The judges select former bladesmiths to compete, each challenge building upon the last. Initially, the smiths must fashion distinctive blades from steel salvaged from the streets of New York City. The final round presents a more specific ta…

Four bladesmiths face a challenge unlike any other: to draw steel from a discarded vintage golf club and shape it into unique blades. In the final competition, the remaining smiths will be tasked with forging a pair of iconic, double-edged …

This competition presents a novel challenge: in the initial round, competitors must forge not a single blade, but two. Following a demanding second stage, the final two smiths face a tight deadline – five days – to craft a quintessential 15…

In the initial challenge, four bladesmiths encounter an unexpected constraint. They are forbidden from crafting in their established styles, instead tasked with forging a karambit – a curved knife evocative of a claw. The final two competit…

Popular with audiences, four bladesmiths compete once more for the ultimate prize. They are challenged to employ their most refined forging skills in the creation of a unique blade, incorporating barbed wire as a key element. The final two …

The bladesmiths face the challenge of crafting a Kukri, the renowned blade favored by master smith and judge, Jason Knight. Following two rounds marked by setbacks and playful disruption, two smiths now advance to the final challenge: to re…

Four new competitors confront an uncertain challenge: to shape enigmatic steel into a blade reflecting their individual artistry. Throughout grueling trials marked by injury and adversity, they strive for mastery, but only two will advance …

At the forge, four bladesmiths find themselves presented with an unexpected challenge: they must work with flawed steel salvaged from mining implements, forging a blade in their own distinctive manner. In the end, only two smiths succeed in…

The challenge demands a profound skill with blades: contestants must transform discarded scrap metal into a functional weapon. Ultimately, two artisans advance to the final round, their task to meticulously recreate the famed Charay sword.

Four competitors return to the forge, offered a second chance to prove themselves. Their challenge: to craft signature blades from recycled steel salvaged from a jackhammer. The final test will demand they recreate a distinctive sword of th…

In a display of tradition and skill, masters and apprentices work side-by-side, sharing the heat of the forge as they collaborate on a cleaver crafted with the demanding jellyroll method. The ultimate test arrives in the final round, where …

Four bladesmiths face a challenge: to forge weapons from a colossal elevator cable. Ultimately, two remain, tasked with recreating the African Ngombe Ngulu, a sword historically employed as an instrument of execution.

Four bladesmiths vied for the honor of crafting a bowie knife, a design that would necessitate a distinctive D-guard in the subsequent stage. Only two artisans progressed to the final round, where they faced the challenge of recreating a le…

The Smiths are bound to craft their distinctive blades from steel salvaged from discarded nautical equipment, constrained to a metal inlay technique in the process. Then, the two finalists face a demanding challenge: a mere five days to for…

The smiths face a selection of steels, compelling them to fashion a canister Damascus billet from which to forge a dagger. Only two advance to the final round, where they must recreate an ancient Roman weapon: the Scissor.

Four bladesmiths journey to a scrap yard, seeking the raw materials for their craft: metal salvaged from discarded objects, and the heat of a coal forge. In the ultimate challenge, they face the task of recreating a formidable weapon of war…

The bladesmiths must meticulously forge intricate Damascus patterns into their signature designs. Throughout two arduous trials and a relentless final round, broken blades are discarded. The remaining competitors face a demanding task: to f…

The intensity of the competition escalated sharply when the smiths received their challenge: to forge their distinctive blades from the salvaged, rusted steel of a 1971 Mercury Cougar, all within a demanding three-hour timeframe. The finali…

The world's finest bladesmiths gather for an international championship, four masters vying for supremacy. Ultimately, two return to their homes without a prize, while the other two dedicate themselves to resurrecting the Spadroon – a weapo…

The Smiths are challenged to craft blades from repurposed pipe wrenches. From this initial test, two competitors will progress to the final round, where they face the task of recreating a rare and formidable weapon: the Tabar-Shishpar, a un…

Five seasoned competitors must prove their worth to claim a place at one of the four anvils. The remaining four smiths will be given blocks of steel to forge blades in the notorious Damascus challenge. Finally, the finalists will return to …

In the first round, four skilled smiths face an unexpected challenge: they must collaborate, blending tarnished chainmail with fine steel to craft Knights Templar Crusader daggers.

Four determined competitors enter a parched moat, where they face the task of restoring ancient blades and shaping them into Viking seaxes within the heart of a traditional coal forge. With hammers ringing and numerous challenges to overcom…