Forged in Fire: The Akrafena Does EXTREME LETHAL DAMAGE (Season 4)

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Will these blades keal?! Bladesmith finalists forge the iconic West African weapon, the Akrafena, in this clip from Season 4, "Akrafena." #ForgedInFire
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@HISTORY 3 жыл бұрын

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@DAVIDPDF 3 жыл бұрын

where r da cmmts

@PromethiaSHADOW 3 жыл бұрын

I love that the one guy brock came in wearing chainmail.

@majidather1987 3 жыл бұрын

I think I became addicted to watch forged in fire🤣🤣😇

@umamulo5596 3 жыл бұрын

Haha same here 😇😇😂😂

@JAG8691 3 жыл бұрын

Yes especially to hear Doug say " You Sword ...it will KEEL".

@majidather1987 3 жыл бұрын

Now I am thinking that I will join the forged in fire because I became very expert how to make the swords and knives 😊😊😊😊😊😊

@SeidAbdyli 3 жыл бұрын

me to 🤣

@nilamsrivastava7550 3 жыл бұрын

All credit goes to Quarantine

@dodongbalbas5643 3 жыл бұрын

5:27 "I don't see the judges hit anything harder than that" *Enter J Nelson*

@Ilzhain 3 жыл бұрын

I know right, I was just thinking 'has this guy seen the show?'

@d0sitmatr 3 жыл бұрын

as soon as he said it, I thought to myself "have you even watched an episode FiF ?"

@keramutasi2673 3 жыл бұрын

Hahahahahaha

@rhllor7575 3 жыл бұрын

Never underestimate the judges or their god like strength.

@lucasfarias8788 3 жыл бұрын

As soon as he said that I thought "I hope its an ice block" haha

@venomdealer22none48 3 жыл бұрын

When Brock said he was gonna use iron I was like oh that’s gonna bend.

@MrKydaman 3 жыл бұрын

I didn't help that he put a diamond shaped hole in the middle of the blades length either. That's exactly where it bent.

@DC-ru5xz 3 жыл бұрын

There’s a reason why most swords are made of steel and not pure iron. Having said that, I’m pretty surprised at how well it held up in the tests

@ninjahombrepalito1721 3 жыл бұрын

For iron, it did very good.

@matthewpham9525 3 жыл бұрын

He used high carbon steel for the edge, so it shouldn’t have bent that much assuming good heat treatment. Unfortunately, that was the problem.

@venomdealer22none48 3 жыл бұрын

Matthew Pham the main support was iron which isn’t good for blades that get pretty thin. Especially if they are to be made with holes throughout the blade.

@Benson_aka_devils_advocate_88 3 жыл бұрын

"I don't see the judges hitting it any harder than that." Um, you have watched this show before, right?

@EmberTheShark 3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes i get the Feeling noone of the contestants ever watched a single Episode because they repeat mistakes Made before

@MightyFartBomber1 3 жыл бұрын

J. Neilson hella merciless when he tests the strength lol if I remembered well most catastrophic failures happened at the hands of J. Neilson 😂

@Derosia27 3 жыл бұрын

0:20 this man looks like all the pawn stars combined. Including rick chum and corey and the old man

@Noble1271 3 жыл бұрын

Gotta give respect for someone trying to actually use a new material rather than the exact same grade steel as everyone else

@ngcastronerd4791 2 жыл бұрын

While I agree, there is a reason spring steel is favored. I'm pretty sure had that material been readily available in the past, it would have been the gold standard then as well. And I for one just love Damascus so I can't really criticize anyone using it.

@theowlfromduolingo7982 3 жыл бұрын

4:41 probably the quickest cutting test in human history

@selomhotor 3 жыл бұрын

The guy with the gold really cought the Ashanti spirit.. An Ashanti man without gold is like a shoe without laces.🤣

@kingcodeman194 3 жыл бұрын

Anyone think that Brock looked like link from legend of Zelda at the beginning?

@yourgod666 3 жыл бұрын

Im glad he lost souly based on his outfit

@itnoasumart8696 3 жыл бұрын

he looks like a complete idiot with this mail without clothes under

@Seelenschmiede 3 жыл бұрын

He completely looks staight out a d&d catalogue 😋

@DaObaWAAAGHboss 3 жыл бұрын

@@Seelenschmiede made my day^^

@Tyrfingr 3 жыл бұрын

A bit cringe watching the dude frankly

@luciofernandoherrera 3 жыл бұрын

"So I think Thor's favoring me today"- No Varg, he is not.

@trajano777 3 жыл бұрын

maybe it was Loki disguised as Thor in order to give him a false sense of confidence.

@Azhiru 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, he is the God of Hammers.

@Akaya3511 3 жыл бұрын

I love how every smith has respect for each other. Not something you see in competition very often. Let alone reality tv.

@pagesteinhardtbladesmith 3 жыл бұрын

Brock was (and is)a true gentleman

@anotherhistoryenthusiast5874 3 жыл бұрын

I think this is the normal mentality, and reality TV makes up the beef too. Think of how a random person would treat a stranger in a competition. He's more likely to behave with a basic respect or at least self control.

@alanparana6899 3 жыл бұрын

The guy in chain mail is the most classical looking black smith I’ve ever seen on this show

@shotgun_shogun3058 3 жыл бұрын

Lmaooo he looks like a NPC off Diablo

@Tyrfingr 3 жыл бұрын

Classical would be a leather apron rather than a chain mail lol

@alanparana6899 3 жыл бұрын

Tyrfingr I didn’t know this! Thanks for sharing

@devams1 3 жыл бұрын

African weapons always look cool

@PinaxGH 3 жыл бұрын

Proud to See, Ghana our "Ashanti Kingdom" mighty sword is been Represented at Forge in Fire🔥🔥💯💯🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭

@jazzyprince3335 2 жыл бұрын

Do u know of any media or books that feature the akrafena (or African weapons in general)? I’ve grown fascinated with the sword but I’ve found only a few people focus on it

@alicehamilton2790 3 жыл бұрын

When the judges talking about your blade bending you know you have zero chance of winning, but with both blades having problems it was a hard choice for the judges to pick.

@logosofgame4273 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I cannot remember what episode it was, but there was a sword that was so flexible that when it hit the pig it did not cut and basically bent around the pig. The other guy was looking like he had just won, but then on the first swing his sword cuts, hits the spine, and then shatters. Kinda a lame episode.

@alexhutchins6161 3 жыл бұрын

So a bend is worse than the blade starting to break?

@waywardstoner9416 3 жыл бұрын

@@logosofgame4273 that episode was the one about the Scottish claymore.

@thebeverageman2982 3 жыл бұрын

2:37 "I didn't feel any bad noises"

@RashawnBlue1 2 жыл бұрын

Noise is vibration we pick up in our ear and transferred via electrical signals to the brain so we can perceive it as "sound", so technically accurate lol

@ngcastronerd4791 2 жыл бұрын

I'm trying real hard to think of an episode where that wasn't the case. But most blades that end up with warps after the initial quench and the smiths don't do a second heat treat/quench end up bending or breaking during testing. Do the second quench guys!

@michaelmcdonnell5998 3 жыл бұрын

He wore chain mail! Did he think they would test the blades on him!?

@bif1498 3 жыл бұрын

@@beyondtoxinz3152 Christian? He's trying to be viking so bad.

@bif1498 3 жыл бұрын

@@beyondtoxinz3152 That's Thor's hammer

@jasontimmons2642 3 жыл бұрын

No I think he thought he would look cool

@bradleyhollon6085 3 жыл бұрын

@@bif1498 also if someone was to think it was a cross necklace it would appear to be upside down

@matthewpham9525 3 жыл бұрын

Jason Timmons Emphasis on “thought”

@MrSike-op6xu 3 жыл бұрын

6:22 this guys smile tho ,made me pray for the bended sword to win .

@adamjensen8775 3 жыл бұрын

"Cut around corners now" 😂

@aleanarobins2651 3 жыл бұрын

I love the sportsmanship that the winner had. It is nice to see "good" winners, that is very important to youth who watch and understand.

@rome5628 3 жыл бұрын

Marry me!

@aleanarobins2651 3 жыл бұрын

@@rome5628 Yeah, no I am old enough to be your mum. So it is 100% a no. But thank you for asking.

@eugenemurray2708 3 жыл бұрын

He had Asperger's or something. Notice when his opponents blade took a bend he giggled. Then when the second judge bent it back he showed concern and every time his own blade performed well he made a gloatful reaction. Kinda showed that he did not know how to provide any sympathy for his opponent or the situation he was in and cared only for leading the competition.

@jasondulin7376 3 жыл бұрын

Dude! I've been watching Forged and Fire for a week now on KZfaq and today I recognize Brock who I've actually hung out with. His booth is a few doors down from mine at the Caroline Renaissance Festival. That's awesome!

@dennist8290 3 жыл бұрын

I wish Brock won. Like i see he went the harder route with what he made his blade out of and made it look more historic and pretty. He tried to stick to what it 100% was made out of and looked like. But idk man

@kelikeli2253 3 жыл бұрын

I'm happy happy to see a weapon from my country

@Satan_Himself 3 жыл бұрын

Slaves have internet wtfff😂😂

@sanderblaze2736 3 жыл бұрын

That was the Weirdest weapon I have seen on this show

@anotherhistoryenthusiast5874 3 жыл бұрын

@@Satan_Himself That's below the belt.

@kofiafriyie4329 3 жыл бұрын

@@Satan_Himself Hey not cool this shows how stupid you are😑

@foam3132 Жыл бұрын

@@Satan_Himself wait, most from Ghana have never had slave ancestors in their recent history

@adingdingdiiing6740 3 жыл бұрын

I've been binge watching forged in fire clips for 4 days now. 😂 To the point that when I eat, when my knife cuts meat, I whisper "it will cut." still working on KEAL tests but my dog keeps running away.

@jusarson7237 3 жыл бұрын

Is this an r/cursedcomment?

@MobileGamerDude 3 жыл бұрын

“I don’t see the judges hitting it any harder than that …” famous last words

@SoloHarambe 3 жыл бұрын

“I didn’t feel any bad noises” 😂

@brandynmattila1307 3 жыл бұрын

Was looking for this comment 😂

@daviddrake5991 3 жыл бұрын

When holding a blade like that in the oil while it is boiling, the noise that is bad is sometimes hard to hear but you can really feel it.

@markcolumbretis51 3 жыл бұрын

I didn't expect that the vocalist of dragonforce is also a bladesmith 🤔

@wanfu5634 3 жыл бұрын

The fact I can watch a show where the contestants are decent and classy to each other makes me want to watch as much as the actual contest.

@joshmurphy7275 3 жыл бұрын

Doug would be a great detective in a tv show the camera would zoom in with the weapon in his hands and his signature line " it will keeell "

@junebug241828 3 жыл бұрын

It’s the pirate guy from dodgeball good to see he’s still working out

@anonymouslee2083 2 жыл бұрын

7:37 it’s not every day the strength test FIXES a bent blade! 🤣

@jojop9609 3 жыл бұрын

Brock is like a fusion of Thor and Link (Legend of Zelda)

@eddyjsp 3 жыл бұрын

Thor and Link *from Wish

@sebastiaanpeters7358 3 жыл бұрын

Historic Fact: The Ashanti captured rival tribes and sold them to be shiped to the New World (the Americas) as Slaves and were a key player in the international slave trade.

@djuanstanziola9882 3 жыл бұрын

That is what I call the black market

@kingdonnyj2745 3 жыл бұрын

Russian Bot still wrong that they kept up slavery for hundreds of more years, the US was one of the last countries to abolish it

@tikkiturtlegal 3 жыл бұрын

@@russianbot3512 true, but let's also not forget that slavery in Africa was different than that which came to America. In Africa, most people were enslaved for a certain amount of time and released, while also having certain rights around their treatment. Chattel slavery (in which one is perceived as literal property) became more popular with the transatlantic slave trade. of course two wrongs don't make a right, but there were differences and important nuances to acknowledge in the overall treatment of slaves in Africa vs. Europe/the Americas.

@tikkiturtlegal 3 жыл бұрын

@Bob Smith The nuances are important because the transatlantic slave trade resulted in much of the racial hierarchy/inequalities that are seen today between white and black Americans, and people of colour globally. Yes, all slavery is barbaric. Yes, chattel slavery was in Africa before European involvement. But it was far less common and became the main form of slavery once people were being sold to the Americas. And black people/people of colour (Natives were sold, too) became characterized as less than human to support this system in which slaves had no rights at all or hope of gaining freedom. Prior to helping with civil rights, "straight white males" added to the babarism of slavery and we are still dealing with the ramifications of that. I think that's important to note, but go ahead and keep praising yourself for ending universal slavery, as if people of all backgrounds didn't fight for that lol.

@danielmurray1 3 жыл бұрын

@@russianbot3512 I was taught about the Ashanti in college, but not in highschool. Shame

@lacedrp5616 3 жыл бұрын

I love the respect from the competitors, at least from what I’ve seen

@jomo2483 3 жыл бұрын

The guy with long hair is very metal.. get it? - so proud of that one😊😊😊

@IncredibleGilgitBaltistan 2 жыл бұрын

I watch 3,4 videos of forged in fire daily before sleeping. 😁😂😍

@zulunlunlun1698 3 жыл бұрын

I am addicted to this show! Btw the blade do be sharp thought

@farhanpial2358 3 жыл бұрын

BROCK: I don't see the judges hitting any harder than that. J NEILSON: Hold up Wait a minute Something ain't right

@juanitax6906 3 жыл бұрын

I’m Ghanaian ☺️

@Trav_Can 3 жыл бұрын

This whole thing was just sad.

@senyodumevi856 3 жыл бұрын

🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭 we made it to forged in fire 🔥🔥🔥

@sanderblaze2736 3 жыл бұрын

That was the Weirdest weapon I have seen on this show

@kofiafriyie4329 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah bro🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭

@senyodumevi856 3 жыл бұрын

Erick Velazquez sure but it will KILL.

@natessilfie-conduah1036 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah bro

@ChromeMan04 3 жыл бұрын

It’s a cool weapon

@a.hafizmuhummad2217 3 жыл бұрын

they did not do a good job on this sword. I'd love to see it redone by better blade smiths

@adamluther5836 3 жыл бұрын

To be fair, it's a pretty terrible weapon design to begin with, both in material components and construction. Victims likely died of tetanus just as much, if not more so than from blood loss with this weapon.

@mylesmacdonald9320 3 жыл бұрын

Thats not fair to their actual skill level...being told to make any weapon like this in 4 days is quite a task and doesnt prove the bladesmiths actual skill

@nickkeirn4638 3 жыл бұрын

@@mylesmacdonald9320 agreed. He was being a little harsh and unless you can make that in 4 days better yourself no complaining allowed 🙏

@thespokenword6456 3 жыл бұрын

@@nickkeirn4638 I don't think he was being too harsh. If someone is carrying a drinking horn in their hip in the forge, then their focus is clearly more on posing than smithing.

@wisfl6510 3 жыл бұрын

Wasnt impressed by the quality especially for a finale.

@dodge10111 2 жыл бұрын

Lmao 'it'll cut round corners.'

@dazzlingrudra5485 3 жыл бұрын

This was a tough competition that for sure 😅😄👏👍 !

@WolfersHD 3 жыл бұрын

It's episodes like these where I wish we had a more fleshed tournament system. Sometimes you have 2 master smiths in the finals, and sometimes you have 2 average smiths. Although I understand that doing so would probably up the production costs too much.

@soulfulfool 2 жыл бұрын

those holes in the blade killed it

@grumples1517 3 жыл бұрын

Dude's got style

@christopherhall5361 2 жыл бұрын

watching a Viking surrender his blade saddens me to no end

@skoitch 3 жыл бұрын

Winner should’ve been DQ’d for the tiny misplaced diamond cut outs

@documentariesinchd3070 3 жыл бұрын

I love this show man

@timewellspent9216 3 жыл бұрын

Brock looked devestated during the challenges. I'm not sure using iron was the right move here

@Isaidit931 3 жыл бұрын

Yes finally something from home

@samuelwood8010 3 жыл бұрын

These were pretty rough. Nuts.

@thehalcyondiary1110 3 жыл бұрын

So cool to know historical artifacts 😊

@jamesgibbs9818 3 жыл бұрын

Was almost certain Brock's hair would catch fire while he was forging the blade

@cra0cristal 3 жыл бұрын

All that hair loose around rotating machines made me real nervous 😬

@nf4866 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah. I was cringing the entire time. Either he's stupid and never ties it up while he works, or he's vain enough to take the risk only while the camera is around. I'm not sure which is worse.

@mitchelbrock8863 Жыл бұрын

The fact that these competitors names are my middle and last names😅😅

@jhokvir2167 3 жыл бұрын

I had a friend in grade school who's name was Ashanti, I wonder if she knew how cool her name was

@cursed_potato7604 3 жыл бұрын

It literally means 'disturbance' in my language

@jhokvir2167 3 жыл бұрын

She was always a bit disturbed herself so that makes sense

@umarhamida5951 3 жыл бұрын

Ashanti is a tribe and region in Ghana West Africa. they are mostly akans

@makersjourney4166 3 жыл бұрын

It held up quite well for being mostly iron

@ricksanchez2167 3 жыл бұрын

Nice finish 🏁 , he win !!

@josuearana590 3 жыл бұрын

Want to quench your thirst for blood? Choose Akrafena

@oforifrimpong4123 3 жыл бұрын

The Mighty Ashanti Kingdom

@kofiafriyie4329 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂🇬🇭

@xModerax 3 жыл бұрын

Last week I saw someone with a suit. Now theres a chainmail. Cant wait for the first furry 😂

@mappleleaf9218 3 жыл бұрын

Akofena, that is the right name ✌🏽

@billwoehl3051 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder if the contestants who failed a test have a chance to talk with the judges afterwards and get advice on how to improve the strength or sharpness whichever one failed?

@Durwood71 Жыл бұрын

When he had to gently tap the bend out of his blade, I knew there was no chance of him winning.

@vindhyahriday9666 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice 👌

@sigmasuniverse 3 жыл бұрын

Am I the only one that thought Brock should've won? No chips, or delamination on the blade just a bend that was easily straightened out.

@mlumclips2657 3 жыл бұрын

brock must be embarrassed after losing in that clown suit

@fuckthepolice71 3 жыл бұрын

Well you can cut around corners now😂😂

@dimambo1 Жыл бұрын

Both designs look great, but with a major historical flaw: this weapon/symbol of authority is meant to be used the opposite way. The edge should be inside, i.e. on the inward curved portion of the blade, as a sickle. Strange that nobody notice that. Great episode thought. G.JEAN, African arts historian.

@johnyoe7674 3 жыл бұрын

You really don't think the judges will hit it any harder than that have you never watched an episode of forged and fire

@jafethbarmentloo2509 3 жыл бұрын

rock i love your outfit well done looks really good your sword too

@danishhassanzalif6449 3 жыл бұрын

oh me? im just here for my daily dose of it will keel and yeah lol KEEL

@bman296 3 жыл бұрын

personally think they made the wrong call here. the other dude had pieces missing from his blade while the other only bent. You can re-harden and temper a blade, you cant fix chips unless you reforge the while sword

@brandonm1881 3 жыл бұрын

The vibes were just weird and tense here

@spamhere1123 3 жыл бұрын

Title seems a bit clickbait, don't ya think? The kill test was 2 swings, and neither blade was all that impressive, far less "EXTREME LETHAL DAMAGE".

@fnkdtnk 3 жыл бұрын

spamhere1123 agreed. Seemed more like a glorified machete, not a competitor to some Of the European and Asian swords that will cleave the carcass in half with one swing.

@a.hafizmuhummad2217 3 жыл бұрын

@@fnkdtnk lol if you think a machete wont half a man, you are mistake lol. it will cut, it will keel.

@fnkdtnk 3 жыл бұрын

A. Hafiz Muhummad in one cut? I know you can hack someone in half, I know they will cut, and they will keel. But cut someone from left rib to right rib, that I find hard to believe.

@caesarbahlaq5547 3 жыл бұрын

if the strength test was more than 2 hits pretty sure the winner's sword would have broken

@zhelwankarkuky9173 3 жыл бұрын

Well that guy surely likes hammering

@BhumitPatel6 3 жыл бұрын

Why there are no full episodes??

@Jamboliar88 3 жыл бұрын

There are, but you have to buy them

@vilentretenmert22 3 жыл бұрын

So that's how Rick Harrison looks with long hair

@sayakest 3 жыл бұрын

The judges at least gave Brock a chance after the bend

@MovieShorts1790 3 жыл бұрын

Funny how chain guy did better in almost in all tests, first test he took bent but damage was deeper, second test was good and nothing happened but other dude got chip on blade and last test his weapon cut almost 3 ropes and other guy blade couldnt even cut 1 rope and he won? I disagree that he won

@teewithey5879 3 жыл бұрын

The other guy cut through 8 strands?

@830toAwesome 3 жыл бұрын

@@teewithey5879 The editing is really bad. It just shows it bouncing off the final rope. Then the tester says it cut through 8 and you can see that when they pan out. Just not a well edited clip. I went back a few times thinking the same thing.

@mike81399 3 жыл бұрын

🇺🇸👍what kind of conditioner do you think guy uses?

@YTGhostCensorshipCanSuckMe 2 жыл бұрын

Mr slave from southpark would be proud of that chainmail outfit.

@jadinwemette8251 3 жыл бұрын

That's the funniest dude so far, wears a tunic and then comes back in chainmail!!!

@Nicolozo 2 жыл бұрын

Doug couldn’t test the swords with more than two hits? I find the kill tests quite short

@dragonite986 3 жыл бұрын

That guy was dressed like a cross between Robin Hood and a pirate.

@mariahlvechat3735 3 жыл бұрын

💕💜💕💘💙

@zerohero6602 3 жыл бұрын

From dawn till dusk vs. Men in tights

@jesusyeshuaelelyonelshadai6295 3 жыл бұрын

Cool blades.. but thor needs more star dust in next sword

@kegsmagegs1516 3 жыл бұрын

If Doug made a sword it would cut through the fabric of reality

@iFarsight 2 жыл бұрын

He really should have made the holes on the end of the blade

@dazzlingrudra5485 3 жыл бұрын

It will keel ! 😂😁👍

@Zarhariah 3 жыл бұрын

Ghana 🇬🇭

@gamegen88 3 жыл бұрын

Doug marcaida reminds me of Andy Serkis for some reason

@Martin-xp4eb 3 жыл бұрын

I'll be making 2x at once . just in case .

@NefariousPorpoise 3 жыл бұрын

If Doug is a blade pro, why can't he align a cutting edge to save his life?

@gaurangkumar6235 3 жыл бұрын

Since when did Jon Snow become a Thor groupie?!!!