This is the weapons test.
There will be three-- a strength test, the sharpness test,
and up first, the kill test.
Farriers, to find out what kind of damage
your weapon will do, I will take your sword
and deliver slashes and thrusts on these pig carcasses.
Kirk, you're up first.
You ready?
Yes, sir.
All right, Kirk, your edge lacerated
deeply into this carcass.
Then when you're thrusting with your point, just like butter.
Cuts all the way in and out.
For this test, sir, your weapon will kill.
Thank you.
Good job.
All right, Riley. You're up next.
You ready?
I guess so.
All right, Riley.
Light and fast it is not.
It's about five pounds.
Sharp and deadly it is.
Every cut is very deep on this pig carcass.
But maneuverability is going to be an issue.
But overall, your weapon will kill.
All right, gentlemen, it's time for the strength test,
something we're calling the Battle of the Borderlands.
An English sword against a Scottish shield wall.
To test the overall strength of your weapon,
I'll be hacking into these shields multiple times.
Kirk, you're up first.
You ready? - Yes, sir.
Let's do this.
Here we go.
All right, Kirk, this has got some weight to it.
But the distribution of that weight is nice.
You did take some damage.
But the strong blade held up.
Good job.
Thank you, sir.
Riley, you ready?
I guess so.
[laughs] There's a lot of sword here.
If I were to hit an opponent with the first shot,
he's going down.
But if I miss him, I'm never going to catch up.
You did take some edge rolling.
But it held up in this test.
So good job.
Thank you.
All right, farriers.
And now it's time to find out if there's
any fight left in your weapon.
I'm going to take your mortuary swords
and do some harassing cuts on this arming coat.
Kirk, you're up first.
You ready?
Slash away.
Let's do that.
All right, Kirk.
Your edges cut easily through a very thick arming coat
into the sandman, thereby releasing the rice.
Your weapon, sir, will cut.
Thanks.
All right, Riley, it's your turn.
You ready?
I guess so, man.
All right, Riley, the edge that you have here cuts
deep into the arming coat, into the sandman,
and releases the rice.
So your blade, sir, will cut.
Kirk, Riley, in order to compete in our Tournament
of Champions, you must first be a champion
for the farrier class.
And that champion is Kirk.
Congratulations.
You'll be representing the farrier class
in the Tournament of Champions.
You are the "Forged in Fire" Champion for the farrier class
and have earned a spot at the Farrier [inaudible]
in the "Forged in Fire" Tournament of Champions
and a chance at $50,000.
I learned a lot on this build.
And I'm ready to put what I learned
to use again on another one.
And that's what I'm looking forward to.