marines, you know, they teach
you to adapt and overcome.
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And so this time, my knife's
gonna withstand anything.
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- I am not just trying
to submit a completed blade.
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I'm trying to make a comeback.
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- And later,
the two branch duel,
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Where a veteran from the army
and the air force
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Goes up against a veteran from
the navy and the air force.
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- Something that we're always
taught in the service,
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Failure is not an option.
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I mean, you got to get
the mission done.
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- It's great having served
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In two different branches
of the service
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Because what you learn in one,
you bring to the other.
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I just hope I succeed
in this challenge.
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- The duels start now.
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[rock music]
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- My name is garrett elting,
and I'm 29 years old.
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I'm a former marine.
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Did two tours to afghanistan
and southern helmand province.
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The last time
I was on "forged in fire,"
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I got to the second round
and I just happened
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To get a chip
during the strength testing.
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Marines, you know, they teach
you to adapt and overcome.
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And so this time, my knife
is gonna withstand anything.
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- My name is robert guest.
I'm from tacoma, washington.
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I joined the army in 2011.
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And I served until 2016.
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So my last time here,
I struggled a little bit
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And the back end of it
splits apart.
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I am feeling
just absolutely defeated.
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If this doesn't work,
I'm not moving on.
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Winning the duel and moving on
to winning the tournament,
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For me, it's tangible growth
that I can measure.
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♪ ♪
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- Bladesmiths,
welcome back to the forge.
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Guys, I know I speak
for everybody
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When I say thank you for
your service to our country.
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And we're very happy to have
you guys back in the forge.
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You are gonna take part
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In the armed forces
redeployment tournament.
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Because we've got a corporal
and a specialist in the house,
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This is
the e-4 mafia challenge.
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- [laughs]
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- We've got five straight hours
of forging competition
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Where the two of you guys
are gonna battle it out
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For the duel title.
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Now, the winner of this duel
is gonna get $2,000
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And a spot
in the final round of our
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Armed forces redeployment
tour championship.
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Now the winner of that
will get a check for $10,000
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And that ever-coveted title
of "forged in fire" champion.
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At the end of the round,
you guys are gonna present
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Your work to our panel
of expert judges
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Who will then
test your blades,
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Give you a critique,
and make an elimination.
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Today's judges are
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Two-time "forged in fire"
champion, ben abbott,
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Historic weapons re-creation
specialist, dave baker,
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And edge weapons specialist,
doug marcaida.
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Now, guys,
I'm sure you're very eager
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To find out what
this tournament's all about.
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We have five random
knife handles
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That are sticking out
of an ammo crate.
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Attached to those handles
are five unique blades
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From u.S. Military history.
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All of our duels
have been chosen at random.
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And you guys are
the first to go.
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What I want you guys to do
is come together
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And decide collectively
what blade you guys want
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To build based solely
on the handle that you see.
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But keep in mind
what you decide
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Is what you're stuck with
for your duel.
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So, guys, I want you to talk
amongst yourselves,
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Pick your poison,
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And let me know
what you decide.
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- All right. One sucks.
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- Yeah, that's terrible.
- And three sucks.
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- I don't want to do
three either.
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- Garrett and I
are both military.
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So we're comfortable
working together.
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I've worked in
joint post before.
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I'm sure he has as well.
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But it is exceptionally
difficult
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Trying to pick something
just based on its handle.
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It could have a really,
really ornate handle
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And an incredibly
simple blade.
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Two and four look like gonna be
more easy to make handle wise.
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- Four's gonna be a chopper.
- Four's got a weird tang too.
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- Man, I can almost
guarantee you, number two
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Is gonna be
some sort of a fighting knife.
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- Oh, yeah.
I think me and robert
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Are pretty similar, and we both
have pretty analytical minds.
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Four is gonna be--
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- Four is gonna be that
light machete like a chopper.
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- It's gonna be
some sort of--yeah.
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- Well, what do you want?
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- All right, guys,
time's running out.
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Have you made your choice?
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- I say--I say two.
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- Let's do two.
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- All right, guys,
you are gonna be building this.
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Now, gentlemen,
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What you guys decided on
is the m1942 machete.
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- Hell, yeah.
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- All right, okay.
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- The m1942 machete made
its debut on the battlefield
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During world war ii
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And was used by multiple
branches of the military
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In the pacific front.
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This long single-edge blade
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Could easily
hack through dense jungles
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And deliver quick deadly
slashes during ambush attacks.
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Soldiers continued to use
this intimidating weapon
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Up until the vietnam war,
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Where it was replaced
by a shorter
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And more lightweight
bolo knife.
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- Now when you guys
are building your machete,
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You need to follow
these parameters.
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Your blade length measured
from tip to the handle
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Needs to be between
16 and 18 inches.
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And for attention, guys,
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You need to include
a bird's head's beak.
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All right, guys, so you have
the blade you need to build.
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But it's not gonna
be just as easy
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As doing a mono-steel blade.
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You guys probably noticed
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We've got some challenge coins
in front of you.
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Now I'm sure you guys
are very well aware
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Of the long standing tradition
of the military
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With challenge coins
and coin checks.
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But these are
a little bit different.
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What you guys have in front
of you are eight custom
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"forged in fire"
challenge coins.
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Each of them has a forge
welding technique
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On the reverse side.
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What I want you to do
is come up, select your coin,
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Which will dictate
what forge welding technique
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You need use
to build your m1942 machete.
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- Garrett, you ready?
- Yeah.
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- Come select your coin, bud.
- Let's do this.
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[tense music]
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- Oh, hell.
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- What did you get?
- Fish hooks.
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- All right, so you're gonna
have to build your machete
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With fish hook
canister damascus.
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- I'm a little worried
right now.
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I don't do that very often.
I'm gonna have to figure out
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How I'm gonna make
this work for me.
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- All right, robert.
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After seeing what he's got,
are you excited?
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- No.
- Not at all.
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- No.
- Too bad.
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[laughter]
come up and choose your coin.
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Go for number one.
What'd you get, robert?
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- Piano keys.
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- All right, so you're gonna
have to do piano wire damascus.
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- I have never made piano wire
damascus before.
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Nerves are getting to me
and facing a tough challenge.
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- Now you guys will have
five hours
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To completely build your blades
from start to finish.
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At which point, you're gonna
hand them over to the judges
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To test
for strength and durability
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In an ammo can chop
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And then gonna check
your edge retention
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In a climbing rope slice.
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Good luck.
Your time starts now.
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[rock music]
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- Well, this is
a difficult challenge.
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The guys chose a weapon
to make blindly
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And then they blindly grabbed
their techniques
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They had to use
to make that machete.
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- I'm really excited
to be back
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And get another chance at it.
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So I'm gonna make it count.
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I'm not gonna put any
white out in the canister
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Because it takes too long
to get the can off.
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I'm just gonna forge
weld everything through,
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Grind it off at the end.
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- So garrett didn't use
any white out.
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Got nothing in there
to just keep the can separated.
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- After this is all set,
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It's an extra 45 minutes
to get that can off.
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- Fish hook damascus
is a little bit difficult.
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There's a lot of little nooks
and crannies
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That might not get filled
with the 1095 powder.
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Any sort of inclusions,
that's bad news.
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I'm excited to be representing
the marine corps.
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Last time I was here,
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I was part of the battle
of the branches tournament.
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So I'm super excited
to get another chance at it.
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- Piano wire damascus.
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Sounds like
a canister thing, right?
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- Yeah. I mean the only way
you could do it beyond that
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Is twist it
and then make cable damascus.
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- I decide that I am going to
do a canister damascus billet.
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- Garrett didn't use white out
but robert is now.
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- It's a bad idea.
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- I don't want to risk too much
mild steel being in this blade
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Because I don't know
what these piano wires
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Are made out of.
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But I know I'm adding 1095,
which is hardenable good steel.
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So I make sure that it's got
a nice coating on the inside.
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Robert did not take the time
to let that white out dry.
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- Don't do it.
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- Oh, no.
- Oh, boy.
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Robert's got everything
into his can
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With a bunch
of wet white out.
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What are the chances that he
gets this to stick in his weld?
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- 35%.
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- Ooh, I don't like those odds.
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- The problem is, is with that
white out being wet,
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I'd say that half of that can's
gonna stick to what he's got.
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- Five extra minutes upfront
letting that white out dry
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Saves you
the hour and 15 minutes
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It takes to restart a new can
because things didn't work out.
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- While the canister's
in the forge,
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I go grab my handle material
and my penstock.
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It's [indistinct].
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The marine corps taught me
the seven ps.
246
00:09:09,624 --> 00:09:13,367
Proper prior planning prevents
piss poor performance.
247
00:09:13,387 --> 00:09:15,278
- It's good to see that
garrett's looking way ahead
248
00:09:15,297 --> 00:09:18,056
To the handle,
making good use of that time.
249
00:09:18,133 --> 00:09:20,283
- The canister is up
to temperature,
250
00:09:20,302 --> 00:09:22,877
So I take it over to the press
to set the weld.
251
00:09:22,896 --> 00:09:25,288
Oh, that [bleep] is hot.
252
00:09:25,307 --> 00:09:27,214
What I'm gonna do
is use the squaring dies
253
00:09:27,234 --> 00:09:30,810
So I can apply equal pressure
on every side of the can.
254
00:09:30,962 --> 00:09:34,130
- You can see,
he's not taking big bites.
255
00:09:34,149 --> 00:09:37,467
- I can feel that my can
is fully welded,
256
00:09:37,485 --> 00:09:39,319
And it's time to start
making it longer.
257
00:09:39,471 --> 00:09:41,805
- You have 4 hours
and 30 minutes remaining.
258
00:09:41,823 --> 00:09:43,473
♪ ♪
259
00:09:43,491 --> 00:09:47,252
- Last time I was here,
I unfortunately had a failure
260
00:09:47,329 --> 00:09:50,146
Where the welds in my blade
didn't take.
261
00:09:50,165 --> 00:09:53,483
So I go over to big blu
and I give it a good solid hit
262
00:09:53,501 --> 00:09:55,576
And the back end of it
splits apart.
263
00:09:55,596 --> 00:09:57,153
[bleep].
264
00:09:57,172 --> 00:09:59,246
My goal this time
is to try to make sure
265
00:09:59,266 --> 00:10:00,748
That my welds
are nice and strong.
266
00:10:00,767 --> 00:10:02,083
And so I want to leave it
in there for a while
267
00:10:02,102 --> 00:10:03,509
To make sure
268
00:10:03,662 --> 00:10:05,662
That everything is completely
at welding temperature.
269
00:10:05,680 --> 00:10:07,772
- So robert's canister
is in the fire.
270
00:10:07,849 --> 00:10:09,590
He's measuring out stuff.
271
00:10:09,610 --> 00:10:12,093
- All these moves that
they're doing is purposeful.
272
00:10:12,112 --> 00:10:13,353
- Yeah.
- It's not, you know,
273
00:10:13,505 --> 00:10:15,004
"why am I gonna
stand around here
274
00:10:15,023 --> 00:10:17,173
Watching it heat up?
Might as well keep moving."
275
00:10:17,192 --> 00:10:21,027
♪ ♪
276
00:10:21,179 --> 00:10:23,513
- The canister actually seems
to be fairly solid.
277
00:10:23,531 --> 00:10:27,016
Now I'm going to swap
to the flattening dies.
278
00:10:27,035 --> 00:10:30,703
♪ ♪
279
00:10:30,856 --> 00:10:32,522
- Let's do this, buddy.
280
00:10:32,540 --> 00:10:36,693
Today, I brought a picture
of my best friend matt.
281
00:10:36,711 --> 00:10:39,362
He passed away
in November of 2020.
282
00:10:39,381 --> 00:10:42,123
And it's been a pretty
rough time since then.
283
00:10:42,142 --> 00:10:45,051
Matt and I served together
in the marine corps.
284
00:10:45,203 --> 00:10:46,627
We did both deployments
together.
285
00:10:46,647 --> 00:10:48,538
He's a big part of my life.
286
00:10:48,556 --> 00:10:50,649
I want to make sure that
he's watching over me today.
287
00:10:50,725 --> 00:10:54,377
So hopefully, he can get me
home with $12,000.
288
00:10:54,396 --> 00:10:56,045
[chuckles]
289
00:10:56,064 --> 00:10:57,881
I'm ready to get
this blade to shape.
290
00:10:57,899 --> 00:11:00,884
- One of the aspects of
this blade is how thin it is.
291
00:11:00,902 --> 00:11:04,220
The 1942 machete
was a purpose-built tool.
292
00:11:04,239 --> 00:11:06,647
It had to be light,
easy to maintain,
293
00:11:06,667 --> 00:11:08,149
And be able
to cut through jungle,
294
00:11:08,168 --> 00:11:11,169
But you didn't want
to carry more weight.
295
00:11:11,246 --> 00:11:13,897
- So I draw on my billet
296
00:11:13,915 --> 00:11:15,581
Exactly what I want
my blade to look like
297
00:11:15,734 --> 00:11:17,158
And I head over
to the grinder.
298
00:11:17,177 --> 00:11:20,753
- Perfect. Well, I mean,
he's forged that blade down
299
00:11:20,906 --> 00:11:24,741
To a workable thickness,
grind it to shape.
300
00:11:24,759 --> 00:11:27,243
- That's got a good shape
to it already, yeah.
301
00:11:27,262 --> 00:11:29,078
- I'm feeling really confident
right now.
302
00:11:29,097 --> 00:11:31,356
- Bladesmiths,
you've got three hours
303
00:11:31,433 --> 00:11:34,250
And 30 minutes remaining.
304
00:11:34,269 --> 00:11:37,754
- Now there's white out in this
can and he's pressed it down.
305
00:11:37,772 --> 00:11:40,089
Robert has set himself up
for a problem.
306
00:11:40,108 --> 00:11:42,759
- At this point, I feel like
the welds are solid.
307
00:11:42,777 --> 00:11:45,428
Now comes the time for me
to peel the can away.
308
00:11:45,447 --> 00:11:49,432
♪ ♪
309
00:11:49,451 --> 00:11:50,783
Oh, come on.
310
00:11:50,936 --> 00:11:53,269
As I start
to peel this can away,
311
00:11:53,288 --> 00:11:56,030
I'm realizing that sections
are fused together
312
00:11:56,049 --> 00:11:59,200
And it's difficult
to pull this material apart.
313
00:11:59,219 --> 00:12:01,444
- Ah, that's not good.
314
00:12:01,463 --> 00:12:02,946
- We're really starting to see
robert's paying
315
00:12:02,964 --> 00:12:05,782
For that decision to white out
inside that can, big time.
316
00:12:05,800 --> 00:12:08,451
- I am at a crucial
decision-making point.
317
00:12:08,470 --> 00:12:11,045
Either I'm going to continue
to pursue this and try to cut
318
00:12:11,064 --> 00:12:14,290
The rest of this off
or start over.
319
00:12:14,309 --> 00:12:15,959
- Walk away, robert.
320
00:12:15,977 --> 00:12:18,294
- Down the rabbit hole, man.
321
00:12:18,313 --> 00:12:23,908
- Holy [bleep].
322
00:12:24,060 --> 00:12:25,726
- I can't seem
to get the canister off.
323
00:12:25,746 --> 00:12:27,136
If I can't get this off,
324
00:12:27,155 --> 00:12:29,080
I'm gonna have to cut off
what is already removed
325
00:12:29,232 --> 00:12:31,307
And then just try
to grind away what's left.
326
00:12:31,309 --> 00:12:32,809
- Do you think it'd be faster
327
00:12:32,827 --> 00:12:34,085
Just to restart
than try to make this work?
328
00:12:34,237 --> 00:12:35,754
- At this point,
I think so, right?
329
00:12:35,905 --> 00:12:37,088
- Oh, I would.
330
00:12:37,165 --> 00:12:38,423
- Time is running out.
331
00:12:38,574 --> 00:12:40,149
If it takes me an hour
to cut this material away,
332
00:12:40,168 --> 00:12:43,094
It's gonna really cut into
my fit and finish time.
333
00:12:43,171 --> 00:12:44,988
I gotta start over.
334
00:12:44,990 --> 00:12:46,931
- I hope robert
can pull this off.
335
00:12:47,008 --> 00:12:49,267
- So in order to make
this restart work,
336
00:12:49,418 --> 00:12:52,771
This time, crucially, I'm not
gonna put any white out inside.
337
00:12:52,922 --> 00:12:54,439
Instead, I'm going
to try to get it
338
00:12:54,516 --> 00:12:56,608
To weld completely
solidly through
339
00:12:56,684 --> 00:13:00,336
And then grind
that mild steel off the sides.
340
00:13:00,355 --> 00:13:01,838
I've lost a whole lot of time.
341
00:13:01,840 --> 00:13:03,281
And so I know I have to work
at a faster pace.
342
00:13:03,432 --> 00:13:06,951
There's no room
for errors this time.
343
00:13:07,028 --> 00:13:08,453
- I'm coming up
on the halfway point.
344
00:13:08,604 --> 00:13:10,789
So it's time
to get ready to quench.
345
00:13:10,865 --> 00:13:12,682
There's a big possibility
346
00:13:12,700 --> 00:13:14,125
That'll warp because
I didn't grind the can off.
347
00:13:14,202 --> 00:13:15,701
So I've got two different types
of materials
348
00:13:15,854 --> 00:13:18,630
That are gonna cool
at two different rates.
349
00:13:18,781 --> 00:13:20,965
Here we go.
350
00:13:21,117 --> 00:13:22,801
- All right.
Garrett's quenched.
351
00:13:22,877 --> 00:13:24,710
♪ ♪
352
00:13:24,863 --> 00:13:26,120
- Oh!
353
00:13:26,139 --> 00:13:28,973
I pull it up,
and this thing is a banana.
354
00:13:29,050 --> 00:13:32,811
I get over to the jig
so that I can get my warp out.
355
00:13:32,962 --> 00:13:34,887
I've only got
a little bit of time
356
00:13:35,040 --> 00:13:37,631
Before this blade
gets below a temp
357
00:13:37,651 --> 00:13:39,317
That it could break
while I'm bending it.
358
00:13:39,394 --> 00:13:41,878
♪ ♪
359
00:13:41,896 --> 00:13:45,156
I get to working on it.
I get it pretty straight.
360
00:13:45,308 --> 00:13:46,899
It survived.
361
00:13:47,052 --> 00:13:48,660
- 2 hours and 15 minutes
left on the clock.
362
00:13:48,736 --> 00:13:51,054
Garrett's quenched.
He straightened his blade.
363
00:13:51,072 --> 00:13:52,330
Think he's in a pretty
good spot?
364
00:13:52,481 --> 00:13:53,665
- Oh, yeah.
365
00:13:53,741 --> 00:13:54,833
- Now that I got
this thing straight,
366
00:13:54,984 --> 00:13:58,227
I know I got to get it
into temper.
367
00:13:58,229 --> 00:13:59,395
Last time I was here,
368
00:13:59,397 --> 00:14:00,897
Ben abbott
put a chip on my blade,
369
00:14:00,915 --> 00:14:03,249
And I'm hoping he doesn't
do it again this time.
370
00:14:03,401 --> 00:14:05,510
My plan is to temper
a little bit warmer
371
00:14:05,587 --> 00:14:08,680
Than what normally
is used for 1095
372
00:14:08,756 --> 00:14:10,406
So I can get
a bit springier of a blade,
373
00:14:10,408 --> 00:14:13,426
And it's still gonna have
that edge retention.
374
00:14:13,578 --> 00:14:16,020
Hurry up.
375
00:14:16,172 --> 00:14:17,430
- After my restart,
376
00:14:17,582 --> 00:14:19,248
I really feel like
I've got my second wind,
377
00:14:19,267 --> 00:14:20,859
And I feel good moving forward.
378
00:14:20,935 --> 00:14:24,028
- In half an hour, robert got
a canister hopefully to weld.
379
00:14:24,105 --> 00:14:25,605
It looks like
it's doing all right.
380
00:14:25,757 --> 00:14:27,532
He's making moves
in the right direction.
381
00:14:27,683 --> 00:14:29,033
- Last time when I was here
was one of the best,
382
00:14:29,110 --> 00:14:31,035
Most memorable experiences
that I've had.
383
00:14:31,112 --> 00:14:33,096
And having the opportunity
to compete again,
384
00:14:33,114 --> 00:14:35,431
Just to see if I've grown
from my past experience
385
00:14:35,450 --> 00:14:37,041
Is just a really exciting time.
386
00:14:37,193 --> 00:14:38,710
So as my billet
starts to take shape,
387
00:14:38,786 --> 00:14:40,527
I decided the best thing
that I should do
388
00:14:40,547 --> 00:14:43,106
Is cut it at an angle.
389
00:14:43,124 --> 00:14:46,384
Now that I've cut in the tip,
it is time to refine the shape.
390
00:14:46,461 --> 00:14:47,886
♪ ♪
391
00:14:48,037 --> 00:14:51,890
- Bladesmiths, you have
90 minutes remaining.
392
00:14:51,966 --> 00:14:53,224
- Even though
I've got a really,
393
00:14:53,301 --> 00:14:54,893
Really great-looking blade
right now,
394
00:14:55,044 --> 00:14:57,303
I need to make sure
that I get this handle perfect
395
00:14:57,455 --> 00:15:02,216
Because I don't want that
to be the reason I go home.
396
00:15:02,235 --> 00:15:04,127
- Garrett's over there
at the drill press.
397
00:15:04,129 --> 00:15:05,628
So we're gonna see a handle on
398
00:15:05,647 --> 00:15:07,405
With still an hour
on the clock.
399
00:15:07,556 --> 00:15:09,465
That's ideal.
400
00:15:09,467 --> 00:15:12,151
- My plan is to get
all the pins on one side,
401
00:15:12,303 --> 00:15:13,745
Put the blade in,
402
00:15:13,896 --> 00:15:16,581
And then hammer
the other piece of micarta on.
403
00:15:16,658 --> 00:15:18,658
And then I'm toss
some epoxy in there.
404
00:15:18,810 --> 00:15:20,501
♪ ♪
405
00:15:21,904 --> 00:15:22,812
Eh.
406
00:15:22,814 --> 00:15:24,647
Oh, that [bleep] pin.
407
00:15:24,649 --> 00:15:26,149
That is not gonna fit.
408
00:15:26,151 --> 00:15:29,576
The pin starts
to bind really bad.
409
00:15:29,596 --> 00:15:31,262
So I decided to go hammer
on it.
410
00:15:31,414 --> 00:15:32,931
Ugh!
Frustrated.
411
00:15:33,007 --> 00:15:35,266
I don't have time for this
right now.
412
00:15:35,343 --> 00:15:37,843
- When in doubt, smash.
413
00:15:37,996 --> 00:15:40,329
Pretty much
what garrett's doing.
414
00:15:40,331 --> 00:15:41,940
- There we go.
Marines, you know,
415
00:15:42,016 --> 00:15:43,608
They teach you to adapt
and overcome.
416
00:15:43,685 --> 00:15:46,502
And so that's what I did.
417
00:15:46,504 --> 00:15:48,171
- I am running out of time.
418
00:15:48,173 --> 00:15:50,949
That means that this quench
has to be successful.
419
00:15:51,100 --> 00:15:53,952
[rock music]
420
00:15:54,028 --> 00:15:56,120
♪ ♪
421
00:15:56,197 --> 00:15:57,288
That's about right.
422
00:15:57,365 --> 00:15:59,015
This is probably the happiest
423
00:15:59,017 --> 00:16:01,367
That I've been
in the competition.
424
00:16:01,519 --> 00:16:04,629
♪ ♪
425
00:16:04,706 --> 00:16:06,965
- Overall, the handle
came out really well.
426
00:16:07,041 --> 00:16:08,949
It feels really good
in the hand.
427
00:16:08,969 --> 00:16:12,136
It swings well.
That feels good.
428
00:16:12,213 --> 00:16:14,697
Well, I need
to go grind my edge.
429
00:16:14,716 --> 00:16:17,700
As I'm grinding away and I kind
of started to get that shape,
430
00:16:17,719 --> 00:16:19,310
I take it over to the acid
'cause I want to make sure
431
00:16:19,387 --> 00:16:22,538
That I got all of
the mild steel off my edge.
432
00:16:22,540 --> 00:16:24,315
I don't want it to roll over
433
00:16:24,392 --> 00:16:26,317
When it comes into contact
with something hard.
434
00:16:26,469 --> 00:16:28,319
It has to withstand
this testing.
435
00:16:28,396 --> 00:16:30,154
♪ ♪
436
00:16:30,231 --> 00:16:31,564
All right!
437
00:16:31,716 --> 00:16:33,549
Got a nice straight black edge.
Golden.
438
00:16:33,551 --> 00:16:36,494
- Bladesmiths,
you have 30 minutes.
439
00:16:36,571 --> 00:16:39,222
Robert's getting himself
back in a better place.
440
00:16:39,224 --> 00:16:40,389
He's making up for lost time.
441
00:16:40,391 --> 00:16:42,816
- Looks like he's back
in the race.
442
00:16:42,836 --> 00:16:44,076
- So I am going to start
443
00:16:44,229 --> 00:16:46,170
Working on
my handle materials.
444
00:16:46,247 --> 00:16:48,840
I'm going to try to save time
445
00:16:48,991 --> 00:16:52,343
On the grinder by cutting
the micarta into shape.
446
00:16:52,495 --> 00:16:55,513
I don't have as much time as
I would like for this handle.
447
00:16:55,590 --> 00:16:58,241
But it's about as good
as I have the time for.
448
00:16:58,259 --> 00:17:00,243
- Bladesmiths,
you have five minutes.
449
00:17:00,245 --> 00:17:04,188
- Now I have to put in that
final bevel on that edge.
450
00:17:04,340 --> 00:17:05,748
- You can see that robert,
451
00:17:05,750 --> 00:17:07,358
He's grinding
pretty aggressively.
452
00:17:07,435 --> 00:17:10,920
- Definitely got a lot of metal
right there.
453
00:17:10,922 --> 00:17:16,092
- Five, four, three, two, one.
454
00:17:16,110 --> 00:17:18,202
Bladesmiths,
put down your tools.
455
00:17:18,279 --> 00:17:19,779
This duel is over.
456
00:17:19,931 --> 00:17:22,765
♪ ♪
457
00:17:22,784 --> 00:17:25,209
- I feel okay
about my machete.
458
00:17:25,286 --> 00:17:27,045
I definitely know
that I did the best
459
00:17:27,121 --> 00:17:30,289
That I could have done
having had to restart.
460
00:17:30,441 --> 00:17:31,883
You never know
what can happen.
461
00:17:31,959 --> 00:17:33,885
♪ ♪
462
00:17:33,961 --> 00:17:36,387
- Bladesmiths, welcome
to the strength test,
463
00:17:36,464 --> 00:17:38,872
The ammo crate chop.
464
00:17:38,892 --> 00:17:40,783
To test the strength
and durability of your blades
465
00:17:40,802 --> 00:17:42,727
As well as the overall
construction of your machetes,
466
00:17:42,804 --> 00:17:45,063
I'm gonna be chopping
into these ammo crates.
467
00:17:45,139 --> 00:17:47,123
Garrett, you're up first.
You ready for this?
468
00:17:47,125 --> 00:17:48,624
- Yeah. Sure.
469
00:17:48,643 --> 00:17:51,736
- [laughs]
then I guess I'll do it.
470
00:17:51,813 --> 00:17:53,738
- The most difficult part
about this test
471
00:17:53,815 --> 00:17:55,965
Is he's hitting
both wood and metal.
472
00:17:55,983 --> 00:17:59,468
And if the blade gets stuck in
the box or something like that,
473
00:17:59,487 --> 00:18:00,912
It could bend or break.
474
00:18:00,988 --> 00:18:02,580
The last time I was here,
475
00:18:02,731 --> 00:18:04,415
I didn't make it
past the testing.
476
00:18:04,492 --> 00:18:06,250
So this time,
I hope I make it through.
477
00:18:06,327 --> 00:18:11,814
♪ ♪
478
00:18:11,816 --> 00:18:12,924
[rock music]
479
00:18:13,000 --> 00:18:20,056
♪ ♪
480
00:18:21,083 --> 00:18:23,659
[laughs]
481
00:18:23,661 --> 00:18:24,936
- All right, garrett.
482
00:18:25,012 --> 00:18:26,996
Well, first things first,
you're all in one piece.
483
00:18:27,014 --> 00:18:28,773
That's awesome.
484
00:18:28,924 --> 00:18:32,610
Your edge, there's no evidence
that I smashed into a crate
485
00:18:32,687 --> 00:18:34,779
Other than some scrapes
on the side.
486
00:18:34,856 --> 00:18:36,948
The one thing
that I think did happen
487
00:18:37,024 --> 00:18:40,451
Is it's definitely got
a curve to the right.
488
00:18:40,528 --> 00:18:42,787
But all in all,
this is a great looking machete
489
00:18:42,864 --> 00:18:44,622
You got going on here.
Nice job.
490
00:18:44,699 --> 00:18:45,957
- Awesome.
491
00:18:46,033 --> 00:18:47,366
- All right, robert.
You ready for this?
492
00:18:47,518 --> 00:18:49,627
- If I say no,
can I go make another one?
493
00:18:49,704 --> 00:18:52,463
- No.
- [laughs]
494
00:18:52,540 --> 00:18:54,039
♪ ♪
495
00:18:54,192 --> 00:18:55,374
These ammo boxes
496
00:18:55,526 --> 00:18:57,969
Are typically constructed
very robustly.
497
00:18:58,045 --> 00:19:00,638
They are tough.
They're hard to break through.
498
00:19:00,715 --> 00:19:03,382
I'm so nervous
I'm holding my breath.
499
00:19:03,534 --> 00:19:10,481
♪ ♪
500
00:19:17,899 --> 00:19:21,159
- Nice.
Nice.
501
00:19:21,235 --> 00:19:22,660
- All right, robert.
502
00:19:22,737 --> 00:19:24,829
I do appreciate the fact
that you did start over.
503
00:19:24,980 --> 00:19:27,832
So I'm really happy that you
ended up with a machete shape.
504
00:19:27,983 --> 00:19:29,558
If you had have had more time,
505
00:19:29,577 --> 00:19:31,227
I hope you might have taken
some of this weight out
506
00:19:31,229 --> 00:19:33,396
'cause it is really,
really heavy.
507
00:19:33,414 --> 00:19:38,176
And the really blocky handle is
not very comfortable to swing.
508
00:19:38,252 --> 00:19:41,512
You did take one glinting
right here,
509
00:19:41,664 --> 00:19:44,907
One small, small roll here
from hitting the hasp.
510
00:19:44,926 --> 00:19:47,410
But the rest of the blade seems
to have held up really well.
511
00:19:47,428 --> 00:19:49,078
And you started with piano wire
512
00:19:49,080 --> 00:19:50,688
And you got something
that looks like piano keys.
513
00:19:50,765 --> 00:19:53,357
So that's kind of interesting.
So all in all, well done.
514
00:19:53,509 --> 00:19:54,859
- Thank you.
515
00:19:54,936 --> 00:19:57,528
♪ ♪
516
00:19:57,605 --> 00:19:59,088
- All right, bladesmiths.
517
00:19:59,090 --> 00:20:01,941
This is the sharpness test:
The climbing rope slice.
518
00:20:02,093 --> 00:20:03,367
♪ ♪
519
00:20:03,519 --> 00:20:04,869
To find out how sharp
your weapons are,
520
00:20:04,946 --> 00:20:06,186
I'm gonna take your machetes
521
00:20:06,264 --> 00:20:08,264
And try to cut through
these climbing ropes.
522
00:20:08,266 --> 00:20:09,765
Garrett, you're up first.
You ready?
523
00:20:09,767 --> 00:20:10,708
- Let's do it.
524
00:20:10,859 --> 00:20:12,284
- Let's do this.
525
00:20:12,437 --> 00:20:19,383
♪ ♪
526
00:20:22,630 --> 00:20:25,556
[cowbell clanking]
527
00:20:29,062 --> 00:20:32,730
♪ ♪
528
00:20:32,881 --> 00:20:34,957
All right, garrett,
you have a sharp edge, sir.
529
00:20:34,976 --> 00:20:38,069
It's sharp enough to cut
through and ring the cowbell.
530
00:20:38,220 --> 00:20:40,905
Overall, sir, your weapon,
it will cut.
531
00:20:40,982 --> 00:20:42,465
- Awesome.
532
00:20:42,467 --> 00:20:43,741
- Robert, your turn, sir.
You ready?
533
00:20:43,818 --> 00:20:44,909
- Sure.
534
00:20:44,986 --> 00:20:46,410
- All right, let's do it.
535
00:20:46,487 --> 00:20:52,416
♪ ♪
536
00:20:52,568 --> 00:20:55,586
[cowbell clanking]
537
00:20:58,149 --> 00:21:00,258
[cowbell clanking]
538
00:21:00,409 --> 00:21:02,151
[laughter]
539
00:21:02,169 --> 00:21:03,928
All right, robert. Let's talk
about your machete here.
540
00:21:04,005 --> 00:21:07,265
You have a spot right here
that, when I put my hand on,
541
00:21:07,341 --> 00:21:08,933
I can really feel that hot spot
542
00:21:09,010 --> 00:21:11,769
'cause there's so much weight
on your blade.
543
00:21:11,846 --> 00:21:14,272
Now your edge, one and done.
544
00:21:14,348 --> 00:21:15,940
You have a sharp edge here.
545
00:21:16,017 --> 00:21:19,277
It cut easily on the rope.
And overall, sir, it will cut.
546
00:21:19,428 --> 00:21:21,779
- Thank you.
547
00:21:21,856 --> 00:21:23,856
- All right, bladesmiths.
You guys did a great job
548
00:21:24,008 --> 00:21:26,175
By putting together
your 1942 machetes,
549
00:21:26,193 --> 00:21:27,618
And they both tested
really well.
550
00:21:27,770 --> 00:21:29,512
But only one of you guys
will move forward
551
00:21:29,514 --> 00:21:30,621
Into the final round.
552
00:21:30,698 --> 00:21:32,623
And the judges
have made a decision.
553
00:21:32,700 --> 00:21:34,125
The bladesmith
who's gonna be joining us
554
00:21:34,276 --> 00:21:36,294
In the final round is...
555
00:21:36,370 --> 00:21:39,522
♪ ♪
556
00:21:39,540 --> 00:21:41,799
Garrett.
Congratulations.
557
00:21:41,950 --> 00:21:43,968
Now, robert, you fought hard,
you brought us a good blade.
558
00:21:44,119 --> 00:21:45,636
But unfortunately,
you're not gonna be moving on
559
00:21:45,788 --> 00:21:48,806
In this tournament
and doug's gonna tell you why.
560
00:21:48,957 --> 00:21:50,641
- Robert, we thank you
for presenting us
561
00:21:50,718 --> 00:21:52,143
A strong and sharp blade.
562
00:21:52,294 --> 00:21:55,962
But the m1942 machete
was created for heavy use.
563
00:21:55,982 --> 00:21:58,223
The weight of your blade
plus a blocky handle
564
00:21:58,376 --> 00:22:00,318
Creates a hotspot
and would be uncomfortable
565
00:22:00,394 --> 00:22:02,378
For continued use.
566
00:22:02,396 --> 00:22:04,547
- Well, robert, we all want to
say thank you for your service.
567
00:22:04,565 --> 00:22:05,823
Thank you for coming
to the forge
568
00:22:05,900 --> 00:22:07,325
And showing us your skills.
569
00:22:07,476 --> 00:22:08,826
But unfortunately, your time
in this competition has ended.
570
00:22:08,903 --> 00:22:10,052
I'm gonna have to ask you
571
00:22:10,071 --> 00:22:11,329
To please step off
the forge floor.
572
00:22:11,405 --> 00:22:12,555
- All right. Thank you all.
573
00:22:12,573 --> 00:22:13,831
- Thank you for your hard work.
574
00:22:13,982 --> 00:22:16,000
- Congratulations, buddy.
Nice job.
575
00:22:16,151 --> 00:22:17,726
It's a little disappointing,
of course.
576
00:22:17,728 --> 00:22:19,228
Everybody wants to move on.
577
00:22:19,246 --> 00:22:21,672
But my blade did better
than my blade did last time.
578
00:22:21,824 --> 00:22:24,175
And I'm pretty pleased
with that.
579
00:22:24,251 --> 00:22:25,676
I had a great time
just being here.
580
00:22:25,828 --> 00:22:27,086
And hopefully, one day,
I'll win.
581
00:22:27,238 --> 00:22:28,253
[laughs]
582
00:22:28,406 --> 00:22:31,349
♪ ♪
583
00:22:31,500 --> 00:22:33,333
- You all right, bud?
- Yeah.
584
00:22:33,353 --> 00:22:34,852
It's odd to be on this side
of the winning thing.
585
00:22:34,929 --> 00:22:36,078
[laughter]
586
00:22:36,097 --> 00:22:38,189
- Well, garrett,
congratulations, man.
587
00:22:38,265 --> 00:22:39,915
You just won yourself
a check for $2,000
588
00:22:39,934 --> 00:22:41,359
And a spot in the final round
589
00:22:41,510 --> 00:22:43,586
Of the armed forces
redeployment tournament, man.
590
00:22:43,604 --> 00:22:44,862
Congratulations.
591
00:22:44,939 --> 00:22:46,088
[applause]
592
00:22:46,090 --> 00:22:47,681
- Thank you.
It's a big win for me.
593
00:22:47,700 --> 00:22:49,015
I'm glad the marine corps
594
00:22:49,035 --> 00:22:51,260
Is gonna be represented
in the next round.
595
00:22:51,278 --> 00:22:53,704
I think matt's real excited
to see that I won this.
596
00:22:53,856 --> 00:22:56,040
He's gonna be here with me
on the next round too.
597
00:22:56,117 --> 00:22:59,377
So I can't wait to bring him
back in the forge.
598
00:22:59,453 --> 00:23:01,212
Got to be something crazy
coming next.
599
00:23:01,288 --> 00:23:03,547
I don't know what it is.
[laughs]
600
00:23:03,624 --> 00:23:10,679
♪ ♪
601
00:23:13,300 --> 00:23:14,558
- My name is joe stickel.
602
00:23:14,635 --> 00:23:16,118
I'm a retired
chief master sergeant
603
00:23:16,120 --> 00:23:17,953
With
the oregon air national guard.
604
00:23:17,955 --> 00:23:20,456
I went into the army
right out of high school.
605
00:23:20,458 --> 00:23:23,383
And then I served active guard
with kingsley field
606
00:23:23,403 --> 00:23:25,569
In klamath falls, oregon.
607
00:23:25,646 --> 00:23:26,904
The first time I was here,
608
00:23:26,981 --> 00:23:28,739
I was sent home
after the second round
609
00:23:28,816 --> 00:23:31,909
Due to my blade
taking significant damage.
610
00:23:31,986 --> 00:23:33,744
♪ ♪
611
00:23:33,821 --> 00:23:36,914
So this time around,
not gonna fail.
612
00:23:36,991 --> 00:23:38,974
♪ ♪
613
00:23:38,993 --> 00:23:41,752
- Hi. My name is dana dupuis.
I'm 50 years old.
614
00:23:41,829 --> 00:23:44,647
I joined the navy
out of high school in 1988.
615
00:23:44,649 --> 00:23:46,424
I served for four years.
616
00:23:46,500 --> 00:23:49,260
And then I joined
the air force reserves.
617
00:23:49,336 --> 00:23:53,097
And I retired in 2014
as a master sergeant.
618
00:23:53,174 --> 00:23:54,598
The last time I was here,
619
00:23:54,675 --> 00:23:57,584
I didn't have a proper handle
on my blade.
620
00:23:57,603 --> 00:23:59,586
Put some blue painter's tape
on it real quick,
621
00:23:59,605 --> 00:24:00,604
Wrapped it with leather,
622
00:24:00,756 --> 00:24:02,106
It cut,
it performed pretty well,
623
00:24:02,183 --> 00:24:04,608
But the handle broke.
It was no real handle.
624
00:24:04,760 --> 00:24:07,853
I just hope, today,
I don't produce a turd.
625
00:24:08,005 --> 00:24:10,614
- Bladesmiths,
welcome back to the forge.
626
00:24:10,691 --> 00:24:12,675
Dana, joe, it's great
to have you guys here.
627
00:24:12,693 --> 00:24:14,118
I know I speak
for everybody here
628
00:24:14,195 --> 00:24:16,787
When I say thank you both
for your service and dedication
629
00:24:16,939 --> 00:24:18,456
To our great country.
630
00:24:18,532 --> 00:24:19,698
You're about to take part
631
00:24:19,850 --> 00:24:21,792
In the armed forces
redeployment tournament.
632
00:24:21,869 --> 00:24:24,536
And because you decided
to serve in not one
633
00:24:24,689 --> 00:24:26,112
But two branches of service,
634
00:24:26,190 --> 00:24:29,467
You guys are gonna be taking
part in our two branch duel.
635
00:24:29,543 --> 00:24:31,302
Now I'm sure you guys
are really eager
636
00:24:31,378 --> 00:24:33,304
To find out what you're
gonna be building today.
637
00:24:33,455 --> 00:24:35,306
And we're gonna leave
that up to you.
638
00:24:35,382 --> 00:24:38,050
Next to me,
we have a huge weapons crate
639
00:24:38,202 --> 00:24:41,036
With four handles
coming out of it.
640
00:24:41,038 --> 00:24:42,146
Now these are attached
641
00:24:42,297 --> 00:24:45,149
To blades
from iconic military history.
642
00:24:45,300 --> 00:24:47,818
There's only four blades here
because you are the second duel
643
00:24:47,970 --> 00:24:49,302
To take part
in this tournament.
644
00:24:49,322 --> 00:24:50,821
What I want you guys to do
is come together,
645
00:24:50,973 --> 00:24:52,047
Talk amongst yourselves,
646
00:24:52,049 --> 00:24:53,657
And decide which
one of these blades
647
00:24:53,809 --> 00:24:56,494
You want to build based solely
on the handle you can see.
648
00:24:56,570 --> 00:24:57,828
But keep in mind
what you decide
649
00:24:57,980 --> 00:24:59,497
Is what you're stuck with
for your duels.
650
00:24:59,648 --> 00:25:01,665
So, guys, take a minute.
Let me know what you choose.
651
00:25:01,742 --> 00:25:03,058
♪ ♪
652
00:25:03,060 --> 00:25:04,835
- What are you thinking, dana?
653
00:25:04,912 --> 00:25:06,837
- I was thinking about four
with the mosaic pins and stuff.
654
00:25:06,914 --> 00:25:08,172
It's a good handle shape,
655
00:25:08,249 --> 00:25:09,414
And they put that extra
little thing to it.
656
00:25:09,567 --> 00:25:10,899
- Yeah.
657
00:25:10,918 --> 00:25:13,511
I think--I think we might want
to stay away from three.
658
00:25:13,587 --> 00:25:15,846
Looking at the handles,
some of them are very ornate.
659
00:25:15,923 --> 00:25:19,016
So I figured that's going to be
a much more complex-type knife.
660
00:25:19,093 --> 00:25:21,744
Looks like some kind of
a dagger fighting knife,
661
00:25:21,762 --> 00:25:23,687
Number one probably.
- Yeah.
662
00:25:23,764 --> 00:25:25,356
I like five.
The handle shape, I'm thinking
663
00:25:25,507 --> 00:25:27,191
It could be a machete
or something like that.
664
00:25:27,268 --> 00:25:28,526
- All right, bladesmiths,
your time's run out.
665
00:25:28,602 --> 00:25:29,527
Have you made a decision?
666
00:25:29,603 --> 00:25:31,270
- I'm thinking five.
667
00:25:31,422 --> 00:25:32,938
- I'm good with it. Do five.
668
00:25:33,090 --> 00:25:34,681
- All right. Rock on, chief.
669
00:25:34,700 --> 00:25:35,866
- All right, gentlemen,
670
00:25:35,943 --> 00:25:37,535
You guys are gonna be
building this.
671
00:25:37,611 --> 00:25:44,357
♪ ♪
672
00:25:44,377 --> 00:25:46,359
♪ ♪
673
00:25:46,379 --> 00:25:48,453
- Yeah!
674
00:25:48,606 --> 00:25:52,624
- This is the world war ii
air force survival axe.
675
00:25:52,777 --> 00:25:54,793
- The united states army
air force survival axe
676
00:25:54,945 --> 00:25:58,222
Was a staple in u.S. Bomber
planes during world war ii.
677
00:25:58,299 --> 00:26:00,707
This standard issue tool
featured an axe head
678
00:26:00,726 --> 00:26:02,968
And a sharp pike
that could be used to stab
679
00:26:03,120 --> 00:26:07,064
And slice through aircraft
aluminum skin after a crash
680
00:26:07,215 --> 00:26:09,124
While its rubber handle
provided protection
681
00:26:09,143 --> 00:26:11,402
From electrical shock.
682
00:26:11,478 --> 00:26:13,145
Although this axe
isn't used much today,
683
00:26:13,297 --> 00:26:14,646
Its legacy lives on
684
00:26:14,799 --> 00:26:17,891
In the 2014 video game
"the forest."
685
00:26:17,910 --> 00:26:20,302
- The overall length
of your axe needs to be
686
00:26:20,321 --> 00:26:22,154
Between 13 and 15 inches.
687
00:26:22,306 --> 00:26:23,747
The axe head needs
to have a height
688
00:26:23,824 --> 00:26:27,142
Of between 4 and 6 inches
and have a single edge.
689
00:26:27,161 --> 00:26:29,494
- I have no idea
about the survival axe.
690
00:26:29,647 --> 00:26:30,904
The way the axe comes,
691
00:26:30,923 --> 00:26:32,481
It doesn't come like
a normal axe.
692
00:26:32,499 --> 00:26:34,908
It's flat back,
and it curls in this way.
693
00:26:34,927 --> 00:26:37,911
And then the cutout's there
and then the spike.
694
00:26:37,930 --> 00:26:39,412
It's gonna be a challenge.
695
00:26:39,432 --> 00:26:41,340
- Now you guys know what blade
you're gonna be building.
696
00:26:41,492 --> 00:26:43,175
Let's talk about techniques.
697
00:26:43,327 --> 00:26:45,510
Now, guys, in front of you,
there are six custom
698
00:26:45,663 --> 00:26:47,179
"forged in fire"
challenge coins.
699
00:26:47,331 --> 00:26:49,014
On the reverse side
of those coins,
700
00:26:49,166 --> 00:26:52,258
There is a technique that you
must use to build your blades.
701
00:26:52,278 --> 00:26:54,094
I'm gonna call you each up
randomly.
702
00:26:54,113 --> 00:26:56,947
Choose your coin, and that's
what you're stuck with.
703
00:26:57,099 --> 00:26:59,675
- Joe, you're up first.
- Oh.
704
00:26:59,693 --> 00:27:02,602
[tense music]
705
00:27:02,622 --> 00:27:06,031
♪ ♪
706
00:27:06,183 --> 00:27:08,367
- What'd you get, joe?
707
00:27:08,519 --> 00:27:11,462
You've got to do a twisted
damascus pattern on your axe.
708
00:27:11,538 --> 00:27:12,946
- Okay.
709
00:27:12,965 --> 00:27:16,300
This is an incredibly difficult
challenge just as it is.
710
00:27:16,377 --> 00:27:18,710
And then I have to do it
out of twisted damascus.
711
00:27:18,863 --> 00:27:20,045
I'll figure it out.
712
00:27:20,197 --> 00:27:22,139
- Dana, you ready?
- Sure. What the hell?
713
00:27:22,216 --> 00:27:23,474
- Let's go.
714
00:27:23,550 --> 00:27:29,054
♪ ♪
715
00:27:29,206 --> 00:27:30,555
What are we seeing?
- Oh.
716
00:27:30,708 --> 00:27:32,799
- Raindrop damascus.
717
00:27:32,818 --> 00:27:34,318
- Son of a bitch.
718
00:27:34,469 --> 00:27:36,970
I've played
with raindrop damascus,
719
00:27:36,989 --> 00:27:38,656
But not to make it into
a full knife or anything.
720
00:27:38,807 --> 00:27:40,382
It's gonna be a challenge.
721
00:27:40,401 --> 00:27:41,400
- All right, bladesmiths,
722
00:27:41,552 --> 00:27:42,901
You guys know
you're building an axe
723
00:27:43,053 --> 00:27:44,403
And you know what patterns
you need to use to build them.
724
00:27:44,555 --> 00:27:46,330
We've got five hours
for this competition
725
00:27:46,407 --> 00:27:49,667
Where you need to build
that axe from start to finish.
726
00:27:49,743 --> 00:27:51,410
Once the time runs out,
you're gonna hand it over
727
00:27:51,562 --> 00:27:52,986
To our judges
who will check
728
00:27:53,005 --> 00:27:55,247
For strength and durability
in a helmet chop,
729
00:27:55,399 --> 00:27:58,750
And then gonna check for edge
retention in a tube slice.
730
00:27:58,903 --> 00:28:00,068
All right, gentlemen.
Good luck.
731
00:28:00,070 --> 00:28:01,995
Your time starts now.
732
00:28:02,014 --> 00:28:05,849
[rock music]
733
00:28:05,926 --> 00:28:07,667
These guys did not choose
an easy blade.
734
00:28:07,687 --> 00:28:09,077
They got their work
cut out for 'em.
735
00:28:09,096 --> 00:28:10,688
- Yeah, it's an odd shape.
736
00:28:10,764 --> 00:28:13,006
I mean, there are several ways
you can attack it.
737
00:28:13,025 --> 00:28:16,268
- I can make it work.
I can do it.
738
00:28:16,420 --> 00:28:17,861
- Trying to forge that shape
739
00:28:18,013 --> 00:28:19,421
From the metal these guys
are starting out with
740
00:28:19,423 --> 00:28:21,440
Is a really tough road
to go down.
741
00:28:21,592 --> 00:28:23,942
It's gonna be that
first decision they make.
742
00:28:24,094 --> 00:28:26,778
Are they gonna weld up
all that steel into one billet
743
00:28:26,931 --> 00:28:30,207
Or are they going to decide
not to use all their steel?
744
00:28:30,284 --> 00:28:33,193
- I'm gonna sand down
all the surfaces.
745
00:28:33,212 --> 00:28:36,288
I'm gonna make sure
I stack my alternating layers,
746
00:28:36,440 --> 00:28:38,364
Weld them up, and then
get them in the forge.
747
00:28:38,384 --> 00:28:39,958
- Both the smiths
are at the grinders,
748
00:28:40,110 --> 00:28:41,460
Cleaning up their stack.
749
00:28:41,612 --> 00:28:44,204
They've got 1095
and 15n20 steel.
750
00:28:44,223 --> 00:28:46,465
- I can't use all 34 pieces
of steel they gave me
751
00:28:46,617 --> 00:28:48,467
Because if I stacked
all those in one billet,
752
00:28:48,619 --> 00:28:51,303
I'd end up with a four-foot
long piece of stock
753
00:28:51,455 --> 00:28:52,879
That I wouldn't
be able to twist.
754
00:28:52,898 --> 00:28:54,714
Welding.
755
00:28:54,734 --> 00:28:58,143
So what I decided I'm going
to do is make two billets.
756
00:28:58,295 --> 00:29:00,145
I get the first billet
in the forge,
757
00:29:00,297 --> 00:29:01,739
I figure I can get
that heating up,
758
00:29:01,815 --> 00:29:04,390
And then I started
cleaning my second billet.
759
00:29:04,410 --> 00:29:06,076
- If you're gonna make
two stacks,
760
00:29:06,153 --> 00:29:08,394
You may as well have
one be heating.
761
00:29:08,414 --> 00:29:11,915
- Twisted damascus over
a raindrop damascus.
762
00:29:11,992 --> 00:29:14,326
- Yeah.
- Which one's more difficult?
763
00:29:14,478 --> 00:29:15,994
- They both have
their unique challenges.
764
00:29:16,146 --> 00:29:17,737
Raindrop, you have to take
that extra step
765
00:29:17,757 --> 00:29:20,424
To let the steel cool,
run over to the drill press
766
00:29:20,501 --> 00:29:22,909
And drill
a bunch of divots in it.
767
00:29:22,928 --> 00:29:26,338
And then the twist, in order
to have a piece of steel
768
00:29:26,490 --> 00:29:29,674
That's small enough
that you can twist by hand,
769
00:29:29,827 --> 00:29:31,176
Now it's marginal to see
770
00:29:31,328 --> 00:29:34,772
If you can widen it out
to this head.
771
00:29:34,848 --> 00:29:36,422
♪ ♪
772
00:29:36,442 --> 00:29:38,834
- The amount of steel they gave
us was a lot of steel,
773
00:29:38,852 --> 00:29:40,185
So I decided to split it.
774
00:29:40,337 --> 00:29:42,187
- Dana is not using
very much of this steel.
775
00:29:42,339 --> 00:29:43,355
- Oh, that's--
776
00:29:43,507 --> 00:29:44,782
- That's a huge risk.
777
00:29:44,933 --> 00:29:47,526
I would love to see dana stack
all that material
778
00:29:47,678 --> 00:29:50,770
So he has a high count
when he does his raindrops.
779
00:29:50,790 --> 00:29:53,106
Otherwise, raindrops,
they barely look like puddles.
780
00:29:53,125 --> 00:29:54,792
♪ ♪
781
00:29:54,943 --> 00:29:57,277
- When it gets to about
the color of inside
782
00:29:57,296 --> 00:29:59,612
The forge itself,
that's when I set my welds.
783
00:29:59,632 --> 00:30:01,039
♪ ♪
784
00:30:01,191 --> 00:30:02,874
The welds are
the most important to--
785
00:30:03,027 --> 00:30:05,210
If you're making
any form of damascus,
786
00:30:05,362 --> 00:30:06,452
The integrity of the steel.
787
00:30:06,472 --> 00:30:08,213
Yeah. One more.
788
00:30:08,365 --> 00:30:09,881
I'm really happy
how it's moving.
789
00:30:10,034 --> 00:30:12,534
Looks like the welds
are holding.
790
00:30:12,553 --> 00:30:14,478
As my steel's heating
in the forge,
791
00:30:14,555 --> 00:30:17,055
I decide to clean up
the other steel
792
00:30:17,207 --> 00:30:18,816
And forge weld
a stack of steel
793
00:30:18,892 --> 00:30:20,800
In case I need it
just in the off chance
794
00:30:20,820 --> 00:30:23,153
That billet blows up
or something,
795
00:30:23,230 --> 00:30:25,305
I have a standby
and I can go right to it.
796
00:30:25,324 --> 00:30:26,806
♪ ♪
797
00:30:26,826 --> 00:30:28,492
I have ptsd.
798
00:30:28,569 --> 00:30:30,810
And I found just smithing
helped me a lot.
799
00:30:30,830 --> 00:30:32,162
At my forge,
800
00:30:32,314 --> 00:30:34,906
It's called heroic wolves
forge, we teach classes,
801
00:30:35,059 --> 00:30:36,241
Blacksmithing
and bladesmithing,
802
00:30:36,393 --> 00:30:38,335
To veterans with ptsd.
803
00:30:38,486 --> 00:30:40,003
You can see that spark
in their eye
804
00:30:40,080 --> 00:30:42,731
And you can actually
see their drive.
805
00:30:42,749 --> 00:30:44,157
You know, it's just great.
806
00:30:44,176 --> 00:30:45,509
♪ ♪
807
00:30:45,660 --> 00:30:49,495
- Bladesmiths, you have
four hours remaining!
808
00:30:49,515 --> 00:30:51,682
- The last time I was here
on "forged in fire,"
809
00:30:51,758 --> 00:30:54,334
We had to do a san mai chopper.
810
00:30:54,353 --> 00:30:55,760
I hadn't had
a whole lot of experience
811
00:30:55,913 --> 00:30:57,429
With forge welding
at that point.
812
00:30:57,581 --> 00:30:59,264
I ended up with a delam,
813
00:30:59,416 --> 00:31:01,266
And then since
that experience,
814
00:31:01,418 --> 00:31:03,360
I've worked a lot
on my forge welding techniques.
815
00:31:03,511 --> 00:31:06,088
So I'm hoping my experience
is gonna help me
816
00:31:06,106 --> 00:31:08,365
To perform much better.
817
00:31:08,442 --> 00:31:10,442
It's coming along really nice.
818
00:31:10,594 --> 00:31:12,777
It looks like
it's a good weld.
819
00:31:12,930 --> 00:31:14,520
So now I've got to twist it.
820
00:31:14,540 --> 00:31:16,281
♪ ♪
821
00:31:16,433 --> 00:31:18,283
- Joe's twisting his billet
right now
822
00:31:18,435 --> 00:31:20,210
But using the press
as the vice.
823
00:31:20,362 --> 00:31:21,861
- Awesome.
824
00:31:21,881 --> 00:31:24,106
- I'm gonna repeat this
process on my second billet,
825
00:31:24,108 --> 00:31:27,442
Then I'll have two of them,
get those two welded together.
826
00:31:27,461 --> 00:31:29,461
- He hasn't shaped
anything yet,
827
00:31:29,613 --> 00:31:31,537
But joe is just plowing ahead.
828
00:31:31,557 --> 00:31:36,468
♪ ♪
829
00:31:36,620 --> 00:31:38,637
- What the [bleep]?
830
00:31:38,789 --> 00:31:40,805
Right now,
I can't get my head around
831
00:31:40,958 --> 00:31:42,399
How I'm gonna make
this damn shape.
832
00:31:42,476 --> 00:31:44,217
I want to do the spike first.
833
00:31:44,236 --> 00:31:47,553
I figure out,
"hey, I know what a spike is."
834
00:31:47,573 --> 00:31:50,315
- Dana used about
half the steel we gave him,
835
00:31:50,467 --> 00:31:51,983
And he's already shaping that.
836
00:31:52,136 --> 00:31:53,893
He's not going to get
a layer count
837
00:31:53,913 --> 00:31:55,728
That's gonna actually
give him the pattern.
838
00:31:55,748 --> 00:31:57,897
♪ ♪
839
00:31:57,917 --> 00:32:00,417
- As I start thinking about
drilling my patterns,
840
00:32:00,494 --> 00:32:02,494
I realize the steel is too thin
841
00:32:02,646 --> 00:32:05,330
To be able to get
my raindrop pattern in.
842
00:32:05,482 --> 00:32:06,739
I can't [bleep] do it.
843
00:32:06,759 --> 00:32:09,151
And the actual shape
was not there.
844
00:32:09,153 --> 00:32:13,672
This is a worse turd than the
first one I did on the show.
845
00:32:13,824 --> 00:32:15,173
- Oh, dana.
846
00:32:15,325 --> 00:32:16,841
What is going on over there,
my brother?
847
00:32:16,994 --> 00:32:19,269
- That piece of steel
is 8 inch, tops.
848
00:32:19,346 --> 00:32:22,514
- Yeah, there's no raindrops
coming out of that.
849
00:32:22,666 --> 00:32:24,349
- What the hell?
850
00:32:24,501 --> 00:32:25,925
- He's pacing around
quite a bit,
851
00:32:25,945 --> 00:32:27,593
Trying to figure out
in his head how he's gonna move
852
00:32:27,613 --> 00:32:34,284
That metal into the shape
he needs it to be.
853
00:32:34,361 --> 00:32:35,285
- I mean, honestly,
if I were dana right now,
854
00:32:35,362 --> 00:32:36,361
I might start again.
855
00:32:36,513 --> 00:32:37,955
- Yeah, it would be
a good idea.
856
00:32:38,031 --> 00:32:39,531
Well, there he goes.
857
00:32:39,607 --> 00:32:41,959
- So I toss that to the side,
then I start the other part
858
00:32:42,035 --> 00:32:43,794
Of my billet
that I've already forged.
859
00:32:43,870 --> 00:32:45,187
- Oh, guys, dana just scrapped
what he's been working on
860
00:32:45,205 --> 00:32:47,447
For the past 2 1/2 hours.
861
00:32:47,466 --> 00:32:49,541
- So my game plan right now
is to get the new piece,
862
00:32:49,693 --> 00:32:51,117
Start on the spike again,
863
00:32:51,136 --> 00:32:53,695
Kind of like elongate
the center a little differently
864
00:32:53,714 --> 00:32:55,046
And leave it thicker.
865
00:32:55,199 --> 00:32:56,932
I got this. I got this.
866
00:32:58,869 --> 00:33:00,552
- What are you doing, joe?
867
00:33:00,704 --> 00:33:02,813
Joe's at the chop saw,
cut off a substantial chunk
868
00:33:02,889 --> 00:33:04,481
Of the welded portion
of his billet.
869
00:33:04,558 --> 00:33:06,466
♪ ♪
870
00:33:06,485 --> 00:33:09,469
- After I cut the excess off,
I need to draw some width
871
00:33:09,488 --> 00:33:13,381
To it
to get the axe shape to it.
872
00:33:13,400 --> 00:33:17,736
And then I need to pull out
my spike on the other side.
873
00:33:17,888 --> 00:33:19,145
- There we go, look,
874
00:33:19,164 --> 00:33:22,148
We got some shape
happening over here on joe.
875
00:33:22,167 --> 00:33:25,060
- This world war ii
air force axe
876
00:33:25,078 --> 00:33:27,671
Is really designed
to get out of the plane.
877
00:33:27,748 --> 00:33:30,656
The whole thing is designed
to break through a fuselage.
878
00:33:30,676 --> 00:33:33,010
♪ ♪
879
00:33:33,086 --> 00:33:34,827
- Once I drifted in the hole,
880
00:33:34,847 --> 00:33:36,921
I realized that
that cutting edge,
881
00:33:37,074 --> 00:33:38,998
Widthwise,
is entirely too thin.
882
00:33:39,018 --> 00:33:42,352
And that's what they're gonna
be hitting that thing into.
883
00:33:42,429 --> 00:33:44,170
- The front of that d-shape
884
00:33:44,189 --> 00:33:46,839
Cools so much quicker
than everything else.
885
00:33:46,859 --> 00:33:48,674
I'm worried that
it's really thin right there.
886
00:33:48,694 --> 00:33:52,437
I think he has another scrap
of the twist that he made.
887
00:33:52,589 --> 00:33:53,846
I would cut that portion
888
00:33:53,866 --> 00:33:56,775
And reweld
a new piece for the edge.
889
00:33:56,927 --> 00:33:58,260
- I think he might
be doing that.
890
00:33:58,262 --> 00:33:59,594
- Yep. Looks like he is.
891
00:33:59,613 --> 00:34:02,021
- I had plenty of damascus
already done up.
892
00:34:02,041 --> 00:34:04,432
So what I'm gonna do
is take this piece,
893
00:34:04,451 --> 00:34:05,858
Make it into a c shape.
894
00:34:05,878 --> 00:34:08,937
Make sure I got long enough
for each side, match it up
895
00:34:08,939 --> 00:34:12,123
To the cutting edge of the axe
and then I'll forge weld it.
896
00:34:12,276 --> 00:34:13,458
I'm feeling pressured.
897
00:34:13,610 --> 00:34:15,627
But I know
I'm gonna get it done.
898
00:34:15,779 --> 00:34:18,037
- All right, guys, you have
two hours left on the clock!
899
00:34:18,057 --> 00:34:19,464
Let's go!
900
00:34:19,616 --> 00:34:20,799
- There's a lot of ways
to get through this thing.
901
00:34:20,951 --> 00:34:22,801
I just don't have
a lot of time.
902
00:34:22,953 --> 00:34:24,135
Once I get a basic shape,
903
00:34:24,288 --> 00:34:25,954
I'm gonna head on over
to the drill press
904
00:34:25,956 --> 00:34:28,473
And start drilling in
my patterns.
905
00:34:28,625 --> 00:34:29,958
- Dana is gonna get
the raindrop
906
00:34:29,976 --> 00:34:31,234
Damascus pattern going.
907
00:34:31,311 --> 00:34:32,644
- Go.
- Good.
908
00:34:32,796 --> 00:34:34,963
- Can't go too deep
with my drill, deep enough
909
00:34:34,981 --> 00:34:36,648
Where you can actually
have the pattern come out
910
00:34:36,800 --> 00:34:37,982
When you forge it.
911
00:34:38,135 --> 00:34:40,243
And then flip it over,
do the other side.
912
00:34:40,395 --> 00:34:44,155
As you forge those areas,
the metal pushes it down
913
00:34:44,308 --> 00:34:47,066
And it actually puts little
dimples, we'll say, almost.
914
00:34:47,086 --> 00:34:49,569
That's where you get
your raindrops damascus.
915
00:34:49,588 --> 00:34:51,254
Even though the time
is going left and right,
916
00:34:51,331 --> 00:34:53,164
I'm like,
I have an opportunity
917
00:34:53,317 --> 00:34:54,666
To possibly turn in something,
918
00:34:54,742 --> 00:34:58,169
I'm going to do my damnedest.
Come on, dude. Make it.
919
00:34:58,322 --> 00:35:01,172
- Joe managed to get
that forge weld good
920
00:35:01,325 --> 00:35:02,991
All the way across that.
921
00:35:03,009 --> 00:35:04,250
- So for the most part,
922
00:35:04,269 --> 00:35:06,177
Time is dictating
what I'm gonna do.
923
00:35:06,330 --> 00:35:09,606
So what I decided I'm gonna do
is weld my handle on.
924
00:35:09,683 --> 00:35:11,257
- He's gonna weld that tang on.
925
00:35:11,276 --> 00:35:13,852
The problem is that
connection point
926
00:35:14,004 --> 00:35:15,353
Is where all the stress goes.
927
00:35:15,505 --> 00:35:17,505
- Every bit of it.
- Yeah.
928
00:35:17,524 --> 00:35:19,282
- I hope it's gonna work.
929
00:35:19,359 --> 00:35:21,526
♪ ♪
930
00:35:21,678 --> 00:35:23,361
- What's going on
with dana's billet,
931
00:35:23,513 --> 00:35:26,698
The whole thing's not but
2 inches wide at the widest.
932
00:35:26,850 --> 00:35:28,291
And he doesn't have
a lot of material
933
00:35:28,443 --> 00:35:32,187
To be able to turn it
into that big axe head.
934
00:35:32,189 --> 00:35:35,465
- I'm really concerned about
being able to make this blade
935
00:35:35,617 --> 00:35:37,801
The shape that's required
for parameters
936
00:35:37,878 --> 00:35:40,211
'cause I don't have
much steel there.
937
00:35:40,364 --> 00:35:41,880
Think, think, think, think.
938
00:35:42,032 --> 00:35:46,626
So I figured all I need is
a raindrop pattern on the edge.
939
00:35:46,645 --> 00:35:48,052
♪ ♪
940
00:35:48,205 --> 00:35:49,813
I'll get some mild steel,
941
00:35:49,964 --> 00:35:53,483
I'll cut off the raindrop
I already have going on,
942
00:35:53,635 --> 00:35:57,136
And I'll forge weld, hand weld
the bit on some mild steel.
943
00:35:57,156 --> 00:35:59,472
It's not the best thing.
It's not my first choice.
944
00:35:59,491 --> 00:36:02,233
But it's my hail mary.
This is gonna be it.
945
00:36:02,386 --> 00:36:04,143
Right now,
I'm in fight or flight.
946
00:36:04,163 --> 00:36:06,888
I'm really concerned that I'm
not gonna turn anything in.
947
00:36:06,907 --> 00:36:08,981
- That is true survival mode
right there.
948
00:36:09,001 --> 00:36:10,725
♪ ♪
949
00:36:10,727 --> 00:36:12,076
- [bleep] sucks, man.
950
00:36:12,229 --> 00:36:13,819
- It's a rough challenge.
951
00:36:13,839 --> 00:36:15,655
I mean, they're struggling,
but they're not giving up.
952
00:36:15,674 --> 00:36:17,582
They're gonna continue working
till the time runs out.
953
00:36:17,734 --> 00:36:19,009
- So going into this quench,
954
00:36:19,085 --> 00:36:20,752
You know,
there are several concerns.
955
00:36:20,904 --> 00:36:22,828
I've got so many welds
on this thing.
956
00:36:22,848 --> 00:36:25,182
Cutting edge could split
where I welded the layers
957
00:36:25,258 --> 00:36:26,832
On the cutting edge.
There's a lot of things
958
00:36:26,852 --> 00:36:29,911
That could go wrong
at this point in time.
959
00:36:29,913 --> 00:36:32,597
- Joe's quenching, guys.
960
00:36:32,749 --> 00:36:34,265
- My welds appeared to hold.
961
00:36:34,418 --> 00:36:36,842
I think it came out about
as good as can be expected.
962
00:36:36,862 --> 00:36:38,920
♪ ♪
963
00:36:38,922 --> 00:36:40,939
Frickin' edge is hard.
964
00:36:41,091 --> 00:36:43,683
- Bladesmiths, you have
20 minutes left before testing.
965
00:36:43,702 --> 00:36:45,777
♪ ♪
966
00:36:45,929 --> 00:36:48,038
- Dana's quenched.
Not cut it to shape yet,
967
00:36:48,189 --> 00:36:50,040
But he does have
a quenched blade.
968
00:36:50,116 --> 00:36:52,358
♪ ♪
969
00:36:52,377 --> 00:36:54,694
- Skates.
970
00:36:54,713 --> 00:36:57,455
The quickest way to actually
put a handle on this thing
971
00:36:57,607 --> 00:37:00,700
Is to weld
a piece of rebar on the blade.
972
00:37:00,719 --> 00:37:02,702
You guys are gonna hate me
for this [bleep] thing.
973
00:37:02,721 --> 00:37:04,462
I'm not just gonna give them
a rebar handle.
974
00:37:04,614 --> 00:37:06,781
I mean, it's--it's--
doesn't index well.
975
00:37:06,800 --> 00:37:08,967
So I wrap some 550 cord.
976
00:37:09,119 --> 00:37:11,302
- Paracord wrap.
Yes.
977
00:37:11,455 --> 00:37:13,230
- I wrap it as best as I can.
978
00:37:13,381 --> 00:37:15,473
And I say,
I gotta put something else.
979
00:37:15,625 --> 00:37:17,734
So I reached out and I grabbed
blue painter's tape.
980
00:37:17,811 --> 00:37:19,236
- There you go.
- Oh, nice.
981
00:37:19,312 --> 00:37:21,646
- There you go.
That's his trademark.
982
00:37:21,798 --> 00:37:23,055
- The last time I was here,
983
00:37:23,075 --> 00:37:25,391
I didn't have a proper handle
on my blade.
984
00:37:25,410 --> 00:37:27,635
I put some blue painter's tape
on it real quick,
985
00:37:27,654 --> 00:37:29,579
Wrapped it with leather.
986
00:37:29,656 --> 00:37:32,082
It's performed pretty well,
but it was no real handle.
987
00:37:32,158 --> 00:37:34,734
You know, I didn't plan
on doing this, I promise.
988
00:37:34,753 --> 00:37:37,403
Kind of pay a homage
to blue painter's tape.
989
00:37:37,422 --> 00:37:39,998
And the air force and the navy
are blue too.
990
00:37:40,150 --> 00:37:43,576
I would. I would.
991
00:37:43,595 --> 00:37:46,746
- One minute before testing,
guys.
992
00:37:46,765 --> 00:37:48,581
- I have to turn in
a finished product.
993
00:37:48,600 --> 00:37:50,174
It's tough,
but there's no quitting now.
994
00:37:50,327 --> 00:37:51,601
I mean, I came here
to do a job,
995
00:37:51,678 --> 00:37:53,436
And that's what I'm gonna do.
996
00:37:53,513 --> 00:37:56,589
So I just go ahead
and go with the cord wrap.
997
00:37:56,608 --> 00:37:59,017
I'm happy with the fact
that I got something done.
998
00:37:59,169 --> 00:38:01,111
It ain't pretty by no means.
999
00:38:01,262 --> 00:38:05,023
But I do believe
it's a solid piece.
1000
00:38:05,175 --> 00:38:09,694
- Five, four, three, two, one.
1001
00:38:09,846 --> 00:38:12,864
Bladesmiths, turn off your
tools, put down your weapons.
1002
00:38:13,016 --> 00:38:15,016
This round is over.
1003
00:38:15,018 --> 00:38:16,200
[applause]
- yeah!
1004
00:38:16,353 --> 00:38:18,444
- Great fight, gentlemen.
Great fight.
1005
00:38:18,463 --> 00:38:19,796
♪ ♪
1006
00:38:19,873 --> 00:38:23,041
- It was tough.
I'm not happy with what I have.
1007
00:38:23,193 --> 00:38:24,784
I know I'm capable
of much more.
1008
00:38:24,803 --> 00:38:28,120
But I was able to get it done
and hit the parameters.
1009
00:38:28,140 --> 00:38:30,140
♪ ♪
1010
00:38:30,216 --> 00:38:31,808
- All right, gentlemen,
you know what time it is.
1011
00:38:31,959 --> 00:38:34,536
It's time
for the strength test.
1012
00:38:34,554 --> 00:38:36,054
I'm gonna take your axes,
1013
00:38:36,206 --> 00:38:37,555
And I'm gonna be smashing
into these helmets
1014
00:38:37,707 --> 00:38:41,059
To see the overall construction
and feel of your blade.
1015
00:38:41,211 --> 00:38:43,469
Remember, this test
is not about what those axes do
1016
00:38:43,488 --> 00:38:45,155
To that helmet
but what that helmet
1017
00:38:45,231 --> 00:38:46,731
Can do to your axes.
All right, joe.
1018
00:38:46,883 --> 00:38:48,307
Today, you are up first.
Are you ready?
1019
00:38:48,327 --> 00:38:49,400
- I'm ready, dave.
1020
00:38:49,553 --> 00:38:50,660
- All right.
1021
00:38:50,737 --> 00:38:52,403
♪ ♪
1022
00:38:52,556 --> 00:38:55,332
- My biggest concern is where
I welded my handle on.
1023
00:38:55,408 --> 00:38:58,076
I mean, that junction
is at a critical location.
1024
00:38:58,228 --> 00:39:00,486
When you have that many welds
in something like this,
1025
00:39:00,505 --> 00:39:02,988
There's a lot of opportunity
for failure.
1026
00:39:03,008 --> 00:39:07,827
♪ ♪
1027
00:39:07,846 --> 00:39:08,511
[rock music]
1028
00:39:08,588 --> 00:39:14,517
♪ ♪
1029
00:39:17,263 --> 00:39:19,080
- Well, joe. It held up.
1030
00:39:19,099 --> 00:39:21,191
You still got a sharp edge
on this thing.
1031
00:39:21,267 --> 00:39:23,751
It's a very obtuse edge,
but so is the original.
1032
00:39:23,770 --> 00:39:25,269
You didn't lose
any of those welds.
1033
00:39:25,422 --> 00:39:28,923
Nothing came loose.
Handle construction,
1034
00:39:28,942 --> 00:39:31,201
It's actually
comfortable to hold on to.
1035
00:39:31,277 --> 00:39:34,037
All in all, it held up
beautifully in this test.
1036
00:39:34,114 --> 00:39:35,263
So good job, jeff.
1037
00:39:35,281 --> 00:39:36,614
- Thanks, dave.
1038
00:39:36,766 --> 00:39:38,357
- All right, dana, your turn.
You ready?
1039
00:39:38,377 --> 00:39:39,709
- No.
1040
00:39:39,786 --> 00:39:42,027
♪ ♪
1041
00:39:42,047 --> 00:39:44,214
I don't know what's gonna
happen with my axe.
1042
00:39:44,290 --> 00:39:47,717
So many things can go wrong
for my construction.
1043
00:39:47,794 --> 00:39:49,219
I'm just hoping that it doesn't
1044
00:39:49,370 --> 00:39:51,721
Break apart when he strikes.
1045
00:39:51,798 --> 00:39:53,890
♪ ♪
1046
00:39:53,967 --> 00:39:55,950
- Guys.
1047
00:39:55,969 --> 00:39:58,561
You know,
as much as I'd love to test,
1048
00:39:58,638 --> 00:40:00,230
It's just not the axe
we asked for.
1049
00:40:00,306 --> 00:40:01,731
- We wanna be fair.
It's not what we asked for.
1050
00:40:01,808 --> 00:40:03,382
- Pretty far off.
- Yeah.
1051
00:40:03,402 --> 00:40:05,126
And I mean, I'm not even sure
of the construction
1052
00:40:05,128 --> 00:40:06,719
And the connection here.
1053
00:40:06,738 --> 00:40:09,072
I need to peel this back.
It's not what we asked for.
1054
00:40:09,149 --> 00:40:12,242
♪ ♪
1055
00:40:12,393 --> 00:40:15,227
Dana, I gotta tell you,
you fought really, really hard.
1056
00:40:15,247 --> 00:40:19,140
But in the end, this just
isn't the axe or the shape
1057
00:40:19,142 --> 00:40:20,808
We're looking to test.
1058
00:40:20,810 --> 00:40:23,478
And it wouldn't be fair to test
this against your opponent
1059
00:40:23,480 --> 00:40:25,255
Who actually turned in the axe
1060
00:40:25,331 --> 00:40:26,906
That was in the style
that we were looking for.
1061
00:40:26,925 --> 00:40:29,092
But, man, I gotta tell you,
there's no quit in you.
1062
00:40:29,169 --> 00:40:31,094
And I really do
appreciate that, dana.
1063
00:40:31,171 --> 00:40:32,595
- Thank you.
1064
00:40:32,672 --> 00:40:34,839
♪ ♪
1065
00:40:34,991 --> 00:40:36,415
- Well, dana,
I got to start off
1066
00:40:36,435 --> 00:40:39,084
By saying you guys had to have
chosen the hardest blade
1067
00:40:39,104 --> 00:40:41,604
To build in this competition.
Come hell or high water,
1068
00:40:41,756 --> 00:40:43,106
You decided you were gonna
give us a blade.
1069
00:40:43,183 --> 00:40:44,441
So we want to
commend you for that.
1070
00:40:44,592 --> 00:40:46,167
But unfortunately,
we can't test your blade
1071
00:40:46,169 --> 00:40:47,610
Equally against joe's.
1072
00:40:47,762 --> 00:40:49,762
And for that reason, your time
in this competition has ended,
1073
00:40:49,781 --> 00:40:51,597
I'm gonna have to ask you
to please step off
1074
00:40:51,616 --> 00:40:53,174
The forge floor.
1075
00:40:53,193 --> 00:40:55,176
- I'm not happy
with my product at all.
1076
00:40:55,178 --> 00:40:56,844
Thank you guys
for the opportunity.
1077
00:40:56,846 --> 00:40:58,346
You guys are amazing.
1078
00:40:58,364 --> 00:41:00,272
It's definitely not a good
reflection of my skills.
1079
00:41:00,292 --> 00:41:02,625
But I'm proud that
I actually turned something in.
1080
00:41:02,702 --> 00:41:05,520
I have that forge where
I teach veterans with ptsd.
1081
00:41:05,522 --> 00:41:10,191
And I'm just gonna keep on
helping others learn the craft.
1082
00:41:10,210 --> 00:41:11,634
All I can say to joe is,
1083
00:41:11,711 --> 00:41:13,861
"man, I hope you win it
for the air force.
1084
00:41:13,863 --> 00:41:16,288
I love you, brother."
1085
00:41:16,308 --> 00:41:17,974
- Well, joe,
you know what that means, man.
1086
00:41:18,051 --> 00:41:19,809
You've got yourself a seat
in the final round
1087
00:41:19,886 --> 00:41:21,811
Of the armed forces
redeployment tournament.
1088
00:41:21,888 --> 00:41:23,646
And you just got yourself
a check for $2,000.
1089
00:41:23,798 --> 00:41:24,981
Congratulations.
1090
00:41:25,058 --> 00:41:27,150
- I'm excited to move on
to the next phase.
1091
00:41:27,227 --> 00:41:29,377
It gives me an opportunity
to hopefully be able to prove
1092
00:41:29,379 --> 00:41:30,987
What I know
I'm capable of doing.
1093
00:41:31,064 --> 00:41:32,213
- How do you feel?
1094
00:41:32,215 --> 00:41:34,048
- I wish we could have
tested them both.
1095
00:41:34,050 --> 00:41:35,825
- We always wish for it.
1096
00:41:35,902 --> 00:41:37,660
- This challenge
was very difficult.
1097
00:41:37,737 --> 00:41:39,162
I can only imagine
what they're gonna have
1098
00:41:39,239 --> 00:41:40,830
In the next round.
1099
00:41:40,907 --> 00:41:44,459
♪ ♪