Forged in Fire Season 1 Episodes

Episode 1

Japanese Katana

Mon, Jun 22, 2015 60 mins

The premiere of a series in which master bladesmiths are pitted against each other as they create cutting-edge weapons that harken back to the past. The first challenge: a Japanese katana sword.

Episode 2

Chakram

Mon, Jun 29, 2015 60 mins

Using only reclaimed metal, the bladesmiths must create an ancient Indian throwing disc called a chakram.

Episode 3

Viking Battle Axe

Mon, Jul 6, 2015 60 mins

A steel "train spring" must be transformed into a weapon of the bladesmiths' choosing.

Episode 4

Katar

Mon, Jul 13, 2015 60 mins

Competitors create a blade by using the Hada technique that involves forging multiple layers of steel together.

Episode 5

Crusader Sword

Mon, Jul 20, 2015 60 mins

The bladesmiths attempt to master a special Japanese hardening technique to create a famous weapon called Crusader Sword.

Episode 6

Army

Fri, Mar 13, 2020 40 mins

Episode 7

The Elizabethan Rapier

Mon, Jul 27, 2015 60 mins

Bladesmiths must create a rapier, a sharply pointed sword that can kill with a single thrust.

Episode 8

The Roman Gladius

Mon, Aug 3, 2015 60 mins

A steel ball bearing is transformed into a weapon, and finalists must create a historically important blade called a Roman Gladius.

Episode 9

The Moro Kris

Mon, Aug 10, 2015 40 mins

In the Season 1 finale, the Moro Kris sword, a blade that dates to 300 B.C., is forged.