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.

Forged in Fire Season 4 Episodes...

• s04e01 - Judges Pick
• s04e02 - Deer Horn Knives
• s04e03 - The Katzbalger
• s04e04 - Makraka
• s04e05 - Fans' Choice
• s04e06 - Akrafena
• s04e07 - Talwar
• s04e08 - The Cinquedea
• s04e09 - The Charay
• s04e10 - Sword Breaker Redemption
• s04e11 - Master & Apprentice
• s04e12 - Ngombe Ngulu
• s04e13 - The Shamshir
• s04e14 - The Kachin Dao
• s04e15 - The Gladiators' Scissor
• s04e16 - The Kampilan
• s04e17 - The Kpinga
• s04e18 - The Yatagan
• s04e19 - International Championship
• s04e20 - Tabar-Shishpar
• s04e21 - Ultimate Champions Edition
• s04e22 - Knights Templar
• s04e23 - Viking Edition

Forged in Fire Show Summary

World-class bladesmiths re-create historical edged weapons in a cutthroat competition.

Hosted by Wil Willis, a former Army Ranger and Air Force para-rescue specialist, the competition series pits master weaponsmiths against each other to re-create iconic weapons that will be tested and evaluated by a panel of judges.

Competitors will re-create weapons from historical periods ranging from Japanese katanas to medieval broadswords to ancient throwing blades. Each entry will be judged on its artistry as well as its functionality and accuracy. The panel will consist of Willis, knife and sword expert J. Neilson, combat specialist Doug Marcaida and weapon history buff David Baker.