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Four smiths must navigate stormy seas by making Hada blades from the material harvested from a ship's wheel.

Forged in Fire: Bladesgiving

The Pira

On the 50th anniversary of the first steps on the moon, four bladesmiths compete to recreate a space-age M-1 NASA Survival Knife out of ball bearings; only bladesmiths with NASA worthy engineered blades will continue onto the third round.

Astronaut Knife

Four smiths must salvage steel from old weapons and combine them using the Hada technique to forge a Pugio - the dagger said to have murdered Julius Caesar; two smiths march down the Appian way to their home forges to recreate the legendary Spatha.

The Barbarian Spatha

"Forged in Fire" tests some of the best in the field of bladesmithing as it attempts to re-create some of history's most iconic edged weapons. Four master bladesmiths are challenged in each episode to forge swords, which are tested by a panel of judges. The contestant who survives the elimination rounds -- judged by a man who has been making knives for over 20 years, a hand-to-hand combat specialist, and an authority on period-accurate weaponry -- will take home $10,000 and the Forged in Fire title. Join the contestants for a bladesgiving as they craft unique and accurate weapons.

S3 E1 | The Barbarian Spatha

E3 | The Pira

E2 | Astronaut Knife

E1 | The Barbarian Spatha