In the third round of the Battle of the Branches, four Marines are tasked with forging the KA-BAR. As an additional challenge, these smiths must adapt and overcome to forge together metals from a massive anchor using the San Mai technique. After a punishing round of testing, the two surviving smiths return home to forge the Marine Corps Officers Sword.

Forged in Fire Season 6 Episodes...

• s06e01 - Long Road to Redemption Part 1
• s06e02 - Long Road to Redemption Part 2
• s06e03 - Washington's Colichemarde
• s06e04 - The O-katana
• s06e05 - The Hussar Saber
• s06e06 - Barbarian Sword
• s06e07 - The Javanese Kris
• s06e08 - General Yamashita's Gunto
• s06e09 - The Greek Kopis
• s06e10 - Branch Battle: Army
• s06e11 - Branch Battle: Air Force
• s06e12 - Branch Battle: Marines
• s06e13 - Branch Battle: Navy
• s06e14 - Branch Battle: Finals
• s06e15 - The Nagamaki
• s06e16 - Attila's Sword of Mars
• s06e17 - The Partizan
• s06e18 - The Messer Sword
• s06e19 - The Ram Dao
• s06e20 - The Foot Artillery Sword
• s06e21 - Astronaut Knife
• s06e22 - The Lochaber Axe
• s06e23 - The Cane Sword
• s06e24 - The Boar Sword
• s06e25 - The Falchion
• s06e26 - Napoleon's Saber
• s06e27 - The Bhuj
• s06e28 - Blackbeard's Cutlass
• s06e29 - Kung Fu Edition
• s06e30 - Genghis Khan's Sword

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.