Forged In Fire

C-Camerer said:
Thanks for the congrats guys. Being on the show was fun and exciting. I made some lifelong friends. The show portrays the custom knife industry as a whole in a positive light. It introduces what we do to a wide ranging audience that otherwise has no idea it exists. There are nine more episodes coming up that I am sure will be great. We should all get behind the show and root for the next group of contestants because in the end it benefits our industry. I don't know how many calls and texts I have received from people that had no idea that custom knives existed and are now actively checking them out.
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Extremely well said. :thumbup:

And congrats, again, on your success on the show.
 
Just saw Season 2, Episode 2 which just aired for the first time. Another GREAT episode. Maybe my favorite episode so far. They all did an amazing job in such a short time frame.

Since I am sure a few folks haven't seen it yet, I won't give away the spoiler, but it was a close competition in the end and a very worthy winner. :thumbup:
 
I had a hunch who would win as soon as he walked into the room. The fact that they mostly ignored him during the first segment just showed he was sailing through with no drama. I particularly liked that they showed a quick shot of him etching the blade at the end of round two. Class act, all the way!

I also like that the show has really given up looking for fake drama. Even the host has tempered his speaking style. I feel like this show is breaking new ground on how to do a competitive reality show and still pay tribute to the craftsmen who are working so hard.

Bob
 
I love the show and even watch the re-runs of last season. Being here on blade forums for so long I seem to know about half the contestants. I remember the ABS judge James Neilson from Atlanta before he got his JS stamp. This season does seem to have less put on drama which is refreshing. Those nervous contestants have enough to worry about without trying to be dramatic too.
 
I thought Salem's khopesh was simply incredible, as soon as I saw that finished I knew he had won it... I would love to own that blade
 
I watched the episode and enjoyed it. Congratulations to Salem. He did a great job.

Sometimes there are circumstances that don't showcase the smiths true ability. The fact that Zack had not worked cable before didn't allow him to show what he can do. This time the challenge was just a bad circumstance for him. Too bad he didn't get to show what he can do because he is talented. But, that's the way this show is formatted.

Overall though I did enjoy the show.

Chris
 
The other half and I commented that the showmakers really try to put the weirdest light on some contestants, taking things out of context for supposedly humorous effect. Glad to see that's been (mostly) diminished in season two; it got kind of unbearable last season. :P

But we really are enjoying FIF, it's become our "date night" viewing. :) I think it'd be cool to see past champions come back and hold a larger contest, "best of" kind of thing, maybe for a bigger pot. But for now, I think this is going to work out just fine.

How many episodes are they doing this season, same number as last?
 
Hey guys, where can I find out the names of bladesmiths that compete in each episode? I'm entirely new to the world of custom knives, and I'm sure that it would be fun and quite educational to view the previous works of art done by these bladesmiths. From the limited episodes I've had time to view, there are already one or two smiths that I'm interested in following. Unfortunately, the History Channel website isn't particularly helpful with this information... Thanks!
 
I watched last season and all so far this year. I enjoy the series, think this year is better than last too. Last night's episode was one of my favorites. Sorry Chris didn't do better, and think the winner did a great job on last night's show. Dozier
 
This season is much improved.

I would still like to see the smiths be able to showcase a knife of their usual quality during the intro. Instead of them narrating over themselves walking in.
 
Scurvy092 said:
This season is much improved.

I would still like to see the smiths be able to showcase a knife of their usual quality during the intro. Instead of them narrating over themselves walking in.
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I like this idea. Mike
 
Did anyone else see that they labeled the knife with the blue and yellow(orange maybe?) kirinite as micarta?
 
Guess I don't fault anyone for congratulating the winner because the show has been aired. The one thing that has always bothered me a bit is the emphasis on the knife being a weapon rather than a tool or a work of art. However, the show is aimed at that aspect of knives and knife making. Nice to see another member of BFC become the winner and looking forward to next weeks show. Glad that lots of the makers that we all know are participating and while collectors I am sure love to see the event, I imagine that each maker must feel a lot of stress in handling the tasks put before him/her. I also wonder if the show producers have thought of doing a "hammer off" among the various winners over the two or more years before the shows format ends in the future. That could be quite exciting.
 
Can any one give us any behind the seens stuff or what would you have done differently.
Where's the show filmed at.
How long was the filming.
 
I wish they would give them another hour to forge their blades. I think this would really give most competitors a chance to put out a nicer knife for the competition.
 
Scurvy092 said:
Did anyone else see that they labeled the knife with the blue and yellow(orange maybe?) kirinite as micarta?
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They called it correctly at some point because I looked it up on my phone.

Tremendous talent on display, loving this show.
 
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