Episode
Forged in Fire: The O-Katana
Overview
For the 100th episode, four bladesmiths are tasked with forging a chopper and must choose from a mammoth pile of metals and materials from all previous 99 episodes; the two finalists head home to re-create the O-Katana.
Details
- Series
- Forged in Fire
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 2019-02-27
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
The O-Katana is Episode 4 in Season 6 of Forged in Fire. It aired on 2019-02-27. The runtime is 42 min.
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Episode 3: Washington's Colichemarde
Four bladesmiths honor American presidents by forging a replica of Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Rider Bowie; the remaining two smiths move on to their home forge to re-create George Washington's colichemarde.
Episode 5: The Hussar Saber
Four smiths must use the canister method to forge a signature blade, but welding failures and abandoned canisters leave some of the competitors scrambling; two smiths return to their home forges to create the Austro-Hungarian Hussar Saber.
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Episode 2: Long Road to Redemption (2)
In the second half of the Road to Redemption competition four former smiths remain, each competing for a second chance to become a Forged in Fire Champion. For the first time ever, the two finalists must choose their weapon which they will create at their home forges. Which smith has the knowledge, skills, and craftsmanship to outlast the others, win $20,000, and earn the most elusive prize of all: redemption?
Episode 6: Barbarian Sword
Four bladesmiths must forge a blade using steel harvested from a vintage pinball machine; two smiths advance and return home to build a weapon rooted in savagery: the Barbarian Sword.
Episode 1: Long Road to Redemption (1)
Seven competitors return to the forge for a second chance at glory and redemption; they'll have to create four different weapons and survive four rounds of testing; the smiths begin outside using the dreaded coal forge.
Episode 7: The Javanese Kris
Four bladesmiths must forge friction folders from a rusty pickup truck; the two smiths left standing head back to their home forges to re-create an exotic weapon wielded by ancient Southeast Asian warriors: the Javanese Kris.
Episode 8: General Yamashita's Gunto
Four bladesmiths are tasked with re-creating the Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife by combining three sizes of W1 round stock; two smiths must forge Japanese Gen. Yamashita's gunto.
Episode 9: The Greek Kopis
Four bladesmiths must forge signature blades from different sizes of spring steel. Competitors toil with the canister Damascus technique with varying degrees of success, and one smith sets a “Forged in Fire” record. Two smiths survive an intense round of testing and return home to recreate a legendary weapon: the Greek Kopis.
Episode 10: Branch Battle: Army
In a special five-part competition, top bladesmiths from each branch of the U.S. military compete to earn a spot representing their branch in a battle; four U.S. Army soldiers must forge a special forces V-42 stiletto; two smiths are dispatched to their home forges to build a U.S. Army officer’s sword.
Episode 11: Branch Battle: Air Force
In Round 2, four airmen from the U.S. Air Force must forge a bolo knife using the san mai technique to combine high carbon steel with helicopter parts; two smiths return home to forge an Air Force NCO sword.
Episode 12: Branch Battle: Marines
In the third round of the Battle of the Branches, four Marines are tasked with forging the KA-BAR.
As an additional challenge, these smiths must adapt and overcome to forge together metals from a massive anchor using the San Mai technique.
After a punishing round of testing, the two surviving smiths return home to forge the Marine Corps Officers Sword.
Episode 13: Branch Battle: Navy
Four U.S.Navy officers must forge a multipurpose naval Mark 3 dive knife with metal from a giant anchor chain; two sailors return home to re-create the intricate and iconic naval officer’s sword.