Frank's dog-head hammer is simple and good, but Kelly's hammer is the most hammer-like of all. Kelly was the champion in this episode, but she's also the champion of hammer making.
Kelly is a gifted blades smith. She definitely knows how to forge a hammer, too. I also noticed that the belt she was wearing is a Nocona brand, I have one just like it, only with a different buckle. Was so cool that she won in that episode.
He stopped working early confident in his work and got eliminated. However, even if he didn't stop there was nothing he would be able to do to fix those cracks.
When your EGO gets the best of you. You become Frank. You have that arrogant look, you think you are better than everyone else. Then reality sets in and you still think you are still good knowing that you failed, but you're still perfect.
Kelly's Falcata, Burt Foster's Shotel, and Travis Wuertz's Viking sword are some of the best looking weapons in the whole series and all early seasons.
The likely reasons for the numerous cracks in Frank's blade are that the material was stretched with great pressure without being heated sufficiently inside, and that it was stretched in alternating 90-degree directions with too big pressure. The cracks caused by these factors appear when the material is polished. When using thick materials, it is necessary to stretch them little by little. The program staff, knowing this, must have deliberately asked the contestants to complete the task, including using thick materials and making their own hammers, in just three hours. This is a huge stress for the contestants.
hey, may ask, by alternating 90 degree directions (with too big pressure), do you mean like stretching "tang to tip" and "spine to edge" in an alternating fashion? as in a bit "tang to tip" and then "spine to edge" in the same area and so on? im just trying to make sure im understanding this correctly cos' i've never heard of this before and it sounds like a GREAT piece of advice and something to add to my knowledge toolbox. i can clearly picture the material cracking under the conditions you have mentioned... now that i've read it that is.
@@tobiasripper4124 You're probably right: it means 90 degrees around the central axis of the cylinder material. The Japanese technical term for cracks caused by this phenomenon is "momiware(揉み割れ)." I don't know the English technical term, but it means "cracks caused by kneading."
Did they ever say what the material was? Also I do not see a hand hammer moving the material at to fast of a pace. Forging to cold, along with improper heat treatment will destroy a blades micro structure instantly. I strongly believe it was due to forging temps and heat treatment. For those that don’t know, you quench as the steels temps are rising not while they are dropping. Some steels are more forgiving with this, most are not. Reason I asked what steel they used.
We're taking away all but 3 coals, the anvils are now pillows, your bellows are full of holes and the rusty tin cans you see here need to be two-handed broadswords in 10 minutes...GO!
kelly's falcata in strengh text:don't be soft of garbage,just be good kill text:because i'm much more fun when i'm normal kelly.that's so much fun when she say that🤣
I'm surprised they let Frank slide on the hammer. The rule said they had to "forge" the hammer, which he didn't. They've disqualified contestants before for not meeting that parameter. It's Forged in Fire, not Welded in Fire.
@@chuckbangers2590 they singled him out not for welding (which they all did) but for the style of hammer (a Japanese style instead of western) and the speed he got it done in. I don't think they were meaning the attention in a negative manner.
5:28 Its good to be confident, I only see clips here, however as a forger I would never stop inspecting and touching up until the final bell. In the world yes, I would reach a point, get out of the shop, then go back and inspect before moving on tot he next step. 10 to 1 he is the one to go home!
Frank's blade may just shatter into dozens of pieces during the strength test. Maybe he worked his steel a bit to cool, maybe his heat treat was to aggressive. It's hard to tell.
Two of the three (David Baker and Jason Knight) are smiths. Baker works with museums making replicas and Knight is a Master Smith with the ABS. Do some research before opening your gob.
Kelly is a gifted blades smith. She definitely knows how to forge a hammer, too. I also noticed that the belt she was wearing is a Nocona brand, I have one just like it, only with a different buckle. Was so cool that she won in that episode.
