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Forged in Fire Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2015 - 2015
Episode 1
Japanese Katana
Mon, Jun 22, 201543 mins
In this explosive new series, four bladesmiths will compete for $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire champion. Their work will be put to the test, and those that fail will be sent home. In the final round, the two remaining bladesmiths must forge one of the most iconic weapons from history; the Japanese Katana.
Episode 2
Chakram
Mon, Jun 29, 201543 mins
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.
Episode 3
Viking Battle Axe
Mon, Jul 6, 201543 mins
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. After a barbaric round of testing from the judges, only one man will be left standing.
Episode 4
Katar
Mon, Jul 13, 201543 mins
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. The pressure mounts as one of the smiths is pushed to his absolute breaking point.
Episode 5
Crusader Sword
Mon, Jul 20, 201543 mins
The forge heats up as our four bladesmiths struggle create a special Japanese hardening technique on their signature blades. After a difficult first round of testing, the remaining two bladesmiths head home with just five days to forge the legendary Crusader Sword.
Episode 6
Rapier
Mon, Jul 27, 201543 mins
The forge heats up as the bladesmiths must use an age-old technique to create their signature weapons.
Episode 7
The Roman Gladius
Mon, Aug 3, 201543 mins
Four bladesmiths heat, hammer and grind their way through a first round challenge where they must transform a steel ball bearing into a fully functional weapon. After a grueling round of tests that literally breaks a blade in two, the finalists get the opportunity to create one of the most important weapons from history, the Roman Gladius.
Episode 8
The Moro Kris
Mon, Aug 10, 201543 mins
The bladesmiths must forge a signature weapon using everyday steel objects like ball bearings and shovels as their only source material. One contestant puts finishing his weapon before his own safety in a heated race to the finish.
