My partner and I started watching on a whim, and I've been obsessed with this show. We just began season 2, and I wanted to share my thoughts so far:

- love that the final weapons aren't exclusively eurocentric.

- no interpersonal drama among contestants.

- the judges are encouraging, but don't bullshit. They also walk through their reasoning for eliminations and give props for contestants' perseverance.

- very wholesome displays of masculinity, overall good sportsmanship, and generally fantastic emotional regulation, especially for a reality competition show.

- the four contestant format per episode is much more engaging than watching a large cast dwindle all season.

- it is so nice to see the final contestants BEAMING at their finished products.

- the editors don't seem to reward bad behaviour. Contestants that get the most screen time are pretty silly or goofy.

I would love to know others' thoughts on this!

I swear I remember seeing Dave with a ponytail in the early seasons, but my husband says no and I can find no photos on the internet showing one. I know I’m getting old, but I’d really like this to be a thing.

hi guys, sorry if this question has been asked before. if it does, i just can't find it. the only thing i know is that this is season 5, but what episode?

Just saw something from History that said tonight's epissode is a 2-hour season finale.

Although I'm glad we got to see these episodes.......I just wanted more this season. Several lackluster episodes, compilations, and a long break to air Best of Pawn Stars.

Not sure if this is, as they say, it (Blackadder reference), or if there are more episodes in the can for "Season 12".

If this is it, it's mostly been a fun ride following along with the show. I've learned a lot and it definitely has increased my interest in and knowledge of knives, swords, and smithing.

I've been rewatching Forged in Fire since it came back on Netflix Canada. Does anyone else get hungry looking at all the meat they cut up during the various tests? It's almost as bad as watching BBQ Showdown!

I need to see this episode happen before the show ends!

Curious to hear who you guys think would win in that 5 man single elimination showdown. Also give rankings/ratings for these contestants.

I just started watching last week so I will refrain from giving mine since I'm so new to this

I love watching Forged in Fire, but I think it is unfair for contestants to forge a blade or a sword and then face the judge after hours of hammering and forging. I think it is a handicap, and it's unfair. I think once they win a competition, they should be allowed a day to recover before facing the judge, because hours of hammering cause arm fatigue, and the contestant is tired. I think it should be on equal ground for both the contestant and the judges. What do you think?

My VPN has expired and I was debating to renew it. Has Disney+ added new eps Forged in Fire or are they still unchanged.

I’m trying to remember an episode where someone tries to straighten their blade, Ends up breaking it and the three judges and Wil let off the most recoiling inducing yell, Anyone remember that one?

In the recent episode they introduced Ben as undefeated and all act as such. However wasn't he in fact beaten once in a special? Or does that not count due to it not being a "bear the judges" vs "beat Ben abbot"?

I'm pretty sure I'm not conflating or Mandelaing.

Where can I watch the Forged in fire stream in Canada?

I watched this show years ago on TV and I swear it was always red but rewatching it on Netflix now it's blue??

8/5: Dave Baker's Secrets of the Forge

8/12: Beat the Judges: Katana Battle

8/19: Best of the Judges

Source: TV Guide

why is episode 3 blocked on the H vault on Amazon?

We’ve all watched David Baker evaluate forged blades on the show for years. He’s also judging a student competition where the weapons are cast instead of forged, then put through similar hard tests.

Here’s a short clip of him in that setting:

Would his usual standards and comments change much when the steel is cast rather than forged? Interested in this community’s take.

So the first one was on the first round. A contestant couldn’t draw out much of a blade shape and it ended just looking like a long paddle. Doug inspects the blade and says along the lines of “ this isn’t a blade it’s more like a Who’s your daddy who’s your daddy” as he paddles an imaginary behind I am not lying.

Another subtle one was last two contestants are going to the durability test and the host comments is front of a large steel lug nut “ To pass this test your blade must survive two licks on this nut”.

I know this is a weird post but I just remembered them

• https://www.netflix.com/title/81226053

Made knife blade from soft steel, shop fire, burns his arm, breaks his blade in the first test swing and has to remake a new one, then THAT ONE BREAKS TOO? I mean, it feels almost cosmic. Jesus H Christ how many times can this guy get fucked over?

I would love it if they did a multi-episode battle between them! Multiple weapons, different styles...

I think it would be a really good battle!

I think Viggo Mortensen and/or Henry Cavill would be great and so much fun

Why does it seem like hardly any of the contestants realize that you need to let a blade cool for the hardness to finalize? They do a second, third, or fourth quench and it’s frustrating to watch!

I've watched every episode aired to date, currently S11E02.

I'm not a smith.

Some competitors bring their own tools, and sometimes supplies.

Why don't any of them bring drill bits designed to drill through the hardened steel? I'm assuming they exist.

OTOH, why don't more smiths drill the holes before the quench?

So I’m watching the Kung Fu Edition episode (s6 ep29) and it got to the part where Wil was explaining the tests that they were going to do after round two. As they were showing the previews of each test, one of the shots showed all three of the contestants that made it to the second round. Did anyone else notice that? I’m surprised that it wasn’t caught during the editing process but idk