The competition includes an age-old samurai technique and the ancient kopis sword.

An elite knife thrower attempts to hold onto his Nepalese kukri; a 100-year-old barong gets a workout; the two remaining competitors go head to head in the ultimate final course: Dead Run.

The competition includes the Egyptian khopesh and the Viking seax; the top two competitors face off on the grueling final course: Dead Run; the last blade left standing has a chance to win the $20,000 grand prize.

Experienced bladesmiths, martial artists and weapons experts bring their custom-built blades to a series of grueling challenges that push their skills and their weapons to the limit.

A competitor attempts to show that his antique barong was made to last; a kukri-Bowie hybrid could prove that two blades are better than one; the season's youngest bladesmith could surprise everyone.

The bladesmiths, martial artists and knife thrower who survived the course are back to prove their skills in the final showdown; the final two will go head to head on the Dead Run course; only one will take home the $20,000 grand prize.