Forged In Fire

In the first of a four episode event we're calling SUPERSIZED, four smiths must salvage steel from a massive railroad track to make their signature big blades.

Four smiths must salvage steel from a couple of 250-pound coil springs to make massive San Mai blades; two smiths head back to their home forges to create a pair of enormous Elephant Swords.

Four smiths face an enormous challenge when they must salvage steel from five tons of junk; two smiths head to their home forges to build the longest weapon in the show's history, a nine-foot Friauler Spiess.

Four smiths face a colossal challenge when they must forge giant hog splitters from 12 pounds of steel.

In Texarkana, Texas, at the Bill Moran School of Bladesmithing, the oldest bladesmithing school in the country, three of their top smiths are put through the ultimate test.

Heading to Bigfork, Montana, to the New Agrarian School where three of their top smiths are tested. After two gruelling challenges only one goes on to represent the New Agrarian School in the finals for the ultimate grand prize.