Forged in Fire
History
Swords may not be the weapon of choice for many people nowadays, with more advanced weaponry readily available, but that doesn't stop some from continuing to work as bladesmiths. "Forged in Fire" tests some of the best in the field as they attempt to re-create some of history's most iconic edged weapons. Former Green Beret Grady Powell hosts the competition series that sees four master bladesmiths challenged in each episode to forge the swords, which are then tested by a panel of judges consisting of J. Neilson, who has been making knives for more than 20 years, hand-to-hand combat specialist Doug Marcaida, and David Baker, an authority on replicating period-accurate weaponry. The contestant who survives the elimination rounds and wins the episode's contest earns a cash prize and the title of "Forged in Fire" champion.
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Forged in Fire Japanese Katana
Bladesmiths have to forge one of the most iconic weapons from history, the Japanese Katana; their swords will be pushed to the absolute limit with the final test determining which is stronger.
1:00 PM on History Canada East
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Forged in Fire Crusader Sword
Following a difficult first round of testing, the remaining two bladesmiths head home with only five days to forge the legendary Crusader Sword.
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Forged in Fire Chakram
The finalists go to their home forges to create an ancient Indian Chakram, and they return with two very different interpretations of that deadly, circular throwing weapon; only one stands up to the judges' dynamic battery of tests.
1:00 PM on History Canada East
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Forged in Fire Viking Battle Axe
The bladesmiths have to turn a steel train spring into a weapon of their choosing; only two competitors will move on and are given only five days to forge a legendary Viking Battle Axe.
1:00 PM on History Canada East
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Forged in Fire Katar
Competitors make their signature blade by using the Hada technique, a traditional process that involves forging multiple layers of steel together.
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Forged in Fire The Elizabethan Rapier
The bladesmiths have to use an age-old technique to make their signature weapons; two finalists head to their home forges to create one of history's most notorious weapons, the rapier.
1:00 PM on History Canada East
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Forged in Fire The Roman Gladius
After a hard round of tests that literally breaks a blade in two, the finalists get the chance to make one of the most important weapons from history, the Roman Gladius.
1:00 PM on History Canada East
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Forged in Fire The Moro Kris
The bladesmiths have forge a signature weapon using everyday steel objects; two competitors will move on and are given only five days to create the mystical Moro Kris Sword, a distinctive blade that dates all the way back to 300 B.C.
1:00 PM on History Canada East
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Forged in Fire The Cutlass
The bladesmiths must turn failed blades from last season into fully-functional weapons; two bladesmiths go home with just five days to forge the legendary Cutlass Sword.
1:00 PM on History Canada East
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Forged in Fire Nepalese Kukri
The bladesmiths are tasked with the challenge of shaping four very different types of metal into a fully functional deadly weapon; two will have just five days to make one of the most lethal weapons in military history, the Nepalese Kukri.
1:00 PM on History Canada East
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