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Forged in Fire Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
39 Episodes 2018 - 2018
Episode 1
Rookies Edition (The War Golok)
Tue, Mar 13, 2018 60 mins
Five novice smiths have to earn their way into the competition, as one smith will be sent home before the first forge is ever lit. Next, the four remaining competitors are tasked with forging a blade with steel from a mystery box of their choosing. After two intense rounds full of tough welding, bloody wounds, and clever workarounds, only two are left standing. Then, they return to their home forges with just five days to recreate a 16th century weapon of war.
Episode 2
The Schiavona
Tue, Mar 20, 2018 60 mins
The bladesmiths harvest steel from farming tools, then must use forges to make their signature blades with a hidden lanyard hole. Ultimately, only two smiths return to their home forges to recreate a decorated and deadly Schiavona sword.
Episode 3
Sica Sword
Tue, Mar 27, 2018 60 mins
The smiths get locked and loaded to forge a signature blade out of a 50-caliber flintlock pistol. Despite giving it their best shot, it's a struggle turning a gun into a blade, and after two rounds two smiths are sent barreling towards elimination.
Episode 4
Jumonji Yari
Tue, Apr 3, 2018 60 mins
Edged-weapon mastery is put to the test right away as four bladesmiths must forge a functional friction folder. Without knowing how their blades will be tested, each smith must find the critical junction where skill meets resiliency to produce a folding knife versatile enough to handle any test imaginable. Ultimately, only two smiths push through to the final round where they must recreate a Japanese trident called the Jumonji Yari.
Episode 5
The Kabyle Flyssa
Tue, Apr 10, 2018 60 mins
Parts from a salvaged cannon are used to make blades and two smiths re-create the North African Kabyle flyssa.
Episode 6
Ultimate Team Challenge
Tue, Apr 17, 2018 60 mins
The heat is doubled as four master smiths compete alongside their apprentices to forge an iconic weapon of warfare: the trench knife. Each team must work together, tagging in and out every half hour, with only one smith allowed to touch the knife at a time. Refusing to retreat, two teams square off in one final battle to recreate a blade that's stood the test of time: the Chinese dao sword.
Episode 7
Karabela
Tue, Apr 24, 2018 60 mins
Four bladesmiths must kick their skills into gear when they're tasked with forging blades out of steel from a chain and a sprocket, but only two will secure a spot in the final round, where they have five days to forge the iconic karabela saber.
Episode 8
The Zande Spear
Tue, May 1, 2018 60 mins
Four bladesmiths must combine two or more steels to forge a Damascus European dagger. In the final round, they have five days to forge a Zande spear.
Episode 9
The Navaja
Tue, May 8, 2018 40 mins
Four bladesmiths are tasked with making blades using only harvested steel and coal forges in a rock quarry. Only two smiths advance to the final round, and they must recreate a historic Spanish Navaja.
Episode 10
The German Halberd
Tue, May 15, 2018 60 mins
The smiths are tasked with forging the Scottish Dirk; and two smiths head home for the final round to recreate the German Halberd, a medieval era triple threat.
Episode 11
The Two Handed Sword
Tue, May 22, 2018 60 mins
The smiths are forced to harvest steel from motorcycles to forge blades in their signature style, but things don't go according to plan; and after an intense race to the finish, the final two competitors have only five days to recreate a giant Indian two-handed sword.
Episode 12
The Naval Cutlass
Mon, May 28, 2018 60 mins
Some veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces must forge a combat knife from an anti-tank hedgehog. Next, the final two smiths advance and head back to their home forges to recreate an M1917 Naval Cutlass.
Episode 13
The Horseman's Axe
Tue, May 29, 2018 60 mins
Four bladesmiths must forge a signature blade from small springs of steel. Next, two smiths manage to turn their setbacks into comebacks to secure a spot in the final round, where they must recreate a Horseman's Axe.
Episode 14
Lion Spear
Tue, Jun 5, 2018 60 mins
Four bladesmiths are tasked with crafting a hatchet from pieces of odd shaped steel. Next, only two smiths head back to their home forges, where they must recreate the deadly Maasai Lion Spear.
Episode 15
The Kelewang
Tue, Jun 12, 2018 60 mins
The competitors must make their blades out of only drill bits and a chunk of mild steel, but untwisting the bits and combining the two steels proves almost impossible. Next, only two smiths survive the chopping block and are sent back to their home forges to recreate an Indonesian sword called the kelewang.
Episode 16
Bagh Nakh
Tue, Jun 19, 2018 60 mins
The bladesmiths are forced to make canister Damascus using nuts and bolts. The finals involve making a pair of deadly Indian Bagh Nakh weapons.
Episode 17
The Glaive Guisarme
Tue, Jun 26, 2018 60 mins
Four bladesmiths must forge the KA-BAR military blade using only tiny cubes of W-1 steel. In the finals, the remaining competitors have five days in their home forges to recreate the battle-tested Glaive Guisarme.
Episode 18
Pioneer Sword
Tue, Jul 3, 2018 60 mins
Four bladesmiths must forge a multipurpose weapon from old rescue tools. Blades are then put through a round of testing. With $10,000 and a title at stake, the final two smiths go to their home forges to re-create the Russian pioneer sword.
Episode 19
Wind and Fire Wheels
Tue, Jul 17, 2018 60 mins
Four bladesmiths are tasked with forging a signature blade from a bicycle. After major setbacks and time-consuming failures, each smith is pushed to their limit as they race to the finish before the clock hits zero. Ultimately, two smiths advance and are shocked to learn that they must recreate an ancient weapon, the Wind and Fire Wheels.
Episode 20
The Smallsword
Tue, Jul 24, 2018 60 mins
Four bladesmiths are tasked with forging friction folders from a huge steel coil. They must produce weapons that can withstand any test, without knowing how their blades will be tested. Then, the two remaining smiths head back to their home forges to recreate the French Smallsword for the final round.
Episode 21
The Anthropomorphic Sword
Tue, Jul 31, 2018 45 mins
The bladesmiths must forge a signature blade from W2 and a giant industrial-sized nut. Then, they face two unforgiving strength tests. Ultimately, only two smiths advance and head back to their home forges to recreate the Celtic Anthropomorphic Sword, an iconic ancient iron weapon.
Episode 22
The Kilij
Tue, Aug 7, 2018 60 mins
The bladesmiths are tasked with creating their signature blade out of a massive ball bearing. Ultimately, two smiths return to their home forges to recreate the Kilij, a lethal saber from the Ottoman Empire.
Episode 23
The Sawback Hunting Sword
Tue, Aug 14, 2018 60 mins
Four bladesmiths are taken out of the forge and transported to the great outdoors, where they struggle to forge a blade in the noonday sun. They must forage for outdoor materials and crank a coal forge, which leaves some scrambling to the end. After a second smith falters during testing, the two remaining smiths return to their home forges to create the ultimate wilderness weapon: the German sawback hunting sword
Episode 24
The Arming Sword
Tue, Aug 21, 2018 60 mins
Four bladesmiths must forge not just one, but three knives from railroad spikes in only three hours. Time management is essential for hammering out functional knives that can withstand a brutal round of testing. After two smith's knives go off the rails, the remaining two competitors return home to re-create the iconic medieval arming sword.
Episode 25
The Sengese
Tue, Aug 28, 2018 60 mins
Four bladesmiths must forge a fully functional serrated knife using steel from hand scissors, or risk getting cut from the competition; serrations prove to be more than just a bump in the road for the two smiths who don't make the cut; and the remaining two competitors return to their home forges to create the Sengese.
Episode 26
The Qinglong Ji
Tue, Sep 4, 2018 60 mins
Four bladesmiths take a shot at forging a signature blade from the steel rings of a whiskey barrel. They must quickly adapt when they realize there may not be enough hardenable steel to go around. After an intense round of testing, the final two smiths head home to forge an instrument of Chinese warfare: the qinglong ji.
Episode 27
Hollywood Edition
Wed, Sep 12, 2018 60 mins
Four bladesmiths pay homage to the blade craft of Hollywood, including re-creating the 1000-layer katana from Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill."
Episode 28
The Steel Crossbow
Wed, Sep 19, 2018 60 mins
Four bladesmiths go back to basics when they're tasked with creating a signature Damascus blade out of three different steels of different thicknesses. In the first round, welding problems arise, and a parameter failure sends one smith packing. After a grueling round of tests, the two final competitors return home to re-create one of the most intricate weapons in "Forged in Fire" history: the steel crossbow.
Episode 29
The Landsknecht Sword
Wed, Sep 26, 2018 60 mins
Four bladesmiths must craft a signature blade from a massive piece of elevator cable. It's dirty work forging the oily cable into a blade as the smiths battle delaminations and inclusions. After surviving two tough rounds of testing, the final two competitors return home to recreate a sword wielded by some of history's fiercest soldiers: the Two-Handed Landsknecht Sword.
Episode 30
Tournament, Round 1 (English Mortuary Sword)
Wed, Oct 3, 2018 42 mins
Four farriers are tasked with creating a San Mai blade from familiar tools: horseshoes and hoof rasps. After a strenuous round of testing, the remaining two farriers return to their home forges to create a famed weapon of the English Civil War: the Mortuary Sword. The winner will return in the final Tournament of Champions.
Episode 31
Tournament Round 2
Wed, Oct 10, 2018 60 mins
In round two, four armorers must forge a Damascus blade out of something familiar: plate armor. Two exhausting rounds of failed forge welds find the chink in two bladesmiths' armor and send them packing. The remaining two armorers head back to their home forges to craft an exotic hybrid of pain and protection: the Hooded Katar.
Episode 32
Tournament Round 3
Wed, Oct 17, 2018 60 mins
In round three, four blacksmiths must forge a signature Damascus blade using steel they must harvest from a stockpile of varied tools. In an ultimate test of their blade-making skills, these smiths persevere through missteps that chisel away at their resolve. The smiths that survive two brutal rounds of testing return to their home forges to recreate a multipurpose Medieval weapon of war, the Knightly Poleaxe.
Episode 33
Tournament Round 4
Wed, Oct 24, 2018 60 mins
Four modern metal workers must harvest materials from a metal sculpture to forge a needlepoint Damascus blade. Ultimately, only two smiths return to their own home forges to recreate the duel-ready Flamberge Rapier, a sword from the elite classes of Renaissance Europe.
Episode 34
Tournament Finals
Wed, Oct 31, 2018 60 mins
In the final round of the invitational tournament, the winners forge the longest round one weapon in the show's history: the Wakizashi. The smiths race to produce a Damascus blade in three hours and must rely on their expertise to bring them one step closer to victory. After a meticulous round of tests, only two smiths remain and return to their home forges to recreate one of the largest Japanese swords, the Nodachi.
Episode 35
The Grim Reaper's Scythe
Wed, Nov 7, 2018 60 mins
In this special edition, four bladesmiths must create a signature slasher blade that would give Freddy Krueger nightmares. Each smith has a different type of metal to contend with. Only two smiths survive and return to their home forges to recreate the menacing Grim Reaper's Scythe.
Episode 36
Steel Takedown Bow
Wed, Nov 14, 2018 42 mins
Four bladesmiths are tasked with forging a Crusader's dagger from a thick rod of W1 steel; the final two smiths must create Robin Hood's steel takedown bow.
Episode 37
The Bardiche
Wed, Nov 21, 2018 40 mins
Four bladesmiths must build their own coal forges using materials scavenged from a storage unit. They forge signature blades outside in the scorching sun without any power tools at their disposal. The remaining two smiths return home to re-create a brutal European pole axe: the Bardiche.
Episode 38
The Pipe Tomahawks
Wed, Dec 12, 2018 40 mins
Four bladesmiths forge a canister Damascus knife using steel wool and 1095 powder.
Episode 39
Ring Hilted Sword
Wed, Dec 19, 2018 60 mins
Four bladesmiths must forge judge Ben Abbott's favorite blade, the Celtic Ring Knife, using the San Mai technique. This proves to be no easy feat as the smiths battle derailing delaminations and cracks. After a grueling round of testing, the final two competitors return to their home forges to recreate a lethal weapon from history: the Irish Ring Hilted Sword.
