Forged In Fire

Ok. I'll be in an episode july 20th. Due to my contract I really can't say anything. I will say what I was told it was going to be and what it was, was two different things entirely. That's about all I'm comfortable saying online. I did have a great time, met some pretty cool people. Just wish I could have seen more of the city while I was their. Just remember everything you see and hear is for entertainment and ratings, not how to properly make a knife or our actual opinions. If someone would have walked in my shop, laid down ten thousand dollars to make a knife like we had to do on the show, I would give them their money back and direct them to the nearest mall ninja store.

But if this show does well it will open the doors to other shows. It has to make ratings and produce money. Once it produces both then and only then can a producer push for a show more geared to guys like us. Which is already being planned.

And like Bruce I don't have cable so I have to wait a long time before I can even see the episode I'm in.
 
Bruce Bump said:
Maybe I would have been the hit of the show as they cart me off to the ER :)
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If the preview trailer for next week's show isn't misleading, one guy does leave on a gurney from heat stress or dehydration. So you might have to go for something more exciting, Bruce. ;)

randy
 
Like others, I have no cable/satellite so I haven't seen it yet.

I got an e-mail inviting me to take part in the show a while back, considered it, and decided against it. I've been disappointed with "reality" shows since the first Survivor. I was extremely disappointed with what I saw of American Hot Rod. It sounds like this show has some potential if they'll break some of the mold of "reality" television.

I do find it interesting that so many of the blades cracked in the first episode. I wonder the reason for that; I haven't had a blade crack during the making process in a loooooong time.
 
I liked it. Ya it had some issues but hey its a new show and format for the ones involved.
Like was mentioned before It's not geared towards knifemakers, they have to pull ratings and advertisers to it so they kind of have to make it fast pasted and drama and let's face it not alot in knifemaking is fast paced.
It beat watching another re run of Seinfeld or CSI cyber Delaware or something :)
 
Blade cracking! The forges looked too hot during forging and apparently no time for thermo cycling. Just my observation.
 
Same as one can look at the cooking shows...they're the 'pro wrestling' of the culinary world
 
Jeez... this episode was way worse than the first.

The dude who had the most talent was more concerned with ornamentation and looking cool than building something functional. I'm glad he lost.

And hoop... a freakin hoop. I can see why Jimmy Seymour wasn't thrilled with how his show went down.
 
It's all about the drama. Anyone who knows anything about the "reality" show they watch won't watch it.

Example. I can't stand the car shows. From American hot rod to the grease monkey garage. I build cars and know what goes into it and most of what happens on those and what they show them doing is bologna. (Don't get me started). I imagine a show about knives is the same thing to people who make knives.

They are all about the drama. Same with the alligator hunter show on discovery. Most of it is bull drama made to keep people's attention who know no better.
 
The blacksmith from my town, Cowboy, will be in episode 6!! I just watched the show, I like it but they do need more time. There was a couple more cracked blades and the judges actually had the nerve to complain about the handle finish on a knife!
 
Ernie1980 said:
The blacksmith from my town, Cowboy, will be in episode 6!! I just watched the show, I like it but they do need more time. There was a couple more cracked blades and the judges actually had the nerve to complain about the handle finish on a knife!
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I think he was complaining because it was clear the dude had never worked with Kirinite before.
 
We used to get good documentaries, now we get 'reality TV'. Pure crap. The only thing on TV worth a damn is HBO and BBC documentaries. And House. :D
 
What ticks me off is that the host guy looks like his face is upside-down.
 
Øye;14935583 said:
What ticks me off is that the host guy looks like his face is upside-down.
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Bahaha, been trawling the thread deciding weather to watch the show. Have to watch now!
 
Gary Mulkey said:
One thing that I would like to see them change is that knife making and sword making are two different trades and the blade smiths shouldn't be expected to excel at both.

Gary
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I completely disagree with that. Very similar processes, components, same tools to create etc. etc. etc... Sword is a big blade, knife is a small blade. That's about all there is to it in logic.
 
It is the same formula that we've seen over and over.
Artists, furniture makers, tattooists, chefs...
One contestant that everyone will love to hate.
One that they'll root for.
One complainer, or all complainers.

And most important of all, set them up to fail.

The unwashed masses don't want to see something done well and learn from it.

They want to see the failures.
They want to sit in judgment of the contestants.
They want to see the interpersonal strife.
They want to use the crumbs of information that they have gleaned to justify their condemnations.

That is the formula for success.
Welcome to reality tv.
 
Cajun Kamikaze said:
I completely disagree with that. Very similar processes, components, same tools to create etc. etc. etc... Sword is a big blade, knife is a small blade. That's about all there is to it in logic.
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Yes, good points, but it's really not quite that simple. There are challenges in swordmaking one will not encounter making knives.
 
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