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[energetic rock music]
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♪ ♪
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- I'm Jeremy Bartlett.
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I'm from Parkersburg,
West Virginia.
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I am really competitive.
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Any kind of sports
or anything like that,
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I wanna be the best,
so I'm ready to compete
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no matter what they throw at me.
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- My name is Jacob Gaetz.
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I am 20 years old,
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and I'm from
Royalton, Minnesota.
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Martial arts has always been
my first love and first hobby,
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and then I got
into bladesmithing.
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They both kind of crisscross
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because when
you're making a knife,
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it's just gotta be
real patient with it.
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Wax on, wax off.
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- My name is Aubrey Hummer.
I'm from Bealeton, Virginia.
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Bladesmithing, this is
what I do day in and day out.
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This is how I help
support my family.
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Everything I do
is focused on them.
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- My name is Robert Taylor.
I'm from Brentwood, California.
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I'm a sergeant
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with the San Francisco
Sheriff's department.
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I took up bladesmithing
'cause I liked
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watching "Forged in Fire".
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It's something I really
wanted to go further in,
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become an ABS smith,
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maybe a master smith someday
because I love forging.
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- Bladesmiths,
welcome to the Forge.
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Now, four of you guys came here
to test yourselves
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in some high-stakes
bladesmithing competition.
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You'll be battling out
against each other
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and against our clock
in three rounds.
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Now, bladesmiths,
at the end of each round
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I'm gonna ask you guys
to present your work
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to our panel of expert judges.
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These are the guys who will be
deciding which one of you
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is taking home the title
of "Forged in Fire" champion
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and a check for $10,000.
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Any of you guys into NASCAR?
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You know,
sitting out into the sun,
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watching number four
zip around the track.
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Well, guys, that is what is
inspiring today's competition.
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This is what we are calling
the layer race,
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Now, at the race track,
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it's all about who can finish
a certain amount of laps firs.
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Well, we're doing things
a little bit differently.
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This is all about
how many layers of steel
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you can put together
in three hours' time.
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In the pantry, there are stacks
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of 1095 and 15N20 steel.
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You will each get 20 pieces.
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We want you to take those,
forge weld them together
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into layered
Damascus signature blades
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that measure
between 11 and 13 inches.
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Now, this is where it gets
a little bit interesting.
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Whoever can come forward
with the most layers of stel
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will get an extra 30 minutes
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in the second round
of competition.
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What we're asking for
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is a very high-layer,
viable blade.
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- Oh, man.
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Normally, when I make Damascus,
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I go at my own pace.
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It could take me weeks to make
300-layer Damascus, you know?
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Now I got to do it
in three hours.
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It's a race,
so it's a lot tougher.
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- In the second round,
you guys will be adding handles
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to your blades, turn 'em into
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fully functioning weapons
at which point
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the judges
are gonna test for strength
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and durability
in a wooden dowel chop.
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Then they're gonna check
your edge retention
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and a checkered flag slice.
You guys ready?
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- Oh, yeah.
- Yep.
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- All right bladesmiths,
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you have three hours
on the clock
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to stack up as many layers
as humanly possible.
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Good luck.
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On your marks.
Get set.
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Go.
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[tires screech]
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- And it's off to the races!
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- All right, this is a fun one.
There we go.
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Hey, there's a little hustle.
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All right, we got
Jeremy, Jacob, and Robert
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all in the grinders
cleaning up their bar stock.
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- Not only is it a race to gt
as many layers as possible.
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I still have to make a knife
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that I could beat
my competitors.
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With this first stack,
I gotta make sure
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that everything is clean.
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I don't want any delams
that will end up
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who knows where in the billet
once I keep stacking.
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- This competition's
really about stacking layers,
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time management,
and clean, solid weld.
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- Yeah.
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- I've got 20 layers of steel
to start with.
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I'm going to forge
weld them together,
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stretch it out,
cut it five times,
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and stack that to get
my initial 100.
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I am welding!
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Once I have that, the plan
is to do the same thing again.
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Cut it five more times
to get up to 500 layers.
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We'll see what happens.
Sit and wait now.
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- Welding!
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To get a high-layer
Damascus billet
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is really challenging.
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Just like going around
the track at 200 miles an hour,
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you can't make a mistake
on any of the laps.
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If you do, you're gonna crash.
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My plan is I'm actually
gonna make two billets
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that are ten layers each
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because I'm gonna be able
to heat them up faster
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and draw them out faster
and get them cut faster.
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- I think it's really
gonna bite Aubrey in the butt.
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It's twice as much to cut.
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- You have to stack it
twice as many times
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to get to the same layers...
- I gotcha.
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- As if you just did it
off the bat.
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- I feel excited and nervous
about this challenge,
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but my son is rooting
for me at home,
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and he made me
a good luck charm,
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a nice, calming blue painting.
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If there's anything
that gets me through,
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this is gonna be it.
Calm down.
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- I came here to be
the "Forged in Fire" champion,
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So I have to achieve
the highest layer count
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so I get an extra 30 minutes
to finish my work
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and make it much better
than my competitors.
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- They need to interchange
the two metals we gave thm
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because if you put
the same metal
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on top of the other,
that's one layer, same metal.
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- Right now I have 20 layers
of steel in my billet,
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so when I cut that up
into six pieces,
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I will end up with 120 layers.
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- So far in all the challenges
we've had,
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the record is 224 layers.
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- All right, Chris, you have
the unique distinction
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of turning in
a blade for round one
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with the most layer count.
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- Whew!
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- Guys, we might need
to check the replay.
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I think that Jacob's got
two red pieces of steel
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in the middle of his billet.
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- Oh, boy.
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- Jacob could do the same
amount of cuts and stacks
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as somebody else
and end up with less layers.
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- Yep.
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- Oh, looks good.
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My game plan is to get
at least 100 layers.
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Gotta get at least 100 to be
competitive in this round.
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- When do you know
enough is enough?
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You still need to make
a viable blade.
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- I think I would stop stacking
at about half an hour
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to the end 'cause in 30 minutes
I can take a stack,
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forge that down into
a blade shape, and quench i.
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- I tap set my forge welds
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and put it right back
in the forge.
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Whew.
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My confidence sample
is really good.
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I've done a lot of Damascus,
so I've got this.
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- You have 2 hours
and 30 minutes!
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Keep on stacking!
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- My billet looks
like it's solid.
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It sounds solid,
so I'm just drawing it out.
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- Look at those teeny, little
bites he's doing.
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That's great
for setting your welds.
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Those welds are set.
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Now you need to get aggressive
and start moving some metal.
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- I'm gonna get this thing
cut up into five pieces
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so I can restack them.
That will give me 100 layers.
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But this chop saw
is taking forever.
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It's not cutting at all for me.
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- A lot of the speed
in the chop saw
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will depend on
the thickness of your billet.
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The thicker the material,
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the slower,
that cut is gonna be.
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- I don't know the last time
I was in a race,
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but this is very stressful.
Finally, it goes through.
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I gotta pick up my pace
and get these things cleaned up
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and restacked, welded,
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and back into the forge
to get hot again.
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- I'm shooting for 240 layers.
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My first step
is to cut each billet
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that has ten layers
into four equal sections.
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When I put those together,
it's 80 layers.
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Then I'm gonna cut it
into three tiles,
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making 240 layers.
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Let's hope this doesn't
fall over on me.
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- Aubrey just cut his stack
into eight pieces,
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and he dropped one on the floor.
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It's right there.
- Does he know he dropped I?
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- He's already
back at the welder.
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- Wow.
- He's got 70 layers now.
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- That's it.
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- All right,
let's go back in the fire.
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- In a race,
when you make a pit stop,
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you're gonna make sure
all the lug nuts in there.
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- Oh, yeah.
- He took off with one missing.
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- Going to squish.
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I'm feeling good
about this restack.
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Now I punch the gas
and to set the welds.
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- Steel's moving great.
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I'm gonna go ahead
and get all the pieces
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cut up at the angle grinder.
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- All right,
it looks like Robert
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is cutting into
about three inch pieces.
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- I'll cut it five times.
There's my first 100.
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Okay.
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I have four older brothers,
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so I'm a very
competitive person.
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Everything's always
a race with us.
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In this, we got to get
the most layers we can,
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but I actually feel
pretty good about it.
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One, two, three
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Settle.
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- All right, bladesmiths,
you have 90 minutes left!
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There we are!
- Look at him go on the press.
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He's being super aggressive
with the press,
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which is great.
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- I have 24 inches of steel.
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I can get six pieces of steel
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that I can restack
and forge weld together.
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- He started off with 19,
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so he's at 114 layers now.
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- All right, we're at
a critical moment right now.
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I got about 80 layers.
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- Where you at?
- I'm gonna hit 100.
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- Huh?
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- I hit 100.
I did all 20.
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- You did?
- Yeah.
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- Robert has 100.
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Now I definitely know
that I need to restack again
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because I can't be
the lowest layer count.
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♪ ♪
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00:09:33,690 --> 00:09:35,691
I get it cut.
254
00:09:35,784 --> 00:09:37,118
I only made two tiles,
255
00:09:37,202 --> 00:09:39,954
so I'm about 160 layers
at this point,
256
00:09:40,113 --> 00:09:42,198
and I get them
right back in the forge.
257
00:09:42,282 --> 00:09:43,291
Hey, there's steel
on the ground.
258
00:09:43,450 --> 00:09:46,878
♪ ♪
259
00:09:46,962 --> 00:09:49,955
[bleep].
Forgot a piece of my billet.
260
00:09:50,040 --> 00:09:52,216
- Aubrey just found
that extra piece of metal
261
00:09:52,301 --> 00:09:54,126
he cut off and dropped.
- Oh, my goodness.
262
00:09:54,211 --> 00:09:57,880
- I don't have 160 layers.
I've got 140.
263
00:09:57,964 --> 00:09:59,382
- Is there anything
he can do to use it?
264
00:09:59,475 --> 00:10:01,467
- No.
- Ugh.
265
00:10:01,551 --> 00:10:04,646
Now I'm really concerned about
where I'm at layer count-wise.
266
00:10:04,805 --> 00:10:06,898
Ah, [bleep].
267
00:10:06,982 --> 00:10:09,484
The time's running down
with the layer count
268
00:10:09,643 --> 00:10:10,985
not being
what I wanted it to be.
269
00:10:11,144 --> 00:10:13,237
The knife
that I was hoping to make,
270
00:10:13,322 --> 00:10:14,656
that's not happening.
271
00:10:14,740 --> 00:10:15,615
Who's nervous?
272
00:10:19,569 --> 00:10:21,829
I look over,
and I see my lucky charm.
273
00:10:21,914 --> 00:10:24,240
All right, little buddy.
I have to move forward.
274
00:10:24,324 --> 00:10:26,084
Here we go, big squish.
275
00:10:26,243 --> 00:10:28,160
I don't know if anybody's
gonna go for higher than 140,
276
00:10:28,245 --> 00:10:30,922
but I just need
to make a viable blade.
277
00:10:31,081 --> 00:10:33,082
All right, it feels solid.
278
00:10:33,175 --> 00:10:35,084
- Definitely hot.
279
00:10:35,168 --> 00:10:37,679
So I've got the second stack
out of the forge,
280
00:10:37,763 --> 00:10:40,431
and everything
seems to stick perfect.
281
00:10:40,516 --> 00:10:42,850
- You know,
if Jeremy drew that out
282
00:10:43,009 --> 00:10:45,261
really far
and stacked it into six layers,
283
00:10:45,354 --> 00:10:47,605
he would vault for the lead.
- That's right.
284
00:10:47,764 --> 00:10:51,442
- I've only got 100 layers,
but I'm looking at the clock
285
00:10:51,527 --> 00:10:54,353
and I just don't have
enough time to cut this p
286
00:10:54,438 --> 00:10:56,355
and restack it
and draw it out again.
287
00:10:56,440 --> 00:10:58,023
I just spent way too much tie
288
00:10:58,117 --> 00:11:00,109
at the chop saw the first time.
289
00:11:00,193 --> 00:11:03,612
I know if I try to cut
and restack this again,
290
00:11:03,706 --> 00:11:05,448
I'm not even gonna have
a knife to turn in.
291
00:11:05,532 --> 00:11:07,709
So I decided to cap it
at 100 layers.
292
00:11:07,793 --> 00:11:10,619
- This competition,
in particular,
293
00:11:10,713 --> 00:11:13,622
they should be going for broke
on drawing things out,
294
00:11:13,707 --> 00:11:15,374
cutting, restacking.
295
00:11:15,459 --> 00:11:16,876
- Does he have time
if he decides to?
296
00:11:16,960 --> 00:11:17,877
- Oh, yeah.
297
00:11:17,961 --> 00:11:19,462
[dramatic music]
298
00:11:19,555 --> 00:11:22,056
- I got my second billet
pretty much drawn out,
299
00:11:22,141 --> 00:11:24,726
so I'm feeling good,
but I look at the clock.
300
00:11:24,810 --> 00:11:26,302
There's just
not gonna be enough time
301
00:11:26,386 --> 00:11:29,731
for me to go ahead and restack.
Taking a while.
302
00:11:29,815 --> 00:11:31,482
So I decided
to cap it at 100 layers.
303
00:11:31,567 --> 00:11:32,975
New plan of action right now,
304
00:11:33,059 --> 00:11:34,977
I'm gonna do a ladder pattern
on the knife.
305
00:11:35,070 --> 00:11:37,062
At least I'll have
a better design of my blade
306
00:11:37,147 --> 00:11:38,573
to help bring me through.
307
00:11:38,657 --> 00:11:41,400
- That amount of time
it took to cut a ladder in,
308
00:11:41,485 --> 00:11:43,244
you could've got the billet,
309
00:11:43,403 --> 00:11:45,830
stacked it up,
and been way ahead.
310
00:11:45,914 --> 00:11:47,573
- Now I've gotta get on it,
311
00:11:47,666 --> 00:11:49,083
shape my blade, and get it done.
312
00:11:49,242 --> 00:11:50,993
Today I'm gonna do
a drop point hunter.
313
00:11:51,077 --> 00:11:52,912
It's a knife I like to make.
It's strong.
314
00:11:52,996 --> 00:11:54,663
I think it'd be good
for the chop
315
00:11:54,748 --> 00:11:56,674
and the flag cut.
316
00:11:56,759 --> 00:11:59,585
Whew.
- Let's go.
317
00:11:59,669 --> 00:12:03,005
- Right now, I have 120 layers
of steel in my billet.
318
00:12:03,089 --> 00:12:05,516
I'm considering
making another cut and stack
319
00:12:05,601 --> 00:12:07,092
to get more layers,
320
00:12:07,186 --> 00:12:08,603
but this could be
a dangerous move
321
00:12:08,687 --> 00:12:09,771
because I won't have
as much time
322
00:12:09,855 --> 00:12:11,105
to forge out my blade.
323
00:12:11,190 --> 00:12:13,349
- Whoever has the highest layers
324
00:12:13,442 --> 00:12:15,276
gets an extra 25%
325
00:12:15,435 --> 00:12:17,186
of their time
in the second round.
326
00:12:17,270 --> 00:12:19,605
An extra 30 minutes is massive.
327
00:12:19,698 --> 00:12:21,199
- I think
we're gonna go for 600.
328
00:12:21,283 --> 00:12:22,450
Why not?
329
00:12:22,534 --> 00:12:23,951
In this competition,
330
00:12:24,110 --> 00:12:25,528
the risk is worth
the reward on this one.
331
00:12:25,621 --> 00:12:28,364
So I make the decision
to stack it again
332
00:12:28,448 --> 00:12:29,448
into five pieces,
333
00:12:29,541 --> 00:12:31,033
and I'll end up with 600 layers.
334
00:12:31,126 --> 00:12:33,795
- There we go.
335
00:12:33,954 --> 00:12:36,214
Bladesmiths,
you have 30 minutes left!
336
00:12:36,298 --> 00:12:39,208
- We're good.
Okay, cool.
337
00:12:39,301 --> 00:12:41,126
I think the shape of my blade
looks really good,
338
00:12:41,211 --> 00:12:42,711
so I'm gonna go ahead
and heat treat it.
339
00:12:42,796 --> 00:12:43,888
♪ ♪
340
00:12:43,972 --> 00:12:45,464
- Look how hot it is.
341
00:12:45,549 --> 00:12:47,225
Look at how much fire
is coming out of there.
342
00:12:47,309 --> 00:12:49,393
- What are we looking at here?
- It's a brittle blade.
343
00:12:49,478 --> 00:12:50,803
- Oy.
344
00:12:50,896 --> 00:12:52,396
- It comes out fairly straight,
345
00:12:52,481 --> 00:12:54,899
but it starts to warp
near the tang.
346
00:12:55,058 --> 00:12:57,652
Having a bent tang can knock me
out of the competition,
347
00:12:57,736 --> 00:13:00,321
so I'm gonna go ahead
and reheat treat it.
348
00:13:00,405 --> 00:13:02,990
The risk I'm taking
in requenching the knife
349
00:13:03,149 --> 00:13:04,650
is it could crack.
It could break.
350
00:13:04,743 --> 00:13:06,160
It could actually warp even more
351
00:13:06,245 --> 00:13:07,820
But I've got to take the chance.
352
00:13:07,913 --> 00:13:09,321
I need to make a straight knife.
353
00:13:09,406 --> 00:13:11,240
♪ ♪
354
00:13:11,324 --> 00:13:12,834
- There he goes.
Quench number two.
355
00:13:12,993 --> 00:13:15,411
- That was a much better color.
- Yeah.
356
00:13:15,495 --> 00:13:17,505
- It comes out straight,
and I've got a good knife.
357
00:13:17,589 --> 00:13:19,173
This is a race
to the finish line.
358
00:13:19,332 --> 00:13:20,591
I got to get over
to the grinder,
359
00:13:20,676 --> 00:13:22,334
clean it all up,
and get it all done.
360
00:13:22,419 --> 00:13:24,178
♪ ♪
361
00:13:24,263 --> 00:13:25,847
- All right,
Jeremy is thermocycling.
362
00:13:25,931 --> 00:13:30,101
- This shape is not exactly
what I had envisioned,
363
00:13:30,185 --> 00:13:33,512
but I'm down to almost no time,
and I need to quench it.
364
00:13:33,597 --> 00:13:35,097
♪ ♪
365
00:13:35,190 --> 00:13:36,348
- There we go.
366
00:13:36,441 --> 00:13:37,859
Jeremy just quenched his billet.
367
00:13:37,943 --> 00:13:40,278
- It's pretty straight,
so I'm gonna go straight
368
00:13:40,362 --> 00:13:43,114
to the grinder
to try to refine that shape.
369
00:13:43,273 --> 00:13:44,448
- You guys are going to be
370
00:13:44,533 --> 00:13:45,783
grading these guys
based on the layers,
371
00:13:45,868 --> 00:13:47,702
but they have to have
a viable blade.
372
00:13:47,786 --> 00:13:49,278
So what exactly are you
gonna be looking for?
373
00:13:49,362 --> 00:13:52,623
- It needs to have
no delaminations or splits
374
00:13:52,782 --> 00:13:53,699
or cracks...
- Okay.
375
00:13:53,792 --> 00:13:54,950
- And it needs to have a shape
376
00:13:55,035 --> 00:13:57,545
that is between
11 and 13 inches.
377
00:13:57,629 --> 00:13:59,046
- You know, Aubrey's blade
378
00:13:59,131 --> 00:14:00,798
actually looks a bit long to me.
379
00:14:00,883 --> 00:14:02,633
- Keep going.
Keep going.
380
00:14:02,718 --> 00:14:05,386
- There's more than enough
blade there to grind to shape.
381
00:14:05,470 --> 00:14:07,305
Quench to the blade now.
382
00:14:07,389 --> 00:14:10,299
- The time's running down.
I have to quench right now.
383
00:14:10,383 --> 00:14:11,300
♪ ♪
384
00:14:11,393 --> 00:14:12,977
- There we go.
385
00:14:13,061 --> 00:14:15,396
- Hopefully, I can just do
a little bit more work to i.
386
00:14:15,555 --> 00:14:17,389
I'm trying to make
a viable blade.
387
00:14:17,474 --> 00:14:18,566
♪ ♪
388
00:14:18,650 --> 00:14:20,568
- You guys have
ten minutes left.
389
00:14:20,727 --> 00:14:22,403
- My billet looks
a little rougher
390
00:14:22,487 --> 00:14:23,571
than I would normally
do at home,
391
00:14:23,655 --> 00:14:24,980
but I know I don't have the time
392
00:14:25,065 --> 00:14:26,231
to make it perfect.
393
00:14:26,325 --> 00:14:28,150
- Here we go.
- Four quenched blades.
394
00:14:28,234 --> 00:14:30,161
We're in.
- Whoo!
395
00:14:30,245 --> 00:14:32,488
I'm feeling good.
I have a straight blade.
396
00:14:32,572 --> 00:14:34,248
I think that I have
a really good heat treat.
397
00:14:34,333 --> 00:14:36,250
- We're hard!
398
00:14:36,335 --> 00:14:38,160
- Five, four,
399
00:14:38,253 --> 00:14:41,672
three, two, one.
400
00:14:41,757 --> 00:14:43,257
Bladesmiths,
turn off your machines.
401
00:14:43,416 --> 00:14:46,510
Put down your tools.
This round is over.
402
00:14:46,670 --> 00:14:47,595
- Whoo!
- Whoo!
403
00:14:47,679 --> 00:14:50,172
- Done it!
404
00:14:50,265 --> 00:14:53,935
- There's a lot to do
to this billet in round two
405
00:14:54,019 --> 00:14:57,012
to get it back on track,
but it can be salvaged.
406
00:14:57,105 --> 00:14:58,347
It can be fixed.
407
00:14:58,431 --> 00:15:00,441
I'm just so happy that I got
408
00:15:00,600 --> 00:15:01,850
this thing
across the finish line.
409
00:15:01,935 --> 00:15:04,520
♪ ♪
410
00:15:04,613 --> 00:15:07,114
- All right, bladesmiths,
the layer race is now over,
411
00:15:07,199 --> 00:15:08,532
and it's time
to go over the results.
412
00:15:08,617 --> 00:15:13,362
In first place
with a total of 570 layers,
413
00:15:13,455 --> 00:15:16,281
Jacob, you just set
a new "Forged in Fire" record.
414
00:15:16,366 --> 00:15:18,701
Good job.
- Well done, Jacob.
415
00:15:18,785 --> 00:15:20,285
- Thank you.
416
00:15:20,370 --> 00:15:22,621
- Now in second place coming in
at 140 layers
417
00:15:22,706 --> 00:15:26,041
of steel, Aubrey, good job.
418
00:15:26,126 --> 00:15:28,794
Now, guys, we've got a tie
for third place.
419
00:15:28,878 --> 00:15:31,055
Jeremy and Robert,
both of you turned in blades
420
00:15:31,139 --> 00:15:33,474
with 100 layers
of high carbon steel,
421
00:15:33,558 --> 00:15:35,300
but judges now have
a decision to make
422
00:15:35,385 --> 00:15:38,220
because we asked you guys
to turn in viable blades
423
00:15:38,304 --> 00:15:39,981
that fall within parameters.
424
00:15:40,065 --> 00:15:42,108
Jacob, you are up first.
Please present your work.
425
00:15:43,727 --> 00:15:46,061
♪ ♪
426
00:15:46,154 --> 00:15:49,073
- All right, Jacob,
that's a really neat profile.
427
00:15:49,232 --> 00:15:51,817
Your handle is probably
428
00:15:51,910 --> 00:15:54,161
a half a finger short for me,
429
00:15:54,246 --> 00:15:55,830
but it's a great looking thing
so far.
430
00:15:55,914 --> 00:15:57,906
Definitely a viable knife,
431
00:15:58,000 --> 00:15:59,992
and you won the layer race,
so good on you.
432
00:16:00,076 --> 00:16:01,744
- Thank you.
433
00:16:01,828 --> 00:16:04,079
- Jeremy, you're up next.
Please present your work.
434
00:16:04,164 --> 00:16:07,675
♪ ♪
435
00:16:07,759 --> 00:16:10,169
- All right, Jeremy,
the steel you have here
436
00:16:10,262 --> 00:16:12,680
there are no visible deep cracks
437
00:16:12,764 --> 00:16:14,423
or anything like that.
438
00:16:14,507 --> 00:16:16,842
There's some surface cracks
right there.
439
00:16:16,926 --> 00:16:20,271
Should you move forward,
you need to clean this up.
440
00:16:20,355 --> 00:16:23,515
But overall solid steel,
and this is a viable blade.
441
00:16:23,600 --> 00:16:25,526
- Thank you.
442
00:16:25,610 --> 00:16:26,852
- Robert, you're up next.
You ready?
443
00:16:26,945 --> 00:16:28,353
- Yes.
- Please present your work
444
00:16:28,438 --> 00:16:32,107
♪ ♪
445
00:16:32,192 --> 00:16:34,443
- All right, Robert, well,
it seems to be on its wa.
446
00:16:34,527 --> 00:16:36,704
It's still massive.
447
00:16:36,863 --> 00:16:39,290
It is still extremely thick
at the spine,
448
00:16:39,374 --> 00:16:41,533
but just looking at your steel
and your overall shape,
449
00:16:41,626 --> 00:16:43,118
this is certainly
a viable blade.
450
00:16:43,203 --> 00:16:44,378
- Thank you.
451
00:16:44,463 --> 00:16:45,704
- Aubrey, you're up last.
You ready?
452
00:16:45,789 --> 00:16:47,372
- Yes, I am.
- Please present your work.
453
00:16:47,457 --> 00:16:50,709
♪ ♪
454
00:16:50,794 --> 00:16:53,888
- Aubrey, on your spine
there's some delaminations
455
00:16:54,047 --> 00:16:56,632
that I can get
my finger underneath
456
00:16:56,716 --> 00:16:58,809
and on your edge,
there's similar
457
00:16:58,894 --> 00:17:00,978
sort of activity
going on with the weld.
458
00:17:01,063 --> 00:17:02,971
Certainly, it looks like
it could be a viable blade,
459
00:17:03,056 --> 00:17:04,899
but it looks a little big to me.
460
00:17:04,983 --> 00:17:06,475
Check your length.
461
00:17:06,559 --> 00:17:13,407
♪ ♪
462
00:17:13,492 --> 00:17:16,485
Aubrey, you're 13 1/2 inches
from tip
463
00:17:16,569 --> 00:17:18,662
which is half an inch over
the maximum length
464
00:17:18,747 --> 00:17:20,081
that we asked for,
465
00:17:20,240 --> 00:17:24,085
and that puts you
outside of our parameters.
466
00:17:24,244 --> 00:17:25,828
All right, Aubrey,
you fought hard
467
00:17:25,912 --> 00:17:27,412
but unfortunately you did fall
468
00:17:27,506 --> 00:17:29,840
outside of the parameters
we asked for.
469
00:17:29,925 --> 00:17:31,166
For that reason,
I'm gonna have to ask you
470
00:17:31,251 --> 00:17:32,676
to please step off
the Forge floor.
471
00:17:32,761 --> 00:17:34,253
- I understand.
Thank you.
472
00:17:34,346 --> 00:17:35,170
- Thank you, Aubrey.
- Thank you.
473
00:17:35,255 --> 00:17:37,589
- Good job.
474
00:17:37,674 --> 00:17:40,676
- It's not the outcome
that I was hoping for,
475
00:17:40,769 --> 00:17:44,012
but, you know,
I want to get better at this
476
00:17:44,106 --> 00:17:47,108
so that my son has an example
of what it's like
477
00:17:47,267 --> 00:17:49,351
to go through life
making mistakes,
478
00:17:49,435 --> 00:17:51,103
achieving things,
479
00:17:51,196 --> 00:17:52,780
and hopefully,
this sets an example
480
00:17:52,939 --> 00:17:54,773
so he can achieve
his dreams one day too.
481
00:17:54,858 --> 00:17:57,118
♪ ♪
482
00:17:57,202 --> 00:17:59,194
- All right, bladesmiths,
congratulations.
483
00:17:59,287 --> 00:18:00,955
The three of you are joining us
in the second round
484
00:18:01,039 --> 00:18:02,456
of our layer race.
485
00:18:02,615 --> 00:18:06,377
Now, Jacob,
you came in with 570 layers
486
00:18:06,536 --> 00:18:09,130
which bought you an extra
30 minutes in this competition.
487
00:18:09,214 --> 00:18:10,789
Good work.
488
00:18:10,874 --> 00:18:13,050
Now for the other two,
you guys have two hours
489
00:18:13,135 --> 00:18:14,802
to complete your blades.
490
00:18:14,961 --> 00:18:16,387
Now in this round, guys,
we want you
491
00:18:16,471 --> 00:18:18,547
to finish your blades
by adding handles
492
00:18:18,640 --> 00:18:20,057
turning them
into fully functioning weapons,
493
00:18:20,216 --> 00:18:22,143
but this is a layer race.
494
00:18:22,227 --> 00:18:24,803
We're gonna ask
for at least three layers
495
00:18:24,888 --> 00:18:27,472
on both sides of your handles.
496
00:18:27,557 --> 00:18:29,316
When this round is complete,
the judges are going
497
00:18:29,401 --> 00:18:30,726
to check
for strength and durabiliy
498
00:18:30,810 --> 00:18:32,486
in a wooden dowel chop,
499
00:18:32,645 --> 00:18:34,062
and then check
your edge retention
500
00:18:34,147 --> 00:18:37,065
in the checkered flag slice.
501
00:18:37,150 --> 00:18:38,659
Jacob, you ready?
- Yes, sir.
502
00:18:38,743 --> 00:18:41,069
- All right, good luck.
Your time starts now.
503
00:18:41,154 --> 00:18:41,987
- All right.
504
00:18:42,071 --> 00:18:44,823
♪ ♪
505
00:18:44,916 --> 00:18:46,825
- 30 minutes
is absolutely clutch
506
00:18:46,910 --> 00:18:48,669
in this round.
- Oh, my God.
507
00:18:48,828 --> 00:18:50,838
- It feels really good
winning the challenge.
508
00:18:50,922 --> 00:18:52,756
I feel right at home
with this extra 30 minutes
509
00:18:52,841 --> 00:18:54,091
of just working alone.
510
00:18:54,176 --> 00:18:56,343
So many choices, ooh.
511
00:18:56,428 --> 00:18:58,337
I use mostly synthetic material
512
00:18:58,430 --> 00:19:00,255
because I know
that they're strong
513
00:19:00,340 --> 00:19:02,516
and they won't have any voids
like wood could possibly have.
514
00:19:02,601 --> 00:19:04,843
- When he's done
with his half hour,
515
00:19:04,928 --> 00:19:06,437
all that glue up
is already done.
516
00:19:06,521 --> 00:19:07,855
- It just sets him way ahead.
517
00:19:07,939 --> 00:19:09,514
- Time goes slow
when you're waiting.
518
00:19:09,599 --> 00:19:11,525
- Yeah.
519
00:19:11,610 --> 00:19:14,186
- That's gotta be painful
for Jeremy and Robert
520
00:19:14,270 --> 00:19:17,189
just sitting there
watching Jacob just run away.
521
00:19:17,273 --> 00:19:19,200
- Man, I could use that time.
522
00:19:19,284 --> 00:19:21,360
Watching him work
is pretty depressing.
523
00:19:21,444 --> 00:19:24,279
- All right, guys,
two hours starts now.
524
00:19:24,372 --> 00:19:25,948
Get going.
525
00:19:26,032 --> 00:19:28,283
- I've got so much work
to do on my knife.
526
00:19:28,376 --> 00:19:30,794
- All right, now, these guys
are back in the game.
527
00:19:30,879 --> 00:19:32,037
First step,
what would you guys be doing?
528
00:19:32,130 --> 00:19:33,205
- Gluing up the handle.
- Handle.
529
00:19:33,289 --> 00:19:34,790
- Well, it looks like Jeremy
530
00:19:34,874 --> 00:19:36,050
is just going over
the drill press.
531
00:19:36,209 --> 00:19:37,635
- It's part
of the handle process,
532
00:19:37,794 --> 00:19:39,795
but you could be doing that
while your glue is drying.
533
00:19:39,888 --> 00:19:43,724
- As I'm drilling the holes,
it is hard steel.
534
00:19:43,808 --> 00:19:45,968
I cannot get it
to go through at all.
535
00:19:46,061 --> 00:19:48,053
I don't have time
to waste sitting here
536
00:19:48,146 --> 00:19:50,055
at this drill press.
[bleep]
537
00:19:50,148 --> 00:19:51,815
- Should he be hitting it
with a torch?
538
00:19:51,900 --> 00:19:53,225
- Well, I think it should be
hitting it with a grinder.
539
00:19:53,309 --> 00:19:54,985
It's gonna take a lot of weight
out of that tang.
540
00:19:55,070 --> 00:19:56,320
Trying to have less material
to drill through
541
00:19:56,479 --> 00:19:58,397
to put the holes in.
542
00:19:58,481 --> 00:20:01,566
- At this point, I cannot
drill through this tang.
543
00:20:01,651 --> 00:20:04,653
I'm just going
to stick with one pin.
544
00:20:04,746 --> 00:20:07,656
Only having one pin
in the back of my handle,
545
00:20:07,740 --> 00:20:09,574
the biggest worry
is my handle falling apart
546
00:20:09,659 --> 00:20:11,085
in that strength test,
547
00:20:11,169 --> 00:20:13,587
but I've got way
too much work to do.
548
00:20:15,081 --> 00:20:17,341
I'm thinking maybe I
should just fuller the tang.
549
00:20:17,500 --> 00:20:21,336
Where I fuller, that'll make
a cavity where extra epoxy
550
00:20:21,429 --> 00:20:24,172
can get in there and hopefully
everything will hold.
551
00:20:24,257 --> 00:20:26,925
♪ ♪
552
00:20:27,010 --> 00:20:28,010
- [hums melody]
553
00:20:28,094 --> 00:20:29,353
I'm gonna go ahead
554
00:20:29,437 --> 00:20:32,106
and put this knife
on grinder weight loss.
555
00:20:32,265 --> 00:20:34,850
So I figured
I could do some fullers
556
00:20:34,934 --> 00:20:36,852
- Fullering is a great way
to take weight out
557
00:20:36,936 --> 00:20:39,104
and really maintain
a lot of the strength.
558
00:20:39,188 --> 00:20:42,274
- Fullers are looking good,
so it's going great.
559
00:20:42,358 --> 00:20:45,444
- All right, bladesmiths,
you have 90 minutes left.
560
00:20:45,537 --> 00:20:47,195
- Dave commented
that my handle was
561
00:20:47,280 --> 00:20:49,281
a little short for his hand.
562
00:20:49,365 --> 00:20:50,791
I should have no issue fixing it
563
00:20:50,875 --> 00:20:52,626
by lengthening my handle
a little bit
564
00:20:52,711 --> 00:20:54,795
by grinding material
out of my blade.
565
00:20:54,954 --> 00:20:56,964
- With Jacob's handle,
like he pointed out,
566
00:20:57,048 --> 00:21:00,884
he can move that up further
'cause he has steel to use.
567
00:21:00,969 --> 00:21:03,045
- I'm just focusing
on getting my handle dialed in
568
00:21:03,129 --> 00:21:04,805
as much as I can,
569
00:21:04,889 --> 00:21:06,140
but his hands
are different than mine
570
00:21:06,224 --> 00:21:08,216
so I won't know
until he tests it.
571
00:21:08,301 --> 00:21:11,553
♪ ♪
572
00:21:11,637 --> 00:21:13,638
- Now it's time to put
an edge on this thing,
573
00:21:13,732 --> 00:21:16,141
and I'll put
a convex edge on it.
574
00:21:16,225 --> 00:21:18,226
- He's got
an interesting blade shape
575
00:21:18,311 --> 00:21:19,987
compared to the other guys.
576
00:21:20,071 --> 00:21:22,406
Do you guys think
it's important to have
577
00:21:22,490 --> 00:21:25,159
some semblance of a tip
for the checkered flag cut?
578
00:21:25,243 --> 00:21:26,735
- If you imagine
where on that blade
579
00:21:26,828 --> 00:21:29,571
is first gonna contact,
that part has to be sharp.
580
00:21:29,664 --> 00:21:31,323
You know, it doesn't
necessarily have to be pointy,
581
00:21:31,416 --> 00:21:32,249
but it has to be sharp.
- Right.
582
00:21:32,408 --> 00:21:33,992
- It's pretty sharp.
583
00:21:34,077 --> 00:21:36,078
I'm ready for them
to beat the crap out of it.
584
00:21:36,162 --> 00:21:38,005
♪ ♪
585
00:21:38,089 --> 00:21:39,581
- All right, let's see
586
00:21:39,674 --> 00:21:41,583
if Robert is able to get
his spin hole drilled in.
587
00:21:41,676 --> 00:21:44,669
- The first hole right through
the knife, no problem.
588
00:21:44,754 --> 00:21:45,670
♪ ♪
589
00:21:45,755 --> 00:21:47,339
Ugh.
590
00:21:47,423 --> 00:21:49,424
Second one hit a hard spot
in the blade.
591
00:21:49,509 --> 00:21:51,435
♪ ♪
592
00:21:51,519 --> 00:21:53,771
I go to the opposite side
of the knife,
593
00:21:53,855 --> 00:21:55,680
bottoms out
in that hard spot again.
594
00:21:55,765 --> 00:21:57,182
When I quenched my knife,
595
00:21:57,266 --> 00:21:59,101
part of the tang got in the oil
and got hardened.
596
00:21:59,185 --> 00:22:00,944
I [bleep] can't get through.
597
00:22:01,104 --> 00:22:03,614
I've gotta do something
to get the drill bit through.
598
00:22:03,698 --> 00:22:05,273
This is killing me on time.
599
00:22:05,358 --> 00:22:06,691
If I don't get
these pinholes in,
600
00:22:06,776 --> 00:22:07,943
I'm not gonna pass this around.
601
00:22:08,027 --> 00:22:09,778
♪ ♪
602
00:22:09,862 --> 00:22:10,371
[bleep]
603
00:22:14,367 --> 00:22:16,701
So I've gotta get
this thing softened up.
604
00:22:16,786 --> 00:22:19,287
Get a wet rag
and put it on my knife
605
00:22:19,372 --> 00:22:20,130
to keep it from heating up
and taking out
606
00:22:20,289 --> 00:22:21,799
the temper on my knife.
607
00:22:21,883 --> 00:22:23,717
- You're ruining the temper.
It's gonna be too soft.
608
00:22:23,876 --> 00:22:25,386
It's not gonna hold up
to the test.
609
00:22:25,545 --> 00:22:27,295
- I head back
to the drill press...
610
00:22:27,389 --> 00:22:29,223
Whoo-hoo.
611
00:22:29,382 --> 00:22:30,474
And then pushed
the right through.
612
00:22:30,633 --> 00:22:32,384
I lost some time,
613
00:22:32,468 --> 00:22:34,719
so now I gotta get this handle
feeling good in my hand.
614
00:22:34,804 --> 00:22:37,722
- Bladesmiths,
you guys have 30 minutes left.
615
00:22:37,807 --> 00:22:39,307
♪ ♪
616
00:22:39,401 --> 00:22:42,310
- Now I need to get
a good sharp edge on my knife.
617
00:22:42,404 --> 00:22:44,563
I'm leaving my edge geometry
a little bit thicker
618
00:22:44,656 --> 00:22:46,648
towards the spine
to strengthen it,
619
00:22:46,732 --> 00:22:47,825
but also have it be
a little bit thinner
620
00:22:47,984 --> 00:22:49,317
down towards the edge
621
00:22:49,411 --> 00:22:51,161
so that it'll still slice
the flag with ease.
622
00:22:51,320 --> 00:22:53,655
Anyone need a shave?
623
00:22:53,739 --> 00:22:55,165
♪ ♪
624
00:22:55,250 --> 00:22:57,251
I'm gonna start shaping
this handle now.
625
00:22:57,410 --> 00:22:59,744
- Yeah, comfortable handle,
but, for me,
626
00:22:59,829 --> 00:23:04,332
it kind of breaks down
to retention, comfort, style.
627
00:23:04,417 --> 00:23:05,750
♪ ♪
628
00:23:05,844 --> 00:23:07,428
- This thing is super blocky,
629
00:23:07,587 --> 00:23:09,504
and I've got
so much material to remove.
630
00:23:09,589 --> 00:23:11,506
I gotta get this thing refined.
631
00:23:11,591 --> 00:23:14,176
♪ ♪
632
00:23:14,260 --> 00:23:16,011
- Coming down at the end,
it's looking great.
633
00:23:16,095 --> 00:23:18,021
- Got some acid etching
going on.
634
00:23:18,181 --> 00:23:19,356
That's good to see.
635
00:23:19,441 --> 00:23:21,933
- I see some of
the ladder patterns
636
00:23:22,018 --> 00:23:23,277
are not as heavy as I'd like,
637
00:23:23,436 --> 00:23:24,352
but the thing
is looking awesome.
638
00:23:24,437 --> 00:23:25,854
♪ ♪
639
00:23:25,947 --> 00:23:27,865
- Five, four,
640
00:23:27,949 --> 00:23:30,784
three, two, one.
641
00:23:30,869 --> 00:23:32,703
Bladesmiths,
put down your tools.
642
00:23:32,862 --> 00:23:34,538
This round is over.
643
00:23:34,697 --> 00:23:36,540
- This 100-layer knife,
644
00:23:36,624 --> 00:23:38,867
I'm actually pretty excited
about getting it tested.
645
00:23:38,951 --> 00:23:40,794
The only thing that concerns me
646
00:23:40,879 --> 00:23:42,204
is that lack of that front pin.
647
00:23:42,288 --> 00:23:44,122
I don't want it coming apart
during testing.
648
00:23:44,215 --> 00:23:45,874
- All right gentlemen, it's time
649
00:23:45,958 --> 00:23:48,126
for the strength test.
The wood dowel chop.
650
00:23:48,211 --> 00:23:50,053
Now, remember this test
651
00:23:50,138 --> 00:23:52,306
is not about what your blades
do to those dowels,
652
00:23:52,465 --> 00:23:53,965
but what those dowels
do to your blades.
653
00:23:54,050 --> 00:23:55,642
Jeremy, you are up first.
Ready to go?
654
00:23:55,801 --> 00:23:58,145
- No, but go
full J. Neilson on it.
655
00:23:58,304 --> 00:24:02,733
- Full J. Neil--thanks.
- [chuckles]
656
00:24:02,892 --> 00:24:06,144
- Now you're gonna pay.
657
00:24:06,229 --> 00:24:09,231
- This is a really tough task,
especially with me
658
00:24:09,324 --> 00:24:11,408
only having one pin
in the back of my handle.
659
00:24:11,493 --> 00:24:13,577
When he hits those dowels,
it's gonna send shocks
660
00:24:13,736 --> 00:24:14,912
all through that blade
661
00:24:14,996 --> 00:24:17,239
and I just expect
my handle to explode.
662
00:24:17,323 --> 00:24:20,167
♪ ♪
663
00:24:24,080 --> 00:24:29,968
♪ ♪
664
00:24:33,923 --> 00:24:40,762
♪ ♪
665
00:24:40,846 --> 00:24:42,180
- All right, Jeremy,
666
00:24:42,273 --> 00:24:44,358
Your edge took no damage at all.
667
00:24:44,517 --> 00:24:46,777
Your handle, the surfaces
are all rounded off
668
00:24:46,936 --> 00:24:48,520
except for these gaps
up at the front,
669
00:24:48,613 --> 00:24:51,022
but it didn't come out
of my hand.
670
00:24:51,107 --> 00:24:53,367
Weapon is still in one piece
and sharp, so good job.
671
00:24:53,526 --> 00:24:54,952
- Thank you.
672
00:24:55,036 --> 00:24:56,194
- Jacob, you're up.
You ready?
673
00:24:56,279 --> 00:24:57,862
- Yes, sir.
- Okay.
674
00:24:57,947 --> 00:24:59,540
♪ ♪
675
00:24:59,624 --> 00:25:01,208
- I'm concerned about
all of these dowels
676
00:25:01,367 --> 00:25:02,960
because as my blade
passes through them
677
00:25:03,119 --> 00:25:04,369
it can potentially grab it
678
00:25:04,453 --> 00:25:06,204
and either chip my edge
or snap my blade.
679
00:25:06,289 --> 00:25:13,053
♪ ♪
680
00:25:20,303 --> 00:25:27,067
♪ ♪
681
00:25:27,226 --> 00:25:29,570
- All right, Jacob,
running my fingernail
682
00:25:29,654 --> 00:25:31,646
down the edge here, I can feel
683
00:25:31,739 --> 00:25:33,240
two small kind of nicks,
684
00:25:33,324 --> 00:25:35,158
but it's still
a very sharp blade,
685
00:25:35,318 --> 00:25:37,402
so nicely done.
- Thank you.
686
00:25:37,495 --> 00:25:38,829
- All right, Robert, you're up.
687
00:25:38,988 --> 00:25:41,489
- Bring it.
- I will.
688
00:25:41,583 --> 00:25:43,325
- Wooden dowel chop's hard.
689
00:25:43,418 --> 00:25:45,910
My grain has grown
cause I heat treated twice.
690
00:25:45,995 --> 00:25:49,089
It could snap the edge.
I'm freaking out.
691
00:25:49,248 --> 00:25:56,054
♪ ♪
692
00:26:04,597 --> 00:26:11,403
♪ ♪
693
00:26:14,282 --> 00:26:17,108
- All right, Robert, first off,
no damage to your blade.
694
00:26:17,193 --> 00:26:20,278
I love the fuller,
but I would have loved
695
00:26:20,363 --> 00:26:22,205
to have seen that fuller
about twice as big
696
00:26:22,290 --> 00:26:24,041
to take some more
of the weight out of this.
697
00:26:24,200 --> 00:26:26,126
Still solid.
Good job.
698
00:26:26,285 --> 00:26:27,044
- Thank you.
699
00:26:30,206 --> 00:26:32,707
- All right, bladesmiths,
this is the sharpness test,
700
00:26:32,800 --> 00:26:36,887
the checkered flag slice.
A sharp edge will cut cleanly.
701
00:26:37,046 --> 00:26:40,715
A jagged edge or a dull edge
will do nothing or get snagged.
702
00:26:40,808 --> 00:26:41,892
Jeremy, you're up first.
You ready for this?
703
00:26:42,051 --> 00:26:44,302
- Yes, sir.
- Let's do this
704
00:26:44,387 --> 00:26:50,734
♪ ♪
705
00:26:53,562 --> 00:26:55,906
♪ ♪
706
00:26:58,993 --> 00:27:00,902
- All right, Jeremy, let's talk
about your blade here.
707
00:27:00,995 --> 00:27:04,322
Your edge is sharp.
These are clean cuts.
708
00:27:04,415 --> 00:27:07,501
Overall, it will cut.
- Thank you, sir.
709
00:27:07,660 --> 00:27:08,910
- All right, Jacob, you turn.
You're ready?
710
00:27:09,003 --> 00:27:10,504
- Yes, sir.
- Let's do this.
711
00:27:10,663 --> 00:27:17,511
♪ ♪
712
00:27:20,923 --> 00:27:24,351
♪ ♪
713
00:27:27,689 --> 00:27:30,023
All right, Jacob, let's talk
about your knife here.
714
00:27:30,108 --> 00:27:34,519
Your edge, sharp.
Easy cuts all the way through.
715
00:27:34,612 --> 00:27:38,115
Overall, sir, it will cut.
- Thank you.
716
00:27:38,199 --> 00:27:39,774
- All right, Robert, your turn.
You ready?
717
00:27:39,867 --> 00:27:41,368
- Yes, I am.
- Let's do this.
718
00:27:41,527 --> 00:27:48,333
♪ ♪
719
00:27:59,128 --> 00:28:01,555
All right, Robert, let's talk
about your knife here.
720
00:28:01,639 --> 00:28:03,890
Didn't take any damage
during the strength test,
721
00:28:04,049 --> 00:28:06,050
and it cut easily
through the checkered fla.
722
00:28:06,144 --> 00:28:08,729
Overall, sir, your weapon,
it will cut.
723
00:28:08,888 --> 00:28:10,731
- Thank you.
724
00:28:10,890 --> 00:28:12,149
♪ ♪
725
00:28:12,233 --> 00:28:14,818
- All right, bladesmiths,
this is a very tight race,
726
00:28:14,902 --> 00:28:16,236
but time has come for the judges
727
00:28:16,395 --> 00:28:18,405
to decide which one of you
is heading home.
728
00:28:18,564 --> 00:28:20,148
While they discuss,
I'm gonna ask the three of you
729
00:28:20,232 --> 00:28:21,733
to please step off
the Forge floor.
730
00:28:21,817 --> 00:28:23,485
♪ ♪
731
00:28:23,578 --> 00:28:25,904
All right, guys, nobody crashed
and burned in the testing.
732
00:28:25,997 --> 00:28:27,489
Makes your decision
a little bit more difficult.
733
00:28:27,582 --> 00:28:28,656
Ben, where do you stand?
734
00:28:28,741 --> 00:28:30,250
- So I'm looking
at Jeremy's blade,
735
00:28:30,334 --> 00:28:32,085
and it's
a pretty rudimentary blade.
736
00:28:32,170 --> 00:28:34,337
It didn't take any damage
in the strength test,
737
00:28:34,497 --> 00:28:36,998
and it did great
in the sharpness test.
738
00:28:37,091 --> 00:28:39,760
Jacob's blade is the only one
that took any kind of damage
739
00:28:39,844 --> 00:28:42,763
in the strength test
albeit small.
740
00:28:42,922 --> 00:28:45,340
- We're saying only one
took some kind of damage,
741
00:28:45,433 --> 00:28:47,601
and that's Jacobs,
but then when I really look
742
00:28:47,760 --> 00:28:49,686
closely to it,
it's like a glint.
743
00:28:49,845 --> 00:28:51,095
Talking about racecars here,
744
00:28:51,189 --> 00:28:52,439
I mean, you got dents
on the side,
745
00:28:52,523 --> 00:28:54,182
but not where the wheels are.
746
00:28:54,275 --> 00:28:55,934
If we go to Jeremy's,
747
00:28:56,027 --> 00:28:58,361
the handle is split on the side.
748
00:28:58,521 --> 00:29:00,021
If I were to use
that repeatedly,
749
00:29:00,105 --> 00:29:02,282
my hand could get clipped
into that handle.
750
00:29:02,441 --> 00:29:06,110
- To me, I see two blades
out there that are intentional,
751
00:29:06,204 --> 00:29:09,280
and one blade
that was just finished.
752
00:29:09,373 --> 00:29:13,376
The fullers on Robert's,
the clean grinds,
753
00:29:13,536 --> 00:29:15,286
and the handle shape
on the Jacob's.
754
00:29:15,379 --> 00:29:17,288
Then we get to Jeremy's blade,
755
00:29:17,381 --> 00:29:20,300
and there are no contours
to the handle.
756
00:29:20,459 --> 00:29:22,293
- All right, so Ben,
have you made a decision?
757
00:29:22,386 --> 00:29:23,294
- I have.
- Dave, how about you?
758
00:29:23,387 --> 00:29:24,471
- I have.
- Doug, where you at?
759
00:29:24,555 --> 00:29:25,806
- Yes, I have.
760
00:29:25,965 --> 00:29:26,807
- All right, guys, call them in.
761
00:29:26,966 --> 00:29:32,470
♪ ♪
762
00:29:32,555 --> 00:29:34,722
All right, bladesmiths,
this was a very close race,
763
00:29:34,807 --> 00:29:36,399
but you guys know
only two of you
764
00:29:36,484 --> 00:29:38,309
can join us
in the third and final round.
765
00:29:38,402 --> 00:29:40,904
Our judges have made
a final decision
766
00:29:40,988 --> 00:29:42,647
and the bladesmith
leaving the Forge is...
767
00:29:42,731 --> 00:29:45,567
♪ ♪
768
00:29:45,651 --> 00:29:46,493
Jeremy, unfortunately,
your blade
769
00:29:46,577 --> 00:29:47,744
didn't make the cut today,
770
00:29:47,903 --> 00:29:49,404
and Dave Baker
is gonna tell you why.
771
00:29:49,488 --> 00:29:51,823
- Jeremy, when we have
competitions like this
772
00:29:51,916 --> 00:29:54,325
where everybody tests out
so close to one another,
773
00:29:54,418 --> 00:29:56,169
we have to look
at the finer details,
774
00:29:56,254 --> 00:29:57,912
and the handle
has some gaps on it.
775
00:29:57,997 --> 00:29:59,506
Small things like that,
776
00:29:59,590 --> 00:30:02,250
but it's been that close
a competition, so good job.
777
00:30:02,343 --> 00:30:03,668
- I appreciate it.
778
00:30:03,761 --> 00:30:05,086
- Well, Jeremy,
we wanna say thank you
779
00:30:05,179 --> 00:30:06,671
for joining us in this race,
but unfortunately,
780
00:30:06,764 --> 00:30:08,339
your time
in the competition has ended.
781
00:30:08,424 --> 00:30:09,340
I'm gonna have to ask you
782
00:30:09,425 --> 00:30:10,425
to please step off
the Forge floor.
783
00:30:10,509 --> 00:30:11,601
- Thank you.
- Thank you, Jeremy.
784
00:30:11,686 --> 00:30:14,020
- Thank you.
- Thanks, man.
785
00:30:14,179 --> 00:30:15,847
- It ended up
being a photo finish,
786
00:30:15,940 --> 00:30:17,849
but I didn't cross
the line first.
787
00:30:17,933 --> 00:30:20,777
I made some new friends.
I had a blast.
788
00:30:20,862 --> 00:30:23,688
The best man will win,
and I wasn't that man today.
789
00:30:23,772 --> 00:30:27,525
♪ ♪
790
00:30:27,618 --> 00:30:29,119
- All right, bladesmiths,
congratulations.
791
00:30:29,278 --> 00:30:31,121
The two of you have made it
through the first two rounds
792
00:30:31,205 --> 00:30:32,614
of our layer race competition
793
00:30:32,698 --> 00:30:34,291
which means you're going
into the final round.
794
00:30:34,450 --> 00:30:36,618
Now, we are giving you
four days at your home forges
795
00:30:36,711 --> 00:30:39,120
to battle it out for the title
of "Forged in Fire" champion
796
00:30:39,213 --> 00:30:42,299
and check for $10,000.
797
00:30:42,458 --> 00:30:44,551
We want you to build this...
798
00:30:44,710 --> 00:30:47,637
♪ ♪
799
00:30:47,722 --> 00:30:51,057
The Mesopotamian sickle sword.
- [chuckles]
800
00:30:51,216 --> 00:30:54,394
- The sickle sword
originated in Mesopotamia
801
00:30:54,478 --> 00:30:57,480
at the height of Bronze Age
around 2,500 B.C.
802
00:30:57,640 --> 00:30:59,974
The sickle
and curved-shaped swords
803
00:31:00,059 --> 00:31:01,559
often symbolized royalty
804
00:31:01,644 --> 00:31:03,728
and power
and were primarily wielded
805
00:31:03,812 --> 00:31:06,564
during ceremonies by kings
and authority figures.
806
00:31:06,649 --> 00:31:07,815
Although these swords
were not common
807
00:31:07,909 --> 00:31:09,242
on the battlefield,
808
00:31:09,327 --> 00:31:10,818
the belly of the blade allowed
809
00:31:10,912 --> 00:31:12,329
for quick, devastating blows
810
00:31:12,413 --> 00:31:14,155
and inspired designs
for later weapons
811
00:31:14,239 --> 00:31:16,658
such as the deadly
Egyptian khopesh.
812
00:31:16,751 --> 00:31:20,253
- Your blade needs to measure
between 24 and 26 inches.
813
00:31:20,412 --> 00:31:22,914
The curve depth
needs to be between 2 1/4
814
00:31:23,007 --> 00:31:25,926
and 3 1/4 inches at its deepest,
815
00:31:26,085 --> 00:31:29,921
and your handles cannot exceed
7 inches long.
816
00:31:30,014 --> 00:31:31,506
- The biggest problem
I'm seeing,
817
00:31:31,590 --> 00:31:32,924
there's a sharp bend down
818
00:31:33,008 --> 00:31:35,593
and then a short sweep up
to a curve.
819
00:31:35,686 --> 00:31:36,853
So that's gonna be hard
to make sure
820
00:31:37,012 --> 00:31:38,763
I get the dimensions in right,
821
00:31:38,856 --> 00:31:41,349
but I'm excited to give it a go.
822
00:31:41,433 --> 00:31:43,276
- All right, guys,
we know you're capable
823
00:31:43,435 --> 00:31:45,269
of doing great things
in this forge.
824
00:31:45,363 --> 00:31:47,271
You raced through
the first five hours.
825
00:31:47,365 --> 00:31:49,366
Now, you got
a marathon ahead of you.
826
00:31:49,525 --> 00:31:52,118
Good luck.
We will see you in four days
827
00:31:53,278 --> 00:31:57,031
♪ ♪
828
00:31:57,116 --> 00:31:58,783
- Back in my home forge.
829
00:31:58,867 --> 00:32:00,126
I'm gonna be making
a Mesopotamian sickle sword.
830
00:32:00,285 --> 00:32:02,704
The biggest build I've done yet.
831
00:32:02,788 --> 00:32:04,798
I'm doing 1,000 layers
semi-construction,
832
00:32:04,957 --> 00:32:06,457
so I'm gonna go
500 layers of Damascus
833
00:32:06,550 --> 00:32:09,293
on each side
with a 1084 center core.
834
00:32:09,387 --> 00:32:11,212
Looking good.
I'm doing 1,000 layers.
835
00:32:11,305 --> 00:32:13,807
So I wanna go ten times more
than I did in round one.
836
00:32:13,891 --> 00:32:16,226
All right, we're going
for a final forge weld.
837
00:32:16,310 --> 00:32:17,969
Long as I'm solid with my steel,
838
00:32:18,053 --> 00:32:19,971
1084 will give it
a stronger center.
839
00:32:20,055 --> 00:32:21,314
I feel pretty good
on my progress.
840
00:32:21,473 --> 00:32:23,641
I will forge press
that out tomorrow.
841
00:32:23,726 --> 00:32:26,820
♪ ♪
842
00:32:26,979 --> 00:32:28,989
- I'm back here
in my hometown, Royalton.
843
00:32:29,148 --> 00:32:31,232
I'm just here to build
my Mesopotamian sickle sword.
844
00:32:31,316 --> 00:32:33,568
All right, let's see
what we can do with this.
845
00:32:33,652 --> 00:32:36,329
I'm gonna put a ladder pattern
in this steel.
846
00:32:36,414 --> 00:32:38,748
I'm not quite sure what Robert
has up his sleeve for this,
847
00:32:38,833 --> 00:32:40,241
so I'm gonna bring my A game.
848
00:32:40,325 --> 00:32:41,743
I hope he does too,
849
00:32:41,827 --> 00:32:43,327
and I hope we have
a real good competition.
850
00:32:43,421 --> 00:32:44,662
Now I can see the ladder pattern
851
00:32:44,747 --> 00:32:46,330
in there already.
852
00:32:46,424 --> 00:32:47,665
The length and curve
of this blade
853
00:32:47,758 --> 00:32:49,509
is gonna be
difficult to work with
854
00:32:49,593 --> 00:32:51,252
just because I want to make
sure everything stays straight
855
00:32:51,336 --> 00:32:52,846
and doesn't have
any warps to it.
856
00:32:53,005 --> 00:32:54,505
Looking good so far.
857
00:32:54,590 --> 00:32:55,923
'Cause ultimately
that could send me home
858
00:32:56,017 --> 00:32:57,175
if that's not spot-on,
859
00:32:57,268 --> 00:32:59,352
Everything went
pretty well on day one
860
00:32:59,511 --> 00:33:02,355
and I'm on track for day two.
Here we go.
861
00:33:02,514 --> 00:33:04,432
- Day two
862
00:33:04,516 --> 00:33:05,850
- We're to length now,
a little bit over,
863
00:33:05,934 --> 00:33:07,435
which is good,
and we're gonna go ahead
864
00:33:07,528 --> 00:33:09,029
and beat it over the anvil.
865
00:33:09,188 --> 00:33:11,698
The place where I want
the bend will bend down,
866
00:33:11,782 --> 00:33:12,699
and then the tip will start
bending up automatically
867
00:33:12,858 --> 00:33:14,367
as I hit it.
868
00:33:14,526 --> 00:33:16,694
Whacking it on the horn
to get it to bend down,
869
00:33:16,787 --> 00:33:18,029
it's easier
than using the hammer.
870
00:33:18,122 --> 00:33:20,031
I like it.
871
00:33:20,124 --> 00:33:21,449
Got the billet
all ready for the quench.
872
00:33:21,542 --> 00:33:23,043
It's the soul of the blade.
873
00:33:23,202 --> 00:33:25,378
If you do a bad quench,
you come out too hard,
874
00:33:25,537 --> 00:33:27,213
the forge welds could pop on me.
875
00:33:27,372 --> 00:33:28,623
If this quench doesn't go right,
876
00:33:28,716 --> 00:33:30,124
I'm gonna have to go ahead
and start over,
877
00:33:30,217 --> 00:33:31,384
and that's gonna suck.
878
00:33:31,543 --> 00:33:32,010
♪ ♪
879
00:33:36,298 --> 00:33:37,891
Went in pretty hot.
880
00:33:38,050 --> 00:33:40,635
We'll see if we have
any bad forge welds.
881
00:33:40,728 --> 00:33:44,981
We have a hard blade.
The forge welds look great.
882
00:33:45,140 --> 00:33:45,973
I'm feeling great.
883
00:33:46,058 --> 00:33:47,484
♪ ♪
884
00:33:47,568 --> 00:33:49,894
- Day two,
we're gonna try to quench here.
885
00:33:49,978 --> 00:33:51,738
I feel pretty good
about my progress.
886
00:33:51,822 --> 00:33:54,482
Everything looks good.
That's good to measure.
887
00:33:54,566 --> 00:33:57,985
♪ ♪
888
00:33:58,079 --> 00:34:00,747
Oh, that is straight.
Everything's looking good.
889
00:34:00,906 --> 00:34:02,573
Now we're gonna
have to temper it.
890
00:34:02,658 --> 00:34:04,408
That's gonna take away
a little of this hardness
891
00:34:04,502 --> 00:34:05,743
and it's gonna add toughness
892
00:34:05,828 --> 00:34:07,253
cause right now
it's pretty brittle.
893
00:34:07,412 --> 00:34:08,671
If I just went
and smacked it on my anvil,
894
00:34:08,831 --> 00:34:09,756
it would probably shatter.
895
00:34:09,840 --> 00:34:10,915
I think the hardest part
is gonna be
896
00:34:10,999 --> 00:34:12,509
getting the heat just right.
897
00:34:12,593 --> 00:34:14,836
I don't have oven long enough
to fit this sword in,
898
00:34:14,929 --> 00:34:17,347
so we're gonna have
to do it all with a torc.
899
00:34:17,431 --> 00:34:19,516
It's not going to be
as precise as having an oven.
900
00:34:19,600 --> 00:34:21,092
Don't wanna overheat it.
901
00:34:21,185 --> 00:34:22,685
Makes me a little bit nervous
902
00:34:22,770 --> 00:34:24,270
because I don't know
the ultimate outcome,
903
00:34:24,429 --> 00:34:26,514
but hopefully,
we get up just right.
904
00:34:26,598 --> 00:34:29,526
♪ ♪
905
00:34:29,610 --> 00:34:31,686
- Today, I gotta take weight
off the sword.
906
00:34:31,779 --> 00:34:33,780
I want to keep it light enough
and balanced enough
907
00:34:33,864 --> 00:34:35,940
for somebody to swing it.
Getting there.
908
00:34:36,033 --> 00:34:38,526
I feel really good
about my weapon.
909
00:34:38,619 --> 00:34:40,954
Getting all the fit-up done,
and I think this thing's
910
00:34:41,113 --> 00:34:43,123
gonna slice anything
they put before it.
911
00:34:43,207 --> 00:34:44,374
[chuckles]
912
00:34:44,533 --> 00:34:46,292
- This is the final day.
913
00:34:46,451 --> 00:34:48,545
Yesterday,
I got my Damascus etched
914
00:34:48,704 --> 00:34:50,705
and my handle on.
915
00:34:50,798 --> 00:34:52,290
I wanna make sure everything
is even on this handle
916
00:34:52,374 --> 00:34:53,800
and everything feels good.
917
00:34:53,884 --> 00:34:55,543
As a martial artist,
918
00:34:55,636 --> 00:34:56,878
I'm really into flow
and I'm really into feel.
919
00:34:56,971 --> 00:34:58,555
This is good.
920
00:34:58,639 --> 00:35:00,464
I'm not quite sure what
my strength test is gonna be,
921
00:35:00,558 --> 00:35:02,133
but I think whatever
they throw at it
922
00:35:02,217 --> 00:35:03,885
it's gonna be able to handle it.
923
00:35:03,969 --> 00:35:08,890
♪ ♪
924
00:35:08,983 --> 00:35:10,316
- Well, Jacob, Robert,
it's good to see you.
925
00:35:10,401 --> 00:35:11,976
Welcome back to the Forge.
926
00:35:12,069 --> 00:35:14,145
So we gave you four days to work
927
00:35:14,229 --> 00:35:17,648
on your very best
Mesopotamian sickle sword.
928
00:35:17,733 --> 00:35:19,325
Guys, they look beautiful.
They look sharp.
929
00:35:19,410 --> 00:35:20,493
Before we put it
through the ringer,
930
00:35:20,578 --> 00:35:21,828
I want to hear about it.
931
00:35:21,987 --> 00:35:22,820
Jacob, how did
the build go for you?
932
00:35:22,905 --> 00:35:24,238
- Things went really well.
933
00:35:24,323 --> 00:35:26,166
♪ ♪
934
00:35:26,250 --> 00:35:28,159
I gave you guys 132-layer
ladder pattern
935
00:35:28,243 --> 00:35:30,170
Damascus blade
with some orange G-10 liners
936
00:35:30,254 --> 00:35:32,079
on top of some mango wood.
937
00:35:32,164 --> 00:35:34,415
- It looks beautiful.
Robert, how about you?
938
00:35:34,508 --> 00:35:35,416
- Build was good.
939
00:35:35,500 --> 00:35:37,260
♪ ♪
940
00:35:37,419 --> 00:35:40,504
I've got two 500-layer billets
of ladder pattern Damascus
941
00:35:40,589 --> 00:35:42,265
on a 1084 core,
942
00:35:42,349 --> 00:35:46,186
black wallet handle,
and bronze-cast garden pins.
943
00:35:46,270 --> 00:35:48,262
- Well, guys,
they both look beautiful.
944
00:35:48,347 --> 00:35:49,931
They both look deadly,
but there's only one way
945
00:35:50,024 --> 00:35:51,682
we know how to find out
which one of you guys
946
00:35:51,767 --> 00:35:54,360
is going home with the title.
We have a strength test set up.
947
00:35:54,519 --> 00:35:56,779
We've got a sharpness test,
and up first,
948
00:35:56,864 --> 00:35:57,864
the KEAL.
Doug.
949
00:35:59,950 --> 00:36:02,610
- Blademiths,
welcome to the KEAL test.
950
00:36:02,694 --> 00:36:05,780
To find out what kind of
lethal damage they will d,
951
00:36:05,864 --> 00:36:08,366
I'm gonna take your weapons
to deliver some lethal blows
952
00:36:08,450 --> 00:36:09,959
to this ballistics dummy.
953
00:36:10,044 --> 00:36:11,711
Jacob, you're up first.
You ready?
954
00:36:11,870 --> 00:36:14,121
- Cut the head off.
- Let's do that.
955
00:36:14,206 --> 00:36:15,298
♪ ♪
956
00:36:15,457 --> 00:36:17,041
- I'm really excited for thi.
957
00:36:17,134 --> 00:36:18,551
I wanna set the bar really high,
958
00:36:18,636 --> 00:36:20,294
and I just really want him
959
00:36:20,379 --> 00:36:22,129
to dig into it
as best as he can.
960
00:36:22,214 --> 00:36:29,020
♪ ♪
961
00:36:35,727 --> 00:36:42,408
♪ ♪
962
00:36:48,499 --> 00:36:50,658
- [laughs]
963
00:36:50,742 --> 00:36:52,502
♪ ♪
964
00:36:52,586 --> 00:36:54,078
- All right, Jacob, let's talk
965
00:36:54,162 --> 00:36:56,005
about your sickle sword
right here.
966
00:36:56,164 --> 00:36:58,675
Your edge is razor-sharp,
967
00:36:58,834 --> 00:37:01,168
coupled with the fact that this
is a very light weapon,
968
00:37:01,262 --> 00:37:05,431
I can use velocity to really
wield that sharp edge.
969
00:37:05,516 --> 00:37:08,092
It cuts deep into
this ballistics dummy,
970
00:37:08,185 --> 00:37:12,096
and overall, sir,
your weapon you'll KEAL.
971
00:37:12,180 --> 00:37:13,848
- Thank you.
972
00:37:13,932 --> 00:37:15,441
- All right, Robert, your turn.
So are you ready?
973
00:37:15,600 --> 00:37:17,018
- I'm ready.
- All right, let's do this.
974
00:37:17,102 --> 00:37:19,186
♪ ♪
975
00:37:19,280 --> 00:37:20,947
- I know my blade is sharp,
and I'm just not sure
976
00:37:21,106 --> 00:37:23,032
how my grain structuring
is in my blade.
977
00:37:23,117 --> 00:37:25,526
If I take damage,
that could knock me out.
978
00:37:25,610 --> 00:37:27,787
♪ ♪
979
00:37:31,616 --> 00:37:38,089
♪ ♪
980
00:37:45,213 --> 00:37:52,228
♪ ♪
981
00:37:52,313 --> 00:37:54,889
- All right, Robert, let's talk
about your sickle sword.
982
00:37:54,982 --> 00:37:56,974
It's a very light blade.
983
00:37:57,059 --> 00:37:58,559
That much lighter
than the other one.
984
00:37:58,643 --> 00:38:01,562
And the angle that you have
in here lends itself
985
00:38:01,655 --> 00:38:04,073
to use not only velocity
but the sharpness of your edge
986
00:38:04,158 --> 00:38:07,318
to cut very deep
into this ballistics dummy.
987
00:38:07,411 --> 00:38:10,654
And overall, sir, it will KEAL.
988
00:38:10,739 --> 00:38:12,165
- Thank you.
989
00:38:14,242 --> 00:38:15,576
♪ ♪
990
00:38:15,660 --> 00:38:17,920
- Bladesmiths,
welcome to the strength test,
991
00:38:18,080 --> 00:38:19,922
the armored warrior chop.
992
00:38:20,007 --> 00:38:22,342
To test the strength
and overall durability
993
00:38:22,426 --> 00:38:24,510
of your
Mesopotamian sickle sword,
994
00:38:24,595 --> 00:38:27,755
I'm gonna be chopping
into these armored warriors.
995
00:38:27,848 --> 00:38:29,432
Jacob, you're up first.
You're ready for this?
996
00:38:29,516 --> 00:38:31,351
- I don't think I got a choice.
- You don't have a choice.
997
00:38:33,512 --> 00:38:40,360
♪ ♪
998
00:38:47,359 --> 00:38:54,207
♪ ♪
999
00:38:58,879 --> 00:39:00,380
- Come on.
1000
00:39:03,208 --> 00:39:04,792
[sighs]
1001
00:39:04,876 --> 00:39:11,715
♪ ♪
1002
00:39:11,800 --> 00:39:13,893
- What actually happened
is your sword bit into
1003
00:39:13,977 --> 00:39:16,145
the other sword by about
three-sixteenths of an inch,
1004
00:39:16,304 --> 00:39:18,064
and it took out this chip,
1005
00:39:18,148 --> 00:39:20,558
and once that chip was gone,
the whole sword blew up.
1006
00:39:20,642 --> 00:39:23,986
Your grain looks good,
but unfortunately,
1007
00:39:24,146 --> 00:39:26,313
it's just this sword
1008
00:39:26,398 --> 00:39:28,741
against that sword,
this time that sword won.
1009
00:39:28,900 --> 00:39:30,151
- Yep.
1010
00:39:30,235 --> 00:39:33,988
♪ ♪
1011
00:39:34,072 --> 00:39:35,915
- All right, Jacob, we hate
to see this happen.
1012
00:39:36,074 --> 00:39:38,251
You gave us a beautiful blade,
but unfortunately,
1013
00:39:38,410 --> 00:39:40,086
it did suffer
a catastrophic failure
1014
00:39:40,170 --> 00:39:41,587
on the seventh strike,
1015
00:39:41,672 --> 00:39:43,330
but you are
not out of the fight yet
1016
00:39:43,424 --> 00:39:45,258
because Robert, in order
to become the champion,
1017
00:39:45,417 --> 00:39:47,835
you will have to survive
every single one
1018
00:39:47,919 --> 00:39:50,096
of those seven strikes
on the armor warrior.
1019
00:39:50,255 --> 00:39:52,173
Are you ready?
- Let's roll the dice.
1020
00:39:52,266 --> 00:39:54,592
- All right, Ben.
1021
00:39:54,676 --> 00:39:56,936
- So his sword, it's, like,
a 1/4 inch wider than mine.
1022
00:39:57,020 --> 00:39:58,846
It's a little heavier than mine.
1023
00:39:58,930 --> 00:40:00,431
I'm thinking, "Mine's done."
1024
00:40:00,515 --> 00:40:02,016
Striking steel on steel,
1025
00:40:02,100 --> 00:40:03,851
that's just a recipe
for disaster
1026
00:40:03,935 --> 00:40:05,269
'cause something's gonna break.
1027
00:40:05,353 --> 00:40:12,243
♪ ♪
1028
00:40:19,451 --> 00:40:26,299
♪ ♪
1029
00:40:31,880 --> 00:40:36,300
♪ ♪
1030
00:40:36,393 --> 00:40:37,968
- Well, Robert, the big thing is
1031
00:40:38,053 --> 00:40:39,970
it's one sword.
Nice job.
1032
00:40:40,055 --> 00:40:41,388
- Thank you.
1033
00:40:41,473 --> 00:40:43,057
♪ ♪
1034
00:40:43,150 --> 00:40:46,060
- Well, Robert, you made it
through all the testing,
1035
00:40:46,144 --> 00:40:48,062
and, Jacob, it's a beautiful
piece of work,
1036
00:40:48,155 --> 00:40:49,980
but unfortunately, due to
your catastrophic failure,
1037
00:40:50,073 --> 00:40:51,398
we cannot continue testing it,
1038
00:40:51,483 --> 00:40:52,900
and for that reason,
I'm gonna have to ask you
1039
00:40:52,984 --> 00:40:54,911
to please step off
the Forge floor.
1040
00:40:54,995 --> 00:40:55,912
- Thank you, gentlemen.
It was an honor.
1041
00:40:55,996 --> 00:40:57,413
- Thank you very much.
1042
00:40:57,498 --> 00:40:58,906
- Very nice job.
- Thank you.
1043
00:40:58,990 --> 00:41:00,917
♪ ♪
1044
00:41:01,001 --> 00:41:02,493
- You know, it totally sucks,
1045
00:41:02,577 --> 00:41:05,079
but I really am proud
1046
00:41:05,163 --> 00:41:06,580
of the blade I made either way.
1047
00:41:06,665 --> 00:41:08,508
You know, they said
pretty much nothing
1048
00:41:08,592 --> 00:41:10,251
but good things
about it up until broke.
1049
00:41:10,335 --> 00:41:12,586
And, well,
I'd totally come back for this
1050
00:41:12,671 --> 00:41:14,096
and maybe get a shot
at making it
1051
00:41:14,256 --> 00:41:15,256
all the way through.
1052
00:41:15,340 --> 00:41:17,266
♪ ♪
1053
00:41:17,425 --> 00:41:19,769
- Robert, we never like to see
competitors' blades break,
1054
00:41:19,853 --> 00:41:21,521
but yours did not,
1055
00:41:21,605 --> 00:41:23,940
and that makes you the newest
"Forged in Fire" champion.
1056
00:41:24,024 --> 00:41:26,517
You just got yourself a check
for $10,000.
1057
00:41:26,610 --> 00:41:28,861
Congratulations.
- Thanks, thanks.
1058
00:41:29,020 --> 00:41:31,605
- Fell pretty good?
- Crazy, dude, crazy.
1059
00:41:31,698 --> 00:41:33,199
[laughter]
1060
00:41:33,283 --> 00:41:34,525
- Winning this championship
I think
1061
00:41:34,618 --> 00:41:36,694
has really pushed me
to my limits,
1062
00:41:36,778 --> 00:41:38,279
and then that makes me
wanna push them even more.
1063
00:41:38,372 --> 00:41:39,947
Now, I'm a champion.
1064
00:41:40,040 --> 00:41:41,782
I'm gonna go ahead and get
my ABS Smith membership
1065
00:41:41,866 --> 00:41:43,534
and just
really refine my skills.
1066
00:41:43,618 --> 00:41:50,174
♪ ♪