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Forged in Fire - Season 1

Series: Forged in Fire
4.7
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Episodes
8
Rating
TVPG
Year
2015
Language
English
Publisher
A+E Networks

About

Forged in Fire is a competition show pitting master weapon makers against each other. Each week, four of the best blade smiths in the country will come together to put both their skills and reputations on the line.

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Episodes

1 to 3 of 8

1. Japanese Katana

43m

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In this explosive new series, four bladesmiths will compete for $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire champion.

2. Chakram

43m

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Four bladesmiths must forge a weapon using only reclaimed metal. With the clock winding down, two of the competitors are dramatically forced to improvise, and one almost doesn't make it through the round at all.

3. Viking

43m

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The bladesmiths must transform a steel "train spring" into a weapon of their choosing. Only two competitors will move on and are given just five days to forge a legendary Viking Battle Axe.

4. Katar

43m

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For this week's challenge the competitors create their signature blade by using the Hada technique--a traditional process that involves forging multiple layers of steel together.

5. Crusader Sword

43m

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The forge heats up as our four bladesmiths struggle create a special Japanese hardening technique on their signature blades.

6. The Elizabethan Rapier

43m

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The forge heats up as the bladesmiths must use an age-old technique to create their signature weapons. But will their swords make the cut when the judges put them through a battery of tests?

Extended Details

  • Closed CaptionsEnglish

Artists

Wil Willisactor
J. Neilsonactor
David Lain Bakeractor