Four bladesmiths are taken out of the forge and transported to the great outdoors where they struggle to forge a blade in the noonday sun. They must forage for outdoor materials and crank a coal forge.

In a grueling Forged In Fire first, four bladesmiths must forge not just one, but three knives from railroad spikes in only three hours.

Four bladesmiths must forge a fully functional serrated knife using steel from hand scissors. After two rounds, the final two competitors must create a challenging weapon from history: the Sengese.

Four bladesmiths must create signature slasher blades, each using a different type of metal to contend with. After two grueling rounds, the two finalists return to their home forges to recreate the Grim Reaper's scythe.

Four bladesmiths take a shot at forging a signature blade from the steel rings of a whiskey barrel. After an intense round of testing, the final two smiths head home to forge an instrument of Chinese warfare: the Qinglong Ji.

In this special episode, four bladesmiths pay homage to the blade craft of Hollywood. Their first mission--forge a survival knife that would make John Rambo proud.

Four bladesmiths go back to basics when they're tasked with creating a signature Damascus blade out of three different steels of different thicknesses.

Four bladesmiths are floored when they must craft a signature blade from a massive piece of elevator cable.