Episode
Forged in Fire: The Ninja's Sword
Overview
Four smiths forge their own version of a ninja blade, with the smith with the lightest blade winning an extra 20 minutes in round two.
Details
- Series
- Forged in Fire
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2022-04-13
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
The Ninja's Sword is Episode 3 in Season 9 of Forged in Fire. It aired on 2022-04-13. The runtime is 42 min.
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Episode 2: Blackout
Four smiths must forge signature blades from W-1 steel without the aid of any electricity (i.e., in candlelight during a "blackout"). The two finalists return to their home forges to recreate the blunt-tipped Sword of Mercy, the English blade still used today for coronations. Who will step into the light from this challenge and be crowned Forged in Fire Champion and win $10,000?
Episode 4: Sheet Metal Challenge
Four bladesmiths must forge a knife out of thin sheet metal; two smiths move on to re-create a serrated Indian sabre.
More episodes from this season
Episode 1: Crushed Car Challenge
Four smiths have to create a knife from the most mangled mess of a vehicle ever seen on the forge floor; the two surviving smiths return to their home forges to re-create a matched set of curved katars.
Episode 5: Blades Gone Wild
The bladesmiths must forge a sawback machete out of steel tent stakes; two smiths return to create the Parang Nabur, a deadly Malaysian backcountry tool and weapon.
Episode 6: Double Trouble Blades
Four bladesmiths face double the trouble when they are tasked with forging not one, but two canister Damascus knives; after a brutal round of testing, only two smiths move forward to build an extremely challenging Cinquedea sword.
Episode 7: The Knife Fight
The first-ever knife fight; competitors bring their best blade; after two rounds, only one will survive the knife fight and walk away with $10,000.
Episode 8: The Gaucho's Revenge
Four smiths re-create the iconic Gaucho knife; the two smiths whose weapons pass the test must then forge the ornate Argentinian saber; after another brutal round, only one smith will finish the competition with a bounty of $10,000 and the title.
Episode 9: Sergeant Hayden's Sword
Four smiths are given a small sliver of high carbon steel and a whole lot of mild steel to forge a knife; the two surviving smiths whose knives make the grade then re-create a sword credited with helping win a war: Sgt. William Hayden's sword.
Episode 10: Revolutionary War Forge
Four bladesmiths go back in time to the Revolutionary War to forge a Rifleman's Knife.
Episode 11: Flip the Forge
The judges flip the script once again, letting the bladesmiths choose their challenge; after an intense bout of testing, the judges take back control; they challenge the two surviving smiths to re-create an 18th-century Tibetan sword.
Episode 12: Out to Sea
Three bladesmiths head to Mystic Seaport for a nautical-themed competition; after a grueling round of coal forging, two smiths travel back to their home forges to re-create the flensing knife.
Episode 13: Gladiators of the Forge: Let the Battles Begin
The forge is transformed into a Gladiator's arena. In the opening battle, two smiths must forge a fierce Roman Era Falx.