Forged in Fire

In a series first, the judges choose the challenge for the smiths. Doug Marcaida starts the takeover with a design inspired by the Ginunting knife.

The judges bring back four of the youngest champion smiths to make their signature blades in their signature styles using the steel from a trampoline.

For his turn in the Judges Takeover, Ben Abbott asks the bladesmiths to make a billhook knife out of a combination of steel and pure nickel.

The bladesmiths try not to lose their heads as they strive to make their signature blades by working with steel from a guillotine replica.

J. Neilson takes his stab at the Judges Takeover by having the smiths re-create one of his most unique blades for the show: a serpentine push dagger.

The smiths motor through a NASCAR-inspired challenge in which they make their signature blades using as many layers of Damascus steel as time allows.

For his Judges Takeover challenge, David Baker sends the smiths into the fantasy realm to re-create the Bone Daddy, a blade inspired by viking movies.

With five hours and a smorgasbord of high-carbon steel at their disposal, the smiths strive to impress the judges by making whatever blade they want.

The show celebrates its 200th episode by tasking the smiths with three fan-concocted challenges: a kukri sword, mosaic pins and a Thai battle sword.

In the first round of the Beat the Unbeaten challenge, three smiths try to outdo judge Ben Abbott by making their signature blades out of rusty steel.

Judge Ben Abbott is back on the chopping block as three smiths vie to outperform him by making their signature blades with scrap steel.

Three smiths whose blades were broken by judge Ben Abbott in past competitions get a new shot at redemption in another round of Beat the Unbeaten.

Two smiths previously beaten by judge Ben Abbott seek some payback by making blades using techniques determined by the Wheel of Forging.

Can any smith end Ben Abbott's unbeaten streak? Two returning competitors take their shot by forging signature blades from canister Damascus.