He made a clinic out of the first 2 rounds. He came into Season 3 Episode 5: The Kora Sword, with 25 years of experience. He was the youngest ABS Master Smith at age 19. Josh Smith: The best Smith on Forged in Fire who didn’t Win Spoiler Alert: The following discusses winners and losers in various episodes and contains spoilers. Here are four controversies that have resulted from 8 Seasons of Forged in Fire. These and other factors have led to a few controversies over the years. They could be asked to make an obscure pattern of Damascus they’ve never done before and lose because of that. There could also be a fantastic smith, but if they aren’t experienced in using a coal forge and end up on one of the episodes where those are used, they might do very poorly as compared to another smith who would do better in that environment. There are episodes in which the runner up produced a finale weapon far superior as compared to a winner in another episode. Some episodes clearly have a stronger group of smiths than others. There is an element of luck and chance beyond what you’d see in a standardized competition. Forged in Fire is not a standardized competition. The show is educational and it is in a competition format but it is primarily entertainment. As of this writing I’ve seen every episode up to and including Season 8 Episode 15. If Forged in Fire gave you the itch to try making a knife, start with Wayne Goddard’s classic knifemaking book, $50 Knife Shop.I’m a fan of the History Channel show Forged in Fire. Vitale grabbed some ball bearings and began making a 9- to 12-inch knife that would have to survive a coconut chop and another sharpness test, which turned out to be cutting a reinforced sand bag, though the contestants didn’t know it at the time. In episode eight of season one, Vitale and his competitors were told to pick what they wanted off “a table of junk.” There were shovels and hoes, mid-carbon steel horseshoes and railroad spikes, no carbon steel and ball bearings, most likely 52100. 8) The Twists in the Show are Surprises to the Knifemakers, too He wanted to know if he could compete with his experience and skill set and beat the competition. He decided to try it because it was a personal challenge. He wasn’t concerned about promoting his knives or his business. “I didn’t care about being on TV,” he said. Some thought it was going to be the ruin of the craft others saw the potential. “We were all talking about it,” Vitale said of the reaction within the bladesmithing community. A batch of emails had been sent to noted smiths in the industry. Mace Vitale (featured in the latter half of the video above) of Vitale Knives in New Haven, Connecticut, received an email invitation to interview for selection on Forged in Fire. 7) Not Every Knifemaker Jumps on the Chance to be on TV Neilson and expressed how off putting the original format was to him. Randall caught up with Forged in Fire judge J. 6) The Show Format Changes Based on Knifemaker FeedbackĪlthough knifemaker JW Randall was contacted early on to be on the show, he didn’t like how it seemed to take advantage of people and their situations. Those need to be conducted in the present tense, which is hard to remember when you’re talking about something that’s already past. To a man, each bladesmith found filming the interviews a long, challenging process. 5) Knifemakers Have to Speak in Present Tense It is very stressful, but it’s about doing your personal best and reflecting well on the industry. One knifemaker who appeared on the show told BLADE there is no backstabbing, no negative talk about other smiths. 4) It’s a Competition With Yourself, Not Others One knifemaker thought it would be cool to hang out after the show, “light a fire and make stuff,” but due to insurance liabilities there was no resemblance to a relaxed hammer-in. The filming takes place in a studio in Brooklyn. The participants are flown to New York City and set up in a hotel. 3) Filming Isn’t Like a Casual Hammer-InĮveryone who appears on Forged in Fire undergoes a telephone interview, a Skype interview and a background check. The staff is great about providing thermoses of water, but often the makers are driven and forget to drink. 2) Knifemakers Need Reminders to Drink Water
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