[music playing]
Armorers, this is the strength test.
To test the strength and durability of your edge
as well as the overall construction of your knives,
I will be mercilessly hacking and bashing
your knives into these helmets.
Remember, this test is all about what
the helmets do to your knives, not what
the knives do to the helmets.
Nicholas, you're up first.
You ready?
Let's do this.
[clanging]
Nice.
Well, Nicholas, your edge held up pretty well.
The thing I don't like is this handle.
It is so small that it's rocking in my hand
as I'm trying to hold the thing.
But all in all, it held up very well.
Thank you.
Ryan, you're up.
You ready?
As ready as I'll ever be.
[clanging]
Well, Ryan, there's some rolling on the edge.
For the most part, it held up fine.
But man, this handle.
Oh, I do not like this handle.
It was rolling all over the place.
But all in all, it held up.
Well done.
Howard, you're up.
You ready?
I'm ready.
[clanging]
Well, Howard this is still a really heavy knife.
Where I was hitting the helmet, it's not sharp.
I don't if that was the helmet, or it was never sharp.
But it's certainly not sharp now.
But it's still all in one piece.
So we'll see how it does in the sharpness test.
Thank you.
Armorers, welcome to the sharpness test.
To see if there's any edge left on your weapon,
I will slice across this quilted armor.
Quilted armor can absorb impacts.
You'll need a sharp edge to cut right through them.
Nicholas, you're up first.
You ready? - I'm ready.
Let's do this.
Nice.
All right, Nicholas.
First up, it's got a nice balance to it.
Definitely a forward chopper.
The handle's a little bit on the smaller side, but it will cut.
- Thank you. - All right, Ryan.
You're up next.
You ready?
I'm ready.
OK, Ryan.
I like the combat feel of this blade.
There is a little bit of the slight roundness right there
on the bottom of the handle.
But your edge here is sharp enough to cut
through the quilted armor.
And it will cut.
All right, Howard. It's your turn.
You ready?
Yes, I am.
I didn't really design my blade as well for the sharpness test.
I put everything into leaving the back half
heavier than the front.
This is the moment of truth.
Well, Howard, we have some issues over here.
I can run my hand through this.
This is very stout.
It's not sharp.
This is an unsharpened edge.
It will not cut.
Armorers, it's time for one of you to leave the forge.
Howard, your blade did not make the cut.
Howard, in the sharpness test your edge weapon didn't cut.
And for that reason, we're sending you home.
Howard, please surrender your work.
My blade just didn't cut.
And a blade that doesn't cut is just a club.
Probably should have changed my strategy a little bit
and sharpened it another layer lower.
I definitely feel like I did a good job
in representing the armorers.
Armorers definitely are the most versatile in the metal crafts.
The one thing I do have to say to Nicholas and Ryan,
do your best, because you're representing everyone now.