The Rhomphaia
Season 5, Episode 1 TV-PG
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The bladesmiths are forced to achieve one of six Damascus patterns for their first round blade, and they must choose wisely.
Rookies Edition
Season 5, Episode 2 TV-PG
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For the first time, five novice smiths get their chance to be a part of the global phenomenon that is Forged in Fire. But they have to earn their way into the competition because one smith will be sent home before the first forge is ever lit. 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. They return to their home forges with just five days to recreate a 16th century weapon of war known as the War Golok. Which budding bladesmith will turn their admiration into domination and forge their name in history as a Forged In Fire Champion?
The Schiavona
Season 5, Episode 3 TV-PG
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For the first time ever, the bladesmiths begin on a farm where they harvest steel from farming tools, then must use coal forges to make their signature blades with a hidden lanyard hole.
Sica Sword
Season 5, Episode 4 TV-PG
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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 grueling rounds two smiths are sent barreling towards elimination.
Jumonji Yari
Season 5, Episode 5 TV-PG
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Edged-weapon mastery is put to the test right away as four bladesmiths must forge a functional friction folder.
The Kabyle Flyssa
Season 5, Episode 6 TV-PG
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When a cannon is wheeled into the Forge, the bladesmiths are challenged to salvage its parts in order to make signature blades. Will the smiths blast their way through the competition or will the battering of tests break them? In the end, two smiths shoot through to the final round where they must recreate the North African Kabyle Flyssa in a final round which will determine whose blade launches them to becoming the next Forged In Fire Champion.
Ultimate Team Challenge
Season 5, Episode 7 TV-PG
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The heat is doubled as four master smiths compete alongside their apprentices to forge an iconic weapon of warfare--the trench knife.
Karabela
Season 5, Episode 8 TV-PG
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Four bladesmiths must kick their skills into gear when they're tasked with forging blades out of steel from a chain and a sprocket. Wayward welds and pivotal decisions separate the hard steel from the soft and the victors from the rest. Only two will hold it together long enough to secure a spot in the final round, where they have five days to forge the iconic Karabela saber. Only one bladesmith will emerge from the home forge, to secure his place as the next Forged In Fire champion.
The Zande Spear
Season 5, Episode 9 TV-PG
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Four blade smiths find the devil is in the details when they must combine two or more steels to forge J. Nielson's favorite blade, a Damascus European dagger. In a challenge where symmetry and precision can make or break a blade, two smiths produce knives that survive J.'s merciless tests. In the final round, they have five days to forge a fearsome pole weapon - the Zande Spear. Only the most meticulous craftsman will take home $10,000 and the title Forged in Fire Champion.
The Navaja
Season 5, Episode 10 TV-PG
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Four bladesmiths test their mettle in a rock quarry, where they're tasked with making blades using only harvested steel and coal forges.
The German Halberd
Season 5, Episode 11 TV-PG
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The pressure is on as the Smiths are tasked with forging Dave Baker's favorite blade, the Scottish Dirk. Can they master the difficult design of this weapon, and live up to the high expectations of their expert judge? With a sharp edge over the competition, two smiths head home for the final round to recreate the German Halberd, a medieval era triple threat. Which smith will stake their claim as Forged In Fire Champion and hook in the $10,000 prize?
The Two-Handed Sword
Season 5, Episode 12 TV-PG
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The bladesmiths are forced to harvest steel from motorcycles to forge blades in their signature style, and things don't go according to plan. After an intense race to the finish, the final two competitors have only five days to recreate a giant Indian two-handed sword. Which competitor has the drive to become the next Forged In Fire Champion, and who will be left in the dust?
The Naval Cutlass
Season 5, Episode 13 TV-PG
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In a special military themed episode, four bladesmiths, all veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces, dive into the fray when they are tasked with forging a combat knife from an anti-tank hedgehog.
The Horseman's Axe
Season 5, Episode 14 TV-PG
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Four bladesmiths are pushed to their limits when they each must forge a signature blade from small springs of steel. Wonky welds and broken billets cause major setbacks that must be corrected before the time runs out. Ultimately, two smiths manage to turn their setbacks into comebacks to secure a spot in the final round where they must recreate the deadly Horseman's Axe. Which smith will join the ranks of Forged In Fire champions and return home with the $10,000 prize?
The Lion Spear
Season 5, Episode 15 TV-PG
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Four bladesmiths must figure out how to hack it when they are tasked with crafting a hatchet from pieces of odd shaped steel. After several forging failures, parameter mishaps, and intense conditions -- only two smiths head back to their home forges where they must recreate the deadly Maasai Lion Spear. Who will come out roaring and leave with $10,000 and the pride of becoming a Forged in Fire Champion?
The Kelewang
Season 5, Episode 16 TV-PG
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The bladesmiths must make their signature blades out of only drill bits and a chunk of mild steel, but untwisting the bits and combining the two steels proves almost impossible. After two rounds, only two smiths survive the chopping block and are sent back to their home forges to recreate a beautiful, but deadly Indonesian sword -- the Kelewang. A final round of testing proves that victory lies at the junction between form and function, as one bladesmith's Kelewang earns him $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire Champion.
Bagh Nakh Blades
Season 5, Episode 17 TV-PG
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The bladesmiths are forced to make canister Damascus using nuts and bolts, and the twists and turns of the challenge may be more than they can handle.
The Glaive Guisarme
Season 5, Episode 18 TV-PG
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The bar is raised for four smiths when they must forge the iconic KA-BAR military blade using only tiny cubes of W-1 steel. Getting them combat ready is only half the battle as the judges will subject them to two brutal tests. In the final round, the two remaining competitors have five days in their home forges to recreate the battle-tested Glaive Guisarme. Which smith's Glaive will skewer the competition, and earn them the title of Forged in Fire Champion?
Pioneer Sword
Season 5, Episode 19 TV-PG
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Four blade smiths are thrown into the fire when they must forge a multipurpose weapon from old rescue tools. Blades that can cut, pry and hammer are then put through a brutal round of testing. After narrowly escaping elimination, two smiths head back to their home forges to recreate a unique utilitarian tool--the Russian Pioneer sword. With $10,000 and the Forged in Fire title at stake, which competitor's skills will reign supreme?
Wind and Fire Wheels
Season 5, Episode 20 TV-PG
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Four bladesmiths must rack their brains when they 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, mysterious weapon called Wind and Fire Wheels. Whose wheels will keep on turning and earn them $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire Champion?
The Smallsword
Season 5, Episode 21 TV-PG
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Four bladesmiths spring into action when they are tasked with forging friction folders from a huge steel coil. Without knowing how their blades will be tested, they must produce weapons that can withstand any test. In the final round, the two remaining smiths head back to their home forges to create a blade that requires both precision and detail: the French Smallsword. Whose blade will bend under pressure, and whose will earn them $10,000 and the status of Forged in Fire Champion?
The Anthropomorphic Sword
Season 5, Episode 22 TV-PG
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Four bladesmiths go nuts when they are tasked with forging a signature blade from W2 and a giant industrial-sized nut. Their blades must survive a brutal Forged in Fire first when they face not one, but two unforgiving strength tests. Only two smiths advance and head back to their home forges to recreate an iconic ancient iron weapon: the Celtic Anthropomorphic Sword. Which bronze-handled blade will be worth its weight in gold, and earn one competitor $10,000 and the status of Forged in Fire Champion?
The Kilij
Season 5, Episode 23 TV-PG
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Four bladesmiths must get rolling immediately when they are tasked with creating their signature blade out of a massive ball bearing. After an intense first round, the remaining smiths face an unexpected Forged in Fire first--and time is not on their side. Ultimately two smiths persevere and return to their home forges where they must recreate one of the Ottoman Empire's most lethal sabres: the Kilij. With $10,000 on the line, which smith will cut down the competition and earn the title of Forged in Fire champion?
The Sawback Hunting Sword
Season 5, Episode 24 TV-PG
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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. Whose blade will make it out of the woods to earn $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire Champion?
The Arming Sword
Season 5, Episode 25 TV-PG
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In a grueling Forged In Fire first, four bladesmiths must forge not just one, but three knives from railroad spikes in only three hours. Time management is essential for hammering out three 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 recreate the iconic Medieval Arming Sword. Which smith will be knighted the Forged In Fire Champion and take home the $10,000 prize?
The Sengese
Season 5, Episode 26 TV-PG
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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.
The Qinglong Ji
Season 5, Episode 27 TV-PG
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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. Whose polearm will conquer the final testing, earning one smith $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire Champion?
Hollywood Edition
Season 5, Episode 28 TV-PG
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In this special episode, four bladesmiths pay homage to the blade craft of Hollywood. Their first mission--forge a survival knife that would make John Rambo proud. Two smiths fail the first round parameters and, in a Forged first, must face off in a sudden death elimination to determine who will continue to compete. After an intense round of testing the final two smiths return home to recreate one of the most famous swords in cinematic history: Hattori Hanzo's 1000-Layer Katana from Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill. Whose Katana will steal the show, earning $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire Champion?
The Steel Crossbow
Season 5, Episode 29 TV-PG
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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 recreate one of the most intricate weapons in Forged in Fire history: the Steel Crossbow. But only one smith can hit this challenge in the bullseye to earn $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire Champion.
The Landsknecht Sword
Season 5, Episode 30 TV-PG
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Four bladesmiths are floored when they 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. Only one smith can claim the $10,000 prize, and be elevated to the status of Forged in Fire Champion.
Tournament Round 1
Season 5, Episode 31 TV-PG
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In the first ever Forged in Fire Tournament, four different classes of metalsmithing professionals will compete over five weeks for the chance to win the biggest Forged in Fire prize ever--$50,000. In this first week, 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 for a chance to prevail over the other metalsmithing classes and win the $50,000 grand prize.
Tournament Round 2
Season 5, Episode 32 TV-PG
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In Round Two of the first ever Forged in Fire Invitational Tournament, 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. Which smith will earn the spot at the armorer's anvil, and the chance at the biggest Forged in Fire purse ever -- $50,000?
Tournament Round 3
Season 5, Episode 33 TV-PG
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In Round Three of the first ever Forged in Fire Invitational Tournament, 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. Which smith will advance to the coveted spot at the blacksmith's anvil, and earn the chance to be crowned Tournament Champion and win the biggest Forged in Fire prize ever: $50,000?
Tournament Round 4
Season 5, Episode 34 TV-PG
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In the fourth round of the Forged in Fire Invitational Tournament, four modern metal workers must harvest materials from a metal sculpture to forge a needle point Damascus blade. Will they find allies in these alloys, or will someone experience a metal meltdown? When time's up, an especially harsh round of testing leaves only two metal workers standing. These smiths return to their own home forges to recreate an extravagant sword from the elite classes of Renaissance Europe: the duel-ready Flamberge Rapier. Which smith will earn the spot at the metal worker's anvil, and the chance to win $50,000 and be crowned Tournament Champion?
Tournament Finals
Season 5, Episode 35 TV-PG
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In the final round of the Invitational Tournament, our winning Farrier, Armorer, Blacksmith and Modern Metal Worker face off to forge the longest round one weapon in Forged in Fire 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. The tough competition leaves no room for error. 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. Which bladesmith will make their class proud, and take home the title of Forged in Fire Tournament Champion along with the biggest purse ever--$50,000?
The Grim Reaper's Scythe
Season 5, Episode 36 TV-PG
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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, and after a grueling first round one blade falls victim to the forge. The others are forced to face the music for a frightening round of testing. Only two smiths survive and return to their home forges to recreate the menacing Grim Reaper's Scythe. Whose weapon will silence the competition, earning $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire Champion?
The Steel Takedown Bow
Season 5, Episode 37 TV-PG
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Four bladesmiths return to the Middle Ages when they are tasked with forging a Crusader's Dagger from a thick rod of W1 steel. Issues abound as the competitors battle problems with their heat treat and blade warping. The final two smiths that survive a daunting round of tests return to their home forges to create a weapon that helped steal from the rich and give to the poor: Robin Hood's Steel Takedown Bow. Which smith will bow to the pressure and which will secure the title of Forged In Fire Champion, riding off with $10,000?
The Bardiche
Season 5, Episode 38 TV-PG
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In one of the toughest competitions to date, four bladesmiths must start from the ground up, building their own coal forges using materials scavenged from a storage unit. The elements test every ounce of the smiths' resolve as they forge signature blades outside in the scorching sun without any power tools at their disposal. After an intense round of testing the remaining two smiths return home to recreate a brutal European pole axe: the Bardiche. With one shot left to prove their blade-making skills, which smith will have what it takes to claim the title of Forged in Champion and $10,000?
The Pipe Tomahawks
Season 5, Episode 39 TV-PG
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Four bladesmiths are challenged with forging a canister damascus knife using only steel wool and 1095 powder. If that wasn't difficult enough, they must also forge a gut hook into their blades. Getting this wool welded is wicked work, and the smiths struggle to forge this porous steel. After two grueling rounds of competition, two smiths are dealt a kick to the gut and eliminated, while the final two head home to recreate an important weapon from North American history: the Pipe Tomahawk. One smith's dreams will go up in smoke while the other will claim victory, earning $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire Champion.
Ring Hilted Sword
Season 5, Episode 40 TV-PG
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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. Whose blade will skirt disaster to earn the title of Forged in Fire Champion and a check for $10,000?
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