Yes, its a crappy typical competition on television show format. Yes, Will Willis is the nauseating host, but the contestants turn out some good and not so good stuff.
Interesting to watch.
RMD
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October 27, 2017, 07:26 AM
Bassamatic
The wife and I like it, watch it all the time.
"Yes...it will kill."
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October 27, 2017, 07:39 AM
sreding
The Templar Crusader Sword episode (latest one) was pretty amazing in how much damage those weapons did to their testing dummies. I've never seen the test weapons nearly cut those dummies in half or cut down from the top of the shoulder as deep as those did. It was pretty amazing.
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October 27, 2017, 01:46 PM
Dtech
I'm currently on Season 3 and I love the show. Amazing and educational to watch such creativity and craftsmanship with a variety of results. On another note, I wish they would bring back Top Shot!
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October 27, 2017, 02:03 PM
Floyd D. Barber
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October 27, 2017, 02:22 PM
tartan427
I am addicted as well. I think there are currently 43 episodes on my DVR waiting to be seen. I'm beginning to think this some kind of sickness.
October 27, 2017, 02:58 PM
rusbro
I'm not familiar with it. It looks like something kind of akin to that show from a few years ago where they'd run computer simulations of scenarios like "Spartans v. Ninjas" and "Mafia v. Yakuza," eh?
October 27, 2017, 06:47 PM
Herkdriver
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Originally posted by rusbro: I'm not familiar with it. It looks like something kind of akin to that show from a few years ago where they'd run computer simulations of scenarios like "Spartans v. Ninjas" and "Mafia v. Yakuza," eh?
Not at all. They bring four blade smiths in and have them forge an edged weapon from various types of steel under a time crunch. After two are eliminated they send the last two home and give them 5 days to forge a larger, more complex weapon. Those two come back to get their weapons tested. The winner gets $10K.
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October 27, 2017, 07:20 PM
DaBigBR
I like it because the engineering and metallurgy is outside of my wheelhouse, so it's neat to see how it works.
October 27, 2017, 08:31 PM
rduckwor
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Originally posted by DaBigBR: I like it because the engineering and metallurgy is outside of my wheelhouse, so it's neat to see how it works.
I as well. Tempted to try it, but I would burn my ass off and certain to wind up terribly frustrated. I'll just watch and live vicariously.
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TL Davis: “The Second Amendment is special, not because it protects guns, but because its violation signals a government with the intention to oppress its people…” Remember: After the first one, the rest are free.
October 27, 2017, 09:09 PM
sig77
Love this show. It will keeeeel. Aka kill
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October 27, 2017, 09:15 PM
DSgrouse
quote:
Originally posted by sreding: The Templar Crusader Sword episode (latest one) was pretty amazing in how much damage those weapons did to their testing dummies. I've never seen the test weapons nearly cut those dummies in half or cut down from the top of the shoulder as deep as those did. It was pretty amazing.
One of the few episode where the blades had the proper edge geometries.
October 27, 2017, 09:51 PM
Jus228
I was on a pretty serious binge of this show but have peeled myself away from it for now. It is an interesting show for sure.
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October 27, 2017, 10:52 PM
Scurvy
quote:
Originally posted by DSgrouse:
quote:
Originally posted by sreding: The Templar Crusader Sword episode (latest one) was pretty amazing in how much damage those weapons did to their testing dummies. I've never seen the test weapons nearly cut those dummies in half or cut down from the top of the shoulder as deep as those did. It was pretty amazing.
One of the few episode where the blades had the proper edge geometries.
Exactly.
David Mirable is a TOP TOP TOP tier knife/sword maker. EVERYONE who knows of him knew the second it was announced that he was going the trounce the competition.
The show has a hard time attracting the absolute best of the best because these people have nothing to win. They don't need the publicity and some of these people have no problems earning $10k on a couple pieces outside the show.
There was an unaired pilot with a top tier mastersmith participating. He won the show and built a gladius for the final challenge. Because it was unaired, he was able to keep the piece (no one gets to keep their pieces made on the show). He sold that sword for over $6000.
December 15, 2017, 02:31 PM
muddle_mann
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Originally posted by rduckwor: History Channel.
Yes, its a crappy typical competition on television show format. Yes, Will Willis is the nauseating host, but the contestants turn out some good and not so good stuff.
Interesting to watch.
RMD
My wife and I enjoy watching this together. I don't think Wil is a bad host. His voice is much nasally that it was in the past (too much coke?).
Love the show despite its format. Will watch it over and over.
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December 15, 2017, 02:58 PM
rduckwor
quote:
Originally posted by muddle_mann:
quote:
Originally posted by rduckwor: History Channel.
Yes, its a crappy typical competition on television show format. Yes, Will Willis is the nauseating host, but the contestants turn out some good and not so good stuff.
Interesting to watch.
RMD
My wife and I enjoy watching this together. I don't think Wil is a bad host. His voice is much nasally that it was in the past (too much coke?).
Yes, I remember watching that show. It almost was good. I guess the thing I hate is his ears and man bun. But, I'm just a crusty bastard!!
RMD
TL Davis: “The Second Amendment is special, not because it protects guns, but because its violation signals a government with the intention to oppress its people…” Remember: After the first one, the rest are free.
December 15, 2017, 04:37 PM
archerman
I really like it as well, and the Mrs. watches it with me as well, and now she knows all the lingo about knives.
I think I have seen every episode that has been on, I DVR each season.
Can't wait for the new ones to come out.
Archerman
December 15, 2017, 06:20 PM
Captain Morgan
What interests me the most is the last two contestants' home forges. Some are real nice, some are home made out of junk but get the job done. They sure do have some nice old metal working equipment.
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December 15, 2017, 08:16 PM
Skull Leader
Is there a "Don't try this at home" card at the beginning of the show?
