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Bladesmiths from the Marines Corps attempt to meet a challenging set of parameters before their Mamelukes are tested on ballistics dummies and clay pots this clip from Season 6, "Branch Battle: Marines". #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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[@nnorway21]

5:04 When your customized character appears in a cutscene

[@pensamientoparadojico9642]

His clothing looked cool it looked like from the 1800 but wtf was that thing on his head XD

[@havalhaval4168]

NorwayNightmare rdr2

[@therealamerican99.76]

Lol

[@shadowpeople2645]

@@pensamientoparadojico9642 a fox

[@nickman3619]

XxDainielxX people mostly hunters like to make hats out of animals

[@hapux]

5:00 my man looks like he’s straight outta red dead redemption 2

[@jaylyn1471]

Someone found a 4 star fox pelt .

[@Adventure_fuel]

Boo, not designed and made by men for other men to dominate, murder, compete, conquer, defend, assault and murder the physical form of us

[@fozza1051]

Legend of the west

[@b_f_d_d]

He's dressed for the occasion

[@monkeseeaction21987]

And it appears that Arthur has put on some weight

[@the__ghake7591]

I love how there isn’t any bad sportsmanship

[@CalebCannon1352]

You just haven’t seen the right episodes Lol

[@guillermobuesa8271]

@@CalebCannon1352 In which episodes did you witness bad sportsmanship? I'm curious

[@ukieflip]

@@guillermobuesa8271 There was one where a female smith won and the competitor didn't shake her hand. Just walked past her.

[@gammalight1312]

*Grabs pencil: **_"It will kill"_*

[@josephjames6978]

IT will *KEEL*

[@YouDieLin]

- John Wick

[@fan-zb1xc]

@@josephjames6978 yes

[@moistcarl938]

*KEEEEEEL

[@OkayOkay-le1hq]

EET WEEL KEEL

[@mrkitloin]

Imagine being a soldier in 15th century and you get mortally wounded. As you lie in your warm puddle of blood, you stare up to look your killer in the face. He lifts his visor, looks you in your eyes, and says “this weapon... will _keel_ ” as he runs off to his next victim

[@stripmall7040]

Lmfaooo😂

[@zalimlericinyasasincehenne]

Biz Müslümanlar böyle yapmayız... Yaşlı Kadın Çocuk Hasta Engelli Bizimle savaşmıyorsa öldüremiyoruz. Çünkü haram. İşkence haram Düşmanı acı çektirmeden öldürmek ,sevap Düşman teslim olmuşsa öldüremiyoruz Düşman Müslüman olursa öldüremiyoruz, haram Yalandan bile Müslüman oldum dese gene öldüremiyoruz, haram ...Müslüman olarak savaşmak çok zor... incelik ister

[@chrishubbard64]

I always love it when the blacksmiths go, "Im in a competition to show who the best blacksmith is, with a lot riding on the line. So im going to try something I have never done before rather than sticking with techniques I have used for decades."

[@computerinsurgent1204]

I was shocked to see Tripp's sword breaking. In the kill test, the cutting was awesome. I thought he already won, but than his sword was broken.

[@adriansaavedra7923]

Soldiers when they see Army officers saber: “whoa” “oh shoot” Marines when they see Mameluke: *laughter and menacing chuckling*

[@BovineIntervention]

what's the joke

[@adriansaavedra7923]

Yoink Yeet, you have to understand the feud between marines and soldiers or really within our military of who’s better.

[@BovineIntervention]

@@adriansaavedra7923 i do understand it so what's the joke

[@nexus8765]

@@BovineIntervention the joke is marines are known as more aggressive batshit crazy crayon eating dudes who enjoy a fight, i mean go watch marine boot camp vs army boot camp and you'll see what i mean

[@BovineIntervention]

@@nexus8765 i went through marine and army booty camp. I still was confused about the joke so.

[@mikael9714]

Gene was very sweet to put all the names on his blade

[@SeasickKhan]

That sword bent cause of that terrible swing. He lost his grip and hit it with the flat side of the sword.

[@richrick6168]

I agree with u but still, a strong blade shouldn't bend like that even if u hit and especially, block with the flat sides.

[@jarlsterra]

He literally said that. The handle was horrible.

[@mauriceandrews8679]

Yo it looked like it broke at first then he switch it bake in place

[@fan-zb1xc]

@@jarlsterra yes

[@solitude_guard8756]

that spinning strike also horrible

[@zacharymarentette5269]

Me: Just a little of the top please. My Barber: 5:30

[@tristanfoss7469]

Well, to his credit, he may have had bad hearing. He might have misheard take a little off the top as take the top off.

[@fiercesumo1221]

I feel your pain. I'm on my third surgery after my barber took out a katana after I said I wanted a trim.

[@nabilyassin1742]

on my last haircut, i told my barber i want to keep it long. and the barber starts jokingly calling me a girl and after he cut my hair (veery short, not as i asked him to) he said you are a boy now

[@Rysussybaka]

This comment is way underrated

[@WD40318]

5:36 All the guys who let you go first to see how bad he cuts hair

[@hans007pirat]

*wins lottery* "what are you gonna buy first?" "lemme get 20 ballistic dummies and a chainsaw"

[@TheTanadu]

~1550$ for one head + torso dummy ~31k$ for 20 of them

[@kristianhaverasmussen8558]

Not to be rude, But i Think everything “weeeel keeeel” in his hands

[@PhantomJavelin]

In a way that's kinda praise in and of itself for Doug, isn't it?

[@laurence_lookmyr]

Kristian Rasmussen except for a shottily made crossbow apparently

[@JTGallant]

i think I've seen at least two weapons fail the KEEL test

[@sheesherwhiz3846]

Kristian Rasmussen there was one ep where one guy’s sword snapped in two on the kEEL test

[@danjel7772]

@@sheesherwhiz3846 yes but that weapon could kill. It snapped after hitting the spine

[@guillermovargas8259]

the men in this show have such good sportsmanship its impressive in its own

[@drewporter6998]

i love how they congragulate each other even though he knows he is out of the competition that is real brotherhood right there

[@ArtGBralick]

What a tough break, but with great sportsmanship Tripp congratulated the winner and went home proud.

[@mazman6559]

The sword bent because he hit it with the flat side

[@darthpanda3654]

A strong blade shouldn’t bend even if it’s side is hit

[@fan-zb1xc]

I saw in slow motion it did not :P

[@TheThunderwesel]

That's why he was talking about how slippery it was. Seemed like when he got full force with his swing it twisted in his hand.

[@captainsuperrthicc5477]

he hit it at an angle and because of his weak grip the sword turned in his hand and took the impact with the side.

[@scottmacgregor3444]

@@captainsuperrthicc5477 Go through it frame by frame. The cut had bad edge alignment to begin with. Against a hard target, bad edge alignment WILL twist the blade in your hand, good grip or bad. A long curved blade especially so.

[@elishazigman770]

tripp: sword you're gonna handle it. tripp's sword: no tripp: HoLY mOly

[@timmyzhang8395]

How is no one talked about that guys “Holle Molle”

[@Malakaiser]

5:30 Bruh!!! That motion editing was soo siiick!!!

[@thefinchoutdoors3438]

Never underestimate a man who shows up with a dead fox on his head and cups strapped to his belt.

[@TheActual5000]

5:04 someone found a 3 star fox pelt in red dead redemption 2

[@ravenbeast813]

That errah at the end pulled some tears. Semper kill

[@MurdaRez]

“It will kill” for all i know my toothbrush can kill

[@Jack-qu9tr]

And so can your Crayola Crayon.

[@evaneibach]

As I learned from paint the town red

[@pensamientoparadojico9642]

Keel

[@THEZWARRIORWAR]

I saw an episode where the blade snapped on the first swing against the dummy...it didn't "keel"

[@luis4210]

In prison I sharpened one and killed somebody

[@chichan9013]

It will KEEL! 😂

[@runeplate123]

I will KEEL YOUR KITTY! 🐱

[@rgjontilano5327]

KEEL ME!

[@JohnnyReb]

8:11 "I know any Marine can take that blade and still continue to fight...." You're God danm right!

[@Foxxie0kun]

A marine could kill a man with kindergarten safety scissors, so of course a broken sword will work.

[@arielmehia5065]

Why are these episodes so addicting to watch

[@sinisxer470]

Reminds of Deadliest Warrior. God I loved that show

[@mattnobrega6621]

Nice work devil dog! Represent our brothers well. Semper fi. Oooorah!

[@milesward1211]

Another example of Doug swinging a sword he's not familiar with like a knife and messing up his edge alignment, to the detriment of the tested blade. Maybe it's time for Forged in Fire to admit that being a skilled and experienced knife fighter doesn't qualify him to swing claymores and sabers around

[@dewaalit8984]

feel weird seeing him swinging that sword

[@UnWrittenKatsu]

While I can agree with what your saying I must add the point of the test is to show off how well the blade can withstand force even in the hands of amateurs who won't exactly know how to properly wield them. Example some dude comes across the sword and buys it with no knowledge of it and immediatly breaks it depending on the price that wouldn't be a happy customer

[@MegaFregel]

UnWrittenKatsu dude what? These are not swords that were made with the purpose of selling them to random people.

[@UnWrittenKatsu]

@@MegaFregel I'm trying to say the weapon should be efficient and durable no matter who holds it it's the whole point of testing a weapon you wouldn't just normally swing a sword into something that would damage it. Like do you think most weaponsmiths actually know the proper forms for the swords they make, "some do" if you look at most videos on the internet of blacksmiths testing the swords they make for the most part they aren't using proper forms

[@MegaFregel]

UnWrittenKatsu disagree if you use it off purpose you can’t blame it on the smith.

[@samroberts5656]

I love the sportsmanship

[@nelsonticas3705]

Why does one of the competitors look like aurthor Morgan after a few days of hunting haha

[@lukeflores3321]

It will attacc It will protecc But most importantly It will KEEELL

[@detox_1581]

Those tests really grind my gears.

[@thesenate933]

Im addicted to this show

[@zezoo2107]

Ahhhh man My junk just wiggles a little with how much Rah is in the build

[@abdallhmohamed6442]

Your edge alignment is what made that blade bend

[@dasein12345]

5:43 The face you make when the PTSD hits

[@tomashaile6173]

I just came for the ‘it Will keel’

[@fan-zb1xc]

Good...

[@Mpochamu]

When he said 'It will kill'=killing point to me😍

[@Ethan-xe3gs]

7:25 "You Ready?"... I wasn't ready

[@drengr7210]

A marines blade would’ve shattered, then he would’ve looked the enemy dead in the eye and smiled

[@mrtibbz10]

They use 2019 rifles and drones against 1989 Ak's and ieds.

[@drengr7210]

mrtibbz10 dude I know this I was making a funny little quib.

[@Adam-of9kd]

@@drengr7210 marines are mostly just 19-21 year olds that think joining a different branch of the same military makes them a hundred times more deadly against child soldiers and malnourished old men.

[@charliemichael3201]

The Goodest Boye I believe a A-10 Warthog is 100 times more deadlier than a marine bud

[@tylerschoen5643]

@@charliemichael3201 you mean a machine crafted to kill at blazing fast speeds and fire an insane rate of rounds is more deadly than a human? Stfu

[@tcosaiyan5278]

Marines will prolly look at that broken sword as a dagger and still kill away wit it... Yup It prolly happened before

[@theadversarylight-bringing6980]

That is the coolest hat I have ever seen! Thank you for your service!

[@angelisone]

My uncle has a very rare & is called ATG Gorō Nyūdō Masamune Tachi when he was a CO of the SAS. It was given & in honoring of saving Yasuhiro Nakasone's child.

[@bowiecarder3939]

I bet if they bought swords from some shop and put them to this test it would probably break

[@damiangrouse4564]

And you would be a winner. Blade smiths know 99% of swords today are wall hangers so they concentrate on looks. The only way to get a good sword is to custom order and make it clear that it will be used hard (define that as you will). $$$$+

[@fatthorstumtum6593]

@@damiangrouse4564 or buy something that is classified as for reanactment use

[@th3br0wncray0n2]

If you want a real sword built for use, check out Albion. Skallagrim has a lot of videos reviewing their products

[@lowerspeedhigherdrag]

It’s a dress sword, not made for combat. Been only for looks since they started issuing them as dress swords.

[@TheMinarus]

I want for Dough one day to utter the words.... "But...It will not KEEL....." LMAO

[@ashadowawhisper]

Gunny still rocking the Horshoe... hahaha! The only thing missing is a Gunnery Sergeant of Marines skivi shirt and a coffee mug with Gunny rank on the side.

[@saviosousa4631]

Doug cuddling the fox hat is so cute (mals aí pelo inglês, galera)

[@elbadrkh7888]

Mameluke is an arabic word which mean (owned) , also the sword is arabic from syria and Egypt, it was made in the middle east during Mamluk dynasty

[@soundwavepiano8853]

Well that was a trip! I didn't expect that.

[@geofferyblevins1714]

2:36 i was so high i didn't even see you bind that one out! 🤣

[@cleverkneesem7272]

07:07 I just love it how he says it It weell kieeell !

[@zacherykissoon]

Girls in competitions: 😭😭 Boys in competitions: 🤜🤛 "good job bro"

[@TRRAAAAAAAAA111]

What?? No

[@jaypiazza6910]

OMG you’re a disgusting sexist (soy boy voice) 🤣🤣

[@joshuamaxwell8376]

Pretty accurate. Unless it's a sport.

[@culdwun9002]

Joshua Maxwell more like unless it’s hockey

[@mastahypersnyper1113]

Hipster santa always has some type of of funky obstacle for them to overcome lol

[@skytype_galaxy6702]

Danm I always feel bad for the guy that didn't win!... And yeah I am not calling them losers they didn't lost anything, they won all of my respect because I wanna grow up to become a blacksmith and I can't even imagen to be able to make those kind of blades.

[@mattpotato4059]

They should do an episode where the judges battle

[@manuelmorrobel]

10:01 Your reaction when your mom tries to wake you up for school...

[@fan-zb1xc]

Lol

[@justagoodoldtexasboy8464]

Lol

[@manudehun2833]

Whahaha ma man was wearing a fox on his head i love it lol

[@julianfrancojr]

4:58. Homie came in looking like the hunter outfit from Red Dead Redemption 😭😭😂

[@Zombiebros576]

Lmao the guy in the black cap sounds like Ellis from L4D2 when he laughs 0:10

[@stefanoctavian4884]

Great video!

[@af1ershock139]

“You’re weapon.. will KEEL”

[@-UPGRADE-]

Tripp has such a great attitude 👍👍🍻

[@benkmoskomusic3679]

“I hit him two good whacks with it. That second one, it plumb near cut his head in two.”

[@overtopping7807]

Love these videos

[@wanfu5634]

Doug: "Your weapon will keel." Achmed the Dead Terrorist: "This MF spittin'"

[@fettmaneiii4439]

Only a POG Marine would make a handle that round.

[@nathanvalley7995]

I think this is the only time I've ever seen doug be the problem, he totally did a sloppy job testing that second blade. Definitely not the swords fault

[@SoggyBacco]

6:28 Doug hat terribble edge alignment and hit with the flat. That delam is his fault not the smiths

[@CrazyDutchguys]

He said he lost grip because the handle is too smooth and blocky.

[@retardedfuckerwearsclout2082]

It happened because of both a bad swing and poor handle

[@Foxxie0kun]

No, it's primarily the smith's failure to make the grip properly. Too smooth and too blocky leads to bad ergonomics and a bad surface to hold onto. The grip is just as important as the blade when it comes down to using a weapon. An uncomfortable or improperly made grip will make using it more difficult and less comfortable, possibly even dangerous to the user. If it's too smooth, your hand can slip. Too blocky and it'll dig into your palm and fingers. Too round and you can't keep the edge aligned well. You get the picture.

[@TheNToTheG]

5:00 where you got that helmet from boah?!

[@are3287]

"I broke your weapon, but more importantly, your weapon will KEEL"

[@n150cz9]

I like seeing this show! I love working with my hands

[@Testacabeza]

This show has shown me so many eccentric characters out there in the U.S.

[@imperialrockstar6605]

We all should have his attitude even after we lose

[@michaelshelton5488]

Happy Birthday brothers and sisters! 🤘

[@Steagnus]

Comeback is real

[@j0rge1000]

5:30 was awesome!

[@Renvyr]

I love the face of the fox on the helmet of the guy... rofl

[@viktordolic3738]

He was so lucky to win.

[@kangaroostew1659]

Man it would be terrible for that guy to lose after dressing up and everything.

[@rahulxtremegaming7294]

That Fox Head.... It Will Kill

[@RaxuRangerkingsChannel]

Gene's forge looked like an MMO level

[@Snowzart]

Springfield va??? Def gotta meet this guy! We ina same spot!!

[@Matheus-ki9zo]

*_HOLY MOLY_*

[@sebastianrasklkkegaard3122]

just came to see if it would keel

[@wyattschares5096]

EET WHEEL KEEL. Best part of these vids

[@Skippy_con]

His animal hat is what got me

[@spatch7414]

let's abstract a bit from "It will kill" and let's aprecciate a bit the editor's skills

[@dashthehero192]

i feel like its more on his technique than the blades sometimes.

[@lukemcinerny8220]

Yeah especially with european weapons

[@pisslowdariuspeaker3082]

dash the hero yea but if you look closely his swing was fine. He hit the skull and the flat grip caused the shock of the blade to twist out of his hand, that’s why a big chunk of the dummy’s face was missing because the sword twisted when it hit the skull and ripped that chunk of gel out. It’s not like that other episode where that guy hit the block of ice and it broke in a way which caused him to sprain his wrist

[@Red-ek1gd]

So much for representing the marines

[@amaliosaenz23]

The reason why these swords break is cause they throw any kind of steel into fire call it day these guys dont take the time to fold it and pound the impurities out of the metal so crack and breaks are less likely to happen

[@Blindman875]

I don't know much about this stuff as an armchair critic, but it seems obvious that vertical quenching, in these cases, seems to be detrimental. Why not horizontal quenching? Is there a rule I missed?

[@a.ffirmative]

No one History Channel at night:

[@13lack13ird]

No one talking about gene's genious hack for getting a curve in the blade

[@SyNth-59]

5:30 I like this man more than my mother XDDD

[@ali-be7zh]

0:43 hand shakes ... walk in the same way 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@chethanb.s4441]

It's a game changing

[@deathdrivedialectics]

that fox hat is iconic