- All right, gentlemen, up next is our weapons test.
Up first, the kill test.
BRAD: I think my sword is a lot prettier
than Jeff's so I'm not really worrying about the aesthetics.
I'm worried about the sharpness.
[rock music playing]
All right, Brad, the one issue I have about your handle right
here, it did cause some issues by rubbing against the thumb
right there.
But, more importantly, it is a sharp blade
for slashing and thrusting.
It will kill.
Cool.
Jeff, you ready?
Let's do this.
[rock music playing]
Ooh.
All right, Jeff.
The little bit on the inside of your basket hilt right there,
it did dig in into his knuckles.
But overall, it will kill. - Thank you.
Good job.
All right, bladesmiths, next up is the strength test.
Ben?
To test your schiavona's basket and blade,
I'm gonna punch into these terra cotta pots
and then chop into these birch logs.
And remember, it's not what happens
to the vase or the wood, it's what happens to your blade.
Brad, you're up first.
Are you ready?
My schiavona is definitely ready.
[rock music playing]
[pot breaking]
[chopping]
[laughing]
Well, Brad, once I started chopping into that log,
it was just going the whole time.
There is a tiny little deformation right there,
it's pretty narrow.
You can hear it, you know?
[tapping sword]
All in all, it's sharp, and it's a good chopper.
Nicely done. - Thank you.
All right, Jeff, you're up. You ready?
Let's do this.
[rock music playing]
[pot breaking]
[chopping]
Nice.
Well, Jeff, this is a heck of a chopper.
It's got a lot of forward weight,
it's a little bit on the heavy side but not too much.
In general, and in total, it held up very well.
Nice job. - Thank you.
All right, gentlemen, this is our sharpness test.
You slice the rope, releasing the sandbag, then cut the bag.
What we wanna see are good, clean cuts through the rope,
and clean cuts through the bag.
Brad, you're up first.
Are you ready? - Ready.
[rock music playing]
[crashing]
[slicing]
[crashing]
[slicing] [both laughing]
Wow.
Whoa.
OK, Brad.
On the cuts, passed through the rope with no problem.
This blade has a beautiful edge.
A fine cutter, excellent. Well done.
Thank you.
Jeff, you ready?
Let's get it on.
All right, let's do this. [drums beating]
[crashing]
Wow.
All right, Jeff, what I like about your blade
is its look, this industrial look.
It's cool.
It didn't slice all the way through the bag
but it cuts very cleanly.
Nicely done.
Thank you.
Brad, Jeff, you are both extraordinary weaponsmiths,
but there can only be one "Forged in Fire" champion.
[rock music playing]
Jeff, congratulations, you are our newest "Forged in Fire"
champion.
Brad, unfortunately your weapon did not make the cut.
Brad, this is probably the most difficult hilt design
we have sent any of our smiths home to do
and you both did a really nice job.
We had to look at the finest of details,
and that was that rolled edge you took in the strength test.
And that's why we've gotta send you home.
I did the best that I could and I put every single bit
of effort into my blade.
I am just so close to being the champion.