Forged in Fire

The bladesmiths are forced to achieve one of six Damascus patterns for their first round blade, and they must choose wisely.

The bladesmiths are forced to achieve one of six Damascus patterns for their first round blade, and they must choose wisely.

For the first time, five novice smiths get their chance to be a part of the global phenomenon that is Forged in Fire. But they have to earn their way into the competition because one smith will be sent home before the first forge is ever lit.

For the first time, five novice smiths get their chance to be a part of the global phenomenon that is Forged in Fire. But they have to earn their way into the competition because one smith will be sent home before the first forge is ever lit.

For the first time ever, the bladesmiths begin on a farm where they harvest steel from farming tools, then must use coal forges to make their signature blades with a hidden lanyard hole.

For the first time ever, the bladesmiths begin on a farm where they harvest steel from farming tools, then must use coal forges to make their signature blades with a hidden lanyard hole.

The smiths get locked and loaded to forge a signature blade out of a 50-caliber flintlock pistol. Despite giving it their best shot, it's a struggle turning a gun into a blade and after two rounds two smiths are sent barreling towards elimination.

Edged-weapon mastery is put to the test right away as four bladesmiths must forge a functional friction folder.

The smiths get locked and loaded to forge a signature blade out of a 50-caliber flintlock pistol. Then, in the final round, the remaining competitors must recreate a lethal gladiator sword, the Sica.

Edged-weapon mastery is put to the test right away as four bladesmiths must forge a functional friction folder.

When a cannon is wheeled into the Forge, the bladesmiths are challenged to salvage its parts in order to make signature blades. Will the smiths blast their way through the competition or will the battering of tests break them?

The heat is doubled as four master smiths compete alongside their apprentices to forge an iconic weapon of warfare--the trench knife.

When a cannon is wheeled into the Forge, the bladesmiths are challenged to salvage its parts in order to make signature blades. Will the smiths blast their way through the competition or will the battering of tests break them?

Four bladesmiths must kick their skills into gear when they're tasked with forging blades out of steel from a chain and a sprocket. Wayward welds and pivotal decisions separate the hard steel from the soft and the victors from the rest.

The heat is doubled as four master smiths compete alongside their apprentices to forge an iconic weapon of warfare--the trench knife.

Four blade smiths find the devil is in the details when they must combine two or more steels to forge J. Nielson's favorite blade, a Damascus European dagger.

Four bladesmiths must kick their skills into gear when they're tasked with forging blades out of steel from a chain and a sprocket. Wayward welds and pivotal decisions separate the hard steel from the soft and the victors from the rest.

Four bladesmiths test their mettle in a rock quarry, where they're tasked with making blades using only harvested steel and coal forges.

Four blade smiths find the devil is in the details when they must combine two or more steels to forge J. Nielson's favorite blade, a Damascus European dagger.

The pressure is on as the Smiths are tasked with forging Dave Baker's favorite blade, the Scottish Dirk. Can they master the difficult design of this weapon, and live up to the high expectations of their expert judge?

Four bladesmiths test their mettle in a rock quarry, where they're tasked with making blades using only harvested steel and coal forges.

The bladesmiths are forced to harvest steel from motorcycles to forge blades in their signature style, and things don't go according to plan.

The pressure is on as the Smiths are tasked with forging Dave Baker's favorite blade, the Scottish Dirk. Can they master the difficult design of this weapon, and live up to the high expectations of their expert judge?

The bladesmiths are forced to harvest steel from motorcycles to forge blades in their signature style, and things don't go according to plan.

In a special military themed episode, four bladesmiths, all veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces, dive into the fray when they are tasked with forging a combat knife from an anti-tank hedgehog.