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''Forged in Fire'' is an American reality television competition series that airs on the History channel, and is produced by Outpost Entertainment, a Leftfield Entertainment company. In each episode, four bladesmiths compete in a three-round elimination contest to forge bladed weapons, with the overall winner receiving $10,000 and the day's championship title. The series is hosted by Wil Willis, with a three-judge panel consisting of J. Neilson, David Baker, and Doug Marcaida, experts in weapon history and use. The program premiered on Monday, June 22 2015, at 10pm ET.〔〔 History has ordered eight episodes of the series.〔 ==Format== The series is filmed in Brooklyn, New York.〔〔〔〔 The set, referred to as "The Forge," is stocked with a wide range of metalworking equipment, including furnaces, grinders, and shaping presses. At the end of each round, the smith whose weapon is judged to be the least satisfactory must surrender it and leave the competition. In the first round, the four smiths are presented with a starting material that they must use to forge a blade. In some episodes, they all begin with the same material; in others, they may choose from an assortment of metal objects. Willis states one criterion concerning overall blade length, and a second for a feature that must be incorporated, such as serrations or a fuller groove. The smiths have 10 minutes to sketch out their designs, then an additional length of time to forge their blades. The forging time is three hours in most episodes, but is occasionally extended to four hours if the additional feature poses a sufficient challenge. Once time expires, the judges evaluate the blades based on Willis' criteria and inspect their workmanship, quality, and design. For the second round, the three remaining smiths are given an additional three hours to turn their blades into fully operational weapons. They must attach a handle, choosing from a range of provided materials; grind, sharpen, and polish the blades; and address any flaws or issues pointed out by the judges in the first round. The judges put each weapon through a series of tests to gauge properties such as sharpness, durability, and ease of use. For these tests, the weapons are used to chop/slash/stab objects that include coconuts, sandbags, and car doors. In the third round, the two remaining smiths are shown a historically significant bladed weapon and are given five days to create a version of it, traveling to their home forges to do the work. Once this time is up, they return to the Forge and submit their weapons for testing similar to that in the second round. Based on the test results, the judges select one smith to receive the $10,000 prize. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Forged in Fire (TV series)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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