[whoosh]
Bladesmiths, welcome to the strength test,
the steel sheet stab.
To test the strength and durability of your blades
as well as the overall construction
of your crusader daggers, I will be batoning
them into these steel sheets.
Tommy, you're up.
Going into the sheet metal stab,
I'm worried that I could lose my tip.
If that thing breaks off, it could be game over.
I can feel my heart pounding.
Well, Tommy, the profile is very good.
It's just it's large.
The cord wrap, although I thought
it was a bit of a run around, it is comfortable,
and it's well done.
All in all, it's a great blade.
Thank you, sir.
Dana, you're up next.
I'm excited I'm here.
I basically threw everything together very quickly
I'm just waiting for shrapnel.
First things first--
you and I both know that's not a handle.
The tang bent because there was nothing backing it up.
That's a huge issue.
The tip on the steel lost a bit.
There's a piece that came off the end.
All in all, I'm excited that you got a dagger in.
Thank you.
Michael, you're up.
Are you ready?
Ready or not, here we go.
I love it.
In the round two portion, I snapped the tip off my blade.
And I'm just worried it is going to explode on first strike.
Well, Michael, there is some edge
roll right here right near the tip.
But otherwise, it's one dagger.
Well done.
Thank you.
All right, bladesmiths.
This is the sharpness test, the coin bag slice.
Today I will use your crusader dagger
and try to liberate the coins inside this bag.
Tommy, you're up first. You ready?
I'm ready, sir.
All right, Tommy.
As you can see, it just obliterated that bag.
Your edges are sharp.
It is comfortable to wield, and it will cut.
All right, Michael. It's your turn.
You ready?
Let's see what this butter knife can do.
All right, Mike.
Your blade kind of cuts, but it also rips.
A slash doesn't penetrate all the way.
But overall, sir, it will cut.
Thank you.
All right, Dana.
It's your turn.
You ready?
Sure.
Dana, let's talk about your blade here.
First up, the handle--
you could have beefed this one. up.
It's not a real handle.
But you made it functional.
And overall for this test, it will cut.
Thank you, sir.
Bladesmiths, the judges' deliberation is complete.
They've made a final decision.
The bladesmith leaving the forge is Dana.
Your blade didn't make the cut.
Doug Marcaida is going to tell you why.
The handle is an integral part of a knife.
It's what connects the end user to the functionality
of the blade.
It's not a real handle, and that's the reason
we're sending you home.
I understand.
Dana, please surrender your dagger.
I'm going home because I don't have a handle.
Other than that, I made a lasting friendship
with three really cool dudes.
It's like a brotherhood.
It's a family.