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.
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Episodes
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1. Long Road to Redemption (1)2019-02-06 · 42mSeven competitors return to the forge for a second chance at glory and redemption; they'll have to create four different weapons and survive four rounds of testing; the smiths begi
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2. Long Road to Redemption (2)2019-02-13 · 42mIn the second half of the Road to Redemption competition four former smiths remain, each competing for a second chance to become a Forged in Fire Champion. For the first time ever,
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3. Washington's Colichemarde2019-02-20 · 42mFour bladesmiths honor American presidents by forging a replica of Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Rider Bowie; the remaining two smiths move on to their home forge to re-create George Was
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4. The O-Katana2019-02-27 · 42mFor the 100th episode, four bladesmiths are tasked with forging a chopper and must choose from a mammoth pile of metals and materials from all previous 99 episodes; the two finalis
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5. The Hussar Saber2019-03-06 · 42mFour smiths must use the canister method to forge a signature blade, but welding failures and abandoned canisters leave some of the competitors scrambling; two smiths return to the
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6. Barbarian Sword2019-03-13 · 42mFour bladesmiths must forge a blade using steel harvested from a vintage pinball machine; two smiths advance and return home to build a weapon rooted in savagery: the Barbarian Swo
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7. The Javanese Kris2019-04-17 · 42mFour bladesmiths must forge friction folders from a rusty pickup truck; the two smiths left standing head back to their home forges to re-create an exotic weapon wielded by ancient
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8. General Yamashita's Gunto2019-04-24 · 42mFour bladesmiths are tasked with re-creating the Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife by combining three sizes of W1 round stock; two smiths must forge Japanese Gen. Yamashita's gunto.
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9. The Greek Kopis2019-05-01 · 42mFour bladesmiths must forge signature blades from different sizes of spring steel. Competitors toil with the canister Damascus technique with varying degrees of success, and one sm
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10. Branch Battle: Army2019-05-08 · 42mIn a special five-part competition, top bladesmiths from each branch of the U.S. military compete to earn a spot representing their branch in a battle; four U.S. Army soldiers must
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11. Branch Battle: Air Force2019-05-08 · 42mIn Round 2, four airmen from the U.S. Air Force must forge a bolo knife using the san mai technique to combine high carbon steel with helicopter parts; two smiths return home to fo
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12. Branch Battle: Marines2019-05-15 · 42mIn the third round of the Battle of the Branches, four Marines are tasked with forging the KA-BAR.
As an additional challenge, these smiths must adapt and overcome to forge togeth
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13. Branch Battle: Navy2019-05-15 · 42mFour U.S.Navy officers must forge a multipurpose naval Mark 3 dive knife with metal from a giant anchor chain; two sailors return home to re-create the intricate and iconic naval o
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14. Branch Battle: Finals2019-05-22 · 42mMaster bladesmiths are challenged to re-create some of history’s most iconic edged weapons, then a panel of judges tests the weaponry and decides who is the “Forged in Fire” champi
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15. The Nagamaki2019-05-29 · 42mFour bladesmiths are in for a workout when they are tasked with forging signature blades from gym equipment. The competitors flex their skills, battling forge welding failures and
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16. Attila's Sword of Mars2019-06-05 · 42mFour bladesmiths are tasked with forging fantasy blades from a meteorite, battling difficult forge welds they create their one of a kind blades. The final two head to their home fo
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17. The Partizan2019-06-12 · 42mFour bladesmiths must dismantle a forge and use that steel to construct a blade.
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18. The Messer Sword2019-06-19 · 42mBladesmiths face challenges when they forge a canister Damascus blade from three different steels using three separate cans; two finalists head back to their home forges to re-crea
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19. The Ram Dao2019-06-26 · 42mFour bladesmiths are dispatched to the snowy winter tundra to forge a kukri with steel harvested from an old snowmobile; provided with no power tools, the smiths must fight to forg
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20. The Foot Artillery Sword2019-07-03 · 42mThe bladesmiths need to forge blades using the san mai technique; After the elimination round, two smiths are left to recreate the M1832 Foot Artillery Sword.
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21. Astronaut Knife2019-07-17 · 42mOn the 50th anniversary of the first steps on the moon, bladesmiths compete to re-create a space-age M-1 NASA survival knife out of ball bearings; only bladesmiths with NASA-worthy
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22. The Lochaber Axe2019-07-24 · 42mt's a battle royale for four bladesmiths when they are tasked with forging signature blades with an integral knuckle duster from a steel cage and barbed wire; Two bladesmiths must
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23. The Cane Sword2019-07-31 · 42mFour bladesmiths are given a special assignment when they are tasked with forging Doug Marcaida's favorite blade, the Karambit; Two bladesmiths return home to re-create a weapon th
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24. The Boar Sword2019-08-07 · 42mFour bladesmiths must scavenge a construction site to salvage their own knife-making materials; after a critical error sends one competitor home, the three remaining bladesmiths mo
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25. The Falchion2019-08-14 · 42mThe odds are stacked against four bladesmiths when they each forge a chopper in a distinct Damascus pattern; two smiths return home to re-create one of the most widely used and dan
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26. Napoleon's Saber2019-08-21 · 42mFour bladesmiths must start at the bottom when they are tasked with creating ladder pattern damascus knives from a real ladder; the remaining two smiths head home to re-create a ba
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27. The Bhuj2019-08-28 · 42mA quartet of bladesmiths are tasked with making canister damascus using barbershop tools, but before the knife making can begin, they must harvest their cans from an old barber's c
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28. Blackbeard's Cutlass2019-09-04 · 42m
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29. Kung Fu Edition2019-09-18 · 42mIn this special kung fu competition, four bladesmiths square off in the Forged in Fire dojo where they must make a matching set of three kunai throwing knives. Only true smithing m
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30. Genghis Khan's Sword2019-09-25 · 42mFour smiths are tasked with forging signature blades by salvaging materials from a go-cart; the two remaining competitors have just four days to recreate the series favored by Geng
Cast
David Lain BakerSelf - Judge
Doug MarcaidaSelf - JudgeImages
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