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[dramatic music]
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- My name's Evan Daniel
Purviance.
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I'm 19 years old.
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I've been bladesmithing
seriously
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for about four years.
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I am the loudest
and proudest member
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of the Fighting Texas Aggie
class of 2024,
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but tuition ain't cheap.
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That's what that the 10 grand
is going to go if I win this.
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- My name is Chris Gregory.
I'm 35 years old.
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I am a full-time
construction worker
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and incinerator operator
and part-time bladesmith.
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To compete in the competition
of ""Forged in Fire""
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is a dream come true,
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but to be able to win it would
just be the icing on the cake.
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- My name is Grant Peters.
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I am a full-time father
of three beautiful little girls
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and a part-time bladesmith.
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As long as I can remember
I've always loved metal.
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Like, I just thought it was
the coolest thing in the world.
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This is going to be some fun.
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- My name is Brandon Hainer.
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I am 23 years old.
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I work as an engineer, and I am
a part-time bladesmith.
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So I originally started
blacksmithing around 18.
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I forged a really crappy
knife out of a piece of rebar.
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And from then on I was hooked.
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I'm super ready to get
this round going.
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- Well, bladesmiths,
welcome to The Forge.
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Bladesmiths,
we are extremely excited
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about today's competition
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because we are switching
things up quite a bit.
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I'm sure you came here thinking
you're going to go through
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three high-intensity rounds
of bladesmithing competitio,
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but that's not quite what
we've got in store for you.
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We're not going to have
a forging round,
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a critique and elimination,
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then a handle round and testing.
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We are giving you
five straight hours
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to build the best blade
you can from start to finish.
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That means you've got
to forge a blade,
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quench it, have it hardened,
tempered, add a handle,
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and have it ready for testing
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by the end
of the five-hour round.
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Now, this is where
it gets exciting.
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We've got a verifiable buffet
of high-carbon steel.
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We've got springs.
We've got ball bearings.
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You name it, we have it.
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And you can use
any of these materials,
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any of our full pantry
for your handle materials
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to build any blade you want
with any technique you want.
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The only thing we ask
is that you make a blade
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that is between
12 and 18 inches.
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Today we are putting you
through a competition
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we are calling
the Impress Us Challenge.
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- Oh, crap,
the Impress Us Challenge.
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Judging by these guys'
standards and my skills,
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that's going to be
a little bit difficult.
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- Now, periodically through
this competition,
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I'm going to ask
that you present your work
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to our panel of expert judges
sitting here behind me.
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They will be the ones deciding
which one of you will be
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leaving here with the title
of "Forged in Fire" champion
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and a check for $10,000.
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Here's the best part.
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Whoever impresses the judges
the most at the five-hour mark
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will bypass our testing
and get a free ride all the way
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to the final round
of this competition.
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- I want to be that guy.
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My goal is to make a blade
that impresses the judges
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so well I get myself a
ticket straight to the finals.
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- Now, for the other
three of you,
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you will all have
your blades tested.
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We're going to check
for strength and durabiliy
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in a copper pipe chop
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and then check
your edge retention
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in a triple-rope slice.
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Now, bladesmiths, as always,
only two of you
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will go to the Home Forge
portion of the competition,
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which means after testing,
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there will be
a double elimination.
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- I'm a little nervous thinking
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that is a double elimination.
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Any other competition,
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I'd be dying to see
my blade get tested.
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But today I really want
to impress the judges so much
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that I just move right
to the finals.
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- Try your hardest to give
the best possible blade
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that is able to be tested,
but hopefully won't have to be.
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You have five hours on the clock
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to complete this competition,
so good luck.
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Your time starts now.
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Here we go,
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all the smiths running up to
the table, the buffet of steel.
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- We've giving them everything
they need to build
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whatever they want to build
since the idea is to impress,
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five hours to build it in,
and run with it.
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- I'm seeing ball bearings,
W2s, spring steel,
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I went for the 1095
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and 15N20
to make a Damascus billet.
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So I've made plenty
of Damascus billets before,
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and they've all come out
pretty successful.
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So it's something
that I really want to make
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in this competition.
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So I stack up my billet
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with alternating layers
of 15N20 and 1095.
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Even though I did a low-layer
count Damascus billet,
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I'm really hoping that
it's going to show in the steel
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when it's finished.
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Whoo! [bleep],
it's [bleep] hot, Toledo.
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- I go and I grab the 15N20
and 1095,
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because that's what I know
how to show off with.
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- I would probably do either
a multi-bar
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or some kind of fun Sun Mai
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with maybe a canister
on the outside,
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make something cool.
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- Super cool.
- Yeah, right.
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- I have 10 layers total.
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Welding.
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I want to do
this cut and restack,
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but I know the one thing
that the judges
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definitely will
not be impressed with
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is an unfinished blade.
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So the cut and restack
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is getting tossed
to the side for now.
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- I'm not exactly the most
comfortable with Damascus,
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so I pick up
a piece of spring steel.
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A lot of what I make
is out of spring steel anywa.
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I know how it works; I know
what to heat-treat it at.
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I'm going to do the best
that I can with
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what I know how to do,
and if that's not enough,
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then I guess that's it.
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- Evan is going with just
the coil; that's mono-steel.
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It better be very impressive.
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- That piece of coil spring
is not quite an inch diameter.
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There's not much impressive you
can get out of that size piece.
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Nasty-looking, isn't it?
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- 1095 and 15N20,
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they're the most common stees
I use when I make Damascus.
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So it's something
I'm familiar with.
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- Play to your strengths.
- For sure.
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- If you're very good
at something,
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bring it out here
and impress us.
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- My first thought is to do
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some type
of a twisted, 100-layer
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Damascus to really
impress the judges.
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Twisted Damascus isn't an easy
Damascus type to do,
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but it is very beautiful
when it's done.
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- Are there any problems
that Chris could run into
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by haphazardly
chopping his bar stock?
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- Yeah, the layers don't add up.
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These fall over and become
cold shots on the edges.
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- While I'm waiting
for my billet to heat up,
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I take a couple extra
of those 1095 and 15N20 pieces
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to use as my guard.
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Welding.
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I think that'll really
impress the judges,
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because that's a pretty tall
order in a five-hour challenge.
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There we go.
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- I do my first forge weld.
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I'm being extra careful,
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because putting stress on
every one of those welds then
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could just...[spits]
flat open.
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- Grant's setting a weld.
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- That's the right temperature.
I mean, it's close.
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- It went great.
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She's getting there.
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- I get my coal spread out
to a good critical temperatue
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to where I can
straighten it out.
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You work 5160
a little bit hotter
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than you work other steels,
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because it's got
a little more spring to it.
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- 5160 isn't going to give you
a lot of flack,
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but a great material to work
in, because it's got
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that springy-ness to it;
it's very durable.
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- I'm can to start
flattening it out.
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I enjoy building things.
I enjoy building things fast.
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I've got it down pat,
so why would I change anything?
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[sighs]
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- Bladesmiths,
you have four hours left.
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- Let's see here.
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While I've got my steel
heating up,
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I grab two pieces of wood.
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- Usually in the first round
you can't touch your handle,
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but now while steel
is heating up,
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you could almost
finish your handle
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in your first three hours.
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- And I start cutting them
into little squares
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so that I can stack them up
in layers
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so I got alternating colors.
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I want to make it really pop.
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- A multi-part handle is really
a beautiful thing to see.
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Problem is, it's a risky thing,
because multi-part handles
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that aren't glued up or pinned
properly can blow apart.
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- So, while that's curing,
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I run back to The Forge
and get forging.
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Whew.
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- So I'm at the press
forging out my shape.
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I'm going for
a chopper-style blade
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with a little bit of flair.
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I want to make something
that's really going to impres
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the judges enough
to send me to the final round.
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So I'm hand-hammering
in the handle doing one flair
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that's more of a bottle opener
kind of shape.
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I think it's a pretty
bold design
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and the judges
will really like it.
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Whew.
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- So I'm going to go ahead
and make
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a Damascus seax-chopper hybrd
with an integral bolster.
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That helps with the balance,
which helps recovery.
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It also works
as a great vibration dampener
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for when impacting
anything very solid.
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- 'Cause Grant's doing
an integral bolster.
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That's exciting.
I love when I see new stuff.
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- To impress the judges,
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I'm going to play
with the pattern a little bit.
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- Grant is actually
cutting lines into that crease.
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He's making
some kind of chevrons.
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- Very cool.
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- I'm looking over to my right,
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and I'm seeing Grant grinding in
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a pattern into his steel,
and I'm thinking
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that can be a cool idea
for me to add as well.
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- Oh, we got some grinding
going on for Brandon too.
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Is he putting in a pattern?
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- So I start putting in a very
rough X pattern into the steel
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hoping that it's something
that will show
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after I'm doing grinding.
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- My coil spring now
is a flat bar,
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so I can forge out
my tip a little bit.
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I give it a good bend over
on the horn,
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start forging out
the general shape of my blade.
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I'm making
a pretty basic camp knife
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to impress these judges.
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I'm getting a little bit
worried about
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how thin my blade is getting.
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Pretty doggone disappointing.
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So I decided to go ahead
and make a thinner blade
249
00:09:55,554 --> 00:09:57,388
with more of
a swooshing style to it.
250
00:09:57,473 --> 00:09:59,974
That design seemed to work
pretty good in my head.
251
00:10:00,133 --> 00:10:02,635
So I just went ahead
and rolled with it.
252
00:10:02,719 --> 00:10:04,553
- They've got carte blanche
to do whatever they want.
253
00:10:04,647 --> 00:10:05,888
If it's well executed, great.
254
00:10:05,972 --> 00:10:07,815
How will it do
on a test, though?
255
00:10:07,974 --> 00:10:09,317
♪ ♪
256
00:10:09,476 --> 00:10:11,235
- I've set my welds.
257
00:10:11,320 --> 00:10:15,657
I get ready to cut and stack
the 100-layer knife bille.
258
00:10:15,816 --> 00:10:18,826
I roll it over onto itself
and flux it up.
259
00:10:18,911 --> 00:10:21,079
- And I can see seams in there.
So I'm really worried
260
00:10:21,163 --> 00:10:23,572
he's going to have a lot of
inclusions in that weld.
261
00:10:23,657 --> 00:10:25,658
- Yeah.
262
00:10:25,742 --> 00:10:27,335
- [bleep]
263
00:10:27,419 --> 00:10:30,913
- Oh, Chris' billet split open.
264
00:10:31,006 --> 00:10:32,665
- Those welds just blow apart.
265
00:10:32,749 --> 00:10:34,166
Panic sets in.
266
00:10:34,251 --> 00:10:37,253
Do I chase the problem,
or do I start over?
267
00:10:37,337 --> 00:10:38,096
I'm running out of time.
268
00:10:38,180 --> 00:10:39,639
[bleep].
269
00:10:43,769 --> 00:10:45,428
- [bleep].
270
00:10:45,512 --> 00:10:46,762
Seeing those welds blow apart,
271
00:10:46,855 --> 00:10:48,264
panic sets in.
272
00:10:48,357 --> 00:10:49,849
- You guys know what--
Wrong with that billet
273
00:10:49,933 --> 00:10:51,267
he was working?
274
00:10:51,351 --> 00:10:52,768
- He had a long billet,
275
00:10:52,861 --> 00:10:55,855
but he folded back on itself
with minimal cleaning.
276
00:10:55,948 --> 00:10:57,782
- I'm going to scrap
this Damascus,
277
00:10:57,866 --> 00:11:00,868
and I'm going go start with
a brand-new piece of meta.
278
00:11:01,027 --> 00:11:02,778
- So it looks like
we've got a start over.
279
00:11:02,863 --> 00:11:05,698
At the end of the day, this is
a competition for $10,000,
280
00:11:05,782 --> 00:11:08,868
and getting through it
is very important.
281
00:11:08,961 --> 00:11:11,704
- W1 is a great knife steel.
282
00:11:11,788 --> 00:11:13,214
Even though I'm not doing
283
00:11:13,373 --> 00:11:15,040
the 100-layer Damascus
like I had planned
284
00:11:15,125 --> 00:11:16,959
to impress the judges
285
00:11:17,052 --> 00:11:19,387
and I probably can't bypass
the testing,
286
00:11:19,546 --> 00:11:21,630
I'll still be able
to turn in a knife
287
00:11:21,715 --> 00:11:23,883
that'll handle any tests
that the judges throw at it.
288
00:11:23,967 --> 00:11:26,561
♪ ♪
289
00:11:26,720 --> 00:11:29,638
- Bladesmiths,
you have three hours left.
290
00:11:29,723 --> 00:11:30,806
- This is make-or-break time.
291
00:11:30,891 --> 00:11:33,642
- This is where
you go for broke.
292
00:11:33,727 --> 00:11:36,312
- So my Damascus blade
is in good shape.
293
00:11:36,396 --> 00:11:37,897
I ready for heat treat.
294
00:11:37,981 --> 00:11:40,065
♪ ♪
295
00:11:40,159 --> 00:11:41,242
- We have a quench on the floor.
296
00:11:41,326 --> 00:11:42,902
- Oh! Our first quench.
All right.
297
00:11:42,986 --> 00:11:44,403
♪ ♪
298
00:11:44,488 --> 00:11:46,489
- Oh, there's a warp
in that sucker.
299
00:11:46,573 --> 00:11:48,908
- I'm pressing carefully
to try and straighten
300
00:11:48,992 --> 00:11:50,585
the blade without snapping it,
301
00:11:50,669 --> 00:11:53,337
because I know there's
a fine line in between the two.
302
00:11:53,422 --> 00:11:54,997
I think I might've
straightened it out.
303
00:11:55,081 --> 00:11:56,924
If the judges aren't impressed
by my blade,
304
00:11:57,083 --> 00:11:58,083
then I really want to make sure
305
00:11:58,168 --> 00:11:59,677
I can get through testing.
306
00:11:59,762 --> 00:12:01,345
- And the thing also about this
is, we don't get to review
307
00:12:01,430 --> 00:12:02,838
or tell him what to fix.
308
00:12:02,931 --> 00:12:06,008
What you present us
is what you present us.
309
00:12:06,092 --> 00:12:08,010
♪ ♪
310
00:12:08,094 --> 00:12:10,188
- Grant's quench, if you looked
at the coloration of the blade,
311
00:12:10,272 --> 00:12:13,432
I don't think it was too hot,
but it was pretty warm.
312
00:12:13,525 --> 00:12:16,519
- Don't hear any pings,
any pops.
313
00:12:16,603 --> 00:12:18,362
That'll do.
314
00:12:18,447 --> 00:12:20,615
The file skates great,
sounds amazing.
315
00:12:20,699 --> 00:12:22,525
So now it's time
to get a little bit
316
00:12:22,609 --> 00:12:24,777
of cleanup going on.
317
00:12:24,861 --> 00:12:26,946
♪ ♪
318
00:12:27,039 --> 00:12:29,207
- Evan's in. This is the moment
of truth
319
00:12:29,291 --> 00:12:31,793
pulling this thing out,
really thin blade.
320
00:12:31,952 --> 00:12:34,712
- It ain't straight
worth a crap.
321
00:12:34,797 --> 00:12:37,465
I have this tiny little bend
coming in from the tang.
322
00:12:37,624 --> 00:12:40,218
Very stressful stuff
we got going on here.
323
00:12:40,377 --> 00:12:42,795
So I lay it on my anvil and
then just put both my fists
324
00:12:42,888 --> 00:12:44,380
on top
of that piece of angle irn
325
00:12:44,464 --> 00:12:46,224
until I know it's good and flat.
326
00:12:46,383 --> 00:12:48,217
- Using a man clamp.
327
00:12:48,301 --> 00:12:50,970
- It'll have to do.
328
00:12:51,054 --> 00:12:53,806
- I feel like I'm making
some ground now.
329
00:12:53,890 --> 00:12:55,566
Started out with that
big old piece of steel,
330
00:12:55,651 --> 00:12:58,319
and now I got something
I can work.
331
00:12:58,478 --> 00:13:00,396
The style of knife
I want to go with
332
00:13:00,489 --> 00:13:04,075
is a Spanish-American War
era Bowie knife.
333
00:13:04,159 --> 00:13:05,901
Something I'm real
familiar with.
334
00:13:05,994 --> 00:13:08,746
That way, I come out
with the best blade possible.
335
00:13:08,831 --> 00:13:11,907
And because I had lost
the pizzazz of the Damascus,
336
00:13:11,992 --> 00:13:13,742
I'm going to do a hamon
337
00:13:13,836 --> 00:13:17,079
to kind of give a little more
pop to that blade.
338
00:13:17,163 --> 00:13:19,006
- Ooh! All right, so Chris
is upping the game
339
00:13:19,165 --> 00:13:20,416
a little bit.
Chris has got clay.
340
00:13:20,500 --> 00:13:22,009
- Oh, that's great.
341
00:13:22,094 --> 00:13:24,512
- You can get a lot
of interesting ghosting lins
342
00:13:24,596 --> 00:13:26,430
on that blade.
343
00:13:26,515 --> 00:13:29,842
- A hamon is a Japanese process
344
00:13:29,926 --> 00:13:32,270
of adding clay to the spine
345
00:13:32,354 --> 00:13:36,274
to keep those portions soft.
346
00:13:36,358 --> 00:13:37,850
I take my wire brush,
347
00:13:37,934 --> 00:13:41,112
and that clay falls off
the way it's supposed to.
348
00:13:41,196 --> 00:13:42,104
And we're good to go.
349
00:13:42,188 --> 00:13:44,949
All right, that did it.
350
00:13:45,033 --> 00:13:47,943
- Scale, glue, mix it.
351
00:13:48,028 --> 00:13:50,446
Having a smooth handle
is absolutely crucial.
352
00:13:50,539 --> 00:13:53,449
The judges are always
very picky on handle material
353
00:13:53,533 --> 00:13:54,959
and the way it's shaped.
354
00:13:55,043 --> 00:13:58,045
I'm doing a white G10 liner
with red micarta
355
00:13:58,130 --> 00:14:00,372
and a black G10 bolster.
356
00:14:00,457 --> 00:14:02,300
Seeing that I have
a three-piece multi-part
357
00:14:02,384 --> 00:14:04,802
set for my handles,
I'm thinking this is something
358
00:14:04,887 --> 00:14:06,879
that's going to send me
to the final round hopefully.
359
00:14:06,963 --> 00:14:08,881
- Now, Brandon has a very
interesting style
360
00:14:08,965 --> 00:14:10,633
going on with his handle.
361
00:14:10,726 --> 00:14:12,468
He's got, like, a little tail
coming out of that.
362
00:14:12,552 --> 00:14:14,228
♪ ♪
363
00:14:14,313 --> 00:14:17,723
- All right, guys, you have
1 hour and 30 minutes left.
364
00:14:17,807 --> 00:14:19,066
♪ ♪
365
00:14:19,151 --> 00:14:20,484
- I got to get
this handle moving.
366
00:14:20,569 --> 00:14:25,397
I find sky-blue scales
made out of micarta.
367
00:14:25,482 --> 00:14:27,816
I knew right then and there
that they were perfect.
368
00:14:27,901 --> 00:14:30,077
If done right,
they can look amazing,
369
00:14:30,162 --> 00:14:33,572
and it's a known material to me.
370
00:14:33,657 --> 00:14:35,333
- Now it's going to be
interesting to see
371
00:14:35,417 --> 00:14:37,752
who among these smiths
372
00:14:37,836 --> 00:14:43,165
have the skills
to really make a great handle.
373
00:14:43,249 --> 00:14:46,085
- Having a comfortable handle
is imperative.
374
00:14:46,169 --> 00:14:49,338
So I'm just making sure
that everything is precise
375
00:14:49,422 --> 00:14:51,423
as I can make it
in the amount of time I have.
376
00:14:51,508 --> 00:14:54,176
♪ ♪
377
00:14:54,260 --> 00:14:55,603
- If I'm going to do
a mono-steel blade,
378
00:14:55,687 --> 00:14:57,188
I'm going to need to do
something pretty special
379
00:14:57,272 --> 00:14:59,431
with the handle,
so I look at this block
380
00:14:59,516 --> 00:15:01,025
that I have here
and I think, man,
381
00:15:01,109 --> 00:15:03,110
this would be a sweet
pop bottle-shaped handle.
382
00:15:03,195 --> 00:15:04,695
I know it'll definitely
be impressive
383
00:15:04,780 --> 00:15:06,689
after I get shined up,
and on top of that,
384
00:15:06,782 --> 00:15:08,691
I feel like it'll just add
a little bit more mass
385
00:15:08,775 --> 00:15:11,527
and curve your hand good
on that longer handle.
386
00:15:11,620 --> 00:15:12,945
- Watching the way
they're working right now,
387
00:15:13,038 --> 00:15:14,538
it's a very interesting seeing
388
00:15:14,623 --> 00:15:18,283
whose got the mindset of,
"I'm here to turn in a knife."
389
00:15:18,377 --> 00:15:20,035
- Yep.
- "And I'm here to impress
390
00:15:20,120 --> 00:15:22,204
the hell out of the judges."
391
00:15:22,288 --> 00:15:23,381
- It's a little bit
of a smaller handle,
392
00:15:23,465 --> 00:15:25,883
but this is really fixing
to be a knife.
393
00:15:25,968 --> 00:15:28,052
Yeah!
394
00:15:28,136 --> 00:15:29,545
- I'm a little disappointed
395
00:15:29,629 --> 00:15:31,714
that I couldn't do
the 100-layer Damascus,
396
00:15:31,798 --> 00:15:33,465
but I've still got
my guard material
397
00:15:33,550 --> 00:15:35,801
that I forged
out of twisted Damascus.
398
00:15:35,885 --> 00:15:38,887
I think this guard
was definitely the right step
399
00:15:38,972 --> 00:15:40,305
to kind of help that blade pop.
400
00:15:40,390 --> 00:15:42,817
♪ ♪
401
00:15:42,901 --> 00:15:46,895
[bleep].
But the steel was already hard.
402
00:15:46,980 --> 00:15:48,981
Sometimes
the steel begins to harden
403
00:15:49,065 --> 00:15:50,574
before it's even quenched.
404
00:15:50,659 --> 00:15:53,318
And that's exactly what
happened here in this momen.
405
00:15:53,403 --> 00:15:56,572
So I grab a good, soft, solid
piece of brass that I knw
406
00:15:56,656 --> 00:15:59,408
I can drill through
and form up really quick.
407
00:15:59,501 --> 00:16:01,660
Maybe I just need to impress
those judges
408
00:16:01,753 --> 00:16:03,829
by turning out the best blade
409
00:16:03,913 --> 00:16:06,165
in my signature style
without all the frills.
410
00:16:06,249 --> 00:16:08,009
♪ ♪
411
00:16:08,168 --> 00:16:10,502
- 30 minutes remaining,
gentleman.
412
00:16:10,587 --> 00:16:12,087
♪ ♪
413
00:16:12,180 --> 00:16:13,589
- So after finishing my edge,
I'm thinking
414
00:16:13,682 --> 00:16:15,349
this isn't enough
to impress the judges,
415
00:16:15,508 --> 00:16:17,518
and I really want to add
some more flair.
416
00:16:17,677 --> 00:16:19,520
So I start putting in
a few saw teeth
417
00:16:19,679 --> 00:16:21,513
onto the back spine of my blade.
418
00:16:21,598 --> 00:16:23,348
I'm thinking is something
that's going to impress
419
00:16:23,433 --> 00:16:26,852
the judges enough
to send me to the final roun.
420
00:16:26,945 --> 00:16:28,779
- Grant's headed for the
acid etch.
421
00:16:28,864 --> 00:16:31,607
- It's low-layer Damascus,
but it's still Damascus.
422
00:16:31,691 --> 00:16:32,950
You got to show it off.
423
00:16:33,035 --> 00:16:35,110
And I get her out,
and I'm getting the first
424
00:16:35,203 --> 00:16:37,696
real look at this pattern,
and I'm absolutely loving it.
425
00:16:37,781 --> 00:16:41,700
It's got those Os going
all the way down the blade.
426
00:16:41,785 --> 00:16:43,368
I'm at the grinder
trying to get her as sharp
427
00:16:43,453 --> 00:16:46,121
as possible with a convex edge.
428
00:16:46,206 --> 00:16:49,300
Just in case I don't get
that pass to the finals,
429
00:16:49,384 --> 00:16:50,542
I want to make sure
that this blade
430
00:16:50,627 --> 00:16:52,628
is going to stand up
to the punishment
431
00:16:52,712 --> 00:16:56,724
that those copper pipes
are going to put on it.
432
00:16:56,883 --> 00:16:59,468
- Considering
my Damascus failed,
433
00:16:59,552 --> 00:17:00,728
I'm really wanting to impress
434
00:17:00,887 --> 00:17:02,730
the judges
with this handle style
435
00:17:02,889 --> 00:17:04,890
that I'm doing with
the contrasting colors
436
00:17:04,974 --> 00:17:08,819
and the alternating materials.
437
00:17:08,904 --> 00:17:10,488
- Oh!
438
00:17:10,572 --> 00:17:13,398
Chris just lost
a chunk of his handle.
439
00:17:13,483 --> 00:17:14,983
- I'm panicking a little bit,
440
00:17:15,068 --> 00:17:17,152
because I've spent all that time
441
00:17:17,245 --> 00:17:19,988
prepping that material
to have it fail on me.
442
00:17:20,073 --> 00:17:22,083
Now I'm in trouble.
443
00:17:22,242 --> 00:17:23,417
[bleep].
444
00:17:27,747 --> 00:17:29,423
I don't think
I'll bypass the testing.
445
00:17:29,508 --> 00:17:32,501
But hey, I came
to have my knife tested.
446
00:17:32,585 --> 00:17:34,929
So I've got to get
this handle together.
447
00:17:35,013 --> 00:17:37,431
I find a bone that's already
been drilled out,
448
00:17:37,590 --> 00:17:40,101
and that bone fits
on that knife perfect.
449
00:17:40,185 --> 00:17:41,769
- Chris has grabbed
a piece of bone.
450
00:17:41,853 --> 00:17:42,928
Is that what you go for?
451
00:17:43,012 --> 00:17:44,680
- No, no, no.
- No.
452
00:17:44,764 --> 00:17:46,357
- No, there's nothing
you can do to shape a bone
453
00:17:46,441 --> 00:17:48,275
without grinding
into the hollow part.
454
00:17:48,434 --> 00:17:50,194
- I give him points
for trying, though.
455
00:17:50,353 --> 00:17:53,272
You know, if he's able to pull
that off that's interesting.
456
00:17:53,365 --> 00:17:55,616
- Is it what I planned? No.
457
00:17:55,775 --> 00:17:57,618
But I am very confident
in the blade
458
00:17:57,777 --> 00:17:59,453
that I'm turning in
to those judges.
459
00:17:59,612 --> 00:18:01,622
- I seen you had
the multi-piece deal going.
460
00:18:01,706 --> 00:18:02,873
Did that not work out?
461
00:18:02,958 --> 00:18:04,125
- No.
462
00:18:04,284 --> 00:18:06,952
- Well, best of luck
to you, partner.
463
00:18:07,045 --> 00:18:11,632
- Five, four, three, two, one.
464
00:18:11,716 --> 00:18:13,801
Bladesmiths,
your five hours is up.
465
00:18:13,960 --> 00:18:17,555
This competition is over.
Good work.
466
00:18:17,714 --> 00:18:21,133
- I am incredibly happy
with the knife that I was able
467
00:18:21,217 --> 00:18:23,135
to produce in five hours.
468
00:18:23,228 --> 00:18:25,479
If my blade goes to testing,
469
00:18:25,564 --> 00:18:26,722
I'm excited to see
what it'll do.
470
00:18:26,806 --> 00:18:29,900
♪ ♪
471
00:18:30,059 --> 00:18:32,653
- The smiths are off the floor;
this is uncharted waters.
472
00:18:32,812 --> 00:18:34,321
One of the smiths
is going to be completely
473
00:18:34,406 --> 00:18:36,064
bypassing in the test.
474
00:18:36,149 --> 00:18:37,900
I guess it's time just
to take a closer look.
475
00:18:37,993 --> 00:18:39,401
Let's start with Evan's.
Doug, what do you see?
476
00:18:39,485 --> 00:18:40,986
♪ ♪
477
00:18:41,070 --> 00:18:42,496
- So what I see
about this blade.
478
00:18:42,581 --> 00:18:45,073
It's mono-steel,
and it's got two scales
479
00:18:45,158 --> 00:18:46,167
on the side of the blade.
480
00:18:46,251 --> 00:18:47,585
The handle is smooth.
481
00:18:47,669 --> 00:18:51,005
It's nicely executed
in the fit and finish.
482
00:18:51,089 --> 00:18:55,009
But overall,
it's just basic work.
483
00:18:55,093 --> 00:18:56,585
- All right,
let's go on to Chris.
484
00:18:56,678 --> 00:18:58,086
Dave, what do you think?
485
00:18:58,171 --> 00:18:59,671
♪ ♪
486
00:18:59,756 --> 00:19:01,265
- There's a lot going on
with Chris' blade.
487
00:19:01,349 --> 00:19:05,928
This is a big, chunky blade
and a big, chunky bone handle.
488
00:19:06,012 --> 00:19:08,189
Relatively comfortable
for a blade this weight,
489
00:19:08,273 --> 00:19:09,940
which is a good thing.
490
00:19:10,025 --> 00:19:14,436
But the spine of the blade
is up here even with the guard,
491
00:19:14,529 --> 00:19:16,688
and the handle is down here
even with the edge.
492
00:19:16,781 --> 00:19:18,440
This should kind of be up there.
493
00:19:18,524 --> 00:19:22,277
But even if this blade
had the right positioning,
494
00:19:22,362 --> 00:19:25,864
it would still be
a very sort of plain blade.
495
00:19:25,949 --> 00:19:27,458
- All right.
Moving on to Brandon's.
496
00:19:27,617 --> 00:19:28,533
What do you think, Ben?
497
00:19:28,618 --> 00:19:30,035
♪ ♪
498
00:19:30,128 --> 00:19:31,620
- It's a cool-looking blade.
499
00:19:31,704 --> 00:19:34,131
I can see
the pattern on the blade.
500
00:19:34,216 --> 00:19:36,124
It's got a vaguely ladder-ish
501
00:19:36,209 --> 00:19:38,377
sort of wander to it,
which is really good.
502
00:19:38,461 --> 00:19:40,045
We've got a cool
two-piece handle
503
00:19:40,138 --> 00:19:42,464
and there are
cool teeth on the back.
504
00:19:42,548 --> 00:19:43,807
In total in looking at this,
505
00:19:43,892 --> 00:19:45,893
there are impressive
qualities to this blade.
506
00:19:45,977 --> 00:19:46,977
- All right,
we got one more blade left
507
00:19:47,136 --> 00:19:48,470
and it's Grant's blade.
508
00:19:48,554 --> 00:19:50,305
♪ ♪
509
00:19:50,390 --> 00:19:54,151
- So Grant gave us a low-layer
count Damascus. And it's cool.
510
00:19:54,236 --> 00:19:57,821
I mean, I like the pattern
that I see on the side of this.
511
00:19:57,981 --> 00:19:59,406
The bolster is neat.
512
00:19:59,491 --> 00:20:02,326
So the attempt
to impress is there.
513
00:20:02,410 --> 00:20:04,319
- Okay. All right, guys.
514
00:20:04,404 --> 00:20:06,580
So at this point,
is there one that stands out
515
00:20:06,665 --> 00:20:08,490
and impressed you the most?
Ben?
516
00:20:08,583 --> 00:20:09,333
- Absolutely.
517
00:20:09,492 --> 00:20:10,659
- Dave?
- Yep.
518
00:20:10,743 --> 00:20:12,253
- Doug?
- Yeah, man.
519
00:20:12,412 --> 00:20:13,662
- All right, guys,
we'll call them in then.
520
00:20:13,746 --> 00:20:16,331
♪ ♪
521
00:20:16,416 --> 00:20:19,251
All right, bladesmiths,
you had five hours,
522
00:20:19,344 --> 00:20:21,178
choice of any steel
you could imagine,
523
00:20:21,337 --> 00:20:24,006
any handle materials to build
any blade with any technique
524
00:20:24,099 --> 00:20:27,184
in an effort
to impress our esteemed judges.
525
00:20:27,269 --> 00:20:29,344
And for the first time ever in
"Forged in Fire" history,
526
00:20:29,437 --> 00:20:31,847
one of you is going to be
bypassing our testing,
527
00:20:31,940 --> 00:20:35,192
going straight into the final
round of competition.
528
00:20:35,351 --> 00:20:36,944
Bladesmiths, the one of you
who is going to be jumping
529
00:20:37,103 --> 00:20:38,770
straight into the final
round is...
530
00:20:38,855 --> 00:20:42,116
♪ ♪
531
00:20:42,200 --> 00:20:44,952
Brandon. Congratulations, man.
You impressed the judges,
532
00:20:45,036 --> 00:20:46,528
and Doug
is going to tell you why.
533
00:20:46,612 --> 00:20:49,114
- Well, Brandon, going with
the Damascus pattern
534
00:20:49,207 --> 00:20:51,616
in a two-piece
handle construction,
535
00:20:51,701 --> 00:20:53,794
that impressed us, because
it was clean execution.
536
00:20:53,878 --> 00:20:56,964
But also, the design you have
there with that saw back
537
00:20:57,123 --> 00:20:59,041
and that pick
that you have over there
538
00:20:59,125 --> 00:21:00,467
really piqued our curiosity
539
00:21:00,626 --> 00:21:02,052
that when we looked at this,
we were like,
540
00:21:02,137 --> 00:21:04,546
there's a lot of story going on
in that blade. Good job.
541
00:21:04,630 --> 00:21:05,964
- Thank you.
542
00:21:06,057 --> 00:21:06,974
- Well, Brandon, we will see you
543
00:21:07,133 --> 00:21:09,143
in the final round
of competition.
544
00:21:09,227 --> 00:21:11,053
- Right now, I'm feeling great.
545
00:21:11,137 --> 00:21:13,305
I impressed the judges enough
to send me to the final round,
546
00:21:13,389 --> 00:21:17,059
I'm ready to get
this competition going.
547
00:21:17,152 --> 00:21:18,643
- All right, gentlemen.
Three of you are here
548
00:21:18,728 --> 00:21:19,978
for testing.
549
00:21:20,063 --> 00:21:21,739
And unlike our regular
competitions,
550
00:21:21,898 --> 00:21:23,741
two of you at the end of this
testing will be eliminate;
551
00:21:23,825 --> 00:21:26,568
one of you will be moving on
to compete against Brandon
552
00:21:26,652 --> 00:21:28,245
in the Home Forge Challenge.
553
00:21:28,330 --> 00:21:29,830
So first up, our strength test,
554
00:21:29,914 --> 00:21:31,999
the copper pipe chop.
555
00:21:32,083 --> 00:21:33,417
Evan, you're up first.
You ready?
556
00:21:33,576 --> 00:21:34,918
- Fire in the hole.
557
00:21:35,078 --> 00:21:36,161
- [laughs] Okay.
558
00:21:36,245 --> 00:21:38,413
♪ ♪
559
00:21:38,506 --> 00:21:40,424
- I got a blade that's
so thin, who knows?
560
00:21:40,583 --> 00:21:42,092
Anything could happen.
561
00:21:42,177 --> 00:21:44,002
Blades could shatter;
blades can go ahead and bend.
562
00:21:44,087 --> 00:21:50,976
♪ ♪
563
00:21:59,944 --> 00:22:03,605
- All right, Evan. I really
like the shape of your blade.
564
00:22:03,689 --> 00:22:06,775
It's just your handle
is small right here.
565
00:22:06,868 --> 00:22:08,535
As far as impressing me,
566
00:22:08,620 --> 00:22:11,038
your blade held up
pretty dang well.
567
00:22:11,122 --> 00:22:14,032
This blade is still sharp.
So good job.
568
00:22:14,117 --> 00:22:15,542
- Thank you.
569
00:22:15,701 --> 00:22:17,711
- All right, Chris. You ready?
- I'm ready.
570
00:22:17,796 --> 00:22:19,287
- Let's have some fun.
571
00:22:19,372 --> 00:22:21,039
♪ ♪
572
00:22:21,124 --> 00:22:23,458
- This test is difficult
on an edge of a blade
573
00:22:23,543 --> 00:22:26,044
because copper's
relatively soft,
574
00:22:26,129 --> 00:22:28,380
and that copper
will pinch around that pipe
575
00:22:28,464 --> 00:22:30,298
and just take chips right out.
576
00:22:30,383 --> 00:22:37,231
♪ ♪
577
00:22:46,732 --> 00:22:48,483
Whew.
578
00:22:48,568 --> 00:22:50,152
♪ ♪
579
00:22:50,245 --> 00:22:52,246
- All right, Chris, well,
this is a weighty beast.
580
00:22:52,405 --> 00:22:54,656
The weight of this thing,
it's a destroyer.
581
00:22:54,749 --> 00:22:56,500
Your blade, you can see,
582
00:22:56,584 --> 00:22:59,578
it's got some big chunks
taken out of it.
583
00:22:59,671 --> 00:23:01,505
It's still solid,
which is great.
584
00:23:01,664 --> 00:23:02,831
Nothing came loose.
585
00:23:02,915 --> 00:23:04,499
But it definitely
took some damage.
586
00:23:04,584 --> 00:23:06,084
- Thank you.
587
00:23:06,177 --> 00:23:08,503
- Grant, you're up. You ready?
- Nuh-uh.
588
00:23:08,596 --> 00:23:09,754
- [laughs]
589
00:23:09,839 --> 00:23:11,598
♪ ♪
590
00:23:11,757 --> 00:23:13,016
My biggest concern is,
I didn't make it
591
00:23:13,176 --> 00:23:14,843
as sharp as I could've.
592
00:23:14,936 --> 00:23:16,428
I could've dialed it up
just a little bit higher.
593
00:23:16,521 --> 00:23:18,680
So at this point
it's a crapshoot.
594
00:23:18,764 --> 00:23:25,612
♪ ♪
595
00:23:35,948 --> 00:23:37,449
Whew.
596
00:23:37,533 --> 00:23:39,209
♪ ♪
597
00:23:39,294 --> 00:23:41,703
- All right, Grant.
I can see a low-layer
598
00:23:41,787 --> 00:23:45,299
Damascus pattern on here, and
your blade held up really wel.
599
00:23:45,383 --> 00:23:46,625
Most of what I see on this blade
600
00:23:46,709 --> 00:23:48,635
it's just a painting of copper.
601
00:23:48,794 --> 00:23:50,804
Your blade's still sharp
right down the middle there.
602
00:23:50,963 --> 00:23:52,714
It's all in one piece.
Nicely done.
603
00:23:52,798 --> 00:23:54,299
- Thank you.
604
00:23:54,383 --> 00:23:56,468
♪ ♪
605
00:23:56,552 --> 00:23:59,146
- All right, bladesmiths,
this is the sharpness test.
606
00:23:59,230 --> 00:24:00,222
The triple-rope slice.
607
00:24:00,306 --> 00:24:01,723
♪ ♪
608
00:24:01,807 --> 00:24:03,058
To find out how sharp
your weapons are,
609
00:24:03,142 --> 00:24:05,235
I'm going to try to cut
through these ropes.
610
00:24:05,320 --> 00:24:07,312
Evan, you're up first.
You ready for this?
611
00:24:07,396 --> 00:24:10,157
- Cut them.
- All right, let's do it.
612
00:24:10,241 --> 00:24:12,493
- I know for sure I can get
through those first two.
613
00:24:12,652 --> 00:24:13,744
It's that third one
I'm worried about.
614
00:24:13,903 --> 00:24:15,329
My blade's pretty thin,
615
00:24:15,488 --> 00:24:17,331
and I'm just worried
I won't have enough mass
616
00:24:17,490 --> 00:24:19,157
to really push through
that biggest rope.
617
00:24:19,242 --> 00:24:20,992
It could be the difference
between me going home
618
00:24:21,077 --> 00:24:22,577
and me building
that blade for the finale.
619
00:24:22,662 --> 00:24:26,173
♪ ♪
620
00:24:30,845 --> 00:24:32,846
♪ ♪
621
00:24:44,600 --> 00:24:46,276
- All right, Evan, let's talk
about your blade here.
622
00:24:46,435 --> 00:24:48,195
First up, it's very light.
623
00:24:48,354 --> 00:24:50,197
And you can hear it
when you're swinging it.
624
00:24:50,281 --> 00:24:52,032
When you're cutting through
the first two pieces of rope,
625
00:24:52,116 --> 00:24:53,858
easy on one cut.
626
00:24:53,943 --> 00:24:56,611
For the thickness of the rope,
it just doesn't have the mass.
627
00:24:56,704 --> 00:24:58,789
It's a sharp blade;
it cut through the rope
628
00:24:58,873 --> 00:25:03,201
but not all the way through.
But overall, sir, it will cut.
629
00:25:03,286 --> 00:25:04,711
- Thank you.
630
00:25:04,796 --> 00:25:05,954
- All right, Chris,
your turn, sir. You ready?
631
00:25:06,038 --> 00:25:07,622
- I'm ready.
- Let's do this.
632
00:25:07,707 --> 00:25:14,555
♪ ♪
633
00:25:28,820 --> 00:25:32,906
- That handle was rolling
in his hands.
634
00:25:32,991 --> 00:25:34,741
- All right, Chris, let's talk
about your weapon here.
635
00:25:34,826 --> 00:25:37,661
It is too smooth right here
where my hand marries
636
00:25:37,745 --> 00:25:40,322
the guard, and each swing I had
to hold back a little bit,
637
00:25:40,415 --> 00:25:42,332
because it really felt
like it was about to leave.
638
00:25:42,491 --> 00:25:44,743
But your edge is sharp.
639
00:25:44,827 --> 00:25:45,919
I probably could cut through
640
00:25:46,004 --> 00:25:47,662
all the way
on the third on here,
641
00:25:47,755 --> 00:25:50,340
but it's just a control factor
with your handle here.
642
00:25:50,499 --> 00:25:52,334
But as it is, it will cut.
643
00:25:52,427 --> 00:25:53,594
- Thanks, Doug.
644
00:25:53,753 --> 00:25:56,588
- All right, Grant. Ready?
- Sure?
645
00:25:56,672 --> 00:25:57,505
- Okay.
646
00:25:57,599 --> 00:25:59,341
- [laughs]
647
00:25:59,425 --> 00:26:06,273
♪ ♪
648
00:26:19,454 --> 00:26:21,946
All right, Grant, let's talk
about your weapon here.
649
00:26:22,040 --> 00:26:23,957
First up,
I like the little design
650
00:26:24,042 --> 00:26:26,951
that you have with the Damascus
pattern you put in there.
651
00:26:27,036 --> 00:26:29,046
It cut cleanly on the first
two pieces of rope.
652
00:26:29,205 --> 00:26:31,465
On the third, so close.
653
00:26:31,549 --> 00:26:33,884
Overall, sir, your edge,
it will cut.
654
00:26:33,968 --> 00:26:36,211
- Thank you, sir.
655
00:26:36,295 --> 00:26:39,714
♪ ♪
656
00:26:39,799 --> 00:26:41,558
- All right, bladesmiths,
only one of you guys
657
00:26:41,643 --> 00:26:43,310
can join us in the final round
658
00:26:43,394 --> 00:26:45,887
going against Brandon
in our Impress Us Challenge.
659
00:26:45,971 --> 00:26:47,722
And that unfortunately means
that two of you guys
660
00:26:47,815 --> 00:26:48,982
are going home.
661
00:26:49,141 --> 00:26:50,392
Now, the judges
have talked it through,
662
00:26:50,476 --> 00:26:51,393
and they've made a decision.
663
00:26:51,477 --> 00:26:54,229
♪ ♪
664
00:26:54,313 --> 00:26:57,407
Now, Chris, unfortunately
your blade didn't make the cut.
665
00:26:57,492 --> 00:26:59,660
And Dave Baker
is going to tell you why.
666
00:26:59,744 --> 00:27:01,078
- Chris, you gave us
a big chopper,
667
00:27:01,237 --> 00:27:02,904
but it was the only blade
668
00:27:02,988 --> 00:27:05,156
that really took significant
damage in the strength test.
669
00:27:05,249 --> 00:27:06,491
That's why we're letting you go.
670
00:27:06,584 --> 00:27:08,493
- I understand.
- Well, Chris,
671
00:27:08,577 --> 00:27:10,420
we really appreciate
that you tried to go above
672
00:27:10,505 --> 00:27:12,080
and beyond in the first round
of the competition,
673
00:27:12,164 --> 00:27:13,915
but unfortunately your time
in the Impress
674
00:27:14,008 --> 00:27:15,834
Us Challenge has ended.
I'm going to have to ask you
675
00:27:15,927 --> 00:27:17,252
to please step off
The Forge floor.
676
00:27:17,345 --> 00:27:19,587
- Thanks, guys.
677
00:27:19,681 --> 00:27:22,841
So any advice that I can give
to any bladesmith
678
00:27:22,925 --> 00:27:25,602
coming on to "Forged in Fire"
is take your time.
679
00:27:25,761 --> 00:27:27,178
I think that's where I failed
680
00:27:27,263 --> 00:27:29,514
was paying attention
to the small details,
681
00:27:29,598 --> 00:27:31,599
but really focus
on those small things.
682
00:27:31,684 --> 00:27:34,769
♪ ♪
683
00:27:34,862 --> 00:27:37,698
- All right, Evan, Grant,
it's down to you guys.
684
00:27:37,782 --> 00:27:39,274
One of you is going to go
and meet Brandon
685
00:27:39,367 --> 00:27:41,609
in the final round back
at your home forges.
686
00:27:41,694 --> 00:27:43,278
The judges have made a decision.
687
00:27:43,362 --> 00:27:44,788
And the bladesmith
that's going to be joining s
688
00:27:44,872 --> 00:27:46,531
in the final round...
689
00:27:46,615 --> 00:27:48,959
♪ ♪
690
00:27:49,043 --> 00:27:51,545
Is Grant.
Congratulations, man.
691
00:27:51,629 --> 00:27:53,880
Now, Evan,
we appreciate the work,
692
00:27:53,965 --> 00:27:55,039
but your blade
didn't make the cut,
693
00:27:55,133 --> 00:27:57,041
and Ben's going to tell you why.
694
00:27:57,126 --> 00:27:59,219
- Well, Evan, you pursued
a relatively
695
00:27:59,303 --> 00:28:00,962
simple construction method
696
00:28:01,046 --> 00:28:03,306
and ended up with a knife
that's pretty small.
697
00:28:03,391 --> 00:28:05,642
And that small size
and lightness
698
00:28:05,727 --> 00:28:07,802
really did you no favors
in the rope cut,
699
00:28:07,887 --> 00:28:10,054
and it's for those reasons
we're letting you go.
700
00:28:10,139 --> 00:28:11,732
- Yes, sir. I understand.
701
00:28:11,816 --> 00:28:13,975
- Well, Evan, you presented
a beautiful blade,
702
00:28:14,059 --> 00:28:15,477
but unfortunately
it just didn't make the cut.
703
00:28:15,561 --> 00:28:16,811
I'm going to have to ask you
to please step
704
00:28:16,896 --> 00:28:17,979
off The Forge floor.
705
00:28:18,072 --> 00:28:19,656
- Thank y'all.
706
00:28:19,741 --> 00:28:20,991
I feel like
if I'd have made something
707
00:28:21,150 --> 00:28:22,233
a little bit different,
708
00:28:22,326 --> 00:28:23,735
I maybe could've
performed better,
709
00:28:23,819 --> 00:28:27,155
but I had the time of my life.
710
00:28:27,239 --> 00:28:28,656
♪ ♪
711
00:28:28,741 --> 00:28:30,825
- Bladesmiths,
welcome to the final round
712
00:28:30,910 --> 00:28:32,169
of the Impress Us Challenge.
713
00:28:32,253 --> 00:28:33,828
Now, guys, in this final round
714
00:28:33,913 --> 00:28:35,505
we're sending you back
to your home forges
715
00:28:35,664 --> 00:28:38,258
to battle it out building
an iconic weapon from history.
716
00:28:38,342 --> 00:28:39,760
You guys, you ready to find out
what you're building?
717
00:28:39,844 --> 00:28:41,344
- Yep.
- Let's see it.
718
00:28:41,429 --> 00:28:43,004
- All right, bladesmiths,
we want you to build this...
719
00:28:43,088 --> 00:28:45,932
♪ ♪
720
00:28:46,017 --> 00:28:47,592
The firangi sword.
721
00:28:47,676 --> 00:28:49,093
♪ ♪
722
00:28:49,178 --> 00:28:50,854
- The firangi sword was wielded
723
00:28:50,938 --> 00:28:54,441
by the horsemen of Mogul
Empire of 16th-century India.
724
00:28:54,600 --> 00:28:56,184
This cavalry broadsword features
725
00:28:56,268 --> 00:28:57,611
an extended hilt and pommel
726
00:28:57,770 --> 00:28:59,529
designed for lethal
two-handed slashes
727
00:28:59,614 --> 00:29:02,282
from its sharp,
single-edged blade.
728
00:29:02,366 --> 00:29:04,367
While this weapon
is no longer used in battle,
729
00:29:04,452 --> 00:29:07,120
this formidable sword
was once wielded by royalty
730
00:29:07,279 --> 00:29:11,374
such as Adil Shahi II
of South India.
731
00:29:11,534 --> 00:29:13,210
- All right, guys, when you are
building your swords,
732
00:29:13,294 --> 00:29:15,212
you need to make sure they fall
within these parameters.
733
00:29:15,296 --> 00:29:17,464
You need to have
a single-edged curved blade
734
00:29:17,548 --> 00:29:20,217
that measures between
29 and 31 inches.
735
00:29:20,301 --> 00:29:23,878
Need to have a khandi-style
hilt and a tail pommel.
736
00:29:23,963 --> 00:29:25,463
- I have never made
anything like this.
737
00:29:25,556 --> 00:29:26,389
This is going to be interesting,
738
00:29:26,474 --> 00:29:28,049
it's going to push me,
739
00:29:28,133 --> 00:29:30,802
and I am going to have
a blast figuring this out.
740
00:29:30,886 --> 00:29:33,304
- Well, guys, yet again
we want you to impress us
741
00:29:33,389 --> 00:29:34,722
with the blades
that you bring back.
742
00:29:34,807 --> 00:29:37,484
One of them is going
to be worth $10,000.
743
00:29:37,568 --> 00:29:41,229
So, guys, good luck;
we will see you in four days.
744
00:29:41,313 --> 00:29:42,397
- Good luck.
745
00:29:42,481 --> 00:29:45,742
♪ ♪
746
00:29:45,827 --> 00:29:48,912
- I'm back in my home forge
in Stillwater, Minnesota.
747
00:29:49,071 --> 00:29:51,489
Let's see if we can make this
firangi-a-ling-a-ding-don.
748
00:29:51,574 --> 00:29:53,250
[chuckles]
749
00:29:53,334 --> 00:29:56,419
We are going to have
a 1075 blade.
750
00:29:56,504 --> 00:29:57,838
It might make this blade
751
00:29:57,997 --> 00:30:00,006
a little bit more reliable
and more robust,
752
00:30:00,091 --> 00:30:04,669
because there's less chance
of any of the welds failing.
753
00:30:04,753 --> 00:30:06,513
I forged in the tip first
754
00:30:06,672 --> 00:30:09,266
followed by forging
in the curve.
755
00:30:09,425 --> 00:30:10,934
It's moving great.
756
00:30:11,093 --> 00:30:12,185
So it's the end day one,
757
00:30:12,270 --> 00:30:13,928
I'm feeling great.
758
00:30:14,021 --> 00:30:15,438
And I am going to make this
the prettiest sword
759
00:30:15,523 --> 00:30:17,765
they've seen on
"Forged in Fire," hopefully.
760
00:30:17,850 --> 00:30:20,777
♪ ♪
761
00:30:20,862 --> 00:30:23,613
- I am back in my home forge
in Groton, Connecticut,
762
00:30:23,772 --> 00:30:26,616
and I am super stoked to start
making this firangi blade.
763
00:30:26,775 --> 00:30:29,277
The first thing I'm going
to do is forge the tip in.
764
00:30:29,361 --> 00:30:32,614
All right,
back to the table we go.
765
00:30:32,707 --> 00:30:34,532
I'm definitely nervous
for this challenge,
766
00:30:34,617 --> 00:30:36,034
but I think I'm up for it.
767
00:30:36,118 --> 00:30:37,544
It's definitely way
out of my comfort zone
768
00:30:37,628 --> 00:30:39,713
but will still impress
the judges.
769
00:30:39,872 --> 00:30:41,956
So I have a little twist
in my blade.
770
00:30:42,041 --> 00:30:44,301
It runs roughly the length.
771
00:30:44,385 --> 00:30:46,544
I got to figure
something out here.
772
00:30:46,629 --> 00:30:48,129
I'm hammering it on an anvil,
773
00:30:48,222 --> 00:30:50,465
and I'm even sticking it
in between two boards
774
00:30:50,558 --> 00:30:52,225
and pressing it down
with a lot of weight.
775
00:30:52,384 --> 00:30:54,385
And even still,
it's still warped.
776
00:30:54,470 --> 00:30:56,471
Lovely.
777
00:30:56,555 --> 00:30:58,315
Hopefully, in my dreams tonight
778
00:30:58,474 --> 00:31:01,651
I'll come up with an idea of
straightening this blade out.
779
00:31:01,810 --> 00:31:04,062
- Beginning of day two.
780
00:31:04,146 --> 00:31:06,489
Yesterday, I got
the blade forged to shap.
781
00:31:06,574 --> 00:31:08,900
Didn't heat-treat yet.
I want to save that for today.
782
00:31:08,984 --> 00:31:10,902
This will be interesting.
783
00:31:10,995 --> 00:31:12,654
My forge is a little small.
784
00:31:12,747 --> 00:31:15,073
So I'm using the blowtorch
along with the forge
785
00:31:15,157 --> 00:31:17,584
trying to get it as even
a heat as possible
786
00:31:17,668 --> 00:31:19,577
before quenching.
787
00:31:19,662 --> 00:31:21,671
If the heat is uneven and one
spot's cooler,
788
00:31:21,830 --> 00:31:23,006
that's a spot where you
789
00:31:23,090 --> 00:31:25,083
potentially can get a crazy bow.
790
00:31:25,176 --> 00:31:26,668
Who know what's going to happen?
791
00:31:26,761 --> 00:31:28,586
I'm doing everything that
I can with what I have
792
00:31:28,671 --> 00:31:30,838
in order to make sure that I
get a good, nice, even heat.
793
00:31:30,923 --> 00:31:32,674
♪ ♪
794
00:31:32,758 --> 00:31:34,509
Everything's looking
really good.
795
00:31:34,593 --> 00:31:36,260
She is as straight as can be.
796
00:31:36,345 --> 00:31:37,762
So I can't be happier
with the results that we had.
797
00:31:37,846 --> 00:31:41,349
♪ ♪
798
00:31:41,433 --> 00:31:43,267
- Day two,
and I'm definitely tired.
799
00:31:43,361 --> 00:31:44,852
I didn't sleep
too much last night
800
00:31:44,946 --> 00:31:46,279
trying to figure out
how I'm going to get the wap
801
00:31:46,364 --> 00:31:48,031
in this blade out.
802
00:31:48,115 --> 00:31:50,358
Yesterday, straightening
the blade didn't work too well.
803
00:31:50,451 --> 00:31:52,369
So today I'm going to
stick it in the vice
804
00:31:52,528 --> 00:31:54,871
while it's still hot
and try to twist the bend out
805
00:31:55,030 --> 00:31:56,364
with a twisting wrench.
806
00:31:56,448 --> 00:31:58,866
Amazing.
It worked.
807
00:31:58,951 --> 00:32:00,627
Thank God.
808
00:32:00,711 --> 00:32:02,036
I thought I was going to have
to throw this thing out
809
00:32:02,121 --> 00:32:03,296
and start fresh, but I think
810
00:32:03,381 --> 00:32:05,707
I'm going to be okay this time.
811
00:32:05,800 --> 00:32:08,042
So the next heat I'm going
to be quenching the blade
812
00:32:08,127 --> 00:32:10,387
and crossing my fingers,
my toes,
813
00:32:10,546 --> 00:32:12,380
just hoping and praying
for the best at this point.
814
00:32:12,464 --> 00:32:16,476
♪ ♪
815
00:32:16,560 --> 00:32:18,478
And by God it is straight.
816
00:32:18,637 --> 00:32:21,055
Pshoo!
817
00:32:21,148 --> 00:32:23,307
All right.
818
00:32:23,392 --> 00:32:25,402
- Day four.
819
00:32:25,561 --> 00:32:28,396
Final day, everything's
coming together really well.
820
00:32:28,480 --> 00:32:32,900
This specific type of sword
has a very distinctive hilt.
821
00:32:32,994 --> 00:32:34,569
All right.
822
00:32:34,662 --> 00:32:38,823
So I really want to do this
piece justice and set it off.
823
00:32:38,907 --> 00:32:41,001
Once it's good and tacky,
824
00:32:41,085 --> 00:32:43,336
we're going to put
the gold leaf on.
825
00:32:43,421 --> 00:32:44,838
I've never done it before.
826
00:32:44,997 --> 00:32:46,923
I'm not going to jinx myself
in saying
827
00:32:47,008 --> 00:32:49,917
it sounds pretty easy,
but I think I can handle this.
828
00:32:50,002 --> 00:32:52,178
Thankfully, looking pretty.
829
00:32:52,263 --> 00:32:53,838
There's only
one thing left to do.
830
00:32:53,922 --> 00:32:55,590
And that's to test
this thing out.
831
00:32:55,674 --> 00:32:56,758
So let's see what we can do.
832
00:32:56,851 --> 00:33:00,595
♪ ♪
833
00:33:00,679 --> 00:33:01,763
[laughs]
834
00:33:01,847 --> 00:33:03,857
Ah, [bleep].
835
00:33:03,941 --> 00:33:06,017
The base disc got me.
836
00:33:06,110 --> 00:33:08,361
Just call 911.
It's really bad.
837
00:33:12,700 --> 00:33:15,693
So a change of clothes later
and five stitches,
838
00:33:15,778 --> 00:33:18,038
and we're back at it again.
839
00:33:18,197 --> 00:33:19,781
If I don't get this thing fixed,
840
00:33:19,865 --> 00:33:21,958
these judges are going to see
that spot
841
00:33:22,117 --> 00:33:24,544
on the base of the pommel,
and they're going to recognize
842
00:33:24,703 --> 00:33:25,953
that their wrist is going
to hit it.
843
00:33:26,047 --> 00:33:27,964
That would really
make me feel horrible
844
00:33:28,123 --> 00:33:31,968
if someone else got injured
with something that I made.
845
00:33:32,127 --> 00:33:33,961
That should be good.
846
00:33:34,046 --> 00:33:36,798
I've done everything
that I possibly can
847
00:33:36,882 --> 00:33:38,132
to make sure
that at the end of the day,
848
00:33:38,217 --> 00:33:40,968
these judges are going
to be impressed.
849
00:33:41,053 --> 00:33:42,386
♪ ♪
850
00:33:42,480 --> 00:33:44,564
- Day four.
Looks good so far.
851
00:33:44,648 --> 00:33:46,316
I got to fit everything up
a little bit better.
852
00:33:46,400 --> 00:33:48,059
So the first thing I'm doing,
I need to start bending
853
00:33:48,143 --> 00:33:50,561
and shaping my bronze guard.
854
00:33:50,654 --> 00:33:52,655
Oh, yeah, I'm happy with that.
855
00:33:52,740 --> 00:33:54,732
I don't know;
let's go see how it fits.
856
00:33:54,825 --> 00:33:56,743
So now that the dry
fit-up is good,
857
00:33:56,827 --> 00:34:01,414
it's time to start polishing
and sharpening my blade.
858
00:34:01,573 --> 00:34:02,999
I mean,
it looks pretty sharp to me.
859
00:34:03,084 --> 00:34:05,085
So that's it.
It's the end of day four.
860
00:34:05,244 --> 00:34:06,586
I'm happy that I have a blade
to present,
861
00:34:06,745 --> 00:34:08,162
but at this point,
it's up to the judges.
862
00:34:08,247 --> 00:34:14,594
♪ ♪
863
00:34:14,678 --> 00:34:16,346
- Grant, Brandon, guys,
welcome back to The Forge;
864
00:34:16,430 --> 00:34:17,847
it's good to have you.
865
00:34:18,006 --> 00:34:21,101
You guys had four days
to work on your firangi swords.
866
00:34:21,185 --> 00:34:23,019
But before we hand the blades
over to the judges,
867
00:34:23,104 --> 00:34:26,180
I want to hear about them.
So, Grant, how'd it go for you?
868
00:34:26,265 --> 00:34:27,941
♪ ♪
869
00:34:28,025 --> 00:34:31,018
- Build went great,
2 cups, 1075,
870
00:34:31,103 --> 00:34:34,030
1 cup mild steel,
full stick of cocobolo,
871
00:34:34,115 --> 00:34:35,940
a little bit
of stippling and gold leaf
872
00:34:36,033 --> 00:34:37,951
to set it off, and 5 stitches.
873
00:34:38,035 --> 00:34:40,120
- Okay.
- [laughs]
874
00:34:40,204 --> 00:34:41,612
- Well, I'm glad
you're in one piece, bud.
875
00:34:41,697 --> 00:34:43,030
Brandon, how about you?
876
00:34:43,115 --> 00:34:44,866
♪ ♪
877
00:34:44,950 --> 00:34:46,951
- Went well.
I used 80CrV for the blade.
878
00:34:47,035 --> 00:34:50,454
Everything else is bronze,
and the tail is brass.
879
00:34:50,539 --> 00:34:52,215
I'm pretty happy
with how it came out.
880
00:34:52,299 --> 00:34:54,876
- Gentlemen, your blades
look deadly.
881
00:34:54,960 --> 00:34:56,544
But there's only one way for us
to find out
882
00:34:56,637 --> 00:34:58,471
which one of you guys
is going home with the win.
883
00:34:58,556 --> 00:35:01,057
We've got a strength test,
we've got a sharpness test,
884
00:35:01,142 --> 00:35:03,718
and up first, the KEAL.
I'm going to give you to Doug.
885
00:35:03,802 --> 00:35:07,063
♪ ♪
886
00:35:07,148 --> 00:35:10,224
- Bladesmiths,
welcome to the KEAL test.
887
00:35:10,309 --> 00:35:11,818
To find out just what
kind of lethal damage
888
00:35:11,902 --> 00:35:13,987
your firangi swords
will do today,
889
00:35:14,071 --> 00:35:16,573
I'm going to take your weapons
and deliver some lethal blos
890
00:35:16,657 --> 00:35:18,566
on this goat carcass.
891
00:35:18,650 --> 00:35:19,993
Grant, you're up first.
You ready for this?
892
00:35:20,152 --> 00:35:21,661
- Shoot that goat like
it owes you money.
893
00:35:21,745 --> 00:35:24,739
- All right,
this isn't elections.
894
00:35:24,823 --> 00:35:26,324
♪ ♪
895
00:35:26,408 --> 00:35:27,909
- Coming into this finale,
I just need to make sure
896
00:35:28,002 --> 00:35:30,670
that this blade cuts
what the judges are trying to
897
00:35:30,754 --> 00:35:33,748
and not the judges themselves,
like it did for me.
898
00:35:33,841 --> 00:35:40,680
♪ ♪
899
00:35:48,022 --> 00:35:49,764
- Good job, dude.
900
00:35:49,848 --> 00:35:51,349
♪ ♪
901
00:35:51,433 --> 00:35:53,434
- All right, Grant, let's talk
about your firangi here.
902
00:35:53,518 --> 00:35:56,112
Your edge is sharp,
and you can see the way it cus
903
00:35:56,197 --> 00:35:58,531
right into the carcass
and into the bones,
904
00:35:58,690 --> 00:36:00,200
and it's chopping bones
right there.
905
00:36:00,359 --> 00:36:03,786
This is a very dense goat.
Overall, sir,
906
00:36:03,871 --> 00:36:06,030
your firangi sword,
it will KEAL.
907
00:36:06,114 --> 00:36:07,874
- Thank you, sir.
908
00:36:08,033 --> 00:36:09,617
- All right, Brandon,
your turn, sir. You ready?
909
00:36:09,701 --> 00:36:11,794
- No.
[laughter]
910
00:36:11,879 --> 00:36:13,454
- But we're going to
do it anyways.
911
00:36:13,538 --> 00:36:15,039
♪ ♪
912
00:36:15,123 --> 00:36:16,466
- Right now, I'm not feeling
too good my blade's
913
00:36:16,625 --> 00:36:17,541
going to hold up to this.
914
00:36:17,635 --> 00:36:19,219
My stomach's in my throat.
915
00:36:19,303 --> 00:36:22,129
I don't know what to do.
916
00:36:22,214 --> 00:36:29,062
♪ ♪
917
00:36:37,905 --> 00:36:40,815
- Oh, my God.
918
00:36:40,899 --> 00:36:42,492
- All right, Brandon,
let's talk about your
919
00:36:42,651 --> 00:36:44,244
firangi sword here.
920
00:36:44,403 --> 00:36:47,664
This is a slight
forward-heavy blade,
921
00:36:47,823 --> 00:36:52,085
but it does drive the cutting
edge into this goat carcass.
922
00:36:52,244 --> 00:36:54,420
As you can see,
they're very deep cuts.
923
00:36:54,579 --> 00:36:57,915
And most importantly, sir,
it will KEAL.
924
00:36:58,000 --> 00:36:59,750
- Thank you.
925
00:36:59,835 --> 00:37:03,096
♪ ♪
926
00:37:03,180 --> 00:37:05,098
- All right, bladesmiths,
welcome to the strength test,
927
00:37:05,182 --> 00:37:07,934
The six-armed
warrior sword fight.
928
00:37:08,018 --> 00:37:09,010
To test the strength
and durability
929
00:37:09,103 --> 00:37:10,428
of your firangi swords
930
00:37:10,512 --> 00:37:12,096
as well as their overall
construction,
931
00:37:12,180 --> 00:37:14,682
we're going to be bashing them
into these swords.
932
00:37:14,766 --> 00:37:16,276
Grant, you're up first.
You ready for this?
933
00:37:16,360 --> 00:37:17,518
- Have at it.
934
00:37:17,602 --> 00:37:18,686
- All right.
935
00:37:18,770 --> 00:37:20,113
♪ ♪
936
00:37:20,272 --> 00:37:22,282
- Six different swords
that my sword
937
00:37:22,441 --> 00:37:25,526
is going to get bashed into?
This sucks.
938
00:37:25,619 --> 00:37:27,361
In order to keep me in the
game here, I need to
939
00:37:27,454 --> 00:37:28,529
not break.
940
00:37:28,613 --> 00:37:31,416
♪ ♪
941
00:37:35,787 --> 00:37:40,300
♪ ♪
942
00:37:47,466 --> 00:37:49,475
- Good job.
943
00:37:49,634 --> 00:37:51,302
♪ ♪
944
00:37:51,395 --> 00:37:53,479
- All right, Grant, well,
your blade held up, man.
945
00:37:53,564 --> 00:37:55,398
It's all in one piece.
Nice job.
946
00:37:55,557 --> 00:37:57,892
The edge has gotten nibbled on.
947
00:37:57,976 --> 00:38:00,069
There's a lot of rolls.
948
00:38:00,228 --> 00:38:01,821
I can get a fingernail
underneath it.
949
00:38:01,980 --> 00:38:05,491
Moving back here, your tail
that's on here is now loose.
950
00:38:05,650 --> 00:38:07,735
But all in all,
your blade is all in one piece.
951
00:38:07,828 --> 00:38:09,570
It's still straight. Nice job.
952
00:38:09,654 --> 00:38:11,164
- Thank you.
953
00:38:11,323 --> 00:38:13,249
- All right, Brandon,
you're up, man. You ready?
954
00:38:13,334 --> 00:38:15,168
- I guess so.
- All right.
955
00:38:15,327 --> 00:38:22,175
♪ ♪
956
00:38:32,177 --> 00:38:34,187
- Whew.
957
00:38:34,346 --> 00:38:36,189
- Nice.
958
00:38:36,348 --> 00:38:38,024
♪ ♪
959
00:38:38,183 --> 00:38:39,776
- All right, Brandon, well,
your sword's all in one piece.
960
00:38:39,860 --> 00:38:44,105
Nice job. Your edge has taken
a bunch of deflections.
961
00:38:44,198 --> 00:38:45,523
Not terrible, but they exist.
962
00:38:45,607 --> 00:38:47,033
I can feel them
with my fingernail.
963
00:38:47,192 --> 00:38:50,277
But your edge held up
relatively well. Nice job.
964
00:38:50,362 --> 00:38:51,871
- Thank you.
965
00:38:52,030 --> 00:38:55,366
♪ ♪
966
00:38:55,450 --> 00:38:57,785
- All right, bladesmiths,
this is the sharpness test,
967
00:38:57,878 --> 00:39:00,046
the fabric tube slice.
968
00:39:00,205 --> 00:39:02,039
Now, unlike the strength test,
this is all about how shap
969
00:39:02,132 --> 00:39:03,874
the edges of your swords are.
970
00:39:03,959 --> 00:39:05,385
Grant, you're up first.
You ready for this?
971
00:39:05,544 --> 00:39:07,053
- Hell yeah.
- All right, let's do it.
972
00:39:07,212 --> 00:39:14,060
♪ ♪
973
00:39:22,894 --> 00:39:25,988
All right, Grant, let's talk
about your edges over here.
974
00:39:26,148 --> 00:39:29,242
On your first cut, it did
almost cut all the way through.
975
00:39:29,401 --> 00:39:31,402
It did catch over here
on that sweet spot
976
00:39:31,486 --> 00:39:34,488
where it did take some dulling
and some damage.
977
00:39:34,573 --> 00:39:37,324
On the second cut,
it cut the first two tube,
978
00:39:37,418 --> 00:39:38,668
but it did catch on something
979
00:39:38,827 --> 00:39:40,661
and didn't cut
the rest of the tubes.
980
00:39:40,754 --> 00:39:43,589
But overall, sir, your weapon,
it will cut.
981
00:39:43,748 --> 00:39:45,425
- Thank you.
982
00:39:45,584 --> 00:39:46,592
- All right, Brandon,
your turn, sir. You ready?
983
00:39:46,677 --> 00:39:47,760
- Let's do it.
984
00:39:47,919 --> 00:39:54,684
♪ ♪
985
00:40:01,183 --> 00:40:04,610
- Well done, man.
986
00:40:04,769 --> 00:40:07,438
- All right, Brandon, let's
talk about your sword here.
987
00:40:07,531 --> 00:40:09,607
There are edges right here
that are very sharp.
988
00:40:09,700 --> 00:40:12,618
In the first strike,
it cut all the way cleanl.
989
00:40:12,703 --> 00:40:15,029
On the second strike,
in this area where you took
990
00:40:15,122 --> 00:40:18,449
some damage also,
it did cut the first two tubes
991
00:40:18,533 --> 00:40:19,950
but it didn't cut
all the way through.
992
00:40:20,035 --> 00:40:22,628
But overall, sir,
your weapon, it will cut.
993
00:40:22,787 --> 00:40:27,550
♪ ♪
994
00:40:27,634 --> 00:40:29,210
- All right, guys, well,
we asked you
995
00:40:29,303 --> 00:40:31,637
to impress our judges,
and your hard work paid off
996
00:40:31,796 --> 00:40:34,048
getting you guys both a spot
in the final round.
997
00:40:34,132 --> 00:40:35,716
But in this competition,
only one of you guys
998
00:40:35,809 --> 00:40:38,052
can go home with the title
of "Forged in Fire" champio.
999
00:40:38,136 --> 00:40:41,305
Our judges have talked it over,
and they made a decision.
1000
00:40:41,398 --> 00:40:43,649
The newest
"Forged in Fire" champion is..
1001
00:40:43,808 --> 00:40:47,144
♪ ♪
1002
00:40:47,229 --> 00:40:48,488
Brandon. Congratulations.
1003
00:40:48,647 --> 00:40:50,823
Now, Grant, you fought
hard the entire time,
1004
00:40:50,982 --> 00:40:53,150
but unfortunately your blade
didn't make the cut.
1005
00:40:53,235 --> 00:40:55,828
And Ben Abbott's
going to tell you why.
1006
00:40:55,913 --> 00:40:58,239
- Well, Grant, your blade
took more damage
1007
00:40:58,332 --> 00:41:00,166
in the strength test.
That together with the fact
1008
00:41:00,325 --> 00:41:02,576
that your tail got loose
on the end of your handle,
1009
00:41:02,661 --> 00:41:04,670
they all conspired
to make our decision for us.
1010
00:41:04,829 --> 00:41:06,664
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1011
00:41:06,748 --> 00:41:08,257
- Well, Grant, we want to say
thank you for coming out here.
1012
00:41:08,416 --> 00:41:09,592
Your blades definitely
impressed us,
1013
00:41:09,751 --> 00:41:11,335
and that's what got
you here today.
1014
00:41:11,428 --> 00:41:12,419
But unfortunately,
I'm going to have to ask you
1015
00:41:12,504 --> 00:41:14,255
to please step off
The Forge floor.
1016
00:41:14,339 --> 00:41:16,265
- Thanks, everybody.
I had a great time.
1017
00:41:16,424 --> 00:41:19,352
Nice work, man.
- Good job.
1018
00:41:19,511 --> 00:41:21,187
- I'm definitely leaving here
a better smith
1019
00:41:21,346 --> 00:41:22,939
than when I came in.
1020
00:41:23,098 --> 00:41:25,024
Now, I'm going to head home,
kiss my beautiful wife,
1021
00:41:25,183 --> 00:41:27,777
hug my beautiful daughters,
enjoy a little family time,
1022
00:41:27,936 --> 00:41:32,106
and get back in the shop.
1023
00:41:32,199 --> 00:41:33,366
- Brandon, you know
what that means, man?
1024
00:41:33,525 --> 00:41:35,034
You are the newest
"Forged in Fire" champion,
1025
00:41:35,193 --> 00:41:38,696
and you just got yourself
a check for $10,000.
1026
00:41:38,780 --> 00:41:42,542
Congratulations.
How do you feel?
1027
00:41:42,626 --> 00:41:45,035
- Feel like $10,000 I guess.
[laughter]
1028
00:41:45,120 --> 00:41:47,121
This was a long journey
in "Forged in Fire."
1029
00:41:47,205 --> 00:41:49,790
♪ ♪
1030
00:41:49,883 --> 00:41:53,636
But I came out on top,
and I'm so excited right now.
1031
00:41:53,720 --> 00:41:56,222
My name is Brandon, and I'm
a "Forged in Fire" champion.
1032
00:41:56,381 --> 00:42:03,020
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