Season 4
(2017)
Cast
as Self - Host
as Self - Judge
as Self - Judge
as Self - Judge
Episodes
Judges Pick 7.7
April 11, 2017
The judges pick past bladesmiths to represent them; first, the smiths must use steel from N.Y.C. streets to forge signa…
Deer Horn Knives 7.7
April 11, 2017
Four bladesmiths tee up for a never-before seen challenge, harvesting steel from a vintage golf club to forge signature…
The Katzbalger 7.7
April 18, 2017
For the first time ever, the competitors are challenged with creating not one, but two blades in the first round. After…
Makraka 7.7
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, the…
Fans' Choice 7.7
May 2, 2017
Chosen by fans, four bladesmiths return for a second shot at victory. The smiths must use their best forging techniques…
Akrafena 7.2
May 9, 2017
Bladesmiths are tasked with forging a Kukri, the signature blade of master smith and judge, Jason Knight. After two rou…
Talwar 7.7
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 blad…
The Cinquedea 7.7
May 23, 2017
Four bladesmiths are welcomed to the forge with a curveball–they must utilize questionable steel from mining tools to f…
The Charay 7.5
June 6, 2017
The competitors must demonstrate edged-weapon mastery when they are tasked with turning salvaged junkyard steel into a …
Sword Breaker Redemption 7.7
June 13, 2017
Four competitors return to the forge for a second chance; they must forge their signature blades using recycled steel f…
Master & Apprentice 8.0
July 11, 2017
Masters compete alongside their apprentices as they take turns on the forge floor, fusing their skills to forge a cleav…
Ngombe Ngulu 7.5
July 18, 2017
Four bladesmiths must forge blades from a giant elevator cable; two finalists return home to recreate the African Ngomb…
The Shamshir 8.0
July 25, 2017
Four competing bladesmiths are tasked with forging a bowie knife that will require a d-guard in the second round; only …
The Kachin Dao 8.0
August 1, 2017
Smiths must use steel from old nautical equipment to forge-weld their signature blades, while being forced to do it usi…
The Gladiators' Scissor 7.7
August 8, 2017
With a variety of steels to choose from, the smiths are forced to create a canister Damascus billet from which they mus…
The Kampilan 7.7
August 22, 2017
Four bladesmiths head to a scrap yard to create their signature blades using harvested metal and a coal forge; in the f…
The Kpinga 7.7
August 29, 2017
The smiths are forced to layer a complex Damascus pattern into their signature-style blades; broken blades fall through…
The Yatagan 7.7
September 12, 2017
The competition shifts into high gear when the smiths are tasked with turning the rusted steel from a 1971 Mercury Coug…
International Championship / The Spadroon 8.0
October 3, 2017
Four of the top smiths from around the world compete in an international championship; two smiths return home empty han…
Tabar-Shishpar 0.0
October 10, 2017
Smiths are asked to forge blades from pipe wrenches; two competitors advance to the final round during which they must …
Ultimate Champions Edition 8.0
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…
Knights Templar 8.0
October 24, 2017
Four brave smiths are thrown for a loop when they must forge together rusty chain mail and high quality steel to produc…
Viking Edition 8.0
October 31, 2017
Four brave competitors march into a dry moat where they must resurrect old swords and forge them into a Viking Seax, us…