Episodes
Forged in Fire: Arctic Forge (S8EP19 History Wed 28 Apr 2021)
Arctic Forge: The first four smiths are challenged to recreate an Inuit tool called an ulu from steel that they must retrieve from inside a block of ice; the two smiths worthy of returning to their home forges make a northern long seax like those use by Vikings.
Hosted by Wil Willis.
Airdate: Wed 28 Apr 2021 at 21:00 on History
Season 8 Episode 19
Forged in Fire features world-class bladesmiths competing against each other to create some of the most iconic edged weapons from history. In each episode, four of the best bladesmiths in the country will come together to put both their skills and reputations on the line. Whether they are making a Japanese katana, a medieval broadsword, or an ancient throwing blade like the chakram, the weapons they forge will be fully functional and lethal works of art and war. The unique histories contained within each weapon will be creatively told during the forging process and the final weapons themselves will be assessed and ruthlessly tested by our panel of expert judges. These dynamic and explosive tests will be individually designed to push the weapons to their absolute limit. One by one, the bladesmiths will be eliminated until only one remains to be crowned the champion.