Episode
Forged in Fire: Best in Damascus
Overview
Four bladesmiths put it all on the line when they are challenged with creating their most dazzling Damascus knife; the smith who impresses the judges the most will bypass a brutal round of testing, heading straight to the final round.
Details
- Series
- Forged in Fire
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 2022-08-24
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Best in Damascus is Episode 20 in Season 9 of Forged in Fire. It aired on 2022-08-24. The runtime is 42 min.
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