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I look at the pigs and think, oh shit, I'm just praying at this point that nothing fails. I'm sure I made a good sword. This is going to be spectacular. The Scottish Clay

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was used by Scottish mercenaries in battle. Between the 15th and 17th centuries, the

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, usually 55 inches long, had to be held in both hands and swordsmen could not carry a shield to symbolize bravery on the battlefield. Klansmen brandished the sword in figure-eight movements, decapitating and dismembering opponents. That Scottish gentleman William Wallace used to use Claymore in the war for Scottish independence. This epic

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has been immortalized in classic film.

Braveheart Bladesmiths. This is the proof of death. The term Claymore in Gaelic means great sword to see how lethal your weapon is and test its functionality according to its historical design I will give two fatal blows to this animal carcass scott are you awake are you ready I am ready let's do it I see the pigs and I'm thinking oh shit I've tested against pigs and they don't cut very easily oh the moment Doug hits the pig and I hear that thud I'm like shit uh Scott we have a little problem here the hardness of your blade It's a little flexible, he didn't even do it.

Cut the carcass so that it calls into question the sharpness of your edge too, I think, and we're almost done, congratulations, it won't kill, this is a failure, Jonathan, you're awake, are you ready? I am absolutely sure that I did a good job. blade the blade is hard and ready to cut this is going to be spectacular oh boy jonathan we have a major blade malfunction it initially cut but then it probably hit the spine it just exploded not entirely sure it's going to cut Go out with the wind here but my sword short and that's more than scottish jonathan your sword suffered a catastrophic failure for safety reasons we can no longer continue testing your sword as both weapons have suffered

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Dave will now decide what the best course of action is. To continue the competition, Dave in the Viking sagas, the swords were broken in Roland's song. The swords were broken, but bent swords can be straightened, so we would like to give you the opportunity, Scott, to straighten that weapon so we can sharpen it. test to help us determine our winner, so Scott, why don't you take a moment and straighten your gun? Okay, that's about as straight as it gets. The Claymore was not only an intimidator on the battlefield, but it was also a Scottish symbol of physical prowess and strength.

So what I'm going to do to test the sharpness of your blade is I'm going to cut this piece of sheet steel, so Scott, are you ready? Let's do it. I have a 50 50 shot that will work fine, you know? I just want to see what happens. I'm desperate to win this ten thousand dollars that's at stake here. I don't even want to look at, well, Scott, there's actually still an advantage here. We can see what he did to the steel. He should have done the trick. steel probably would have cut better overall well done thank you overall I'm glad this is the first time I've made a blade of this size and complexity gentlemen this was by far our most challenging difficult to date.

Congratulations, you both turned in your Scottish Claymores, but there can only be one champion, Scott. Congratulations, you are the

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champion. Thanks, Jonathan. Unfortunately, his sword missed the cut. Jonathan, your sword design was actually going in the right direction basically once. that sword broke, there was simply nothing else we could do to test that sword, that's why we let you go, jonathan, please hand over your weapon, it's great, thank you sir, I will come back absolutely proud of myself with every failure there is. Great lesson learned and I think I'll move on from here, Scott, congratulations, you are the force to

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the champion and you will receive a check for ten thousand dollars.

Good job. I have never won anything in my life. This is the first time. Have I ever won something, you do your best and learn from it and then do it again until you perfect it, I mean even though the sword didn't do what I wanted, it's still okay, I won, I will certainly make it. buy drinks tonight the spanish nabaja gained popularity in the 17th century the spanish navajo was a deadly folding weapon common in duels and street fights this blade could be folded into the handle and locked in place, making it easy to conceal it featured a locking mechanism locking ratchet that held the blade in place the ratcheting sound of the Navajo opening was also used to intimidate enemies wielded with the blade up a Navajo blow was difficult to parry and the wounds were often fatal casualties to They were often inscribed with pithy Spanish phrases boasting about the lethality of the sword to see what kind of lethal damage your weapon will do, everyone takes their Spanish zavaja and then delivers fatal blows on this deer carcass Matthew, you're up first, you're ready, oh yeah ok matthew nice solid job here but im still recovering from an injury so please welcome anthony palmer anthony is one of mercade kali's leading instructors today you will have the pleasure of wielding your spanish nobody my biggest concern when performing the tests is the edge of my sword your sword is beautiful and also solid in its touch, it lacerates easily, you can see it cut through the spine.

Now one of the pieces here went flying during the test, but in terms of the sharpness and maneuverability of your sword, it will kill, oh yeah, okay, wade, it's your turn. are you ready, you can bet, please wait. I can hear the mechanism working there. The thud of the deer carcass hitting the ground is absolutely the sound of ten thousand dollars. I feel like I'm ahead. That's where I want to be. I want to win everything. Okay, wade in, your sword is sharp, thank you, the only problem is that it's a little rickety here even while you're wielding it, but despite being rigged, it's deadly and will kill.

Thanks, next stop is a strength test to test the strength and durability of your sword. edge, as well as the general construction, I'm going to crash this bamboo with your Spanish Navajos, Matthew, you're up first, are you ready? Oh yeah, I'm looking at Wade like he's one up on me. His sword might move a little. but he just cut that deer in half. I have to beat him in this test of strength if I'm going to win this competition. Well, Matthew, this thing won. A tremendously held helicopter wonderfully. There was a slight flash that occurred here near the tip. but it's pretty sharp, very well done, thank you wade, you're next, you ready, yeah, I'm ahead, he's ahead, I'm a head, he's ahead, we've been like this all along, it's a battle I want to win it, no. it's broken, well we have a problem around the third strike, things started to loosen a little and the torque and tension caused the scales to come off, the only thing holding the cutting end to the end of the handle are these thin brass sheets and I don't have confidence in his strength.

This sheet has lost its structural integrity. It is no longer safe to test Wade due to the catastrophic failure of the structural integrity of his weapon. We can't continue testing that blade, so I have to ask you to leave the forge. I thought he could break down a door with that thing, but apparently you can't. I should have put more weight on the liner just to make the entire handle section much stronger. Matthew, congratulations, you are the champion of might and fire and that is the title that comes with a check for 10 thousand dollars. Good job.

I just won Forrage and Fire and I'm so excited to be here as a winner and it means a lot to me. I have had a lot of support throughout my life to do what I am passionate about. and my passion has proven to be what I should be doing I'm supposed to be a metal worker stick with it don't stop moving forward cutlers you're probably wondering why there are five of you and only four anvils that's because one of you We'll be eliminated before we even light the first forge. First is our ranking test. Ben Bladesmiths in this sudden elimination round.

I'll be smashing your knives against these blocks of ice 10 times. Steve. You are up first. Are you ready? Let's do it. It's the W-2 that had to be a helicopter, so I tried to design it to have some weight up front that would hopefully get it here. I believe my sword will destroy that ice. Well, Steve, we have a problem on the tenth stroke. The knife broke because if you look closely at this blade you will see that there is a brown section of the crack. The brown section was an old crack that probably occurred during cooling.

It's been there for a while. It's actually rusty. The rest of the border is. still pretty sharp, but at the end of the day it broke, Steve, that's what we call a catastrophic blade failure and you all know what that means, but it's not over yet, each of your blades must survive the 10 cuts ice blocks to move forward. You will be counting to 10 like you have never done in your life. Well, Brian, you're next. Are you ready? Let's do it. This is the longest sheet I have ever made. I put a maple handle on it. I don't believe it.

I'm nervous at all. I know Steve's sword just broke, but I know my sword is solid. Brian, your edge held up perfectly. It's like I've never seen ice. Still, the moment you brought it in, it had a good finish. I have a great shape very well made thanks matt are you ready are you ready I'm ready I used a piece of w-2 I made it short sturdy strong I think it feels good in the hand so I think it will do well I hope it's good, good matte, your knife held up great, it has a very thick edge, it's still sharp and it's still in one piece, well done, thanks Tyler, you're ready, swing it like you mean it.

I did it all with 2. It may be the best sword I've ever made, but I just hope mine holds up and makes it to 10. Well, Tyler, this extreme curve you have here was made so that while I was cutting through the ice I ended up hitting my knuckle. on the ice instead of the blade but it held the edge it's still sharp well done thanks Joey you're awake ready let's finish it bro I've never done a competition helicopter before so I've seen what one looked like. and I went out and did my best to recreate it really very nervous.

I hope it does the job and survives that cut. Well, Joey, your edge held up perfectly. I like its shape. Its weight is a large helicopter. I did some damage on the ice well done thank you sir well gentlemen I don't think any blacksmith is truly prepared for the impact of the ice block and how devastating it can be that being said Steve because your sword suffered a catastrophic failure in arms, I have to do it. Asking him to leave a forge to be eliminated before starting to work on the forge is really disappointing, but I hope this will take me to the next level and be a better blacksmith, which is a Maasai Lion Spirit, the Maasai Lion Spear gets its The name comes from a tribe of fearsome nomadic warriors from East Africa whose origins date back to the 15th century.

It is traditionally used to hunt lions. The weapon features a double-edged blade on one end and a fearsome spike on the other, allowing a messiah warrior to battle it out. your opponent up close or at a distance, while today lion hunting has been replaced, the deadly spear lives on in popular culture and can even be seen in the film laura croft tomb raider, the cradle of life, to see how lethal your weapon is. your spear and deliver lethal blows on this big matte corpse, you're up first, you're ready, ready as I always will be, let's do this.

What concerns me most is the lateral force on this spear because it is a very thin and elegant spear. That sucks Matt, I'm not going to sugarcoat it, this is bad, your weapon has suffered a catastrophic failure and can't continue the trials, however John, we can't just declare you the

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and fire champion, your sword has to withstand at least a stab And a cut on this corpse, Doug, I don't know what to say, I don't know what to think, I've never been more nervous, you know, in the high life, I hope and pray that he doesn't break the same way. detect blacksmiths as their design these tests push your weapons to the limit John your sword survived the two cuts on our matte casing that means that unfortunately your sword did not make the cut I have to ask you to leave the forge congratulations man I'm happy For you, I'm disappointed given what I know now.

I would have gone back and really tried to cut some things really hard with the spear and hopefully break the handle. I'm very happy for John, maybe I'm not happy to lose to John. but I'm glad john won, john, congratulations, you built a weapon that stood up to our test and that makes you our new forged and fire champion, who also gets a check for 10 grand, how do you feel now same? I feel like a million bucks, but I guess 10 grand will be fine, come here and shake our answer. Good job, but thank you very much.

I want to talk to my wife about what I can do withthe prize money. I know one. What my baby is going to have in a little new wardrobe, blacksmiths, welcome to our first dual strength test, the first thing you do is take your weapons, but put the edges of those big industrial nuts and put them out with a staff, then leave. to take the points, put them on that steel blade and then I'm going to use those knobs that you screwed on your weapons, see how well they hold up, bill, you're ready, yes sir, I hope my sword stays in one piece, especially when he attacks. that crazy and all this is increasing anxiety oh come on good job man good job okay bill we have a couple of problems here overall your handle held up well your threaded punch held up until that hit, the big problem is your sword, we are missing some pieces here, the first hit on that nut just rounded off a little, the second two actually took a bite out of it and when we made the sheet steel your tip came off too, you can still see it there, so it's a little bit on. the brittle side but overall it's light feels good in the hand very well made thanks chuck how don't you feel very good we'll do it anyway let's do it after I see Bill's edge warping and his tip breaking my heart races Yes This guy's job is going to suffer this kind of damage, what's mine going to do?

All I can figure is something in the grain structure of the metal and a certain area didn't hold up. A catastrophic failure occurred. This is a great test plate to have on your sheet. It suffered a catastrophic failure and only made it to the third strike. However, it is not over yet. It seems that both you and Cole's destiny lie in the strength of Cole's sword. Now, Cole, your sword has yet to survive the test of strength it has to accomplish. After at least three licks on that nut, you think you've got what it takes. Well, let's see what happens.

I'm definitely nervous about how it will hold up. Jay has a reputation for beating every knife he tries and you. I know I hope he doesn't hold back on mine. I'm worried about that weak part of my spine. Chuck Cole. We find ourselves in interesting circumstances. Both swords suffered catastrophic

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in the middle of our test of strength. However, Chuck, your sword survived. three hits and cole your sword was only for two so with that in mind I have to ask you cole please leave the forge that was quite close I really thought I was going to get through proud of what I did it broke but I think it looked great, I am still a blacksmith and will continue to make the sword.

The army sword was the type of choice of medieval European knights during an era of advanced armor when swords needed to penetrate both armor and flesh. The tip of the blade has a distinctive tapered shape that allowed for precise attacks on an enemy's vulnerable areas. A fuller central part on the blade reduced its weight, making it a well-balanced and effective one-handed weapon, wielded with a shield in the opposite hand, knights were protected while delivering deadly and powerful blows. Enough to split a skull In 1429, French troops staged a heroic counterattack at the siege of Orleans led by Joan of Arc wielding the armored sword the lethality of your armored sword.

I will give you cuts and thrusts on these pierced corpses, Juan, you are the first. are you ready for this, yes sir, let's do this, that skin is super thick to get through, it really needs a very thin edge and not a lot of weight behind it and I didn't build that, okay John, let's talk about your armed sword here. It's heavy, it cut some parts of the casing, other parts it just bounced off when pushed, although it did what it was designed to do, this will kill, thank you sir, okay draw, it's done, yes sir, let's do this when I saw it.

John's blade hit the carcass the first few times, it didn't really cut that well, so I'm worried about the sharpness of my blade, oh well, okay, this is a very sharp blade, a great thrust blade and I like how you put up a counterattack. balance here because all the weight is well distributed so you can push and cut your sword sir it will kill thank you good job thank you blacksmiths welcome to our test of strength one of my favorites cutting ice blocks and we gave it a great size. What I'm going to do is take each of your swords, I'm going to slam them repeatedly and brutally against this big chunk of ice.

This will test the overall construction of your sword, as well as its ability to hold the edge. Now what your swords do to the ice is secondary. Compared to what the ice does to your swords and to John, you're up first, how are you feeling, buddy, nervous, well, we'll do it anyway, so yeah, hmm, well, this is very heavy, very difficult to control, in addition to having spaces in your shoulders here. You've got a pretty good curve in the blade and that was there before it started. There's not much edge left, but you survived because of how you feel.

I'm ready, so am I Jay? He's hard on blades. Ice is hard on blades. It doesn't matter who is swinging on her and I'm just praying at this point that nothing fails. This is a beautiful sword. Thank you. The blade is still sharp, which is very impressive with an ice block cut. That said, it refers to cutting block ice. To be brutal, it is meant to test the overall structural integrity of your sword from tip to pommel. The problem is that I'm holding your punch in this hand instead of this one, so that's a problem. Yes, you drew your sword and it suffered a catastrophic failure.

I have to ask. Please leave the forge. I'm sad that my sword failed, but I feel great about the fact that I was able to do something completely out of my wheelhouse, but none of that matters if the bomb goes flying if the functionality is working. there, aesthetics don't really matter, I had a lot of fun. I would do it again in a second. I'm so excited to get back to the west coast and just get back to work working on my custom orders, John, congratulations. the next search fire champion good job thank you you will receive a check for ten thousand dollars how do you feel?

I didn't want to win like that but I feel pretty good. I made butter knives in the first round. I return with an Arm and Sword Beast and now I'm lucky for our champion. Good job, brother. When I get home, the first thing I do is buy a press, go back to the shop and go a little further. It's just driving me. To make it more, your final challenge is to forge a Marine Corps Officer's Sword, also known as Mammal Luke, since 1825 the Mammaluke sword has been awarded to US Marines to recognize extraordinary service. This tradition began when the rulers of Tripoli awarded this weapon to a marine lieutenant.

Presley O'Bannon for his bravery during the Battle of Derna The weapon itself originates from the Ottoman Empire in Persia with many similarities to the Persian Farce With a thin blade, shallow curve and its characteristic inward curved pommel, this sword It was ideal for cavalry and foot soldiers to deliver lethal cuts and thrusts to their enemies. this sword was so dangerous. Legend said that it was almost unbreakable and could cut a person in two. Alright Marines, welcome to the Keel Test to find out what lethal damage your weapon will do. I'll take your gun and you'll give death blows to this ballistics dummy, mind blowing, first, ready for this, get it, assassin, hooray, entering this death test, man, I just hope it works better than the k-bar I made, Oh, holy moly!

Well, travel first. Even the construction of the handle, it's comfortable, your edge here is sharp, it even cuts through the skull, no problem, no splinters, no flashes, and when you push with this, it penetrates and cuts completely, sir, your gun will kill everyone here, raw . right gene you're next, you're ready, let's do this, let's do this, I'm pretty nervous, well I know my sword is sharp, but I don't know if it's strong enough to pass these tests. I'm really worried that in the end At the end of this test my sword will look like a pretzel oh no, it bent well gen, your weapon was deformed right here, okay, your handle along with blood all over made it very slippery and difficult to grip because it's square and smooth and I lost it, that's a very dangerous thing that happens when you try to grip the weapon but your edge is still sharp, your tip can still be pushed in and most importantly it will kill, that will work, okay Gentlemen, it's test of strength time to test the overall construction of your sword and see if they will hold an edge.

I will be breaking these pots now remember this test is not about what your swords do to those pots, but what those pots do to your swords. It makes you trip, you're ready, set, okay, these clay pots are thick, they're brutal, I mean, they'll send a shock wave through this sheet, there's no telling what's going to happen, well, trip over some things before Getting to the obvious, the construction of your handle is very comfortable, it felt great in my hand, I felt like I could do a lot with it, but right there on the edge there is that little brown spot.

You had a micro crack on that edge, yeah, as soon as I hit that pot it came loose. I loved. feel its shape and appearance, but the problem is obvious, okay tripp, although I know any marine could pick up that sword and still continue fighting in this competition. Your sword suffered a catastrophic failure after a hit on that vase gene. your sword just has to survive one hit. In these pots, the entire forging and fire marine championship is based on a single hit and I have a big old warp on my sword, so it's not over yet.

Good job gen, first off, you're in one piece, you picked up that curve earlier. but you didn't pick up anything else in this test the strong sword held up good job thank you ok tripp looks like gene's sword got up that means you can't advance to represent the marine corps in our next challenge please , leave the forge. Disappointed, there's really no way to know that you have minor cracks or anything, so hey, you find out when you try them, that's how we found out today. Understand it. Brother Gene will bring home that battle of the Marine Corps branches. anfield, he's winning it because of the marine corps gene.

Congratulations, you have won this competition and that means you are going to advance to our final Battle of the Branches competition to represent the Marine Corps on the Marine Corps Anvil and that is going to give you a chance to win a check for 50,000 .Good job, brother, holy cow, I didn't see that coming. It's been a fun ride so far, but now I have to represent the marines, so now the game begins and it's about to get real. Other branch service members better be careful the chinese war sword the chinese war sword was a traditional weapon of the china peasant army that began with the qing dynasty and continued through the 20th century similar to the falshin the war is a massive two-handed cleaving sword that generates a tremendous amount of swinging power while slashing and slicing at opponents with a terrifying reputation as an instrument of decapitation, this sword vanquished enemies during the Boxer Rebellion and later during clashes with Japanese forces in the Second Sino-Japanese War. the death test to find out what kind of lethal damage your weapon will do i will take your china warsaw and take a swing at this battering ram corpse let's see how deadly they are bobby up first are you ready for this yes sir let's do this , my heart is just bouncing in my chest you have skin you have bones you have to hide I only have one chance against this ram carcass okay bobby one and everything done is very intimidating in its appearance.

It's very well made, it looks beautiful in its finish, the balance is perfect for a two handed sword, a little heavy forward but it tells you that's where the power is, your edge is sharp, it even cuts the spine and the bones, no problems, it doesn't shine, no. rolls in general sir your chinese war sword will kill thank you sir okay good your turn ready yes sir I'm ready let's do this doug grab my gun and at this point all nerves are out the window I'm just excited that you're walking towards this corpse of ram and I'm ready to see it fly through good job buddy thanks well let's talk about your Chinese war sword first, it's a very bulky handle, it's rounded so when you get a good grip on it, I can feel it start to extend my hands, but the wrap you put on it allows me to get a good grip on it, so good with that and one shot, one kill, alter your weapon, it will kill, thank you sir, ooh, I just felt it. a fighting chill must be the strength jay guys remember me yes sir yes sir welcome to ice block cutting this is to test not only its sharpness and heat treatment but also the overall construction of their swords.

Now what do your swords do to the ice? I'm not too worried about it, I want to see what the ice will do to your blades, Bobby, up first, how do you feel ready to do it, me too, let's do it, this is not just a block of ice, this is a glacier, hmm Great job, Bobby. Very sharp, no rolls, no flashes, nothing, everything is still tight,I mean one of the swings. I was able to split that block, so it feels good. Wow, good job overall, thanks. Okay, how do you feel? I'm nervous but excited, okay?

I'm excited, so this is going to be brutal. I'm really worried about the crack in my tenon right now. Cutting such a large block is very difficult. If there is any compromise in my sword, this is where they will show their power. head, well, we have a problem, well, a big problem, sir, right where you made your very rough sharpening hole, there are a couple of dark spots right here and with that thin spot right there it was enough to allow the blade to split open. half on the first swing so it didn't survive but good effort thank you sir well sometimes this competition is full of tough breaks and you had one on the first hit against this block of ice in our strength test unfortunately We cannot continue to test your sword against your opponents and for that reason I would like to invite you to shake our hands, shake your opponent's hand and then please leave the strength to your right, come on my friend, yes sir, excellent work buddy thanks bro it's hard to have a broken blade obviously you know it's It was a huge failure but at the end of the day I did the best I could with the tools I had and I'm still proud of the piece I submitted.

This competition has given me the inspiration to keep going and challenge myself in new ways. bobby you are the champion of forge and fire and that is the title that comes with the check for ten thousand dollars good job brother, go ahead my friend, great job, great job, I feel on top of the world right now, it is a great piece, man, they promised me, this is not just a win for me. it's a win for my family my friends the other blacksmiths I teach at the forge this helps our entire community a lot the zulu war ax the zulu war ax is a deadly and elegant weapon that is now used primarily for ceremonial In South Africa, passed down from generation to generation, this weapon was effective against enemies, in addition to serving as a symbol of political power and resistance to colonial rule.

It had an elongated arrowhead shape that swelled in the center. This sharp blade provided a path for officers. to reach their own formations to take down and destroy enemy shields the current king of the zulu nation goodwill shuelatini wields this weapon in marches to this day his zulu warax looks quite terrifying, but it's time to find out what kind of damage lethal they can cause to find out I will take your weapon and I will give some cuts and cuts in this casing more destiny up first are you ready for this let's do it, let's do it I'm feeling nervous anxious this is not going to be an easy test I mean this board has hard skin bones , but I want to see this blade cut this boar in half, do it right sir, thank you, okay Dustin, let's talk about your Zulu tomahawk.

It's pretty amazing that something so light and without much metal can cut deeply. in this perforated case, your blade held firm, the handle construction is hollow enough to wear even though it tapers, I have a very good overall feeling, sir, it will kill, thank you, okay, Wesley, your turns, ready? Yes sir, let's do this. The first concern is that the handle will break after that, it is the joint between the blade and the tang. I mean, it's a weak point. Anything can happen there. Alright. Questions. Talk about your Zulu tomahawk. What I find interesting here is the design of this sheet.

There's a sweet spot here with a little bit of weight, so the first hit just cuts very deeply, there's no flash or spin, the construction of the handle is avoided enough that you can get a good grip and be able to feel it well. and most importantly sir it will kill, thank you blade smiths, welcome to the test of strength, the ammo box cut. I'm going to test the strength and durability of your axes by smashing them against these ammo boxes. Remember this test is about what those boxes do. your axes and not the other way around, Dustin, you're up first, you're ready, let's do this right.

I know I made it through my heat treatment, but this test is brutal and I keep thinking, please survive, please survive well, Dustin, I have an obvious answer. The problem here, uh, I'm looking at your grain here, it's beautiful, it's nice and velvety, but right here there's a little dark spot that was a crack, it happened right where the junction of your tang and your blade is, and that little crack It increases stress and leads to great failure. I'm sure it's fine. Your sword dust broke on the third hit against these ammo boxes in our strength tests.

That doesn't mean you're out of this competition. Your competitor still has to endure the same. Rigores Weston, that means your sword has to survive three hits against these ammo boxes and if it does, you'll be the new champion of might and fire and take home that check for 10 grand. Guys, ready for this, let's do it, let's do it right, Ben. Okay, Weston, how are you feeling nervous? It clearly would be: this is not an easy test and if Dustin's sword breaks there is a good chance that mine will too. I just hope it can withstand three hits.

Good job. Thanks, well Weston, it held up well. job, this is a lightweight and very fun axe, very fun to swing with each swing. I could feel that the reverb had moved in my hands. He was singing very well done. Thank you, thank you Weston, congratulations. Your sword held Dustin. That means his sword doesn't make the cut. I would like to invite you to shake hands with us. Shake your competitor's hand and then exit the forge. Good job. Thank my Lord. I'm quite discouraged. I really wanted to win all this. Congratulations Westin. dude thanks good job but this has been one of the best experiences of my life this is not the result I wanted but at the end of the day I'm here I'm alive I'm healthy so I'm happy weston congratulations .

You made a beautiful Zulu war ax and that makes you the champion of the forest and fire, that is a title that comes with a check for ten thousand dollars, come up and shake our hands my friend, I am the champion of the forged and the fire and I feel elated that I came here to prove that I could compete with some incredibly talented blacksmiths and came out on top it has been a marvel nimcha the nimcha is a one-handed scimitar widely used throughout North Africa this unique weapon It featured a knuckle guard with hooked handle and forward-pointing quillians that were designed as a defensive tool to catch an opponent's sword with a deeper depth on both sides.

The sword was light, fast and deadly on the field. Made largely from recycled blades, the Nymcha could be forged quickly and in large quantities and was a crucial weapon used by Ottoman soldiers during the Great Siege of Malting in 1565. Locations Welcome to the Death Trial, it's time to find out what kind of lethal damage your nymphs will do, so I'll take your weapon. Deal a few more lethal blows to this corpse. Ryan, you're the first. Are you ready for this, make a barbecue cut, no, let's try to see the boar carcass. I'm smiling from ear to ear.

I wanted to see him pierce a corpse in half. I know it's very sharp. Good job, okay, Ryan. I don't know which beast is bigger, the boar carcass or your nimcha right here, this is a heavy sword. All the weight you have on this allows for a very, very deep cut, but it takes a lot of work because of the weight, it's very forward heavy. but in general it will kill, thanks, okay, Steve, it's his turn, are you ready? Yes sir, let's do this. I'm excited. Ryan's blade cut well, so I know I have competition here.

Mine performs better. Okay, Steve, let's talk about his nimcha. here first, the construction of the handle is smooth, it's not blocky, so I like that you have it ovoid there and it marries before you start testing. Your blade shifted a little to the side, but after the test it stayed the same. Edge with a thinner profile like that cuts deeply and is also a much lighter sword than its competitors. I can control with every cut in general, sir, your sword feels good, it will kill, thank you, sir Blade Smith, welcome to the strength test, the pillar and pop chop to test the strength and durability of your edge as well as the construction general of your nimchas.

I will cut these pots and pillars. Remember that this test is about what the targets do to your swords and not what your swords do to the target Ryan. you're up first, you ready for this, break it, okay man, I know I'm behind the eight ball right now. I need to perform very well in the strength test. Hopefully I'll get back on the line with him and be well matched Ryan in the strength test the edge you have here took a slight turn as I can't see it as much as I can feel it the rest is really very sharp it's still all in one good job thanks steve you're next are you ready for this yes sir okay cool I feel pretty good I think my blade cut a little better than Ryan's maybe but he didn't have that fails nor that flaw in its blade, so I think I have a sword that will hold up, man, well Steve, I have a problem, man, when I picked up this sword, I was excited, it's nice, the light has a good shape, but looking your steel here there's a big grain here really could have used more thermocycling I guess I don't know how you heat treated this but however you did it it ended up brittle well Steve your blade suffered a catastrophic failure during our strength test and may no longer continue with the tests, therefore, I would like to invite you to shake our hands, shake the hand of your competitor and then please leave the forge.

Congratulations I'm disappointed my sword broke but I didn't want to come out that way but it is what it is thanks I must have made a mistake with my heat treatment it's no one's fault but mine I didn't win the competition but I won a lot more than I lost here, everyone I leave here with my head held high and everything goes. to become a better Blade Smith board, I have really learned a lot, Ryan, congratulations, you are the Forge and Fire champion, that is a title that comes with a check, go ahead, you can smile for ten thousand dollars, brother, good job Come on, good job, thank you.

That's not how I wanted to win this competition, but you know the first thing I'm going to do is hug and kiss my wife and love the kids and play with them and get back to the forge. There is nothing. sleep for the evil ones