Good job, buddy. You, too, brother. Andy, Shane, congratulations. You've made it into
the final round. When you arrived here,
you used our tools and equipment to forge signature
blades of your own design. Now we're sending you
back to your home forges, where you will recreate an
iconic blade from history. Butterfly swords. Bad ass. Butterfly sword,
or [non-english],, is a Chinese weapon developed
in the mid 19th century. Short and slim,
two of these blades could be carried in
a single scabbard. Their small profile also
allowed them to be concealed in a boot, or sleep of a robe. The butterfly sword was forged
with a wide belly, which made it an ideal chopping weapon. Chinese militiamen
in the late 1830s were outfitted with
butterfly swords, which allowed for deadly
close quarters combat. Due to its versatility,
it became a common weapon among many in China, including
sailors, private guards, and martial artists. These weapons were
also featured in one of the most popular kung
fu films of all time, "The 36th Chamber of Shaolin." Good luck. We'll see you in five days. Day two of the challenge. I have a lot of goals today. The d guard is the main
focus this morning. I think I'll still
round it a little bit, but that's the brass knuckle. So we want that
to be able to put an opponent out of commission. So after the d guards,
we'll have to cut some wood for the handles. African blackwood is a
very hard, dense wood. It's hard to cut, it's
hard to drill a hole in, but it will take a nice finish. I've got them dry assembled. I want to test these blades. I want to know they'll perform. The blade's hard. It was chipping a
little bit, because I had a pretty fine edge on it. I'm going to have to
change the edge geometry. Still a lot of work left to do. I need to make
myself a quench tank. It does not have to be pretty,
it just needs to hold the oil. This is for making horses poop. It's good for quenching
spring steel, too. [music playing] [bleep] Gee, this is really safe
next to a propane tank. Come on! Frickin' inferno here. That heat treat went
very well for me. Success. No cracks in those blades. They're straight, they're
true, and they are hard. But I want to test the
strength of this blade. [chopping] Made very short work of that. It's time to quit fighting,
and just get her done. Day five. I need to get the handles
sanded out and finished. I need to get the d guards
sanded out and finished, and I have to sharpen the blades
and do a little more testing. So now what I'm working
on is the finial nut. This will cinch everything
up tight when we glue it up. Close only counts in
horseshoes and hand grenades. It's a constant battle. So that's the first time
I've encountered that. That was a mess. I'm feeling a whole lot
better now that they are actually assembled. I'm going to build
the handles today. I'm going to fit everything up. I need to make a pair
of nuts that I can use to cap the ends of the handle. It'll add a little
bit of counterweight, and it will also-- well, it'll just look cook. Mother [bleep]! Argh! Holy [bleep]. I knew that I would cut
myself on these blades before I was done,
and sure enough, I cut my thumb pretty bad. It's not a sword until
it's drawn blood, so right now, painter's
tape and paper towels will have to do the trick. As you can see, my
shop is very sanitary, so I'm not worried about it. Where are my nuts? I can't have nuts
that are too big, and I can't have nuts
that are too small. My nuts need to be
just the right size. Could have just slapped the
hardware store nut on there, but decided to make my own. Hopefully, this will be the
difference between bad ass and extra bad ass. Man, it's time
for a beer for me. Bladesmiths, the
butterfly swords were designed to be short swords
because they were supposed to be maneuverable in
close quarter combat, and they were sharp. To test the sharpness
of your blade, I will attempt to
puncture, slash, and cut this trifecta of
sandbags, sugar cane, and rope. Let's see how well
your blades do. Shane, you're up first. Are you ready? I am, sir. [music playing] Nice. Shane, your
blade moves nicely. It can definitely slash and
thrust through the sugar cane. It's sharp enough to cut. At the same time,
on the rope, I can shield and then cut the rope. This, sir, will cut. Good job. Thank you. Andy, you're up next. You ready? I'm ready. Let's do this. [music playing] Great job. Whoa. Smoked 'em. Well, Andy, definitely,
you've got a nice point to puncture and lacerate. On the sugar canes, nice
cut on my weaker side, and to use the
blade as a shield, that feels good so I can
deliver my power thrust. And it's sharp. This, sir, will cut. Good job. Thank you. Bladesmiths, this
is the kill test. The butterfly sword,
when sheathed, appears as one sword-- but the minute you unsheath
it, you have two swords. To see how lethal your
butterfly swords are, I will deliver lethal blows
on these ballistic dummies. Let's see how much damage
your weapons can do. Shane, you're up first. You ready? I'm ready. Let's do this. [music playing] Nice. Well, Shane, the
lacerations in here will go deep into the
bone and break it. At the same time,
when you thrust, it goes deep into the
bowels and cuts everything inside on its way out. This, sir, will kill. Great job. Thank you. Andy, you're up next. Ready? Yes, sir. [music playing] Andy, the design of
your blade lacerated this ballistic dummy deeply,
and that would puncture a lung. And when I thrust the
weapon, I completely disemboweled this dummy. This, sir, will kill. Great job. Thank you. Gentlemen, your final
test is the strength test. The butterfly swords
come from southern China. Now, though they were
used by the military, primarily, they are
a civilian weapon. Now, to test the
strength of your blades, I'm going to take six
chops into this ice block. If they're strong enough,
that edge should hold up. Shane, you're up first.
Are you ready? - I'm ready.
- All right. Let's do this. I've designed my blades
so that they will cut, they will chop bone-- I'm pretty confident in them. All right, Shane, well, your
edges held up beautifully. The weapon still feels nice and
tight, and well put together. What I do like is
the fact that I can hold this weapon in one hand. A question for you-- you only sharpened
2/3 of that blade. Is there a reason? The research that
I did said that only the bottom third of that
blade would not be sharpened, because of the monks-- didn't want to kill somebody. They would want to thump
them and not kill a person. I learned the same thing, but
it was when you reversed it, that that-- so you don't
put a finger on that edge when you reverse that blade. But nice design. Well done, sir. Thank you, sir. Andy, you're up. Yes, sir. OK. [music playing] A little wet. Your edges feel great. Feel fine. I really like what you
did with the fullering. Thank you. A couple of things. The back arms are
just a little tight. I can't quite get
underneath that. I like what you did,
carrying them up there and putting that
detail on it, though. But the biggest
concern I have is I-- I can't-- I can't hold that as-- as one sword. I wouldn't be able to draw
that cleanly from the scabbard. Generally, though-- I mean,
they feel good in the hand. It's a good job. They held up well. Thanks, Dave. Nicely done. Andy, Shane, the
judges have pored over the details
of your weapons, and they've made
their final decision. Andy, Shane, you've both
done some outstanding work. In this competition, there can
only be one "Forged in Fire" champion. And that champion is-- Shane. Congratulations. You are the "Forged
in Fire" champion. Good job. Thank you. Congratulations, brother. Well fought battle, bud. Absolutely. Of course I would rather be
the one taking home $10,000, but I absolutely believe the
judges made the right decision. Congratulations. Thank you. Shane made a couple
of excellent blades, and he deserves it. This is Andy [inaudible],,
over and out. Shane, congratulations,
you are the "Forged in Fire" champion, and will be
receiving a check for $10,000. Good job. Thank you. I'm feeling wonderful. This is the moment
I've been waiting for. The journey is the
fun part, you know? I'm very happy. So what are you gonna
do with the money? I have a family
that's sacrificed a lot, so we'll have a family
council, and they will decide. That's awesome.
