Forged in Fire
TVPG
Competition Reality
History
Arts/crafts
World-class bladesmiths re-create historical edged weapons in a cutthroat competition.
Cast & Crew
Grady Powell Host
J. Neilson Judge
Doug Marcaida Judge
David Baker Judge
Ben Abbott Judge
Tim Healy Executive Producer
Jodi Flynn Executive Producer
David George Executive Producer
Shawn Witt Executive Producer
Simon Thomas Executive Producer
Jim Pasquarella Executive Producer
Paul Buccieri Executive Producer
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Friday, April 25
Washington's Colichemarde
Season 6 • Episode 3
Bladesmiths honor American presidents by forging weapons of Teddy Roosevelt and George Washington.
Friday, April 25
The O-Katana
Season 6 • Episode 4
Four bladesmiths must forge a chopper; the two finalists head home to re-create the O-Katana.
Friday, April 25
The Hussar Saber
Season 6 • Episode 5
Welding failures and abandoned canisters; two smiths must create the Austro-Hungarian Hussar Saber.
Friday, April 25
Barbarian Sword
Season 6 • Episode 6
Four bladesmiths must forge a blade using steel harvested from a vintage pinball machine.
Friday, April 25
The Javanese Kris
Season 6 • Episode 7
Four bladesmiths must make friction folders from a truck; remaining two re-create a Javanese kris.
Friday, April 25
General Yamashita's Gunto
Season 6 • Episode 8
Re-creating the Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife; forging Japanese Gen. Yamashita's gunto.
Friday, April 25
The Greek Kopis
Season 6 • Episode 9
Four bladesmiths must forge blades from spring steel; two smiths must re-create a Greek kopis.
Friday, April 25
The Nagamaki
Season 6 • Episode 15
Remaining smiths have four days at home to re-create one of Japan's deadliest swords: the Nagamaki.
Friday, April 25
Washington's Colichemarde
Season 6 • Episode 3
Bladesmiths honor American presidents by forging weapons of Teddy Roosevelt and George Washington.
Friday, April 25
The O-Katana
Season 6 • Episode 4
Four bladesmiths must forge a chopper; the two finalists head home to re-create the O-Katana.
Friday, April 25
The Hussar Saber
Season 6 • Episode 5
Welding failures and abandoned canisters; two smiths must create the Austro-Hungarian Hussar Saber.
Friday, April 25
Barbarian Sword
Season 6 • Episode 6
Four bladesmiths must forge a blade using steel harvested from a vintage pinball machine.
Friday, April 25
The Javanese Kris
Season 6 • Episode 7
Four bladesmiths must make friction folders from a truck; remaining two re-create a Javanese kris.
Friday, April 25
General Yamashita's Gunto
Season 6 • Episode 8
Re-creating the Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife; forging Japanese Gen. Yamashita's gunto.
Friday, April 25
The Greek Kopis
Season 6 • Episode 9
Four bladesmiths must forge blades from spring steel; two smiths must re-create a Greek kopis.
Friday, April 25
The Nagamaki
Season 6 • Episode 15
Remaining smiths have four days at home to re-create one of Japan's deadliest swords: the Nagamaki.
Saturday, April 26
Washington's Colichemarde
Season 6 • Episode 3
Bladesmiths honor American presidents by forging weapons of Teddy Roosevelt and George Washington.
Saturday, April 26
The O-Katana
Season 6 • Episode 4
Four bladesmiths must forge a chopper; the two finalists head home to re-create the O-Katana.
Saturday, April 26
The Hussar Saber
Season 6 • Episode 5
Welding failures and abandoned canisters; two smiths must create the Austro-Hungarian Hussar Saber.
Saturday, April 26
Barbarian Sword
Season 6 • Episode 6
Four bladesmiths must forge a blade using steel harvested from a vintage pinball machine.
Saturday, April 26
The Javanese Kris
Season 6 • Episode 7
Four bladesmiths must make friction folders from a truck; remaining two re-create a Javanese kris.
Saturday, April 26
General Yamashita's Gunto
Season 6 • Episode 8
Re-creating the Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife; forging Japanese Gen. Yamashita's gunto.
Saturday, April 26
The Greek Kopis
Season 6 • Episode 9
Four bladesmiths must forge blades from spring steel; two smiths must re-create a Greek kopis.
Saturday, April 26
The Nagamaki
Season 6 • Episode 15
Remaining smiths have four days at home to re-create one of Japan's deadliest swords: the Nagamaki.
Sunday, April 27
Knights Templar
Season 4 • Episode 22
The finalists return to their home forges to recreate the iconic Knights Templar Crusader Sword.
Sunday, April 27
Makraka
Season 4 • Episode 4
Four bladesmiths must forge a karambit, then the final two competitors must forge the makraka.
Sunday, April 27
Master & Apprentice
Season 4 • Episode 11
Masters compete alongside their apprentices, fusing their skills to forge a cleaver.
Sunday, April 27
Ngombe Ngulu
Season 4 • Episode 12
Smiths forge blades from an elevator cable; two recreate a weapon known as the executioner's sword.
Sunday, April 27
Judges Pick
Season 4 • Episode 1
The judges pick smiths to represent them; the final two smiths must forge a West African sword.
Friday, May 2
Deer Horn Knives
Season 4 • Episode 2
Smiths must harvest steel from a vintage golf club to forge signature blades.
Friday, May 2
Tabar-Shishpar
Season 4 • Episode 20
Smiths are asked to forge blades from pipe wrenches; finalists must recreate a Tabar-Shishpar.
Friday, May 2
The Gladiators' Scissor
Season 4 • Episode 15
The finalists must recreate an ancient Roman weapon known as the Scissor.
Friday, May 2
Jumonji Yari
Season 5 • Episode 4
Smiths must forge functional friction folders; two finalists must re-create a Japanese trident.
Friday, May 2
Talwar
Season 4 • Episode 7
Smiths are tasked with using mystery steel; two finalists must recreate the sacred Talwar sword.
Friday, May 9
Branch Battle: Army
Season 6 • Episode 10
Four U.S. Army soldiers make a special forces V-42 stiletto; two build a U.S. Army officer's sword.
Friday, May 9
Branch Battle: Air Force
Season 6 • Episode 11
Four airmen from the Air Force must make a bolo knife; two smiths forge an Air Force NCO sword.
Friday, May 9
Branch Battle: Marines
Season 6 • Episode 12
Four Marines must forge one of the most versatile, and iconic combat knives in history: the KA-BAR.
Friday, May 9
Branch Battle: Navy
Season 6 • Episode 13
A multipurpose naval Mark 3 dive knife; re-creating the intricate and iconic naval officer's sword.
Friday, May 9
Branch Battle: Finals
Season 6 • Episode 14
Tasked with replicating an iconic M3 Trench Knife; two recreate a legendary sword.
Friday, May 9
Attila's Sword of Mars
Season 6 • Episode 16
The last two head to their home forges to re-create Attila the Hun's Sword of Mars.
Friday, May 9
The Partizan
Season 6 • Episode 17
Bladesmiths use a dismantled forge's steel to construct a blade; re-creation of the partizan.
Friday, May 9
The Messer Sword
Season 6 • Episode 18
Bladesmiths forge a canister Damascus blade from three different steels using three separate cans.
Friday, May 9
Branch Battle: Army
Season 6 • Episode 10
Four U.S. Army soldiers make a special forces V-42 stiletto; two build a U.S. Army officer's sword.
Friday, May 9
Branch Battle: Air Force
Season 6 • Episode 11
Four airmen from the Air Force must make a bolo knife; two smiths forge an Air Force NCO sword.
Friday, May 9
Branch Battle: Marines
Season 6 • Episode 12
Four Marines must forge one of the most versatile, and iconic combat knives in history: the KA-BAR.
Friday, May 9
Branch Battle: Navy
Season 6 • Episode 13
A multipurpose naval Mark 3 dive knife; re-creating the intricate and iconic naval officer's sword.
Friday, May 9
Branch Battle: Finals
Season 6 • Episode 14
Tasked with replicating an iconic M3 Trench Knife; two recreate a legendary sword.
Friday, May 9
Attila's Sword of Mars
Season 6 • Episode 16
The last two head to their home forges to re-create Attila the Hun's Sword of Mars.
Friday, May 9
The Partizan
Season 6 • Episode 17
Bladesmiths use a dismantled forge's steel to construct a blade; re-creation of the partizan.
Friday, May 9
The Messer Sword
Season 6 • Episode 18
Bladesmiths forge a canister Damascus blade from three different steels using three separate cans.
Saturday, May 10
Branch Battle: Army
Season 6 • Episode 10
Four U.S. Army soldiers make a special forces V-42 stiletto; two build a U.S. Army officer's sword.
Saturday, May 10
Branch Battle: Air Force
Season 6 • Episode 11
Four airmen from the Air Force must make a bolo knife; two smiths forge an Air Force NCO sword.
Saturday, May 10
Branch Battle: Marines
Season 6 • Episode 12
Four Marines must forge one of the most versatile, and iconic combat knives in history: the KA-BAR.
Saturday, May 10
Branch Battle: Navy
Season 6 • Episode 13
A multipurpose naval Mark 3 dive knife; re-creating the intricate and iconic naval officer's sword.
Saturday, May 10
Branch Battle: Finals
Season 6 • Episode 14
Tasked with replicating an iconic M3 Trench Knife; two recreate a legendary sword.
Saturday, May 10
Attila's Sword of Mars
Season 6 • Episode 16
The last two head to their home forges to re-create Attila the Hun's Sword of Mars.
Saturday, May 10
The Partizan
Season 6 • Episode 17
Bladesmiths use a dismantled forge's steel to construct a blade; re-creation of the partizan.
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