@blutobutt9169
I wonder if Frank simply has poor eyesight, and couldn't see those fine cracks. He was pretty confident.
@38kari
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.
@Heuroya
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.
@NeoArchitec
Frank was that guy in High School that finished his tests first, but ended up with a C-.
@DiscGolf4JESUS
Kelly won the episode. Cause she's a great smith and she's a Ferrier for her job. So she's no stranger to a hammer. ;)
@grubbs517
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!
@samanthaleo2590
Kelly is one of my favorite champions from this entire series. Woman is a beast.
@AlphaAchilles
It always rubs me the wrong way when a smith stops with like 10 minutes left and just stands there. They almost always end up going home because of not addressing things.
@quantum_beeb
“My dad told me if you’re stupid, you gotta be tough”😂😂😂😂
@angelicamanjarres3179
Sorry, am I the only one who has never seen or heard of this series before but now I'm hooked?
@Zedja
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.
@williamowens5144
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.
@austinbridges518
4:50 the fact that she took time to make her one-time use hammer look that good says a lot about how much pride she has in her work.
@danielaramburo7648
That lady must be a descendant of an Atlantis warrior. Good strong genes.
@jameswarren423
Kelly was a beast and a true artist, definitely a master of her craft👍🏼🤩🫡❤️
@chuckbangers2590
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.
@Heuroya
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.
@mightress
And she won with one of the most beautiful final blades of the whole series
@johnsmith-rp5bg
I cant believe this show makes soooo much money and pays the winner so little. You cant even have your forge name displayed or said
@ForgedInFire