Forged in Fire
 

So, Forged in Fire comes back tonight on the history channel. It's not history, but I don't care because it's awesome. I love weapons and even have a small collection of swords so watching people make them in a competition is pretty cool.

Does anyone else watch this show?

I watched the first season. The judges are corny, but I think it is pretty great.

Does history channel air anything history related anymore?

Those days are history.

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I'll have to check it out.

I tried forging once upon a time then I got boo boo and stopped lol


Yes I'll give you the rice noodle😘

Last night's episode was pretty good. The only thing I don't really like is everyone always makes a bowie. I usually cheer for whoever makes something different. I loved when the one guy from the first season made the knife from a file.


Last night though, the hammers were pretty cool. I thought the one guy making his a ram's head was a nice touch, but honestly the other, more classical one made of Damascus was nicer overall.

I would rather watch "Forged in a Cell".


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it think someone is getting ready to make a come back on the forums! :popcorn:

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A come back? I went away?

I like the forging aspect of it, but I think the test should automated with some sort of machine to guarantee equal force for every strike.

Agree! The "tests" are riddled with variables.

Honestly, I trust the Asian guy to do a proper test every time since he's actually skilled. The other two don't seem to be very "physical" especially the oldest guy. I don't think they can give a proper test. Though the one guy did beat the hell out of that brick wall.

Even the greatest skill in the world does not mean equal force, angle and a handful of other variables are exactly the same each test. Even a machine is not 100% but it would be a whole lot more consistent.

They have used machines to get proper testing done a couple of times.

shank you very mush for that intereshting pic!

That's pretty much how I feel about it. I usually watch the forging part then FF-Skim through the tests unless they are doing something interesting with it.

Haha I guess I just like the whole concept too much to care a lot about the testing that's done. I mean, I agree that maybe they should give a more accurate test, but at the same time I think I can offer a counter argument.


My mom loves a show called Chopped, which I've watched with her a few times. It's the same concept, just cooking, four chefs, 3 timed rounds that end in a taste test and elimination. The three judges that eat the food are all different with their own tastes, likes and dislikes. This could be called unfair for the same reason, bias.


The tests in Forged in Fire are just to see how well the weapons hold up to use/abuse. They don’t have to be perfect tests. All they need to see is whether or not a normal strike from a normal guy breaks the weapon, or if it holds up to general abuse. It’s not an exact science. Sure a machine could do it easier, and perfectly. But machines won’t be using these weapons, will they?