Forged in Fire: CONQUISTADOR SWORD FINAL TEST (Season 7)

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Bladesmiths are challenged with a tough build and an even tougher round of punishing tests to decide who will be Forged in Fire Champion in this clip from Season 7, "The Spanish Conquistador Sword". #ForgedInFire
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@HISTORY 4 жыл бұрын

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@oma2635 3 жыл бұрын

would we asking who can see 1 eating food not that something bad

@oma2635 3 жыл бұрын

we need to showing AS would something bad come

@cairojoel8943 3 жыл бұрын

Not sure if you guys cares but if you're stoned like me during the covid times you can watch all the latest series on instaflixxer. I've been binge watching with my brother recently xD

@shepherdangel3370 3 жыл бұрын

@Cairo Joel Yea, been using InstaFlixxer for since november myself =)

@jorgecortes8448 2 жыл бұрын

That sword actually did not much dmg to Aztecs and Incas because they were agile it was the flue that killed the Aztecs and chicken pox and the Incas also got defeated because of those virus

@EdgerGPlay 3 жыл бұрын

Doug: There's a problem here. *PANIK* Doug: I cant get my eyes of the damask's pattern. :D *Calm*

@kalyankumar239 3 жыл бұрын

*Kalm

@Jesus-qv5sw 3 жыл бұрын

Doug: Because it is a crack between the layers. PANIK.

@bujtorm 3 жыл бұрын

Doug looked like he went right to the producers after recording "Can I keep this one? Please?"

@LuisMartinez-pc5uf 4 жыл бұрын

*Doug gets transferred to Pawn Stars* Doug: It's a deeeel

@Stephen-zw7km 4 жыл бұрын

Best show crossover of all time

@mayanksangam9205 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂 Nice one

@chinmaykulkarni3182 2 жыл бұрын

I imagined that bald man saying this line🤣🤣🤣

@nucleargandhi101 2 жыл бұрын

Doug Marcaida as Drug Marcaida-the peddler: It's a Peeelll

@ElementEarth100 Жыл бұрын

@tariq qureshi doug when he gets a nice bargain "Its a steeeel"

@XxXPRINCEsesaXxX 4 жыл бұрын

Doug: Peeling an orange with a peeler Doug: It will Peeeeeeeel.

@adrianpittman9238 4 жыл бұрын

Glenn Cortez Jr. someone says this every vid

@XxXPRINCEsesaXxX 4 жыл бұрын

@@adrianpittman9238 That's me as well

@adrianpittman9238 4 жыл бұрын

Glenn Cortez Jr. I figured

@ThBlindElephant 4 жыл бұрын

Doug: accidentally nicks himself Doug: it will heeeeaaal

@haydendungan7453 4 жыл бұрын

Glenn Cortez Jr. when he goes to McDonald’s he says can i get a happy meeeeeeeal😂

@IAM_RS 4 жыл бұрын

The flexibility test always scares me

@larrymccoy5394 2 жыл бұрын

The Toledo SWORD the secret of Spanish Steel, Tercios army the best infantry unit during XVI-XVII Century

@hbleblanc205 2 жыл бұрын

so painful to watch

@sumerpartapsingh5882 Жыл бұрын

Yeah

@UC559 4 жыл бұрын

Is it me that notices they make it kinda obvious whos the winner when they're constructing there blade?

@johnbrown2163 4 жыл бұрын

Guy with Dreads is most garbage blade in history of show.

@rainerwinkler6140 4 жыл бұрын

@@johnbrown2163 Not as bad as all the ones that broke in half

@venomouszebr9755 4 жыл бұрын

Their*

@TheRubenGalvan 4 жыл бұрын

You can more or less tell when you have watched a lot of these tournaments.

@GiskardRevenlov 4 жыл бұрын

@@johnbrown2163 Nah, there have been faaaar worse, but yeah it was a pretty bad blade

@Aykalia 4 жыл бұрын

"I have no idea what I'm gonna do with this money!" *Proceeds to tell us exactly what he's gonna do with the money.*

@skipst101 4 жыл бұрын

Aykalia Big brain

@Aykalia 4 жыл бұрын

@@skipst101 5Head

@thehoodcleaners8426 4 жыл бұрын

Hookers and cocaine

@marshallbowdrie8562 4 жыл бұрын

@@Aykalia I don't think a lot of people know what 5Head is

@MiniNinja258 4 жыл бұрын

He said probably and don’t take for word what he said lol

@GarthTheMighty 4 жыл бұрын

“I’m gonna weld my hilt to the blade.” You’re gonna lose, is what you’re gonna do.

@Cell287 4 жыл бұрын

Not because of the weld though

@Tyrfingr 3 жыл бұрын

"I'm gonna use wood for the pommel" *face palm*

@-Zevin- 3 жыл бұрын

@@Tyrfingr "It didn't say in the specifications that the pommel had to be metal, so I am going to make it out of Styrofoam"

@Tyrfingr 3 жыл бұрын

@@-Zevin- And i wouldn't have been surprised to see it 😂

@mrkv4k 3 жыл бұрын

@@Cell287 That weld likely caused that bend later, but yeah, there was a huge difference.

@kylepearce4900 4 жыл бұрын

7:46 synced arm movement

@grease3253 4 жыл бұрын

nice catch.

@michelmarinho8954 4 жыл бұрын

@@grease3253 "... oh god, I got arms, what should I do with them?" ;)

@pro_154 3 жыл бұрын

Secret lovers.

@pro_154 3 жыл бұрын

I dont know how I missed that

@AFishBicycle 4 жыл бұрын

“The bottom of your boat... will keel!”

@johnbrown2163 4 жыл бұрын

Boat??

@UC559 4 жыл бұрын

@@johnbrown2163 lmao it will though

@johnbrown2163 4 жыл бұрын

@@UC559 HAHAHA Yes. The bottom of the Boat will KEEL!!

@johnbrown2163 4 жыл бұрын

@@UC559 This one just thinks we all got Boats. LOL

@drakesomerset129 4 жыл бұрын

Literally.

@jonathanowen9917 3 жыл бұрын

Really fun episode. I wish you had spent a little time discussing the history of the conquistador sword, the Spanish swordsmiths, and the martial art of the Spanish swordsman.

@RubyRedPhoenix413 2 жыл бұрын

Bight be a little late, but these are just shorts from the actual Forged On Fire show. In the actual episodes they discuss the history of these weapons in a little more detail than here. Pretty good show!

@alexblazquezvelarde8677 4 жыл бұрын

Hernan Cortés and Francisco Pizarro liked this video

@TheMan-je5xq 4 жыл бұрын

Alex Blazquez Velarde a dislike came from Montezuma

@fernandohazzieldelgadillog362 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheMan-je5xq Moctezuma, and for a matter of fact, Moctezuma loved the Spanish

@TheMan-je5xq 4 жыл бұрын

Fernando Hazziel Delgadillo Gonzalez when I looked up the spelling Montezuma was variant spelling. As for loving the Spanish I’m sure he didn’t appreciate being taken hostage and then taking that rock to the head or whatever killed him. I know his own people supposedly killed from throwing stuff after he tried to calm them down

@idrisabdulllah692 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheMan-je5xq He was taken hostage and didn't tell anyone that he expected higher tributes and more gold because the Spanish wanted it. His real name is Montectzomatzin and he was stoned to death as punishment to remove the emperor. Then the Aztecs killed most of the spaniards and around 50,000 indigenous enemies.

@TheMan-je5xq 4 жыл бұрын

Idris Abdulllah wasn’t that referred to as “The Sad Night”?

@lucadimare9856 3 жыл бұрын

The one guy forged his sword entirely by hand in 5 days whilst having problems with propane. He's the winner for me, still both did a really nice job, beautiful blades👍

@ElementEarth100 Жыл бұрын

Yeah its just unfortunate he didnt have the same facilities as the other guy

@nmc-ic6tw 9 ай бұрын

I think time was really an Issue, but the fit and finnish of the sword tell another tale in each one, and I mean, a wooden pommel?

@oleeinarhetland8541 4 жыл бұрын

I laughed at 7:46 when Cody changed his mind because Brandon posed the same as he was going to

@brandonfoley7519 3 жыл бұрын

Wow that was hilarious

@recemottashed8114 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this lol

@cow2196 2 жыл бұрын

Cody is my horse farrier and my forging teacher

@rrc5810 4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to see that Jesse Pinkman not only knows how to made Meth.

@Home_Rich 2 жыл бұрын

Smeth

@mohammaddia2467 4 жыл бұрын

KZfaq: What do you wanna watch? Me: *it will keeeel*

@renzcorsiga 3 жыл бұрын

Jhony sins: performs his sword Doug: Your sword, it will KEAL

@FellsApprentice 4 жыл бұрын

I nearly vomited when he welded the guard on and put a wooden pommel on

@Thicbladi 4 жыл бұрын

The weld was not the worst I’ve seen but the pommel he did so good on everything else why did he have to get lazy then

@FellsApprentice 4 жыл бұрын

its not about the weld in an of itself as much as what it does to the heat treat on the most vulnerable part of the weapon

@kyleshutt 4 жыл бұрын

I can already hear my old boss Buck yell from across the way "you welded what to what!!?" He had little time left i understand but...

@midnightmosesuk 4 жыл бұрын

He bent the rules there with that medallion pommel, it actually annoyed me when he used wood and not metal. And as for welding the guard into place, I just shook my head. The best man won.

@imback356 4 жыл бұрын

midnightmosesuk couldn’t have said it better myself

@Molowa369 4 жыл бұрын

Doug: How sharp is the blade? Cody: Yes.

@giovannicabrera4299 4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@user-rl8cq6hp3b 4 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@suomivoima1958 4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@michelmarinho8954 4 жыл бұрын

@@suomivoima1958 it does!

@protein3266 4 жыл бұрын

7:11 that ‘thanks’ is the ‘thanks’ of someone who knows they just lost out on 10$k 😂 but seriously, Codys’ blade was insanely good. Well deserved.

@GeaguM 4 жыл бұрын

Miss the old days when they showed a little bit from each day

@Acbeats25 4 жыл бұрын

Geagu Marius they do in the show, just not on the KZfaq clips.

@GeaguM 4 жыл бұрын

@@Acbeats25 i know lol 😂😂 but before they used to show a lil bit from each day, even on ytb

@Xtafa 4 жыл бұрын

Go watch the show. These clips are marketing to try and get viewers

@GeaguM 4 жыл бұрын

@@Xtafa c mon bruh. Who's watching TV in 2k20

@rambovato8669 4 жыл бұрын

@@GeaguM people who watch the show

@MrKydaman 4 жыл бұрын

Great to see Brandon so happy even though he didn't win. He showed some real class.

@briiioche4643 4 жыл бұрын

Doug: using a spoon in ice cream Also doug: most importantly, it will scoop

@adriandavis9439 4 жыл бұрын

Super Soniccc add like 5 more O’s lmao

@Junaid7070 4 жыл бұрын

@@adriandavis9439 uhfbdihduv

@michelmarinho8954 4 жыл бұрын

@@Junaid7070 no, it will scoooop

@dumper87 4 жыл бұрын

Soon as I saw that guy break out the MIG welder, I knew he’d lose. The wood pommel was just overkill.

@qwormuli77 4 жыл бұрын

He didn't even file the result. But TBH, the time constraints were real.

@limuney9874 4 жыл бұрын

*propane runs out* "Well I can't waste any time so I will do everything tomorrow" Just wow..

@brandonfoley7519 3 жыл бұрын

I think the point was that it would wasnt sufficient for a proper heat treat so it was safer to wait

@brandonfoley7519 3 жыл бұрын

Wait did he also wait to do the gaurd

@randomname6069 3 жыл бұрын

@@brandonfoley7519 yeah he started making the hilt on Day 4 smh 🤦🏽‍♂️

@brandonfoley7519 3 жыл бұрын

@@randomname6069 🤦‍♂️

@elicenteno6751 3 жыл бұрын

Spanish Goat: *exist* Doug: I like your cut G

@thesandvitchman9303 4 жыл бұрын

The Aztecs hate him learn how this one Spaniard took over 2 empires in less than 6 months

@Quinntus79 4 жыл бұрын

the sandvitch man A combination of superior technology, guns, disease, and alliances with Aztec enemies..

@jackb1744 4 жыл бұрын

The key was go straight for the head/emperor. The british weren't smart enough dealing with many independent tribes in the north. "Too much work" the spanish people said 😂 And it's true

@walakewaproductions3271 4 жыл бұрын

Influenza.

@patrickaccioly4398 3 жыл бұрын

@@Quinntus79 and also superior tactics

@drpepper3838 3 жыл бұрын

@@jackb1744 and yet the british were a lot more successful overall while spain was busy wasting time building churches and converting natives

@-TruthInThyName- 4 жыл бұрын

Brendan already knew he lost and still a good sport

@mmccarthy9458 3 жыл бұрын

A Damscus Conquistador sword is very difficult to make and the winner's blade was flawless.

@alisiamondragon3013 3 жыл бұрын

Doug becomes a construction worker Doug: it will DREEELLL

@zachery2759 Ай бұрын

4:22 “I think there’s a bit of a problem here.” That got me! 😂

@shockwave6213 4 жыл бұрын

His sword took that slight upward curve because he welded the guard on.

@michelmarinho8954 4 жыл бұрын

true...

@ReavinBlue 2 жыл бұрын

1 year later i think only you picked it it up too, it wasnt his hammering that went wrong.

@Ruisumi_migeru 3 жыл бұрын

Conquistador... ❤️🇪🇸

@slothszn3682 3 жыл бұрын

Every time J. Neilson comes up and rubs those hands together I just imagine a maniacal laughter that you would only hear from an absolute villain.

@bEAdaboss 4 жыл бұрын

Hello everyone, this is your daily dose of KEEL.

@thomasstone6267 3 жыл бұрын

4:48 Doug goes ultra instinct

@exceptionalusername 4 жыл бұрын

The words a bladesmith wants to hear when entering into bladesmith heaven: "It will keel my child... it will keel". And then Doug Marcaida cries tears of joy in their shoulder as they share an embrace.

@XxFastKillaxX 4 жыл бұрын

The dude who says “it will kill” should make a merch

@noahbass3687 4 жыл бұрын

He does have merch

@RVMAE 4 жыл бұрын

@@noahbass3687 where can i find it ?

@noahbass3687 4 жыл бұрын

@@RVMAE I follow him on Instagram and he occasionally posts about his merch there

@reedicpacomo 4 жыл бұрын

Like this

@ukdnbmarsh 3 жыл бұрын

High praise from Doug, that in itself is special enough

@jcarry5214 3 жыл бұрын

Doug talking about his friend, the Hamburgular: It will Steeeeeeal.

@michelmarinho8954 4 жыл бұрын

Good to see that Mr Neilson also improves his talking skills and obviously can make constructive critique and even give some compliments! Bravo

@stiken4421 2 жыл бұрын

Idk if it's Brandon personality or just his sword - but I like that "unfinished"/unpolished/raw look of his blade.

@zaccatling3310 4 жыл бұрын

2:37 perfect imitation of Doug 😂

@ralphgutierrez3451 3 жыл бұрын

He did it on a cast iron anvil, respect

@DesignNation_ 3 жыл бұрын

The fun part was missing were they tell you what the sword is about

@therainenetwork3510 3 жыл бұрын

Brennan's looks like an Aztec made it after he saw Conqistadors carry them.

@Am4gedon 3 жыл бұрын

The winning blade is so nice. Might be one of the best weapons of the show

@ElementEarth100 Жыл бұрын

And the losing blade was unfortunately one of the worst because of the unfortunate circumastances causing it to be very weak

@twoworlds7 4 жыл бұрын

Really wish history would post full episodes

@jon.... 4 жыл бұрын

They used to and then they privated all of the full episodes.

@RigmanZ11 4 жыл бұрын

@@jon.... yessir its all about the income and nothing else lol

@YunoGasaiMC2012 2 жыл бұрын

Go to watch them on History channel then, they can't post the whole episodes on KZfaq unless we can pay for them like movies.

@ChattanoogahasHistory 3 жыл бұрын

seems like the first person tested is always the winner.

@iicordii648 4 жыл бұрын

His sword was bent before he got there. I the last snapshot of his blade before the competition, you can see the handle is off to a little angle. It didn’t bend during the goat kill test

@danielcerna1398 3 жыл бұрын

Vegans when they see the kill test 👁💧👄💧👁

@gustavoconceicao360 3 жыл бұрын

This keal test looks a lot more like a strength test

@tommycordero4001 3 жыл бұрын

Doug accidentally hack his heel,put some guava leaves and turmeric. Doug : your herbal sir, it can heallll Surely your heel , it will heallll 😂😂

@randomperson5970 4 жыл бұрын

I just feel the need to point out that the judges will cut pigs and stuff in half in the first test and still feel the need to test its sharpness

@Aykalia 4 жыл бұрын

Because usually the strength test will cause damage to the blade which would render it less sharp than it originally was.

@dovalist6637 4 жыл бұрын

Chopping and cutting are a bit different,plus a good blade needs to retain it's edge after being used so they are also testing that

@lunargentleman3750 4 жыл бұрын

edge retention

@Klose1 3 жыл бұрын

Your blade conquistará.

@lauritslebech6835 4 жыл бұрын

So early people dont know if it will keel or not

@creep_yt7804 4 жыл бұрын

Do these guys have dead animals lying around in the studio or what

@drekthedestroyer2115 4 жыл бұрын

They test them on live animals, they just sedate them to look dead

@itsyaboiwilliam5443 4 жыл бұрын

Drek The Destroyer lol ok

@smokedoubt1262 4 жыл бұрын

Are you a bot?

@drekthedestroyer2115 4 жыл бұрын

@@smokedoubt1262 Negative. I can assure you I am one-hundred percent human.

@creep_yt7804 4 жыл бұрын

@@smokedoubt1262 no

@bearsidentinabox3200 4 жыл бұрын

when he sis the propane is dropping I heard Hank Hill go :"BWAH!!"

@samboslice4457 4 жыл бұрын

Me: Doug, why are heating that Iron and adding carbon? Doug: IT IS STEEEEEL

@rheeyaahh577 3 жыл бұрын

Lemme commend the one who doesn't have a power hammer but still managed to make a sword that doesnt suffer a CF.

@dfdsf4133 4 жыл бұрын

It will protecc it will attac but most importantly It will keeel

@fanfire1014 4 жыл бұрын

Purist: I used a hammer and *NOT* a power hammer! Also Purist: *uses propane to forge*

@dimibyk6666 3 жыл бұрын

7:45 I can feel how nervose he Is, he even forgot how to stand still

@ElliottsCreations 3 жыл бұрын

*Doug fixes a leak with Flex Tape* "It will seel."

@emeraldgamecave679 4 жыл бұрын

So this is what Pinkman has been up to.

@fearZgoodman 4 жыл бұрын

Thought the exact same thing 😂

@nero786 4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@nacho_ava5323 4 жыл бұрын

i dont think so. missing the cursing and b word

@emeraldgamecave679 4 жыл бұрын

He's undercover yo

@Patrick2345454 4 жыл бұрын

Congratulations, Rodney Carrington. You are the Forged in Fire champion.

@mythical_pizza 2 жыл бұрын

You can tell how much Doug actually liked Cody's sword

@leanjesmaggot 4 жыл бұрын

"The spanish C-A-nquistador sword" almost xD

@TheUmbranGirl 4 жыл бұрын

Erin: “That’s not vegan.”

@shanegrissett7423 4 жыл бұрын

I never expected to see this here, but I'm so glad I did.

@DM-yi1ur 3 жыл бұрын

Doug washes finger wound Doug: It will heeeeeeaaaaaal

@BlockImmigrants 3 жыл бұрын

10%Testing blacksmiths swords 90%It will keel

@minisaiju7699 3 жыл бұрын

Imagine the fear of Aztecs and Incas fighting against it without armour

@frank_from_franconia8751 3 жыл бұрын

umm... i think they were used to much more wicked weapons... the aztec "sword-club" maquahuitl, with its flint blade.. ouch. simply ouch. and both, aztecs and incas had padded and leather bodyarmor. you would be surprized, how well some layers of fabric and leather could protect one. :D

@hyenascreech2183 4 жыл бұрын

I think this is the nicest jay has been in the strength test

@nathanvalley7995 4 жыл бұрын

Guess no one told the kid a pommel is used to help balance the sword...

@asdfg2560 4 жыл бұрын

And on some can be used as a throwing weapon

@bulletcatcher2280 4 жыл бұрын

But "REMEMBER"!!! he didnt use a power hammer....

@spamhere1123 4 жыл бұрын

Fools! Its sole reason for existence is to end your opponent rightly!

@gerardmurphy8278 4 жыл бұрын

asdfg2560 only if you end them rightly

@bibilatruite5589 4 жыл бұрын

I became completely addicted to this show

@HISTORY 4 жыл бұрын

Hi! Thanks for being a #ForgedInFire fan! You can watch more Forged in Fire clips here: bit.ly/3fngMoH

@skelly3399 4 жыл бұрын

Is it me or does almost everyone who wins wears a blue shirt

@seymourglass26 3 жыл бұрын

Why are the sword flex tests the ones that freak me out the most?

@davidwood1923 3 жыл бұрын

Again it was Super Close... Really No Losers. Thanks for Sharing

@yaqub8487 4 жыл бұрын

Just here to hear my daily dose “it will KEEEEL”

@SirKakalaCh 4 жыл бұрын

you will heer

@nothinghere198 4 жыл бұрын

Smash a blade into a diamond. “Your blade cannot cut, sir.”

@a.6897 4 жыл бұрын

When Doug says "it will keel" 0:23

@gibbythegod979 4 жыл бұрын

4:20 I fell for it too

@7elipe 2 жыл бұрын

imagine veggetarian teacher seeing this 5:02 lol

@oolooo 2 жыл бұрын

This video gave me the sudden urge to unite with my Tlaxalteca and Chololteca brothers and overthrow their Aztec opressors .

@ziggyspaz 3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes it is quite easy to tell who is going to win.

@j.f.l.bousquet1998 4 жыл бұрын

I don't get it, why is it called "Conquistador sword"? It looks like the classic Spanish "espada ropera" (rapier sword), what's the difference?

@be-wb3qh 4 жыл бұрын

J.F. Luiña Bousquet the Winner made a Conquistador militar model 50% cut 50 % stoched the guard is 100% right .... the other guy not make one roupera but a italian rapier. The model conquistador is not a rapier or roupera the design, technique and use are different

@anacarmenvibu 3 жыл бұрын

9756 be jajajajaja learn more my friends that’s not true The ropera sword is a spanish sword made in the Iberian peninsula

@happyhourstogether6060 4 жыл бұрын

Doug gets corona :- Its a feeeeeeel 😂😂

@RichardGonzales-vl8eg 4 ай бұрын

As a Direct Descendent of one of Hernan Cortes's Noble Warriors : I applaud Mr Cody on His Magnificant achievement .

@animalshandwork1808 3 жыл бұрын

I was wondering why every single contestant that is confident will lose "how ironic "

@goyocaballerorodriguez4796 3 жыл бұрын

Ahí está mi españita xd

@CarlosMoreno-zj2li 3 жыл бұрын

Jajajajajajjaa

@gasolinetastesgood408 4 жыл бұрын

This testing guy just wants to play with knifes

@johnathanvarga8883 4 жыл бұрын

That's the dream.

@Just_A_Dude 4 жыл бұрын

This is basically a Gray Quality item vs Normal Quality in an MMO.

@truelionofhylia8152 3 жыл бұрын

Make a sword associated with Gonzalo Fernandez de Cordoba. The sword's gotta have the full tang, the hand-and-a-half handle, the one-handed ricasso, the straight edges, the distal taper where the sharp point is, the gold-plated hilt, AND the two red cabochons. Just ta really have more creativity.