Forged in Fire
Competitors re-create weapons from historical periods ranging from Japanese katanas to medieval broadswords to ancient throwing blades. Each entry is judged on its artistry as well as its functionality and accuracy.


Four bladesmiths are dispatched to the snowy winter tundra to forge a kukri with steel harvested from an old snowmobile; provided with no power tools, the smiths must fight to forge their blades with just hand tools and the dreaded coal forge.