Forged in Fire: POWERFUL Naginata Blade Suffers a SHOCKING Surprise (Season 3) | History

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Bladesmith finalists encounter many challenges while forging the powerful Naginata - but nothing can prepare them for this outcome, in this clip from Season 3, "The Naginata." #ForgedInFire
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[@ogerjagdverein2172]

No.

[@konradfoyle]

I like how the winner said: "There's nothing we can do?".. He genuinely wanted his opponent to continue and keep testing. You don't see that kind of empathy everywhere.

[@gerardmagnarelli558]

I like the sentiment, and the winner was certainly bummed about how it went down, but it was the losing dude on the right that said “there’s nothing? We can’t do nothing?”

[@YassineELAZMI]

man stop the fairy tale I don't believe every single person in this show is genuin. Not after seeing him trying to act genuin wanting to "do something about it" while he know if that pole didn't crack he'd lose.

[@garethjames1300]

Oh God no he did not !

[@bombman1599]

@@gerardmagnarelli558 you can see the dude that won's mouth moving... it was clearly him that was asking if they couldn't do a quick fix

[@vonclaren1]

It was fake and forced reaction. Teeny tiny little guy

[@tigokooreman9912]

I love how the guy who won was bummed that the other guys weapon failed

[@bearcat1398]

I think he was also disappointed because he wanted to win by the normal way. By outperforming rather than the other guys breaking

[@priyadarshisamantasinghar9911]

I think he was dramatic!

[@jdahl06]

Proper sportsmanship, that’s what it is.

[@SilentShadowPunisher]

Nah he was just a hypocrite trying to not look too happy to win ! People who talk too much at the wrong moment are suspicious to me ...

[@Artiick]

@@SilentShadowPunisher it's the second time that guy came and won. He didn't really show "being happy" the first time either. That's a sportsmanship

[@chasebh89]

I think if the wood hadn't split he would have won, the other guys blade was bending and it probably wouldn't have survived a strength test

[@another3166]

agreed

[@steelgreyed]

the first weapon had inferior metal, the second had inferior wood. both would have been destroyed in a strength test. IE its really sad knowing it was just a question of which weapon fell apart first.

[@tayyang2265]

@@steelgreyed I think they would've strikes the metal

[@graygigandalf1692]

It’s brutal how they say “catastrophic failure” to the guy who already suffered a huge blow. Way to toughen a man up lol.

[@maxlutz3674]

It is a technical term. People are used to it. The bend in the winners blade was a non-catastrophic failure.

[@TheEnderBand]

It sounds harsh but it really is a term that describes anything that ceases to function as a result of or alongside it being physically destroyed

[@tErminal32015]

The guy who won was genuinely upset that they couldn't keep testing his opponent's weapon. Wholesome

[@SilentShadowPunisher]

Looks like you're having a hard time spotting a hypocrite !

[@Vil3mos]

@@SilentShadowPunisher hypocrite? why? you know him, you know how he felt? some people

[@SilentShadowPunisher]

@@Vil3mos There are many psychology channels on KZbin to help you learn, but it's mostly part of my studies, medical studies ...

[@reibenkuro4921]

@@SilentShadowPunisher You going to explain and back it up with knowledge, or you just leaving an empty claim?

[@drumanaut]

@@SilentShadowPunisher what kind of "medical studies" are you doing? Anyone doing college at all does a basical psychology and sociology class.

[@aidenarkham]

I love the acknowledgement of the impact of weapons in video games. History knows their audience.

[@모용천명-h5m]

Seong mi-na is Korean and her weapon is Woldo, which was spread from China to Korea. It is a different kind of weapon from Naginata in Japan. Woldo is a very heavy and powerful weapon that it is said to be killed by weight even if it is not cut.

[@EXISTENTIALization]

In the Soul Caliber games you can purchase other weapons that have different effects. I think it started on the third game. A loop hole but it's there lol

[@koreancowboy42]

China's Guan Dao is a formidable weapon too.

[@Tareltonlives]

They did the Woldo in another episode- you can clearly see the difference between the heavy, powerful woldo and the light and agile naginata. I suspect with the lack of good steel in Japan in the early middle ages there was less armor so the weight wasn't' as crucial.

[@drrichardpaul]

The guy who won was a great person. He is indeed the kind of person that deserved to win. He took the catastrophic failure from his opponent and asked if there was a way for the opponent to continue with modifications. That is humility.

[@jeb5066]

It's always the weapon with the cooler design that fails or breaks. The epitome of "Ballin' but at what cost"

[@thiendipham828]

If you guys interested about: "Does it appears in any games or movie?" - Well yes, it is. The Naginata is appear in the game Samurai Shodown. The character using this blade is Senryo Kyoshiro!

[@tonyservin6399]

Hisako from Killer Instinct also uses the Naginata

[@EXISTENTIALization]

The only one i know of was Syeong Mina from Soul blade

[@kainoakanoe]

Also Ghost of Tsushima. A character named Norio weilds it as his weapon

[@EXISTENTIALization]

@@kainoakanoe the monk? I love that game

[@Tareltonlives]

Also Tenchi Muyo, Inuyasha, and Lone Wolf and Cub

[@SarenDracul]

Theo was really wholesome he was upset they couldn’t continue testing. 10/10 good episode

[@Jamboliar88]

I hope they upload some more battle the judges episodes.

[@edi9892]

It's something I expected: 1) modern wood treatment makes it very vulnerable to splintering. 2) such tangs are often only held by 2-3 pins which can focus great forces in a small area.

[@gladesucks7907]

My favorite part of this show is when they feel disappointment from winning on a technicality. Shows they’re here to really test themselves instead of win a quick buck

[@nj8614]

Finally! The naginata was what I was waiting for!

[@percyolken-hunt7179]

I hope they upload some more battle the judges episodes.

[@helmetguy01]

The winner’s sportsmanship is so rare nowadays.

[@ralfhtg1056]

I have seen to many ash handles break to trust this kind of wood. I would use beech or hickory or black locust instead. To my experience these 3 are the most reliable.

[@johnbrown2163]

Reruns? I guess production has stopped cause Cov 19

[@holden7688]

Yeah this also looked familiar to me

[@swaswj414]

The title says Season 3. New episodes for Season 8 are set to begin airing mid-November.

[@WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot3267]

Nope. I’ve seen episodes where they are wearing masks in the forge.

[@YonkoChris]

Nice Soul Calibur reference

[@petrolclove6609]

"And my gut lied to me... 😔"

[@figard9855]

The winner really acted nice.

[@xX-Logic-]

Pretty much what i’ve learned is that it usually comes down to the quench

[@nosfctech]

Quenching is really easy to test if it happened correctly. Just using a file and seeing if it glides along without biting in. The most important part is the tempering. Which is almost never shown. The way you are tempering the blade changes it's characteristics to bendable or brakeable or right in between. Which is the most preferable.

[@steelgreyed]

It is really sad knowing "neither" of those blades would have survived a strength test.

[@lesterdooo9095]

if they say your blade is heavy, you better wish your opponent's blade will shatter in strength test

[@GrasshopperKelly]

The handles are nice (if a little on the thick side), but Theo's blade looks very light and thin for a Naginata. I feel pretty bad for Joe, that looked really nice for his first(?) Tadayoshi.

[@marvyjenlyrnnonato66]

Whitebeard: RAW POWER TATSUMAKIIII!!!

[@mattparm228]

He should've chose oak instead of ash, his blade looked way more stable and stronger then his counterpart's weapon was. Shame we didn't see more action...

[@anomalyp8584]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but oak is very expensive, hard to shape and heavy to wield.

[@mattparm228]

@@anomalyp8584 You are right, oak is more expensive then ash ( not 'very' expensive in my opinion) but is easier to sand and work with in my experience. And besides, we're talking about a slim wooden pole, weight won't make that much of a difference between those two.

[@anomalyp8584]

@@mattparm228 I have no experience in wood working whatsoever. It just popped in my mind since the judges always have an issue with a gram too much :p

[@Tareltonlives]

I believe it's usually made of oak.

[@robloxboi6593]

when it’s not the actual blade that failed but the wooden handle😞

[@ugnius9646]

The winner is a good man he said so many nice words and i m happy that he win

[@karwamake6918]

I always wonder why they dont make the poles from dryed young spruces cos it will not crack like dat

[@incediumignis]

most of these people are hobbyists, they lack critical knowledge on the weapons, they put too much focus on the blades and forget that a weapon is made of multiple parts and the handle is sometimes more important than the blade.

[@TheWhoamaters]

@@incediumignis Remember the Jumanji Yari? That guy who always went on about being an expert and then used a rake handle

[@GreatNinjaman]

Honestly, firing the handle a little, to where the seam begins and ends, probably would have helped a lot, too. Wood hardens with a little bit of toasting.

[@swaswj414]

@@TheWhoamaters As a person who has used a store-bought rake (ie, literally anyone who has done yard work), that made me cringe. After all the work he put into the metal, too.

[@TheWhoamaters]

@@swaswj414 Right? Honestly, and the way he took it off didn't help either

[@showingYOUtheworld]

Did somebody noticed, that the guy who won this competition tried to imitate exactly the design of El Chete by Tops Knives 😉

[@douglasgriffitts9543]

Love the show and I have seen a lot of good blade smiths but a lot are just lucky.

[@JorgeGarcia-zi6vj]

When the forging part lasts more than half of the video, you know there ir gonna be a failure

[@roninaround6450]

Remember, "It's ALL about the shaft"! 😆

[@peosio96]

Imagine going to a sword forging competition and never have build or practice forging one

[@tacomctacov2622]

I love how they are happy when Doug say "it will kill"

[@Tareltonlives]

This happens a lot with polearms on this show- wood can have the same weaknesses as steel.

[@saniuca9691]

Was the crack due to the large tang the blade has that eventually took the space for the wood so it can withstand more force?

[@DDenDeeen]

Theo is also a two times forge in fire champion, isn’t he?

[@bman296]

This was when he was first one the show

[@ikyiAlter]

That's so sad. Not even the blade but the handle

[@the-chipette]

Here to learn more about naginata via Setsuna from Yashahime

[@euphrain]

Ah Yess Naginata...

[@Black0wt20]

I remember watching this episode and the first thing I thought was The League episode and Tacos song.

[@stevengleave9241]

Toby McGuire nailed it!

[@Viktorreznov1942]

Nobushi would be proud.

[@pizzapotato4609]

Nice that Naginatha

[@davidrivas3968]

9:19 that guy is funny😂🤣 what you mean you win. 😂🤣

[@ElindorBG]

there is no way to survive the next test though..

[@MomoKawashima5]

Woo SoulCalibur mentions ^^

[@dancosmin3640]

Daddy had to come and put out the fire...

[@pcelove9157]

This is one of thosr explainations that we caused but we dont wanna explain up

[@scottbuckley6578]

I just wanna throw that chuck off beef on my BBQ or in my smoker

[@kaiverse9568]

Dude really said Seong mi na carried a Naginata even tho it's not her weapon is called hyup do a Korean Naginata like weapon They should mention kyoshiro senryo from samurai shodown since he carried a real naginata

[@adam346]

They should get Red-Green to be a judge on this show... "That there is why we have duct-tape. Now if you just *duct-tapes entire handle including the blade* there, that should do er' "

[@Svol09]

4eyes was pretty bummed

[@theenlightenedones4768]

I clicked this video when i see naginata

[@annagodman688]

I read somewhere that Nanigata was a usual favorite of women warriors.

[@ifchen2]

Did they just put wrong weapon in the end of video 10:27??

[@ashez45ify]

They forgot that one character from samurai shodown...ibuki!

[@AntonioLopez-ks5qb]

The better blade lost to a better handle

[@DaveC2729]

I guess the best thing about being a guy who makes polearms is that you get a lot of ash?

[@fredelmo]

What a genuinly pleasant dude, that winner (Theo)! Glad he won, though too bad it had to go like this.

[@akshitraj1019]

Do they eat the meat after test?

[@oscar19955]

Was it only me who waited for the "It will keeel" moment? :/

[@sudipchakraborty8420]

SHADOW FIGHT 4 :D

[@Uiosla._.]

it prob wouldnt have broke if not for the design of the words

[@jamie-ox8sg]

What makes it powerful ? This is on every video powerful blade explain how its powerful

[@CyrusKazan]

Well, for pole weapons in particular, the far longer lever of the haft generates greater tip velocity, and thus more force in the strike. It requires a very good working knowledge of wood grain structure, as well as proper attachment to the steel portion. It's why reproduction polearms are so hard to come by, most fail in tests like this.

[@SirsasthNigam.]

Shang from SF4 's weapon

[@nitinpatel5795]

can we buy this weapon 🙂

[@hyperbeazt5155]

The weapon is in the game shadow fight 3 to :D

[@dhanushchandranakkalakunta151]

Even in sf2

[@sakatagintoki4590]

I wonder how Japanese swordsmith's will react to this..

[@AsecretheKarting]

I know this is annoying bad late,but can you do a kanabo?

[@guccigjmbyce8957]

What serie?

[@davidrivas3968]

He lives in Alaska he’s Canadian. With American title.

[@kevinnorwood8782]

I have to admit, I didn't even HEAR the crack. I didn't even know it DID crack until the Judges mentioned it.

[@maxlutz3674]

They played loud music over it. The noise might not have been loud enough to be noticed over the mikes anyways.

[@doobing9235]

that kid from american dad grew up

[@raphaelmontenegro3578]

zoro wants to have a look

[@mickygtvguitar5436]

It is so familiar nagimaki

[@ukdnbmarsh]

i liked this peter parker , he was good

[@Chucifer]

Naginta please.

[@trickharlequin3562]

I love this show, but the way he pronounced Seong Mi-na caused me physical pain.

[@ВладБудников-н3г]

Печально... жаль парня. Мне кажется что рукоятки это всегда было слабым местом оружия из Японии.

[@Frozus-nh9oq]

9:17 hahahahahahahah

[@bambusleitung1947]

thats a reupload my dudes

[@Xion431]

why do they always go for damascus?

[@Crest28]

Could they Keeel though? They never told us

[@brandonm1881]

Goes on to state his advantage over his competitor, next scene shows his material separating, then ultimately given up on, alright bud

[@stevereynolds1407]

But will it keel?

[@helain666]

Seong Mi-Na uses guan dao, not naginata

[@sargothi]

Why can't these guys be like us normal men and use duct tape

[@Dark_Shadow6437]

Nice video

[@GinEric84]

Have a thumbs up for the goofy knife joke

[@leseanjohn218]

Wish they used whitebeard as a reference instead

[@frnzby490]

That glasses guy kinda cute..

[@meego8099]

Frank lampard vs harry poter

[@swisscorn]

i love tummy mats

[@ghoul7240]

Why don't they put the better blade on the better handle and have a naginata that will keel

[@stanleylee5358]

Not an expert here, but if these were made for the battlefield, how are they bending/cracking on tatami mats?

[@CyrusKazan]

Japanese blades generally aren't spring-tempered, they're differentially hardened. Meaning that while the edge will be harder and can take a very fine edge, as well as retain it, the soft spine can bend and take a set. Novices often bend katana blades when first attempting tatami cutting for this reason.

[@stanleylee5358]

@@CyrusKazan So, is this mans just a novice at cutting?

[@CyrusKazan]

@@stanleylee5358 He's clearly not a novice when using swords, but polearms are very different beasts. I know Kali and other Filipino martial arts that he practices can translate easily to other types of sword or even axe, but I'm not at all sure how many long weapons are included in these styles.

[@chriss7820]

I thought it was a bra first 😂