1 00:00:04,955 --> 00:00:06,623 [dramatic music] 2 00:00:06,707 --> 00:00:08,216 - Tonight in The Forge, we're bringing back 3 00:00:08,301 --> 00:00:10,460 four of our youngest champions, 4 00:00:10,553 --> 00:00:12,712 with the youngest having won their title at only 8 5 00:00:12,805 --> 00:00:14,556 and the oldest at just 20... 6 00:00:14,640 --> 00:00:16,058 - I can't believe it. 7 00:00:16,217 --> 00:00:18,310 - To once again test their skills 8 00:00:18,394 --> 00:00:19,886 and see if they have what it takes 9 00:00:19,970 --> 00:00:22,305 to be a two-time "Forged in Fire" champion. 10 00:00:22,398 --> 00:00:23,640 - Let's do it. 11 00:00:23,724 --> 00:00:25,308 - This is the "Young Guns Challenge." 12 00:00:25,392 --> 00:00:27,977 ♪ ♪ 13 00:00:28,071 --> 00:00:31,731 [upbeat music] 14 00:00:31,816 --> 00:00:33,241 - My name's Colton Arias. 15 00:00:33,326 --> 00:00:35,327 I'm 20 years old, and I'm from Nebraska. 16 00:00:35,486 --> 00:00:36,986 When I first won "Forged in Fire", 17 00:00:37,080 --> 00:00:38,488 I was 18 years old. 18 00:00:38,581 --> 00:00:41,416 I was barely legal. But now I'm back. 19 00:00:41,575 --> 00:00:44,160 I'm 20 years old and about 20 pounds heavier. 20 00:00:44,245 --> 00:00:46,996 Well, I've grown physically into a larger human, 21 00:00:47,090 --> 00:00:49,332 and I've also grown my skills in bladesmithing. 22 00:00:49,416 --> 00:00:51,927 ♪ ♪ 23 00:00:52,011 --> 00:00:53,512 - My name's Deke Parker. 24 00:00:53,671 --> 00:00:55,180 I'm from Elkhart, Kansas. 25 00:00:55,264 --> 00:00:56,932 I am 22 years old. 26 00:00:57,016 --> 00:00:59,267 Last time I competed was season six, 27 00:00:59,352 --> 00:01:01,853 the Austro-Hungarian Hussar saber. 28 00:01:01,938 --> 00:01:04,514 I'm feeling like I got a power hammer in my near future. 29 00:01:04,607 --> 00:01:06,441 That's what I feel like. 30 00:01:06,526 --> 00:01:08,852 Since winning, I bought my power hammer, 31 00:01:08,945 --> 00:01:11,113 and it's awesome. 32 00:01:13,699 --> 00:01:16,609 - My name's Kevin Burgess. I am 22. 33 00:01:16,702 --> 00:01:18,194 I'm from Nacogdoches, Texas. 34 00:01:18,287 --> 00:01:20,280 I'm currently a full-time college student 35 00:01:20,364 --> 00:01:22,282 and a part-time bladesmith. 36 00:01:22,366 --> 00:01:24,126 The last time I was here, it was a blast, 37 00:01:24,285 --> 00:01:25,702 but I was about as entertaining 38 00:01:25,786 --> 00:01:27,379 as watching paint dry. 39 00:01:27,538 --> 00:01:29,381 I decided that if I was going to come back on here, 40 00:01:29,465 --> 00:01:31,133 I was going to try and show people 41 00:01:31,292 --> 00:01:33,301 that I do have somewhat of a personality. 42 00:01:33,460 --> 00:01:34,711 [laughs] 43 00:01:34,795 --> 00:01:36,296 ♪ ♪ 44 00:01:36,380 --> 00:01:37,797 - I'm Cade David Jenkins. 45 00:01:37,890 --> 00:01:39,549 I'm from Loranger, Louisiana. 46 00:01:39,642 --> 00:01:41,718 I competed in season seven. 47 00:01:41,811 --> 00:01:45,564 I was the winner of the Rooster Head French Pioneer sword. 48 00:01:45,648 --> 00:01:47,315 Cock-a-doodle-doo. 49 00:01:47,474 --> 00:01:49,309 [laughs] 50 00:01:49,393 --> 00:01:52,571 Since the last time I competed, I've gotten a whole lot better, 51 00:01:52,730 --> 00:01:56,983 and I definitely feel good going into the competition. 52 00:01:57,067 --> 00:01:58,735 - Bladesmiths, welcome back 53 00:01:58,828 --> 00:02:01,329 to The Forge. 54 00:02:01,414 --> 00:02:04,240 Now, we chose the four of you for a very unique contest 55 00:02:04,333 --> 00:02:07,660 we are calling "The Young Guns Challenge." 56 00:02:07,753 --> 00:02:09,171 You're all some of the youngest smiths 57 00:02:09,330 --> 00:02:11,089 who've left our doors carrying the title, 58 00:02:11,174 --> 00:02:12,841 which shows us that your generation 59 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:15,010 is definitely a force to be reckoned with. 60 00:02:15,169 --> 00:02:16,928 Now, guys, we've got three intense rounds 61 00:02:17,087 --> 00:02:18,338 of forging competition ahead of you. 62 00:02:18,422 --> 00:02:20,006 And at the end of each one, 63 00:02:20,090 --> 00:02:21,090 I'm going to ask you to present your work 64 00:02:21,175 --> 00:02:22,434 to our panel of expert judges. 65 00:02:22,593 --> 00:02:23,602 These guys are the ones 66 00:02:23,761 --> 00:02:25,011 who will decide which one 67 00:02:25,095 --> 00:02:26,846 of you will be leaving here 68 00:02:26,931 --> 00:02:28,765 with his second "Forged in Fire" champion title 69 00:02:28,858 --> 00:02:31,860 and a check for $10,000. 70 00:02:32,019 --> 00:02:33,853 Now, you guys are definitely a bit older, 71 00:02:33,946 --> 00:02:36,105 but I'm sure you remember playing on one of these. 72 00:02:36,190 --> 00:02:37,607 ♪ ♪ 73 00:02:37,700 --> 00:02:41,110 This is a 12-foot trampoline. 74 00:02:41,204 --> 00:02:43,872 This is what we want you to make your knives out of. 75 00:02:44,031 --> 00:02:46,791 The good news is we just want to see your signature blae 76 00:02:46,876 --> 00:02:48,793 in your signature style. 77 00:02:48,953 --> 00:02:50,795 - It's a frickin' trampoline. 78 00:02:50,880 --> 00:02:53,965 Like, what am I going to do with this? 79 00:02:54,124 --> 00:02:56,626 I would rather jump on it than make a knife out of i. 80 00:02:56,719 --> 00:02:59,045 That's for sure. 81 00:02:59,138 --> 00:03:00,546 - Now, in the second round of this competition, 82 00:03:00,640 --> 00:03:02,131 guys, you're going to add handles to those blades, 83 00:03:02,216 --> 00:03:03,975 turning them into fully functioning weapons. 84 00:03:04,134 --> 00:03:06,135 And then you're going to turn them over to our judges, 85 00:03:06,229 --> 00:03:07,479 who're going to check for strength and durability 86 00:03:07,563 --> 00:03:09,138 in a bicycle chop. 87 00:03:09,232 --> 00:03:10,815 And then they're going to check your edge retention 88 00:03:10,975 --> 00:03:13,226 in a pool noodle slice. 89 00:03:13,319 --> 00:03:14,736 All right, guys, you know how this goes. 90 00:03:14,820 --> 00:03:16,396 We have three hours on the clock, 91 00:03:16,480 --> 00:03:17,989 so work hard, stay sharp. 92 00:03:18,074 --> 00:03:20,316 Your time starts now. 93 00:03:20,401 --> 00:03:22,077 ♪ ♪ 94 00:03:22,236 --> 00:03:23,745 You know, there's a lot of metal here. 95 00:03:23,829 --> 00:03:25,580 What should they be looking for? 96 00:03:25,665 --> 00:03:27,824 - The only hardenable steel involved in that constructin 97 00:03:27,917 --> 00:03:29,334 are the springs. 98 00:03:29,493 --> 00:03:30,910 - Do they just pop off? 99 00:03:30,995 --> 00:03:34,673 I kind of tried to pull the springs off by hand, 100 00:03:34,757 --> 00:03:37,509 but they were, like, oily, and I couldn't get a grip, 101 00:03:37,593 --> 00:03:40,003 and then here comes my hero, Kev... 102 00:03:40,096 --> 00:03:41,596 - Here, dude. 103 00:03:41,755 --> 00:03:44,173 - And just starts going ham on this trampoline. 104 00:03:44,267 --> 00:03:45,842 - Here we go. 105 00:03:45,926 --> 00:03:48,094 - I haven't done a lot of canister Damascus, 106 00:03:48,187 --> 00:03:49,679 but I know for a fact that that's going to be 107 00:03:49,772 --> 00:03:51,931 the fastest way to get this challenge done. 108 00:03:52,016 --> 00:03:53,683 - Cade's got his angle grinder, 109 00:03:53,767 --> 00:03:55,184 and he's cutting his spring straight in half. 110 00:03:55,269 --> 00:03:57,020 - Right, he'll be able to mix that powder 111 00:03:57,104 --> 00:03:59,772 in a lot more thoroughly I think. 112 00:03:59,857 --> 00:04:02,025 - I've got to make sure all that steel fills 113 00:04:02,109 --> 00:04:04,777 all the voids and holes because if I don't, 114 00:04:04,870 --> 00:04:06,946 it'll let oxygen into the canister, 115 00:04:07,031 --> 00:04:08,281 it'll blow out. 116 00:04:08,374 --> 00:04:09,949 It's just not a good sight. 117 00:04:10,034 --> 00:04:11,034 And then I'm just going to leave this in the fire 118 00:04:11,118 --> 00:04:12,460 for a really long time 119 00:04:12,619 --> 00:04:14,871 to make sure that it gets real nice and hot. 120 00:04:14,955 --> 00:04:17,465 ♪ ♪ 121 00:04:17,624 --> 00:04:19,551 - I don't waste any time cutting off the hooks 122 00:04:19,710 --> 00:04:20,960 on either side of the springs. 123 00:04:21,045 --> 00:04:22,712 I just throw the springs in there 124 00:04:22,796 --> 00:04:25,214 and fill the rest of the space with metal dust. 125 00:04:25,299 --> 00:04:26,891 ♪ ♪ 126 00:04:27,051 --> 00:04:28,384 I throw it in the forge, 127 00:04:28,469 --> 00:04:32,397 and I let it bake for about 15 minutes. 128 00:04:32,481 --> 00:04:34,065 Within those 10 to 15 minutes that I'm waiting, 129 00:04:34,224 --> 00:04:36,642 I'm just getting a tan by the forge, 130 00:04:36,727 --> 00:04:40,488 you know, just hanging out. 131 00:04:40,647 --> 00:04:42,574 - The two times that I've made canister before, 132 00:04:42,658 --> 00:04:44,901 I've put White on it, let it dry. 133 00:04:44,994 --> 00:04:47,737 And as I forged it, I was able to just cut of 134 00:04:47,821 --> 00:04:49,822 the very end of the can and shake it out. 135 00:04:49,915 --> 00:04:51,824 We'll see if I can do that today. 136 00:04:51,909 --> 00:04:54,002 - Whoa. - Oh, that's bad. 137 00:04:54,086 --> 00:04:55,503 Kevin just lit his White Out on fire. 138 00:04:55,662 --> 00:04:58,831 That changes the chemical compound in there 139 00:04:58,924 --> 00:05:02,093 and it makes for a stickier can. 140 00:05:02,252 --> 00:05:04,087 - That could be an issue. 141 00:05:04,171 --> 00:05:05,588 - So I'm a little bit worried about that 142 00:05:05,681 --> 00:05:07,090 because that could cause some real problems later on 143 00:05:07,174 --> 00:05:09,092 and cause it, actually, to forge weld together, 144 00:05:09,185 --> 00:05:10,593 but not completely. 145 00:05:10,686 --> 00:05:12,261 I'm hoping that doesn't come to bite me back, 146 00:05:12,346 --> 00:05:13,938 but, you know, at this point, 147 00:05:14,023 --> 00:05:15,348 I really just want to get my billet in the forge 148 00:05:15,441 --> 00:05:17,016 and get this thing consolidated. 149 00:05:17,101 --> 00:05:19,352 [whistling] 150 00:05:19,436 --> 00:05:22,614 - The last time I competed, I used White Out 151 00:05:22,773 --> 00:05:25,691 to start out, and it was a mess. 152 00:05:25,785 --> 00:05:27,693 I've been spending like 35, 153 00:05:27,778 --> 00:05:29,704 40 minutes trying to take that can off of there. 154 00:05:29,863 --> 00:05:31,114 Man, I'm running out of time here. 155 00:05:31,198 --> 00:05:33,708 What did we learn? No White Out. 156 00:05:33,867 --> 00:05:36,702 I was really kind of actually hoping for canister Damascus 157 00:05:36,796 --> 00:05:38,371 because I want to show the judges 158 00:05:38,455 --> 00:05:40,456 that I can actually do it right the first time. 159 00:05:40,541 --> 00:05:44,043 ♪ ♪ 160 00:05:44,136 --> 00:05:47,806 - After I put my billet into my forge, 161 00:05:47,890 --> 00:05:49,382 I decided to start really kind of planning 162 00:05:49,466 --> 00:05:51,300 out what I'm going to do. 163 00:05:51,385 --> 00:05:53,061 Oh boy, that's really--no, that's really bad. 164 00:05:53,145 --> 00:05:56,722 Oh, yeah, I'm a certifiable artist! 165 00:05:56,807 --> 00:05:59,392 I'm going with my standard Recurve Bowie design. 166 00:05:59,485 --> 00:06:01,736 It's just a really good overall blade. 167 00:06:01,895 --> 00:06:03,312 - All right, Kevin. 168 00:06:03,406 --> 00:06:05,148 - Nice and hot. 169 00:06:05,232 --> 00:06:06,899 - At this point, I feel like my billet 170 00:06:06,992 --> 00:06:08,576 is pretty well consolidated. 171 00:06:08,735 --> 00:06:10,203 And I'm feeling really good about where I am right now. 172 00:06:12,906 --> 00:06:14,999 - The billet is at forge welding temperature, 173 00:06:15,159 --> 00:06:17,335 so I can start setting the welds. 174 00:06:17,494 --> 00:06:19,421 - That metal's moving quick for him. 175 00:06:19,580 --> 00:06:21,414 That's the ideal heat you want to be at, 176 00:06:21,507 --> 00:06:23,499 that screaming yellow color. 177 00:06:23,584 --> 00:06:25,677 - Everything's looking great, and there is no delamination. 178 00:06:25,836 --> 00:06:28,179 There's no troubles with welding the canister together. 179 00:06:28,264 --> 00:06:30,006 Time to move on. 180 00:06:30,090 --> 00:06:32,350 ♪ ♪ 181 00:06:32,509 --> 00:06:34,102 - I'm pretty confident. 182 00:06:34,261 --> 00:06:36,846 I got my welds set with the squaring dies. 183 00:06:36,939 --> 00:06:39,190 - You see the control that Deke had with his billet 184 00:06:39,275 --> 00:06:40,525 as he was going Big BLU, 185 00:06:40,684 --> 00:06:42,026 just the way it was nice and smooth? 186 00:06:42,186 --> 00:06:44,020 - This is probably 187 00:06:44,104 --> 00:06:45,354 the best billet of canister I've ever done. 188 00:06:45,439 --> 00:06:47,773 ♪ ♪ 189 00:06:47,858 --> 00:06:49,609 - Cade's got a screaming hot can. 190 00:06:49,693 --> 00:06:51,527 He's going for his first press. 191 00:06:51,620 --> 00:06:52,787 - Perfect. 192 00:06:52,946 --> 00:06:55,031 - My steel's moving pretty good, 193 00:06:55,124 --> 00:06:58,784 but everybody is moving so much further than I a. 194 00:06:58,878 --> 00:07:00,536 And they're just rolling right along, 195 00:07:00,629 --> 00:07:03,873 and I'm kind of still just having a chunk of steel. 196 00:07:03,966 --> 00:07:05,875 Slow and steady wins the race! 197 00:07:05,959 --> 00:07:08,136 ♪ ♪ 198 00:07:08,295 --> 00:07:10,213 - Colton and Deke are neck and neck. 199 00:07:10,297 --> 00:07:12,223 They're both in a really good spot right now. 200 00:07:12,308 --> 00:07:15,551 - I'm going to go for kind of a recurvy camp knife. 201 00:07:15,644 --> 00:07:17,562 When I was on "Forged in Fire" the first time, 202 00:07:17,646 --> 00:07:20,056 there's no way that I would have attempted this thing. 203 00:07:20,140 --> 00:07:21,474 Whoo! 204 00:07:21,558 --> 00:07:23,476 Since competing the first time, 205 00:07:23,560 --> 00:07:25,895 I've come a long ways in knife making. 206 00:07:25,979 --> 00:07:28,648 And I just feel like I want to prove to myself 207 00:07:28,732 --> 00:07:30,233 that I'm the best, you know? 208 00:07:30,317 --> 00:07:34,320 ♪ ♪ 209 00:07:34,404 --> 00:07:37,999 - I'm making a Large Toothpick Bowie knife meant for chopping 210 00:07:38,158 --> 00:07:40,743 because it has to chop through a bicycle, 211 00:07:40,827 --> 00:07:42,495 and it also has to slice through a pool noodle. 212 00:07:42,588 --> 00:07:44,756 All right. 213 00:07:44,915 --> 00:07:47,667 So I figured I'd give the blade a little bit of curve 214 00:07:47,760 --> 00:07:51,596 and also plenty of weight for chopping. 215 00:07:51,755 --> 00:07:55,683 - Bladesmiths, you're halfway through the first round! 216 00:07:55,842 --> 00:07:57,843 - Kevin's got a nice height on his billet, 217 00:07:57,928 --> 00:07:59,679 but I want to see him peel that can off. 218 00:07:59,763 --> 00:08:01,013 - Here he goes. 219 00:08:01,106 --> 00:08:02,765 - Yeah, we'll see if it works out for him. 220 00:08:02,858 --> 00:08:06,185 - Because I put White Out inside of my can, in theory, 221 00:08:06,270 --> 00:08:08,279 what I should be able to do is peel off the can. 222 00:08:08,438 --> 00:08:10,022 I can't afford to waste any time. 223 00:08:10,115 --> 00:08:12,191 I don't want to be, you know, last in the pac. 224 00:08:12,276 --> 00:08:13,943 Ah, it looks like it welded. 225 00:08:14,036 --> 00:08:16,612 As I'm trying to get where I know the can is, 226 00:08:16,705 --> 00:08:18,873 it's all looking like one homogenous piece of steel. 227 00:08:19,032 --> 00:08:20,283 Come on. 228 00:08:20,376 --> 00:08:21,960 And I do not know 229 00:08:22,044 --> 00:08:24,128 whether or not the forge welds on the inside are good, 230 00:08:24,288 --> 00:08:26,214 whether or not the can itself is going to split off. 231 00:08:26,298 --> 00:08:29,968 So it's a lot of gray areas, and I do not like that at all. 232 00:08:30,052 --> 00:08:31,803 - Ahh. 233 00:08:31,962 --> 00:08:33,805 - My entire billet is probably [bleep] at this point. 234 00:08:33,964 --> 00:08:35,798 And so I'm immediately in panic mode. 235 00:08:35,891 --> 00:08:36,224 [bleep] 236 00:08:40,563 --> 00:08:41,896 I do not know 237 00:08:42,055 --> 00:08:43,556 whether or not the forge welds on the inside are good, 238 00:08:43,640 --> 00:08:45,066 whether or not the can itself is going to split off. 239 00:08:45,225 --> 00:08:46,559 I can't afford to pull off the can. 240 00:08:46,652 --> 00:08:48,319 I'm just gonna grind it down. 241 00:08:48,404 --> 00:08:50,905 - It kind of looks like Kevin's leaving the can on. 242 00:08:51,064 --> 00:08:52,815 - That's a real roll of the dice. 243 00:08:52,908 --> 00:08:57,153 If you set up to remove the can and you start grinding in, 244 00:08:57,246 --> 00:08:59,831 you might find that the can is welded in some places 245 00:08:59,990 --> 00:09:01,824 and not welded in other places. 246 00:09:01,908 --> 00:09:04,076 And those are basically big delaminations 247 00:09:04,161 --> 00:09:06,162 that have to be ground away. 248 00:09:06,246 --> 00:09:08,089 - So my plan right now is I'm just gonna forge 249 00:09:08,173 --> 00:09:09,924 this sucker really, really thick, 250 00:09:10,009 --> 00:09:12,594 so even if the can isn't welded 251 00:09:12,678 --> 00:09:14,587 to the inside billet very well, 252 00:09:14,680 --> 00:09:16,922 I'll be able to grind past that and not have it be a problem. 253 00:09:17,007 --> 00:09:20,009 And hopefully, be able to recover from this. 254 00:09:20,102 --> 00:09:21,603 - Bladesmiths, 255 00:09:21,762 --> 00:09:25,690 you guys have one hour left before your critique! 256 00:09:25,774 --> 00:09:27,350 - I just finished 257 00:09:27,443 --> 00:09:29,852 kind of doing the final forging on my knife. 258 00:09:29,945 --> 00:09:33,439 I kind of designed, like, a Brokeback Seax-type knife. 259 00:09:33,532 --> 00:09:35,274 It's a pretty sturdy knife. 260 00:09:35,359 --> 00:09:38,361 And I think it's going to hold up well in these tests. 261 00:09:38,454 --> 00:09:40,038 The clock's kind of getting to me now. 262 00:09:40,197 --> 00:09:41,706 I'm kind of freaking out. 263 00:09:41,790 --> 00:09:43,199 It's time to roll onto the next thing. 264 00:09:43,283 --> 00:09:45,877 ♪ ♪ 265 00:09:45,961 --> 00:09:48,046 - It's like Colton's getting ready to quench. 266 00:09:48,205 --> 00:09:50,632 - So far, I'm feeling really good about the process. 267 00:09:50,716 --> 00:09:53,793 But it's very important that I make sure the whole thig 268 00:09:53,886 --> 00:09:55,386 is at the temperature that I want it, 269 00:09:55,545 --> 00:09:57,472 and then I quench it. 270 00:09:57,556 --> 00:09:59,715 - All right, Colton is in the oil. 271 00:09:59,808 --> 00:10:01,550 - Perfect. 272 00:10:01,644 --> 00:10:05,054 After I see that my blade is straight, I feel great. 273 00:10:05,138 --> 00:10:07,056 I know I can go on to finalizing the bevels, 274 00:10:07,140 --> 00:10:08,391 polishing, and then etching. 275 00:10:08,484 --> 00:10:14,063 ♪ ♪ 276 00:10:14,147 --> 00:10:15,231 - Deke just quenched, guys. 277 00:10:15,315 --> 00:10:17,149 - There's just a slight warp 278 00:10:17,234 --> 00:10:19,235 'cause my bevels were just a tiny bit off, 279 00:10:19,319 --> 00:10:21,654 but I have plenty of meat on the spine. 280 00:10:21,747 --> 00:10:22,738 I'm just going to grind it out. 281 00:10:22,823 --> 00:10:24,323 And then I really want to get 282 00:10:24,408 --> 00:10:26,250 a nice long acid etch for the judges 283 00:10:26,335 --> 00:10:29,078 because it's going to look really nice. 284 00:10:29,162 --> 00:10:31,664 - Bladesmiths, you guys are down to 30 minutes! 285 00:10:31,748 --> 00:10:33,666 ♪ ♪ 286 00:10:33,750 --> 00:10:35,009 - Okay. 287 00:10:35,168 --> 00:10:36,419 Cade just quenched. - Cade's in the oil. 288 00:10:36,503 --> 00:10:38,587 - That looked pretty hot. 289 00:10:38,672 --> 00:10:41,599 - 100%, for sure, warped. 290 00:10:41,758 --> 00:10:45,010 I must clamp it down in the vise and let it cool off 291 00:10:45,095 --> 00:10:46,854 because these guys are good, 292 00:10:47,013 --> 00:10:48,431 and they're going to bring their A-game. 293 00:10:48,515 --> 00:10:50,692 And if my blade's warped, that would be like 294 00:10:50,851 --> 00:10:52,852 immediately, you know, sent home. 295 00:10:52,945 --> 00:10:55,196 And I really don't want that to happen. 296 00:10:55,355 --> 00:10:57,615 So I take it out of my straightening jig, 297 00:10:57,700 --> 00:11:01,035 and it looks straight as an arrow. 298 00:11:01,120 --> 00:11:05,123 Goodness gracious, I'm good. Mmm! 299 00:11:05,282 --> 00:11:08,033 - It's really kind of do-or-die time at this point. 300 00:11:08,118 --> 00:11:09,618 There is still this little, 301 00:11:09,703 --> 00:11:11,287 little, tiny voice in the back of my mind, 302 00:11:11,371 --> 00:11:13,715 "What if the can isn't completely gone 303 00:11:13,799 --> 00:11:16,375 and it pops off?" 304 00:11:16,468 --> 00:11:17,969 - Four quenched blades, guys. 305 00:11:18,053 --> 00:11:20,463 Kevin's finally in the quench bucket. 306 00:11:20,547 --> 00:11:22,390 I'd say it's anybody's game at this point. 307 00:11:22,474 --> 00:11:24,049 - I've gotten a good glimpse at some of these blades, 308 00:11:24,143 --> 00:11:26,469 and so far, I haven't seen a bad-looking blade. 309 00:11:26,562 --> 00:11:28,721 - Oh, yes. 310 00:11:28,814 --> 00:11:34,235 - Five, four, three, two, one. 311 00:11:34,319 --> 00:11:35,820 Bladesmiths, turn off the machines, 312 00:11:35,979 --> 00:11:37,480 put down your tools! 313 00:11:37,573 --> 00:11:40,575 The first round of "The Young Guns Challenge" is over. 314 00:11:40,659 --> 00:11:41,817 - That's pretty cool. 315 00:11:41,902 --> 00:11:43,327 Looking over everybody's blade, 316 00:11:43,487 --> 00:11:45,488 I couldn't put a winner or loser, 317 00:11:45,572 --> 00:11:47,582 but they've got to choose somebody to go home. 318 00:11:47,666 --> 00:11:49,325 And at this point, I'm just hoping that it's not me. 319 00:11:49,418 --> 00:11:52,161 ♪ ♪ 320 00:11:52,245 --> 00:11:53,913 - All right, bladesmiths, well, 321 00:11:53,997 --> 00:11:55,590 the first round of this competition is behind us. 322 00:11:55,749 --> 00:11:58,167 The time has come for the critique. 323 00:11:58,260 --> 00:12:01,003 Well, Colton, you are up first. Please, present your work. 324 00:12:01,087 --> 00:12:03,005 ♪ ♪ 325 00:12:03,098 --> 00:12:05,183 - All right, Colton, right off, that's a great profile. 326 00:12:05,342 --> 00:12:06,842 This is a great shape. 327 00:12:06,927 --> 00:12:09,270 I think your handle dimensions are spot on, 328 00:12:09,429 --> 00:12:11,439 but you do have a warp in this blade. 329 00:12:11,523 --> 00:12:12,857 But it's a minor warp. 330 00:12:13,016 --> 00:12:14,266 I don't think it's enough 331 00:12:14,359 --> 00:12:16,018 to affect the use of this blade, 332 00:12:16,102 --> 00:12:18,437 but I think you did a great job, nicely done. 333 00:12:18,522 --> 00:12:20,022 - Thank you. 334 00:12:20,115 --> 00:12:22,191 - Deke, you're up next. Please, present your work. 335 00:12:22,275 --> 00:12:23,609 ♪ ♪ 336 00:12:23,702 --> 00:12:25,444 - All right, Deke, first up, 337 00:12:25,537 --> 00:12:27,947 you have a nice, basic shape of a knife here. 338 00:12:28,031 --> 00:12:29,365 But what I like about it is 339 00:12:29,458 --> 00:12:31,876 it's very clean work. 340 00:12:31,960 --> 00:12:33,461 There is one issue here. 341 00:12:33,545 --> 00:12:35,871 You have a little warp over here, 342 00:12:35,956 --> 00:12:38,207 but other than that, good work. 343 00:12:38,300 --> 00:12:39,967 ♪ ♪ 344 00:12:40,126 --> 00:12:42,461 - All right, Kevin, your turn. Please, present your work. 345 00:12:42,546 --> 00:12:44,305 ♪ ♪ 346 00:12:44,464 --> 00:12:46,724 - All right, Kevin, your blae shape is really nice. 347 00:12:46,883 --> 00:12:48,717 It's got a subtle recurve to it, 348 00:12:48,802 --> 00:12:50,812 a nice false edge, a nice aggressive point. 349 00:12:50,896 --> 00:12:52,146 It's just kind of tall right now, 350 00:12:52,305 --> 00:12:54,065 but that's easy enough to change. 351 00:12:54,149 --> 00:12:55,474 I was nervous that you used White Out 352 00:12:55,559 --> 00:12:57,142 and didn't peel off the can, 353 00:12:57,227 --> 00:13:00,062 but I don't see any delaminations or cracks. 354 00:13:00,146 --> 00:13:02,898 I think that, in all, the steel looks solid. 355 00:13:02,983 --> 00:13:04,149 I think you did a good job. 356 00:13:04,234 --> 00:13:05,493 - Thank you. 357 00:13:05,577 --> 00:13:07,736 - Well, Cade, please present your work. 358 00:13:07,821 --> 00:13:09,497 ♪ ♪ 359 00:13:09,656 --> 00:13:11,749 - All right, Cade, nice knife shape. 360 00:13:11,908 --> 00:13:13,409 The only thing I worry about is, 361 00:13:13,493 --> 00:13:15,661 if you move forward, is building this handle 362 00:13:15,745 --> 00:13:17,171 so it's a comfortable handle 363 00:13:17,330 --> 00:13:18,664 for all the chopping we're going to be doing. 364 00:13:18,757 --> 00:13:20,332 But it's a really nice job. Well done. 365 00:13:20,417 --> 00:13:23,335 - Thank you. 366 00:13:23,420 --> 00:13:25,680 - All right, guys, we all turned in impressive blades, 367 00:13:25,764 --> 00:13:27,431 but that means you gave the judges 368 00:13:27,591 --> 00:13:28,924 a whole lot to talk about. 369 00:13:29,009 --> 00:13:30,768 So they're going to need to deliberate and decide 370 00:13:30,853 --> 00:13:32,353 which one of you isn't going to be joining us 371 00:13:32,512 --> 00:13:34,430 in the second round of this competition. 372 00:13:34,514 --> 00:13:35,773 So, guys, while they discuss, I'm going to ask you to pleas, 373 00:13:35,932 --> 00:13:37,683 step off The Forge floor. 374 00:13:37,776 --> 00:13:39,944 - I am glad I'm not a judge 375 00:13:40,103 --> 00:13:43,272 because we all did a really good job. 376 00:13:43,356 --> 00:13:44,773 And I think it's going to be a tough choice 377 00:13:44,867 --> 00:13:45,858 for the judges for sure. 378 00:13:45,942 --> 00:13:51,205 ♪ ♪ 379 00:13:51,364 --> 00:13:52,948 - All right, guys, after hearing your critiques, 380 00:13:53,033 --> 00:13:54,366 is it fair to say this is a pretty close race? 381 00:13:54,451 --> 00:13:56,043 - Oh, yeah. 382 00:13:56,128 --> 00:13:57,703 - You have a decision to make. Ben, what do you think? 383 00:13:57,787 --> 00:13:59,630 - There's no one blade here 384 00:13:59,789 --> 00:14:01,549 that really jumps out at me and says, 385 00:14:01,633 --> 00:14:03,134 "Hey, I'm the worst blade on the table." 386 00:14:03,293 --> 00:14:05,544 - All these blades are virtually ready to have handles 387 00:14:05,629 --> 00:14:07,638 put on them as they are now. 388 00:14:07,797 --> 00:14:12,301 So that makes deciding to send any one of these smiths home 389 00:14:12,394 --> 00:14:14,136 rather difficult. 390 00:14:14,229 --> 00:14:16,480 - These are four quality blades for a first round. 391 00:14:16,640 --> 00:14:19,058 Now, it's more or less a subjective thing, you know, 392 00:14:19,151 --> 00:14:20,726 "What do I prefer over what he prefers?" 393 00:14:20,810 --> 00:14:22,811 Because they're that equal. 394 00:14:22,896 --> 00:14:24,655 - Well, guys, at this point, unfortunately, 395 00:14:24,814 --> 00:14:25,990 we got to move forward. 396 00:14:26,074 --> 00:14:28,317 So, Ben, have you made your decision? 397 00:14:28,401 --> 00:14:29,735 - I have. 398 00:14:29,819 --> 00:14:30,903 - And, Dave, what about you? 399 00:14:30,987 --> 00:14:32,330 - Yeah. 400 00:14:32,489 --> 00:14:33,831 - Doug? - Yes, I have. 401 00:14:33,990 --> 00:14:36,250 - All right, guys, I'll call them in. 402 00:14:36,409 --> 00:14:38,085 Well, bladesmiths, you guys brought four 403 00:14:38,170 --> 00:14:40,496 of the most closely matched blades 404 00:14:40,580 --> 00:14:42,340 that have been turned in after the first round. 405 00:14:42,424 --> 00:14:46,001 The judges have deliberated. They have made a decision. 406 00:14:46,086 --> 00:14:52,007 ♪ ♪ 407 00:14:52,092 --> 00:14:55,177 Bladesmiths, for the first time in "Forged in Fire" history, 408 00:14:55,270 --> 00:14:56,604 all four of you 409 00:14:56,763 --> 00:14:57,763 are moving forward into the second round... 410 00:14:57,856 --> 00:14:59,932 - Whoo! - Of this competition. 411 00:15:00,025 --> 00:15:01,350 - Of this competition. - What? 412 00:15:01,443 --> 00:15:05,446 I am so relieved and happy and overjoyed 413 00:15:05,605 --> 00:15:08,032 that I'm moving on to the next round. 414 00:15:08,191 --> 00:15:11,202 - So for this second round of the competition, you guys 415 00:15:11,361 --> 00:15:13,454 are going to be adding handles to those beautiful blades, 416 00:15:13,613 --> 00:15:15,364 turning them into fully functioning weapons. 417 00:15:15,448 --> 00:15:17,541 But the pantry is closed. 418 00:15:17,626 --> 00:15:20,628 Aside from pin stock, the only materials you can use 419 00:15:20,787 --> 00:15:23,539 to make your handles comes from these. 420 00:15:23,623 --> 00:15:29,136 ♪ ♪ 421 00:15:29,295 --> 00:15:30,805 Something else you might be familiar with 422 00:15:30,964 --> 00:15:32,306 from your childhood. 423 00:15:32,465 --> 00:15:35,476 We have a bunch of skateboards here, guys. 424 00:15:35,635 --> 00:15:38,562 - Ooh, there's nothing flat on a skateboard, 425 00:15:38,722 --> 00:15:41,232 so it's gonna be interesting trying to get them flat enough 426 00:15:41,391 --> 00:15:44,226 to work as full-tang handle scales. 427 00:15:44,319 --> 00:15:46,562 - As always, at the end of this second round, 428 00:15:46,655 --> 00:15:48,739 you will turn your blades back over to our judges, 429 00:15:48,898 --> 00:15:50,825 and they're going to test them for strength and durabiliy 430 00:15:50,909 --> 00:15:52,576 in a bicycle chop, 431 00:15:52,661 --> 00:15:55,830 and check your edge retention in a pool noodle slice. 432 00:15:55,989 --> 00:15:59,250 Because all four of you are moving forward, after testing, 433 00:15:59,409 --> 00:16:02,670 two of you will be heading home in a double elimination. 434 00:16:02,754 --> 00:16:04,922 You guys have two hours on the clock. 435 00:16:05,007 --> 00:16:07,583 Good luck. Your time starts now. 436 00:16:07,667 --> 00:16:10,428 ♪ ♪ 437 00:16:10,512 --> 00:16:12,346 For the first time ever, 438 00:16:12,505 --> 00:16:14,673 we have four smiths moving forward 439 00:16:14,766 --> 00:16:16,684 into the second round, finishing their blades. 440 00:16:16,843 --> 00:16:19,854 - These are the four most equally matched weapons 441 00:16:19,938 --> 00:16:21,013 I've seen come out of a round one. 442 00:16:21,097 --> 00:16:22,848 - Yeah. 443 00:16:22,941 --> 00:16:25,601 - And that's why everybody was pushed forward. 444 00:16:25,694 --> 00:16:27,519 - Round two starts, and I have to straighten 445 00:16:27,612 --> 00:16:29,530 the little warp in the blade. 446 00:16:29,614 --> 00:16:31,190 It's not very big, 447 00:16:31,274 --> 00:16:32,941 but the competition is extremely close. 448 00:16:33,035 --> 00:16:36,779 So any warps could send me home like that. 449 00:16:36,863 --> 00:16:40,541 - That warp is in the last third of Colton's blade. 450 00:16:40,700 --> 00:16:43,285 But, again, it's so slight that by the time 451 00:16:43,378 --> 00:16:45,621 he sharpens that blade, most of it will be gone. 452 00:16:45,705 --> 00:16:48,549 - And the warp is finally gone. Thank God. 453 00:16:48,708 --> 00:16:50,292 I can finally put a handle together. 454 00:16:50,376 --> 00:16:52,720 ♪ ♪ 455 00:16:52,804 --> 00:16:54,713 - I'm super excited that all of us 456 00:16:54,806 --> 00:16:56,724 were able to escape elimination, 457 00:16:56,883 --> 00:17:00,469 but now I can't just be bettr than one person, 458 00:17:00,562 --> 00:17:02,813 I got to be better than two, and the judges told me 459 00:17:02,972 --> 00:17:06,150 that I need to make my knife handle a little bit taller, 460 00:17:06,234 --> 00:17:07,651 a little bit wider. 461 00:17:07,736 --> 00:17:09,904 So that is my number one priority. 462 00:17:09,988 --> 00:17:11,396 - Oh, he is building up his handle. 463 00:17:11,481 --> 00:17:12,656 - Yeah. - That's good. 464 00:17:12,816 --> 00:17:14,909 - That's smart. - Smart guy. 465 00:17:15,068 --> 00:17:17,569 - My fix came out just the wy I wanted it to. 466 00:17:17,662 --> 00:17:19,747 I'm really happy with it. 467 00:17:19,831 --> 00:17:23,325 But I got a lot of work to do before we call this thing done. 468 00:17:23,409 --> 00:17:27,079 ♪ ♪ 469 00:17:27,163 --> 00:17:28,997 - Coming into the second round, the main thing 470 00:17:29,082 --> 00:17:30,749 that Ben was concerned about 471 00:17:30,834 --> 00:17:33,418 was that it was really, really tall for a handle. 472 00:17:33,512 --> 00:17:35,346 - So Kevin's handle being as big as it is, 473 00:17:35,505 --> 00:17:39,183 he could actually taper the spine of that blade instead 474 00:17:39,342 --> 00:17:41,093 of just taking everything out of the bottom of that handl. 475 00:17:41,186 --> 00:17:42,353 'Cause the bottom of that handle 476 00:17:42,437 --> 00:17:43,687 already had a kind of a good feel. 477 00:17:43,847 --> 00:17:45,189 - And it looks like 478 00:17:45,348 --> 00:17:47,182 that's exactly what Kevin is doing now. 479 00:17:47,275 --> 00:17:50,027 - I feel like I got a really nice handle profile made. 480 00:17:50,186 --> 00:17:52,029 I can swing it around. It feels nice in my hand. 481 00:17:52,114 --> 00:17:53,772 So I'm really happy with where it is. 482 00:17:53,857 --> 00:17:56,784 ♪ ♪ 483 00:17:56,943 --> 00:17:59,286 - I'm going to try to get the shortest, 484 00:17:59,445 --> 00:18:00,955 flattest skateboard that I can get just 485 00:18:01,039 --> 00:18:02,873 so I don't have to grind a whole lot off 486 00:18:02,958 --> 00:18:05,626 for the handle scales 'cause they're pretty thin. 487 00:18:05,710 --> 00:18:08,546 I'm really trying to keep from making my handle too narrow 488 00:18:08,705 --> 00:18:09,964 either way, you know. 489 00:18:10,123 --> 00:18:11,799 I want it to still have enough meat in it 490 00:18:11,883 --> 00:18:14,209 to be comfortable in the chopping. 491 00:18:14,294 --> 00:18:16,387 ♪ ♪ 492 00:18:16,471 --> 00:18:19,723 - I've gotten my handle scales all fit and drilled. 493 00:18:19,808 --> 00:18:21,559 It's time to epoxy everything together. 494 00:18:21,718 --> 00:18:22,718 And as soon as I mix it... 495 00:18:22,802 --> 00:18:24,636 [bleep] 496 00:18:24,721 --> 00:18:28,557 I realized that I didn't polish the front of my handle scales. 497 00:18:28,641 --> 00:18:30,642 - Uh-oh. 498 00:18:30,735 --> 00:18:33,487 - There's a little spot right in front of the handle scales 499 00:18:33,646 --> 00:18:36,315 that when they're glued onto the knife, 500 00:18:36,399 --> 00:18:39,243 you kind of can't reach, so you have to Polish that 501 00:18:39,327 --> 00:18:41,653 before you do anything as far as gluing. 502 00:18:41,738 --> 00:18:43,822 And I completely forgot. 503 00:18:43,915 --> 00:18:45,332 So I got to run over to the grinder, 504 00:18:45,491 --> 00:18:48,327 and I just polish the front of my handle scales back up. 505 00:18:48,411 --> 00:18:51,005 Maybe I can still make it. I don't know. 506 00:18:51,164 --> 00:18:52,923 I've got about maybe two or three minutes 507 00:18:53,082 --> 00:18:54,833 left in this epoxy before it hardens. 508 00:18:54,918 --> 00:18:56,668 So I just go ahead and quickly slap it on, 509 00:18:56,753 --> 00:18:58,179 and put my knife together. 510 00:18:58,338 --> 00:19:01,423 I hope it can hold up to these tests. 511 00:19:01,507 --> 00:19:05,102 - Bladesmiths, you guys have one hour left! 512 00:19:05,261 --> 00:19:06,854 - I'm really glad that this warp 513 00:19:07,013 --> 00:19:08,689 didn't send me home in the first round, 514 00:19:08,848 --> 00:19:10,858 but I'm not going to go home because of a warp. 515 00:19:11,017 --> 00:19:13,694 So I'm going to heat it up with a MAPP gas torch, 516 00:19:13,853 --> 00:19:17,940 and just tweak it and get that thing 100% straight. 517 00:19:18,033 --> 00:19:20,117 - Certainly, none of the warps on any of the blades 518 00:19:20,202 --> 00:19:22,536 that we talked about warrant heat. 519 00:19:22,695 --> 00:19:24,205 - I really hope my knife doesn't break 520 00:19:24,364 --> 00:19:26,874 or any of that catastrophe-type stuff 521 00:19:27,033 --> 00:19:30,786 because I don't think that I'll have the time to fix it. 522 00:19:30,870 --> 00:19:32,788 ♪ ♪ 523 00:19:32,881 --> 00:19:34,048 - Don't do it. 524 00:19:38,461 --> 00:19:39,803 - I'm really worried. 525 00:19:39,963 --> 00:19:41,296 I've still got a slight warp. 526 00:19:41,381 --> 00:19:42,306 I'm going to heat it up, 527 00:19:42,390 --> 00:19:44,558 and just tweak it ever so slightly. 528 00:19:44,643 --> 00:19:46,060 It's perfectly straight. 529 00:19:46,219 --> 00:19:47,803 Whoo! 530 00:19:47,896 --> 00:19:50,138 I'm really happy with it. I hope the judges love it. 531 00:19:50,232 --> 00:19:53,225 [dramatic music] 532 00:19:53,309 --> 00:19:56,395 - The most common reason, other than knife snapping and damage, 533 00:19:56,479 --> 00:19:59,073 that people go home on this competition, 534 00:19:59,232 --> 00:20:01,650 is handles that don't fit the judges' hands. 535 00:20:01,743 --> 00:20:03,986 To make sure that my handle is comfortable, 536 00:20:04,070 --> 00:20:06,822 I hand sand it, I contour it on the grinder, 537 00:20:06,906 --> 00:20:08,490 and I even put some indexing grooves 538 00:20:08,574 --> 00:20:10,826 in the sides for extra grip. 539 00:20:10,910 --> 00:20:12,920 - For me at least, as a judge, it's exciting 540 00:20:13,004 --> 00:20:15,330 that all four of these blades are going to get finished. 541 00:20:15,415 --> 00:20:17,499 And then, going into testing, you're not 542 00:20:17,592 --> 00:20:19,001 fighting two guys, you're fighting three guys. 543 00:20:19,085 --> 00:20:20,511 You got that third guy in there, 544 00:20:20,670 --> 00:20:22,096 who wouldn't normally be there. 545 00:20:22,180 --> 00:20:24,089 - Right. - 50% chance of going home. 546 00:20:24,182 --> 00:20:27,268 - Oh, yeah. - That's nice. 547 00:20:27,427 --> 00:20:30,771 - At this point, my entire blade is glued up. 548 00:20:30,855 --> 00:20:33,274 And I feel really confident about where my handle is. 549 00:20:33,433 --> 00:20:34,850 And then, from there, I got to make sure that I hae 550 00:20:34,943 --> 00:20:37,278 a nice edge on there. So I'm setting myself up 551 00:20:37,362 --> 00:20:39,280 for what's called an Appleseed edge. 552 00:20:39,439 --> 00:20:40,364 It's going to make it really strong, 553 00:20:40,523 --> 00:20:42,190 really good at slicing. 554 00:20:42,284 --> 00:20:44,451 So that hopefully, it survives the bicycle chop, 555 00:20:44,536 --> 00:20:46,203 but still, it will be still fine enough 556 00:20:46,288 --> 00:20:48,372 in order to go through the pool noodles. 557 00:20:48,531 --> 00:20:50,624 - Two minutes left! 558 00:20:50,783 --> 00:20:53,627 - I really want to test this edge. 559 00:20:53,712 --> 00:20:55,120 - Come on, man, you got to really hit it 560 00:20:55,204 --> 00:20:56,455 if you want to test it. 561 00:20:56,548 --> 00:20:58,716 Abbott's not going to swing like that. 562 00:20:58,800 --> 00:20:59,791 There you go. 563 00:20:59,876 --> 00:21:02,711 - Okay, going serious at it. 564 00:21:02,804 --> 00:21:04,796 - [laughs] 565 00:21:04,881 --> 00:21:09,810 Five, four, three, two, one. 566 00:21:09,894 --> 00:21:12,313 Bladesmiths, put down those blades. 567 00:21:12,472 --> 00:21:15,399 The second round of this competition is over. 568 00:21:15,558 --> 00:21:20,904 - My biggest concern, going into testing, is my handle. 569 00:21:20,989 --> 00:21:23,732 I just really hope my handle doesn't fall apart 570 00:21:23,816 --> 00:21:25,901 because that would be for sure a ride home, 571 00:21:25,985 --> 00:21:27,402 especially in a competition this tight. 572 00:21:27,487 --> 00:21:30,247 ♪ ♪ 573 00:21:30,332 --> 00:21:32,416 - All right, gentlemen, welcome to the strength test, 574 00:21:32,575 --> 00:21:34,409 the bicycle chop. 575 00:21:34,502 --> 00:21:35,919 This isn't about what your blades do to the bikes, 576 00:21:36,004 --> 00:21:37,671 but what those bikes can do to your blades. 577 00:21:37,830 --> 00:21:38,839 Colton, you're up. Are you ready? 578 00:21:38,923 --> 00:21:39,748 - Let's do it. 579 00:21:39,841 --> 00:21:40,916 - Okay. 580 00:21:41,000 --> 00:21:42,676 ♪ ♪ 581 00:21:42,835 --> 00:21:45,846 - I am a little concerned about the edge retention. 582 00:21:46,005 --> 00:21:49,174 No blades should ever be chopping into another metal. 583 00:21:49,258 --> 00:21:50,425 It makes any smith nervous. 584 00:21:50,510 --> 00:21:57,358 ♪ ♪ 585 00:22:11,531 --> 00:22:13,874 - The bell still works. 586 00:22:16,035 --> 00:22:17,878 All right, Colton, right off, your grinds, 587 00:22:17,962 --> 00:22:19,963 absolutely gorgeous. 588 00:22:20,123 --> 00:22:23,384 But the coolest thing on this is that edge is almost perfect. 589 00:22:23,543 --> 00:22:25,302 Nicely done. 590 00:22:25,387 --> 00:22:26,795 All right, Deke, you're up. You ready? 591 00:22:26,888 --> 00:22:27,796 - Let's do it. 592 00:22:27,880 --> 00:22:29,464 ♪ ♪ 593 00:22:29,557 --> 00:22:31,975 Knives are not made for chopping bike frames. 594 00:22:32,135 --> 00:22:33,894 I mean, I don't know why 595 00:22:34,053 --> 00:22:35,053 you would ever have to do that. 596 00:22:35,138 --> 00:22:41,819 ♪ ♪ 597 00:22:52,580 --> 00:22:54,331 - All right, Deke, 598 00:22:54,416 --> 00:22:59,336 I can feel three small sections of slight deflection, 599 00:22:59,421 --> 00:23:02,247 but this blade still has an edge all the way along it. 600 00:23:02,340 --> 00:23:05,000 It's still sharp. So great job. 601 00:23:05,093 --> 00:23:06,343 Well done. 602 00:23:06,428 --> 00:23:07,428 All right, Kevin, you're up. You ready? 603 00:23:07,587 --> 00:23:09,588 - Mm-hmm. - Okay. 604 00:23:09,672 --> 00:23:11,673 ♪ ♪ 605 00:23:11,757 --> 00:23:13,517 - My edge isn't quite as nice 606 00:23:13,601 --> 00:23:15,686 as I would like to make it at home, 607 00:23:15,845 --> 00:23:17,929 but I think that I'll be able to survive the bicycle chop. 608 00:23:18,014 --> 00:23:20,015 So we'll see how it goes. 609 00:23:20,099 --> 00:23:26,947 ♪ ♪ 610 00:23:34,539 --> 00:23:38,208 - All right, Kevin, I would not run my finger down this edge. 611 00:23:38,367 --> 00:23:40,035 You've still got a sharp blade. 612 00:23:40,119 --> 00:23:41,545 It's still the same shape as when I started. 613 00:23:41,704 --> 00:23:43,121 It's a good-looking blade. 614 00:23:43,206 --> 00:23:45,290 - Thank you. - Good job. 615 00:23:45,374 --> 00:23:46,383 All right, Cade, are you ready? 616 00:23:46,468 --> 00:23:47,542 - Yes, sir. I am. 617 00:23:47,627 --> 00:23:50,378 - Okay. 618 00:23:50,472 --> 00:23:52,464 - I'm super worried. 619 00:23:52,548 --> 00:23:54,966 I need my blade to hold up to these tests 620 00:23:55,051 --> 00:23:56,801 because, these other contestants, 621 00:23:56,895 --> 00:23:58,637 they've definitely held up pretty well. 622 00:23:58,721 --> 00:24:00,555 And only two of us are gonna make it. 623 00:24:00,648 --> 00:24:02,983 ♪ ♪ 624 00:24:07,489 --> 00:24:09,740 [dramatic music] 625 00:24:09,824 --> 00:24:14,495 ♪ ♪ 626 00:24:19,825 --> 00:24:22,669 - All right, Cade, we've got some problems. 627 00:24:22,754 --> 00:24:26,423 You're missing a good crescent moon 628 00:24:26,508 --> 00:24:29,251 out of the blade right here, and then another one up her, 629 00:24:29,335 --> 00:24:31,178 and then a small deflection here. 630 00:24:31,262 --> 00:24:33,847 But the knife is all in one piece. 631 00:24:33,932 --> 00:24:36,016 It's still got a sharp edge on it. 632 00:24:36,100 --> 00:24:37,509 So you did a good job. 633 00:24:37,602 --> 00:24:38,760 - Thank you. - Well done. 634 00:24:38,844 --> 00:24:40,929 ♪ ♪ 635 00:24:41,022 --> 00:24:42,940 - "Forged in Fire" champions, 636 00:24:43,099 --> 00:24:45,359 now it's time to find out just how sharp your weapons ar. 637 00:24:45,518 --> 00:24:49,104 This is the sharpness test, the pool tube slice. 638 00:24:49,197 --> 00:24:50,781 Colton, you're up first. Are you ready for this? 639 00:24:50,865 --> 00:24:51,940 - Let's do it. 640 00:24:52,033 --> 00:24:53,608 - Let's do this. 641 00:24:53,693 --> 00:25:00,541 ♪ ♪ 642 00:25:13,963 --> 00:25:16,640 All right, Colton, the balance is good on this. 643 00:25:16,799 --> 00:25:20,885 And it cuts nicely with every slash on these pool noodles. 644 00:25:20,979 --> 00:25:23,888 Overall, sir, your weapon, it will cut. 645 00:25:23,973 --> 00:25:25,399 - Thank you. 646 00:25:25,483 --> 00:25:26,984 - Deke, your turn. Are you ready? 647 00:25:27,143 --> 00:25:28,068 - Let's see if it cuts. 648 00:25:28,227 --> 00:25:29,811 - All right. 649 00:25:29,895 --> 00:25:36,743 ♪ ♪ 650 00:25:45,578 --> 00:25:48,338 All right, Deke, your edges cut nicely. 651 00:25:48,423 --> 00:25:49,998 Even on the one slice of the pool tube, 652 00:25:50,091 --> 00:25:53,427 even as it moved, it sliced and gave a very good cut. 653 00:25:53,586 --> 00:25:57,431 So overall, your weapon, it'll cut. 654 00:25:57,515 --> 00:25:58,682 Kevin, are you ready? 655 00:25:58,766 --> 00:26:00,091 - You know it. 656 00:26:00,176 --> 00:26:01,843 - All right. 657 00:26:01,927 --> 00:26:08,775 ♪ ♪ 658 00:26:21,030 --> 00:26:23,540 All right, Kevin, let's talk about your weapon here. 659 00:26:23,625 --> 00:26:25,367 That's a fighter. 660 00:26:25,451 --> 00:26:29,046 Your edges cut nicely on the pool noodles. 661 00:26:29,130 --> 00:26:32,799 Overall, your weapon, it will cut. 662 00:26:32,884 --> 00:26:34,885 - Thank you very much. 663 00:26:34,969 --> 00:26:36,544 - Are you ready, Cade? - Yes, sir, I am. 664 00:26:36,638 --> 00:26:37,712 - Let's do this. 665 00:26:37,797 --> 00:26:44,645 ♪ ♪ 666 00:27:00,828 --> 00:27:02,737 All right, Cade, let's talk about your knife here. 667 00:27:02,830 --> 00:27:05,832 Your edges cut very well on the pool noodle, 668 00:27:05,917 --> 00:27:08,251 but you can see over here that some of the edges that you had, 669 00:27:08,411 --> 00:27:12,172 where you had some damage, it took some poodle with it. 670 00:27:12,331 --> 00:27:15,008 But overall, sir, your weapon, it will cut. 671 00:27:15,167 --> 00:27:17,177 - Thank you. 672 00:27:17,261 --> 00:27:19,680 - Well, bladesmiths, in five hours, 673 00:27:19,839 --> 00:27:22,424 you guys took a trampoline and a skateboard 674 00:27:22,517 --> 00:27:24,426 and turned them into beautiful, sharp, strong, 675 00:27:24,510 --> 00:27:27,521 and functional blades, but in this competition, 676 00:27:27,680 --> 00:27:30,598 only two of you can join us in the final round. 677 00:27:30,692 --> 00:27:33,268 The first bladesmith to be leaving The Forge is... 678 00:27:33,352 --> 00:27:39,607 ♪ ♪ 679 00:27:39,701 --> 00:27:42,285 Cade, unfortunately, your blade didn't make the cut. 680 00:27:42,445 --> 00:27:44,037 And Dave Baker's going to tell you why. 681 00:27:44,122 --> 00:27:45,956 - Cade, you gave us a beautiful blade, 682 00:27:46,115 --> 00:27:48,875 but there's no denying that your blade took more damage 683 00:27:48,960 --> 00:27:50,535 than any of your competitors' blades. 684 00:27:50,628 --> 00:27:51,786 That's why we're letting you go. 685 00:27:51,879 --> 00:27:53,046 - Understandable. 686 00:27:53,205 --> 00:27:55,215 - Now, Cade, it is a beautiful blade, 687 00:27:55,374 --> 00:27:56,708 but unfortunately, I'm gonna have to ask you 688 00:27:56,801 --> 00:27:57,876 to please step off The Forge floor. 689 00:27:57,960 --> 00:27:59,461 - Thank you. 690 00:27:59,554 --> 00:28:01,296 I totally understand the judge's decision. 691 00:28:01,380 --> 00:28:03,465 My thin edge, combined with my heat treat, 692 00:28:03,558 --> 00:28:05,633 just put those little half-moons in there. 693 00:28:05,727 --> 00:28:08,478 I really enjoyed being out there with people my age, 694 00:28:08,637 --> 00:28:11,055 who are just as interested in blacksmithing as I am. 695 00:28:11,140 --> 00:28:12,649 And even though I lost, 696 00:28:12,808 --> 00:28:14,642 I still think I've proven a whole lot. 697 00:28:14,727 --> 00:28:17,404 ♪ ♪ 698 00:28:17,488 --> 00:28:20,565 - All right, guys, that brings us down to the three of you. 699 00:28:20,649 --> 00:28:24,402 And we do have to make another very difficult decision. 700 00:28:24,495 --> 00:28:26,738 The bladesmith leaving The Forge is... 701 00:28:26,822 --> 00:28:30,917 ♪ ♪ 702 00:28:31,002 --> 00:28:34,171 Deke, unfortunately, your blade also didn't make the cut. 703 00:28:34,255 --> 00:28:36,089 And Ben Abbott's going to tell you why. 704 00:28:36,174 --> 00:28:38,842 - Deke, you turned in a very functional, very sharp blade, 705 00:28:39,001 --> 00:28:40,502 but at the end of the day, 706 00:28:40,595 --> 00:28:42,179 your competitors' craftsmanship and artistry 707 00:28:42,263 --> 00:28:44,598 was just the tiniest little bit more refined than yours. 708 00:28:44,757 --> 00:28:46,600 And that's why we're letting you go. 709 00:28:46,759 --> 00:28:48,435 - Now, Deke, from the very beginning, 710 00:28:48,519 --> 00:28:50,678 you've shown us that you are an extremely talented smith, 711 00:28:50,772 --> 00:28:52,689 but unfortunately, your time in this competition has ended. 712 00:28:52,848 --> 00:28:53,940 I'm gonna have to ask you 713 00:28:54,025 --> 00:28:56,610 to please step off The Forged floor. 714 00:28:56,769 --> 00:28:58,353 - I think this is the toughest batch of blades 715 00:28:58,446 --> 00:28:59,687 that the judges have ever had 716 00:28:59,781 --> 00:29:01,523 to judge. 717 00:29:01,616 --> 00:29:04,359 So I'm proud of what I presented to the judges. 718 00:29:04,443 --> 00:29:05,860 And I'm walking out of here pretty confident. 719 00:29:05,945 --> 00:29:08,863 ♪ ♪ 720 00:29:08,948 --> 00:29:10,448 - Well, Colton, Kevin, congratulations guys. 721 00:29:10,541 --> 00:29:12,367 The two of you are going forward into the third 722 00:29:12,451 --> 00:29:15,119 and final round of "The Young Guns" competitio. 723 00:29:15,213 --> 00:29:17,455 Now, bladesmiths, we want to send you back 724 00:29:17,540 --> 00:29:20,458 to your home forges for four days to build this. 725 00:29:20,543 --> 00:29:24,137 ♪ ♪ 726 00:29:24,222 --> 00:29:26,965 The German Longsword. 727 00:29:27,049 --> 00:29:30,143 ♪ ♪ 728 00:29:30,302 --> 00:29:31,970 - The German Longsword traces its roots 729 00:29:32,063 --> 00:29:34,222 back to 14th century Europe. 730 00:29:34,315 --> 00:29:35,974 This two-headed weapon was powerful enough 731 00:29:36,058 --> 00:29:37,734 to deliver deadly blows, 732 00:29:37,893 --> 00:29:39,727 and its double-edged blade inflicted deep wounds 733 00:29:39,821 --> 00:29:42,906 and slashes against any enemy that came across its path. 734 00:29:43,065 --> 00:29:44,649 The massive blade was so powerful 735 00:29:44,742 --> 00:29:46,493 that skilled warriors had 736 00:29:46,577 --> 00:29:47,819 to train extensively in the art 737 00:29:47,912 --> 00:29:50,747 of longsword fencing to master its strength. 738 00:29:50,906 --> 00:29:52,916 While this weapon was no longer used in combat, 739 00:29:53,075 --> 00:29:56,336 longsword fencing is practiced around the world today. 740 00:29:56,420 --> 00:29:57,495 - Well, Colton, Kevin, 741 00:29:57,588 --> 00:29:59,172 your blades need to be double-edged 742 00:29:59,331 --> 00:30:02,092 and measure between 36 and 38 inches. 743 00:30:02,251 --> 00:30:04,919 You need to include a cruciform guard and have a pommel. 744 00:30:05,012 --> 00:30:06,847 - I love longswords. 745 00:30:07,006 --> 00:30:09,173 I actually practiced for this competition 746 00:30:09,258 --> 00:30:13,177 by making longswords, so I am very happy 747 00:30:13,271 --> 00:30:15,522 that that's the weapon I'm going to be making. 748 00:30:15,606 --> 00:30:17,023 - Both of you should be on your A-game 749 00:30:17,182 --> 00:30:20,277 and bring back your very best work 750 00:30:20,436 --> 00:30:22,612 because at the end of the day, only one of you is going to be 751 00:30:22,771 --> 00:30:24,865 leaving here with his second "Forged in Fire" champion title 752 00:30:24,949 --> 00:30:28,118 and a check for $10,000. 753 00:30:28,202 --> 00:30:30,778 Bladesmiths, good luck. We will see you in four days. 754 00:30:30,863 --> 00:30:36,451 ♪ ♪ 755 00:30:36,544 --> 00:30:38,703 - So it's day one here at the home forge. 756 00:30:38,787 --> 00:30:40,288 I'm hoping to really just kind of get my sword all 757 00:30:40,372 --> 00:30:42,206 forged out and just hopefully 758 00:30:42,291 --> 00:30:45,468 have a really nicely forged sword at the end of the day. 759 00:30:45,628 --> 00:30:47,554 Ah, that's a really long blade! 760 00:30:47,713 --> 00:30:48,796 If I mess up on the measurement, 761 00:30:48,890 --> 00:30:50,465 then it's all over. 762 00:30:50,549 --> 00:30:52,475 So it just kind of check it constantly, you know, 763 00:30:52,635 --> 00:30:54,644 see where I am, see whether or not I've hit parameters, 764 00:30:54,729 --> 00:30:56,146 and just keep on going from there. 765 00:30:58,399 --> 00:31:00,475 I'm feeling really good about where I am right now. 766 00:31:00,559 --> 00:31:02,560 Priority number one tomorrow is make sure 767 00:31:02,645 --> 00:31:04,145 that it's ready to heat treat by the end of the day. 768 00:31:04,229 --> 00:31:08,408 ♪ ♪ 769 00:31:08,492 --> 00:31:11,161 - So I'm back in my hometown to build the German Longsword. 770 00:31:11,245 --> 00:31:14,072 I'm going to start off today by making a really large 771 00:31:14,156 --> 00:31:16,833 Damascus billet to make the entire sword fro. 772 00:31:16,918 --> 00:31:18,826 I'm gonna go for a pass. 773 00:31:18,920 --> 00:31:20,670 From experience, 774 00:31:20,829 --> 00:31:22,163 I know the greatest challenge with any longsword build, 775 00:31:22,256 --> 00:31:24,248 especially if I'm doing it out of Damascus, 776 00:31:24,342 --> 00:31:26,593 is going to be keeping it straight 777 00:31:26,752 --> 00:31:29,671 and making sure the temper and the heat treat are spot on 778 00:31:29,764 --> 00:31:32,599 so it does not break when chop into stuff with it. 779 00:31:32,758 --> 00:31:37,428 Oh, my gosh, this is going to be a massive sword! 780 00:31:37,513 --> 00:31:39,439 So it's the end of day one, 781 00:31:39,523 --> 00:31:41,608 and I got everything that I wanted to get done don. 782 00:31:41,692 --> 00:31:44,778 So tomorrow, all that I have left to do is grind the bevels 783 00:31:44,862 --> 00:31:46,771 and get it ready for heat treat. 784 00:31:46,855 --> 00:31:48,773 ♪ ♪ 785 00:31:48,857 --> 00:31:50,533 - We're well into day two. 786 00:31:50,693 --> 00:31:52,193 I've got my sword nice and ground. 787 00:31:52,277 --> 00:31:54,529 It's about to go into heat treat. 788 00:31:54,613 --> 00:31:56,447 Just, straight up, straight into the oil. 789 00:31:56,532 --> 00:31:58,291 ♪ ♪ 790 00:31:58,450 --> 00:31:59,417 [grunts] 791 00:32:01,629 --> 00:32:03,129 Noticing that towards the tip, 792 00:32:03,214 --> 00:32:04,965 it just barely kicks off to the side. 793 00:32:05,124 --> 00:32:06,383 [groans] 794 00:32:06,467 --> 00:32:08,543 At this point, that blade is a spring, 795 00:32:08,636 --> 00:32:12,130 and it just keeps on going back to exactly where it was, 796 00:32:12,214 --> 00:32:14,891 and I can't seem to get it to go back straight. 797 00:32:14,976 --> 00:32:16,968 I couldn't get it out, and I just got to live with it, 798 00:32:17,052 --> 00:32:19,396 but it does hurt my chances at winning. 799 00:32:19,555 --> 00:32:22,148 It's still so much off. 800 00:32:22,233 --> 00:32:23,307 So first thing tomorrow morning, 801 00:32:23,392 --> 00:32:24,892 I'm going to try and see 802 00:32:24,977 --> 00:32:27,395 if I can grind it out and go on from there. 803 00:32:27,479 --> 00:32:30,064 ♪ ♪ 804 00:32:30,157 --> 00:32:31,074 - It's day two, 805 00:32:31,233 --> 00:32:33,410 and I have a lot of work today. 806 00:32:33,569 --> 00:32:35,069 This is going to suck. 807 00:32:35,154 --> 00:32:36,913 So today, my biggest challene 808 00:32:36,998 --> 00:32:38,748 is definitely going to be the quench. 809 00:32:38,907 --> 00:32:41,251 Plenty of things can go wrong when you're quenching a sword. 810 00:32:41,410 --> 00:32:44,078 It could crack, it could warp, it could fracture. 811 00:32:44,163 --> 00:32:45,747 Let's hope none of that happens 812 00:32:45,831 --> 00:32:48,082 because everything is riding on this quench. 813 00:32:48,175 --> 00:32:49,426 All right. 814 00:32:49,585 --> 00:32:50,093 [dramatic music] 815 00:32:57,351 --> 00:32:59,102 Awesome, perfect. 816 00:32:59,261 --> 00:33:01,179 - It is day four. 817 00:33:01,272 --> 00:33:04,357 I'm a touch concerned because I couldn't get the warp out. 818 00:33:04,442 --> 00:33:07,110 It just keeps on going back to exactly where it was. 819 00:33:07,194 --> 00:33:10,363 So I'm putting some final finishing touches on my sword. 820 00:33:10,522 --> 00:33:14,442 And hope that my handle can distract the judges enough. 821 00:33:14,535 --> 00:33:16,611 I'm going to add little cubic zirconium diamonds 822 00:33:16,704 --> 00:33:17,537 to the handle. 823 00:33:17,696 --> 00:33:19,289 Cool. 824 00:33:19,448 --> 00:33:21,866 I'm pretty worried that the warp will send me home, 825 00:33:21,959 --> 00:33:23,618 but I'm hoping that my attention to detail 826 00:33:23,711 --> 00:33:26,212 on the handle might be able to carry me to a win. 827 00:33:26,371 --> 00:33:28,039 Here we go. 828 00:33:28,132 --> 00:33:29,624 It is the end of day four. 829 00:33:29,717 --> 00:33:33,386 I have made a fully functioning German Longsword. 830 00:33:33,471 --> 00:33:35,546 Cheers to the Germans. 831 00:33:35,631 --> 00:33:41,886 ♪ ♪ 832 00:33:41,970 --> 00:33:44,639 Perfect. [laughs] 833 00:33:44,732 --> 00:33:46,808 - Day four. 834 00:33:46,901 --> 00:33:49,069 Today is all going to be about fit and finish. 835 00:33:49,153 --> 00:33:50,820 This thing is massive. 836 00:33:50,979 --> 00:33:53,314 In a build like this, a million things can go wron. 837 00:33:53,407 --> 00:33:55,900 If you make one false step or try to rush it too much, 838 00:33:55,984 --> 00:33:57,994 you could ruin the whole thing in the last step 839 00:33:58,153 --> 00:33:59,737 or in the first step. 840 00:33:59,830 --> 00:34:01,572 I'm completely done with the sword. 841 00:34:01,657 --> 00:34:03,991 The fit and finish is damn near perfect. 842 00:34:04,076 --> 00:34:06,577 That's a legendary sword. 843 00:34:06,662 --> 00:34:13,668 ♪ ♪ 844 00:34:13,761 --> 00:34:16,012 - Well, Colton, Kevin, it's great to see you guys. 845 00:34:16,171 --> 00:34:18,264 Welcome back to The Forge. 846 00:34:18,349 --> 00:34:20,007 Now, in this final round of the "Young Guns" competition, 847 00:34:20,092 --> 00:34:22,102 we sent the two of you back to your home forges 848 00:34:22,261 --> 00:34:25,939 for four days to build your very best German Longswords. 849 00:34:26,098 --> 00:34:27,941 But before we get into all the testing, 850 00:34:28,100 --> 00:34:29,275 I got to hear about these blades. 851 00:34:29,360 --> 00:34:30,852 So, Colton, how did it go for you? 852 00:34:30,945 --> 00:34:32,520 - Everything came out pretty much how I wanted. 853 00:34:32,604 --> 00:34:33,696 ♪ ♪ 854 00:34:33,856 --> 00:34:35,281 The blade is 250-layer 855 00:34:35,440 --> 00:34:37,033 diagonal ladder pattern Damascus. 856 00:34:37,192 --> 00:34:40,120 The guard and pommel are mild steel that has been blued. 857 00:34:40,279 --> 00:34:42,363 And the handle is a silver wire wrap. 858 00:34:42,456 --> 00:34:44,699 - Very impressive. Now, Kevin, how about you? 859 00:34:44,792 --> 00:34:46,534 - It went about as well as anybody can expect. 860 00:34:46,618 --> 00:34:48,628 ♪ ♪ 861 00:34:48,712 --> 00:34:52,456 The handle is full ivory and stabilized curly maple. 862 00:34:52,550 --> 00:34:55,218 The guard and pommel is mild steel. 863 00:34:55,377 --> 00:34:58,054 And the blade is 80CrV2. 864 00:34:58,139 --> 00:34:59,463 - Well, bladesmiths, I am very excited 865 00:34:59,548 --> 00:35:01,215 to see these blades in action, but as, you know, 866 00:35:01,308 --> 00:35:02,800 only one of you can leave here with the win. 867 00:35:02,885 --> 00:35:05,228 So in order to find out which one of you that is, 868 00:35:05,312 --> 00:35:07,730 we've got a strength test, a sharpness test, 869 00:35:07,815 --> 00:35:09,149 and, up first, the KEAL. 870 00:35:09,308 --> 00:35:10,808 Doug. 871 00:35:10,893 --> 00:35:13,319 ♪ ♪ 872 00:35:13,478 --> 00:35:15,572 - Young "Forged in Fire" champions, 873 00:35:15,731 --> 00:35:18,649 welcome to the KEAL test. 874 00:35:18,734 --> 00:35:21,327 To find out what kind of lethal damage your German Longswords 875 00:35:21,412 --> 00:35:22,904 will do, I'm going to take your weapn 876 00:35:22,997 --> 00:35:25,740 and deliver some lethal blows on this pig carcass. 877 00:35:25,833 --> 00:35:27,000 Colton, you're up first. You ready for this? 878 00:35:27,159 --> 00:35:28,242 - Do it. 879 00:35:28,335 --> 00:35:29,669 - Let's do this. 880 00:35:29,828 --> 00:35:31,171 - My biggest concern right now is that 881 00:35:31,330 --> 00:35:33,256 the temper didn't come out exactly how I wanted it, 882 00:35:33,340 --> 00:35:35,166 which means that it'll just bend, 883 00:35:35,250 --> 00:35:36,584 and the edge won't hold. 884 00:35:36,668 --> 00:35:38,094 I just need the whole thing to stay tight, 885 00:35:38,253 --> 00:35:39,503 sharp, and straight. 886 00:35:39,588 --> 00:35:46,436 ♪ ♪ 887 00:36:01,526 --> 00:36:03,870 - All right, Colton, let's talk about your German Longsword. 888 00:36:04,029 --> 00:36:08,199 Every slice was a very deep slice. 889 00:36:08,292 --> 00:36:11,628 Overall, the balance, the feel of your sword. 890 00:36:11,712 --> 00:36:14,789 It will KEAL. 891 00:36:14,882 --> 00:36:16,132 Kevin, your turn. You ready? 892 00:36:16,217 --> 00:36:17,634 - You know it. 893 00:36:17,718 --> 00:36:19,210 Right now, I am really concerned 894 00:36:19,303 --> 00:36:21,045 about the warp in my blade. 895 00:36:21,129 --> 00:36:23,047 I wasn't able to get that out in my home forge, 896 00:36:23,131 --> 00:36:25,725 and if Doug comes in at just the wrong angle, 897 00:36:25,884 --> 00:36:27,477 it could mean that warp will catch, 898 00:36:27,561 --> 00:36:28,636 and then it'll just kind of bend my blade 899 00:36:28,720 --> 00:36:29,979 around the hog, you know. 900 00:36:30,064 --> 00:36:31,472 That could be what sends me home. 901 00:36:31,556 --> 00:36:32,523 ♪ ♪ 902 00:36:37,729 --> 00:36:42,742 ♪ ♪ 903 00:36:49,992 --> 00:36:53,411 - All right, Kevin, those are very deep cuts. 904 00:36:53,495 --> 00:36:55,004 I almost got through the pig at the first strike. 905 00:36:55,089 --> 00:36:57,665 Now, earlier, prior to this, you had a little bend 906 00:36:57,749 --> 00:37:00,001 at the tip, but it didn't get any worse. 907 00:37:00,085 --> 00:37:03,671 Overall, your weapon, sir, it will KEAL. 908 00:37:03,755 --> 00:37:05,682 - Thank you very much. 909 00:37:05,766 --> 00:37:08,009 Doug almost went through my pig on the first slice. 910 00:37:08,093 --> 00:37:10,094 I was really kind of, "Yeah!" 911 00:37:10,178 --> 00:37:12,013 But it was not quite enough to distract him 912 00:37:12,106 --> 00:37:13,347 from the warp in the sword. 913 00:37:13,432 --> 00:37:14,765 So he did end up noticing that. 914 00:37:14,850 --> 00:37:17,860 And, you know, that could be what sends me home. 915 00:37:18,020 --> 00:37:22,448 - Bladesmiths, welcome to the strength test, the throne cho. 916 00:37:22,533 --> 00:37:24,701 In order to test the strength of your edge as well 917 00:37:24,785 --> 00:37:27,036 as the overall construction of your German Longswords, 918 00:37:27,195 --> 00:37:28,788 I'll be bashing them into this throne. 919 00:37:28,947 --> 00:37:30,197 Colton, you're up first. You ready for this? 920 00:37:30,282 --> 00:37:31,949 - Let's do it. - All right. 921 00:37:32,034 --> 00:37:38,798 ♪ ♪ 922 00:37:56,233 --> 00:37:59,560 All right, Colton, this is a great-looking blade, man. 923 00:37:59,644 --> 00:38:02,229 I like your Damascus pattern. 924 00:38:02,314 --> 00:38:04,315 It's still nice and straight. 925 00:38:04,399 --> 00:38:06,409 Didn't take much damage beyond a slight glinting. 926 00:38:06,493 --> 00:38:07,818 So well done. 927 00:38:07,903 --> 00:38:09,236 - Thank you. - All right. 928 00:38:09,321 --> 00:38:10,404 Kevin, you're up, man. You ready? 929 00:38:10,489 --> 00:38:12,156 - You know it. - All right. 930 00:38:12,240 --> 00:38:19,005 ♪ ♪ 931 00:38:40,769 --> 00:38:42,353 All right, Kevin. 932 00:38:42,446 --> 00:38:44,355 Well, your sword, I mean, it's all in one piece. 933 00:38:44,439 --> 00:38:46,357 Again, the slightest of glinting on the edge 934 00:38:46,441 --> 00:38:47,700 from the contact with the wood, 935 00:38:47,785 --> 00:38:50,861 but nothing I would call damage. 936 00:38:50,946 --> 00:38:52,955 You had a slight warp to it, coming in. 937 00:38:53,115 --> 00:38:54,448 That hasn't changed. It is the same. 938 00:38:54,533 --> 00:38:55,792 All in all, you know, 939 00:38:55,876 --> 00:38:57,710 I think you did a good job on your grinds. 940 00:38:57,795 --> 00:38:59,537 The weight is good, and it held up great in the strength test. 941 00:38:59,621 --> 00:39:00,788 Nice job. 942 00:39:00,872 --> 00:39:02,706 - Thank you very much. 943 00:39:02,791 --> 00:39:05,376 ♪ ♪ 944 00:39:05,460 --> 00:39:08,462 - All right, young guns, this is the sharpness tes, 945 00:39:08,547 --> 00:39:10,047 the cowhide bag slice. 946 00:39:10,132 --> 00:39:11,966 ♪ ♪ 947 00:39:12,050 --> 00:39:13,643 Colton, you're up first. You ready for this? 948 00:39:13,727 --> 00:39:15,386 - Let's do it. - Let's do this. 949 00:39:15,470 --> 00:39:22,193 ♪ ♪ 950 00:39:40,421 --> 00:39:44,674 All right, Colton, your edge cuts cleanly. 951 00:39:44,833 --> 00:39:48,594 It's razor-sharp in thrusting, drawing it back, and cutting. 952 00:39:48,679 --> 00:39:50,504 The balance is good. 953 00:39:50,589 --> 00:39:53,599 And overall, sir, it'll cut. 954 00:39:53,684 --> 00:39:55,184 - Thank you. 955 00:39:55,269 --> 00:39:56,519 - Kevin, your turn. You ready? 956 00:39:56,603 --> 00:39:57,928 - You know it. - Let's do this. 957 00:39:58,013 --> 00:40:04,777 ♪ ♪ 958 00:40:16,281 --> 00:40:20,209 All right, Kevin, your edge, razor-sharp. 959 00:40:20,294 --> 00:40:22,453 It cut cleanly all through the bags. 960 00:40:22,537 --> 00:40:25,631 And overall, your weapon, it will cut. 961 00:40:25,716 --> 00:40:26,957 - Thank you. 962 00:40:27,042 --> 00:40:28,801 ♪ ♪ 963 00:40:28,960 --> 00:40:30,386 - Bladesmiths, throughout this competition, 964 00:40:30,471 --> 00:40:32,972 you both have amazed us tremendously, but as you know, 965 00:40:33,131 --> 00:40:35,216 only one of you can go home with the win. 966 00:40:35,300 --> 00:40:38,802 The judges have talked it over, and they made a final decision. 967 00:40:38,887 --> 00:40:41,305 The bladesmith going home with a check for $10,000 968 00:40:41,389 --> 00:40:44,308 and his second "Forged in Fire" champion title is... 969 00:40:44,392 --> 00:40:46,736 ♪ ♪ 970 00:40:46,820 --> 00:40:48,479 Colton, congratulations. 971 00:40:48,563 --> 00:40:49,906 Kevin, you fought hard, 972 00:40:49,990 --> 00:40:51,991 and you brought us a beautiful blade, 973 00:40:52,075 --> 00:40:53,910 but unfortunately, it didn't make the cut today. 974 00:40:54,069 --> 00:40:56,412 And Ben Abbott's going to tell you why. 975 00:40:56,497 --> 00:40:58,072 - Well, Kevin, you made a beautiful German Longsword. 976 00:40:58,156 --> 00:40:59,665 All of the grinds on it are nice. 977 00:40:59,750 --> 00:41:02,668 The fit and finish on it is very good. 978 00:41:02,753 --> 00:41:05,996 Unfortunately, yours showed up with a bend in the blade. 979 00:41:06,089 --> 00:41:07,915 Although it didn't get any worse in our testing, 980 00:41:07,999 --> 00:41:09,675 it was there when you came here. 981 00:41:09,760 --> 00:41:11,511 And it's for that reason we're sending you home. 982 00:41:11,670 --> 00:41:13,513 - It is what it is. 983 00:41:13,672 --> 00:41:15,348 - Well, Kevin, we want to say thank you for coming out hee 984 00:41:15,432 --> 00:41:17,767 and, again, fighting at such a high level of performance, 985 00:41:17,851 --> 00:41:19,936 but unfortunately, your time in this competition has ended. 986 00:41:20,095 --> 00:41:21,095 I'm going to have to ask you 987 00:41:21,179 --> 00:41:23,606 to please step off The Forge floor. 988 00:41:23,690 --> 00:41:25,191 - Peace. 989 00:41:25,350 --> 00:41:27,184 It turns out that I am not going to be 990 00:41:27,269 --> 00:41:29,770 the two-time youngest champion. 991 00:41:29,854 --> 00:41:31,697 But losing to Colton, he's an amazing smith, 992 00:41:31,782 --> 00:41:33,524 does amazing work, 993 00:41:33,617 --> 00:41:35,025 and I'm glad it was him and not somebody else. 994 00:41:35,110 --> 00:41:37,945 ♪ ♪ 995 00:41:38,029 --> 00:41:39,113 - Well, Colton, that means you 996 00:41:39,197 --> 00:41:40,531 are the youngest two-time 997 00:41:40,615 --> 00:41:41,958 "Forged in Fire" champion, 998 00:41:42,042 --> 00:41:42,950 and you got yourself another check 999 00:41:43,034 --> 00:41:44,377 for $10,000. 1000 00:41:44,461 --> 00:41:46,370 Congratulations. 1001 00:41:46,454 --> 00:41:47,797 - Being the youngest two-time "Forged in Fire" champion 1002 00:41:47,881 --> 00:41:49,456 feels amazing. 1003 00:41:49,541 --> 00:41:50,457 I mean, this is probably one 1004 00:41:50,551 --> 00:41:51,884 of the closest competitions 1005 00:41:51,969 --> 00:41:53,377 that I have seen, 1006 00:41:53,470 --> 00:41:56,463 and to come out on top, it just feels great. 1007 00:41:56,548 --> 00:41:58,549 - Really, really well done. 1008 00:41:58,633 --> 00:42:00,393 - My name is Colton Arias, 1009 00:42:00,552 --> 00:42:02,886 and I'm the youngest two-time "Forged in Fire" champion. 1010 00:42:02,971 --> 00:42:09,026 ♪ ♪