7.4
Forged in Fire (2015)
Competitors re-create weapons from historical periods ranging from Japanese katanas to medieval broadswords to ancient throwing blades. Each entry is judged on its artistry as well as its functionality and accuracy.
Seasons & episodes
E1The judges pick past bladesmiths to represent them; first, the smiths must use steel from N.Y.C. streets to forge signature blades. In the…
E2Four bladesmiths tee up for a never-before seen challenge, harvesting steel from a vintage golf club to forge signature blades. In the fina…
E3For the first time ever, the competitors are challenged with creating not one, but two blades in the first round. After a grueling second r…
E4Four bladesmiths face a new twist in the first round when they learn they can’t forge any blade in their own style, they must forge a karam…
E5Chosen by fans, four bladesmiths return for a second shot at victory. The smiths must use their best forging techniques to make a signature…
E6Bladesmiths are tasked with forging a Kukri, the signature blade of master smith and judge, Jason Knight. After two rounds of mishaps and m…
E7A new group of competitors face the unknown when they are tasked with using odd shapes of mystery steel to forge a blade in their signature…
E8Four bladesmiths are welcomed to the forge with a curveball–they must utilize questionable steel from mining tools to forge a blade in thei…
E9The competitors must demonstrate edged-weapon mastery when they are tasked with turning salvaged junkyard steel into a weapon. Two forge ah…
E10Four competitors return to the forge for a second chance; they must forge their signature blades using recycled steel from a jackhammer. Th…
E11Masters compete alongside their apprentices as they take turns on the forge floor, fusing their skills to forge a cleaver using the arduous…
E12Four bladesmiths must forge blades from a giant elevator cable; two finalists return home to recreate the African Ngombe Ngulu, known as th…
E13Four competing bladesmiths are tasked with forging a bowie knife that will require a d-guard in the second round; only two manage to make i…
E14Smiths must use steel from old nautical equipment to forge-weld their signature blades, while being forced to do it using a metal inlay tec…
E15With a variety of steels to choose from, the smiths are forced to create a canister Damascus billet from which they must forge a dagger; on…
E16Four bladesmiths head to a scrap yard to create their signature blades using harvested metal and a coal forge; in the final round, the smit…
E17The smiths are forced to layer a complex Damascus pattern into their signature-style blades; broken blades fall throughout two challenges a…
E18The competition shifts into high gear when the smiths are tasked with turning the rusted steel from a 1971 Mercury Cougar into their signat…
E19Four of the top smiths from around the world compete in an international championship; two smiths return home empty handed, while two go on…
E20Smiths are asked to forge blades from pipe wrenches; two competitors advance to the final round during which they must recreate a rare axe-…
E21Five returning champions must earn a spot at one of the four anvils; the four remaining smiths are given cubes to forge blades in the infam…
E22Four brave smiths are thrown for a loop when they must forge together rusty chain mail and high quality steel to produce Knights Templar Cr…
E23Four brave competitors march into a dry moat where they must resurrect old swords and forge them into a Viking Seax, using the time-tested…
Cast
David Lain BakerSelf - Judge
Doug MarcaidaSelf - JudgeYou may also like
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