Forged in Fire

The bladesmiths must choose wisely as they are asked to dumpster dive for the right steel to be turned into a hardened blade of their choosing. Will these blades hold up after a tough round of testing? Only two will move on to forge a War Hammer.

The bladesmiths are given a "twisted" challenge to forge a weapon from cable steel. The competition slowly unravels as they handle the difficult steel. Then, the final two are left to return home and create an Egyptian Khopesh.

Four bladesmiths face a grueling challenge when the electricity and power tools are taken away and they forge a blade with their bare hands. The two survivors have five days to create the iconic Scottish Claymore, the legendary weapon of William Wallace.

The bladesmiths must forge three or more metals into a blade of their signature style. Despite pain and failure, two move onto the final round -- returning home to forge a legendary spiked shield.

Four bladesmiths must salvage material from a car and forge a blade in a race against time. The final two have five days to create a Viking sword. They are pushed to their limits in a shocking finale.

A new set of bladesmiths are tasked with shaping four different types of metal into a fully functional deadly weapon. The final two have five days to create one of the most lethal weapons in military history, the Nepalese Kukri.

Four bladesmiths must take high carbon steel and wrought iron and forge these two conflicting materials into a fully functional weapon. The final two must create one of the most beautifully designed blades in history, the Ethiopian Shotel.

The bladesmiths are asked to transform failed blades from last season into fully functional weapons. After a difficult first round of testing, the remaining two bladesmiths head home with just five days to forge the legendary Cutlass Sword.

The competition piles on as the bladesmiths are asked to forge a weapon in their signature style from a large pile of mixed metal that is welded together. Only two will return home to forge the mysterious Khanda, a legendary blade from ancient India.

Four bladesmiths must use metal from a lawnmower to create one of their signature blades. When the other contestants are mowed down in the competition, two make it to the final round where they must create a Tabar, a deadly battle axe from Southern Asia.