Forged in Fire: European Daggers Tested (Season 5, Episode 8) | History

[@xavier2285]

judge:*aggresively stabs METAL gas can with full strength and moving it around whilst in the gas can* judge:”we have a little problem,your blade is slightly bent but overall it survived”

[@TheWarClouddV2]

Put a Becker BK 2 through that test and I guarantee it won't bend. There's tons of knives that can do this test and be fine. It bending just means that the heat treatment wasn't that great

[@greveeen]

Froot Joos 😂 right, he made the same thing on the spears test

[@davidmiko1102]

These tests are for people, for humans. I don't know why people shouldn't test it.

[@ryuhadouken1404]

Froot Joos yeah, he doesn’t want to be embarrassed by his lack of technique. So he blames it on the blade.

[@elijahrucker4698]

To be honest 🙄 he was really wiggling the, like what 💀😂

[@Ferdians66]

Cut? No keel? :( Im here to hear the KEEEL

[@impaul14]

Same here

[@wdogel837]

I think he only says it will *KEEL* if its a dummy

[@micosemana7298]

loooool.

[@m1chael7urner99]

I’m really happy you remembered the two different ‘here’ and ‘hear’

[@julessavvy-bennett3792]

He says keel in the finals on the kill test

[@felinecube4953]

Just want to say Drew’s fashion sense is fantastic. I would wear the same thing every day, if I could.

[@danieldeandrade5741]

“I will cut this fish I will slice this fish” that line was more lethal than the daggers

[@andod881]

1:42 When I see my Crush is going to the party I’m at. 1:47 Then when someone starts talking to my Crush.

[@unruxifi9447]

Andi Ditt underrated comment

[@noahcallaway7574]

Nice!!

[@geraldv669]

😂😂😂😂

[@chrisfr2358]

This is honestly sooo underrated

[@EcchiSamurai]

*Stabs container - viciously wriggles the blade out* " We have a problem, your blade warped a little. There's a little bend around the middle " Gee I wonder why?

[@owenkennedy3215]

Exactly what I was thinking

[@rena8215]

Not supposed to bend

[@EcchiSamurai]

@@rena8215 A dagger is going to bend if you violently shake it in a metal oil container no matter how strong it is though.

[@Camino377]

@@EcchiSamurai Bend, yes. But a properly tempered dagger won't permanently warp.

[@EcchiSamurai]

@@Camino377 Im not a smith nir a knife expert so what fo I know I guess

[@Idothinkysaurus]

With the first test: He jabs the daggers into a steel gas can, WRENCHES THEM AROUND, and then is all "dude wtf there's a bend". Also, they test the effectiveness AFTER damaging them? I get that they fixed this in later episodes, but wow.

[@laughingachilles]

A chip on the blade? Yes that is pretty standard when you're stabbing a metal object with a flat blade of a reasonable size. When plate armour became more common in Europe the smiths invented the rondel dagger in order to pierce the armour, later this was developed into the stiletto dagger which could be used against chain-mail or leather armour. I would easily pierce the body without being damaged and it wouldn't become stuck as it couldn't snag on metal or bone. This later inspired the bayonets used in WW1 and the 3 sided 'trench knife'.

[@sublis939]

The way he slashes. I think to myself “this ain’t assassin creed”

[@MarkosRagnos]

Doug has years of experience handling blades. I think he knows what he's doing

[@Monglomon]

well from the way he was swinging those daggers... I'm guessing that's false

[@fruffy3220]

All the clips I've seen of Doug training and teaching blade fighting has been holding a knife in more conventional grips. I'm really confused by the decision to not change grips for slashing. I wonder if a producer had something to do with that.

[@kellersoch3183]

Test is inaccurate. Need to fight to the death to see which blade is better

[@adeadratlol3516]

Keller Soch Me: **Chants** hunger game... Hunger Games... HUNGER GAMES

[@muhammadyaumiladityawarman1237]

Matamu

[@mardy2630]

That is how they should settle the finals

[@chuckypanado2269]

that is testing the skill of the fighter and not the blade me thinks🤔

[@lukaurbankitek6019]

ikr. Amateurs.

[@richricherrichestthefirst]

Can't stop giggling everytime I see Mr. Doug... 😂 I like him so much!

[@MakoRuu]

So much human error is involved in these tests.

[@pladom3835]

Metal-Muscle & Games Nah, MakoRuu meant that the people testing the blades make human errors and impact on the testing

[@timfowlie3138]

Metal-Muscle & Games but the thing is when you have variables like that involved in the test it makes it more difficult to tell if it was the the human that did the stabbing did that or if the blade was just poorly made and what we’re are testing that human error of the person who made the blade and not how well someone will stab a can. When you test something like that then the difference between going home and staying could all be because the person testing stabbed with your dagger slightly harder than when he had your opponents dagger. See where were getting at?

[@timfowlie3138]

Metal-Muscle & Games it doesn’t just “all depend on who made their blade the best” because the tester could have driven the blade of one person harder into the can and another’s slightly softer so if you add that variable into the test then it all depends on who made their blade the best and who got the lowest amount of force, applied by the tester, on the blade.

[@FANGGANGent1717]

MakoRuu ikr

[@kellersoch3183]

@Metal-Muscle & Games so they should fight to the death to see whose blade is better? Edit: If so, I agree.

[@haydencook682]

Sharpness test after the strenght test...hmmmm

[@nickjensen4385]

i know right i does not seem right

[@haydencook682]

@Ayden Cole yeah, but it still makes more sense to flip that.

[@GamerZBgIloveDiamonds]

@@haydencook682 Well in battle i think you will hit something after blocking? So your dagger/sword/sushi-terminator will be kinda chipped and such.

[@nickc856]

@@haydencook682 You can go buy $10 blades that will be sharp first time, its how long they hold an edge thats important

[@wumboqwark]

@@nickc856 listen to Nick guys

[@Alex-pj9jc]

i find these strength tests often ridiculous. knives arent meant to be furiously stabbed against a metal jerry can. but to be used against an opponent. this is just a way to break the beautiful knives these people spent alot of time on.

[@ovitar8574]

3:36 - 3:37 he slapped the fish how should it cut

[@tenderermold5464]

I mean he says that like 10 seconds later, his knifes handles was too small and hard to grip so instead of him being able to slash, it got pushed flat and slapped the fish

[@Larcona_]

It rolled in his hand.

[@yaboi1288]

which button to slash attack again?

[@pronkman6669]

**stabs knife into steel canister** **wiggles side to side to get it out** It hAs BenDs iN iT

[@420abxzxd3]

but it will keel

[@fun_nuggets2514]

The judges are the Phil swift of forging. “To test the strength of your blade, I stabbed a gasoline can!”

[@CrossDaBow]

Yes! Thus is underrated

[@yunanklaus1195]

Daggers aren't meant to be used to stab into metal plates, that first test is pretty much irrelevant

[@wumboqwark]

Ehh it wasn't exactly metal plate. Sure it was steel but it was not hardened steel armor or anything like that. But still i don't that that test was fair for this blade

[@Kal6933]

Yunan Klaus They said it was a strength test so

[@yunanklaus1195]

@@Kal6933 I know it was a strength test, they were trying to test the daggers endurance. However, daggers aren't meant to be used to stab through metal plates, that's not what they're designed for, so stabbing it to a metal plate will definitely chip it off, if not bend or distort it. You can, however, test the endurance by hitting it with an arming sword because back then, daggers are also used for parrying in dual wielding technique, where your main arm is a sword and your companion arm is a dagger. It is not a showoff, fantasy technique that can only be found in movies and cartoons - you can find it in Europeans sword techniques like fencing (the real fencing, not the Olympic circus they put up on tv these days) and Japanese Kenjutsu.

[@Kal6933]

Yunan Klaus Oh okay, I see your point now

[@approveddust8367]

Yunan Klaus that depends on how it was made

[@normalpersonfrom50yearsago15]

"the cuts bounced off the fish" That's what happens when you slash with an icepick grip deadass

[@richardmcginnis5344]

i just watched the judges do their battle making swords and they didn't have 5 days to create a weapon that would do the job, they had 2 weeks, and one of them even said to do it right it would take more than 5 days

[@kylethomas9640]

I would like to see a dagger not warp or chip after been repeatedly thrusted into steel fuel cans

[@Larcona_]

That's not the point, they don't have to be flawless, just in better shape than the others.

[@mohammadwaled409]

Watch some of the vs judges episodes

[@wickedthemadhatter9713]

*2/3 blades get bent stabbing steel containers as the guy twists the blade like he's trying to snap it* "It seems you developed a bend, thats a problem"

[@andrewhoag3387]

Ok the bends in the blade are probably cause he wiggles the knife around inside the can a ton.

[@1014p]

Andrew Hoag with extreme force, glad I wasn’t the only one seeing that.

[@lethalfumes]

And he stabs it awkwardly so it jolts to the side when it makes contact

[@5bandzeyeinvest141]

ok why are you testin a knife on a steel gas can and how did I come across this

[@Larcona_]

To test its durability.

[@vladtheimpaler9577]

Drew is officially the youngest Forged in Fire champion at 18.

[@Killjoy3990]

Judging by the young guys tie knot... dude has patience to learn and practice. Probably why he's so young and competing with such experienced people.

[@agentiggy856]

0:25 that looks suspiciously like blood

[@Matt99988]

AgentIggy Wouldn’t even be surprised with the way these morons play with the weapons.

[@adreasklmt650]

You mean there is blood in the fuel cans?

[@adreasklmt650]

@@Matt99988 I wouldn't be supriced if they killed animals with their knives in their free time... Sick ppl

[@DirtySam0410]

1:47 That dramatic zoom of closing of dem eyelids

[@LiteralEngineer42490]

A man with a sweater vest has made a knife capable of decimating fish. Neat.

[@merethyl4012]

I saw the thumbnail and immediately mumbled to my self *it will keeeel*

[@younglobwedge]

What prevents a bend in the blade? Type of steel, it's handle, or just straight up how it was made? I feel like this sounds like a dumb question, but I couldn't think how I could better pose it.

[@burniemac1364]

Aye the only reality show where ppl encourage each other and actually take criticism like we should be doing

[@biplabdas2408]

Contestant: let's make sushi. Fish: not today man, not today.

[@xModerax]

This max 5min cutting is very clever to attract people, its the right amount!

[@VietNoodleSoupProductions]

"Your weapon..... will kewwwwwwl" >:D I know he didnt say it...but i wish he did.....

[@jobby1517]

3:36 tf was that?

[@nickbutler9831]

2:26 come on. Youre a martial arts expert. You should know a icepick grip is for stabbing, not slashing.

[@peacekeeper__7813]

'It will cut' 2:53 woh, didn't know that, thank you

[@qaibthai8996]

daggers do not have slashing power.....

[@elliottatwell1155]

especially when you hit your target with the flat of the blade, half of those slashes had horrible blade alignment. Isn't this dude supposed to be a knife 'expert' of some sort.

[@DungNguyen-FatRacoon]

@@elliottatwell1155 actually he is an expert in edge weaponds, training soldiers from all over the world :))) When your knife get all slimy from the fish, a slim handle make proper edge alignment upon impact hard tho. And he mentioned about it

[@kaziboy264]

@@elliottatwell1155 Yeah likely hard in real life to cut while hands are wet

[@jdoe3006]

nope they do have. try it on a real person not on a slimy fish

[@wumboqwark]

@@DungNguyen-FatRacoon the only thing I'll critique him on is using those European daggers in a reverse grip to slash. It was like he was using non European fighting tactics and that's not fair considering uhhhh they're designed for those specific tactics. Lol

[@chacharealsmooth6911]

Drew is so formal I like it

[@basquait2704]

Dr Seuss keeling marcaida edition- gentlemen I will cut this fish, I will slice this fish I will do everything but nice to this fish 😂😂😂

[@azhermo7827]

Tbh the tests should be carried out by machines like the slicing and stabbing of things so there is equal amount of force in swinging and stabbing

[@christianmartizano8889]

2:13 "I will stab this fish, I will slice this fish" 🔥

[@shatteredlenstheatre]

BOTH CUTS ARE GOOOD!

[@sasukekun6112]

BEST THUMBNAIL EVER

[@Analblekningxd]

1:47 When you get a little bit of roll on your tip.

[@klasiks92]

so yall are going to pretend like am the only one who likes how Doug Marcaida says "it will cut" lol

[@Shunieeez]

The thumbnail said it all.

[@Weah702]

1:30 this kid is always ready with a 1 liners. Lmao

[@patricklonergan1247]

Isn't saying the handle is too small kind of relative? I don't see how that's a valid criticism.

[@itsmegilbert2]

Patrick Lonergan what do you prefer, a knife that you can easily handle or a knife that so hard to grab on (remember only the handle differs)

[@patricklonergan1247]

@@itsmegilbert2 a knife that is easy to handle for you might not be the same for me. If I'm a short guy and I make a weapon that fits in my hand and then you as a tall person complains it doesn't fit in your hand than that's kind of dumb.

[@itsmegilbert2]

Well what are they? Blacksmiths. And some of them make blades not just for themselves thats why you consider or think a standard size and style of handle.

[@andreacarollo1324]

Friend: you know your crusch could friendzone you... Me: It would keel

[@aranimitra4881]

The little guy looks exactly like "Tintin" 😉

[@treedaddy4260]

The Reverse grip flailing on that fish is ridiculous. Theyre European daggers, so thrust lol. why is he using them like karambits?

[@murderdolls666ism]

“Yeah you know I’d stab you but I just finishing stabbing a metal gas can so my blade will not keel you”

[@dylan4479]

Every "so much human error" comment, if the blades are made for human use, then the blades need to withstand the human error regardless.

[@peach6405]

I think the point of those comments is to articulate that the tests vary from blade to blade, there's no way to ensure that all the blades are tested equally. It's just not a very fair testing setup altogether

[@Anonyomus]

Hitting the fish with inferior blade technique and with flat of the blade -> problems with cutting. If he would've used the dagger in a fashion they're designed to (they're not karambits, after all), I presume he would've cut the fish without any problem.

[@aimisalleh9479]

I bought a kitchen knife and let Doug tested it.. this is what he told me... your knife sir.... will KEEL.. with that smile on his face..😂

[@paulcolangelo1019]

With Drew’s blade he didn’t even slice the fish in the back slash. He just slapped it with the inside

[@i_haz_no_comments4775]

The way he slices the fish is that really swordsmenship..

[@arsdwalos6840]

each time he stabs the barrels. For the watch.

[@brightfishsam]

It’s always something with Drew’s tip

[@josephhoule4218]

The guy that did the strength test needs to be fired, he purposefully bends the blades when pulling them out and then tell the contestants " unfortunately you developed a bend in you're blade", boo that man!...

[@jaminsim5965]

That Daniel guy was a great sport. Also, does Drew remind anybody else of Tom Holland?

[@wumboqwark]

Y'all a good dagger would be able to hold up against this type of abuse. He even said he was gonna be rough with them before he began the test.

[@wumboqwark]

Well, a great dagger would anyway. But they aren't trying to reward mediocrity on this show. Sure stabing through metal cans and wrenching them out is way more abuse than a dagger ordinarily would have to face but if it can hold up relatively well to that then that means a lot as far as the quality goes. Notice 2/3 bent? One didn't bend. So right there is proof that making a dagger that can stand up well against this test is very possible.

[@usernamenumbers6652]

Okay, what whould your order be? three gas cans, three salmon, a spear launcher, and a ballistic dummy uh, okay...

[@noneya7387]

Need a more consistent way of testing. Half the time they hit the target with the flat side of the the knife and they say it doesn't cut.

[@shahnaflores8632]

"You see, your blade has a bend..." *10 seconds earlier is jerkjng around like none other

[@gaura16]

No point if it cannot keel

[@ondrasestak7983]

I love his,, Will kill"

[@iszac864]

Thank you chef

[@Kai-pb4yc]

2:03 why does he have so many cuts on his arm?

[@MrNiker]

It's the liquid from the container

[@sergiost8784]

Nice thumbnail

[@user-qt8qk6qb4u]

i just like the bit where he smiles and says " It will kill" 😈 lol

[@CodenameMood]

When are we gonna have Aatrox's blade tested ?

[@sergiost8784]

Aatrox lmao

[@jiheddachraoui9318]

i agree

[@backlash4164]

Soon enough bro

[@lolermaan]

When u are balanced my mans

[@CodenameMood]

If Aatrox is broken, then what is Irelia or Akali ?

[@ambrose899]

Drew's outfit is so outstanding lol

[@bostonkostka4015]

The reason that there is a bend in the blade is because he’s moving it around in one spot

[@afkbrb123]

Daggers, historically, were meant for thrusting and never slicing. Moreover, they were meant to penetrate either human flesh in battle or cooked meat at a feast; the steel can test is absurd.

[@JimmyDean59]

I personally don’t like a clean cut. In fact a dagger doesn’t sound smooth. A dagger with chips in it more likely to mutilate someone that make clean cuts.

[@10nooki50]

Now thats a lot of damage

[@ronniegalv23]

On the sharpness test with a blade at that length and how close he is from where he starts his swing it wont cut very deep at all on Daniel's blade he swung it backwards and the blade slapped the fish he messed up on that swing overall a bad performance with terrible swings at the fish

[@zaccatling3310]

The reason why they all got damage on the strength test is because the guy was shaking the blade when he stabbed the duel tanks just yank it out

[@chadbrookes827]

That Chinese guys face is same everytime when he says it will kill

[@caldoesstuff7290]

1:46 Drews eyes XD

[@NrgyGG]

Let's hope they use the fish for good use and not waste it.

[@freshprince3050]

It will keel

[@tavispergentile1334]

I'm baffled, but I'm not sure whether it's the parameters they set out for the Smith's, or the smiths themselves. I just binged a lot of their footage and the same thought kept running through my mind. "In a real scenario, would I trust this Smith?" Whether it's a fight or a survival blade, I need to depend on the craftsmanship of my tool. After seeing half these guys and what they brought to the table I wouldn't walk farther than a mile from the road with their creations

[@DavidRodriguez-tr7qw]

What's the point? Good or bad?

[@edgarportillo2182]

I mean the sharpness test was nothing but slapping the fish . Come on man!

[@albinatormega55]

My man slaped the fish with the knife are 3:56

[@thedcpat]

Why would you ever test a blade with STEEL canisters?

[@ImitationBrand]

Maybe to test the durability of the blade to slip past plate armor without shattering?

[@thedcpat]

@@ImitationBrand sounds reasonable.

[@yhorm_the_giant399]

Maybe you fight against the men of steal...

[@tyr200]

If your in a warzone you can slip past enemy lines and slash all of there fuel tanks.

[@peanhid5606]

ImitationBrand it is almost impossible to puncture steel plate armor, not to mention using a dagger

[@danielrodriguezperez8655]

Good, love that programme!

[@lucidxotiic228]

Did anyone else see the first guys arm when he was cutting the green containers, it looked like he was cutting...

[@juliuslomarda1975]

Of course it will cut. Commn that is a KNIFE not a candy

[@oliveingram1812]

Why is no one talking about the thumbnail?

[@demure4398]

Why do people hold the blade backwards? You can see it in the strikes how awkward it is and he is supposed to be a trained marshal artist

[@toewatcher9353]

Thats a lotta damage!!

[@b_nnnyy3134]

Judge Best of all it will KILL Me: These judges are pretty suspicious... Check the spear one

[@lohitnaik4079]

Please post the full episodes

[@samuelgranados2693]

I love this show

[@gregstewart6973]

That guy cutting the fish looks like he pretends to be a ninja in his garage. Bullshido on full display.

[@davinfo9583]

Thumbnail: Me: im sold