Forged in Fire

Four merry bladesmiths gather around the fire to spread holiday cheer; using gifts of high carbon steel along with some mild steel, the smiths must use the San Mai technique to forge their way onto the judges' nice list.

Four bladesmiths are tasked with forging a parameter specific blade shape in just two hours; two competitors survive the heat and the clock to make it back to their home forges to re-create an American hero's signature sword: Gen. Patton's saber.

In honor of Veteran's Day, four bladesmiths pay tribute in a special military themed competition, forging their blades from a panzer tank; two smiths have four days to recreate the Scottish Backsword as famously wielded by Captain Mad Jack Churchi.

Four former champions return to the forge to compete; after the first round, three move onto a fit-and-finish round; the finalist is tasked with recreating a Cossack Shashka and must defeat one of the judges to be named Super Champion.

Four bladesmiths forge a blade from Greek armor and artifacts using the Go-Mai; the smiths wrestle with steels of varying hardness to try to create a blade that would make the God Hephaestus proud; two smiths re-create the mythical Sword of Perseus.

Four smiths spring into action when they are tasked with creating signature blades from different sized springs.

Four smiths must know the drill when they're tasked with forging a canister Damascus blade using different-sized drill bits.

Four smiths get thrown into the mix when they must Frankenstein a blade from one knife and combine it with a different weapon's handle; two smiths recreate one of the oldest, deadliest, and elegant blades in history: the Chinese Jian.

Four smiths are tasked with transforming bits and pieces of old damascus steel into fossil damascus signature blades; in the final round, two smiths return to their home forges to recreate one of the most elegant and lethal weapons in history.

Four bladesmiths honor the forge's legendary power hammer Big Blu by ripping it apart and forging competition choppers.

The bladesmiths have to choose wisely as they are asked to dumpster dive for the right steel to be turned into a hardened blade of their choosing; after five days at their home forges, the smiths return their war hammers in hand.

Four bladesmiths are tasked with forging a signature blade from a bicycle; two smiths advance and are shocked to learn that they must re-create an ancient, mysterious weapon called wind and fire wheels.

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