1 00:00:01,794 --> 00:00:05,213 [fire roaring] 2 00:00:06,215 --> 00:00:08,133 - Over the years, we've seen hundreds of smiths 3 00:00:08,292 --> 00:00:09,885 give it their all in our forge. 4 00:00:09,969 --> 00:00:11,961 - Yes! - There you go. 5 00:00:12,055 --> 00:00:14,222 - The judges have critiqued a lot of blades, 6 00:00:14,307 --> 00:00:17,550 given advice, and often times made a lot of tough decisions. 7 00:00:17,635 --> 00:00:20,220 - This is the closest decision I have ever had to make. 8 00:00:20,313 --> 00:00:25,484 - Now for the first time ever, the judges are taking over. 9 00:00:25,643 --> 00:00:29,312 Over four weeks, every aspect of the competition will come 10 00:00:29,405 --> 00:00:31,815 from the twisted mind of one of our expert judges: 11 00:00:31,899 --> 00:00:33,650 their favorite weapons, 12 00:00:33,734 --> 00:00:35,494 their most impossible challenges... 13 00:00:35,653 --> 00:00:37,320 - What on Earth is going on? 14 00:00:37,404 --> 00:00:39,072 - And the most punishing tests. 15 00:00:39,156 --> 00:00:40,657 [dramatic music] 16 00:00:40,741 --> 00:00:45,670 J., Dave, Doug, and Ben 17 00:00:45,755 --> 00:00:48,665 will each take center stage, calling all the shots... 18 00:00:48,749 --> 00:00:50,750 - Go ahead, lift up that cloth. 19 00:00:50,835 --> 00:00:53,595 - And crafting a competition like only they can. 20 00:00:53,679 --> 00:00:56,014 - Oh, no. Aah! 21 00:00:56,173 --> 00:00:57,682 - Which judge is up next? 22 00:00:57,842 --> 00:00:59,425 - This is not gonna be easy. 23 00:00:59,510 --> 00:01:02,604 - Find out as the Judges Takeover continues now. 24 00:01:02,763 --> 00:01:03,605 - Good luck. 25 00:01:03,764 --> 00:01:10,687 ♪ ♪ 26 00:01:10,771 --> 00:01:11,938 - My name's Jarred Irby. 27 00:01:12,022 --> 00:01:13,115 I'm 38 years old. 28 00:01:13,199 --> 00:01:14,449 I'm from Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. 29 00:01:14,608 --> 00:01:16,276 I'm a driver, engineer, paramedic 30 00:01:16,360 --> 00:01:17,786 for a fire department in north Texas. 31 00:01:17,945 --> 00:01:19,454 I'm fortunate enough 32 00:01:19,613 --> 00:01:21,206 that my fire department job pays the bills. 33 00:01:21,365 --> 00:01:23,708 So the money I make from the knives that I build 34 00:01:23,793 --> 00:01:25,544 gives me the opportunity to give 35 00:01:25,703 --> 00:01:26,953 a couple thousand dollars a year 36 00:01:27,037 --> 00:01:28,630 to kids' cancer research. 37 00:01:28,714 --> 00:01:30,540 [rock music] 38 00:01:30,633 --> 00:01:32,041 - My name's Clayton Martin. 39 00:01:32,126 --> 00:01:34,469 I'm 20 years old, and I'm a full-time bladesmith. 40 00:01:34,628 --> 00:01:36,555 I realized when I was about 18 years old 41 00:01:36,639 --> 00:01:39,141 that I really, really liked making knives 42 00:01:39,300 --> 00:01:41,977 and I wanted to do it for the rest of my life. 43 00:01:42,136 --> 00:01:44,721 ♪ ♪ 44 00:01:44,805 --> 00:01:47,056 - I'm Paul Elkins. I'm 30 years old. 45 00:01:47,141 --> 00:01:49,234 I'm from Mesa, Arizona. 46 00:01:49,393 --> 00:01:50,810 I was watching "Forged in Fire," 47 00:01:50,895 --> 00:01:52,654 and I was just sitting there with a buddy 48 00:01:52,738 --> 00:01:54,063 and I was like, "I could totally do that" 49 00:01:54,157 --> 00:01:55,481 And he said, "No, you can't." 50 00:01:55,566 --> 00:01:58,326 So, Lou, I'm here, buddy. 51 00:01:58,485 --> 00:02:01,913 ♪ ♪ 52 00:02:01,998 --> 00:02:03,323 - Name is Josh Adams. 53 00:02:03,416 --> 00:02:05,834 I'm 36 years old from Castalia, Ohio, 54 00:02:05,918 --> 00:02:08,995 and I'm a security contractor and part-time bladesmith. 55 00:02:09,088 --> 00:02:11,831 I really enjoy taking raw materials 56 00:02:11,916 --> 00:02:13,666 and making them into somethig 57 00:02:13,751 --> 00:02:16,753 that people admire and enjoy and can use. 58 00:02:16,837 --> 00:02:18,847 It's a great stress reliever too. 59 00:02:19,006 --> 00:02:21,841 ♪ ♪ 60 00:02:21,926 --> 00:02:24,594 - Bladesmiths, welcome to The Forge. 61 00:02:24,678 --> 00:02:26,688 Now, the four of you have your work cut out for you 62 00:02:26,847 --> 00:02:28,857 because we have three very intense rounds 63 00:02:28,941 --> 00:02:30,266 of forging competition lined up. 64 00:02:30,359 --> 00:02:32,101 Now, at the end of each one of those rounds, 65 00:02:32,186 --> 00:02:33,603 I'm gonna ask that you present your work 66 00:02:33,696 --> 00:02:35,447 to our panel of expert judges, who will critique your work 67 00:02:35,606 --> 00:02:36,948 and give you some advice. 68 00:02:37,033 --> 00:02:39,034 Those judges are 69 00:02:39,193 --> 00:02:41,527 two-time "Forged in Fire" champion Ben Abbott. 70 00:02:41,612 --> 00:02:43,705 Next, we've got historic weapons re-creation specialist 71 00:02:43,864 --> 00:02:45,365 Dave Baker. 72 00:02:45,458 --> 00:02:49,202 Finally, edged weapons specialist Doug Marcaida. 73 00:02:49,286 --> 00:02:51,955 Bladesmiths, today is a continuation of a seris 74 00:02:52,048 --> 00:02:54,633 of competitions we're calling the Judges Takeover. 75 00:02:54,717 --> 00:02:57,302 The weapons, the challenges, and the tests 76 00:02:57,461 --> 00:03:00,055 all come from one of their minds. 77 00:03:00,139 --> 00:03:01,640 Today, smiths, you're taking part in a competition 78 00:03:01,724 --> 00:03:04,226 that was designed by a judge who has proved his worth 79 00:03:04,310 --> 00:03:07,312 in this forge and remains undefeated. 80 00:03:07,471 --> 00:03:08,721 I'm talking about none other... 81 00:03:08,806 --> 00:03:10,807 [exciting music] 82 00:03:10,900 --> 00:03:14,319 Than Ben Abbott. 83 00:03:14,478 --> 00:03:16,396 - What I know about Ben Abbott is that he's been here 84 00:03:16,480 --> 00:03:19,065 and he's got the T-shirt and some trophies, right? 85 00:03:19,149 --> 00:03:21,651 So if anybody's gonna test our abilities, 86 00:03:21,735 --> 00:03:24,237 it's gonna be him. 87 00:03:24,321 --> 00:03:25,655 - All right, bladesmiths, 88 00:03:25,739 --> 00:03:27,916 well, I've stood where you're standing right now. 89 00:03:28,075 --> 00:03:29,659 I understand the fear and the uncertainty. 90 00:03:29,752 --> 00:03:31,169 So let me take a little bit of that off your shoulders 91 00:03:31,328 --> 00:03:33,162 by letting you know simply, 92 00:03:33,247 --> 00:03:35,331 this is not gonna be an easy competition. 93 00:03:35,424 --> 00:03:37,667 I've decided in the first round to give you a material 94 00:03:37,751 --> 00:03:39,928 we haven't seen used on this forge floor before. 95 00:03:40,087 --> 00:03:42,005 That material is under the cloths on your anvils. 96 00:03:42,098 --> 00:03:44,007 Go ahead and take that up now. 97 00:03:44,100 --> 00:03:46,518 [dramatic music] 98 00:03:46,602 --> 00:03:50,272 What you have there are two sheets of pure nickel. 99 00:03:50,431 --> 00:03:52,107 - I was expecting a big piece of square bar 100 00:03:52,191 --> 00:03:54,526 or a big piece of W2 or something. 101 00:03:54,610 --> 00:03:56,102 It's nickel. It's very thin. 102 00:03:56,186 --> 00:04:00,356 It's point 0.04 thousandths of an inch. 103 00:04:00,449 --> 00:04:03,118 It certainly kind of threw me for a loop. 104 00:04:03,277 --> 00:04:05,870 - I want you to combine that nickel with some 1095 105 00:04:06,030 --> 00:04:09,032 and mild steel from the pantry in a Go Mai technique, 106 00:04:09,125 --> 00:04:10,959 which is five layers of alternating metal. 107 00:04:11,118 --> 00:04:14,037 I want a core of 1095, two sheets of nickel, 108 00:04:14,130 --> 00:04:17,123 and then two sheets of mild steel on the outside. 109 00:04:17,216 --> 00:04:19,292 Now I'm gonna ask you to make a blade 110 00:04:19,376 --> 00:04:22,795 that's really important to me and special in my heart. 111 00:04:22,880 --> 00:04:24,306 And that knife is this... 112 00:04:24,465 --> 00:04:26,474 ♪ ♪ 113 00:04:26,559 --> 00:04:28,718 The billhook. 114 00:04:28,811 --> 00:04:30,386 Bladesmiths, this knife means a lot to me. 115 00:04:30,471 --> 00:04:32,305 As a child, I remember my father 116 00:04:32,389 --> 00:04:34,149 using his billhook all the time. 117 00:04:34,233 --> 00:04:36,818 And I'm excited to give this particular billhook 118 00:04:36,902 --> 00:04:38,728 to my son when he's ready. 119 00:04:38,821 --> 00:04:40,155 When you build your billhooks, 120 00:04:40,314 --> 00:04:42,148 they should fall within the following parameters. 121 00:04:42,232 --> 00:04:44,993 The front should have a downward curve, blunted tip. 122 00:04:45,152 --> 00:04:46,652 The distance between that tip and the choil 123 00:04:46,746 --> 00:04:48,237 should be between 8 and 9 inches. 124 00:04:48,322 --> 00:04:50,165 It should be set up for a through tang. 125 00:04:50,324 --> 00:04:52,584 Smiths, I'm really excited to see what you come up with. 126 00:04:52,743 --> 00:04:55,920 I wanna see your take on this billhook, and good luck to you. 127 00:04:56,080 --> 00:04:58,506 - I've never made anything like a billhook before, 128 00:04:58,665 --> 00:04:59,924 so I instantly started to think 129 00:05:00,009 --> 00:05:03,178 about how I'm going to tackle this curve. 130 00:05:03,262 --> 00:05:05,088 - Now, in the second round of this competition, 131 00:05:05,181 --> 00:05:06,431 we're gonna ask you to add handles to your billhooks, 132 00:05:06,515 --> 00:05:07,932 turning them into fully functioning tools, 133 00:05:08,092 --> 00:05:10,259 at which point, the judge is gonna check for strength 134 00:05:10,353 --> 00:05:12,520 and durability in a log chop. 135 00:05:12,679 --> 00:05:14,439 Then they're gonna check your edge retention 136 00:05:14,523 --> 00:05:16,182 in a sugarcane slice. 137 00:05:16,275 --> 00:05:17,692 Now, guys, you only have three hours 138 00:05:17,851 --> 00:05:20,520 in the first round of Ben Abbott's takeover. 139 00:05:20,613 --> 00:05:22,947 Good luck. Your time starts now. 140 00:05:23,032 --> 00:05:24,941 [rock music] 141 00:05:25,025 --> 00:05:25,942 - Whoo! 142 00:05:26,035 --> 00:05:27,452 - All right, here we go. 143 00:05:27,611 --> 00:05:29,287 - Why'd you choose Go Mai? 144 00:05:29,372 --> 00:05:32,198 - Well, the look from the side is really stunning. 145 00:05:32,282 --> 00:05:33,616 And also, it just makes a cool-looking knife 146 00:05:33,700 --> 00:05:35,118 and a functional knife. 147 00:05:35,211 --> 00:05:37,537 Yeah. - It's pretty cool. 148 00:05:37,621 --> 00:05:39,622 - My game plan for making the blade is, I wanna 149 00:05:39,715 --> 00:05:41,132 get my steel clean. 150 00:05:41,291 --> 00:05:43,301 I wanna get good forge welds. 151 00:05:43,460 --> 00:05:45,220 - What's different about this process 152 00:05:45,379 --> 00:05:46,796 in adding the nickel to the mix? 153 00:05:46,889 --> 00:05:48,306 - Well, the one issue is that nickel oxide 154 00:05:48,465 --> 00:05:50,383 is a very tenacious oxide. 155 00:05:50,467 --> 00:05:51,717 It wants to stay. 156 00:05:51,802 --> 00:05:53,645 - So if a smith is going after this 157 00:05:53,729 --> 00:05:55,563 as if they were doing a regular forge weld 158 00:05:55,648 --> 00:05:57,974 and they were planning on using the flux to flush out 159 00:05:58,067 --> 00:06:00,402 that oxidation, they're gonna be in a world of hurt. 160 00:06:00,486 --> 00:06:02,487 - If they go out at it like they're trying to do 161 00:06:02,571 --> 00:06:04,906 a dirty weld in a coal forge and just kind of 162 00:06:05,065 --> 00:06:07,316 mash things together without cleaning, then yeah. 163 00:06:07,410 --> 00:06:09,652 - I know making this blade is gonna be difficult 164 00:06:09,745 --> 00:06:12,738 because nickel just does not perform like carbon steel. 165 00:06:12,823 --> 00:06:14,157 It's very soft. 166 00:06:14,250 --> 00:06:15,417 And if there was to be 167 00:06:15,576 --> 00:06:16,918 some of that left on the cutting edge, 168 00:06:17,077 --> 00:06:19,087 then it certainly would take some damage. 169 00:06:19,246 --> 00:06:21,747 ♪ ♪ 170 00:06:21,832 --> 00:06:23,341 - I've never worked with nickel before. 171 00:06:23,426 --> 00:06:25,168 I don't know how the nickel is gonna respond. 172 00:06:25,261 --> 00:06:27,262 I don't know if that's gonna affect the blade at all. 173 00:06:27,421 --> 00:06:30,014 This is gonna be a bit of a challenge for me. 174 00:06:30,099 --> 00:06:32,016 I'm welding up a lot of tack welds 175 00:06:32,101 --> 00:06:35,603 along the side of my billet so that it's not gonna expand. 176 00:06:35,688 --> 00:06:37,856 And I'm hoping that it's just gonna stay tight 177 00:06:37,940 --> 00:06:39,441 together in the forge. 178 00:06:39,600 --> 00:06:42,768 ♪ ♪ 179 00:06:42,862 --> 00:06:44,687 - What makes forge welding difficult, 180 00:06:44,780 --> 00:06:47,532 especially in a competition like this, is, people tend 181 00:06:47,691 --> 00:06:50,276 to miss the small steps, you know, cleaning your stee, 182 00:06:50,369 --> 00:06:53,446 taking your time to put this puzzle together 183 00:06:53,539 --> 00:06:54,706 before you throw it in the fire. 184 00:06:54,790 --> 00:06:56,624 That's what makes or breaks forge welding. 185 00:06:56,783 --> 00:06:59,535 ♪ ♪ 186 00:06:59,628 --> 00:07:03,623 - The first thing I'm gonna do is cut my stock down. 187 00:07:03,707 --> 00:07:05,717 They gave me way more metal than I need, 188 00:07:05,876 --> 00:07:09,795 and it's just gonna take more time to heat up in the forge. 189 00:07:09,880 --> 00:07:11,973 - Clayton's cutting chunks off and just scrapping it. 190 00:07:12,057 --> 00:07:14,058 - A big gamble because we've seen before 191 00:07:14,143 --> 00:07:15,551 in other competitions 192 00:07:15,636 --> 00:07:17,729 where if you don't have enough material 193 00:07:17,813 --> 00:07:19,564 and now they're struggling to stretch it out 194 00:07:19,648 --> 00:07:22,734 to meet the parameters, it gets thinner and thinner. 195 00:07:22,893 --> 00:07:25,236 - I'm not really concerned because I'm really used 196 00:07:25,395 --> 00:07:27,063 to making knives of this size 197 00:07:27,147 --> 00:07:28,990 and I know how much steel it takes. 198 00:07:29,149 --> 00:07:32,652 ♪ ♪ 199 00:07:32,745 --> 00:07:34,078 - We got a press going on over here. 200 00:07:34,163 --> 00:07:36,322 - Setting these welds is a crucial step, 201 00:07:36,406 --> 00:07:38,157 and if I don't make good welds, 202 00:07:38,242 --> 00:07:40,493 I'm gonna have to start over. 203 00:07:40,577 --> 00:07:41,336 - Oh, it's coming apart right at the end. 204 00:07:41,495 --> 00:07:43,079 - Yeah. 205 00:07:43,163 --> 00:07:45,414 - This is something I'm gonna have to address right now. 206 00:07:45,499 --> 00:07:48,084 - Not something you wanna see 20 minutes in. 207 00:07:48,177 --> 00:07:51,254 - I'm gonna try it one more time to get it to reset 208 00:07:51,338 --> 00:07:52,263 and hope it sticks. 209 00:07:52,348 --> 00:07:54,507 Okay. 210 00:07:54,591 --> 00:07:56,518 It appears to weld pretty well. 211 00:07:56,677 --> 00:07:59,512 But I still don't have warm and fuzzies. 212 00:07:59,596 --> 00:08:02,524 So I cut about an inch and a half off the end of it. 213 00:08:02,683 --> 00:08:04,350 ♪ ♪ 214 00:08:04,434 --> 00:08:06,528 I'm just gonna get down to where I know 215 00:08:06,687 --> 00:08:08,530 I've got good welds so that I can move on 216 00:08:08,689 --> 00:08:13,025 to step 3 out of 50 that I've gotta get done. 217 00:08:13,110 --> 00:08:17,530 - There we go, Josh is going for his set at the press. 218 00:08:17,623 --> 00:08:19,365 - There you go. Look at that. 219 00:08:19,458 --> 00:08:22,034 - Real quick. - Quick, gentle tap. 220 00:08:22,127 --> 00:08:24,954 - It looks like the welds took. 221 00:08:25,038 --> 00:08:26,548 I'm super excited. 222 00:08:26,707 --> 00:08:28,716 Now it's time to move on and get this thing drawn ou. 223 00:08:28,875 --> 00:08:31,886 ♪ ♪ 224 00:08:32,045 --> 00:08:35,557 - I'm going to the press firt to set my welds. 225 00:08:35,641 --> 00:08:38,384 I am so nervous that I'm just gonna squish it 226 00:08:38,477 --> 00:08:40,979 and then it's gonna go from being half an inch 227 00:08:41,138 --> 00:08:43,055 to under that in a heartbeat. 228 00:08:43,140 --> 00:08:44,566 - Oh, we got another press going on. 229 00:08:44,725 --> 00:08:46,484 ♪ ♪ 230 00:08:46,569 --> 00:08:48,987 - It looks like all my welds set properly. 231 00:08:49,071 --> 00:08:50,572 Cool. 232 00:08:50,656 --> 00:08:51,823 So now I'm gonna go back to the press 233 00:08:51,982 --> 00:08:54,066 and I'm just gonna draw it out. 234 00:08:54,159 --> 00:08:56,485 And I'm gonna start widening the tip, too, 235 00:08:56,579 --> 00:08:59,914 to make sure I meet my parameter of 2 1/2 inches. 236 00:09:00,073 --> 00:09:01,833 ♪ ♪ 237 00:09:01,917 --> 00:09:04,669 - Here we go, Clayton with his first pass. 238 00:09:04,828 --> 00:09:07,830 - I just wanna make sure that those layers are togethr 239 00:09:07,914 --> 00:09:09,915 and all one piece, 240 00:09:10,000 --> 00:09:13,261 so I'm gonna press really hard and really aggressively. 241 00:09:13,420 --> 00:09:15,263 ♪ ♪ 242 00:09:15,422 --> 00:09:16,839 - Listen, you hear that? - Oh, that's pressure. 243 00:09:16,932 --> 00:09:20,843 - Yeah, you don't wanna set a weld with a maximum pressure 244 00:09:20,927 --> 00:09:22,428 on the press. - Why not? 245 00:09:22,512 --> 00:09:24,939 - You could be shearing the weld as you're welding. 246 00:09:25,098 --> 00:09:27,108 - Everything went really well on the press, 247 00:09:27,267 --> 00:09:30,111 and I'm ready to start drawing it out on Big Blu. 248 00:09:30,270 --> 00:09:32,697 ♪ ♪ 249 00:09:32,781 --> 00:09:34,607 - Your example is gonna be here on display 250 00:09:34,700 --> 00:09:36,442 during the entire competition. 251 00:09:36,535 --> 00:09:37,777 You asked them to re-create yours. 252 00:09:37,870 --> 00:09:40,613 - Yeah, well, there are many styles of billhook. 253 00:09:40,706 --> 00:09:42,373 Some are just, like, an inch and a half 254 00:09:42,458 --> 00:09:43,616 and they kind of curve around. 255 00:09:43,700 --> 00:09:46,961 I really want that 3-inch width by the bend. 256 00:09:47,120 --> 00:09:48,630 I think it really just puts the weight 257 00:09:48,714 --> 00:09:52,958 where it's supposed to be physically and visually. 258 00:09:53,043 --> 00:09:55,970 - This is a blade that means something to Ben. 259 00:09:56,055 --> 00:09:58,389 And I wanna give him what he asked for. 260 00:09:58,474 --> 00:09:59,557 - I mean, there's a lot of reasons 261 00:09:59,716 --> 00:10:00,800 I picked this for my challenge, 262 00:10:00,884 --> 00:10:02,310 but one is, curving metal 263 00:10:02,469 --> 00:10:05,471 and knowing how to set up for a curve isn't easy. 264 00:10:05,564 --> 00:10:07,315 This isn't something knife makers do very much. 265 00:10:07,474 --> 00:10:09,150 This is something blacksmiths do all the time. 266 00:10:09,234 --> 00:10:10,902 So one of the reasons I like this 267 00:10:10,986 --> 00:10:12,737 is because that's how I knew how to do it, 268 00:10:12,896 --> 00:10:14,313 'cause I did a lot of blacksmithing. 269 00:10:14,406 --> 00:10:15,815 - I'm starting to think about how I'm going 270 00:10:15,899 --> 00:10:17,241 to tackle this curve. 271 00:10:17,401 --> 00:10:18,484 And initially, I'm thinking, 272 00:10:18,568 --> 00:10:19,827 "Oh, I'll go to the horn of the anvil. 273 00:10:19,986 --> 00:10:21,487 ♪ ♪ 274 00:10:21,580 --> 00:10:23,498 - Oh, that's not quite enough curve. 275 00:10:23,657 --> 00:10:24,916 - Nope. 276 00:10:25,075 --> 00:10:26,584 - It's just not working out for me. 277 00:10:26,669 --> 00:10:29,245 What am I even doing? 278 00:10:29,329 --> 00:10:30,588 - Paul's running into some trouble. 279 00:10:30,673 --> 00:10:32,924 - If he just slid that down in the vise-- 280 00:10:33,008 --> 00:10:34,676 - Yeah, exactly, or put it in the hardy hole. 281 00:10:34,760 --> 00:10:37,253 - Yeah, yeah, he could just kick that point right down 282 00:10:37,346 --> 00:10:38,596 and it would be perfect. 283 00:10:38,681 --> 00:10:41,090 - I end up going back to the press 284 00:10:41,174 --> 00:10:45,520 and I'm just gently tapping it to help get that curve in. 285 00:10:45,679 --> 00:10:47,355 - Paul is starting to get a bit of that bend. 286 00:10:47,514 --> 00:10:49,014 He's got a little bit of a tip in there. 287 00:10:49,099 --> 00:10:52,276 - My hook looks okay. It's still a little rough. 288 00:10:52,361 --> 00:10:55,029 I'm thinking to myself, "We can keep fighting this 289 00:10:55,188 --> 00:10:56,272 "and chasing down this rabbit hole, 290 00:10:56,365 --> 00:10:58,441 "or it's in there enough 291 00:10:58,525 --> 00:11:01,360 that I can clean it up on the grinder." 292 00:11:01,453 --> 00:11:04,447 - Bladesmiths, you have 90 minutes left. 293 00:11:04,540 --> 00:11:06,541 You are halfway through. 294 00:11:06,700 --> 00:11:08,367 ♪ ♪ 295 00:11:08,452 --> 00:11:11,462 - I have plenty of extra steel as I'm drawing it out, 296 00:11:11,547 --> 00:11:13,965 so I end up going to the chop saw and cutting some of. 297 00:11:14,049 --> 00:11:16,292 - Man, Clayton is back over at the chop saw, 298 00:11:16,376 --> 00:11:19,044 cutting off even more steel. - Oh, yeah. 299 00:11:19,129 --> 00:11:21,222 - I just worry that if Clayton has any issues with his blade, 300 00:11:21,306 --> 00:11:23,057 he's not gonna have enough material to fix it. 301 00:11:23,216 --> 00:11:24,475 ♪ ♪ 302 00:11:24,634 --> 00:11:26,802 - I'm gonna forge my tip first, 303 00:11:26,887 --> 00:11:29,221 and then I'll start getting that curve. 304 00:11:29,306 --> 00:11:32,641 I'm feeling really good about this blade. 305 00:11:32,735 --> 00:11:34,560 All I have to do now is grind a little bit, 306 00:11:34,644 --> 00:11:36,571 and then I'm gonna go in for my quench. 307 00:11:36,730 --> 00:11:40,241 ♪ ♪ 308 00:11:40,400 --> 00:11:42,827 - To meet the parameters from tip to plunge 309 00:11:42,986 --> 00:11:44,579 is 8 to 9 inches, and I look, 310 00:11:44,738 --> 00:11:46,906 and I just realize that it's gonna be too long. 311 00:11:46,990 --> 00:11:50,168 So I've gotta do something to shorten the whole thin. 312 00:11:50,327 --> 00:11:52,578 Rather than reforming the tip 313 00:11:52,662 --> 00:11:54,005 and going back and doing more hot work, 314 00:11:54,164 --> 00:11:55,331 I'm gonna take the angle grinder 315 00:11:55,415 --> 00:11:57,082 and I'm gonna just extend the tang, 316 00:11:57,176 --> 00:11:59,502 cut some notches, and move forward. 317 00:11:59,595 --> 00:12:00,753 - Ben, the way Jarred is cutting into his blade 318 00:12:00,846 --> 00:12:02,263 like that, 319 00:12:02,347 --> 00:12:03,931 could that cause issues down the line? 320 00:12:04,090 --> 00:12:05,850 - Yeah, cutting a 90-degree angle like that 321 00:12:06,009 --> 00:12:07,426 can definitely cause stress 322 00:12:07,519 --> 00:12:09,261 to build up in that part of the blade. 323 00:12:09,346 --> 00:12:11,189 It could crack or even break during testin. 324 00:12:11,348 --> 00:12:12,598 - I'm a little bit concerned 325 00:12:12,682 --> 00:12:13,599 that there's the stress risers in there, 326 00:12:13,683 --> 00:12:15,267 but if I move on to round tw, 327 00:12:15,352 --> 00:12:16,944 I can do more to address the issue. 328 00:12:17,103 --> 00:12:20,948 ♪ ♪ 329 00:12:21,107 --> 00:12:23,367 - I start working on the body of the billhook... 330 00:12:23,452 --> 00:12:25,361 [grunts] 331 00:12:25,454 --> 00:12:27,371 And immediately notice 332 00:12:27,531 --> 00:12:30,032 a delamination on the top of it. 333 00:12:30,116 --> 00:12:31,626 - Oh, guys, are you seeing Josh? 334 00:12:31,785 --> 00:12:33,628 His body language does not look happy at all. 335 00:12:33,787 --> 00:12:35,037 - Oh, it broke open. 336 00:12:35,130 --> 00:12:37,373 - It did? Oh, man. 337 00:12:37,457 --> 00:12:40,042 - If I don't fix this, this can send me home. 338 00:12:40,126 --> 00:12:41,636 - If Josh isn't able to close that delam, 339 00:12:41,720 --> 00:12:42,470 he may need to start over. 340 00:12:46,466 --> 00:12:47,633 So I put some flux in the open delam 341 00:12:47,726 --> 00:12:49,894 and then shove it right back in the forge. 342 00:12:49,978 --> 00:12:51,220 That's coming out now. 343 00:12:51,313 --> 00:12:52,888 [rock music] 344 00:12:52,973 --> 00:12:54,649 It sets. 345 00:12:54,808 --> 00:12:56,400 Yeah, baby. 346 00:12:56,560 --> 00:13:00,813 I can see that the other three smiths are well ahead of me. 347 00:13:00,897 --> 00:13:01,814 I need to push it a little bit. 348 00:13:01,898 --> 00:13:04,992 ♪ ♪ 349 00:13:05,077 --> 00:13:06,828 - I'm finally ready for my quench. 350 00:13:06,987 --> 00:13:08,996 I hope that it doesn't pick up a warp 351 00:13:09,081 --> 00:13:11,165 just because the high carbon steel 352 00:13:11,324 --> 00:13:14,577 is completely jacketed by the mild steel. 353 00:13:14,661 --> 00:13:16,328 ♪ ♪ 354 00:13:16,413 --> 00:13:18,172 - Clayton quenched already. 355 00:13:18,257 --> 00:13:19,832 - I see that the blade's straight. 356 00:13:19,925 --> 00:13:22,251 And thank God it didn't warp. 357 00:13:22,335 --> 00:13:26,255 ♪ ♪ 358 00:13:26,339 --> 00:13:28,266 - Got another quenched blade. 359 00:13:28,350 --> 00:13:32,011 - Way too hot. He quenched that blade at-- 360 00:13:32,104 --> 00:13:33,771 - Temperature of the sun. - Yeah. 361 00:13:33,930 --> 00:13:35,189 - Quench went well. 362 00:13:35,274 --> 00:13:36,265 I know I got a good hard blade. 363 00:13:36,358 --> 00:13:37,859 Feel good about it. 364 00:13:38,018 --> 00:13:40,102 I'm on the grinder, and then I realize 365 00:13:40,186 --> 00:13:41,437 that I've got a big crack 366 00:13:41,521 --> 00:13:43,856 right in the choil/ricasso area. 367 00:13:43,940 --> 00:13:46,117 ♪ ♪ 368 00:13:46,201 --> 00:13:48,777 Because of where my crack is, there's no way for me 369 00:13:48,862 --> 00:13:51,038 to get it with the grinder. 370 00:13:51,197 --> 00:13:52,540 But I'm certainly gonna address that 371 00:13:52,624 --> 00:13:53,949 should I move forward. 372 00:13:54,042 --> 00:13:56,035 ♪ ♪ 373 00:13:56,128 --> 00:13:57,453 - So now we got Jarred quenched, 374 00:13:57,546 --> 00:13:58,796 Clayton also quenched. 375 00:13:58,955 --> 00:13:59,955 There's two more to go. 376 00:14:00,040 --> 00:14:02,124 ♪ ♪ 377 00:14:02,208 --> 00:14:04,126 - So I'm really happy about my quench. 378 00:14:04,219 --> 00:14:06,220 And I see a slight warp, but I know I can take it out 379 00:14:06,379 --> 00:14:07,880 in grinding. 380 00:14:07,964 --> 00:14:10,633 As I'm grinding, I see a crack in my blade. 381 00:14:10,726 --> 00:14:12,393 ♪ ♪ 382 00:14:12,477 --> 00:14:15,304 I don't have time to fix the crack right now. 383 00:14:15,388 --> 00:14:17,139 I hope it doesn't send me home. 384 00:14:17,232 --> 00:14:23,062 ♪ ♪ 385 00:14:23,146 --> 00:14:25,564 - Josh just quenched. And that blade looked perfect. 386 00:14:25,649 --> 00:14:27,909 - Right now, I don't have a lot of time 387 00:14:27,993 --> 00:14:29,401 left to do anything. 388 00:14:29,486 --> 00:14:31,987 And I realize I still have to etch this thing. 389 00:14:32,072 --> 00:14:33,489 Yeah, baby. 390 00:14:33,573 --> 00:14:34,573 This thing looks great. 391 00:14:34,658 --> 00:14:36,500 The contrast with the nickel, 392 00:14:36,660 --> 00:14:38,002 the high carbon steel, 393 00:14:38,086 --> 00:14:39,503 the mild steel, 394 00:14:39,663 --> 00:14:41,914 they gave me goose bumps. 395 00:14:42,007 --> 00:14:47,762 - Five, four, three, two, one. 396 00:14:47,921 --> 00:14:49,013 Bladesmiths, turn off your machines. 397 00:14:49,097 --> 00:14:50,598 Pull your blades out of the acid baths. 398 00:14:50,682 --> 00:14:53,184 This round is over. 399 00:14:53,268 --> 00:14:56,345 - I'm feeling great about the challenge and how I did. 400 00:14:56,429 --> 00:14:58,347 But I'm worried that the judges 401 00:14:58,431 --> 00:15:00,358 are gonna find something that I didn't see 402 00:15:00,517 --> 00:15:01,850 and I couldn't address. 403 00:15:01,944 --> 00:15:04,269 [dramatic music] 404 00:15:04,354 --> 00:15:06,021 - Guys, in the first three hours of this competition, 405 00:15:06,114 --> 00:15:08,616 you made billhooks by the order of Ben Abbott. 406 00:15:08,700 --> 00:15:12,036 But the time has come for your first critique and elimination. 407 00:15:12,120 --> 00:15:14,697 And, Josh, you're up first. Please present your work. 408 00:15:14,781 --> 00:15:16,782 ♪ ♪ 409 00:15:16,866 --> 00:15:18,376 - Well, Josh, the first thing I noticed 410 00:15:18,535 --> 00:15:19,794 when I picked up your billhook is that it's small. 411 00:15:19,878 --> 00:15:22,380 It is the correct dimension from tip to choil. 412 00:15:22,464 --> 00:15:24,966 But there's some meat missing up here around the nose. 413 00:15:25,125 --> 00:15:27,626 That being said, looking at your steel, 414 00:15:27,711 --> 00:15:28,886 all of your welds look good. 415 00:15:29,045 --> 00:15:31,130 Nice job. - Thank you. 416 00:15:31,223 --> 00:15:32,223 - All right Paul, it's your turn. 417 00:15:32,382 --> 00:15:34,049 Please present your work. 418 00:15:34,134 --> 00:15:35,810 ♪ ♪ 419 00:15:35,969 --> 00:15:38,646 - So first off, Paul, your steel looks good. 420 00:15:38,805 --> 00:15:40,639 The things that give me paus, though, 421 00:15:40,724 --> 00:15:43,651 is that the depth of curvature of your blade here 422 00:15:43,810 --> 00:15:45,653 isn't like the sample that we have. 423 00:15:45,737 --> 00:15:48,731 Also, you have delamination right on the edge. 424 00:15:48,824 --> 00:15:52,326 If you move forward, that needs to be addresse. 425 00:15:52,485 --> 00:15:53,902 - Thank you. 426 00:15:53,996 --> 00:15:55,904 - Clayton, it's your turn. Please present your work. 427 00:15:55,989 --> 00:15:57,498 ♪ ♪ 428 00:15:57,582 --> 00:15:58,907 - All right, Clayton, general shape-wise, 429 00:15:59,001 --> 00:16:01,168 it looks really good, but the big issue 430 00:16:01,253 --> 00:16:03,829 is, on your spine from about here to here, 431 00:16:03,913 --> 00:16:07,091 there's a crack right down the center of that 1095. 432 00:16:07,175 --> 00:16:08,175 I mean, it's really right there 433 00:16:08,334 --> 00:16:10,094 in the sweet spot of the blade, 434 00:16:10,253 --> 00:16:12,513 and that brings into play what kind of structural integrity 435 00:16:12,597 --> 00:16:14,181 that blade's gonna have. 436 00:16:14,266 --> 00:16:16,350 You really don't have much metal to grind on either side. 437 00:16:16,435 --> 00:16:18,686 I like the shape. I just-- 438 00:16:18,845 --> 00:16:21,689 Not crazy about that crack down the middle there. 439 00:16:21,773 --> 00:16:23,932 - Jarred, please present your work. 440 00:16:24,017 --> 00:16:26,018 ♪ ♪ 441 00:16:26,102 --> 00:16:27,936 - Well, Jarred, you really nailed the shape. 442 00:16:28,030 --> 00:16:29,938 But the thing that gives me the most pause is, 443 00:16:30,023 --> 00:16:32,033 there is a crack along your choil 444 00:16:32,117 --> 00:16:34,193 that goes from here 445 00:16:34,286 --> 00:16:36,195 to about here down your tang. 446 00:16:36,288 --> 00:16:38,039 If you move forward from here, 447 00:16:38,123 --> 00:16:41,200 that certainly needs to be addressed. 448 00:16:41,284 --> 00:16:43,118 - All right bladesmiths, well, it's been a lot of fun 449 00:16:43,211 --> 00:16:44,795 watching you guys work through the first round 450 00:16:44,954 --> 00:16:46,547 of Ben Abbott's takeover. 451 00:16:46,631 --> 00:16:48,373 But in this competition, only three of you 452 00:16:48,467 --> 00:16:50,134 are gonna join us in the second round. 453 00:16:50,218 --> 00:16:52,970 The judges have discussed, and they've made a decision. 454 00:16:53,055 --> 00:16:55,047 The bladesmith who's gonna be leaving The Forge is... 455 00:16:55,131 --> 00:16:59,643 ♪ ♪ 456 00:16:59,728 --> 00:17:01,228 Clayton. 457 00:17:01,387 --> 00:17:03,147 Unfortunately, your billhook didn't make the cut, 458 00:17:03,231 --> 00:17:04,807 and Ben Abbott's gonna tell you why. 459 00:17:04,891 --> 00:17:06,058 - Well, Clayton, first of all, 460 00:17:06,142 --> 00:17:07,902 I wanna say it was great watching you work, 461 00:17:07,986 --> 00:17:09,895 but that crack you have in the back 462 00:17:09,979 --> 00:17:11,489 is in a pretty substantial spot 463 00:17:11,648 --> 00:17:14,492 and there's just not enough meat there to support a fix. 464 00:17:14,576 --> 00:17:15,651 That's the reason we're letting you go. 465 00:17:15,735 --> 00:17:17,653 - Yes, sir. 466 00:17:17,746 --> 00:17:19,330 - Clayton, your time in this competition has ended. 467 00:17:19,489 --> 00:17:21,323 I'm gonna have to ask you to please surrender your work 468 00:17:21,407 --> 00:17:22,658 and step off The Forge floor. 469 00:17:22,751 --> 00:17:24,418 ♪ ♪ 470 00:17:24,503 --> 00:17:27,079 - It's just one of those things that happens, you know? 471 00:17:27,172 --> 00:17:28,831 Sometimes blades are gonna crack 472 00:17:28,924 --> 00:17:31,258 and sometimes there's nothing you can do about it. 473 00:17:31,417 --> 00:17:33,335 But I had a great time in The Forge. 474 00:17:33,428 --> 00:17:34,503 It was a blast. 475 00:17:34,587 --> 00:17:37,431 ♪ ♪ 476 00:17:37,516 --> 00:17:38,933 - Well, bladesmiths, congratulations. 477 00:17:39,092 --> 00:17:40,259 The three of you survived the first round 478 00:17:40,343 --> 00:17:42,678 of Ben Abbott's takeover challenge, 479 00:17:42,771 --> 00:17:44,429 which means you're moving into the second round, 480 00:17:44,514 --> 00:17:45,848 where you're gonna add handles to your blades, 481 00:17:45,932 --> 00:17:47,608 turning them to fully functioning tools. 482 00:17:47,767 --> 00:17:49,276 There are a few parameters, though. 483 00:17:49,361 --> 00:17:51,687 So for that, I'll hand you back to Ben. 484 00:17:51,780 --> 00:17:52,863 - All right, bladesmiths, I'm excited to see you 485 00:17:53,022 --> 00:17:53,948 finish out your billhooks. 486 00:17:54,032 --> 00:17:55,449 In order to do that, 487 00:17:55,534 --> 00:17:56,525 you're gonna have to add a handle to your blades 488 00:17:56,618 --> 00:17:58,777 that's made out of some sort of wood. 489 00:17:58,862 --> 00:18:00,871 I also wanna see a ferrule. 490 00:18:01,030 --> 00:18:03,365 - The only time I've ever seen a ferrule on a blade 491 00:18:03,458 --> 00:18:04,783 is this one. 492 00:18:04,876 --> 00:18:06,034 So this ought to be interesting. 493 00:18:06,119 --> 00:18:08,295 ♪ ♪ 494 00:18:08,380 --> 00:18:09,880 - Now, you guys have your parameters. 495 00:18:10,039 --> 00:18:11,882 And at the end of this round, we're gonna test your blades 496 00:18:11,967 --> 00:18:14,376 for strength and durability in a log chop. 497 00:18:14,469 --> 00:18:16,044 And then we're gonna check your edge retention 498 00:18:16,138 --> 00:18:17,972 in a sugarcane slice. 499 00:18:18,056 --> 00:18:19,298 Good luck, gentlemen. 500 00:18:19,391 --> 00:18:21,058 You have two hours on the clock, 501 00:18:21,217 --> 00:18:22,885 and your time starts now. 502 00:18:22,978 --> 00:18:25,229 [rock music] 503 00:18:25,313 --> 00:18:28,223 Seems that Josh and Paul are both in a pretty good spot, 504 00:18:28,308 --> 00:18:30,058 but Jarred's got a bunch of work. 505 00:18:30,152 --> 00:18:32,311 - I've certainly got in the forefront of my mind 506 00:18:32,395 --> 00:18:34,313 the big crack in kind of a crucial area. 507 00:18:34,397 --> 00:18:37,158 - I'd grab that Dremel tool with the cut-off wheel. 508 00:18:37,242 --> 00:18:38,650 I'd open that crack up a little bit 509 00:18:38,735 --> 00:18:40,903 so that meat can get in there and flow 510 00:18:40,987 --> 00:18:42,913 and really secure that joint. 511 00:18:42,998 --> 00:18:44,248 And it looks like that's exactly 512 00:18:44,407 --> 00:18:45,908 what Jarred is doing now. 513 00:18:46,001 --> 00:18:47,242 - I just filled the whole thing up with weld. 514 00:18:47,327 --> 00:18:50,162 I think I'm okay. 515 00:18:50,246 --> 00:18:51,747 - One thing that's important 516 00:18:51,831 --> 00:18:53,924 is that the ferrule be flush with the handle. 517 00:18:54,009 --> 00:18:55,417 - What's its purpose? 518 00:18:55,501 --> 00:18:57,761 - It holds the end of the wood handle togethr 519 00:18:57,846 --> 00:18:58,762 under great force. 520 00:18:58,922 --> 00:19:00,255 Otherwise, you just end up 521 00:19:00,340 --> 00:19:03,342 splitting your handle open at the end there. 522 00:19:03,426 --> 00:19:05,260 - I know I have to get this thing on there snug 523 00:19:05,345 --> 00:19:06,854 'cause it's a compression fit. 524 00:19:07,013 --> 00:19:09,598 So I don't want it to be a straight circle 525 00:19:09,682 --> 00:19:11,350 because I don't want it to be rolling in their hands 526 00:19:11,434 --> 00:19:12,851 when they're testing it. 527 00:19:12,936 --> 00:19:15,103 This is gonna be harder to rotate in their hands, 528 00:19:15,188 --> 00:19:17,272 helping set up the handle that I'm gonna have to shave nex. 529 00:19:17,357 --> 00:19:20,692 ♪ ♪ 530 00:19:20,777 --> 00:19:22,611 - I've never done a ferrule before, 531 00:19:22,704 --> 00:19:25,697 so I want to spend a little more time on that. 532 00:19:25,790 --> 00:19:27,699 - Look at most of the chisels you buy 533 00:19:27,784 --> 00:19:29,960 or old-school screwdrivers. 534 00:19:30,045 --> 00:19:32,871 To keep that wood from cracking is that small ferrule. 535 00:19:32,956 --> 00:19:34,215 - Doing this is fairly trick. 536 00:19:34,299 --> 00:19:36,792 If I overgrind, there could be too much space. 537 00:19:36,876 --> 00:19:39,803 I want this to be as tight as possible. 538 00:19:39,888 --> 00:19:44,967 So I go to town on profiling this round end for my handl. 539 00:19:45,051 --> 00:19:46,134 It fits. 540 00:19:46,219 --> 00:19:47,728 Now I have to start blowing 541 00:19:47,887 --> 00:19:49,721 through this woodblock for the tang. 542 00:19:49,806 --> 00:19:51,899 ♪ ♪ 543 00:19:52,058 --> 00:19:53,901 - The judges told me that I had a delam 544 00:19:54,060 --> 00:19:55,653 right towards the front of my blade. 545 00:19:55,812 --> 00:19:57,312 I have plenty of room. 546 00:19:57,397 --> 00:19:59,073 I can just grind that delam out, 547 00:19:59,232 --> 00:20:00,991 and that'll help accentuate the hook. 548 00:20:01,076 --> 00:20:02,985 I was able to grind through that delamination I had 549 00:20:03,069 --> 00:20:05,079 at the very tip of my blade, 550 00:20:05,163 --> 00:20:06,488 so I'm really happy. 551 00:20:06,572 --> 00:20:09,333 - Bladesmiths, you have one hour remaining. 552 00:20:09,417 --> 00:20:11,168 - I take my handle material over to the drill press. 553 00:20:11,327 --> 00:20:13,745 I'm gonna drill a hole straight in the middle of it 554 00:20:13,838 --> 00:20:15,339 all the way down out of the bottom. 555 00:20:15,423 --> 00:20:18,333 This is a through tang. It has to go all the way out. 556 00:20:18,418 --> 00:20:20,844 Holy [bleep], there's gotta be a better way. 557 00:20:20,929 --> 00:20:23,514 The wood is just so incredibly dense, 558 00:20:23,598 --> 00:20:25,424 and it's mucking up and sticking. 559 00:20:25,508 --> 00:20:27,259 - Ooh, that's not good. 560 00:20:27,343 --> 00:20:28,602 - I've been at this, trying 561 00:20:28,761 --> 00:20:30,929 to make this thing fit for too long. 562 00:20:31,014 --> 00:20:34,191 And it really feels like I've got my feet in the san. 563 00:20:34,276 --> 00:20:35,234 [bleep]. 564 00:20:39,114 --> 00:20:40,355 So I'm gonna have to do a burn through. 565 00:20:40,440 --> 00:20:41,857 - So doing the burn through, 566 00:20:41,941 --> 00:20:44,201 it's really just getting that last little bit 567 00:20:44,360 --> 00:20:46,361 to make a snug fit on the tang with the handle material. 568 00:20:46,446 --> 00:20:47,863 - Yeah, there are easier and quicker ways of doing it 569 00:20:47,947 --> 00:20:51,867 if you have the tools, and even they have the tools here. 570 00:20:51,960 --> 00:20:53,452 - I know the judges don't like the burn-in, 571 00:20:53,536 --> 00:20:54,628 but I'm kind of desperate. 572 00:20:54,713 --> 00:20:57,214 I feel miles behind. 573 00:20:57,299 --> 00:20:58,707 [grunts] 574 00:20:58,791 --> 00:21:00,709 I finally get the handle fit. 575 00:21:00,793 --> 00:21:02,720 Now I'm feeling a little bit relieved. 576 00:21:02,804 --> 00:21:04,713 [rock music] 577 00:21:04,797 --> 00:21:07,049 - I get the ferrule area 578 00:21:07,133 --> 00:21:09,476 so that it fits right at the tip. 579 00:21:09,561 --> 00:21:12,054 So I take my handle and start drilling a hol. 580 00:21:12,147 --> 00:21:14,064 Drilling this hole, it's taking a while 581 00:21:14,223 --> 00:21:16,308 because super dense wood. 582 00:21:16,392 --> 00:21:18,569 So in order to save some tim, 583 00:21:18,728 --> 00:21:22,990 I start profiling my tang to help me fit into the block. 584 00:21:23,074 --> 00:21:25,326 If I overgrind, my tang can be compromisd 585 00:21:25,410 --> 00:21:28,153 and break off inside the handle. 586 00:21:28,237 --> 00:21:30,164 I finally match it up. 587 00:21:30,248 --> 00:21:32,157 Now it's time to move on to the etch. 588 00:21:32,241 --> 00:21:35,502 - All right, gentlemen, you have 30 minutes left. 589 00:21:35,587 --> 00:21:37,245 - It's a through tang, 590 00:21:37,339 --> 00:21:38,672 so there's two different options that I have. 591 00:21:38,831 --> 00:21:41,666 I can just bore a giant hole in this block 592 00:21:41,760 --> 00:21:43,010 and I can just fill it with epoxy. 593 00:21:43,094 --> 00:21:44,762 But if that epoxy loosens, 594 00:21:44,846 --> 00:21:47,014 I don't want it to start just twisting in the handle. 595 00:21:47,098 --> 00:21:48,840 So I'm thinking to myself, 596 00:21:48,925 --> 00:21:51,769 "I'm gonna have to be making a burn through handle." 597 00:21:51,853 --> 00:21:54,021 And I get it almost perfectly fit on, 598 00:21:54,105 --> 00:21:56,523 so when I go and I do the peening, 599 00:21:56,608 --> 00:21:59,184 that's just gonna close any gaps I have left. 600 00:21:59,268 --> 00:22:01,520 I'm done with the burn through and I'm super ecstatic 601 00:22:01,604 --> 00:22:03,197 knowing that I can move on 602 00:22:03,281 --> 00:22:04,523 to the other parts of the blade that I need to finish. 603 00:22:04,607 --> 00:22:07,201 ♪ ♪ 604 00:22:07,360 --> 00:22:09,027 - I've got 20 minutes left in the round, 605 00:22:09,112 --> 00:22:11,947 and my handle is still a block. 606 00:22:12,031 --> 00:22:13,698 So I run to the grinder 607 00:22:13,783 --> 00:22:16,952 and I just start hogging off material as quick as I can. 608 00:22:17,036 --> 00:22:18,962 I get a handle shape that's completely functiona, 609 00:22:19,122 --> 00:22:21,382 and then I put an appleseed edge on all the way up 610 00:22:21,466 --> 00:22:23,050 and all the way down on both sides. 611 00:22:23,134 --> 00:22:24,802 I don't feel like it's the prettiest thing I've ever made, 612 00:22:24,886 --> 00:22:26,795 but it's gonna work. 613 00:22:26,879 --> 00:22:28,380 ♪ ♪ 614 00:22:28,464 --> 00:22:31,133 - I've been sharpening this edge for a while. 615 00:22:31,226 --> 00:22:33,635 At this point, I have less than five minutes left. 616 00:22:33,719 --> 00:22:36,563 I give it that last etch. It looks great. 617 00:22:36,648 --> 00:22:39,057 And I'm happy that I completed the challenge. 618 00:22:39,150 --> 00:22:43,895 - Five, four, three, two, one. 619 00:22:43,988 --> 00:22:46,148 Bladesmiths, put down your tools. 620 00:22:46,232 --> 00:22:47,741 Turn off your machines. 621 00:22:47,900 --> 00:22:51,403 Second round of Ben Abbott challenge is ove. 622 00:22:51,487 --> 00:22:54,665 - I'm really excited to see Ben test this weapon out. 623 00:22:54,749 --> 00:22:56,491 It's his challenge. 624 00:22:56,576 --> 00:23:00,504 I think I nailed it, and I wanna see him test it. 625 00:23:00,588 --> 00:23:03,165 - All right, bladesmiths, welcome to the strength test. 626 00:23:03,258 --> 00:23:05,676 To test the strength and durability of your billhooks, 627 00:23:05,760 --> 00:23:08,679 I'm gonna be bashing them into this log. 628 00:23:08,763 --> 00:23:10,255 Josh, you're up first. You ready for this? 629 00:23:10,348 --> 00:23:12,090 - You think I'm not? - All right. 630 00:23:12,175 --> 00:23:13,851 [dramatic music] 631 00:23:13,935 --> 00:23:15,602 - I'm feeling super excited 632 00:23:15,761 --> 00:23:18,096 that I finally get to see it perform. 633 00:23:18,181 --> 00:23:25,070 ♪ ♪ 634 00:23:32,620 --> 00:23:35,122 [tense music] 635 00:23:35,281 --> 00:23:37,032 - Well, Josh, your edge held up great. 636 00:23:37,116 --> 00:23:39,293 I don't see any issues. 637 00:23:39,377 --> 00:23:42,880 The major test that the strength test is doing 638 00:23:42,964 --> 00:23:44,882 is the interface here in the handle, 639 00:23:44,966 --> 00:23:47,626 and yours held up great, and everything is still tight. 640 00:23:47,710 --> 00:23:50,212 Nice job. - Thank you. 641 00:23:50,305 --> 00:23:52,055 - All right, Paul, you're up. You ready for this? 642 00:23:52,215 --> 00:23:54,132 - Let it rip, tater chip. 643 00:23:54,217 --> 00:23:56,051 ♪ ♪ 644 00:23:56,135 --> 00:23:59,054 I'm thinking my blade isn't gonna be able to handle 645 00:23:59,138 --> 00:24:01,640 the smashing that Ben's about to put into this thing. 646 00:24:01,724 --> 00:24:04,568 What blade is designed to do that kind of test? 647 00:24:04,652 --> 00:24:07,729 [rock music] 648 00:24:07,813 --> 00:24:14,661 ♪ ♪ 649 00:24:19,742 --> 00:24:22,836 [tense music] 650 00:24:22,921 --> 00:24:25,589 - All right, Paul, first off, you did pick up 651 00:24:25,673 --> 00:24:27,332 a bend on this blade. 652 00:24:27,416 --> 00:24:28,833 But your handle is still tight, 653 00:24:28,918 --> 00:24:30,511 your blade is still all in one piece, 654 00:24:30,670 --> 00:24:31,586 and your edge is still very sharp. 655 00:24:31,671 --> 00:24:34,515 So a nice job. - Thank you. 656 00:24:34,674 --> 00:24:35,674 - All right, Jarred, you're up. You ready? 657 00:24:35,758 --> 00:24:37,842 - Yes, sir. - All right, let's do it. 658 00:24:37,927 --> 00:24:39,678 [dramatic music] 659 00:24:39,762 --> 00:24:41,688 - The testing is real life 660 00:24:41,847 --> 00:24:43,598 what the tool is designed to do. 661 00:24:43,691 --> 00:24:45,275 Doesn't make me feel any better about it. 662 00:24:45,360 --> 00:24:47,269 Hopefully one doesn't become two 663 00:24:47,362 --> 00:24:49,613 by the end of testing. 664 00:24:49,697 --> 00:24:52,774 [rock music] 665 00:24:52,858 --> 00:24:59,706 ♪ ♪ 666 00:25:03,286 --> 00:25:06,296 [tense music] 667 00:25:06,381 --> 00:25:09,132 - All right, Jarred, your edge held up really well. 668 00:25:09,217 --> 00:25:11,209 It's just as sharp as when you sharpened it. 669 00:25:11,294 --> 00:25:14,129 I think the handle is really comfortable. 670 00:25:14,222 --> 00:25:15,297 You know, all in all, I think you did a great job. 671 00:25:15,381 --> 00:25:17,465 - Thank you. 672 00:25:17,550 --> 00:25:21,144 ♪ ♪ 673 00:25:21,229 --> 00:25:23,972 - All right, bladesmiths, this is the sharpest test, 674 00:25:24,056 --> 00:25:26,483 the sugarcane slice. 675 00:25:26,568 --> 00:25:27,734 To find out how sharp your weapons are, 676 00:25:27,819 --> 00:25:29,227 I'm gonna take your blades 677 00:25:29,320 --> 00:25:30,729 and cut through these sugarcanes. 678 00:25:30,822 --> 00:25:32,147 Josh, you're up first. You ready? 679 00:25:32,231 --> 00:25:34,324 - Yes, sir. Let's go to work. - Let's do this. 680 00:25:34,409 --> 00:25:37,402 [rock music] 681 00:25:37,486 --> 00:25:44,376 ♪ ♪ 682 00:25:56,339 --> 00:25:59,174 [tense music] 683 00:25:59,267 --> 00:26:01,685 All right, Josh, it feels good in the hand, man. 684 00:26:01,769 --> 00:26:03,520 This is a nice thing to keep in my pocket, 685 00:26:03,605 --> 00:26:04,763 bring it out everywhere. 686 00:26:04,847 --> 00:26:07,599 The edges are sharp, very sharp cuts 687 00:26:07,683 --> 00:26:10,110 all the way through the sugarcanes. 688 00:26:10,269 --> 00:26:12,854 Overall, sir, your billhook, it will cu. 689 00:26:12,938 --> 00:26:14,448 - Thank you. 690 00:26:14,532 --> 00:26:15,782 - All right, Paul, your turn, sir. 691 00:26:15,867 --> 00:26:18,193 You ready? - Let it rip, tater chip. 692 00:26:18,277 --> 00:26:19,953 ♪ ♪ 693 00:26:20,112 --> 00:26:22,530 I'm nervous. My stomach is up in my throat. 694 00:26:22,615 --> 00:26:24,282 But whatever happens happens. 695 00:26:24,367 --> 00:26:25,792 ♪ ♪ 696 00:26:29,622 --> 00:26:34,468 ♪ ♪ 697 00:26:52,153 --> 00:26:53,645 - All right Paul, 698 00:26:53,729 --> 00:26:54,988 despite having that slight warp right there, 699 00:26:55,073 --> 00:26:57,982 it wasn't an issue because your edge is very sharp 700 00:26:58,076 --> 00:27:00,911 and it cut cleanly on these sugarcanes. 701 00:27:00,995 --> 00:27:02,996 Overall, sir, your billhook, it will cut. 702 00:27:03,155 --> 00:27:04,915 - Thank you. 703 00:27:04,999 --> 00:27:05,999 - All right, Jarred, you turn, sir. 704 00:27:06,084 --> 00:27:07,992 You ready? - Yes, sir. Let's do this. 705 00:27:08,077 --> 00:27:14,925 ♪ ♪ 706 00:27:36,280 --> 00:27:39,190 All right, Jarred, your edge is sharp. 707 00:27:39,283 --> 00:27:41,025 It cuts easily through the sugarcanes. 708 00:27:41,110 --> 00:27:44,028 And unlike your competitors, you have enough curvature 709 00:27:44,122 --> 00:27:45,205 in there where the edge meets it 710 00:27:45,364 --> 00:27:46,623 and it actually rides it through 711 00:27:46,708 --> 00:27:48,533 and cuts all the way through. 712 00:27:48,617 --> 00:27:51,545 Overall, sir, your billhook, it will cu. 713 00:27:51,704 --> 00:27:53,213 - Thank you. 714 00:27:53,297 --> 00:27:54,965 [rock music] 715 00:27:55,124 --> 00:27:57,625 - Guys, first off, I wanna say thank you to the three of you. 716 00:27:57,719 --> 00:28:00,128 And thank you to Ben Abbott for a very exciting challenge. 717 00:28:00,212 --> 00:28:02,889 But unfortunately, one of you is not gonna be joining us 718 00:28:03,048 --> 00:28:04,891 in the third and final round of this competition. 719 00:28:04,976 --> 00:28:07,051 The bladesmith leaving The Forge is... 720 00:28:07,136 --> 00:28:09,479 ♪ ♪ 721 00:28:09,564 --> 00:28:11,064 Paul. 722 00:28:11,149 --> 00:28:12,557 Unfortunately, your billhook did not make the cut, 723 00:28:12,650 --> 00:28:14,392 and Ben Abbott's gonna tell you why. 724 00:28:14,477 --> 00:28:16,060 - Well, Paul, all three of you made 725 00:28:16,145 --> 00:28:19,063 really good-looking billhooks that worked really well. 726 00:28:19,157 --> 00:28:20,482 But yours is the only one that took a bend 727 00:28:20,575 --> 00:28:22,075 in the strength test. 728 00:28:22,234 --> 00:28:25,153 And it's for that reason we're gonna send you home. 729 00:28:25,246 --> 00:28:26,580 - Paul, we wanna say thank you 730 00:28:26,739 --> 00:28:27,998 for letting us watch your work in this forge. 731 00:28:28,082 --> 00:28:29,332 But unfortunately, your time in Ben Abbott's 732 00:28:29,417 --> 00:28:30,992 takeover challenge has ended. 733 00:28:31,076 --> 00:28:31,993 I'm gonna have to ask you 734 00:28:32,077 --> 00:28:33,995 to please step off The Forge floor. 735 00:28:34,079 --> 00:28:35,997 - I'm extremely proud of the work I did. 736 00:28:36,081 --> 00:28:38,842 It didn't break, just the other guys' looked bette. 737 00:28:38,926 --> 00:28:40,927 If I had to say anything to my best friend, it would be, 738 00:28:41,086 --> 00:28:43,171 "Lou, my blade met all the requirements, 739 00:28:43,264 --> 00:28:44,756 and I know you're gonna be proud of me once you see this." 740 00:28:44,840 --> 00:28:47,267 [dramatic music] 741 00:28:47,426 --> 00:28:48,927 ♪ ♪ 742 00:28:49,011 --> 00:28:50,762 - Bladesmiths, congratulations, guys. 743 00:28:50,855 --> 00:28:52,272 You're both moving to the third and final round 744 00:28:52,431 --> 00:28:54,107 of this "Forged in Fire" challenge. 745 00:28:54,266 --> 00:28:55,525 Now, in this round, we're gonna ask you to go back 746 00:28:55,610 --> 00:28:57,268 to your home forges for four days. 747 00:28:57,353 --> 00:28:59,529 And while you're there, you're gonna be building another blae 748 00:28:59,688 --> 00:29:02,357 from the mind of Ben Abbott. 749 00:29:02,450 --> 00:29:04,526 - All right, bladesmiths, I love to rise to a challenge, 750 00:29:04,610 --> 00:29:06,036 and I sincerely hope you do too, 751 00:29:06,120 --> 00:29:08,789 'cause what I'm about to ask you to make is this. 752 00:29:08,948 --> 00:29:13,627 ♪ ♪ 753 00:29:13,786 --> 00:29:15,629 My Sutton Hoo sword. 754 00:29:15,788 --> 00:29:17,705 ♪ ♪ 755 00:29:17,799 --> 00:29:19,541 The Sutton Hoo sword 756 00:29:19,634 --> 00:29:21,459 traces its roots back to seventh-century England. 757 00:29:21,544 --> 00:29:23,211 Named for the burial site in Suffolk 758 00:29:23,304 --> 00:29:26,297 where it was discovered, this fierce double-edged blae 759 00:29:26,390 --> 00:29:28,225 was light enough to be wieldd one-handed, 760 00:29:28,384 --> 00:29:32,145 delivering deadly slashes and stabs against opponent. 761 00:29:32,304 --> 00:29:34,889 This intricate weapon was previously featured 762 00:29:34,982 --> 00:29:37,475 on "Forged in Fire" when Dave Baker challenged me 763 00:29:37,560 --> 00:29:40,728 to build it during the Judges' Home Forge Battle, 764 00:29:40,813 --> 00:29:43,398 where I spent almost two weeks forge welding together 765 00:29:43,482 --> 00:29:44,983 twisted Damascus steel 766 00:29:45,076 --> 00:29:48,653 to create a complex Damascus design. 767 00:29:48,737 --> 00:29:50,321 - Now, when Ben made his Sutton Hoo, 768 00:29:50,406 --> 00:29:53,491 he replicated the original complex pattern. 769 00:29:53,576 --> 00:29:55,168 Luckily, he's not asking you to do that. 770 00:29:55,253 --> 00:29:56,995 But you will only have four days 771 00:29:57,088 --> 00:29:58,913 to meet the following parameters. 772 00:29:59,006 --> 00:30:01,499 Now, you need to have a straight double-edged blade 773 00:30:01,592 --> 00:30:04,085 that measures between 27 and 29 inches. 774 00:30:04,178 --> 00:30:05,420 Now, as far as the hilt goes, 775 00:30:05,513 --> 00:30:08,348 you need to have an upper and a lower guard. 776 00:30:08,507 --> 00:30:11,768 - I don't make swords, so it should be fine. 777 00:30:11,927 --> 00:30:13,261 I mean, what's the worst that can happen? 778 00:30:13,354 --> 00:30:15,096 - So, guys, good luck. 779 00:30:15,189 --> 00:30:16,606 You've got a very difficult challenge ahead of you. 780 00:30:16,691 --> 00:30:18,608 We will see you in four days. 781 00:30:18,767 --> 00:30:19,609 - Let's go. - All right, man. 782 00:30:19,694 --> 00:30:21,027 - Do it. 783 00:30:21,112 --> 00:30:24,364 [rock music] 784 00:30:24,448 --> 00:30:27,033 - Back here in my home forge in Castalia, Ohio, 785 00:30:27,192 --> 00:30:29,369 getting ready to make the Sutton Hoo sword. 786 00:30:29,453 --> 00:30:31,863 Let's do work. 787 00:30:31,947 --> 00:30:33,865 I don't typically do a lot of Damascus 788 00:30:33,958 --> 00:30:35,709 just because how long it takes 789 00:30:35,793 --> 00:30:39,454 and the complicated process, but I'm gonna try to get 790 00:30:39,538 --> 00:30:41,381 outside my comfort zone a little bit. 791 00:30:41,465 --> 00:30:43,708 There's a couple surface cracks here. 792 00:30:43,801 --> 00:30:45,209 They're not going across the billet, 793 00:30:45,303 --> 00:30:48,713 so I think I'll grind those and then reassess. 794 00:30:48,797 --> 00:30:52,142 So I ground down those cracks, and I'm kind of happy 795 00:30:52,301 --> 00:30:53,801 with what I see 'cause it looks like 796 00:30:53,895 --> 00:30:55,645 they were just on the surface. 797 00:30:55,804 --> 00:30:57,555 I think I'll be good to go. 798 00:30:57,640 --> 00:31:00,058 ♪ ♪ 799 00:31:00,151 --> 00:31:02,560 - Day one objective is to build up 800 00:31:02,653 --> 00:31:05,063 a relatively high layer count Damascus. 801 00:31:05,147 --> 00:31:07,657 The sword was made for a king 802 00:31:07,816 --> 00:31:10,568 and it's very ornately decorated 803 00:31:10,661 --> 00:31:12,996 and there's a lot of little details 804 00:31:13,080 --> 00:31:14,831 that you can't really miss. 805 00:31:14,916 --> 00:31:16,416 There's not too many obstacles 806 00:31:16,575 --> 00:31:18,418 that can't be overcome with horsepower. 807 00:31:18,502 --> 00:31:22,413 I'm gonna use 1084 and 15N20 to make some Damascus. 808 00:31:22,506 --> 00:31:24,248 I'm gonna throw some nickel in there 809 00:31:24,333 --> 00:31:27,093 as kind of paying homage to the rounds one and two. 810 00:31:27,178 --> 00:31:29,930 Rough right now, but it'll get better as we get closer. 811 00:31:30,089 --> 00:31:31,848 ♪ ♪ 812 00:31:31,933 --> 00:31:33,675 - Day two of the home forge. 813 00:31:33,759 --> 00:31:36,344 Yesterday got quite a bit accomplished. 814 00:31:36,437 --> 00:31:38,939 And today I'll just be concentrating on drawing it out 815 00:31:39,098 --> 00:31:41,024 into a rough shape. 816 00:31:41,108 --> 00:31:43,267 The billet is in the forge. 817 00:31:43,352 --> 00:31:45,695 I'm working on handle pieces, 818 00:31:45,854 --> 00:31:47,355 doing a little work here and there. 819 00:31:47,439 --> 00:31:48,865 I think that worked pretty good. 820 00:31:48,950 --> 00:31:51,451 And I come back over to the forge. 821 00:31:51,610 --> 00:31:54,120 Oh, no. 822 00:31:54,279 --> 00:31:56,864 I left the billet in the forge too long, 823 00:31:56,958 --> 00:31:58,124 and it just burnt up. 824 00:31:58,209 --> 00:32:00,201 I don't think 825 00:32:00,294 --> 00:32:02,128 this is gonna be salvageable. 826 00:32:02,287 --> 00:32:03,588 ♪ ♪ 827 00:32:07,551 --> 00:32:09,127 I'm gonna start over from scratch. 828 00:32:09,211 --> 00:32:11,129 Is what it is. Plan B. 829 00:32:11,213 --> 00:32:13,881 That's why I have a backup plan, this 1060. 830 00:32:13,966 --> 00:32:17,727 So I grab my 1060, should have been plan A. 831 00:32:17,812 --> 00:32:19,637 - It's the beginning of day two. 832 00:32:19,722 --> 00:32:21,815 This thing's gotta get heated up, 833 00:32:21,899 --> 00:32:23,566 And then we're gonna quench it. 834 00:32:23,651 --> 00:32:25,652 There's any number of things that can go wrong. 835 00:32:25,811 --> 00:32:27,153 Here we go. 836 00:32:27,238 --> 00:32:30,398 [rock music] 837 00:32:30,482 --> 00:32:32,993 Any one of those would be catastrophic. 838 00:32:33,077 --> 00:32:34,569 It didn't shatter into a million pieces, 839 00:32:34,662 --> 00:32:37,071 so I'd say that we're doing about as good as we can. 840 00:32:37,156 --> 00:32:38,665 I'm a little bit relieved, 841 00:32:38,824 --> 00:32:41,075 but it's not a warm and fuzzy kind of a feeling. 842 00:32:41,168 --> 00:32:43,077 There's still lots of handle parts to work o. 843 00:32:43,162 --> 00:32:46,089 ♪ ♪ 844 00:32:46,248 --> 00:32:47,582 - Beginning of day four. 845 00:32:47,666 --> 00:32:49,333 Today is just gonna be a lot of grinding 846 00:32:49,427 --> 00:32:51,177 and Dremel-ing that pommel cap. 847 00:32:51,262 --> 00:32:52,754 End of the challenge, 848 00:32:52,838 --> 00:32:54,931 even though I tried with the Damascus 849 00:32:55,090 --> 00:32:56,433 and it didn't work out, 850 00:32:56,592 --> 00:32:58,009 I still made the sword 851 00:32:58,102 --> 00:33:00,520 and I'm extremely pleased with it. 852 00:33:00,604 --> 00:33:02,263 I feel there's nothing else that I can do 853 00:33:02,356 --> 00:33:03,690 to it at this point. 854 00:33:03,849 --> 00:33:06,267 I'm excited to see it get used and tested. 855 00:33:06,351 --> 00:33:08,770 ♪ ♪ 856 00:33:08,854 --> 00:33:10,354 - It's the final day. 857 00:33:10,448 --> 00:33:11,531 Walking into the shop today, 858 00:33:11,690 --> 00:33:12,949 the first thing I've gotta get done 859 00:33:13,034 --> 00:33:14,534 is, I gotta finish all the millwork on the pommel. 860 00:33:14,693 --> 00:33:17,537 The pommel on this sword is big and it's heavy, 861 00:33:17,621 --> 00:33:20,031 and so I need to figure out an effective way to secure it 862 00:33:20,124 --> 00:33:22,950 and fasten it to the rest of the blade. 863 00:33:23,035 --> 00:33:24,461 And I also need to kind of work on balance 864 00:33:24,545 --> 00:33:26,704 and what that's gonna do to the performance. 865 00:33:26,789 --> 00:33:28,465 Epoxy, pins. 866 00:33:28,549 --> 00:33:31,042 Then I can get ready for the last bit of assembly. 867 00:33:31,126 --> 00:33:32,635 I'm very happy with how it ended up. 868 00:33:32,795 --> 00:33:34,304 I gave it everything I've go. 869 00:33:34,388 --> 00:33:36,798 I made it as structurally sound 870 00:33:36,882 --> 00:33:40,051 and as ornately fashioned as I could. 871 00:33:40,135 --> 00:33:41,978 Yeah, it looks pretty good. 872 00:33:42,137 --> 00:33:44,972 I'm glad that I've got something that I'm happy wit. 873 00:33:45,057 --> 00:33:46,224 And I'm just ready for it to get tested 874 00:33:46,317 --> 00:33:47,558 and let's just see what happens. 875 00:33:47,643 --> 00:33:50,645 [dramatic music] 876 00:33:50,729 --> 00:33:53,564 ♪ ♪ 877 00:33:53,649 --> 00:33:55,817 - Well, Jarred, Josh, welcome back to The Forge, guys. 878 00:33:55,901 --> 00:33:59,579 This is it, the end of the Ben Abbott takeover challenge. 879 00:33:59,738 --> 00:34:01,581 You guys had four days at your home forges 880 00:34:01,665 --> 00:34:03,658 to build your Sutton Hoos. 881 00:34:03,751 --> 00:34:04,918 They look great. 882 00:34:05,077 --> 00:34:05,752 But, guys, before we get into testing, 883 00:34:05,836 --> 00:34:06,920 I wanna hear about them. 884 00:34:07,004 --> 00:34:08,004 So, Jarred, how'd it go for you? 885 00:34:08,089 --> 00:34:10,248 - It was incredibly difficult. 886 00:34:10,341 --> 00:34:13,167 It's a 480-layer Damascus jacket 887 00:34:13,252 --> 00:34:15,837 with nickel cladding and an 80CrV2 core, 888 00:34:15,921 --> 00:34:18,256 and then the handle's walnut and brass. 889 00:34:18,340 --> 00:34:20,424 - Josh, how'd it go for you? - It went well. 890 00:34:20,509 --> 00:34:22,593 Burned up my Damascus billet, 891 00:34:22,678 --> 00:34:24,262 so I had to go to my backup plan, 892 00:34:24,346 --> 00:34:26,681 which is 1060 model steel. 893 00:34:26,765 --> 00:34:30,276 The handle's brass and box elder burl for the guard, 894 00:34:30,435 --> 00:34:33,696 hickory for the handle, but it was a fun time. 895 00:34:33,781 --> 00:34:35,189 - Well, guys, your blades look strong. 896 00:34:35,282 --> 00:34:36,858 They look sharp. 897 00:34:36,942 --> 00:34:38,368 And only one of you guys can go home with the title 898 00:34:38,452 --> 00:34:40,703 of "Forged in Fire" champion and the check for $10,000. 899 00:34:40,788 --> 00:34:42,872 Now, we've got a strength test, we got a sharpness test, 900 00:34:43,031 --> 00:34:44,541 and up first, the KEAL. 901 00:34:44,625 --> 00:34:45,867 Doug. 902 00:34:45,951 --> 00:34:48,128 ♪ ♪ 903 00:34:48,212 --> 00:34:50,705 - Bladesmiths, welcome to the KEAL test. 904 00:34:50,789 --> 00:34:51,965 ♪ ♪ 905 00:34:52,049 --> 00:34:53,133 To find out how lethal your weapons are, 906 00:34:53,292 --> 00:34:54,542 I'm gonna take your weapons and deliver 907 00:34:54,626 --> 00:34:56,886 some lethal blows on this wild boar carcass. 908 00:34:56,971 --> 00:34:58,462 Jarred, you're up first. You ready for this? 909 00:34:58,547 --> 00:35:00,715 - Yes sir. - All right, let's do thi. 910 00:35:00,799 --> 00:35:02,466 - Growing up in Texas, I'm no stranger to hogs, 911 00:35:02,551 --> 00:35:04,144 and they're hard on equipment, 912 00:35:04,303 --> 00:35:05,803 particularly ones with real long hair. 913 00:35:05,888 --> 00:35:08,481 So this is gonna be a very serious test, 914 00:35:08,566 --> 00:35:10,725 and hopefully my blade will survive the testing. 915 00:35:10,809 --> 00:35:12,610 ♪ ♪ 916 00:35:16,323 --> 00:35:22,829 ♪ ♪ 917 00:35:32,423 --> 00:35:33,506 - All right, Jarred, let's talk 918 00:35:33,591 --> 00:35:36,092 about your Sutton Hoo sword here. 919 00:35:36,177 --> 00:35:39,503 First up, it is a massive beast. 920 00:35:39,597 --> 00:35:40,922 There's a lot of weight to this. 921 00:35:41,006 --> 00:35:43,766 Now, this is a very thick and hairy wild boar. 922 00:35:43,851 --> 00:35:46,686 So the cuts are deep despite all that hair. 923 00:35:46,770 --> 00:35:49,522 Overall sir, your weapon, it will KEAL. 924 00:35:49,681 --> 00:35:51,191 - Thank you. 925 00:35:51,275 --> 00:35:52,350 - All right, Josh, your turn, sir. 926 00:35:52,443 --> 00:35:53,109 You ready? - That's why I'm here. 927 00:35:53,268 --> 00:35:55,519 Let's go. - Let's do it. 928 00:35:55,604 --> 00:35:57,521 - Things that could go wrong on this boar, you know, 929 00:35:57,615 --> 00:35:59,115 obviously there's bones in there. 930 00:35:59,200 --> 00:36:01,108 It could cause a chip in my blade, 931 00:36:01,202 --> 00:36:03,778 but I'm eager to see this thing get tested. 932 00:36:03,862 --> 00:36:10,710 ♪ ♪ 933 00:36:27,394 --> 00:36:29,646 - Nice job, man. 934 00:36:29,730 --> 00:36:33,066 - All right, Josh, your edge is sharp. 935 00:36:33,225 --> 00:36:36,811 As you can see, it cut the pig in half. 936 00:36:36,895 --> 00:36:39,730 Overall sir, your Sutton Hoo, it will KEAL. 937 00:36:39,815 --> 00:36:41,482 - Thank you. 938 00:36:41,575 --> 00:36:44,485 [tense music] 939 00:36:44,578 --> 00:36:46,654 - Bladesmiths, welcome to the strength test, 940 00:36:46,747 --> 00:36:49,415 the enemy shield chop. 941 00:36:49,574 --> 00:36:52,243 I'm gonna be using your Sutton Hoo swords 942 00:36:52,336 --> 00:36:53,494 to chop into these enemy shields. 943 00:36:53,578 --> 00:36:54,745 Jarred, you're up first. You ready? 944 00:36:54,830 --> 00:36:56,831 - Yes, sir. - Cool. 945 00:36:56,915 --> 00:37:03,763 ♪ ♪ 946 00:37:20,355 --> 00:37:22,356 - Great job, bud. - Thank you. 947 00:37:22,441 --> 00:37:26,619 ♪ ♪ 948 00:37:26,704 --> 00:37:29,706 - All right, Jarred, subtlest of things on this handle. 949 00:37:29,790 --> 00:37:31,791 These rivets are still a little sharp. 950 00:37:31,875 --> 00:37:33,376 You know, they need to be peened over a little more. 951 00:37:33,535 --> 00:37:34,544 So on the base of my hand, 952 00:37:34,628 --> 00:37:36,704 I was getting a little bit of rubbing. 953 00:37:36,788 --> 00:37:40,550 Your blade has taken small rolls, but in general, 954 00:37:40,709 --> 00:37:42,385 this held up really well. 955 00:37:42,469 --> 00:37:44,962 I think you did a great job making a Sutton Hoo sword. 956 00:37:45,055 --> 00:37:47,056 So nice job. - Thank you. 957 00:37:47,141 --> 00:37:48,299 - All right Josh, you're up. You ready? 958 00:37:48,383 --> 00:37:49,717 - Do work. 959 00:37:49,801 --> 00:37:56,649 ♪ ♪ 960 00:38:14,576 --> 00:38:16,327 - All right, Josh, your handle, 961 00:38:16,411 --> 00:38:17,912 I think you did a really great job. 962 00:38:18,005 --> 00:38:21,507 I think that the artistry in here is beautiful. 963 00:38:21,592 --> 00:38:24,251 As for blade damage, there's a couple of small rolls, 964 00:38:24,336 --> 00:38:26,846 but in general, I think you did a great job. 965 00:38:27,005 --> 00:38:28,255 - Thank you. 966 00:38:28,340 --> 00:38:31,768 ♪ ♪ 967 00:38:31,852 --> 00:38:34,520 - All right, bladesmiths, this is the sharpness test, 968 00:38:34,605 --> 00:38:36,263 the animal hide slice. 969 00:38:36,348 --> 00:38:37,932 ♪ ♪ 970 00:38:38,016 --> 00:38:39,266 Jarred, you're up first. You ready for this? 971 00:38:39,351 --> 00:38:41,268 - Yes, sir. - Let's do this. 972 00:38:41,353 --> 00:38:48,201 ♪ ♪ 973 00:38:57,544 --> 00:38:59,712 All right, Jarred, let's talk about your weapon here. 974 00:38:59,871 --> 00:39:01,714 So as you see, when I'm cutting the hide, 975 00:39:01,873 --> 00:39:03,958 this area right here is quite sharp. 976 00:39:04,042 --> 00:39:06,377 But this area right here that took some rolling or damae 977 00:39:06,461 --> 00:39:08,295 during the strength test just isn't quite sharp 978 00:39:08,380 --> 00:39:12,392 and it skips, but overall, sir, it will cut. 979 00:39:12,551 --> 00:39:13,893 - Thank you. 980 00:39:13,977 --> 00:39:15,052 - All right, Josh, your turn, sir. 981 00:39:15,137 --> 00:39:16,145 You ready? - Send it. 982 00:39:16,230 --> 00:39:17,471 - Let's do this. 983 00:39:17,556 --> 00:39:24,362 ♪ ♪ 984 00:39:38,085 --> 00:39:41,003 - Nice job, man. 985 00:39:41,088 --> 00:39:43,423 - All right, Josh, let's talk about your weapon here. 986 00:39:43,507 --> 00:39:45,174 You have a wicked grind over here 987 00:39:45,259 --> 00:39:46,750 'cause even on the areas 988 00:39:46,835 --> 00:39:49,837 that took some rolling, it's still razor sharp. 989 00:39:49,930 --> 00:39:52,765 On the cuts here, it's like hot knife through butter. 990 00:39:52,924 --> 00:39:56,436 Overall, sir, your sword, it will cut. 991 00:39:56,595 --> 00:39:57,845 - Thank you. 992 00:39:57,929 --> 00:40:00,097 ♪ ♪ 993 00:40:00,182 --> 00:40:02,108 - All right, guys, so you came to this forge to show 994 00:40:02,192 --> 00:40:04,360 the world you have what it takes as bladesmiths 995 00:40:04,445 --> 00:40:05,603 to win the title of "Forged in Fire" champion 996 00:40:05,687 --> 00:40:07,447 and get a check for $10,000. 997 00:40:07,531 --> 00:40:10,274 And I gotta say, both of you set the bar 998 00:40:10,367 --> 00:40:11,701 extremely high with your swords. 999 00:40:11,785 --> 00:40:14,203 And I know Ben is very proud of your work. 1000 00:40:14,362 --> 00:40:15,455 You should be too. 1001 00:40:15,614 --> 00:40:17,281 But, guys, at the end of the day, 1002 00:40:17,365 --> 00:40:19,125 only one of you can take the title. 1003 00:40:19,209 --> 00:40:21,118 Judges have made a final decision. 1004 00:40:21,203 --> 00:40:22,870 Today's "Forged in Fire" champion is... 1005 00:40:22,954 --> 00:40:25,715 ♪ ♪ 1006 00:40:25,874 --> 00:40:28,134 Is Josh. Congratulations, man. 1007 00:40:28,218 --> 00:40:30,553 Now, Jarred, you're an extremely talented smith, 1008 00:40:30,712 --> 00:40:32,638 but unfortunately, you're not going home with the win today, 1009 00:40:32,723 --> 00:40:34,715 and Ben Abbott's was gonna tell you why. 1010 00:40:34,799 --> 00:40:36,392 - Well, Jarred, you brought us an amazing Sutton Hoo replica. 1011 00:40:36,551 --> 00:40:38,469 I really like the Damascus pattern you put on there. 1012 00:40:38,562 --> 00:40:40,146 I like that you incorporated nickel 1013 00:40:40,230 --> 00:40:41,555 as an homage to the first two rounds. 1014 00:40:41,640 --> 00:40:43,399 But at the end of the day, your opponent's sword 1015 00:40:43,558 --> 00:40:45,809 just cut a little bit better in the sharpness and KEAL tests. 1016 00:40:45,894 --> 00:40:47,645 And it's for that reason we're letting you go. 1017 00:40:47,729 --> 00:40:49,822 - Understand. - Jarred, unfortunately, 1018 00:40:49,981 --> 00:40:51,815 your time in this competition has ended. 1019 00:40:51,909 --> 00:40:52,742 I'm gonna have to ask you to please 1020 00:40:52,901 --> 00:40:53,826 step off The Forge floor. 1021 00:40:53,911 --> 00:40:55,319 - Thank you all very much. 1022 00:40:55,403 --> 00:40:58,331 I'm happy with what I made. I did my very best. 1023 00:40:58,490 --> 00:40:59,999 But I don't think there's any question 1024 00:41:00,158 --> 00:41:01,909 that his blade performed better all around. 1025 00:41:01,993 --> 00:41:04,170 ♪ ♪ 1026 00:41:04,329 --> 00:41:06,080 - All right, Josh, congratulations, man. 1027 00:41:06,164 --> 00:41:07,840 You're the newest "Forged in Fire" champion, 1028 00:41:07,999 --> 00:41:10,426 and you got yourself a check for $10,000. 1029 00:41:10,511 --> 00:41:11,669 Congratulations. 1030 00:41:11,753 --> 00:41:13,930 How do you feel? - Pretty good. 1031 00:41:14,014 --> 00:41:18,601 I feel relieved, blessed, and ecstatic that I just won. 1032 00:41:18,685 --> 00:41:19,936 - Do you have plans for the money? 1033 00:41:20,020 --> 00:41:21,270 - I get the title. God gets the glory. 1034 00:41:21,355 --> 00:41:22,939 Wife gets a patio. 1035 00:41:23,098 --> 00:41:24,357 - Wife gets a patio. 1036 00:41:24,441 --> 00:41:26,275 - I had a blast performing under the pressure, 1037 00:41:26,360 --> 00:41:28,027 meeting new people. 1038 00:41:28,111 --> 00:41:30,854 If anybody's thinking about doing this, try it out. 1039 00:41:30,939 --> 00:41:32,439 It really was a lot of fun. 1040 00:41:32,524 --> 00:41:39,372 ♪ ♪