@Interrupting Cow I'm inclined to disagree. If you pause the video @ 6:39, you can clearly see a look of GENUINE shock on Adam's face at the fact that Alex's blade broke.
Forward heavy isn't necessarily bad. For choppers you want a certain degree of forward heaviness because the right amount will guide both the strike and the recovery of your blade. Ofc too forward heavy will make it unwieldable. But you're trying to hit that sweet spot. Forward heavy is different from just heavy.
This exact machete style was wielded by the edo soldiers of the benin Empire in what is now known as Edo state Nigeria. It is still used as ceremonial sword used and held by the person that stands before the Oba(king). The Dahomey machete was a little bit different in the back, most were more round at the back end.
When a blade breaks, it doesn't matter how nice or sharp it was. Proper heat treat is the most important part to make sure its strong to survive these challenges.
One thing for sure I would love to see an episode where the bladesmiths make a weapon that the people who lived in the Amazon rainforest use to hunt food and that weapon is the blowgun and its a long narrow tube that has projectiles like darts, seeds and clay pellets while other people would dip the tip of a dart into poison and today the blowgun are used with tranquilizer darts to capture wildlife or to stun caged dangerous animals and the blowgun is made from hardwoods and they are used in sports.
If your a fan of the legendary Amazons I suggest you read "Last of the Amazons" by Stephen Pressfield, some cool weapons I would love to see is the double bladed Pelecuse Axe, the discus (a stone weight surrounded by an iron blade ring, gripped by the fingers from the top and bodily spun and thrown) as seen in the Olympics, a 10lb bladed discus will shatter a shield and the wielders arm, also the horseback javelin long as a tent pole. Cool stuff
Finallyyyyy he took a swing right at the face! Always thought it was such a waste to not see what the weapons do to the face. Hopefully they keep doing that.
"That damascus pattern is going to help me with the judges' decision". Spoiler alert: no, it's not. I have a lot of respect for these smiths hand forging blades, especially the part-time ones--it's a passion for them. I just wish they could have read more about what makes a good sword. Being Pattern-welded is not in the list of criteria. What Forged in Fire doesn't explicitly tell you, and a lot of viewers or even professional knifesmiths (they are not swordsmith) fail to understand is: proper heat treatment, and more importantly good HANDLING characteristics weigh maybe a thousand times more than some crudely formed "damascus" pattern.
Lmfao wow they cast you for next season? That's awesome 😂😂😂 have you never seen when both blades perform great and the only thing that separates them is the fit and finish? Calm down PhD
@@sethharrington305 "Damascus pattern" is not fit and finish. How sound the hilt components are constructed, how ergonomic they are, are part of the consideration of fit & finish. Some knifemakers think pattern weld equals good fit & finish, well it's because they have no idea what swords are, and what is important to swords' fit and finish. You can't blame them, these knifemakers (obviously not all of them, some among them are actual sword makers and sword collectors) haven't seen or handled a sword before.
When the blades break like that with the black spot inside, is that something they could have avoided with more time? Or is there some other indication that got missed?
What were those shields made of? That machete beheaded that dummy and cut through bone with ridiculous ease and would have done severe damage to plate armour, but it didn't make a dent or cut on that old world shield.
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I love it when they actually have respect for each other and feel bad for each other when something fails.
That's comradery at it best👌
Because in this series every thing is fair
@Interrupting Cow I'm inclined to disagree. If you pause the video @ 6:39, you can clearly see a look of GENUINE shock on Adam's face at the fact that Alex's blade broke.
I think they're told to do so.
@Interrupting Cow you look at the news and think thats all Americans, ignorance at it finest right there...
Adam's blade was a beast. I don't think i have seen a ballistics dummy's head come off that cleanly before.
Also almost split the dummy in half on the first strike, holy f...
Your name 😶🤣🤣
@@ankitsartpoint4688 thank you! it was a blast to make
Hahhahah
LMFAO!! that name and photo
Also great how it smashed that shield!
The Forged in Fire difference
- No anger
- everyone has a lot of fun
- it's a genuine sportsman like show
I love that Doug tells us it will keall after dismembering and beheading the dummy 😂
Fun fact: Doug says KEAL because of his beliefs. It stands for Keep Everyone ALive
@@nutrock522 everyone except that dummy....
4:12 I can tell that, that kid is big fan of the show. Even before, his dad entered the competition
Why, did you put. This many, commas, in your, comment
a son of culture it is
2 years later and I recently realized I play DnD with that kid every Friday
I miss hearing
" Come shake our hands "
Before the words
"Step off the forge floor"
I have nightmares about ur profile pic
MoMo is that you?
“Good luck bladesmiths, we’ll see you in 4 days”
I miss Will 😭
À.
"Forward heavy" : oh no!
"Other blade broke" : oh yes!
Forward heavy isn't necessarily bad. For choppers you want a certain degree of forward heaviness because the right amount will guide both the strike and the recovery of your blade. Ofc too forward heavy will make it unwieldable. But you're trying to hit that sweet spot. Forward heavy is different from just heavy.
If an episode is close to 9 min I can assure that there is a catastrophic failure
The youtube version is 9min. On tv the episodes are like an hour long
This exact machete style was wielded by the edo soldiers of the benin Empire in what is now known as Edo state Nigeria. It is still used as ceremonial sword used and held by the person that stands before the Oba(king). The Dahomey machete was a little bit different in the back, most were more round at the back end.
anybody who knows forged in fire knows to avoid damascus because 4 days isnt enough, unless you are ben
Dont forget ben even made damascus blade in 8 hours in beat the judges and won
@@kingdorm9546 can you give me the link
In that challenge, Ben twisted the pieces together.
@@cybern9ne not only that he made 2 canister damascus which are the hardest to make
@@kingdorm9546 show us the link
Help, I'm stuck in this forged in fire binge watch!
same lol
Me too, friend. Me too.
5 months later, so am I.
When a blade breaks, it doesn't matter how nice or sharp it was. Proper heat treat is the most important part to make sure its strong to survive these challenges.
That or its the handle.
This is my ancestors weapon
I just love this show even more
What country you from?
Isn from nigeria
I love the way he says "will kill". 😁
the little heart is everything
Please Will, come back! 🥺 You're the best host ever! 😍
I’m happy Doug is still there
@@kimdondwix6950
Me too bro ✌️
Why he isnt hosting?
@@ljtalam2802 parental leave I think. His wife just had a baby
I’ve never heard someone say “yes” so fast 😂 7:29
very well made blade sir an thank you for your service, 20 year fire fighter myself
That kid is literally me lol.. “ how’s that mAChete coming along” in a condescending tone
probably because the dude made a khopesh instead of a machete lmao
I guess I knew the winner as soon as Alex brought up "Damascus"
Well, he wasn't using Damascus in his blade, so it was a bit of a tricky twist.
@@heroicaknight4735 Yep, it was! I mean, most of the time who brings damascus end up with a broken/cracked weapon haha!
When the guy said: If I winim goi g to Disneyland at that point was rooting for him
One thing for sure I would love to see an episode where the bladesmiths make a weapon that the people who lived in the Amazon rainforest use to hunt food and that weapon is the blowgun and its a long narrow tube that has projectiles like darts, seeds and clay pellets while other people would dip the tip of a dart into poison and today the blowgun are used with tranquilizer darts to capture wildlife or to stun caged dangerous animals and the blowgun is made from hardwoods and they are used in sports.
If your a fan of the legendary Amazons I suggest you read "Last of the Amazons" by Stephen Pressfield, some cool weapons I would love to see is the double bladed Pelecuse Axe, the discus (a stone weight surrounded by an iron blade ring, gripped by the fingers from the top and bodily spun and thrown) as seen in the Olympics, a 10lb bladed discus will shatter a shield and the wielders arm, also the horseback javelin long as a tent pole. Cool stuff
If you're ever on FinF, DON'T use Damascus. Use good, strong spring or tool steel and spend your time on the important things, like heat treating.
He hit the stand! That's why it broke. The second was just on the shield.
Finallyyyyy he took a swing right at the face! Always thought it was such a waste to not see what the weapons do to the face. Hopefully they keep doing that.
Thats a weird take man
@@leonardocucchiara4782 ya well im here for carnage so...
I always think the same thing, what a waste
The kids saying it will keal with so cool😂
He is a great father 😆 he is a family friend
It's a lot more satisfying to see the competitors weapon tested even after the first one is broken to make sure that it won't fail as well.
All the contestants are very humble
His blade is one of the nicest I've seen on the show, there's no coincidences. He had to remake the machete
I'm getting used to this new host even though i really miss the old one
Yeah, he was a bit stiff in the beginning but he got more comfortable now and seems like a nice dude
He’ve got his style now and I am glad that
I’m 15 and last week I finished making a dirk the first blade I’ve made, I’m proud of it
Nice
The husky is really beautiful and cute ! Otherwise interesting video I can't wait to see the next one
IKR her name iz loona
Nobody realizes just how deadly historical weapons are
True
Who doesn't? Everybody knows historical weapons were actually designed to kill (keeel).
not deadly enough to stop Europeans from taking your continent
@@NoMoneyHubby Kinda racist bro
@@danieltaylor1424 report me
That fake ohhh from the opponent when a sword breaks 🤣
"That damascus pattern is going to help me with the judges' decision". Spoiler alert: no, it's not.
I have a lot of respect for these smiths hand forging blades, especially the part-time ones--it's a passion for them. I just wish they could have read more about what makes a good sword. Being Pattern-welded is not in the list of criteria.
What Forged in Fire doesn't explicitly tell you, and a lot of viewers or even professional knifesmiths (they are not swordsmith) fail to understand is: proper heat treatment, and more importantly good HANDLING characteristics weigh maybe a thousand times more than some crudely formed "damascus" pattern.
Lmfao wow they cast you for next season? That's awesome 😂😂😂 have you never seen when both blades perform great and the only thing that separates them is the fit and finish? Calm down PhD
@@sethharrington305 "Damascus pattern" is not fit and finish. How sound the hilt components are constructed, how ergonomic they are, are part of the consideration of fit & finish. Some knifemakers think pattern weld equals good fit & finish, well it's because they have no idea what swords are, and what is important to swords' fit and finish. You can't blame them, these knifemakers (obviously not all of them, some among them are actual sword makers and sword collectors) haven't seen or handled a sword before.
@@sethharrington305 Man, you really have no idea what you are talking about.
@@sethharrington305 Can you even read? The man understands swords. You on the other hand, are totally clueless.
@@sethharrington305 You calm down, elementary school dropout 😂😂😂
I knew his was gonna break at the heat treat. That blade was almost white when he quenched.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen one of these guys be a bad sport, they’re so respectful and are good sports
New host, please learn from the old host. Shaking hands is important.
Yeah but I think it’s because of the whole covid thing.. at least fist pump 🤜 🤛
Elbow bumps are the new thing...safer to.
Just bow down asian style?
@@equarg How are elbow bumps safer? People sneeze into their elbows. Plus, elbow bumps put your faces closer together.
@@justinpowell3174
Try licking the outside of your elbow.......pretty difficult.
😆🍿 this is gonna be entertaining.
The gudge hit the steal frame behind the shield with the first sword..thats why it broke..and because of the bad grain
5:29 "please don't break"
THE SWORD BROKE THE DUMMY
If I win I'm going to Disneyland!
This just in, Disney has been canceled!
if that blade didn't break, adam probably would have lost because it was too heavy
Soon as the head got sliced off I was like “no blood????”
Lol it would be funny if doug went "it won't keal" after cutting off their head
Not sure why I'm surprised but those shields are amazingly strong
If you know your materials nothing can beat a combination of cowhide and wood ...
Anyone else see the heart cut out on Adam's blade
*It wil keeeeeeeeeel*
I still waiting to see a Kaskara sword on this show .
That blade is brutal!
Everytime they do Damascus, something is going to be not right.
Paramedic guy/fire fighter guy had to get that adrenaline shot to make another blade
Grindhouse presents: Machete KEALS!
Let’s gooooo Rhode Island yeaaa buddy
First machete strike where the spot of the stand is 06:33 , however the 2nd machete strikes below where the stand is 07:47 Kinda bias.
It always breaks my heart to seems weapon break
good thing his kids had masks on saving 1 life at a time ahahahahahahhahahahaG
Nope! That blade broke when it hit the metal bracket holding up the shield
Still broke...
@@aaronforsythe8556 Second one only hit the fabric!
@@62pnpn either way it shouldn't have broke...blade deformed or a chip edge roll but a break...
Those are some strong shields
7:27 that yes was faster than light speed
Rhode Island rep’n 401 PROUD💯💯💯
I was very surprised with the out come. You really don't know until you test it.
Alex seems cool
Scary weapon wow
Best of kill test
Did the break happen also as the fella hit the metal bracket behind the shield?
I mean... If you hit a wall with a sword it will probably break, even if it is q leather wall... The first machete hit right in the suport
Ok...those machetes have got to be top of their class. Vicious! Just awesome! And the triple wire-wrapped handle..🤘👍.
He's gonna go to Disneyland :)
Wow that’s my country!
His luck shined upon him like sunshine
We want Will back!😢
That was overKEAL.
I feel so bad for Adam bro, I remember hearing about the accident on the news :/
When the blades break like that with the black spot inside, is that something they could have avoided with more time? Or is there some other indication that got missed?
As much as I miss Will Willis being around the reason for his absence isn't one you can give out about
Good kill test
I feel a little woozy after that keal test...
Bothe machetes “will kegel!”
What were those shields made of? That machete beheaded that dummy and cut through bone with ridiculous ease and would have done severe damage to plate armour, but it didn't make a dent or cut on that old world shield.
This is one show that seems to put an emphasis on respecting each other 🙂🙂
I'm a fan of Japanese katana
Ey was just watching some forged in fire
Aiighht lemme head out and grab some Damascus
This is a crazy weapon :0
This weapon looks similar to that of Goddess Kaali!
Any blade smith : uses Damascus
Me : *pathetic*
Yet another Damascus failure - Imagine that.
What a pity! Alex’s blade looks great.
I felt so bad for him when his head broke up
It will keal
Mr. Henry Rollins, your blade, will keal
What's the concept of the eyelet on the axe head? Fishing? Decor?
weight reduction
Kids we going to Disneyland!!! Whoohoo
I see the pastor at moving church with that machete
Yay for the paramedic,
'Dahomey'
The knife makers sword broke. What a suprise
Where is the old host?