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The final two bladesmiths head back to their home forges to create a Greek Kopis which is then tested by expert judges in this clip from Season 6, "The Greek Kopis". #ForgedInFire
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"Forged in Fire" features world-class bladesmiths competing against each other to create some of history's most iconic edged weapons.
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[@LWNOWAY]

The one who got eliminated’s design was just gorgeous. I loved the idea of the horse head and bit completing the hand guard

[@jacka8045]

6:06 I think that’s the best “it will keel” ever in this show’s history

[@iganciomunoz5684]

with the dramatic zoom

[@sesseltube2977]

He sounds like Palpatine there

[@b_f_d_d]

That zoom is what really sold it

[@mrkenz7566]

Some Grinch stole action Jim Carrey action Right here. Omg keeel

[@jacka8045]

gabriela bejenaru r/woooooosh

[@stiofanloingsigh351]

Anyone else notice that they're slashing Persian rugs with Greek swords?

[@ΚωνσταντίνοςΜαργέτης-ζ2κ]

That's definitely not on purpose, it's not like we kept them at bay for their whole lifespan as an empire or beat them to pieces or something 😏

[@jlaw131985]

@@ΚωνσταντίνοςΜαργέτης-ζ2κ well, minus that bit where Sparta allied with them to conquer Athens.

[@krisbcrunch]

@@jlaw131985 well they signed a treaty so I mean it was more of everyone is at peace rather then being an ally and this was way after the fact Persia tried taking over Greece. If anything its probably a reference to the battle of Thermopolye

[@jlaw131985]

@@krisbcrunch I mean, they didn't end up getting a lot, but they really did try.

[@aeorus]

" It Will -" DING

[@basedsalty6970]

Bahaha

[@user-vp5dn3uz8t]

"for God's sake I DON'T WANT IT TO DING WHEN I CUT OPEN SOMEONE'S NECK" (WRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY )

[@neveryoumind560]

American guy wearing a scottish kilt making a greek sword

[@sonicalex2536]

craiggrogan the true mr worldwide.

[@thatcher00]

With an irish flag in his forge

[@youngnutsack17]

Skirt *

[@xkjr7365]

@@youngnutsack17 *kilt

[@honzabalak3462]

Making a Greek sword to fight Romans. WTF?

[@vincent_8817]

Did this show also make anyone else interested in learning how to be a blacksmith

[@timothymiller9067]

It's what got me into it lol. Love it

[@scotttungl4126]

If you're near Michigan, John actually does offer classes in blacksmithing.

[@tycy3333]

me absolutely

[@lukediehl1210]

It inspires me to be better. I've had no formal training, and I don't have a well equipped shop. These guys are making Camaros while I've barely mastered go-carts, lol.

[@rdu239]

I'm glad the show embraces and promotes contestants that started blade smithing as a hobby, or just inspired by watching Forge in Fire.

[@SkullLeaderwolfx]

JUST CAME TO SEE IF IT WILL KEEL

[@Dark_Reaper6777]

Me too

[@imonishee]

Well, our captain fell in love with a lady like a dove Her name that she had was Pretty Peggy-O Well, what will your mother say, what will your mother say What will your mother say, Pretty Peggy-O Come a-running down your stairs... Come a-running down your stairs Combing back your yellow hair You're the prettiest darned girl I ever seen-io Well, our captain he is dead, our captain he is dead Our captain he is dead, Pretty Peggy-O Well, our captain he is dead, died for a maid He's buried somewhere in Louisiana-O

[@JM-zt6ol]

@@imonishee tf are you talkin bout

[@scourge996]

does it ever not keal

[@jforozco12]

All face splattered in blood Funky smile on face Body on the floor The psychopath slowly spoke: "But must importantly, it will kill"

[@jacka8045]

2:37 the happiness in this man’s voice...

[@manavlakhala1471]

Handmade horse shape guard is very interesting and beautiful

[@Semperidem94]

The kopis that lost was incredibly beautiful and looked more like an original ancient kopis. I really hoped him to win even after the peel damage.

[@sadiccorpus4508]

(It's perfectly straight) ancient greeks: "no we're not !!!"

[@karanbirsingh5963]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@kopasis8484]

Sadic Corpus I feel offended

[@remopoldmann5402]

@@kopasis8484 are you an ancient greek?

[@Precabase]

*Alkibiadies intensifies

[@jaylyn1471]

@@kopasis8484 don't think ancient Greek are related to modern day Greek

[@TheQuarterGuy]

That one bladesmith every time: "DaMaScUs"

[@PondWaterEnjoyer]

The fact it had a crack and that didnt even affect the rest if the blade is amazing. Just goes to show how well it's made

[@joshuacadenhead6609]

having a crack in a blade does not show that the blade is well made.

[@brett567]

I feel like the nail chop would've destroyed it

[@dookcurruff9047]

how is having a crack being well made?

[@dildobaggins6937]

The kopis isn’t meant to be a traditional slasher / slicer weapon like a katana or sword, it’s meant for very close combat (last resort if spear broke etc). The reason for the heavy handed tip is because it’s meant to chop. You want to hit half way of the kopis not the tip, it’s meant to if the enemy had armour to crack or completely break through from the weight of the tip. That’s why when he slashed down at the rugs it didn’t do much but when he chopped side on and in the middle it tore through cause the weight at the end adds additional power. You’d essentially want to treat it like a mace not a katana.

[@simonesimmons7462]

Doug have a very nice grunt when he swings both of the blades. And my favorite line he always says "It will kill"

[@skiba789]

Doug loves his job so much and it's such a pleasure to watch him do it

[@realism51]

Also sadly only once did I see this weapon used correctly (8:24) these are intended to be used mid blade, not at the end,, the weight increased the damage and velocity of the center of the mass of the blade, this is why the material cuts so easily at this time stamp

[@katarinabrlic9147]

That smile when Doug says "it will keel".

[@bravozero6]

Roman soldiers with some weird "gladiator" helmets big oof

[@slimwilliams699]

By flush 6

[@jacolitethepumpkin765]

I was more bothered by how thin the shields were

[@georgepapadopoulos4271]

This helmets are from Spartans..

[@bravozero6]

@@georgepapadopoulos4271 maybe from pop fiction but the Spartans wore Corithians

[@georgepapadopoulos4271]

Xavier Medina maybe

[@theonyxcodex]

Imagine a blacksmith from back in the day watching this show. “So wait, they don’t have to do this to make a living? They just do it for fun?”

[@LobsterRavioli]

And we made better weapons with much less technology!

[@stix8435]

"It penetrates easily and cuts deep overall sir your weapon Weel Keel"

[@alexlopez1220]

they really teased us with taking out “keeeeelll” in the beginning

[@ahmedmansour5311]

All joking aside, these competitors are really humble.

[@l__-]

0:10 when u say "it will" i feel that XD

[@e0jintaken]

Z̶h̶a̶n̶d̶e̶r̶ OKS i fins it so funny because I know exactly what he’s gonna say,

[@l__-]

@@e0jintaken Lmaooo XD

[@l__-]

Keel!!!!

[@tycy3333]

I got an A+ for material engineering just by watching this show, how amazing.

[@sherrypatrick5642]

Beautiful beautiful

[@geofferyblevins1714]

3:30 little details like this is good

[@Exthias1983]

First time I've seen them using Damascus that it didn't break once while they were making it lol

[@matthewwoods632]

Ooo, conflicted over this one: I wanted both guys to win. Mike had some fantastic craftsmanship and I really liked his methods, but you gotta give props to any guy rocking the kilt. John’s blade had a more representative profile and the proportions were on point (pun).

[@krxmpus-15-86]

6:54 kernel sanders swinging a blade

[@cutiereddipanda5735]

“I got a straight blade” That’s what she said LMAO😂😂

[@rdu239]

I wonder if the contestants can slave their way as long as they want in their home forge or they still have a set amount of hours in a day to follow

[@HHCAURASPIDER]

its amazing how these guys manage to do all this in just five/four days

[@S3ODxG4MER]

But most importantly.. it will KEEL !!!

[@EngineerMK2004]

Mike make a stunning and beautiful sword. John...well....he made a sword.

[@mauricioalvarez8311]

Just throwing this out there. That bald guy sounds exactly like Dana White lol.

[@marcusjohnson4980]

Doug takes a little too much joy in the kill test

[@Quillyik]

Doug has the best job in the world.

[@TheNickLavender]

I think he about "Keeeeeeeled" his arm later on because it was in a sling! Probably all of the top heavy swords he tested, got to him.

[@riverraider4th]

Wow that was tough I loved both them blades

[@shibgu9337]

Why tf does John look like and sound like the white version of The Rock 😂😂

[@nemanjakrstic3096]

What race is rock btw

[@shibgu9337]

Nemanja Krstic he’s black

[@nemanjakrstic3096]

@@shibgu9337 yeah but i think he might be mix white mexican

[@shibgu9337]

Nemanja Krstic I didn’t ask

[@polyboy8177]

Nemanja Krstic he's black and Samoan not Mexican why do you think he has the tattoo

[@mofal_bluk9472]

I wish they tested the blade they show at the beginning aswell. I really want to see how they perform themselves.

[@jessecaalba8527]

Mikes handle was gorgeous

[@brocklynjagadeesh5030]

It will forged in fire!

[@TheEborden]

The major downside was the thickness of the blade, it needed to be thicker to handle the additional weight towards the tip, and because it was so thin the tip of the blade could easily twist and deflect off what it was striking.

[@damascusraven]

Mike looks like the kinda dude to watch kids play in the pool all day.

[@LOncleSam]

It will-FORGED AND FIRE

[@brandito99288]

Slices pizza Host:It will keel

[@vincentmalab3289]

Keel*

[@stavros.saridakis]

it's "κοπίς" (kopís) which means "cutter"

[@billkatsanakis7327]

And in newer greek it's "κόπτης" (kóptis)

[@kingasadel6130]

“It will keel”

[@rolandlee6898]

Has there ever been a time where a sharp piece of steel wont KEEL?

[@shitake2406]

2:37 "Its perfectly straight" - Mike Pence approved this video

[@cantho11]

You need to show how the blades look before torture test.

[@mikemelgazo2711]

They really called my name. lol

[@hartwinstein7434]

I would love to see the forged Weapons a little longer and better near the Cam.... i just sometimes see the Blade and i love Damascus Steel... or if they have a Website with Photos of the Weapons would be awesome af!!! I love forged in Fire, best Show on the Planet!!!

[@geofferyblevins1714]

2:45 I'll be cool if there was a orange tree

[@Neko_jita]

8:25 That reaction tho😂

[@mohamedfarea3]

John was the vice principal at my highschool 😎😂

[@th-hannibal]

I think Doug has the best job in the world.

[@madisyngolab330]

The way the camera zooms in on his face-

[@nadimsarieddine9835]

It will- CLUNK

[@titosk297]

John is like If Elon Musk was a bladesmith.

[@Its_The_Jondus]

Im really surprised Jon won, but I really do think he deserved it. He put together such a beautiful blade. 5 min on the grinder and that crack wouldn't have ever been noticed. But sooo close

[@mryodak]

I love those vegan episodes of Forged in Fire

[@entenjager2989]

Well it's basically a bigger falcata

[@Desned369]

Is it just me or does KZbin recommend these like a week after it’s made?

[@kirbyaguado1293]

John is so funny he say's "it will cut"

[@paagaljack9410]

I like kopis it's big than the usual size, it's like kokri but big at size But I like Greek sword rather than a dagger

[@21smoothcriminal]

Is Mike related in any way with Jarrod from storage wars ? He really looks and almost sounds the same as him

[@ThePhilipoconnor]

Doug needs to learn to properly cut with a sword, he just swings it like a hammer as hard as he can.

[@matthewcooper4248]

It's not that he doesn't know how to use a sword. He's trained in Filipino martial arts, which is an incredibly specific system. It doesn't lend itself to anything BUT Filipino weapons. But they do need to get someone who knows how to use different systems to come in and test the weapons.

[@matthewpham9525]

His edge alignment in this case is good enough, arguably the most important factor in a cut test.

[@TheOneandOnlyCornBread]

He knows more than you.

[@Twitchinout]

Matthew Pham proper placement with horrible energy conservancy and horrible striking if he was to do that in an actual battle someone fast would decimate him

[@matthewpham9525]

Gavin Emmerich True, but he isn’t fighting anything so it hardly matters.

[@michaelroberson3810]

5:23. Your welcome

[@laynacannon7692]

6:06 The zoom KEELed me.

[@HansBalneger]

This weapon was made after the Ancient Egyptian Khopesh.

[@kitpalencar5165]

3:50 nice song (here &now by The Ernies) you know it from tony hawks pro skater

[@shadowxxe]

you can tell doug doesnt care about the money or fame he's just having fun lol

[@haydencook682]

That strength test is about a million times better than the stupid ice block.

[@Entiox]

Mike's kopis may have lost, but it looked fantastic.

[@americafirst1281]

I wonder if 4130 would make a sufficient edged weapon

[@americafirst1281]

@Davis Whitaker thank YOU for the insight. I figured because they use 4130 on aircrafts.

[@igs_]

John looked so worried when Doug said he had a crack >_< I felt so bad for him :(

[@Adub86]

I saw that skirt at Forever21.

[@Gredoxx]

Funny how these swords relied on the wielder to be quite strong for them to be used effectively

[@podsmpsg1]

I think Kopis means "To Cut" in Greek.

[@joek600]

it means ''chopper''

[@podsmpsg1]

@@joek600 thanks.

[@lalli8152]

@@joek600 i think makhaira means more like "chopper". Kopis is derived from kopto means something like "to cut".

[@VaibhavMathur13]

5:47 THAT'S A LOT A DAMAGE!!!!

[@-N-A-]

John really kilt it

[@suryamariappan4260]

i have a feeling that leonidas's sword in 300 was a custom greek kopis juding by the shape of the handle and the blade

[@thomasdrivas5317]

Did anyone notice that during the strength test they were using Roman shields not Greek

[@Stickybuns806]

I wonder if Doug loves his job😂

[@shadowxxe]

you can see on his face he loves every second of it lol

[@saltypumpkin2492]

Every man that has used a full metal blade has lost

[@spartan1010101]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t a fuller supposed to be grinded in and not pressed? Otherwise the weight doesn’t change and I thought fullers were to reduce blade weight without losing structural integrity.

[@Cervando]

Why did Mr. Keel complain the Kopis was more of a chopper than a cutter when that is exactly what they are meant to be?

[@badjaeaux]

no one lost, even the other guy did very well

[@elvis_o_homem_jukebox]

Save my words Cause this is real: I got a sword And IT WILL KEEL

[@aokiaoki4238]

These kopis are quite small, in illustrations are quite bigger

[@amankc7226]

Can someone tell me the difference between kopis and kukri? And I don't mean the history.

[@tylean2102]

I LOVE FORGED IN FIRE!!! LOVE WILL ALSO!!!!

[@JoshEastham]

Isn't the whole point of the weapon to be a chopper and to be top heavy

[@captainfalc0n396]

Random people scrolling through the comment have a nice day btw please reply and say if you had a nice day my fellas

[@therealamerican99.76]

I’ve had a nice day!

[@thresh86]

It was a good day, just like Ice Cube so elloquently put it in his song

[@sauloalvesdossantos2180]

I've had a really nice day sir!

[@captainfalc0n396]

@@thresh86 well that's awesome

[@captainfalc0n396]

@@therealamerican99.76 cool keep having nice days

[@On3sHoT18]

They just need to change the shows name to Forged by Mike. Every time i watch one of these videos there is a mike

[@confusedrhino]

I think they copy/pasted John's responses :P 5:24 6:48 8:08