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This week on Forged in Fire the two finalist have to craft a cinquedea, but what is this Italian sword? The cinquedea became popular in renaissance Italy in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Talking Swords on the Brooklyn Set of History's New Reality-Competition Series We hung out with the smiths behind Forged in Fire and lived to tell the tale.
This week's Forged in Fire sees the bladesmiths having to create replicas of the epic Kamilan sword. But where does it come from and what was it used for?
Boaz resident Brent Smith discusses the replica Tizona sword he made for an episode of the History Channel’s “Forged in Fire” that aired Nov. 6. The blade he’s holding is a backup he ...
More than two months after thieves stole a $10,000 sword, a box of custom knives and several firearms from a pickup in Lincoln, one suspect has been arrested.
The swords will then be put through their paces to determine which smith made the best decision and will walk away with $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire Champion.
Witness the remarkable transformation of scrap into legend as we forge the mythical ANUBIS sword from a rusted, discarded ...
Northern Bedford native Ian Zimmerman, 20, poses with the sword he made as part of the reality show, “Forged in Fire,” where he won the title and $10,000. Courtesy photo A well-known Northern ...
HISTORY Channel's Forged In Fire is unlike any other competition series. Experts craft and test real weapons as amateur metalsmiths hope to win the challenges. Doug Marcaida was already an expert ...
Chloe Greenwood is a self-taught blacksmith who volunteers at Jerusalem Mill Village. She reenacts colonial American blacksmithing techniques as they would have been practiced in the mid to late ...
Swords may not be the weapon of choice for many people nowadays, but that doesn't stop some from continuing to work as bladesmiths. `Forged in Fire' tests some of the best in the field as they attempt ...
For millennia swords have held deep cultural significance in both Asia and Europe. In this episode of Crossing Cultures, we head to Toledo in Spain and Longquan in China to meet the swordsmiths ...