![]() ![]() ![]() But the judges ostensibly decided to discount the heaviness of Liam’s Kora while choosing to emphasize the rounded handle on Josh’s Kora that caused the weapon to roll in the hand. Per Doug, Josh’s Kora had better balance and in my opinion had beautiful fluting. Judge Doug Marcaida called it “One of the most visually stunning blades we’ve ever seen in this forge.” It is among the best finale weapons in the show. Josh crafted an incredible and high performing Kora Sword. He then went on to the finale against then 19 year old wunderkind Liam Hoffman. He made a clinic out of the first 2 rounds. He came into Season 3 Episode 5: The Kora Sword, with 25 years of experience. He was the youngest ABS Master Smith at age 19. Josh Smith: The best Smith on Forged in Fire who didn’t Win Spoiler Alert: The following discusses winners and losers in various episodes and contains spoilers. Here are four controversies that have resulted from 8 Seasons of Forged in Fire. These and other factors have led to a few controversies over the years. They could be asked to make an obscure pattern of Damascus they’ve never done before and lose because of that. There could also be a fantastic smith, but if they aren’t experienced in using a coal forge and end up on one of the episodes where those are used, they might do very poorly as compared to another smith who would do better in that environment. There are episodes in which the runner up produced a finale weapon far superior as compared to a winner in another episode. Some episodes clearly have a stronger group of smiths than others. There is an element of luck and chance beyond what you’d see in a standardized competition. Forged in Fire is not a standardized competition. The show is educational and it is in a competition format but it is primarily entertainment. As of this writing I’ve seen every episode up to and including Season 8 Episode 15. Like general knife discussion? /r/knives is the place for you.I’m a fan of the History Channel show Forged in Fire. If you use water or brine, expect broken blades!įor more general blacksmithing, check out our friends at /r/blacksmithĬheck out /r/ChefKnives for all things regarding culinary cutleryĪ place where both metal bangers and grinder monkeys are welcome /r/knifemaking Grocery store canola oil can work well -if you use clean preheated oilīrine and water are cheap for "water hardening" steels W, but use fast oils Parks 50 & Houghton Quench K Here is a good post by Kevin Cashen with the Explanation and classification of oil speedsįor heat treating yourself with minimal equipment, find a Eutectoid steel 1080, 1084. Use commercial quench oil & match oil speed to the steel type Be sure to check the Shipping and Price tabsįorget the Goddard's Goop Quench, Motor Oil, Transmission Fluid Or air quenched A2, ATS34, Elmax, CPM154, 154CM, 440C etc. Oil Hardening Carbon Steels and Air Hardening Stainless Steels Right click and save this and watch it oftenĪ2, ATS34, Elmax, CPM154, 154CM, 440C etc. Heat Treating Basics Video (downloadable) His telephone service is better than his website. For the work involved, it is very cheap to buy and use known good steel.ġ084FG sold by Aldo Bruno is formulated for Knifemaking, Cheap & made for DIY heat-treat. Files, railroad spikes, lawnmower blades and other unknown steels can definitely be used for practice forging but will not perform for a knife. ![]() The “welding steel” at Tractor Supply/ Lowes/ Home Depot is mild steel and useless for knivesīuy new, known, annealed blade steel. Knife Shop Safety and PPE by Jim Ferguson (Downloadable, Right Click, Save As)Ībsolute Cheapskate Way To Start Making Knives (Downloadable PDF) Heat Treating Tool Box- Kevin Cashen's detailed guide to heat treating User Submitted Content: Kiln Build by meepstah Large and in Depth List of Wood for Handles Dirt Cheap Guide to Knife Forging LINKS TO BLOGS AND WEBSITES ARE CONSIDERED SELF-PROMOTION.ĥ) Posts that address questions easily searched or answered in the WIKI will be removed. You are welcome to make transactions private, but please don't post your website or prices. This place is welcome to everyone, from master artisans, to beginners, to people that just like knives and learning and sharing their knowledgeġ) Post anything related to bladesmithing.Ģ) All official AMAs must be Mod approved with verification.ģ) Keep comments respectful and on topic.Ĥ) Blatant self promotion and for sale posts are not allowed. ![]() Welcome to Bladesmith! The art and craft of forged blades. ![]()
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