Forged in Fire

How do you turn wreckage into a sharp, stylish weapon? A brutal twist on the classic car challenge pushes the smiths to their limit.

It's a blackout! The smiths must work the forge without modern power tools. Who will craft the best blade by lantern light using just a hammer?

Japan's ninjas provide inspiration as the smiths re-create their iconic blades — with the lightest one earning its maker an advantage in the next round.

The smiths must turn flimsy sheet metal into strong blades that can survive a savage stab and chop challenge. Finalists craft an ornate Indian saber.

Survival in the wild requires a reliable blade. The smiths set out to make sawback machetes using only steel tent stakes.

Judges task the smiths with crafting not one but two canister Damascus knives. The finalists then move on to re-creating a 15th-century Italian blade.

Welcome to a knife fight! Four smiths bring their very best work to be tested — with one facing elimination before the forges are even lit.

In a tribute to South America's gauchos, the smiths try to re-create their signature knives. Later, the top two will face an even greater challenge.

Four smiths search for a clever solution when tasked with creating usable blades with just a sliver of high-carbon steel and lots of rusty scrap metal.

A revolutionary challenge awaits the smiths as they forge a Continental rifleman's knife using materials chosen at random in knapsacks.