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- Over the years we've seen
hundreds of smiths
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give it their all in our forge.
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- Yes!
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- There you go!
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- The judges have critiqued
a lot of blades, given advice,
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and often times made
a lot of tough decisions.
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- This is the closest decision
I have ever had to make.
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- But now for the first
time ever,
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our judges are gonna be
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the architects
of this competition.
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This is the judge's takeover.
Over the next four weeks,
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they will be choosing every
aspect of the competition,
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the weapons, the challenges,
and all of the tests.
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With the judges at the helm,
the smiths are going to be
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challenged like never before,
with each of our judges
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bring their own unique twist
to the competition.
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It's time for the judge's
takeover to begin.
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[rock music]
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♪ ♪
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- I am Dale Brannigan
from Shelby, North Carolina.
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I design technology systems
for banks
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and financial institutions.
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I like forging for the escape,
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get to hit things with hammers,
and play with fire. [laughs]
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- My name's Wesley Crum.
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My full-time job
is a wildland firefighter
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for the state of Mississippi.
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Being a firefighter, sometims
you've got to make
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a split-second decision
going one way or the othe.
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So I think it's prepared me
for this competition.
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- I'm John Blankman
from Avon, Utah.
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I'm a fire sprinkler contractor.
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I like bladesmithing 'cause
at this point in my life,
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I'm stuck behind a desk
most of the time
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and this allows me
to get back out
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and do things with my hands,
and it's just fulfilling.
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- My name is Tyler Grantrodm.
I'm from Ordway, Colorado.
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The way I got into bladesmithing
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was actually "Forged in Fire."
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When I saw the competition,
it kind of gave me a push
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to give it a try and the
knives that I've finished
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ended up looking a little more
like a knife than I expecte.
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So I made another
and then another
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and then another and here I am.
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- Bladesmiths welcome
to the Forge.
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You're all here because
you are talented bladesmiths,
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but what we want to find out
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is do you have what it takes
to compete for $10,000
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and the title of
Forged in Fire Champion.
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We've got three intense rounds
of bladesmithing competition
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lined up for you.
At the end of each one,
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you're going to present
your work
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to our panel of expert judges
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who will then make a critique
and an elimination.
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Those judges are ABS
Mastersmith J. Neilson,
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Historic Weapons re-creation
specialist Dave Baker,
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and edge weapons
specialist Doug Marcaida.
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You four are lucky enough
to take part
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in a series of challenges we're
calling the judge's takeover.
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Now in each one
of these competitions,
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our judges have decided
the weapons, the tests,
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and the challenges
that you will be going through.
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- I'm feeling a little freaked
out right now.
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Worried about what's coming
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and which judge it's going
to be.
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- Tonight, it's J's turn
to take over.
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- He's just got that
crazy look on his face.
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If you look up insanity
in the dictionary
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you're going to see a picture
of J. Neilson
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rubbing his hands
with a crazy smile on his face.
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It's very frightening.
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- Welcome to my competition.
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I guarantee you
this is not going to be easy.
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First of all, you guys see
you got a cloth on your anvil
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if you haven't watched my DVDs,
you're going to wish you did.
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Go ahead and pull that cloth.
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Your challenge today,
gentlemen, is to make a blade
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using one
of my favorite techniques,
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canister Damascus, but I don't
want you to make just any blade
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I want you to recreate
a unique blade that I made.
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This, gentlemen, is what I call
a serpentine push dagger.
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The idea for this design
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actually came
from this competition.
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I decided I want
to challenge myself.
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Now, you're going to recreate
my serpentine push dagger,
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but you have to stay within
these following parameters,
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your dagger blade must be
between 8 and 9 inches,
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but your blade also
has to have a recurve,
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you need to be set up
for a full tang design,
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and you must remove
your canister.
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I'm not going to make it
that easy on you guys.
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- Now, 2 1/2-inch recurve
is a big recurve
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on a 9-inch knife.
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- All right, guys, good luck.
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- That's going to be
a challenge.
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- Now in round two
of this competition,
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you will add handles
to your blades turning thm
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into fully functioning weapons
at which point our judges
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will check for strength
and durability
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in a sheet metal punch
and a metal chain slash.
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Then we're going to check
for edge retention
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in a canvas stab and slice.
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You have three hours
on the clock.
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Good luck, gentlemen,
make J proud.
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Your time starts now.
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- Boy oh boy, this is brutal.
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- I have watched
J. Neilson's DVDs
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on how to make canister
multiple, multiple times.
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My wife is sick of seeing them.
[laughs]
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First thing I'm going to do
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is get Wite-Out in that can
and let it dry.
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- This is where preparation
is really important.
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- Yeah, and you really have
to follow the steps
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just like a recipe
to get that Wite-Out dried out
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because if you don't then
those ball-bearings
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are going to have Wite-Out on it
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and then they're not
going to weld together,
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and then the can
can fuse to the billet.
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- It's going to be hard for e
to concentrate
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knowing that J. Neilson
is going to be staring there
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and I'm just going to feel it
in the back of my head.
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I think that's gonna help me
though and be like,
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"Hey, you better
bring the A-game."
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- Why do you want to see
the can off?
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- Having this double-edged
dagger, it's not super wide
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so I'd want
the can off completely
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so it won't be right
on the edge or anything.
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- While I have my steel
in the forge
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to give it a little extra
soak time,
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I go over and I measure
the serpentine dagger.
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- You can leave that canister
in there for quite a while
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and I wouldn't take it out
until I saw the outside
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of the can starting to melt
like a stick of butter.
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- My favorite thing about J.
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Neilson is his complete
lack of mercy.
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- All four of the smiths
have grabbed their canister,
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filled them with ball-bearings,
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and sometimes to save time
they leave the can on.
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- Well, we weren't doing
that this time.
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- You are evil.
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- I think J. Neilson's just
the guy that likes a challenge
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and he likes to see
other people challenged too.
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- [laughs]
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♪ ♪
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- Whoa, Tyler's got
a big burn hole
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coming through
his canister there.
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- I see that I have a hole
in one of my wields
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so my Wite-Out is leaking
and causing a little fire.
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I need to weld that back up.
I'm a little worried
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that I might've burnt out
all of my Wite-Out
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'cause it possibly
could stick to the can.
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So I can't peel something
that's welded on.
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I hope it's good.
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- This moment is crucial.
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Setting the welds
is the most important part
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'cause if you give it
too much pressure
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or not enough pressure,
you're starting over.
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- Wesley on the press.
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- There he goes.
Wesley's cooking.
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- First weld set. I feel good.
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Hopefully, I can peel
this can right off.
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[bleep]. It's not moving.
It's welded solid.
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So I don't know if I didn't use
enough Wite-Out
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or if I didn't let it
dry enough or what,
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but I can't spend
any more time on this.
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I decided that I'm just
going to leave it on,
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forge it out,
and then grind it away.
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- Grinding a can off
is very time-consuming.
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Wesley goes through all this,
etches it,
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and you could see patches
of canister on there.
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Does not bode well
for Wesley's chances.
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- My can looks nice
like hot melty butter.
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Now it's time to set
my first weld.
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- Dale's gone for
his first press
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and he looked like
he was pretty hot
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and he didn't bite down too hard
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on that first pressing
which is great.
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- Almost there.
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- John just did his first pass
in the press
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and it looked like
he was nice easy touches.
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- But that billet was not
as screaming hot.
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As we've seen not having
enough heat in the billet
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you might find
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that the core of that billet
isn't welded properly.
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- It seemed to be moving well.
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I'm going to try
to peel a can off.
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Oop.
It was not welded yet.
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- Uh-oh, John didn't like
what he saw in there. Uh-oh.
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- Too soon.
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So I--back to the welder seal
it back up again
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and go back in the fire.
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- One problem with that is
the Wite-Out is already cooked
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so now it's probably going
to weld to the billet inside.
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- Bladesmiths, you have
two hours remaining!
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♪ ♪
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- I'm trying to peel my can
by grinding off the corner,
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but the problem is
I don't see a seam anywhere.
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So that tells me that my billet
is weld into the can.
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- I think my Wite-Out ended up
burning out
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through a little bit
of holes I had.
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So it didn't stop it
from sticking like it should.
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So I'm going to have to grind
it off instead of peeling.
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- Tyler and Wesley I'm really
worried about the amount
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of grinding
they have in front of them.
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- I'm pretty far behind,
so I gotta pick it up.
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- All right, looks like Dale
has a clean billet.
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Got the can ground off.
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- It is shiny all the way across
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and I'm going to start
to use the press
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to stretch out
the billet lengthwise
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and to isolate the handle.
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- This would be the ideal time
for Dale to go over one,
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isolate that small section
at the back,
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and then go and fuller it out.
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- You really need
a T-shaped blade.
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- Yep.
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- Oh, I think
that's what he's doing.
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- When I make normal knives,
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the tang goes in line
with the knife.
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This is perpendicular,
so I have to stretch
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this thing out sideways,
which is not something
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that I do on a regular basis.
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- Well, I get it out
and pressed again.
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Try this again.
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- Again, I don't know if he was
hot enough to get it to weld.
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- Here we go. Let's see.
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- What in the hell?
I can't peel the can off.
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The canister had actually
pinched on
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to the harder steel inside.
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- John's tired.
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- Oh, he's beet--he's beet red.
- Oh, hell.
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I don't even know
if I can save this billet.
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If I can't peel that can off
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I'm going to be
the first one to go home.
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I guess I gotta start over.
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♪ ♪
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- An hour and 20 minutes in,
and John is starting over.
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00:10:22,739 --> 00:10:25,324
- John's biggest thing he needs
to do is get the can together
245
00:10:25,409 --> 00:10:28,661
and leave it in there
to get hot enough.
246
00:10:28,745 --> 00:10:31,839
- The pressure has doubled
but I don't quit.
247
00:10:33,667 --> 00:10:36,260
- Bladesmiths, you're halfway
through round one!
248
00:10:36,345 --> 00:10:38,596
You have 90 minutes remaining!
249
00:10:38,681 --> 00:10:40,756
- I got to fix and 'bout--cut
about half of my billet off.
250
00:10:40,841 --> 00:10:42,925
I have gotten to start
folding the shape.
251
00:10:43,009 --> 00:10:44,927
The shape of this blade
is very difficult.
252
00:10:45,020 --> 00:10:46,938
Not only do you have
four bevels to deal with,
253
00:10:47,097 --> 00:10:50,358
but you also have the extreme
curve to deal with too
254
00:10:50,517 --> 00:10:53,269
and that just makes it
insanely hard.
255
00:10:53,353 --> 00:10:56,188
We're going to
bend it some more.
256
00:10:56,281 --> 00:10:57,523
- I mean, who would have thought
257
00:10:57,607 --> 00:10:58,607
this would be a hard challenge?
258
00:10:58,692 --> 00:11:00,609
- Gosh, J, you came up with it.
259
00:11:00,703 --> 00:11:03,121
[laughter]
260
00:11:03,205 --> 00:11:05,873
- If you don't challenge
the smiths, they won't improve.
261
00:11:05,958 --> 00:11:08,784
- But Tyler's aggressively
hammering on that horn trying
262
00:11:08,869 --> 00:11:11,954
to get that deep
2 1/2-inch curve in there.
263
00:11:12,038 --> 00:11:13,456
- Tyler is doing a good job.
264
00:11:13,540 --> 00:11:15,791
- He just got so much material.
265
00:11:15,876 --> 00:11:20,129
♪ ♪
266
00:11:20,213 --> 00:11:21,973
- Dale's is looking pretty good.
267
00:11:22,132 --> 00:11:26,969
- I am feeling exhausted,
but it's looking really cool.
268
00:11:27,053 --> 00:11:30,064
It kind of looks like a python.
269
00:11:30,223 --> 00:11:31,899
I have everything nice
and straight.
270
00:11:32,058 --> 00:11:33,735
I go start getting ready
for my quench.
271
00:11:33,894 --> 00:11:35,820
Do a couple
of quick heat cycles.
272
00:11:35,904 --> 00:11:40,065
Hopefully, refine whatever
horrible grain I created.
273
00:11:40,150 --> 00:11:42,985
♪ ♪
274
00:11:43,078 --> 00:11:47,415
It's definitely hard.
That's good. I gotta go and--
275
00:11:47,574 --> 00:11:52,003
- Bladesmiths,
you're down to one hour!
276
00:11:52,087 --> 00:11:53,588
- On the second billet
277
00:11:53,747 --> 00:11:55,331
I'm feeling
a lot better about the heat.
278
00:11:55,424 --> 00:11:57,925
So I should be good
with the forge welding.
279
00:11:58,010 --> 00:11:59,260
- John did, fortunately,
280
00:11:59,344 --> 00:12:01,420
at least let that billet
get hotter.
281
00:12:01,505 --> 00:12:03,339
That color was a lot better
the second time around.
282
00:12:03,423 --> 00:12:05,174
- Oh, yeah, it was.
283
00:12:05,267 --> 00:12:07,268
- I know I don't have any time
left to do anymore,
284
00:12:07,352 --> 00:12:09,345
but I start peeling the can off.
285
00:12:09,429 --> 00:12:11,180
♪ ♪
286
00:12:11,273 --> 00:12:15,518
- Well, let's hope John has
better results this time.
287
00:12:15,602 --> 00:12:18,112
- Go, John!
288
00:12:18,271 --> 00:12:19,530
- There we go, John.
- There we go.
289
00:12:19,689 --> 00:12:20,782
- The billet is good.
290
00:12:20,866 --> 00:12:25,453
Now I have to go
to town with metal.
291
00:12:25,537 --> 00:12:28,614
- Bladesmiths, you have
30 minutes remaining!
292
00:12:28,698 --> 00:12:32,034
♪ ♪
293
00:12:32,118 --> 00:12:33,869
- I pull my blade
out of the quench,
294
00:12:33,954 --> 00:12:35,788
and it does not look
like it really warped any
295
00:12:35,872 --> 00:12:38,207
and so it looks okay.
296
00:12:38,291 --> 00:12:39,708
And now I'm gonna try to
bring it to the grinder
297
00:12:39,802 --> 00:12:43,596
and try to grind off
as much of this can that I ca.
298
00:12:46,058 --> 00:12:47,809
- Wesley,
I'm really worried about
299
00:12:47,968 --> 00:12:50,228
because
it's less than 25 minutes.
300
00:12:50,387 --> 00:12:55,233
He got to shave and grind all
that canister off and quench.
301
00:12:55,317 --> 00:12:57,652
- He's kind of missing that
recurred shape that you have.
302
00:12:59,980 --> 00:13:02,323
- Pull it out.
I see there's a little warp,
303
00:13:02,482 --> 00:13:04,575
but I don't have time
to mess with it.
304
00:13:04,660 --> 00:13:06,986
I've got to get to the grinder
maybe I can grind it out.
305
00:13:07,070 --> 00:13:09,330
I'm just running out of time.
306
00:13:09,414 --> 00:13:12,241
- Bladesmiths, you have
10 minutes remaining!
307
00:13:12,325 --> 00:13:14,085
♪ ♪
308
00:13:14,169 --> 00:13:17,663
- My shape on this thing
is really rough but I just hae
309
00:13:17,756 --> 00:13:19,748
to pull the plug
on making it look pretty,
310
00:13:19,833 --> 00:13:21,500
and get it in there
to get it quenched.
311
00:13:21,585 --> 00:13:23,761
♪ ♪
312
00:13:23,846 --> 00:13:26,681
- John has done a fabulous job
313
00:13:26,765 --> 00:13:31,594
of coming back
from absolute disaster.
314
00:13:31,678 --> 00:13:37,266
- Five, four, three, two, one.
Gentlemen,
315
00:13:37,350 --> 00:13:39,768
turn off your machines,
put down your tools.
316
00:13:39,853 --> 00:13:41,604
This round is over!
317
00:13:41,697 --> 00:13:43,022
- [grunts]
318
00:13:43,115 --> 00:13:44,699
- That was a lot harder
than I expected.
319
00:13:46,285 --> 00:13:48,027
I am extremely happy
320
00:13:48,111 --> 00:13:51,614
with what I was able to do
in an hour and a half.
321
00:13:51,707 --> 00:13:54,458
I didn't think that I was
gonna be able to do it,
322
00:13:54,543 --> 00:13:57,286
but I knew I wasn't
going to quit trying.
323
00:13:57,370 --> 00:13:58,796
- All right, gentlemen,
324
00:13:58,881 --> 00:14:00,456
in the first three hours
of this competition
325
00:14:00,549 --> 00:14:02,875
we asked you to make
canister Damascus and recreate
326
00:14:02,959 --> 00:14:05,219
J's serpentine push dagger.
327
00:14:05,304 --> 00:14:07,555
Not an easy challenge,
but you all came through.
328
00:14:07,639 --> 00:14:09,381
So congratulations.
329
00:14:09,466 --> 00:14:11,893
But the time has come for the
first critique and eliminatio.
330
00:14:12,052 --> 00:14:13,895
Dale, you're up
please present your work.
331
00:14:16,389 --> 00:14:17,815
- All right, Dale,
332
00:14:17,900 --> 00:14:20,726
by far you, have
the closest design over here
333
00:14:20,810 --> 00:14:23,979
to what J has good job on that,
but the problem with your blade
334
00:14:24,072 --> 00:14:26,741
is you've got to tip
really thin at the end
335
00:14:26,825 --> 00:14:29,160
and that could be
a problem in testing.
336
00:14:29,244 --> 00:14:31,412
If you move forward
it's about refining your blade
337
00:14:31,496 --> 00:14:33,164
and making it functional
338
00:14:33,323 --> 00:14:38,169
so that it operates without
any issues at all. Good job.
339
00:14:38,253 --> 00:14:40,546
- All right, Wes, you're up
next please present your work.
340
00:14:42,248 --> 00:14:45,250
- All right, Wesley, first off
your steel looks pretty good,
341
00:14:45,335 --> 00:14:47,503
but we do have a couple issues.
342
00:14:47,587 --> 00:14:50,681
You definitely need more mass
on the handle
343
00:14:50,766 --> 00:14:52,341
to make it comfortable
and match that.
344
00:14:52,434 --> 00:14:55,019
You could always add material
and stuff like that.
345
00:14:55,178 --> 00:14:58,597
My big thing is even if you add
the material the point
346
00:14:58,682 --> 00:15:01,350
is supposed to be lined up
with the index finger,
347
00:15:01,434 --> 00:15:02,851
and you could tell it's not.
348
00:15:02,945 --> 00:15:06,772
Doing a thrust with this
I'd have to move my arm
349
00:15:06,856 --> 00:15:09,692
and kind of hook
into it to stab with it.
350
00:15:09,776 --> 00:15:11,276
You just need to find a way
351
00:15:11,370 --> 00:15:14,789
to make this look
closer to that.
352
00:15:16,700 --> 00:15:18,793
- John, you're up next.
Please present your work.
353
00:15:21,463 --> 00:15:26,217
- John, first off, man,
you worked hard to make this.
354
00:15:26,301 --> 00:15:27,969
I commend you on that.
355
00:15:28,128 --> 00:15:30,805
You don't have
that forward point,
356
00:15:30,889 --> 00:15:32,381
but there's enough mass
in this blade
357
00:15:32,465 --> 00:15:33,641
that I can almost trace
358
00:15:33,800 --> 00:15:37,395
that blade onto this blank
which is a plus.
359
00:15:37,479 --> 00:15:39,888
For the most part, you've got
a solid piece of steel.
360
00:15:39,982 --> 00:15:41,557
It's good work.
361
00:15:41,641 --> 00:15:43,317
- Thank you.
362
00:15:43,476 --> 00:15:45,444
- Tyler, please present
your work.
363
00:15:47,990 --> 00:15:50,908
- All right, Tyler, there's
a lot of steel still here,
364
00:15:51,067 --> 00:15:54,662
but on the plus side,
you got the shape pretty close.
365
00:15:54,746 --> 00:15:56,405
You do have that
forward-facing tip,
366
00:15:56,498 --> 00:15:59,667
but you definitely need
to do something down here.
367
00:15:59,751 --> 00:16:01,752
Add some more to the tang.
368
00:16:01,837 --> 00:16:03,412
If you move into
the second round,
369
00:16:03,496 --> 00:16:04,663
I think you've got a good chance
370
00:16:04,748 --> 00:16:07,258
of making
a viable copy of this knife.
371
00:16:07,342 --> 00:16:10,011
It's a good job.
- Thank you.
372
00:16:10,170 --> 00:16:13,589
- I made this blade
in an hour and a half.
373
00:16:13,673 --> 00:16:17,426
I'm just nervous, tense,
and expecting the worst.
374
00:16:17,510 --> 00:16:18,936
- All right, gentlemen,
375
00:16:19,021 --> 00:16:21,430
the judges have made
the decision and the bladesmih
376
00:16:21,514 --> 00:16:26,444
leaving the forge is...
377
00:16:26,603 --> 00:16:28,446
Wesley. Unfortunately, your
blade didn't make the cut,
378
00:16:28,530 --> 00:16:30,281
and Doug's gonna tell you why.
379
00:16:30,365 --> 00:16:32,274
- Wesley, I really appreciate
all the effort and time
380
00:16:32,358 --> 00:16:34,368
that you put in,
but at the end of the day,
381
00:16:34,527 --> 00:16:36,370
your blade has the least
amount of material
382
00:16:36,455 --> 00:16:38,947
to make it a viable blade
and get back on track.
383
00:16:39,041 --> 00:16:41,950
And for that reason,
we're sending you home.
384
00:16:42,044 --> 00:16:43,202
- Understood.
385
00:16:43,295 --> 00:16:44,545
- Well, Wesley you fought hard
386
00:16:44,629 --> 00:16:46,297
through a very difficult
competition,
387
00:16:46,456 --> 00:16:47,882
but unfortunately, your blade's
not going to be moving forward
388
00:16:47,966 --> 00:16:49,300
to the next round.
389
00:16:49,384 --> 00:16:50,959
For that reason,
I'm going to have to ask you
390
00:16:51,044 --> 00:16:54,889
to please surrender your work
and step off the Forge floo.
391
00:16:54,973 --> 00:16:56,640
- This blade was
extremely difficult.
392
00:16:56,800 --> 00:16:58,809
It's definitely the hardest
thing I've ever done,
393
00:16:58,968 --> 00:17:01,562
but I am going to go home and
make a serpentine push dagger
394
00:17:01,721 --> 00:17:03,230
and it's going to look
just like J. Neilson's
395
00:17:03,315 --> 00:17:06,317
and I'm going to send him
a picture of it.
396
00:17:06,401 --> 00:17:07,476
- Gentlemen, congratulations.
397
00:17:07,560 --> 00:17:08,986
The three of you
are moving forward
398
00:17:09,071 --> 00:17:11,063
into the second
round of this competition.
399
00:17:11,147 --> 00:17:13,982
And in this round,
J's got a stipulation for you.
400
00:17:14,067 --> 00:17:16,485
- Bladesmiths, remember you
have to sharpen both your edge,
401
00:17:16,569 --> 00:17:19,321
being a dagger,
and you have to add handles.
402
00:17:19,405 --> 00:17:21,240
And for that you're going
to use one of my favorite
403
00:17:21,324 --> 00:17:25,077
handle materials, burl wood
404
00:17:25,161 --> 00:17:27,254
- Now, guys,
at the end of this round,
405
00:17:27,339 --> 00:17:29,173
the judges are going to test
for strength and durability
406
00:17:29,257 --> 00:17:30,424
in a sheet metal punch
407
00:17:30,509 --> 00:17:32,084
and a metal chain slash.
408
00:17:32,168 --> 00:17:33,919
Then they're going to check
your edge retention
409
00:17:34,003 --> 00:17:36,338
in a canvas stab and slice.
410
00:17:36,422 --> 00:17:37,932
Bladesmiths, we've put
two hours on the clock
411
00:17:38,016 --> 00:17:39,424
for this round
of the competition.
412
00:17:39,518 --> 00:17:41,760
Good luck.
Your time starts now.
413
00:17:41,845 --> 00:17:47,432
♪ ♪
414
00:17:47,517 --> 00:17:48,684
- Well, Dale set himself up
415
00:17:48,768 --> 00:17:50,694
in a really good position
for this round.
416
00:17:50,779 --> 00:17:52,696
He's got the least amount
of work to do.
417
00:17:52,781 --> 00:17:54,365
- I have to work on the tip
418
00:17:54,449 --> 00:17:58,193
so hopefully it'll hold up
in the sheet metal punch.
419
00:17:58,278 --> 00:18:01,205
- Dale's tip is a little bit
lean and longer
420
00:18:01,364 --> 00:18:02,957
than what yours is.
421
00:18:03,041 --> 00:18:04,283
Do you leave yourself open
422
00:18:04,367 --> 00:18:06,127
for the testing of that tip
to snap off?
423
00:18:09,455 --> 00:18:11,540
- Basically, I just have
a knife blank
424
00:18:11,624 --> 00:18:13,458
with a very rough shape.
425
00:18:13,543 --> 00:18:16,044
So first thing I'm gonna do is
take my knife up to the example
426
00:18:16,129 --> 00:18:17,880
and try and trace out
a little bit of a shape.
427
00:18:17,973 --> 00:18:19,473
- Look what John's doing...
- That's smart.
428
00:18:19,558 --> 00:18:21,559
- Perfect.
He had a billet bigger
429
00:18:21,718 --> 00:18:26,138
all around than your example.
So now just reduce to the size.
430
00:18:26,222 --> 00:18:27,639
- Exactly.
431
00:18:27,724 --> 00:18:31,318
♪ ♪
432
00:18:31,403 --> 00:18:34,146
- Tyler's got a lot
of grinding to do.
433
00:18:34,239 --> 00:18:35,814
- Good thing about Tyler's blade
434
00:18:35,899 --> 00:18:37,491
is it's got the form
that we're already looking for.
435
00:18:37,650 --> 00:18:39,484
- Yeah.
- My to-do list for this round
436
00:18:39,569 --> 00:18:42,070
is I have to get
all this weight off this knife
437
00:18:42,155 --> 00:18:43,747
and then try to get my thick,
438
00:18:43,832 --> 00:18:46,167
thick edges
into some sort of edge.
439
00:18:48,670 --> 00:18:51,338
- Making a push dagger handl,
which is T-shaped,
440
00:18:51,497 --> 00:18:53,582
the tang
is perpendicular to the blade.
441
00:18:53,675 --> 00:18:55,584
We have to put
some wood scales on there
442
00:18:55,677 --> 00:18:57,678
and it has to be large enough
to be comfortable
443
00:18:57,762 --> 00:18:59,346
and small enough
to fit in the hand.
444
00:18:59,505 --> 00:19:01,849
- You look at J's design
and the handle size
445
00:19:01,933 --> 00:19:04,760
isn't that big,
that does not mean
446
00:19:04,853 --> 00:19:07,679
it's any less complex
than any other handle.
447
00:19:07,764 --> 00:19:09,431
- I got my pins
in the handle material,
448
00:19:09,524 --> 00:19:11,275
I just got to shape it,
make it comfortable,
449
00:19:11,359 --> 00:19:13,861
take the hotspots off,
and get it ready.
450
00:19:15,605 --> 00:19:19,617
- Bladesmiths, you are down
to one hour!
451
00:19:19,701 --> 00:19:22,110
- I got the handle
roughly ground out.
452
00:19:22,195 --> 00:19:23,787
Figured it's time
to get some pinholes in it.
453
00:19:23,872 --> 00:19:25,956
It's drilling great--
454
00:19:26,041 --> 00:19:28,951
[groans]
and then it hits hard spot.
455
00:19:29,035 --> 00:19:32,120
Nope. Figured I am not wasting
any more time
456
00:19:32,214 --> 00:19:35,874
I'm gonna go straight
to the cutting torch.
457
00:19:35,959 --> 00:19:37,301
- John's got the hot wrench.
458
00:19:37,385 --> 00:19:39,053
- John is blowing holes.
- Yeah, he's blowing holes.
459
00:19:39,137 --> 00:19:41,880
- He's blowing holes.
- Oh, no.
460
00:19:41,965 --> 00:19:43,548
Let's hope he doesn't
accidentally overheat that
461
00:19:43,642 --> 00:19:45,717
and lock that tang right off.
462
00:19:45,802 --> 00:19:47,519
- Using now the torch,
I can overheat my metal
463
00:19:48,897 --> 00:19:51,223
and lose my temper
and hardness in the tang,
464
00:19:51,307 --> 00:19:58,656
but I just don't have time.
I've got to try it.
465
00:19:58,740 --> 00:19:59,698
So I've got one shot.
I got to get this done right.
466
00:20:00,825 --> 00:20:02,576
- All right, moment of truth.
467
00:20:04,913 --> 00:20:06,655
Oh, wow, those are
the cleanest holes
468
00:20:06,739 --> 00:20:08,082
I've seen with a torch.
469
00:20:08,241 --> 00:20:10,084
- I got the holes burning
through the tang,
470
00:20:10,168 --> 00:20:12,503
but I know
I still have a lot to do.
471
00:20:12,662 --> 00:20:15,089
So now I have to move on.
472
00:20:15,248 --> 00:20:16,581
- Bladesmiths, you have
30 minutes
473
00:20:16,666 --> 00:20:18,667
before testing and elimination!
474
00:20:18,751 --> 00:20:20,168
♪ ♪
475
00:20:20,253 --> 00:20:22,263
Tyler's still taking
a ton of material off.
476
00:20:22,422 --> 00:20:24,423
- I've been at the grinder
for a while
477
00:20:24,516 --> 00:20:26,100
and I'm just going to continue
478
00:20:26,259 --> 00:20:27,676
until I get it
to where I can feel an edge.
479
00:20:27,769 --> 00:20:29,678
So once I'm there
I'll go to my handle.
480
00:20:29,762 --> 00:20:31,438
- Oftentimes we see the smiths
their handle
481
00:20:31,523 --> 00:20:32,940
is like an afterthought,
482
00:20:33,099 --> 00:20:34,942
but their handles
often times send them home
483
00:20:35,026 --> 00:20:36,768
because they're not
refined enough
484
00:20:36,853 --> 00:20:38,770
or they're actually dangerous
for you guys to swing.
485
00:20:38,855 --> 00:20:41,273
♪ ♪
486
00:20:41,357 --> 00:20:42,783
- I'm feeling pretty good
about this blade.
487
00:20:42,942 --> 00:20:44,535
Trying to make it
as sharp as I can
488
00:20:44,619 --> 00:20:45,861
before the end of the round.
489
00:20:45,945 --> 00:20:48,372
- With all the curves around it,
490
00:20:48,456 --> 00:20:50,291
it's important that aptly dip
491
00:20:50,375 --> 00:20:53,794
to every edge of that
which is gonna be difficult.
492
00:20:53,878 --> 00:20:55,454
- The inside curves
are horrible.
493
00:20:55,538 --> 00:20:57,798
I have to use a small wheels
and grind them vertically
494
00:20:57,882 --> 00:20:59,633
to get in there
and get them sharp.
495
00:21:02,462 --> 00:21:04,888
- Now I need to start getting
the handle shaped.
496
00:21:04,973 --> 00:21:06,298
- It looks like he's got
497
00:21:06,391 --> 00:21:08,633
a pretty bulbous
egg-shaped handle
498
00:21:08,718 --> 00:21:10,218
which is pretty important
for this one
499
00:21:10,303 --> 00:21:11,553
because you have to have
a good solid grip.
500
00:21:11,637 --> 00:21:12,980
- Yeah.
501
00:21:13,064 --> 00:21:16,058
- And a lot of material
in your palm.
502
00:21:16,151 --> 00:21:18,810
- Tyler still doesn't have
that handle shaped at all.
503
00:21:18,895 --> 00:21:21,405
- I still have to make
a punch dagger-type handle
504
00:21:21,489 --> 00:21:22,898
so it's going to be a pain
in the neck
505
00:21:22,982 --> 00:21:24,992
to try to get inside
those little grooves
506
00:21:25,076 --> 00:21:27,745
to grind a perfect little
handle for your fingers.
507
00:21:27,829 --> 00:21:31,490
- Really worrying about Tyler.
His handle is tiny.
508
00:21:31,583 --> 00:21:33,909
There's so little to grip on to.
509
00:21:33,993 --> 00:21:35,827
♪ ♪
510
00:21:35,920 --> 00:21:40,749
- Five, four, three, two, one.
511
00:21:40,842 --> 00:21:44,503
Gentlemen, put down your tools.
This round is over!
512
00:21:44,587 --> 00:21:46,013
- I feel pretty good.
513
00:21:46,097 --> 00:21:48,766
I actually have a usable knife
in front of me.
514
00:21:48,850 --> 00:21:51,101
I wish my tang was
a little bit longer,
515
00:21:51,186 --> 00:21:53,187
but I think it feels
pretty good for my hands.
516
00:21:53,271 --> 00:21:55,263
We'll have to see.
517
00:21:55,357 --> 00:21:57,766
- Bladesmiths, welcome
to our strength test.
518
00:21:57,850 --> 00:22:02,771
Our sheet metal punch
and steel chain slash.
519
00:22:02,855 --> 00:22:05,774
Remember, it's not what
your serpentine daggers
520
00:22:05,867 --> 00:22:07,368
do to that steel
521
00:22:07,452 --> 00:22:09,620
I want to see what the steel
does to your daggers.
522
00:22:09,704 --> 00:22:11,205
And Tyler, you're ready to go?
523
00:22:11,289 --> 00:22:13,374
- I guess so.
- All right, let's do it.
524
00:22:15,201 --> 00:22:16,794
- I am concerned a little bit
about my handle
525
00:22:16,878 --> 00:22:19,204
because it is a little smaller
than the other ones,
526
00:22:19,288 --> 00:22:20,789
but I'm hoping
they can hold on to it
527
00:22:20,873 --> 00:22:22,049
I tried
to make it nice and thick.
528
00:22:22,967 --> 00:22:28,213
- [laughs]
529
00:22:28,297 --> 00:22:31,216
[metal music]
530
00:22:31,300 --> 00:22:38,065
♪ ♪
531
00:22:52,163 --> 00:22:53,664
- All right, Tyler,
you survived.
532
00:22:53,748 --> 00:22:57,409
Good job. Your blade is super
thick, still, I mean,
533
00:22:57,502 --> 00:22:59,503
it's--it's almost
a 1/4-inch-thick
534
00:22:59,587 --> 00:23:01,997
and you did take
some chipping on the chain.
535
00:23:02,081 --> 00:23:05,175
The handle is a big problem.
536
00:23:05,260 --> 00:23:07,511
There's very little
to hold onto here.
537
00:23:07,670 --> 00:23:09,096
This thing keeps twisting
538
00:23:09,180 --> 00:23:12,340
and--and digging
and biting into me.
539
00:23:12,434 --> 00:23:14,768
It's just really hard
to comfortably use this piece,
540
00:23:14,927 --> 00:23:16,186
but that being said,
you did survive.
541
00:23:16,271 --> 00:23:17,679
It's a good job.
542
00:23:17,763 --> 00:23:18,856
- Thank you.
543
00:23:18,940 --> 00:23:20,107
- You ready to go, John?
544
00:23:20,191 --> 00:23:21,442
- Ready as I'll ever be.
545
00:23:21,601 --> 00:23:22,851
- All right,
well, let's do it then.
546
00:23:22,935 --> 00:23:24,528
♪ ♪
547
00:23:24,612 --> 00:23:26,113
- The chain is a lot bigger
548
00:23:26,272 --> 00:23:27,614
than I thought
it was going to be
549
00:23:27,699 --> 00:23:31,118
and all I can think is,
"Here comes the end."
550
00:23:36,124 --> 00:23:39,034
[metal music]
551
00:23:39,118 --> 00:23:45,966
♪ ♪
552
00:23:55,885 --> 00:23:58,970
- All right, John,
you survived. Good job there.
553
00:23:59,055 --> 00:24:01,973
The first few strikes
went in real deep,
554
00:24:02,058 --> 00:24:05,310
you know, a thinner blade,
good edge on it. Good job.
555
00:24:05,394 --> 00:24:08,063
- Thank you.
556
00:24:08,147 --> 00:24:09,239
- Hey, Dale,
how are you feeling?
557
00:24:09,398 --> 00:24:11,733
- Uh, I'm feeling okay.
558
00:24:11,826 --> 00:24:12,951
- Let's do it.
559
00:24:15,163 --> 00:24:18,832
- J is punching that sheet
really hard.
560
00:24:18,991 --> 00:24:20,742
I'm worried that
my tip's gonna break off
561
00:24:20,826 --> 00:24:22,744
in that sheet metal,
and then I'm worried
562
00:24:22,828 --> 00:24:24,129
that the chain is going
to destroy my edge.
563
00:24:26,174 --> 00:24:29,084
[metal music]
564
00:24:29,168 --> 00:24:36,016
♪ ♪
565
00:24:40,104 --> 00:24:42,022
- [groans]
566
00:24:46,861 --> 00:24:48,779
- Well, Dale, your edge
held up really good,
567
00:24:48,863 --> 00:24:51,690
but you had that extension
on the tip
568
00:24:51,774 --> 00:24:57,445
and when I did the chain
it just--the tip flew off.
569
00:24:57,530 --> 00:25:00,198
But seriously, looking at your
grain structure, it's not bad.
570
00:25:00,291 --> 00:25:02,284
So it's not from
a poor heat treat.
571
00:25:02,368 --> 00:25:03,877
It was probably just, you know,
572
00:25:03,962 --> 00:25:06,380
some slight flaw in there
that you couldn't see.
573
00:25:06,464 --> 00:25:07,956
It's not a catastrophic failure.
574
00:25:08,040 --> 00:25:11,051
We'll just call it
a violent re-profiling.
575
00:25:11,135 --> 00:25:12,544
I think you're still good.
576
00:25:12,628 --> 00:25:15,880
- Thank you.
577
00:25:15,965 --> 00:25:20,135
- All right, bladesmiths,
time for the sharpness test.
578
00:25:20,219 --> 00:25:21,886
To find out how sharp
your weapons are I'm going
579
00:25:21,971 --> 00:25:24,898
to take your weapon and stab
and slice on this canvas.
580
00:25:25,057 --> 00:25:26,558
Tyler, you're first,
ready for this?
581
00:25:26,642 --> 00:25:27,651
- Yes, sir.
582
00:25:27,735 --> 00:25:28,810
- Let's do this.
583
00:25:28,894 --> 00:25:35,742
♪ ♪
584
00:25:46,337 --> 00:25:48,589
All right, Tyler, let's talk
about your serpentine dagger.
585
00:25:48,673 --> 00:25:52,417
First up, the handle,
the handle is just too small
586
00:25:52,501 --> 00:25:54,428
for a big blade like this
587
00:25:54,587 --> 00:25:56,930
because of that
with prolonged use
588
00:25:57,015 --> 00:25:59,507
it could hurt the user
quite a bit.
589
00:25:59,601 --> 00:26:01,593
Now though stout,
590
00:26:01,677 --> 00:26:03,770
you have some sharp edges
where you have a clean-cut,
591
00:26:03,929 --> 00:26:06,181
but there are also areas
over here with some dullig
592
00:26:06,265 --> 00:26:08,692
that actually just rip
rather than cut clean.
593
00:26:08,776 --> 00:26:11,278
But overall, sir, your
serpentine dagger it will cut.
594
00:26:11,362 --> 00:26:13,855
- Thank you, Doug.
595
00:26:13,939 --> 00:26:15,949
- All right, John,
it's your turn. So you ready?
596
00:26:16,108 --> 00:26:17,192
- Yup.
597
00:26:17,276 --> 00:26:19,277
- All right, let's do this.
598
00:26:19,362 --> 00:26:26,251
♪ ♪
599
00:26:39,807 --> 00:26:41,800
All right, John, let's talk
about your dagger right here.
600
00:26:41,884 --> 00:26:44,135
First up, this area right here
is sharp enough
601
00:26:44,220 --> 00:26:46,563
to puncture on this canvas.
602
00:26:46,648 --> 00:26:48,815
The edge cuts cleanly.
603
00:26:48,974 --> 00:26:51,142
Overall, sir,
you're a weapon it'll cut.
604
00:26:51,227 --> 00:26:53,061
- Thank you.
605
00:26:53,145 --> 00:26:54,312
- All right, Dale,
your turn, sir. You ready?
606
00:26:54,405 --> 00:26:55,563
- Yeah. Let's poke some stuff.
607
00:26:55,657 --> 00:26:56,898
- All right. Let's poke.
608
00:26:56,982 --> 00:27:03,830
♪ ♪
609
00:27:20,423 --> 00:27:21,765
All right, Dale,
let's talk about
610
00:27:21,849 --> 00:27:23,258
your serpentine dagger
right here.
611
00:27:23,342 --> 00:27:25,760
You're a tip,
despite getting some damage
612
00:27:25,845 --> 00:27:28,772
during the strength test
it was able to puncture.
613
00:27:28,856 --> 00:27:31,683
Not easily, I mean,
I pretty much popped it,
614
00:27:31,767 --> 00:27:34,602
but it was able to go through.
Your edges are sharp.
615
00:27:34,687 --> 00:27:37,605
So you've got some nice clean
cuts in there and overall, si,
616
00:27:37,690 --> 00:27:39,107
your weapon, it will cut.
617
00:27:39,191 --> 00:27:41,609
- Thanks, Doug.
- Good job.
618
00:27:41,703 --> 00:27:43,704
♪ ♪
619
00:27:43,788 --> 00:27:45,205
- Well, gentlemen,
620
00:27:45,364 --> 00:27:47,449
J did not go easy on you
in this competition.
621
00:27:47,533 --> 00:27:50,293
He gave you a very difficult
task, but you all delivered.
622
00:27:50,378 --> 00:27:52,295
But only two of you are going
to be moving forward
623
00:27:52,455 --> 00:27:54,456
in this competition.
624
00:27:54,957 --> 00:27:59,636
The bladesmith leaving
the forges is...
625
00:27:59,795 --> 00:28:01,796
Tyler.
Unfortunately,
626
00:28:01,881 --> 00:28:03,131
your blade's
not going to be moving forward,
627
00:28:03,215 --> 00:28:04,966
and J's gonna tell you why.
628
00:28:05,059 --> 00:28:07,552
- Tyler, I got to commend you
for working so hard
629
00:28:07,645 --> 00:28:09,637
on a very difficult challenge,
630
00:28:09,722 --> 00:28:13,558
but at the end of the day,
that blade is very heavy
631
00:28:13,642 --> 00:28:16,737
and the handle is very small,
and it hurts the user
632
00:28:16,896 --> 00:28:18,572
and I've got the marks
to prove it.
633
00:28:18,656 --> 00:28:19,898
That's why
we're sending you home.
634
00:28:19,982 --> 00:28:21,483
- Thank you.
635
00:28:21,576 --> 00:28:23,243
- Well, Tyler, you have a lot
to be proud of,
636
00:28:23,327 --> 00:28:24,819
but unfortunately, you're not
going to be going forward
637
00:28:24,912 --> 00:28:26,404
in this competition.
This time I have to ask yu
638
00:28:26,497 --> 00:28:28,248
to please step off
the forge floor.
639
00:28:28,332 --> 00:28:29,991
- Thank you, guys,
it was a lot of fun.
640
00:28:30,084 --> 00:28:31,659
But it's disappointing
that I can't move on
641
00:28:31,753 --> 00:28:33,161
to the final round,
642
00:28:33,254 --> 00:28:35,088
but I am happy that I was able
to get this far.
643
00:28:35,247 --> 00:28:36,923
It was fun to actually
make this knife
644
00:28:37,082 --> 00:28:39,760
that was specifically designed
for us by J.
645
00:28:39,919 --> 00:28:41,252
He made it difficult on purpose.
646
00:28:41,345 --> 00:28:42,679
I'm happy that I was able to get
647
00:28:42,838 --> 00:28:44,097
as far as I did with that.
648
00:28:48,436 --> 00:28:50,595
- Bladesmiths, congratulations.
You're moving forward
649
00:28:50,679 --> 00:28:52,180
into the third and final
round of our competition.
650
00:28:52,264 --> 00:28:54,608
Where we're sending you back
to your home forges
651
00:28:54,692 --> 00:28:56,351
to build an iconic weapon
from history.
652
00:28:56,435 --> 00:28:58,028
Now, I'm gonna apologize
in advance
653
00:28:58,112 --> 00:29:01,856
because I didn't choose
this blade that was up to J.
654
00:29:01,941 --> 00:29:03,525
- Bladesmiths, you didn't think
I was gonna start
655
00:29:03,609 --> 00:29:05,285
taking it easy on you now?
Did you?
656
00:29:05,444 --> 00:29:06,694
- No.
657
00:29:06,779 --> 00:29:13,543
- I want you to build this.
658
00:29:13,702 --> 00:29:15,420
A Maguindanao Kris.
659
00:29:16,789 --> 00:29:19,290
- [sighs]
660
00:29:19,375 --> 00:29:21,459
- The Maguindanao Kris
traces its origin back
661
00:29:21,544 --> 00:29:23,553
to the 14th century Mindanao,
662
00:29:23,638 --> 00:29:26,798
the second-largest island
in the Philippines.
663
00:29:26,882 --> 00:29:29,884
This double-edged sword is
defined by its distinct waves
664
00:29:29,977 --> 00:29:33,480
designed to inflict wide
deadly slashes in combat.
665
00:29:33,564 --> 00:29:35,139
The amount of waves
in a warrior's weapon
666
00:29:35,224 --> 00:29:38,142
also indicates your status
within the tribe.
667
00:29:38,227 --> 00:29:40,228
The more waves,
the higher the rank.
668
00:29:40,312 --> 00:29:42,322
The Kris was the most
common Moro sword
669
00:29:42,406 --> 00:29:45,066
and many can be seen today
in museums across the worl,
670
00:29:45,159 --> 00:29:46,743
including the Metropolitan
Museum of Art
671
00:29:46,902 --> 00:29:49,663
in New York City.
672
00:29:49,747 --> 00:29:50,905
- Now gentlemen,
when you're building
673
00:29:50,998 --> 00:29:52,082
your Maguindanao Krises,
674
00:29:52,166 --> 00:29:53,658
you need to fall
within these parameters.
675
00:29:53,742 --> 00:29:57,579
Your blades need to measure
between 22 and 24 inches.
676
00:29:57,672 --> 00:30:00,173
The base part needs to be
flamberge with two peaks
677
00:30:00,258 --> 00:30:02,008
and two valleys.
678
00:30:02,093 --> 00:30:05,336
The base of your blade needs
to feature a Kris-styled flare
679
00:30:05,421 --> 00:30:08,089
and you need to add
on a bird's beak-shaped handle.
680
00:30:08,173 --> 00:30:10,341
- Hardest part of making
this blade at home
681
00:30:10,426 --> 00:30:12,936
is going to be the curves again.
682
00:30:13,020 --> 00:30:15,597
I mean, it's--it's a whole
new thing to me
683
00:30:15,681 --> 00:30:18,433
and so I got to get
that figured out and quick.
684
00:30:18,517 --> 00:30:19,517
- You have four days
in your home
685
00:30:19,602 --> 00:30:21,269
forges to build your blades.
686
00:30:21,353 --> 00:30:23,771
Good luck, gentlemen,
we'll see you then.
687
00:30:23,856 --> 00:30:25,440
- Good luck.
- Good luck.
688
00:30:25,524 --> 00:30:28,034
♪ ♪
689
00:30:28,193 --> 00:30:31,037
- Day one, so I decided
to use Damascus on this
690
00:30:31,122 --> 00:30:32,789
'cause I know my competitor
is going to bring
691
00:30:32,948 --> 00:30:36,701
a really nice blade and I want
to jazz it up a little bit.
692
00:30:36,785 --> 00:30:40,622
Okay. So this sword--once again
they're throwing curves at us.
693
00:30:40,715 --> 00:30:42,540
Curves are not my thing.
I haven't done them,
694
00:30:42,625 --> 00:30:45,126
but I'm pretty confident
I can get this thing done
695
00:30:45,210 --> 00:30:48,054
and have it turn out
pretty nice though.
696
00:30:48,213 --> 00:30:49,556
Making some pretty
good time on this.
697
00:30:49,715 --> 00:30:51,799
So for day one,
I got everything forged,
698
00:30:51,893 --> 00:30:53,968
welded, and drawn out
to a rough shape.
699
00:30:54,053 --> 00:30:55,970
Everything went pretty well.
700
00:30:56,055 --> 00:30:58,806
♪ ♪
701
00:30:58,891 --> 00:31:00,475
- Here we are,
back in my home forge
702
00:31:00,568 --> 00:31:03,486
ready to get started
on this Maguindanao Kris
703
00:31:03,646 --> 00:31:05,229
it's gonna be fun.
704
00:31:05,314 --> 00:31:06,740
I've never made anything
that really resembles
705
00:31:06,899 --> 00:31:08,816
the Kris' shape,
but I'm confident
706
00:31:08,901 --> 00:31:10,160
that I can make this blade.
707
00:31:10,244 --> 00:31:11,411
I have the skills to get it done
708
00:31:11,495 --> 00:31:12,996
it's just--do
I have the time to do it?
709
00:31:13,155 --> 00:31:14,664
Steel's moving slow.
710
00:31:14,823 --> 00:31:15,907
Press is a little weak.
711
00:31:16,000 --> 00:31:17,334
Keeps bending it
all over the place
712
00:31:17,418 --> 00:31:21,171
so I have to keep
straightening it out.
713
00:31:21,255 --> 00:31:22,756
We're getting there.
714
00:31:22,915 --> 00:31:24,415
It's starting
to look like a Kris.
715
00:31:24,500 --> 00:31:26,176
We're just about
at the end of the day,
716
00:31:26,260 --> 00:31:27,928
and I feel pretty good
about where I'm at.
717
00:31:28,087 --> 00:31:29,003
Yay!
718
00:31:29,088 --> 00:31:30,505
♪ ♪
719
00:31:30,589 --> 00:31:32,006
- Day two, we're gonna start
720
00:31:32,091 --> 00:31:34,267
getting the curves
into the blade itself
721
00:31:34,352 --> 00:31:35,927
then taking
a lot of weight off of it.
722
00:31:36,020 --> 00:31:37,345
So now I set up some jigs
723
00:31:37,438 --> 00:31:40,765
to get these curves
bent into the blade,
724
00:31:40,849 --> 00:31:42,359
but I ain't getting' [inaudible]
725
00:31:42,518 --> 00:31:44,018
When you're putting
these radical of a bend in it,
726
00:31:44,111 --> 00:31:46,780
your steel could rip
and have a tear in it.
727
00:31:48,699 --> 00:31:49,866
You got to kinda cross
your fingers
728
00:31:49,951 --> 00:31:52,535
that you're doing it right.
That should work.
729
00:31:52,620 --> 00:31:54,028
So the blade's
come along really nice.
730
00:31:54,121 --> 00:31:57,624
It's in pretty good shape
where I want it to be.
731
00:31:57,783 --> 00:32:01,544
Oh, crap. Got a little bit
of a crack here.
732
00:32:01,629 --> 00:32:02,879
Having a weak spot in your blade
733
00:32:02,964 --> 00:32:04,965
like that can cause
a catastrophic failure
734
00:32:05,049 --> 00:32:06,708
and the blade could break.
735
00:32:06,792 --> 00:32:07,801
I'm hoping I can grind this out
736
00:32:07,885 --> 00:32:11,137
and still have
enough width left.
737
00:32:11,296 --> 00:32:12,463
If that goes
all the way through,
738
00:32:12,548 --> 00:32:17,811
then I'm gonna be starting over.
739
00:32:17,895 --> 00:32:19,562
Seriously?
740
00:32:19,647 --> 00:32:23,316
If I can't get this crack
ground out, then this is junk.
741
00:32:23,475 --> 00:32:26,319
Okay.
742
00:32:26,404 --> 00:32:28,071
Finally,
I get to the bottom of it
743
00:32:28,155 --> 00:32:31,741
and it's still savable
and I don't have to start over.
744
00:32:31,900 --> 00:32:33,484
Big sigh of relief.
745
00:32:33,569 --> 00:32:35,069
- Feeling pretty good.
746
00:32:35,154 --> 00:32:36,738
I Just want to get
this handle on today.
747
00:32:36,822 --> 00:32:39,416
We're getting there. Yesterday,
we got the quench done.
748
00:32:39,575 --> 00:32:41,075
Everything went perfectly.
749
00:32:41,168 --> 00:32:43,336
Handle material is pretty
close to shape already.
750
00:32:43,421 --> 00:32:45,005
I got my holes through
751
00:32:45,089 --> 00:32:48,508
and now I'm trying to put
in the pins and they don't fit.
752
00:32:48,592 --> 00:32:51,261
Whenever something doesn't fit,
the only logical solution
753
00:32:51,345 --> 00:32:53,013
is to use force.
754
00:32:55,349 --> 00:32:58,768
Dammit! And surprise,
I cracked the handle.
755
00:32:58,927 --> 00:33:01,429
So we'll do that again.
756
00:33:01,522 --> 00:33:03,431
The only thing I can do now
is make a new handle.
757
00:33:03,524 --> 00:33:05,692
It's gonna be tough
to get this blade finishe.
758
00:33:07,686 --> 00:33:09,604
- Day four, things are
going along pretty good.
759
00:33:09,697 --> 00:33:11,522
Trying to get the blade
polished up a little bit,
760
00:33:11,615 --> 00:33:13,199
get the handle put on to it,
761
00:33:13,284 --> 00:33:16,277
and get it etched
and finish it up.
762
00:33:16,361 --> 00:33:18,446
Looking good.
So with my handle,
763
00:33:18,539 --> 00:33:19,864
I'm trying something
a little bit different.
764
00:33:19,948 --> 00:33:21,958
I'm gonna use just a clear scale
765
00:33:22,043 --> 00:33:24,544
so that you can still see
the Damascus underneath it.
766
00:33:24,703 --> 00:33:25,879
So it's not as polished
as much as I'd like,
767
00:33:26,038 --> 00:33:28,048
but I've got to get
the edge on it.
768
00:33:28,132 --> 00:33:29,883
All right, got it all
sharpened up let's go out
769
00:33:29,967 --> 00:33:31,551
and give her a quick test.
770
00:33:33,212 --> 00:33:35,221
I'm feeling great about
what I've accomplished.
771
00:33:35,306 --> 00:33:37,465
I do believe that's
all I can do.
772
00:33:37,549 --> 00:33:39,300
♪ ♪
773
00:33:39,393 --> 00:33:41,561
- It's the last day.
We have a lot of work to do.
774
00:33:41,645 --> 00:33:43,730
All right.
The handle is glued up.
775
00:33:43,889 --> 00:33:45,973
The epoxy is set.
It doesn't look bad.
776
00:33:46,058 --> 00:33:48,318
Now, I'm going to wrap
the handle with hemp.
777
00:33:48,402 --> 00:33:50,478
It's not a requirement,
but it'll give a good grip
778
00:33:50,571 --> 00:33:53,073
and it looks kind of cool.
I have a completed weapon.
779
00:33:53,232 --> 00:33:55,399
Just to turn in something
complete
780
00:33:55,484 --> 00:33:58,569
at the end of these rounds
is a kind of a feat,
781
00:33:58,662 --> 00:34:00,655
so I'm super happy
that I'm done.
782
00:34:00,748 --> 00:34:03,658
[tense music]
783
00:34:03,742 --> 00:34:08,254
♪ ♪
784
00:34:08,339 --> 00:34:10,006
- Gentlemen,
welcome back to the Forge.
785
00:34:10,091 --> 00:34:11,758
You guys spent four days
786
00:34:11,842 --> 00:34:12,917
building your
Maguindanao Krises,
787
00:34:13,010 --> 00:34:14,260
and they both look fantastic,
788
00:34:14,345 --> 00:34:15,929
but before we get
into the testing
789
00:34:16,013 --> 00:34:17,680
I want to hear about them.
So, John, how'd it go for you?
790
00:34:17,840 --> 00:34:19,766
- Oh, it went pretty good.
791
00:34:19,925 --> 00:34:23,094
That's 48 layers of 1095
and 15N20.
792
00:34:23,178 --> 00:34:24,595
I had to go with
the a little extra
793
00:34:24,680 --> 00:34:25,939
so I went with the clear handle.
794
00:34:26,098 --> 00:34:27,941
So you can see the Damascus
in that as well.
795
00:34:28,025 --> 00:34:29,275
- That's really neat.
796
00:34:29,360 --> 00:34:31,018
Well, Dale, how'd it go for you?
797
00:34:31,103 --> 00:34:33,196
- Went pretty well.
798
00:34:33,355 --> 00:34:37,525
It's a 5160 steel blade
with a twist Damascus guard
799
00:34:37,609 --> 00:34:40,787
and a black walnut handle
with a hemp wrap.
800
00:34:40,871 --> 00:34:41,621
- Both your Krises
look fantastic.
801
00:34:41,705 --> 00:34:42,956
They both look deadly,
802
00:34:43,040 --> 00:34:44,532
but there's really only one way
for us
803
00:34:44,625 --> 00:34:46,200
to find out which one of you
is going to leave here
804
00:34:46,285 --> 00:34:47,702
with the title
of Forged in Fire Champion
805
00:34:47,786 --> 00:34:50,788
and a check for $10,000.
We have a strength test.
806
00:34:50,873 --> 00:34:54,208
We have a sharpness test
and up first, the KEAL. Dou.
807
00:34:54,293 --> 00:34:57,387
♪ ♪
808
00:34:57,471 --> 00:35:00,223
- Bladesmiths,
welcome to the KEAL test.
809
00:35:00,307 --> 00:35:02,967
To find out what kind of lethal
damage your weapon will do
810
00:35:03,051 --> 00:35:05,395
I will take your Kris
and deliver some lethal blows
811
00:35:05,554 --> 00:35:07,063
on this pig carcass.
812
00:35:07,148 --> 00:35:08,556
John, you're up first.
You ready for this?
813
00:35:08,649 --> 00:35:09,807
- You bet.
814
00:35:09,892 --> 00:35:12,810
- All right, let's do this.
815
00:35:12,903 --> 00:35:15,479
- The pig carcass
is a tough test.
816
00:35:15,573 --> 00:35:17,907
A lot of bone, thick skin,
817
00:35:17,992 --> 00:35:20,735
can cause your edge to start
chipping on the bones.
818
00:35:20,828 --> 00:35:22,996
You know, I can just tell it's
not gonna be a cakewalk.
819
00:35:25,657 --> 00:35:32,505
♪ ♪
820
00:35:44,009 --> 00:35:45,852
Sweet!
821
00:35:49,106 --> 00:35:50,097
- All right, John,
let's talk about
822
00:35:50,182 --> 00:35:52,192
your Maguindanao Kris here.
823
00:35:52,276 --> 00:35:54,352
I really appreciate that
you have this large flare
824
00:35:54,436 --> 00:35:58,531
because it's a very
forward-heavy blade,
825
00:35:58,616 --> 00:36:00,358
but because of that weight
826
00:36:00,442 --> 00:36:02,702
and a very sharp edge
you have here,
827
00:36:02,786 --> 00:36:05,696
these are very, very deep cuts
on this pig carcass.
828
00:36:05,781 --> 00:36:06,948
It'll KEAL.
829
00:36:07,032 --> 00:36:08,291
- Cool.
830
00:36:08,375 --> 00:36:09,951
- Dale, your turn, sir.
Are you ready?
831
00:36:10,035 --> 00:36:11,878
- That's what I'm here for.
- All right. Let's do this.
832
00:36:13,372 --> 00:36:15,715
- That is a huge pig up ther.
833
00:36:15,874 --> 00:36:17,300
It's full of ribs
and a long spine.
834
00:36:17,459 --> 00:36:20,461
So fine edge on big bones.
835
00:36:20,545 --> 00:36:26,142
I'm scared to death.
836
00:36:26,301 --> 00:36:27,969
Who knows what's
going to happen.
837
00:36:28,053 --> 00:36:34,901
♪ ♪
838
00:36:43,160 --> 00:36:45,078
- Neat, man.
Good job
839
00:36:48,499 --> 00:36:49,582
- All right, Dale,
let's talk about
840
00:36:49,667 --> 00:36:51,334
your Maguindanao Kris.
841
00:36:51,418 --> 00:36:53,586
First up, it's a lot lighter.
842
00:36:53,671 --> 00:36:56,414
Now that allows me
to use velocity
843
00:36:56,498 --> 00:36:57,757
to cut down a pig like this
844
00:36:57,841 --> 00:36:59,425
with the same amount of strikes.
845
00:36:59,510 --> 00:37:02,512
The edge will cut that deeply
and overall, sir,
846
00:37:02,671 --> 00:37:05,098
your weapon it will KEAL.
847
00:37:05,182 --> 00:37:06,674
- Awesome.
848
00:37:06,758 --> 00:37:10,678
♪ ♪
849
00:37:10,762 --> 00:37:12,438
- Bladesmiths, welcome
to our strength test.
850
00:37:12,523 --> 00:37:15,599
One of my personal favorites,
the ice block chop.
851
00:37:15,693 --> 00:37:17,443
I'm going to take
your Kris swords
852
00:37:17,528 --> 00:37:21,030
and try to free those masks.
We're going to have some fun.
853
00:37:21,115 --> 00:37:22,440
John, you're first.
You ready to go?
854
00:37:22,524 --> 00:37:24,358
- I am. Go make snow cones.
855
00:37:24,451 --> 00:37:25,943
- We can do that.
856
00:37:26,028 --> 00:37:29,030
[intense music]
857
00:37:29,114 --> 00:37:35,962
♪ ♪
858
00:37:52,554 --> 00:37:54,439
- Holy cow.
859
00:37:56,391 --> 00:38:01,062
- Nice work, John,
Love the Damascus. Very heavy.
860
00:38:01,146 --> 00:38:04,324
It tears through the ice,
but if the ice block
861
00:38:04,408 --> 00:38:07,401
was any bigger
it'd be tearing through me too.
862
00:38:07,494 --> 00:38:11,739
And you got a bit of a warp,
but still razor-sharp.
863
00:38:11,823 --> 00:38:12,823
Good job.
864
00:38:12,908 --> 00:38:14,075
- Thanks.
865
00:38:14,168 --> 00:38:15,826
- Dale, you ready to go?
866
00:38:15,919 --> 00:38:17,170
- If anybody's going to
break my sword
867
00:38:17,254 --> 00:38:18,412
it might as well be you.
868
00:38:18,497 --> 00:38:20,081
- I appreciate that.
Let's do it.
869
00:38:20,174 --> 00:38:23,084
[intense music]
870
00:38:23,168 --> 00:38:29,974
♪ ♪
871
00:38:45,866 --> 00:38:47,441
Dale, nice job.
872
00:38:47,534 --> 00:38:53,280
The only complaint I have
is your wrap here is loose,
873
00:38:53,374 --> 00:38:57,701
but everything's still tight.
Your edge is good. Nice job.
874
00:38:57,786 --> 00:38:59,787
- Thanks, J.
875
00:38:59,871 --> 00:39:02,039
♪ ♪
876
00:39:02,124 --> 00:39:04,875
- All right, bladesmiths,
this is the sharpness test,
877
00:39:04,960 --> 00:39:07,053
the palm slice.
878
00:39:07,137 --> 00:39:08,554
To find out how sharp
your weapons
879
00:39:08,639 --> 00:39:10,139
are I am going to take
your Maguindanao Krises
880
00:39:10,224 --> 00:39:13,226
and try to cut
through these palms.
881
00:39:13,385 --> 00:39:14,802
John, you're up first.
You ready for this?
882
00:39:14,886 --> 00:39:16,971
- I am.
883
00:39:17,055 --> 00:39:23,903
♪ ♪
884
00:39:31,078 --> 00:39:32,820
Nice.
885
00:39:32,904 --> 00:39:35,998
♪ ♪
886
00:39:36,083 --> 00:39:37,324
- All right, John, let's talk
about your weapon here.
887
00:39:37,409 --> 00:39:41,003
First up, your edge
is still very sharp.
888
00:39:41,163 --> 00:39:44,331
It's just that the weight
of this has me holding on to it
889
00:39:44,416 --> 00:39:46,426
because I don't want this
to be flying around,
890
00:39:46,585 --> 00:39:49,420
but for this particular test,
it'll cut.
891
00:39:49,504 --> 00:39:50,754
- Thank you.
892
00:39:50,848 --> 00:39:52,006
- Dale, your turn, sir.
Are you ready?
893
00:39:52,099 --> 00:39:53,174
- Slice it up.
894
00:39:53,267 --> 00:39:54,508
- All right, will do.
895
00:39:54,593 --> 00:40:01,441
♪ ♪
896
00:40:13,111 --> 00:40:14,111
All right, Dale,
let's talk about
897
00:40:14,196 --> 00:40:15,788
your Maguindanao Kris here.
898
00:40:15,873 --> 00:40:18,449
It's thin and razor-sharp.
899
00:40:18,533 --> 00:40:21,202
Definitely, the type of edge
you want in cutting
900
00:40:21,286 --> 00:40:24,881
these brushes, and overall sir,
your edge you will cut.
901
00:40:24,965 --> 00:40:26,040
- Thanks, Doug.
902
00:40:26,124 --> 00:40:28,134
♪ ♪
903
00:40:28,293 --> 00:40:29,293
- Well, bladesmiths,
before we get
904
00:40:29,386 --> 00:40:30,803
into the hard part I want to say
905
00:40:30,888 --> 00:40:32,555
it's been a pleasure
watching both of you guys wor.
906
00:40:32,714 --> 00:40:35,391
There's been a lot of twists
and turns in J's challeng,
907
00:40:35,476 --> 00:40:39,645
but this is a competition
and there's only one champion.
908
00:40:39,804 --> 00:40:44,725
The Forged in Fire Champion
today is...
909
00:40:44,818 --> 00:40:46,560
Dale, congratulations.
910
00:40:46,645 --> 00:40:48,488
John, you did a fantastic job,
but unfortunately,
911
00:40:48,572 --> 00:40:50,573
you're Kris isn't going
to end up on the wall
912
00:40:50,657 --> 00:40:52,408
and J's going to tell you why.
913
00:40:52,567 --> 00:40:55,152
- John, you did a great job
in all of these challenge,
914
00:40:55,237 --> 00:40:57,997
but during a strength test
that bend in the blade
915
00:40:58,156 --> 00:40:59,749
and the overall weight
of the blade,
916
00:40:59,833 --> 00:41:01,242
those are the reasons
that we're sending you home.
917
00:41:01,335 --> 00:41:02,668
- Oh, I agree.
918
00:41:02,827 --> 00:41:04,337
- Well, John, unfortunately,
your time
919
00:41:04,421 --> 00:41:06,172
in this competition has ended.
I'm going to have to ask you
920
00:41:06,256 --> 00:41:07,748
to please step off
the forged floor.
921
00:41:07,832 --> 00:41:09,175
- All right.
It's been a great experience.
922
00:41:09,259 --> 00:41:10,843
I appreciate it.
- Thank you, John.
923
00:41:10,928 --> 00:41:12,086
- Great job.
- This whole journey
924
00:41:12,170 --> 00:41:14,597
with "Forged in Fire"
has been incredible.
925
00:41:14,756 --> 00:41:17,934
Knowing that no matter
what happens, what goes wron,
926
00:41:18,018 --> 00:41:20,520
you keep going, keep pushing,
927
00:41:20,604 --> 00:41:24,524
and you can overcome whatever
obstacle comes in front of you.
928
00:41:26,768 --> 00:41:28,769
- Well, Dale,
congratulations, man.
929
00:41:28,862 --> 00:41:30,613
That means you are the newest
Forged in Fire Champion.
930
00:41:30,697 --> 00:41:35,451
You just won yourself a check
for $10,000. Well done.
931
00:41:35,536 --> 00:41:37,620
- I'm blown away. Super proud.
932
00:41:37,704 --> 00:41:40,039
Literally, the day before
I started that was five years
933
00:41:40,123 --> 00:41:41,791
to the day I lit my first forge.
934
00:41:41,875 --> 00:41:44,535
- No kidding?
- Who knew five years later
935
00:41:44,628 --> 00:41:46,537
you'd be a Forged in Fire champ?
936
00:41:46,621 --> 00:41:48,038
- Everybody who knows
that you make knives ask,
937
00:41:48,123 --> 00:41:49,715
"When are you going to be
on 'Forged in Fire?'"
938
00:41:49,800 --> 00:41:51,208
Now I can tell them not only
have I
939
00:41:51,293 --> 00:41:52,376
been on "Forged in Fire,"
940
00:41:52,469 --> 00:41:55,129
but I won a J. Neilson
challenge.
941
00:41:55,213 --> 00:42:00,226
♪ ♪