Most blacksmiths forge in their own shops, alone and at their own pace. Sometimes some want to quit and some forge on." "A lot of these men are competing and you can see the stress get to them. And to see that happen before your very eyes in three hours? It's amazing."
"They take lumps of raw metal, a metal orb of steel, and they turn that into an elegant blade. "They use their hands to create these things from nothing," Willis said.
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Willis and the judges assert that while the show is hugely educational from a scientific and historical aspect, it's also full of elemental wonder. "Like, they'll start talking about the atoms in the metal and that's all great, man," Willis said.
More than just a moderator, Willis makes sure the audience can understand the three experts' technical jargon. Stirring the pot is Wil Willis, a former ranger and pararescueman. Neilson examines the technical qualities and tests the durability of the swords, while martial artist Doug Marcaida determines how effective the weapons would actually be in their natural habitat: combat. Baker, a veteran of Spike's Deadliest Warrior and Hollywood prop man, is the authority on historical accuracy and aesthetic beauty. The show's three judges determine whose steel is most worthy of the prize. The winner of each episode walks away with $10,000. Finally, when only two smiths remain, they have a week to replicate a particular historical weapon that not only retains its edge and cuts clean, but is period-accurate.
Following rigorous testing and an elimination, the smiths must then create a suitable hilt for their knife. History's newest competition show, which premieres tonight, challenges smiths from across the country to, in the first of three rounds, forge a sturdy, deadly knife under a strict time limit.
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