Forged in Fire: Ancient Greek Xiphos Sword THRUSTS & SLASHES the Final Round (Season 3) | History

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[@rudy3717]

woow

[@henrikjrgensen6042]

Why no keel test😡

[@tesculeanunarcis802]

Yea yea very nice but the keel test where ?

[@marcISagg]

going out of my way to skip this cause i see no kill test

[@greatnezz10]

Yea thumbs down and will stop watching until they bring back the kill test

[@AbeLincolns]

This show is the best! No drama, no beef, just good fun. The competitors also have great sportsmanship

[@Omalleyus]

Sadly not all of them, there were actually a few who took to facebook and reddit when they lost to claim how the judges played favorites or how their blade did supposedly better than shown and they re did tests to make someone fail when they didn't

[@noway4879]

With all due respect, I also think Keith has superior hair.

[@lukerode4093]

Its the beard, it makes it better XD

[@NLSkooch]

Dude with the long hair should shave that sad hair off his chin.

[@XXIIIG0D5]

With all due respect, Keith is just superior

[@skarzms]

With all due respect the long haired dude looks like a goat

[@bradleyhollon6085]

With all due respect it wil keel

[@PhantomFilmAustralia]

_"A little Celtic inspired, but much more simple and traditional."_ ---On making a Greek sword.

[@trajan1026]

Don't tell him Greek is older

[@adam346]

better word instead of traditional would have been contemporary.

[@ca1694]

@@trajan1026 I think he meant more traditional than what he was thinking of making, which we don't know the design of

[@trajan1026]

@@ca1694 ok fair but still he definitely sounded stupid for saying it like that

[@DarkestVampire92]

Reminds me of that idiot that put the American flag on a scottish backsword.

[@agpaok0704]

As a Greek I have to say that he killed the spelling of the sword (ξίφος).

[@xristosstabilo1449]

Yeah it's not pronounced Z-iphos, its X-iphos or X-ifos

[@agpaok0704]

@@xristosstabilo1449 yes xiphos correct

[@yannistath]

@@agpaok0704 ksiphos

[@aswang444]

asta mlk

[@cyberdasher8539]

@@aswang444 As a greek myself i can with no doubt confirm this information

[@derffurwood4820]

6:55 When asked if John was ready he says "I guess so." Meanwhile Keith is thinking...I'm rocking the best sword and the best hair.

[@HouseOfAndrew]

I refuse to watch until they bring the kill test back

[@OGSontar]

But, if you're not watching the show, how will you know?

[@francpavlovic2722]

Am shocked. There is no keeell test.

[@WesterlyPrune99]

Why did they remove the kill test? That’s the only reason I watch this show...

[@fenrir_Lokison9]

I do not know if this is truth, but in many videos I read many posts that HC is bending the knee because the kill tests are too brutal and the word kill is used too lightly. You know...because why should I pay attention at what my son is watching...(sarcasm)

[@quintonhoffert6526]

@@fenrir_Lokison9 I mean, this is also old. I don't know that much about Forged in Fire, but I think I remember reading that the format was a bit weird and not always standardized in the first few seasons. It's possible they just hadn't determined that there always should be a kill test in Season 3. Now that I think about it, the kill test guy didn't show up at all in this video. Maybe something was going on with him, or he wasn't a full-time member of the crew.

[@sambo5415]

@@quintonhoffert6526 uhh the kill test guy is the one who did the sharpness test. Clearly you dont watch enough to make a comment about this.

[@ChopSensei]

@@quintonhoffert6526 wait, the kill test guy he clearly there

[@dstock9855]

You've never watched this show in your life.

[@therabbithole383]

Xiphos in Greek means sword. So in essence they make a sword sword

[@chrisfromgreece9031]

There are two words for sword in Greek xiphos and spathi

[@none4174]

Too many swords .

[@UserFormelyKnownAs_hjkh]

Sword squared

[@ΑρηςΜακρης-π4τ]

@@cyanide4495 its just pronounced spathi in greek : σπαθί = spathi = sword

[@bubbaguy4411]

@@ΑρηςΜακρης-π4τ An online acquaintance of mine is Greek.... she stated it is IN FACT correct, "old Greek"

[@RagedmeeksGaming]

NO KILL TEST NO KILL TEST NO KILL TEST Saved you 9 minutes and 40 seconds.

[@none4174]

No I don't watch this only for the kill test so this comment is useless to me.

[@P51DFreak25]

@@none4174 no one asked you

[@TheLonexartist]

Nobody cares

[@dazzlingrudra5485]

Thanks !

[@none4174]

@@P51DFreak25 so I have to ask permission to make a comment?

[@JoeGarofaloII]

The xiphos is one of my favorite swords. Been waiting a couple of weeks to find this video on it!

[@zraaaaa000]

Forged in Fire should have a Lord of the Rings season, that would be so dope. Just swords from the Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings!

[@stefankok7962]

I don't think there are that many

[@TheLonexartist]

@@stefankok7962 Seriously? Practically every character has a unique blade with its own name.

[@aaronmichel6059]

And Frodo's blade has to actually have a blue glow to it too 😁

[@none4174]

The serie ended.

[@triune_blades]

That'd be awesome!

[@STNeish]

Keith's sword was a thing of beauty, a real work of art.

[@flamezoidtron]

In wonder how many people watching this show understand that a vast majority of the blades from history (like this one) were actually done in bronze historically....I kinda wanna see those get tested!

[@Maninawig]

Bronze forging is another beast all together, and it might not be knowledge a steel smith might have. That said, I do remember one contestant using a method to yellow some details on their blade, so it would be cool to see them treat the blade to look bronzed.

[@ObservingLibertarian]

One was a Xiphos - the other is an artillery sword.

[@tuomaspirinen8018]

Keith's Xiphos is gorgeous!

[@donb7113]

Xiphos is a beautiful design and esthetically pleasing.

[@OmnomTheNom]

At 4:55 you can hear how pieced together the audio is to make them say what they WANTED them to say lol. Its too funny.

[@oookakavlik]

Where is the kill test?

[@bryanjames7528]

This is from S3 so there's no kill test

[@oookakavlik]

@@bryanjames7528 thanks...

[@panagiotisnikiforou1323]

I was impressed with jon writing posidon in ancient greek on his vlade, nice one

[@MeMyselfI-BSG]

$10K would be nice but I can earn that $10K with what I learned. What a fantastic attitude!

[@jimmyhoffa2530]

Best hair?!?! Idk? Keith has got a nice set of mid 80's Kurt Russell style hair.

[@neonglowmusic]

It's interesting to see these older episodes. Kill test (or lack of) in this, it's neat to see how much more challenging the tests are now, and of course, the production value has improved a lot.

[@ST-cc4qp]

keith is a father that everyone wants

[@tauIrrydah]

I think Forged in Fire needs more credit for its portrayal of positive masculinity. Everyone on this show is such a good sport.

[@kevmodee1866]

Sorry guys but if you don't have the "KEAL" test, you're missing something. Now the hair was very nice! Lol

[@AndreyNaranjo]

Keith looks like a Witcher character hahahaha

[@h0useofh0rr0rS]

We need the Keel Test!!!

[@pedro191921]

Keith seems like one of the nicest people out there ! And his work was astonishing ! :)

[@seandepoppe6716]

That was a killer sword

[@memesnahgee5259]

God I’m just in love with Keith’s Xiphos. Would love something like that in a nice resting place on the wall in my groups dnd room

[@basilacis5661]

"σφυριλατιθεί στη φωτιά" 🤣🤣🤣

[@nickzettas5220]

Μεταφραστει στο τρανσλεητορ

[@richpiana666]

ΧΑΧΑΧΑΧΑ ακριβώς 🤣

[@emeraldgamecave679]

They should have a ThunderCats episode and forge The Sword of Omens so they can call the other ThunderCats... I mean judges 😁

[@saunak9183]

How do those coldsteel blades cut ropes 10 times thicker with ease.

[@DailyDoseDocumentary]

Nice work!

[@DailyDoseDocumentary]

Beautiful sword to boot.

[@nicolasvera1648]

8:13 "now, we want a fight to the DEATH" XD

[@bamlakbelew7640]

One word : Achilles

[@RobbertHoek]

For everyone going for the keal test; these are older episodes, this one is from season 3, maybe they didn't have them in those seasons? I really don't know as I don't watch the episodes on tv

[@cloverking7879]

They've always had the kill test. They just removed it because they're being criticized by people (who don't even watch the show mind you) for being too brutal and unethical.

[@revelationreflection]

@@cloverking7879 WHO is criticizing them. Been seeing this comment a lot, but it sounds like conspiracy theory when no one mentions WHO

[@cloverking7879]

@@revelationreflection its not a specific group of people it's just random people saying that the keal test is to brutal or to grafic for some people to handle.

[@wnchstrman]

@@cloverking7879 Then those pansies shouldn't watch the show. Problem solved.

[@cloverking7879]

@@wnchstrman exactly what I'm saying.

[@7227gdog]

Good to see Rake doing something productive

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

Hey Spartan, why do you Spartans use such a short sword? Spartan: It's long enough to reach your heart.

[@drunkprobly5906]

I went to the comments first to see if they skipped the kill test again. They did. So I’m skipping the video. You’re losing viewership.

[@shootingmangooo1664]

U know that it also can be a problem with KZbin right ?

[@justyce_yt]

@@shootingmangooo1664 KZbin is evil sometimes

[@fenrir_Lokison9]

Who cares about viewership when they can make happy this generation of intolerable people? (sarcasm)

[@HUSS_BOSS]

5:17 the transition took them 100 years before.

[@therealbfunke]

That is a gorgeous weapon Keith

[@kubamakovsky]

WHERES THE KEEL TEST?!?!?!

[@JS-jh4cy]

Love this show

[@SirChubblesSteen]

Sorry man but the guy that won also had best hair aha

[@Ichithix]

Bring back the kill test. In order to understand these weapons in their proper historical context seeing how they function for their intended purpose is key. If anything I'd like to see the kill test done against the ballistics gel dummies in dress appropriate to the environment in which the weapon was used.

[@kamranshabazz6259]

INCREDIBILIS!!!!!

[@YouMyNInja]

You’re going to lose a tonnnnnnn of view. I literally started watching this FOR THE KILL TEST. Put it back in please

[@alfiecamerongreen51]

Beautiful

[@nikolascend]

It is pronounced Ksifos. (hence the use of X in the beginning)

[@ronswanson398]

I knew Penn from Penn & Teller wasn't going to win when he couldn't get that blade in the quench.

[@akosidaved4831]

Thats not keith thats Rayleigh right hand of the pirate king😂

[@ralphharper2414]

Do like the history behind the blade part

[@JHsillypantsMcGee]

The long hair guys blade is like the one you start the game with, the older guys blade is the one you end the game with.

[@badskengvevo2938]

History at its best🇯🇲🖐🙏

[@franktrandicostacomedy3370]

Don’t forget Percy Jackson’s Anaklusmos (Riptide) is a Xiphos too!!

[@dstock9855]

For all of the people complaining this is from season 3. I just watched the full episode, and there is no kill test in this one. They didn't get rid of it you dopes.

[@mammadfy]

What happened to the Keel test?

[@nirmilankanagu1351]

First time I haven't heard: It will KEEL! Not worth to watch!😂

[@Avenus112]

Wasn't the xiphos cast out of bronze rather than smithed out of steel?

[@NeuKrofta]

Yes. My thoughts exactly, but then it wouldn't be "forged" in fire.

[@billwoehl3051]

Does History have a museum of all the F.I.F. builds?

[@semiclone-me1vy2gy5i]

wait, what happened to the KEAL test? Lmao

[@imacloud11]

...what happened to the Keal test??

[@blackadder1582]

Braveheart!

[@HomoSapiensMember]

why do they always ask them if they are ready lol

[@Con5tantine]

...no kill test?

[@donniecatalano]

It will Keith... I mean, Keal.

[@MOONLIGHT-vl9ty]

I was just watching old videos and now got the notification and I'm here what timing 😆

[@EMPEROR_SEO]

Man , that's a nice sword ! ^_^

[@Sonicexpres]

is someone gonna tell him Keith also has much better hair?

[@SM-1010]

Why no kill test? Bring it back!!!

[@pontysoldier]

Where is it will keeeel😐😐😐

[@bradleysquires6789]

When things people need to realize making a bigger Palmal isn't a bad thing having a two small Palmal could get you disqualified

[@baymaxlaos6514]

We want to see the kill test

[@wadewilson4104]

where is the 'it will keal' test?

[@zermomia]

I loved this one , people seems nice.

[@MohidZafar]

Add back the kill test !!!!

[@Schmangrovius]

Shouldnt a requirement have been to make it out of bronze

[@dragon12234]

A bit late for response, but the bronze age had largely ended in Greece by the 7th century BC

[@wnchstrman]

They were made of iron by the time of Alexander.

[@Blackobluna]

I'm not sure Keith knows how babies are made...

[@tobiasripper4124]

well.. get stuff super hot and do some heavy pounding. quecnhing is part of it too. there is some grinding as well... idk man. its pretty close.

[@josefigueroa3930]

@@tobiasripper4124 🤣

[@dutchvanderbilt9969]

Xiphos!

[@ponyuniversity9778]

What’s the location of the tests?

[@keshavsrivastav8499]

excuse me for geekig out...but thats percy jakson's blade called Riptide

[@stuartdoyle99]

Where was the third test?

[@ck7279]

I would liked to see the swords made in the same way it was made in Ancient Greece.

[@giannispapadopoulos6603]

Nothing has changed my friend.charcoal,blower,anvil,hammer and muscle.

[@NeuKrofta]

@@giannispapadopoulos6603 I think he means with Bronze...

[@ChromeMan04]

@@NeuKrofta there were iron xiphoses

[@bryananofa7165]

Where is the episode they forged Thor's axe? Or hammer.

[@Midas8610]

Why no killntests anymore? I come here for that.

[@lxveless-]

Nice

[@joshuathompson9477]

Xiphi-sternum …now i get it😶‍🌫️

[@Giuseppe_Paolillo]

5:19 This episode was offered by Palmolive shampoo.

[@bautistaelliot6311]

Why are no kill tests anymore?

[@matthewanderson9461]

Did youtube make them stop showing the kill tests or something :/

[@captenrap1842]

he is like the blacksmith from riverwood(skyrim) =)

[@Warcombine]

0:23 what's the song?

[@ClayBoy-lr8wo]

Question: why is there no more kill test is it because they no longer do it on the show or is it a KZbin thing?

[@sebastianbeasti]

youtube related, they want that you to watch the aktual show

[@mwbright]

A good xiphos will go right through a giant truck tire with only the slightest push. I wish they'd try it.

[@rakhyr4485]

Next time pls upload kill test

[@adam346]

I really want them to do a bronze weapon challenge... all these steel blades are really cool but you cannot cheap-out on bronze.. either you do it right or you don't. Would also have to mix their own tin and copper as part of it... then forge or cast it (most likely cast it).. would require different talents all together and would make for a neat challenge imo. You can also vary the amount of tin leading to harder edges with high-tin concentrates and lower tin cores for more durability. Also, don't they typically do three tests? I am guessing there was an issue with the third and they didn't broadcast it?

[@kaeljadondavis2779]

As much as I'd like to see a bronze forged in fire season, virtually every blacksmithing resource I've seen spits on sword casting. They say it makes a super brittle blade compared to shaping metal from the get-go. Is casting historically accurate?

[@adam346]

@@kaeljadondavis2779 casting was the only proper way to do bronze and tempering was not really done. Historically I think bronze was only casted.. maybe they made a solid lump of bronze in the rough shape of the sword and worked it from there but I do know the hardness was not dealt with through heat treating but the chemical composition. The amount of tin in the bronze actually determined the hardness (and therefore edge retention, brittleness ect...) of the weapon and had the edges hammered, sharpened ect... into place. I just think that it would require an entirely different skill-set, like molding, working with molten metal + chemistry and then the typical smith skills of shaping, sharpening and finishing a weapon. As for effectiveness, they were used until early high-carbon steel became common since iron would bend, rust and be kinda shabby all-around. Where as a proper bronze sword could hold the edge of a high-carbon steel blade but required more sharpening to retain it.

[@sylvi6269]

wait, they remooved the kill test?

[@ryuusantos2896]

Does anybody know what steel Keith used for his sword?