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  • Chris.

  • Jeremiah.

  • Congratulations.

  • You made it to the final round this competition, which means that you're both one step closer to the title of force and Fire champion and a check for $10,000.

  • Now we're sending you back to your home for just to recreate an iconic weapon from history.

  • That weapon is a pair of Viking War axes.

  • Good luck, Blade Smiths.

  • We'll see you in five days.

  • It feels good to be home.

  • Back out where there's no people like not a big people person.

  • I'm making two Viking axes.

  • I've made some tomahawks in the past and some axes in the past.

  • I used a lot of low later Damascus, So I'm gonna view 1 17 layer billet.

  • Hopefully out of that, I can get what I need for both accidents.

  • This is a bigger bill.

  • It normally I start with 13 layer.

  • Lucky me.

  • Get him both turned in the eye.

  • Formed.

  • I'm just going to cut a little two inch piece of inch and 1/2 round stock.

  • Then I can start turning the eye.

  • Jeremiah has been blades nothing for a few decades, and I've been doing it for a couple of years, so I'm kind of the under dollars, so to speak.

  • But I love the challenges that come with that.

  • I'll feel good when it's done, and it's right, probably another three days where l feel good.

  • I'm excited to get working on these Viking axes I'm taking.

  • The advantage of having to forge is so that hopefully I get it done twice as fast If I learned anything from the 1st 2 challenges is that I need to stand on the shoulders of Giants.

  • I'm gonna stand on the shoulders of history and I'm doing as close to traditional as I can.

  • I'm going to do now is put this one into the gas board, switch the other one out and get them both to the same spot.

  • My biggest concern is that I get them identical being a blacksmith.

  • People want things that look exactly the same all the time.

  • So not to say that it's easy, but it's a challenge that I'm prepared for their identical.

  • I'm pretty happy with what I got done yesterday, pretty much have all the forging done.

  • I can go onto the heat, treat my biggest concern, just a nice even heat all the way around the heat treat is everything.

  • A lot of things could go wrong.

  • Twisted War Pidge Breakage Bandage.

  • Which whatever.

  • If it's not he treated, then it's just a pretty looking wall hanger.

  • Straight time to do it again.

  • Two for two So far, it feels good to have the he treats successful.

  • I don't know if you tell her, not those pretty nervous here.

  • Forge welding high carbon bit into the body of the act, making a durable edge, which is historical.

  • So nervous I'm shaking whenever you do affords.

  • Well, there's always the chance that something could go wrong.

  • Yeah, well fail.

  • I won't have anything.

  • They got way too thin right up back here.

  • The seams are showing the world they're not gonna hold.

  • This is the worst thing that I could have imagined.

  • I need to start over.

  • I'm in big trouble.

  • There's no room for these emotions right now.

  • I have a job that needs to get done.

  • I don't quit until the work is done.

  • Today's all about getting the handles fit up.

  • I'm doing a pressure fit.

  • There's no epoxy, There's no pens.

  • It's a purely mechanical fit.

  • It just slides on and the tap and locks it in place.

  • And that's the pressure.

  • Fits, not write any good shock to it could drop it down.

  • One of my axes doesn't match the other one bottoms whiter than the top, and it needs to be taped with the other way.

  • So the only choice I have is to do it from the top down and put a wedge in.

  • I guarantee that Jeremiah is gonna do a pressure fit because that's the way it's supposed to be.

  • So I didn't want to be the guy that took the easy way out, just put a wedge in and called it good.

  • The most annoying thing is that it's historically not correct.

  • Hopefully, that's not what bites me in the ass.

  • As you know, I'm still nursing an injury to be my arm.

  • Today, I'm bringing a special guest from Market.

  • A colleague.

  • Please welcome Staff Sergeant Chris Mons.

  • Today he will be my arm or arms to test your weapons.

  • Dress you up first.

  • You ready?

  • What?

  • What?

  • All right, Chris has stopped.

  • But your Viking War access on the initial cut, the long beard that you have right here hooked all the ribs.

  • And of course, the beauty of having a secondary weapon is that when he pulled it out, he had enough attacks to disembowel it.

  • Everything Overall, sir, Your Viking War axe.

  • You look ill.

  • Thank you, Jeremiah.

  • Shall we do this?

  • Yes.

  • We shall keep it from moving.

  • Right, Jeremiah?

  • Your Viking war access are razor sharp.

  • It not only blew through the ribs, but Doug in breaking through the lungs and into the heart.

  • It is fast and light, and it will kill to test the strength and overall construction of your war access.

  • I'll be throwing them three times with each axe into our mock up of a drawbridge.

  • Now, hopefully they'll stay tight and right, not loosen up.

  • Chris, You ready?

  • Let's do it.

  • All right, Chris.

  • First off their balance nicely and they match, which is really what I was looking for.

  • That stout edge, though, kind of keeps him from penetrating overly deep.

  • You can see right about here is just a small role in two spots.

  • But they're solid.

  • Still together, actually.

  • Done.

  • Thank you.

  • Jeremiah already didn't get dressed up for nothing.

  • So first off, Jeremy, I feel like they weigh the same.

  • Definitely throw the same.

  • And having that curve on the blade allows it to dig a lot deeper than having a flat edge.

  • But the bottom line is, neither of your blades took any damage.

  • Well done.

  • Thank you.

  • Test the sharpness of your blades.

  • See how they held up.

  • I'm gonna take your axes and deliver three shots to these three fish.

  • Chris, you first.

  • You ready?

  • Let's do it.

  • Well, Chris, the gods of war will be happy.

  • Is blood on your ex?

  • It's a good day.

  • The shape of that blade.

  • It's a little concerned just cause it's flat, but it really just cut right through those fish.

  • Very, very sharp blades.

  • Well done.

  • Thank you, sir.

  • Jeremiah Europe.

  • You ready?

  • Time for sushi, Jeremiah?

  • Same effect.

  • Your actions are bloodied there now.

  • Honorable Viking War axes.

  • They are beautiful.

  • I like what you did with the copper and night.

  • Not a huge fan.

  • And how thin the handles are to swing.

  • It took a little bit more finger gripping.

  • Two very well made axes.

  • Obviously sharp.

  • Well done.

  • Thank you, Chris.

  • Jeremiah.

  • Judges have examined your work and they've tested your weapons.

  • They've made their final decision.

  • Forged in Fire Champion is Jeremiah.

  • Congratulations, Chris.

  • Your actions did not make the cut that mark.

  • I will tell you what, Chris.

  • Both weapons performed equally all the way through.

  • But in the strength test, one of very axis took damage on its edge that made us decide that you're going home.

  • I understand, Chris, please surrender your war access.

  • Always disappointed if you don't win.

  • But the experience that you get from this competition I've loved every minute of it and we go back home and keep making eyes.

  • And I'll probably make a Viking acts on the side.

  • Jeremiah, congratulations.

  • You are a new force and fire champion.

  • And that's the title that comes with a check for 10 grand.

  • How do you feel?

  • That's amazing.

  • You did excellent work.

  • Please present your access to the judges.

  • I did it.

  • I won.

  • Forged in fire.

  • Validated as Smith This way is really cool.

  • This is a win for my family.

  • Certainly win for the history books.

  • Stay in school, study your history.

  • It it'll come in handy.

Chris.

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