- Bladesmiths, this is the kill test.
We'll take your Sica sword and deliver killing
blows on this ballistics dummy.
Frank, you're up first.
Are you ready?
Hell, yeah.
Let's do this.
I'm feeling good, yet anxious.
I put my all into this blade.
I'm just hoping it just takes the head right off this dummy.
Nice!
Well, Frank, your blade is sharp.
In combat, the Sicas sometimes used this curve to pull
away the sword and come in.
In this case, it pulled away the head.
Overall, your weapon will kill.
Thank you.
Tony, are you ready?
Mm-hmm.
Let's have some fun.
Frank's blade just did awesome in this.
I mean, the head came off.
I'm hoping mine will do the same thing.
We'll just unleash hell onto this dummy.
All right, Tony.
This is a scary Sica sword.
On the initial hack into the chest cavity,
it penetrated so deep, it totally demolished
this ballistics dummy.
Overall, sir, your weapon will kill.
Tony's blade just performs great on this thing.
I mean, even though they both will kill,
his just looked a little bit more violent.
So it has me a little nervous.
Gentlemen, this is the strength test.
In order to test the strength and durability of your blades,
I'm going to attack these shields.
Remember, this test is all about what
a shields do to your weapons, and not what
your weapons do to the shields.
Frank, you're up first.
Are you ready? - Yep.
Let's do this.
Well, Frank, your edge held up perfectly.
It's still straight, it's still sharp.
Everything is still tight and solid.
Well done.
Thank you.
Tony, you're up next.
Are you ready? - Yes.
Well, Tony, your edge held up perfectly as well.
Razor sharp.
I see no problem with the edge from the shield.
In all, a nice solid blade. Well done.
Thank you.
Great job, man.
All right, gentlemen.
Now it's the sharpness test.
I'll be cutting through this sugar cane.
One cut with the front edge of your blade,
one cut with the back edge.
All right, Frank, you're up first.
Are you ready? - Hell, yes.
All right, Frank, right off, your blade's got
a really nice balance to it.
You can see on that first cut it kind of pulled in my hand,
but it's still a good feel.
On the back cut, blew right through.
Any gladiator using this would be quick and would be deadly.
Well done. - Thank you.
All right, Tony. You're up.
Are you ready for this?
Yep.
I'm a little nervous, because this is going to be the test--
the performance of my blade.
Without a great cutting edge, you don't have a blade.
It's time for my blade to pony up.
So, Tony, is it sharp? Yes.
It's very sharp and it cut very nicely.
It's still right, still tight.
Well done.
Thank you.
Bladesmiths, over the course of three rounds, both of you
has displayed excellent bladesmithing talents.
However, in this arena of competition,
there can only be one champion.
Tony, congratulations.
You are the new Forged in Fire champion.
Frank, unfortunately your weapon did not make the cut.
Frank, first up, I want to say that there
are no losers in this round.
But we can only pick one winner.
Both weapons were very sharp.
Both weapons are very strong.
But the Sica was a gladiators' weapon,
and your weapon was out performed in the kill test.
It is for that reason we're sending you home.
I totally understand.