On April 12th, I was on a show called “Forged in Fire” on the History Channel. S3, Ep4. Ah, I see.

And also the fire. Mine was Season 2, episode 9 “the Khanda Sword”. Then the stakes are doubled when, for the first time ever, they must forge not one, but two swords in the final round.

“Forged in Fire” Produced by Outpost Entertainment, the show “Forged in Fire” made its debut on the 22nd June 2015 on the History Channel. Crafting Chinese Butterfly Swords, our final two bladesmiths face twice the work, and twice the pressure, in their attempt to claim the title of Forged in Fire champion. With Wil Willis, J. Neilson, David Lain Baker, Doug Marcaida. In each episode, four of the best bladesmiths in the country will come together to put both their skills and reputations on the line. Here's the untold truth of Forged in Fire, some of which is really going to surprise you.
In each episode, the best bladesmiths from all over the country come to the forge for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, to square off against our renowned Forged in Fire Masters in the highest stakes forging competition yet! Besides, when it was Jason Knight, if I am remembering correctly, they stated he was standing in for J. Neilson, but they never said that for Ben Abbott. Jason Knight – Knight replaced former “Forged in Fire†judge Ben Abbott, who himself was once a contest winner. Lists the series featuring Ben Abbott. It was an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime experience, until now. If the challenger can find a way to prevail against our judge in an intense bladesmithing showdown, they'll walk away with $10K and eternal bragging rights. Set Up Email Notifications for this Maker Abbott, Ben Ben Abbott was the Forged in Fire winner on Season 2 Episode 9 and the forged in Fire Champion of Champions on season 3. By guile, skill and luck, I managed to win that show, and take home $10,000! Forged in Fire + add to watchlist. I heard that Ben Abbott was replacing him permanently, as I saw a post on J. Neilson's FB stating that he would be doing a few episodes in the current season. Doug, alongside other weapon experts David Baker, Ben Abbott, J. Neilson and Jason Knight, serves as a judge on the show – his task is to test the weapons made by four bladesmiths. 13 Sep. 2016 ... Add episode. Each episode is exciting because of the challenges posed to the competitors, not because of their personality conflicts.

Four custom knife makers compete to make the best usable knife through a series of challenges. We're not gonna lie, the fire has a lot to do with how great this show is.