The Katzbalger

April 18, 2017

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Forged in Fire - S4 - E3

For the first time ever, the competitors are challenged with creating not one, but two blades in the first round. After a grueling second round, the two remaining smiths have just five days to create an iconic 15th century combat sword–the Katzbalger.

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Forged in Fire: Season 4 - 23 Episode s

4x1 - Judges Pick
April 11, 2017
The judges pick past bladesmiths to represent them; first, the smiths must use steel from N.Y.C. streets to forge signature blades. In the final round, the competitors have five days to forge a sword that originated in West Africa, the Ida.
4x2 - Deer Horn Knives
April 11, 2017
Four bladesmiths tee up for a never-before seen challenge, harvesting steel from a vintage golf club to forge signature blades. In the final round, the remaining smiths must forge a pair of iconic double bladed weapons with two times the edge.
4x3 - The Katzbalger
April 18, 2017
For the first time ever, the competitors are challenged with creating not one, but two blades in the first round. After a grueling second round, the two remaining smiths have just five days to create an iconic 15th century combat sword–the Katzbalger.
4x4 - Makraka
April 25, 2017
Four bladesmiths face a new twist in the first round when they learn they can’t forge any blade in their own style, they must forge a karambit, a curved knife that resembles a claw. The final two competitors have five days to forge one of the deadliest weapons in African history–the Makraka.
4x5 - Fans' Choice
May 2, 2017
Chosen by fans, four bladesmiths return for a second shot at victory. The smiths must use their best forging techniques to make a signature blade using barbed wire; the final two smiths craft a historical Filipino weapon of war, the Panabas.
4x6 - Akrafena
May 9, 2017
Bladesmiths are tasked with forging a Kukri, the signature blade of master smith and judge, Jason Knight. After two rounds of mishaps and mischief, two smiths forge ahead in the final challenge to reproduce a distinctive African sword, the Akrafena.
4x7 - Talwar
May 16, 2017
A new group of competitors face the unknown when they are tasked with using odd shapes of mystery steel to forge a blade in their signature style. All four smiths fight to the finish amidst painful injuries and setbacks, but only two make it through to the final round. With just five days to recreate the sacred but lethal Talwar sword, which smith will defy all odds to claim the title of Forged In Fire Champion and ,000 prize?
4x8 - The Cinquedea
May 23, 2017
Four bladesmiths are welcomed to the forge with a curveball–they must utilize questionable steel from mining tools to forge a blade in their signature style. Ultimately, two smiths survive to forge an intricately designed and deadly Italian sword–the Cinquedea.
4x9 - The Charay
June 6, 2017
The competitors must demonstrate edged-weapon mastery when they are tasked with turning salvaged junkyard steel into a weapon. Two forge ahead to the final round to recreate the legendary Charay sword.
4x10 - Sword Breaker Redemption
June 13, 2017
Four competitors return to the forge for a second chance; they must forge their signature blades using recycled steel from a jackhammer. Then, the finalists must recreate a distinctive 16th-century blade called the Sword Breaker.
4x11 - Master & Apprentice
July 11, 2017
Masters compete alongside their apprentices as they take turns on the forge floor, fusing their skills to forge a cleaver using the arduous jellyroll technique; in the final round, the smiths must forge a deadly Congolese chopper, the Nzappa Zap.
4x12 - Ngombe Ngulu
July 18, 2017
Four bladesmiths must forge blades from a giant elevator cable; two finalists return home to recreate the African Ngombe Ngulu, known as the executioner's sword.
4x13 - The Shamshir
July 25, 2017
Four competing bladesmiths are tasked with forging a bowie knife that will require a d-guard in the second round; only two manage to make it through to the final round where they must recreate a deadly saber called the Shamshir.
4x14 - The Kachin Dao
August 1, 2017
Smiths must use steel from old nautical equipment to forge-weld their signature blades, while being forced to do it using a metal inlay technique; then, the two finalists have just five days to forge the Kachin Dao, a deadly headhunting sword.
4x15 - The Gladiators' Scissor
August 8, 2017
With a variety of steels to choose from, the smiths are forced to create a canister Damascus billet from which they must forge a dagger; only two enter the final round where they must recreate an ancient Roman weapon known as the Scissor.
4x16 - The Kampilan
August 22, 2017
Four bladesmiths head to a scrap yard to create their signature blades using harvested metal and a coal forge; in the final round, the smiths must re-create a fearsome battle weapon known as the kampilan.
4x17 - The Kpinga
August 29, 2017
The smiths are forced to layer a complex Damascus pattern into their signature-style blades; broken blades fall throughout two challenges and an unforgiving round; finalists must recreate a three-bladed African throwing knife called the Kpinga.
4x18 - The Yatagan
September 12, 2017
The competition shifts into high gear when the smiths are tasked with turning the rusted steel from a 1971 Mercury Cougar into their signature blades in just three hours; the finalists must create an elite military weapon known as the Yatagan.
4x19 - International Championship / The Spadroon
October 3, 2017
Four of the top smiths from around the world compete in an international championship; two smiths return home empty handed, while two go on to recreate the Spadroon, a weapon that transcends borders, in their efforts to bring home the title.
4x20 - Tabar-Shishpar
October 10, 2017
Smiths are asked to forge blades from pipe wrenches; two competitors advance to the final round during which they must recreate a rare axe-mace hybrid known as the Tabar-Shishpar.
4x21 - Ultimate Champions Edition
October 17, 2017
Five returning champions must earn a spot at one of the four anvils; the four remaining smiths are given cubes to forge blades in the infamous canister Damascus challenge; then, the finalists return to their home forges to recreate the Tai Chi sword.
4x22 - Knights Templar
October 24, 2017
Four brave smiths are thrown for a loop when they must forge together rusty chain mail and high quality steel to produce Knights Templar Crusader Daggers in Round 1.
4x23 - Viking Edition
October 31, 2017
Four brave competitors march into a dry moat where they must resurrect old swords and forge them into a Viking Seax, using the time-tested coal forge. With hammers in full swing and multiple obstacles in their path, the smiths exhaust every ounce of their strength to produce weapons fit to withstand any test imaginable. In the final challenge, the remaining two smiths voyage home to recreate a pair of deadly Viking War Axes in their final fight for the coveted title of Forged In Fire champion.

Forged in Fire: All seasons

S0: Specials
15 Episode s
S1: Season 1
8 Episode s
S2: Season 2
10 Episode s
S3: Season 3
16 Episode s
S4: Season 4
23 Episode s
S5: Season 5
39 Episode s
S6: Season 6
30 Episode s
S7: Season 7
40 Episode s
S8: Season 8
50 Episode s
S9: Season 9
27 Episode s
S10: Season 10
8 Episode s
S11: Season 11
3 Episode s

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4x1 - Judges Pick

4x2 - Deer Horn Knives

4x3 - The Katzbalger

4x4 - Makraka

4x5 - Fans' Choice

4x6 - Akrafena

4x7 - Talwar

4x8 - The Cinquedea

4x9 - The Charay

4x10 - Sword Breaker Redemption

4x11 - Master & Apprentice

4x12 - Ngombe Ngulu

4x13 - The Shamshir

4x14 - The Kachin Dao

4x15 - The Gladiators' Scissor

4x16 - The Kampilan

4x17 - The Kpinga

4x18 - The Yatagan

4x19 - International Championship / The Spadroon

4x20 - Tabar-Shishpar

4x21 - Ultimate Champions Edition

4x22 - Knights Templar

4x23 - Viking Edition

S0: Specials

S1: Season 1

S2: Season 2

S3: Season 3

S4: Season 4

S5: Season 5

S6: Season 6

S7: Season 7

S8: Season 8

S9: Season 9

S10: Season 10

S11: Season 11