Forged in Fire
2015Rated 7.7
Four bladesmiths get a brief for a historical weapon, such as a katana or broadsword, and forge it over several rounds. Judges then test the finished blades by cutting and striking them.
Starring Doug Marcaida, Wil Willis, David Baker
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Is it for me?
Craft-contest fans who like seeing a process end in a real test will settle in fast. Doug Marcaida judges like a fighter, asking how a blade would work in a hand, and saves his catchphrase, "It will kill," for the ones he trusts.
Before you start
Episodes stand alone, so drop in anywhere; the early seasons stick closest to the basic format before the spinoff variations start.
11 seasons, 271 episodes, 60 min each, about 283 hours so far
This show
Four bladesmiths get a brief for a historical weapon, such as a katana or broadsword, and forge it over several rounds. Judges then test the finished blades by cutting and striking them.
Starring Doug Marcaida, Wil Willis, David Baker
Is it for me?
Craft-contest fans who like seeing a process end in a real test will settle in fast. Doug Marcaida judges like a fighter, asking how a blade would work in a hand, and saves his catchphrase, "It will kill," for the ones he trusts.
Before you start
Episodes stand alone, so drop in anywhere; the early seasons stick closest to the basic format before the spinoff variations start.
11 seasons, 271 episodes, 60 min each, about 283 hours so far
- E01Japanese KatanaAired Mon 22 Jun
- E02ChakramAired Mon 29 Jun
- E03Viking Battle AxeAired Mon 6 Jul
- E04KatarAired Mon 13 Jul
- E05Crusader SwordAired Mon 20 Jul
- E06The Elizabethan RapierAired Mon 27 Jul
- E07The Roman GladiusAired Mon 3 Aug
- E08The Moro KrisAired Mon 10 Aug
- S01E01Japanese Katana22 Jun 2015
- S01E02Chakram29 Jun 2015
- S01E03Viking Battle Axe6 Jul 2015
- S01E04Katar13 Jul 2015
- S01E05Crusader Sword20 Jul 2015
- S01E06The Elizabethan Rapier27 Jul 2015
- S01E07The Roman Gladius3 Aug 2015
- S01E08The Moro Kris10 Aug 2015