"Forged in Fire" pays homage to Korean bladesmithing by challenging four smiths to re-create the Hwando sword and attempt the dreaded water quench; two smiths advance to the final round, where they must re-create the fearsome Korean Woldo.

Four smiths make a single blade using the san mai and layered damascus techniques; the two smiths left standing re-create the Ginunting swords.

Four smiths leave it all up to chance and allow the Wheel of Forging to determine their challenge; after the smiths press their luck in a brutal round of testing, two smiths risk it all one more time at the wheel to determine their final weapon.

In this special Civil War-themed competition, four smiths must turn either a massive cannonball or small grapeshots into the battle-tested Arkansas toothpick knife.

Four smiths must brave the frigid cold in the Arctic Forge as they re-create Inuit and Viking tools from giant blocks of ice for a chance to win $10,000.

Four smiths go head-to-head in the ultimate forging battle; after an all-out smackdown, the two surviving smiths will head back to their home forges to build the gruesome Bastard Sword.

Four smiths put their memory to the test when they are tasked with re-creating a complicated blade after looking at it for only 20 seconds.

After winning their duels, the tournament concludes with four remaining smiths in an epic final battle; after a couple of grueling rounds, two survive and head back to their home forges to take on a complex weapon from the "Forged in Fire" vault.

The Second Chance Tournament continues with two final duels; up first, two runners-up compete to prove they have what it takes to be in the No. 1 spot; then, two smiths whose blades failed to make it to testing go head-to-head.

For the first time, eight former competitors head back into the arena for an epic tournament; two smiths who suffered catastrophic failures face off; two smiths who failed to turn in weapons in time get another shot to beat the clock.

Four smiths are blindsided when they must choose from a selection of mystery steel to create san mai blades, but that isn't the only unknown -- the clock is off, leaving the smiths to rely solely on time calls for guidance.

The judges flip the script, giving the competitors the opportunity to choose their own challenge; the bladesmiths must work together to agree on the parameters before starting the round; two return home to re-create the fearsome Dahomey machete.

Four bladesmiths are tasked with forging pry bar knives; after a grueling round of testing, two smiths return home to forge a pair of Spetsnaz shovels.

Four smiths get to choose their forging method and materials, but each technique comes with its own clock for the round; after a round of testing, the two surviving smiths are tasked with creating a headhunter axe in only three days.

Four bladesmiths get cooking when they are tasked with forging a cleaver using only the steel from meat hooks. After two rounds of slicing and dicing, two smiths head back to their home forges to create the Maguro Bocho, a massive tuna knife. Which smith's blade will cut through the competition, netting them the Forged in Fire title and a check for $10,000?

Four bladesmiths are tasked with forging signature blades from a burned car; the smiths race to salvage the best steel to make their blades; two contestants are sent home to re-create the Serrated Tegha Sword.

For the first time, Judges Ben Abbott, J. Neilson and David Baker are thrown into the fire for a grueling home forge battle against each other.

In this Christmas competition, four smiths get on the judges' nice list by forging blades using steel from Santa's sleigh; two smiths return home to re-create the iconic sword carried by George Washington during the American Revolution.

Four bladesmiths are faced with a gigantic challenge: scaling down a 9 foot long dagger to exactly a fifth of its size.

Four smiths must rely on their math skills to determine the amount the steel needed to make their signature blades; after a couple of calculating rounds, two smiths return home to build the intricate M1905 Springfield bayonet.

Four smiths are tasked with forging signature blades from either a large suspension cable or thin piano wire; after two intense rounds, two return home to re-create the legendary Sword of Saladin, one of the sharpest blades in the world.

Four smiths get rolling when they are tasked with making canister Damascus from tubes; after a couple of intense rounds in the forge, two competitors head back to their home forges to re-create a deadly and unique Indian weapon: the vajra-mushti.

In this competition, four smiths must make a difficult decision at the start that could help them later.

Four smiths don't know what material they're working with until they open up a crate and reveal one of any number of salvaged metals.

It's hammer time in the forge when four smiths have to make knives out of 10 lb sledgehammers; the two surviving smiths return to their home forges to recreate the Polish War Hammer.