Forged in Fire: Cutting Deeper

Four bladesmiths tee up for a never-before seen challenge, harvesting steel from a vintage golf club to forge signature blades; in the final round, the remaining smiths must forge a pair of iconic double bladed weapons; enhanced.

Four bladesmiths must transform the barrel of a gun into a lethal knife; after a round of testing, the final two smiths return home where they have five days to forge one of the most legendary blades in combat history, the cavalry saber; enhanced.

The competitors must forge two blades in the first round, pushing them to their limits and leading to a hospital trip; after the second round, the two remaining smiths have five days to create a 15th-century combat sword, the Katzbalger; enhanced.

The judges pick past bladesmiths to represent them; first, the smiths must use steel from N.Y.C. streets to forge signature blades; in the final round, the competitors have five days to forge a sword that originated in West Africa, the Ida; enhanced.

Facing a new twist in the first round, four bladesmiths must forge a karambit, a curved knife that resembles a claw; the final two competitors have five days to forge one of the deadliest weapons in African history, the makraka; enhanced.

Chosen by fans, four bladesmiths return for a second shot at victory; the smiths must use their best forging techniques to make a signature blade using barbed wire; the final two smiths craft a Filipino weapon of war, the Panabas; enhanced.

The judges pick the best "Forged in Fire" weapons produced thus far on the series.

Smiths are tasked with forging a Kukri, the signature blade of master smith and judge, Jason Knight; after two rounds of mishaps and mischief, two smiths forge ahead in the final challenge to reproduce a distinctive African sword, the Akrafena.

Fans pick the best "Forged in Fire" weapons produced thus far on the series.

Smiths are tasked with using mystery steel to forge a blade; the smiths fight to the finish amidst injuries and setbacks, but only two make it to the final round; the finalists have five days to recreate the sacred but lethal Talwar sword; enhanced.

Fans choose their favorite moments from the series, "Forged in Fire."

Four bladesmiths must utilize questionable steel from mining tools to forge blades in their signature styles; ultimately, two smiths survive to forge an intricately designed and deadly Italian sword, the Cinquedea; enchanced; updated.

Four bladesmiths must use the steel from a suit of armour to create signature blades. After a tense round, only two move on to create a weapon historically used for both combat and hunting: the boar spear.

The competitors must demonstrate edged-weapon mastery when they are tasked with turning salvaged junkyard steel into weapons; two smiths forge ahead to the final round to recreate the legendary Charay sword; enhanced.

Four competitors return to the forge for a second chance; they must forge their signature blades using recycled steel from a jackhammer; then, the finalists must recreate a distinctive 16th-century blade called the Sword Breaker; enhanced; updated.

The smiths must transform a steel train spring into a weapon; two competitors will move on to forge a Viking battle ax; then, smiths salvage material from a car to forge a blade; two finalists will have five days to create a Viking sword; enhanced.

Competitors forge deadly weapons of war; in the final round, the remaining smiths forge the Japanese Katana; four smiths must combine high carbon steel and wrought iron to forge a functional weapon; the finalists must forge the Ethiopian Shotel.

Four bladesmiths must take an ordinary garden lawnmower and use its metal to create one of their signature blades; then, two finalists must create a Tabar, a deadly battle axe from Southern Asia; enhanced.

The bladesmiths must forge signature weapons using everyday steel objects such as ball bearings and shovels; one contestant puts finishing his weapon before his own safety; two competitors have five days to forge the mystical Moro Kris sword.

Masters compete alongside their apprentices as they take turns on the forge floor, fusing their skills to forge a cleaver using the arduous jellyroll technique; in the final round, the smiths must forge a Congolese chopper, the Nzappa Zap; enhanced.

The smiths use an age-old technique to create their signature weapons; then, four new smiths must forge a bayonet blade and engineer it to attach to a rifle; the final two are sent home to forge the legendary African blade, the Zulu Iklwa; enhanced.

Bladesmiths must forge blades from a giant elevator cable; only two smiths will return home to recreate the African Ngombe Ngulu, known as the executioner's sword; enhanced.

Four competing bladesmiths are tasked with forging a bowie knife that will require a d-guard in the second round; only two manage to make it through to the final round where they must recreate a deadly saber called the Shamshir; enhanced.

Four bladesmiths forge blades using pieces of steel harvested from monstrous power tools; next, the competitors create their signature blades by using the Hada technique; the judges pick a past smith to represent them in a battle for supremacy.

Smiths must use steel from nautical equipment to forge-weld their signature blades, while being forced to do it using a metal inlay technique; then, the two finalists have just five days to forge the Kachin Dao, a deadly headhunting sword; enhanced.

Four bladesmiths are challenged with taking high carbon steel and wrought iron and forging a fully functional weapon; two will move on to the final round, where they will have just five days to make the Ethiopian Shotel.

The bladesmiths must create a weapon in their signature style from a large pile of mixed metal welded together; two return home to forge the mysterious Khanda.

With a variety of steels to choose from, the smiths are forced to create a canister Damascus billet from which they must forge a dagger; only two enter the final round where they must recreate an ancient Roman weapon known as the Scissor; enhanced.

Four bladesmiths head to a scrap yard to create their signature blades using harvested metal and a coal forge; in the final round, the smiths must re-create a fearsome battle weapon known as the kampilan.

The bladesmiths are forced to layer a complex Damascus pattern into their signature blades; after an unforgiving round of testing, two smiths are locked in a dead heat to recreate a three-bladed African throwing knife called the Kpinga; enhanced.

Smiths forge blades with fire and their bare hands; finalists must create the Scottish Claymore; smiths must create signature blades using a mystery technique; two finalists must reproduce a Japanese Naginata; competitors use steel from a jackhammer.

Bladesmiths must forge weapons using everyday steel objects such as ball bearings and shovels; finalists forge the mystical Moro Kris Sword; smiths combine high-carbon steel and wrought iron into weapons; fans bring back their favorite smiths.

The smiths are tasked with turning the rusted steel of a 1971 Mercury Cougar into their signature blades in three hours; the finalists have five days to create an elite military weapon known as the Yatagan; enhanced.

Four of the top smiths from around the world compete in an international championship; two smiths return home empty handed, while two go on to recreate the Spadroon, a weapon that transcends borders, in their efforts to bring home the title.

Competitors design and forge deadly edged-weapons of war; the finalists must forge the Japanese Katana; four smiths must use a randomly chosen mystery technique to forge signature blades; the finalists must reproduce the Japanese Naginata.

Four bladesmiths must forge their signature blades from pipe wrenches; two competitors advance to the final round during which they must recreate a rare axe-mace hybrid known as the Tabar-Shishpar.

Smiths forge weld blades for friction folders from cubes of steel; finalists return home to forge a German Zweihander; smiths must forge two blades in the first round; the finalists strive to create the Katzbalger, a 15th-century combat sword.

Five former champions return to earn a spot at one of the four anvils; the four remaining smiths are given miniature cubes to forge their signature blades in the infamous canister Damascus challenge.

Smiths must turn the steel of a 1971 Mercury Cougar into blades; the finalists return to their home forges to create the Yatagan; smiths use the metal of a garden lawnmower to create blades; finalists create a Tabar, a South Asian battle ax.

Four smiths are thrown for a loop when they must forge together rusty chain mail and high-quality steel to produce Knights Templar Crusader Daggers.

The smiths must create a canister Damascus billet from which they must forge a dagger; separate sets of finalists are challenged to re-create an ancient Roman weapon known as the Scissor and a falcata.

Four new contestants attempt to craft a blade of their signature style from a pile of tools both old and new; the stakes are doubled when, for the first time ever, they must forge two swords in the final round.

Bladesmiths get the option to add high-carbon steel to their knives, then must create a signature blade using a randomly chosen mystery technique; two remaining smiths return to their home forges to reproduce a Japanese naginata.

Smiths are tasked with shaping four very different types of metal into functional weapons; they'll have five days to create one of the most lethal weapons in military history, the Nepalese Kukri; next, two smiths must forge the Japanese Katana.

The smiths dumpster-dive for the right steel to be turned into a hardened blade of their choosing, then must forge a war hammer; four smiths must forge together rusty chain mail and high-quality steel to produce Knights Templar crusader daggers.

Smiths must use high carbon steel to forge hatchets; finalists create an ancient Indian weapon used to stab and slice; smiths must create blades out of high carbon steel while also forging the hammers they'll use to make it.

In an enhanced version of "Forged in Fire," bladesmiths re-create historical weapons.

The bladesmiths find the odds stacked against them when they are forced to layer a complex Damascus pattern into their signature style blade; broken blades and tears fall throughout two challenges and an unforgiving round of testing.

The smiths must forge together rusty chain mail and high-quality steel to produce Knights Templar crusader daggers; the bladesmiths must create a signature blade using a randomly chosen mystery technique; enhanced.

The bladesmiths must achieve one of six Damascus patterns for their first round blade; when time runs out, only two competitors enter the final challenge to re-create the fearsome Rhomphaia sword.

For the first time, a bladesmith will be sent home before the first forge is ever lit; forging a blade from a mystery box of steel; the two remaining bladesmiths are sent to their home forge to create the 16th century weapon known as the War Golok.

The bladesmiths must harvest steel from farming tools; blades with a hidden lanyard hole; only two smiths return to their home forges to recreate a decorated and deadly Schiavona sword for a chance to claim the title of "Forged in Fire" champion.

Smiths must forge signature blades out of 50-caliber flintlock pistols; in the final round, the remaining competitors must re-create a lethal gladiator sword, the Sica, and its unique construction poses a challenge.

Four bladesmiths must forge a functional friction folder; a folding knife must be versatile enough to handle any test imaginable; only two smiths push through to the final round where they must re-create a Japanese trident, called the Jumonji Yari.

The smiths stack and weld metal from a piece of construction equipment repeatedly trying to forge beautifully crafted and durable blades under specified parameters; re-creating the fearsome Rhomphaia and Sica blades.

The bladesmiths are challenged to salvage parts from a cannon to make signature blades; in the final round, the two remaining smiths must re-create the North African Kabyle Flyssa.

Four master smiths compete alongside their apprentices to forge an iconic weapon of warfare: the trench knife; each team must work together, tagging in and out every half hour with only one smith allowed to touch the knife at a time.

Four bladesmiths must kick their skills into gear when they're tasked with forging blades out of steel from a chain and a sprocket; only two hold it together long enough to secure a spot in the final round; the iconic Karabela saber.

Four bladesmiths must forge J. Nielson's favorite blade, a Damascus European dagger; two smiths produce knives that survive J.'s merciless tests; in the final round, the remaining smiths have five days to forge a pole weapon: the Zande Spear.

Four bladesmiths test their mettle in a rock quarry, where they're tasked with making blades using harvested steel and coal forges; the smiths construct a blade while fighting the elements; the remaining two smiths must re-create the Spanish Navaja.

Smiths are tasked with forging Dave Baker's favorite blade, the Scottish Dirk; with a sharp edge over the competition, two smiths head home for the final round to recreate the German Halberd, a medieval era triple threat.

The smiths are tasked with turning the rusted steel of a 1971 Mercury Cougar into their signature blade; after a grueling round of testing, only two competitors' roads lead them back to their home forge to create the Yatagan.

The bladesmiths are forced to harvest steel from motorcycles to forge blades in their signature style; after an intense race to the finish, the final two competitors have only five days to re-create a giant Indian two-handed sword.

The bladesmiths, all veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces, dive into the fray when they are tasked with forging a combat knife from an anti-tank hedgehog; two grueling rounds of competition filled with frustration and a medical emergency.

A signature blade must be forged from small springs of steel; major setbacks occur that need to be corrected before time runs out; two smiths must recreate the deadly Horseman's Axe.

Four bladesmiths must craft a hatchet from pieces of odd-shaped steel; after several forging failures, parameter mishaps, and intense conditions, only two smiths head back to their home forges, where they must re-create the deadly Maasai Lion Spear.

Bladesmiths are put to the test when they must forge a bayonet blade and engineer it to attach to a rifle; the final two bladesmiths are sent home to spend five days forging the legendary African blade, the Zulu Iklwa.

The smiths make their signature blades out of drill bits and a chunk of mild steel; after two rounds, two smiths survive the chopping block and are sent back to their home forges to re-create a beautiful but deadly Indonesian sword, the Kelewang.

The bladesmiths are forced to make canister damascus using nuts and bolts; two smiths avoid getting canned and move on to the final round where they must recreate a pair of deadly Indian Bagh Nakh weapons.

Four smiths must forge the iconic Ka-Bar military blade using only tiny cubes of W-1 steel; in the final round, the two remaining competitors have five days in their home forges to re-create the battle-tested glaive guisarme.

In an enhanced version of "Forged in Fire," bladesmiths re-create historical weapons.

Four bladesmiths must forge a multipurpose weapon from old rescue tools; two smiths head back to their home forges to re-create a unique utilitarian tool -- the Russian Pioneer sword.

Four bladesmiths are tasked with forging a signature blade from a bicycle; two smiths advance and are shocked to learn that they must re-create an ancient, mysterious weapon called wind and fire wheels.

Four bladesmiths are tasked with forging friction folders from a huge steel coil; in the final round, the two remaining smiths head back to their home forges to create a blade that requires both precision and detail: the French smallsword.

Four bladesmiths must forge a blade from W2 and a giant industrial-sized nut; only two smiths advance and head back to their home forges to re-create an iconic ancient iron weapon: the Celtic Anthropomorphic Sword.

Four bladesmiths must create their signature blade out of a massive ball bearing; a series first; two smiths persevere and return to their home forges, where they must re-create one of the Ottoman Empire's most lethal sabres: the Kilij.

Four bladesmiths are taken out of the forge and transported to the great outdoors, where they struggle to forge a blade in the noonday sun; they must forage for outdoor materials and crank a coal forge, which leaves some scrambling to the end.

Four bladesmiths must forge three knives from railroad spikes in only three hours; the remaining two competitors return home to re-create the iconic Medieval Arming Sword.

Four bladesmiths must forge a fully functional serrated knife using steel from hand scissors; the remaining two competitors return to their home forges to create a unique and challenging weapon from history: the Sengese.

Four bladesmiths take a shot at forging a signature blade from the steel rings of a whiskey barrel; the final two smiths head home to forge an instrument of Chinese warfare: the Qinglong Ji.

Four bladesmiths pay homage to Hollywood; a survival knife; the final two smiths return home to re-create one of the most famous swords in cinematic history: Hattori Hanzo's 1,000-layer katana from Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill."

The bladesmiths are tasked with creating a signature Damascus blade out of three different steels of different thicknesses; the two final competitors re-create one of the most intricate weapons in show history: the steel crossbow.

Four bladesmiths must craft a signature blade from a massive piece of elevator cable; the final two competitors return home to recreate a sword wielded by some of history's fiercest soldiers: the Two-Handed Landsknecht Sword.

In an enhanced version of "Forged in Fire," bladesmiths re-create historical weapons.

In an enhanced version of "Forged in Fire," bladesmiths re-create historical weapons.

In an enhanced version of "Forged in Fire," bladesmiths re-create historical weapons.

In an enhanced version of "Forged in Fire," bladesmiths re-create historical weapons.

In an enhanced version of "Forged in Fire," bladesmiths re-create historical weapons.