The fearsome Mongol Horde carved out one of the largest empires in the ancient world through their ability to wield deadly weapons on horseback.

The Aztec Empire developed some of the simplest but most effective weapons to assist them in their savage battlefield tactics.

The armies of the Egyptian Pharaohs cut a bloody path through the ancient world, creating one the mightiest empires ever known.

Exploring the heroic stories behind legendary blades, with special guest blacksmith Ellen Durkan, the Iron Maiden. The experts set themselves the task of copying the Spanish `Tizona' and the mystical `Zulfikar'.

A look at the legendary weapons of the Samurai of feudal Japan, most famously known for their incredible use of the yari and katana.

The bladesmiths of Baltimore Knife and Sword forge a pair of exotic weapons from ancient Japan, while Danny Trejo and his team conjure up experiments to test the deadly blades.

Danny Trejo and the team forge two iconic weapons from modern Hollywood fantasy, the Red Viper Spear and Oathkeeper.

Danny Trejo and his expert team forge two fierce blades from the ancient Philippines, the Kalis and the Kampilan.

Danny Trejo and the crew from Baltimore Knife and Sword channel their inner fanboys to bring to life two iconic comic weapons, Deathstroke's twin blades and Wonder Woman's famed shield.

The crew forges two weapons from the popular video game series The Witcher: the Aerondight Silver Sword and the Warhammer. Danny and the weapons team then christen each blade.

Two civilisations clash as the crew forges two key components of the epic struggle for the Americas: the brutal Incan macana and the elegant Conquistador breastplate.