The bladesmiths have to turn a steel train spring into a weapon of their choosing only two competitors will move on and are given only five days to forge a legendary Viking Battle Axe.
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Competitors make their signature blade by using the Hada technique, a traditional process that involves forging multiple layers of steel together.
The bladesmiths have to turn a steel train spring into a weapon of their choosing only two competitors will move on and are given only five days to forge a legendary Viking Battle Axe.
The finalists go to their home forges to create an ancient Indian Chakram, and they return with two very different interpretations of that deadly, circular throwing weapon only one stands up to the judges' dynamic battery of tests.
Bladesmiths have to forge one of the most iconic weapons from history, the Japanese Katana their swords will be pushed to the absolute limit with the final test determining which is stronger.
Following a difficult first round of testing, the remaining two bladesmiths head home with only five days to forge the legendary Crusader Sword.
The competitors will have their signature blades tested before re-creating a medieval knight's dagger in eight hours, it's seen if the remaining champion has the skills to re-create an arming sword worthy of beating a judge and winning $10,000.
Three champions return to the forge, hoping to defeat one of the three judges after forging signature blades and a Khanda, one champion survives to enter their toughest challenge yet, competing against a judge.
Competitors make their signature blade by using the Hada technique, a traditional process that involves forging multiple layers of steel together.
Competitors make their signature blade by using the Hada technique, a traditional process that involves forging multiple layers of steel together.
The bladesmiths have to turn a steel train spring into a weapon of their choosing only two competitors will move on and are given only five days to forge a legendary Viking Battle Axe.
The finalists go to their home forges to create an ancient Indian Chakram, and they return with two very different interpretations of that deadly, circular throwing weapon only one stands up to the judges' dynamic battery of tests.
Bladesmiths have to forge one of the most iconic weapons from history, the Japanese Katana their swords will be pushed to the absolute limit with the final test determining which is stronger.
Submachine guns high-tech aerial command and control centers fire support bases slang term "Charlie."
Early methods of airborne attack medieval kite bomb bouncing bombs terrorize shipping in Turkey in 1453 Chinese commanders use whistling arrows to direct battles Chinese rockets the earliest known successful parachute.
Ancient Roman Navy SEAL technique of capturing enemy ships from underwater Roman war dog units the Mastiff the samurai sword the Horo is designed to protect cavalryman from arrow fire.
Ancient secret agents fire beacons, horses and pigeons are used to transmit messages over thousands of miles ancient spies use invisible ink made from human sperm and write messages inside raw eggs Japanese ninjas use explosives.
Ancient secret agents fire beacons, horses and pigeons are used to transmit messages over thousands of miles ancient spies use invisible ink made from human sperm and write messages inside raw eggs Japanese ninjas use explosives.
Ski commandos battle through storms and snow drifts a tiny army in the Egyptian desert defeats a major invasion force the Bayeux tapestry the Naftun.
Investigating history's most impregnable fortresses the castle that helped create Great Britain Cappadocia's invisible underground defensive systems Mayan killer bee castle defenses the Roman siege of Alesia in Gaul.
The amazing successes and stunning failures of ancient military engineers influence today's weapons and tactics an ancient Greek weapon is still used on aircraft carriers rapid-firing Chinese catapult Hannibal crosses the Alps.
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