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Forged in Fire Season 4 Episodes
Season 4 Episode Guide
23 Episodes 2017 - 2018
Episode 1
Judges Pick
Tue, Apr 11, 2017 60 mins
In the Season 4 premiere, the four judges pick a past bladesmith to represent them in the ultimate battle. First, the bladesmiths forge a signature blade made with steel from the streets of New York. The two finalists craft a sword that originated from the most skilled blacksmiths in West Africa, the Ida.
Episode 2
Deer Horn Knives
Tue, Apr 11, 2017 60 mins
Four bladesmiths harvest steel from a vintage golf club to forge a signature blade. In the final round, the remaining smiths craft a pair of iconic double-bladed weapons with two times the edge.
Episode 3
The Katzbalger
Tue, Apr 18, 2017 60 mins
Competitors are challenged with creating not one, but two blades in the first round. The remaining smiths have five days to create an iconic 15th-century combat sword--the Katzbalger.
Episode 4
Makraka
Tue, Apr 25, 2017 60 mins
Four bladesmiths forge a karambit, a curved knife that resembles a claw, with the two finalists crafting a deadly African weapon called the Makraka.
Episode 5
Fans' Choice
Tue, May 2, 2017 42 mins
Fan voting brings back four bladesmiths for another chance. After testing narrows the field to two, they are charged with crafting a Filipino weapon of war--the Panabas.
Episode 6
Akrafena
Tue, May 9, 2017 42 mins
Four bladesmiths forge a Kukri, the signature blade of Master Smith and judge Jason Knight. Finalists craft a distinctive African sword, the Akrafena.
Episode 7
Talwar
Tue, May 16, 2017 60 mins
Competitors use odd shapes of mystery steel to forge a blade in their signature style. Finalists must re-create the sacred but lethal Talwar sword.
Episode 8
The Cinquedea
Tue, May 23, 2017 60 mins
Four bladesmiths utilize questionable steel from mining tools to forge a blade in their signature style. The two finalists craft an intricately designed Italian sword, the Cinquedea.
Episode 9
The Charay
Tue, Jun 6, 2017 40 mins
Competitors turn salvaged junkyard steel into a weapon, with the finalists crafting the legendary Charay sword.
Episode 10
Sword Breaker Redemption
Tue, Jun 13, 2017 60 mins
Four former competitors return to forge a blade using recycled steel from a jackhammer. Finalists craft a distinctive 16th-century blade called the Sword Breaker.
Episode 11
Master & Apprentice
Tue, Jul 11, 2017 60 mins
Masters compete alongside their apprentices as they forge a cleaver using the jellyroll technique. Finalists craft the Nzappa Zap from the Congo.
Episode 12
Ngombe Ngulu
Tue, Jul 18, 2017 60 mins
Four bladesmiths forge blades from a giant elevator cable. Survivors re-create the African Ngombe Ngulu, known as the executions sword.
Episode 13
The Shamshir
Tue, Jul 25, 2017 60 mins
Bladesmiths forge a bowie, and finalists craft a deadly sabre called the Shamshir.
Episode 14
The Kachin Dao
Tue, Aug 1, 2017 60 mins
Steel from nautical equipment is repurposed by the bladesmiths for a signature blade. Later, two smiths have five days to forge a headhunting sword used in Burma.
Episode 15
The Gladiators' Scissor
Tue, Aug 8, 2017 60 mins
A canister Damascus billet is created and forged into a dagger. Later, the final round finds two smiths trying to re-create an ancient Roman weapon used by gladiators.
Episode 16
The Kampilan
Tue, Aug 22, 2017 60 mins
In the final round, the smiths must recreate a fearsome battle weapon, the Kampilan. Their weapons must survive brutal testing, and only one will pull through to claim the title.
Episode 17
The Kpinga
Tue, Aug 29, 2017 60 mins
The bladesmiths find the odds stacked against them when they are forced to layer a complex Damascus pattern into their signature style blade. In the final round, two smiths are locked in a dead heat to recreate a three-bladed African throwing knife called the Kpinga.
Episode 18
The Yatagan
Tue, Sep 12, 2017 60 mins
The smiths are tasked with turning the rusted steel of a 1971 Mercury Cougar into their signature blade in just three hours. Two competitors create an elite military weapon known as the Yatagan.
Episode 19
International Championship
Tue, Oct 3, 2017 60 mins
Four of the top bladesmiths from around the globe compete in the first-ever world championship. With national pride on the line, each smith must put their blood, sweat, and fire into forging a blade in their signature style. Frustration runs rampant in the forge as pressure mounts, and two smiths are forced to return home empty-handed. The finalists must recreate the Spadroon in their last effort to bring home the title.
Episode 20
Tabar-Shishpar
Tue, Oct 10, 2017 60 mins
Four bladesmiths have a monkey wrench thrown into the competition, literally, when they are asked to forge blades in their signature style from pipe wrenches. Ultimately only two competitors' pipe dreams stay alive as they advance to the final round where they must recreate a rare axe-mace hybrid called the tabar-shishpar.
Episode 21
Ultimate Champions Edition
Tue, Oct 17, 2017 60 mins
Five former champs return for a competition that involves forging their signature blades from a miniature cube in the canister damascus challenge. Later, the last two contestants must re-create the Tai Chi sword in their final fight to reign supreme.
Episode 22
Knights Templar
Tue, Oct 24, 2017 60 mins
Four smiths forge together rusty chain mail and quality steel to make Knights Templar Crusader daggers in round one. Only two smiths survive elimination and travel to their home forges on a five-day quest to recreate a Knights Templar Crusader sword.
Episode 23
Viking Edition
Tue, Oct 31, 2017 60 mins
Four brave competitors exhaust every ounce of their strength to produce weapons fit to withstand anything while facing numerous obstacles in their path. The two remaining smiths travel home in their final challenge for the coveted title.
