Season 5
(2018)
Cast
as Self - Host
as Self - Judge
as Self - Judge
as Self - Judge
Episodes
Rookies Edition (The War Golok) 8.0
March 13, 2018
Five novice smiths must earn their way into the competition because one smith will be sent home before the forge lights…
The Schiavona 8.0
March 20, 2018
The bladesmiths begin on a farm where they must harvest steel from farming tools, then use coal forges to make their si…
The Sica 8.0
March 27, 2018
The smiths must forge a signature blade out of a 50-caliber flintlock pistol; despite giving it their best shot, it bec…
The Jumonji Yari 8.0
April 3, 2018
Smiths must forge functional friction folders and find the critical junction where skill meets resiliency; two finalist…
The Kabyle Flyssa 8.0
April 10, 2018
Parts from a salvaged cannon are used to make signature blades, and in the end, two smiths re-create the North African …
Ultimate Team Challenge (The Chinese Dao) 8.0
April 17, 2018
Four master smiths compete alongside their apprentices to forge an iconic weapon of warfare: the trench knife; each tea…
The Karabela 9.0
April 24, 2018
Four bladesmiths must kick their skills into gear when they’re tasked with forging blades out of steel from a chain and…
The Zande Spear 9.0
May 1, 2018
Four blade smiths find the devil is in the details when they must combine two or more steels to forge J. Nielson's favo…
The Navaja 8.0
May 8, 2018
Four bladesmiths test their mettle in a rock quarry, where they're tasked with making blades using only harvested steel…
The German Halberd 7.5
May 15, 2018
The pressure is on as the Smiths are tasked with forging Dave Baker’s favorite blade, the Scottish Dirk. Can they maste…
The Two-Handed Sword 0.0
May 22, 2018
The smiths are forced to harvest steel from motorcycles to forge blades in their signature style, but things don't go a…
Military History Tribute (Naval Cutlass) 8.0
May 28, 2018
In a special military themed episode, four bladesmiths, all veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces, dive into the fray when …
Horseman's Axe 8.0
May 29, 2018
Four bladesmiths are pushed to their limits when they each must forge a signature blade from small springs of steel. Wo…
Lion Spear 8.0
June 5, 2018
Four bladesmiths must figure out how to hack it when they are tasked with crafting a hatchet from pieces of odd shaped …
Kelewang 8.0
June 12, 2018
The bladesmiths must make their signature blades out of only drill bits and a chunk of mild steel, but untwisting the b…
Bagh Nakh 8.0
June 19, 2018
The bladesmiths are forced to make canister Damascus using nuts and bolts, and the twists and turns of the challenge ma…
Glaive Guisarme 10.0
June 26, 2018
Four blade smiths must forge a Marine K-Bar all-purpose knife from multiple small blocks of steel. Ultimately, two smit…
Pioneer Sword 10.0
July 3, 2018
Four smiths must forge a multipurpose weapon from old rescue tools; after narrowly escaping elimination, two smiths hea…
Wind and Fire Wheels 8.0
July 17, 2018
Four bladesmiths are tasked with forging a signature blade from a bicycle. After major setbacks and time-consuming fail…
Smallsword 10.0
July 24, 2018
Four bladesmiths are tasked with forging friction folders from a huge steel coil; in the final round, the two remaining…
Celtic Anthropomorphic Sword 8.0
July 31, 2018
The bladesmiths must forge a signature blade from W2 and a giant industrial-sized nut. Then, they face two unforgiving …
The Kilij 0.0
August 7, 2018
The bladesmiths are tasked with creating their signature blade out of a massive ball bearing. Ultimately, two smiths re…
The Sawback Hunting Sword 8.0
August 14, 2018
Four bladesmiths are taken out of the forge and transported to the great outdoors, where they struggle to forge a blade…
The Arming Sword 0.0
August 21, 2018
The Sengese 0.0
August 28, 2018
Four bladesmiths must forge a fully functional serrated knife using steel from hand scissors; the remaining two competi…
The Qinglong Ji 10.0
September 4, 2018
Four bladesmiths take a shot at forging a signature blade from the steel rings of a whiskey barrel. They must quickly a…
Hollywood Edition (Hattori Hanzō Katana) 7.0
September 12, 2018
Four bladesmiths pay homage to Hollywood; a survival knife; the final two smiths return home to re-create one of the mo…
The Steel Crossbow 8.0
September 19, 2018
The bladesmiths are tasked with creating a signature Damascus blade out of three different steels of different thicknes…
The Landsknecht Sword 10.0
September 26, 2018
Four bladesmiths must craft a signature blade from a massive piece of elevator cable; the final two competitors return …
Tournament Round 1 (Farriers) - The Mortuary Sword 8.0
October 3, 2018
Four bladesmiths are tasked with creating a San Mai blade from horseshoes and hoof rasps; the remaining two bladesmiths…
Tournament Round 2 (Armorers) - The Hooded Katar 8.0
October 10, 2018
Four bladesmiths must forge a Damascus blade out of something familiar: plate armor; the remaining two bladesmiths head…
Tournament Round 3 (Blacksmiths) - The Knightly Pole Axe 8.0
October 17, 2018
Four bladesmiths must forge a signature Damascus blade using steel from tools; the smiths that survive two brutal round…
Tournament Round 4 (Modern Metalworkers) - The Flamberge Rapier 8.0
October 24, 2018
Four bladesmiths must harvest materials from a metal sculpture to forge a needle point Damascus blade; the remaining sm…
Tournament Championship (Nodachi) 0.0
October 31, 2018
In the final round of the Invitational Tournament, the winning farrier, armorer, blacksmith and modern metal worker fac…
Slasher Edition (Grim Reaper's Scythe) 8.0
November 7, 2018
Four bladesmiths must create signature slasher blades, each using a different type of metal; the two finalists return t…
Steel Takedown Bow 9.0
November 14, 2018
Four bladesmiths are tasked with forging a Crusader's dagger from a thick rod of W1 steel; the final two smiths must cr…
Bardiche 10.0
November 21, 2018
Four bladesmiths must build coal forges using materials scavenged from a storage unit and forge signature blades withou…
The Pipe Tomahawks 8.0
December 12, 2018
Four bladesmiths are challenged with forging a canister Damascus knife using only steel wool and 1095 powder; the final…
The Ring Hilted Sword 0.0
December 19, 2018
Four bladesmiths must each forge judge Ben Abbott's favorite blade, the Celtic ring knife, using the San Mai technique;…