Forged in Fire - Season 5
Episodes
Rookies Edition (The War Golok)
Aired: Mar 13, 2018
Five novice smiths must earn their way into the competition because one smith wi...
The Schiavona
Aired: Mar 20, 2018
The bladesmiths begin on a farm where they must harvest steel from farming tools...
The Sica
Aired: Mar 27, 2018
The smiths must forge a signature blade out of a 50-caliber flintlock pistol; de...
The Jumonji Yari
Aired: Apr 3, 2018
Smiths must forge functional friction folders and find the critical junction whe...
The Kabyle Flyssa
Aired: Apr 10, 2018
Parts from a salvaged cannon are used to make signature blades, and in the end, ...
Ultimate Team Challenge (The Chinese Dao)
Aired: Apr 17, 2018
Four master smiths compete alongside their apprentices to forge an iconic weapon...
The Karabela
Aired: Apr 24, 2018
Four bladesmiths must kick their skills into gear when they’re tasked with for...
The Zande Spear
Aired: May 1, 2018
Four blade smiths find the devil is in the details when they must combine two or...
The Navaja
Aired: May 8, 2018
Four bladesmiths test their mettle in a rock quarry, where they're tasked with m...
The German Halberd
Aired: May 15, 2018
The pressure is on as the Smiths are tasked with forging Dave Baker’s favorite...
The Two-Handed Sword
Aired: May 22, 2018
The smiths are forced to harvest steel from motorcycles to forge blades in their...
Military History Tribute (Naval Cutlass)
Aired: May 28, 2018
In a special military themed episode, four bladesmiths, all veterans of the U.S....
Horseman's Axe
Aired: May 29, 2018
Four bladesmiths are pushed to their limits when they each must forge a signatur...
Lion Spear
Aired: Jun 5, 2018
Four bladesmiths must figure out how to hack it when they are tasked with crafti...
Kelewang
Aired: Jun 12, 2018
The bladesmiths must make their signature blades out of only drill bits and a ch...
Bagh Nakh
Aired: Jun 19, 2018
The bladesmiths are forced to make canister Damascus using nuts and bolts, and t...
Glaive Guisarme
Aired: Jun 26, 2018
Four blade smiths must forge a Marine K-Bar all-purpose knife from multiple smal...
Pioneer Sword
Aired: Jul 3, 2018
Four smiths must forge a multipurpose weapon from old rescue tools; after narrow...
Wind and Fire Wheels
Aired: Jul 17, 2018
Four bladesmiths are tasked with forging a signature blade from a bicycle. After...
Smallsword
Aired: Jul 24, 2018
Four bladesmiths are tasked with forging friction folders from a huge steel coil...
Celtic Anthropomorphic Sword
Aired: Jul 31, 2018
The bladesmiths must forge a signature blade from W2 and a giant industrial-size...
The Kilij
Aired: Aug 7, 2018
The bladesmiths are tasked with creating their signature blade out of a massive ...
The Sawback Hunting Sword
Aired: Aug 14, 2018
Four bladesmiths are taken out of the forge and transported to the great outdoor...
The Arming Sword
Aired: Aug 21, 2018
In a grueling Forged In Fire first, four bladesmiths must forge not just one, bu...
The Sengese
Aired: Aug 28, 2018
Four bladesmiths must forge a fully functional serrated knife using steel from h...
The Qinglong Ji
Aired: Sep 4, 2018
Four bladesmiths take a shot at forging a signature blade from the steel rings o...
Hollywood Edition (Hattori Hanzō Katana)
Aired: Sep 12, 2018
Four bladesmiths pay homage to Hollywood; a survival knife; the final two smiths...
The Steel Crossbow
Aired: Sep 19, 2018
The bladesmiths are tasked with creating a signature Damascus blade out of three...
The Landsknecht Sword
Aired: Sep 26, 2018
Four bladesmiths must craft a signature blade from a massive piece of elevator c...
Tournament Round 1 (Farriers) - The Mortuary Sword
Aired: Oct 3, 2018
Four bladesmiths are tasked with creating a San Mai blade from horseshoes and ho...
Tournament Round 2 (Armorers) - The Hooded Katar
Aired: Oct 10, 2018
Four bladesmiths must forge a Damascus blade out of something familiar: plate ar...
Tournament Round 3 (Blacksmiths) - The Knightly Pole Axe
Aired: Oct 17, 2018
Four bladesmiths must forge a signature Damascus blade using steel from tools; t...
Tournament Round 4 (Modern Metalworkers) - The Flamberge Rapier
Aired: Oct 24, 2018
Four bladesmiths must harvest materials from a metal sculpture to forge a needle...
Tournament Championship (Nodachi)
Aired: Oct 31, 2018
In the final round of the Invitational Tournament, the winning farrier, armorer,...
Slasher Edition (Grim Reaper's Scythe)
Aired: Nov 7, 2018
Four bladesmiths must create signature slasher blades, each using a different ty...
Steel Takedown Bow
Aired: Nov 14, 2018
Four bladesmiths are tasked with forging a Crusader's dagger from a thick rod of...
Bardiche
Aired: Nov 21, 2018
Four bladesmiths must build coal forges using materials scavenged from a storage...
The Pipe Tomahawks
Aired: Dec 12, 2018
Four bladesmiths are challenged with forging a canister Damascus knife using onl...
The Ring Hilted Sword
Aired: Dec 19, 2018
Four bladesmiths must each forge judge Ben Abbott's favorite blade, the Celtic r...