Watch Forged in Fire Season 5

Rookies Edition

Aired on Mar 13, 201842m

Five novice smiths must earn their way into the competition before the first forge is ever lit. After the four remaining smiths go through two intense rounds, only two remain for the final round.

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The Schiavona

Aired on Mar 20, 201842m

The bladesmiths begin on a farm where they harvest steel from farming tools, then must use coal forges to make their blades. Ultimately, only two smiths compete to recreate a deadly Schiavona sword.

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Sica Sword

Aired on Mar 27, 201842m

The smiths get locked and loaded to forge a signature blade out of a 50-caliber flintlock pistol. Then, in the final round, the remaining competitors must recreate a lethal gladiator sword, the Sica.

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Jumonji Yari

Aired on Apr 03, 201842m

Edged-weapon mastery is put to the test as four smiths must forge a functional friction folder. Ultimately, only two smiths make it to the final round where they must recreate a Japanese Jumonji Yari.

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The Kabyle Flyssa

Aired on Apr 10, 201842m

Four bladesmiths are challenged to salvage parts of a cannon in order to make signature blades. In the end, two smiths shoot through to the final round where they must recreate the North African Kabyle.

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Ultimate Team Challenge

Aired on Apr 17, 201842m

Four smiths compete alongside their apprentices to forge 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.

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Karabela

Aired on Apr 24, 201841m

Four bladesmiths are tasked with forging blades out of steel from a chain and a sprocket. Only two will secure a spot in the final round, where they have to forge the iconic Karabela saber.

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The Zande Spear

Aired on May 01, 201841m

Four bladesmiths must combine two or more steels to forge J. Nielson's favorite blade, a Damascus European dagger. In the final round, two finalists must forge a fearsome pole weapon--the Zande Spear.

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The Navaja

Aired on May 08, 201841m

Four bladesmiths are tasked with making blades using only harvested steel and coal forges. After two rounds, the remaining two smiths must recreate a dangerous folding weapon -- the Spanish Navaja.

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The German Halberd

Aired on May 15, 201841m

The pressure is on as four smiths are tasked with forging Dave Baker's favorite blade, the Scottish Dirk. Only two smiths advance to the final round where they must recreate the German Halberd.

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The Two-Handed Sword

Aired on May 22, 201842m

The bladesmiths are forced to harvest steel from motorcycles to forge blades in their signature style. After two intense rounds, the final two competitors must re-create a giant Indian two-handed sword.

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The Naval Cutlass

Aired on May 28, 201842m

The bladesmiths, all veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces, are tasked with forging a combat knife from an anti-tank hedgehog. In the last round, the two finalists must recreate the M1917 Naval Cutlass.

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The Horseman's Axe

Aired on May 29, 201842m

Four bladesmiths must forge a signature blade from small springs of steel. Ultimately, two smiths secure a spot in the final round where they must recreate the deadly Horseman's Axe.

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The Lion Spear

Aired on Jun 05, 201842m

Four bladesmiths are tasked with crafting a hatchet from pieces of odd shaped steel. Then, in the final round, the two remaining smiths must recreate the deadly Maasai Lion Spear.

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The Kelewang

Aired on Jun 12, 201841m

The bladesmiths must make their signature blades out of only drill bits and a chunk of mild steel. After two rounds, the remaining two smiths must recreate a deadly Indonesian sword -- the Kelewang.

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Bagh Nakh Blades

Aired on Jun 19, 201842m

The bladesmiths are forced to make canister Damascus using nuts and bolts. Ultimately, two smiths move on to the final round where they must recreate a pair of deadly Indian Bagh Nakh weapons.

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The Glaive Guisarme

Aired on Jun 26, 201842m

Four smiths must forge the iconic KA-BAR military blade using only tiny cubes of W-1 steel. In the final round, the two remaining competitors must recreate the battle-tested Glaive Guisarme.

S5 E19

Pioneer Sword

Aired on Jul 03, 201842m

Four bladesmiths must forge a multipurpose weapon from old rescue tools. After narrowly escaping elimination, the remaining two smiths must recreate a unique utilitarian tool, the Russian Pioneer sword.

S5 E20

Wind and Fire Wheels

Aired on Jul 17, 201842m

Four bladesmiths are tasked with forging a signature blade from a bicycle. The two smiths that advance to the final round must recreate an ancient, mysterious weapon called Wind and Fire Wheels.

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The Smallsword

Aired on Jul 24, 201842m

Four bladesmiths are tasked with forging friction folders from a steel coil. In the final round, the two remaining smiths must create a blade that requires precision and detail: the French Smallsword.

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The Anthropomorphic Sword

Aired on Jul 31, 201841m

Four bladesmiths are tasked with forging a signature blade from WW2 and a giant industrial-sized nut. Only two smiths make it to the final round where they must recreate the Celtic Anthropomorphic Sword.

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The Kilij

Aired on Aug 07, 201841m

Four bladesmiths must create their signature blade out of a massive ball bearing. In the final round, the two remaining smiths must recreate one of the Ottoman Empire's most lethal sabres: the Kilij.

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The Sawback Hunting Sword

Aired on Aug 14, 201841m

Four bladesmiths are taken outdoors where they struggle to forge a blade in the noonday sun. In the final round, two smiths must create the ultimate wilderness weapon: the German Sawback Hunting Sword.

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The Arming Sword

Aired on Aug 21, 201842m

Four bladesmiths must forge not just one, but three knives from railroad spikes in only three hours. The remaining two competitors return home to recreate the iconic Medieval Arming Sword.

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The Sengese

Aired on Aug 28, 201842m

Four bladesmiths must forge a fully functional serrated knife using steel from hand scissors. After two rounds, the final two competitors must create a challenging weapon from history: the Sengese.

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The Qinglong Ji

Aired on Sep 04, 201842m

Four bladesmiths take a shot at forging a signature blade from the steel rings of a whiskey barrel. After an intense round of testing, the final two smiths head home to forge an instrument of Chinese warfare: the Qinglong Ji.

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Hollywood Edition

Aired on Sep 12, 201842m

Four bladesmiths pay homage to the blade craft of Hollywood. The final two smiths must recreate one of the most famous swords in cinematic history: Hattori Hanzo's 1000-Layer Katana from Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill.

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The Steel Crossbow

Aired on Sep 19, 201841m

Four bladesmiths are tasked with creating a signature Damascus blade out of three different steels of different thicknesses. Only two smiths make it to the final round where they must recreate the Steel Crossbow.

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The Landsknecht Sword

Aired on Sep 26, 201841m

Four bladesmiths are floored when they must craft a signature blade from a massive piece of elevator cable. The final two competitors return home to recreate a sword wielded by some of history's fiercest soldiers: the Two-Handed Landsknecht Sword.

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Tournament Round 1

Aired on Oct 03, 201842m

Four different classes of metalsmithing professionals will compete over five weeks for the chance to win the biggest prize ever: $50,000. The remaining two farriers create a famed weapon of the English Civil War: the Mortuary Sword.

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Tournament Round 2

Aired on Oct 10, 201841m

In Round Two of the Forged in Fire Invitational Tournament, four armorers must forge a Damascus blade out of a plate armor. After two rounds, the remaining two armorers must forge an exotic hybrid of pain and protection: The Hooded Katar.

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Tournament Round 3

Aired on Oct 17, 201841m

In Round Three, four blacksmiths must forge a signature Damascus blade using steel they must harvest from a stockpile of varied tools. The smiths that survive recreate a multipurpose Medieval weapon of war: the Knightly Poleaxe.

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Tournament Round 4

Aired on Oct 24, 201842m

In the fourth round, four modern metal workers must harvest materials from a metal sculpture to forge a needle point Damascus blade. The final smiths recreate a sword from the elite classes of Renaissance Europe: the duel-ready Flamberge Rapier.

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Tournament Finals

Aired on Oct 31, 201842m

In the final round of the Invitational Tournament, our winning Farrier, Armorer, Blacksmith and Modern Metal Worker face off to forge the Wakizashi. Only two smiths remain to recreate one of the largest Japanese swords, the Nodachi.

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The Grim Reaper's Scythe

Aired on Nov 07, 201841m

Four bladesmiths must create signature slasher blades, each using a different type of metal to contend with. After two grueling rounds, the two finalists return to their home forges to recreate the Grim Reaper's scythe.

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The Steel Takedown Bow

Aired on Nov 14, 201842m

Four bladesmiths return to the Middle Ages when they are tasked with forging a Crusader's Dagger from a thick rod of W1 steel. The final two smiths must create a weapon that helped steal from the rich and give to the poor: Robin Hood's Steel Takedown Bow.

S5 E38

The Bardiche

Aired on Nov 21, 201842m

Four bladesmiths must build their own coal forges using materials scavenged from a storage unit. After an intense round of testing the remaining two smiths return home to recreate a brutal European pole axe: the Bardiche.

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The Pipe Tomahawks

Aired on Dec 12, 201842m

Four bladesmiths are challenged with forging a canister Damascus knife using only steel wool and 1095 powder. The final two head home to recreate an important weapon from North American history: the Pipe Tomahawk.

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Ring Hilted Sword

Aired on Dec 19, 201842m

Four bladesmiths must forge the Celtic Ring Knife, using the San Mai technique. The final two competitors return to their home forges to recreate a lethal weapon from history: the Irish Ring Hilted Sword.