Forged in Fire: FINAL Showdown vs. BLADESMITH BOSS Ben Abbott

[@ForgedInFire]

Love watching Forged in Fire? Check out this playlist for more Forged in Fire videos histv.co/3lxh9lx

[@ПетърМедарски]

You never show a close look at the finished blades of any competitors in any episode, please this is one of the most interesting moments for us viewers

[@Maninawig]

Would love a Ben Wins compilation

[@bigpleys2688]

Honestly I have no clue in forging skills and I”ve started to watch this show recently, but it seems to me as the only honest show, with no trash talk or intrigues with great relationship between competitors and very fair judging

[@djmmtube4770]

Exactly. One more thing that I would like to emphasize is that there are no intrigues when it comes to the winner of each competition in any episode, so the judges seem to be pretty objective. Truly great show.

[@100merijung]

The only show where craftsmanship, skills and experience is honoured.

[@Maninawig]

I love how I come into the comments on some and the person who lost still has praises to give and humility towards their loss.

[@abumadina]

I hate trash talk

[@AnasatisTiMiniatis]

The contestants will even sometimes help each other if the need an extra pair of hands.

[@rodgerbagwell7643]

I think it would be great to watch Ben and Dave go head to head

[@romxxii]

We got a dose of that during their 2-week challenge to each other on lockdown, but the video quality was so poor, and the online versions barely show them forging (the full episode did). An 8-hour challenge between the two would be amazing.

[@rodgerbagwell7643]

@@romxxii Yep thats what I was talking about

[@cesarborunda5224]

We need that

[@thecollectorcorner1519]

A million times yes

[@anothnypitt443]

@@romxxii Ben's Sutton Hoo sword was a thing of sheer beauty.... EASILY the coolest build ever on this show

[@halkael2317]

From first being a competitor on the show, to being a judge, and now undefeated against so many champions… no doubt the best there is!!

[@disc0king21]

Ben Abbot is some kind of fantasy smith that crafts legendary weapons for the hero.

[@princebautista]

At this point, the only way Ben will lose is if he makes a mistake, that's just how good he is. Episode feels kinda off, don't know if it's the editing.

[@ZetsueiTV]

Rather than him making a mistake, a smith has to rise to his level and surpass it. Thus why its a challenge. Watching this episode if I was a judge I would've said Ben lost in the tests. Aesthetically his sword was better but his edge didn't seem that sharp.

[@Evilbob1555]

@@ZetsueiTV Ben's sword didn't do as well but it did welll enough to rival the other blade. The not-Ben smith put a very good edge on it, but even looking at the sword you can predict that his sword would be unbalanced. As Dave said, the unabalanced blade is hard to recover and wants to keep its momentum going which gives it those deeper cuts at the cost of weildability.

[@IrishClone]

Yeah, Ben is extremely good at what he does. As for the editing, they typically cut a lot out for the KZbin videos. I'm sure the actual episode feels much more natural because they left more of the work in the show

[@jpnmystic5208]

try challenge him NOT making a sword catalogue weapon imo :p

[@matthewschneider4758]

The Metal-Work and overall blade performance was equal. Nicholas appeared to have a slightly better cutting edge, but when it came down to it both blades will Kill, Cut, and are Durable. Therefore, in battle if two blades will do the same job, but one feels MUCH better in the hand then thats going to be the blade you choose to go into battle with. Weight, Balance, Finger Grooves, these all play into functional performance of a blade. Ben's blade has a more fluid motion, allowing for better control and recovery. Ben is definitely the GOAT, but Nicholas was SO CLOSE to winning if he had not forgotten what every competitor seems to forget, the Handle is just a critical as the blade itself!

[@northernvulk5727]

Sadly it was the second part of the blade that messed him up at the forge, he's normally pretty good with the handles as far as I can tell, he lost out on time.

[@marshallcecil4474]

This explains so many frustrations I have. I thought Nicholas had the better weapon, but with what you've said, I can understand as to why Ben won and I thank you for elaborating

[@dark3031]

I think it really comes down to the pommel as well, having a heavy pommel is crucial to balance out the sword's weight.

[@MegaFregel]

No one is going to take these to battle what the fk are you talking about

[@vibhumrajtripathi4276]

A Ben vs Dave duel would be epic.

[@tommyewo9222]

This showdown was probably the most uncertain one i've ever seen, Ben and his unique skill to make light but sharp and resistant blades is amazing.

[@qonra]

Would love to see an episode where the smith judges each mentor a young smith and let the students compete.

[@Ballzinnis]

Just the sportsmanship and humility alone from the judges and contestants makes this one of the best competition show

[@Sayadelify]

that was a close one but i agree that ben won it,the swords were both even, just bens balance was right on point

[@Fatherofheroesandheroines]

For those of you saying it's rigged the judges HAVE lost before. It's not rigged these guys are just masters.

[@romxxii]

I blame the video editing, they're cutting down 20-minute TV segments (from a 40-minute episode) down to 10 minutes, and a lot gets lost in the edit. They remove the part where judges pre-test weapon handling, showing that weapon weight _is_ a major judging criteria. This video also doesn't show majority of Ben's construction, whereas the full episode shows him starting from stacking his billet down to the final finish. The result: plenty of people whose only exposure to FIF are these very abridged videos.

[@roryireland3734]

nicholas blade perfomed better in the kill test and overall in m opinion

[@misaelvillalba8671]

@@roryireland3734 yes, but the main issue was balance. The often give far more important to the balance than the performance of the blade. Which is very logical, if you have an awesome blade but hard to wield then it won't be very useful.

[@phantom8906]

Which episodes

[@roryireland3734]

@@misaelvillalba8671 yeah thats true i think alot of thediting plays apart into why i tought that might watch the full episode and see

[@frankkent8046]

I would LOVE to see a competition between Ben and J. Nielson, in addition to between Ben and Dave!

[@masih24]

That would be awesome

[@bohdanrolia2269]

Ben actually competed against J. Nielson, but I don’t remember which episode it was

[@masih24]

@@bohdanrolia2269 oh! I got more exited now I should find the video 💥thanks

[@bohdanrolia2269]

@@masih24 to be honest, I remember watching that, but I couldn’t find it now, so maybe my brain tricked me. I watched so many FiF episodes for the last 2 months that it could happen. So sorry if I gave you a false hope.

[@masih24]

@@bohdanrolia2269 no worries sir

[@mystic_otakubrave6499]

when a legend showed up...this will happen~

[@ahmedsaquib3729]

And still undefeated undisputed champion of forge in fire

[@smallbarnyardanimal4719]

This show is a joke. The other guy clearly won. Ben's blade could barely even slice through the tatami mats and barely even when through the pig when Doug stabbed it. The producers told the judges which blade was Ben's, and they handed him the "victory" solely because he's a fellow judge.

[@misaelvillalba8671]

@@smallbarnyardanimal4719 I gotta completely disagree with u dude. Idk if u ever have seen the show previously but both balance and weight have always been crucial to determine a winner. Many times a blade that slices, chopps or slices better loses due to it's harder to wield and recover than the other blade. This match was pretty even, but if you gotta decide between the two blade you'll go to the more maneuver blade. After all, if a blade is an awesome cutter but it's hard to control it isn't fully functional, don't u think?

[@clorkmagnus]

@@smallbarnyardanimal4719 you don't seem to understand a heavy forward sword always perform slightly better at slashing forward motion plus when stabbing Ben sword did stab all the way through, Doug can just happen to stab a bone on the first time, no blade can stab through bone without a lot of force and Dough obviously only tried to stab very slightly for both sword. The first sword lack counter balance which means you are slow down using it and it can fly out of your hands after some times while Ben balance is better which means it has better handling => better defensive and offensive option when you swing it.

[@moldy13]

Ben vs Dave is totally what we want to see!

[@travispeoples]

Congratulations Ben! That is a beautiful sword! Amazing work!

[@lenwenzel7440]

Ben Abbot is who I would choose to make a blade. He really understands that blades are more than the materials. Balance, secure grip, and function are all equally important.

[@nathancarabajal8271]

I do like how wholesome the contestants are during the competition and how they accept defeat with dignity and their heads held high

[@tiagorebelomartins7271]

Dave vs Ben would be awesome im looking forward to seeing it.

[@jdibben29]

I'd love to see a FULL episode of the judges going at it. Two blades just like they do the other challenges. No eliminations just double the weapons and they pick what they make. Dave and Ben would be cool but I would rather see Ben face Jay

[@snowflakekiller6905]

100% Have to see Ben and Dave go against each other 🐐🐐🔥🔥🔥

[@gdurand]

Balance is important, can't have you sword flying around after you get tired of swinging and you grip gets sightly loose

[@grumpy_cat1337]

As soon as they start complaining about the balance, I knew that the only chance is a catastrophic failure of Ben's sword

[@trilokyamohanchakra6351]

And knowing Ben we all know that, catastrophic failure ain't gonna happen

[@nfbalkanproduction6551]

The judges are unrealistic, Ben's sword 2 did not cut these tatami mats to the end, and he cut the pigs worse. The other competitor is stolen, if the sword is not sharp, it is not good, if it is not balanced, it is not that important. Looking at history, it is important that he kills and is sharp.

[@LordZanas]

@@nfbalkanproduction6551 his blade will kill, and cut. If the two swords were in opposing hands, Ben's would have the advantage. Easier to Swing = Easier to Kill. His was more practical and thereby the winner

[@techbeef]

@@nfbalkanproduction6551 well this is just false.

[@sheldonpillay7767]

Ben vs Dave !? YES

[@BlamBird]

Ben's smithing stat is officially maxed out lol

[@Zenovarse]

Now he just need some alchemy and some enchanting to become filthy rich.

[@seproh0]

Next time he will show up wearing his level 99 smithing cape

[@TylerCarson-yy8eo]

Ben Vs. Dave HAS to happen

[@R3TR0J4N]

@@Zenovarse add some virgin blood and some goat sacrifices and ofc the philosopher stone

[@elliotpayne6716]

Ben's an absolute legend the forge.

[@TheRealLone_Wolf]

I really want to see those two go against each other, see if he can get his 10th consecutive win, he has my backing!

[@thepandoricaoffandomsbacku7349]

At this point I am always looking for new episodes because I think I’ve watched all the ones already uploaded

[@markandrewpinos-an2031]

I would love to see the judges compete against each other & see who will come out on top... excited to see who will be the judges too🙂

[@Sayadelify]

the chinese sword that ben crafted in the last competition was just gorgeous man

[@John-pp8qv]

Love Ben, he’s such a cool guy!

[@proggerfrogger1030]

Haha! Thabk!s

[@iwilldefeateverysinglejust3826]

@@proggerfrogger1030 wait are you ben?

[@oskarstobinski4522]

When you see what what they have done in that short amount of time it is unbelivable.

[@rudolphmiller]

He said "KEAL" for the first sword and "Kill" for the second

[@davidwilliamson8502]

Ben is the GOAT because of his consistency.

[@stevendinsmore-george8941]

9:37 I love how gleeful and happy the host is at just the idea of a Forged in Fire where Ben Abbott puts his 9-0 record on the line against Dave Freaking BAKER!

[@megah8nyouzero]

Imagine if the judges formed teams comprised of winners and losers mixed together for each judge.

[@cain9636]

You would have to say that Ben is the best bladesmith of the three

[@stuartrockowitz3845]

I would love a head to head battle of J. Neilson and Ben Abbott competition.

[@robertthebruce7176]

Ben would win, hands down.

[@Maninawig]

9 and 0! Wow

[@scottscott6794]

It's good to see you have fun and enjoyment in this field. Congratulations. This is a great show hands down continued success Ben Abbott.

[@Big_Pants_]

Can see why people feel iffy about it, but the blades really were evenly matched except Nicholas’ had a bit of an edge (pun). But it comes down to which one the judges would rather use, which feels better, which they’d carry into battle, simple as that. The blade is the most important part, sure, but it’s not the only important part

[@fishmaniachannel]

Ben actually calculate it's time very good n ,no rush no hurry, he is brilliant in his skill , a great Smith 👌

[@bidenonabender5903]

in the home forge challenge the smiths got 3 days and a lot of them show up with mono steel blades, but in this kind of compilation they only got 8 hours but still every smith will make a "damascus" blade even tho they have only a fraction of the time. of course you can´t go mono to beat ben but it´s still interessting to me, i would love to see the blades that these smiths would finish in 3 days with the same equipment!

[@caiquebarcellos8635]

Would like to see Ben Abbott vs Ricardo Vilar. Would be the best challenge!

[@FatAlbertFanClub]

Ben Abbott is the final boss of forged in fire.

[@wvXvxvXvw]

Ben vs Dave and Jay. At the same time.

[@tombowling8890]

To all the haters, you have to rewatch the early Ben Abbott episodes. I guess I forgot too, but he may be the GOAT of FiF.

[@tomf8315]

BRING ON BEN AND DAVE!!!!! Make it a PPV and I’ll pay.

[@subjectcode0981]

They should make the show like jeopardy. Whoever wins returns

[@PrichardsStudio]

I want to see Ben vs Ilya from season 1 also on That Works. Both are amazing smiths.

[@cloudstrife9324]

The GOAT takes another one!!!!

[@zacharyhusk4649]

The only thing i hate about watching on youtube, is it doesn't show much o the forging process. It's more aimed at the tests of the blades. Kinda sad really.

[@brannonfrost4286]

10th and final round,just to be certain.Ben and Dave finale.Beat Dave,and hands down, you're the best.

[@VinzofTay30]

Ben is a BEAST

[@MIGHTYBOOSCH198]

It's crazy, both cut so well I was really impressed but Ben's cut so wellI I could notice a difference. That's a serious skill level when a kniw nothing like me can easily see its a cut above the rest - pun intended.

[@bassmaster117]

Forged in Fire really shows the spirit of the blue collar working class. No one trash talks and everyone wins if the blade survives. But the prize just to who made it lighter, sharper or prettier.

[@ThePeaterBeater]

get ben, get ilya, get dave. I NEED to see that

[@neilthomas9365]

Judge vs judge next?!

[@greg-rope]

Cool he has proven he can make a straight edge in differant designs how about someting with a more than 90* bend and maybe more than 1 point ?

[@yukimurasanada5945]

ben abbot vs jesse would be an amazing competetion!

[@anastasyawansyah2242]

I love this game

[@XDarkVivi]

Odd. The only negative I heard was the contestant's sword wasn't as easy to recover with. Ben's sword didn't do as well as the contestants did in the tests.

[@ketjapmanies1945]

Mr Ben has become Forge in Fire final boss.

[@pavansnvlogs]

My opinion for the swords are they want some more sharpen . While the keel test the both swords are not deeply make the cut

[@u6106l]

Oh yeah, let’s do a battle of the judges!

[@ranjansolanki1375]

Ben you are the Man!

[@zorigooleo]

Closest one. Nice episode.

[@thelordsanguine6383]

I wish they'd forget about damascus/pattern-folding, and just put more effort in perfecting hilt and blade shape/construction... It's already perfect steel, you don't need to introduce imperfections and create an aesthetic blade, when you have a lackluster handle

[@StarScapesOG]

Wow, I actually got a notification within 10 minutes!

[@hriturajsah1357]

At this point it seems like Ben is the only good blade smith America's got. Man out here beating everyone.

[@clivecottam1509]

Unjust!

[@beartigemo5825]

The should start playing Dark Souls Boss Music next time Ben steps into the forge.

[@vincea1430]

Ben vs Dave!!!

[@hawkinatorgamer9725]

The GOAT.

[@straycat1674]

I mean the other one did cut a little deeper but was also front heavy. So that’s to be expected. I think if it was more well-balanced he would’ve one.

[@BryMilan799]

Would be nice to see Ilya vs Ben.

[@utubepunk]

Ben The BEAST Abbott!

[@fatman123526]

Came down to a slightly dull blade that fits the hand and is balanced well can always be sharpened.

[@masih24]

This man is truly the GOD of smiths 💪💪💪🔥🔥

[@neilclifford4880]

Does Ben's have a bend in it at 7:41 ??

[@M240D]

I thought so too at first, but I think it's the slight curve of the edge that gives the illusion in that shot

[@Brabusaur]

Ben would be the last blacksmith unlocked during the final act in a video game for sure

[@syedmohsin8935]

Ben seems to be the Khabib of forged in fire competition 😀

[@nephewsam5621]

If you twist it the wrong way can’t you just turn it around?

[@zombiewarrior225]

Let's see the judges go head to head. Ben vs Dave then winner takes on Jay

[@romxxii]

or just Ben vs Dave, winner is the one whose blade survives a Jay torture test. 20 minutes of the 1-hour episode is the forging, the remaining time is just Jay swinging both swords at a metal pole until they break.

[@weixinyuan3727]

I knew Ben won the moment they say the other sword is forward heavy. Having watched other Ben sword clips I know his will not have balance problems.

[@TheHellSpawn000]

Ben was amazing before but with Every win. Ben just gets better LMAO

[@isliceanddice5352]

WAIT BEN ABBOT IS FROM MY HOME COUNTY IN ENGLAND??? LETS GO MATE!

[@Vyselink]

OMG. They need to get two neutral judges, chosen by the three regular judges who smith (Ben, J and Dave) and have a judge v judge v judge episode!

[@StayPuft80]

LOL what a surprise

[@mzilikaz6338]

Ben Abbot 🔥🔥

[@neesevuoytactsedriewehtmi2901]

WHAT SO THEY MAKE A SWORD NONSTOP FOR 8h that crazyyy

[@robertadkins2632]

Let's see Smith against Smith

[@sultannaif9407]

ابداع في وقت قصير روعه ❤️

[@TuAFFalcon]

Rigid to fail? Always some small issue with the competitor. You can see the pommel is not right from a mile away.

[@joshkrause2977]

Illiya vs all the judges.

[@GreenFenril]

I have a feeling that eventually; Forged in Fire will have a massive $1M tournament with past champions going at it for a respectful prize, and the shot to take on Ben for that $1M

[@QuetzalcoatlOdin]

First time I disagreed with the results.

[@Zer0_._]

I wanna see Ben vs Dave.