Episode
Forged in Fire: Smallsword
Overview
Four bladesmiths are tasked with forging friction folders from a huge steel coil; in the final round, the two remaining smiths head back to their home forges to create a blade that requires both precision and detail: the French smallsword.
Details
- Series
- Forged in Fire
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 2018-07-24
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Smallsword is Episode 20 in Season 5 of Forged in Fire. It aired on 2018-07-24. The runtime is 42 min.
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Episode 19: Wind and Fire Wheels
Four bladesmiths are tasked with forging a signature blade from a bicycle. After major setbacks and time-consuming failures, each smith is pushed to their limit as they race to the finish before the clock hits zero. Ultimately, two smiths advance and are shocked to learn that they must recreate an ancient weapon, the Wind and Fire Wheels.
Episode 21: Celtic Anthropomorphic Sword
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Episode 23: The Sawback Hunting Sword
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Episode 16: Bagh Nakh
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Episode 24: The Arming Sword
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Episode 25: The Sengese
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