Forged in Fire – Quality TV

[MoreSkyParticipant 4865]

US gents have probably been watching this for years but I’ve only started watching this recently and have binge watched two series over the last week.

Best non-fiction programme I’ve seen in years.

Who doesn’t want to learn how to make blades?

"...reinvent your life because you must; it is your life and its history and the present belong only to you.” It is Your Life, Charles Bukowski.

[Anonymous 42]

These days we have electric welding, electric plating, and exact temperature control! The Roman’s would be proud of us! I’m a cheater! F~~~ the old methods, start with a leaf spring!

[Blood AxeParticipant 1179]

It is my favorite tv show. Real people with real talent.

Back off Barbie!

[MoreSkyParticipant 4865]

Anonymous wrote:

These days we have electric welding, electric plating, and exact temperature control! The Roman’s would be proud of us! I’m a cheater! F~~~ the old methods, start with a leaf spring!

A couple of weeks ago I would have had no idea what you were talking about, now I get enthralled when someone says they are going to make a blade using multi-layer damascus.

Most of the leaf spring based blades do seem to hold up better though.

Totally amazing skills.

"...reinvent your life because you must; it is your life and its history and the present belong only to you.” It is Your Life, Charles Bukowski.

[Anonymous 42]

MoreSky wrote:

A couple of weeks ago I would have had no idea what you were talking about, now I get enthralled when someone says they are going to make a blade using multi-layer damascus.

Check out samurai swords, they sealed the cutting edge with clay carefully dripped on then hardened, it’s a very hard edge the rest of the sword didn’t go through, giving it flexibility without shattering, low carbon bends and rusts easy, high carbon has tighter grain and is more brittle and harder yet the two exist on one sword. My guess is the mud keeps carbon from escaping. Carbon can also be hammered out like in the fold and anneal method. Cast iron doesn’t rust and aluminum resists oxidation because the grains are tight keeping corrosion out, while steel rusts and rots relatively fast for having a loose molecular grain.

Fords have styrosteel! Rust forged into the grain!

[MoreSkyParticipant 4865]

Cheers MGTower, it’s fascinating stuff.

There’s a blacksmith about 30 miles from me who does lessons for beginners.
It surprised me how many blacksmiths there are in the UK, there are loads.
I’m going to give it a go.

"...reinvent your life because you must; it is your life and its history and the present belong only to you.” It is Your Life, Charles Bukowski.

[Blood AxeParticipant 1179]

Hey MoreSky if you like Forged in Fire, you will also enjoy a documentary called “Secrets of the Viking Sword” It is a Nova documentary on the legendary Ulfberht sword and how a modern day blacksmith from Wisconsin is recreating them. It is a great program, I’m sure you would enjoy it.

Back off Barbie!

[MoreSkyParticipant 4865]

Blood Axe wrote:

Hey MoreSky if you like Forged in Fire, you will also enjoy a documentary called “Secrets of the Viking Sword” It is a Nova documentary on the legendary Ulfberht sword and how a modern day blacksmith from Wisconsin is recreating them. It is a great program, I’m sure you would enjoy it.

Cheers. I’ll see if I can find it.

"...reinvent your life because you must; it is your life and its history and the present belong only to you.” It is Your Life, Charles Bukowski.

[Gravel PitParticipant]

I binge watched a bunch of those Forged in Fire shows. It was fascinating at first. Something about it drove me nuts and I just couldn’t keep on with it. Still, its a better show than half the crap out there. I like the premise. Some of the judge guys were expendable and many of the blacksmith contestants are dumb as a rock, almost not believable. Good for some laughs and to kill an hour.

[Y_Participant 4591]

Thank you. Don’t know much about swords but the metallurgy is fascinating. Thanks Tower for the insight. I’m also a fan of Japanese blades. They look so bad-ass.

I saw on Youtube a tournament in Japan or China (can’t remember) where a swordsman was to show his skills but when he took the blade out of the scabbard – a few fingers went flying. Ouch – I think.

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