Forged in Fire - Season 5 Episode 23 The Sawback Hunting Sword

Name: Forged in Fire
Genre: Reality
Released: 10 Sep 2025
Rating: 7.80
Cast: David Lain Baker, Doug Marcaida

2025-09-10 United States of America, Mexico, United Kingdom 42 minutes.

7.80 147 votes

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Season - Episode

10 Season 10 Oct 04, 2023

10 - 1

On the Road: Texas Showdown Oct 04, 2023
10 - 2

On the Road: Montana Face-Off Oct 04, 2023
10 - 3

On the Road: Appalachian Showdown Oct 11, 2023
10 - 4

On the Road: Kalamazoo Combat Oct 18, 2023
10 - 5

On the Road: American Champion Oct 25, 2023
10 - 6

The Frankenstein Challenge Nov 01, 2023
10 - 7

Chef's Special Nov 08, 2023
10 - 8

Springtime for Napoleon Nov 15, 2023
10 - 9

Instruments of Death: Masters of the Siege Oct 02, 2024
10 - 10

Beat the Unbeaten: Mastering the Mystery Oct 09, 2024
10 - 11

Beat the Unbeaten: Conquering the Kachin Dao Oct 16, 2024
10 - 12

Beat the Unbeaten: A Cutlass Above Oct 23, 2024
10 - 13

Beat the Unbeaten: Off the Hook Oct 30, 2024
10 - 14

Beat the Judges: Test of the Best Nov 06, 2024
10 - 15

Beat the Judges: Machete Master Nov 13, 2024
10 - 16

Beat the Judges: Tackling the Tizona Nov 20, 2024
10 - 17

Beat the Judges: Shamshir Showdown Nov 27, 2024
10 - 18

Champion's Cup: Quest for Glory Aug 06, 2025
10 - 19

Champion's Cup: Survival of the Fittest Aug 13, 2025
10 - 20

Doug Marcaida's Secrets of the Forge Aug 13, 2025
10 - 21

Champion's Cup: Hunt for Victory Aug 20, 2025
10 - 22

Ben Abbott's Secrets of the Forge Aug 20, 2025
10 - 23

Siberian Forge Aug 27, 2025
10 - 24

The Melting Point Aug 27, 2025
10 - 25

Damascus Go Mai Challenge Sep 03, 2025
10 - 26

Pimp My Knife Sep 10, 2025
10 - 27

Junkyard Meltdown Sep 17, 2025
10 - 28

Forged Flashbacks Sep 24, 2025

9 Season 9 Mar 30, 2022

9 - 1

Crushed Car Challenge Mar 30, 2022
9 - 2

Blackout Apr 06, 2022
9 - 3

The Ninja's Sword Apr 13, 2022
9 - 4

Sheet Metal Challenge Apr 20, 2022
9 - 5

Blades Gone Wild Apr 27, 2022
9 - 6

Double Trouble Blades May 04, 2022
9 - 7

The Knife Fight May 25, 2022
9 - 8

The Gaucho's Revenge Jun 01, 2022
9 - 9

Sergeant Hayden's Sword Jun 08, 2022
9 - 10

Revolutionary War Forge Jun 15, 2022
9 - 11

Flip the Forge Jun 22, 2022
9 - 12

Out to Sea Jun 29, 2022
9 - 13

Gladiators of the Forge: Let the Battles Begin Jul 06, 2022
9 - 14

Gladiators of the Forge: The Battles Continue Jul 13, 2022
9 - 15

Gladiators of the Forge: Viking vs Gladiator Jul 20, 2022
9 - 16

Gladiators of the Forge: A Champion's Quest Jul 27, 2022
9 - 17

Gladiators of the Forge: The Final Battles Aug 03, 2022
9 - 18

The Notorious Naga Aug 10, 2022
9 - 19

The Fastest Blade in the West Aug 17, 2022
9 - 20

Best in Damascus Aug 24, 2022
9 - 21

Friend or Foe Aug 31, 2022
9 - 22

Supersized: Sword Oct 05, 2022
9 - 23

Supersized: Elephant Sword Oct 12, 2022
9 - 24

Supersized: 5 Ton Challenge Oct 19, 2022
9 - 25

Forged in Fire: Marvel's Midnight Suns Oct 26, 2022
9 - 26

Supersized: Hog Wild Nov 02, 2022

8 Season 8 Nov 18, 2020

8 - 1

Veteran's Knife Special Nov 18, 2020
8 - 2

The Deadly Vajra-Mushti Nov 25, 2020
8 - 3

The Legendary Sword of Saladin Dec 02, 2020
8 - 4

M1905 Springfield Bayonet Dec 09, 2020
8 - 5

The Giant Sword of William Wallace Dec 16, 2020
8 - 6

Forged in Fire Christmas Dec 23, 2020
8 - 7

Judges' Home Forge Battle Dec 30, 2020
8 - 8

The Massive Maguro Bocho Jan 06, 2021
8 - 9

Teeth of the Tegha Jan 13, 2021
8 - 10

Headhunters Revenge Feb 17, 2021
8 - 11

Russian Special Forces Spetsnaz Feb 24, 2021
8 - 12

Machete of the Amazons Mar 03, 2021
8 - 13

San Mai Mystery Mar 10, 2021
8 - 14

Second Chance Tournament: Part 1 Mar 24, 2021
8 - 15

Second Chance Tournament: Part 2 Mar 31, 2021
8 - 16

Second Chance Tournament: Finals Apr 07, 2021
8 - 17

Memory Game Apr 14, 2021
8 - 18

WWE Edition Apr 21, 2021
8 - 19

Arctic Forge Apr 28, 2021
8 - 20

Civil War Battle May 05, 2021
8 - 21

Casino Challenge May 12, 2021
8 - 22

Deadly Duo May 19, 2021
8 - 23

Fire and Water May 26, 2021
8 - 24

Sledgehammer Showdown Jun 09, 2021
8 - 25

Medieval Mystery Sword Jun 16, 2021
8 - 26

Pick Your Poison Jun 23, 2021
8 - 27

Forge of Fear Jun 30, 2021
8 - 28

The Terrifying Tuareg Takoba Jul 07, 2021
8 - 29

Barrel Full of Mystery Jul 14, 2021
8 - 30

Armed Forces Tournament Part 1 Jul 21, 2021
8 - 31

Armed Forces Tournament Part 2 Jul 28, 2021
8 - 32

Armed Forces Tournament Finale Aug 04, 2021
8 - 33

Judges Takeover: Doug Marcaida Dec 08, 2021
8 - 34

Young Guns Challenge Dec 08, 2021
8 - 35

Judges Takeover: Ben Abbott Dec 15, 2021
8 - 36

The Dark Side Dec 15, 2021
8 - 37

Judges Takeover: J Neilson Dec 22, 2021
8 - 38

Damascus 500 Dec 29, 2021
8 - 39

Judges Takeover: Dave Baker Dec 29, 2021
8 - 40

The Firangi Sword Dec 29, 2021
8 - 41

Fan's Choice Jan 05, 2022
8 - 42

Beat the Unbeaten: Round One Jan 12, 2022
8 - 43

Beat the Unbeaten: Scrap Steel Challenge Jan 12, 2022
8 - 44

Beat the Unbeaten: Broken Blade Revenge Jan 19, 2022
8 - 45

Beat the Unbeaten: Back for Revenge Jan 26, 2022
8 - 46

Beat the Unbeaten: The Final Showdown Feb 02, 2022

7 Season 7 Oct 09, 2019

7 - 1

Sword Of Perseus Oct 09, 2019
7 - 2

General Patton's Sabre Oct 16, 2019
7 - 3

The Jian Sword Oct 23, 2019
7 - 4

The Rock-Throwing Crossbow Oct 23, 2019
7 - 5

Halloween Edition Oct 30, 2019
7 - 6

The Boa-Zande Sword Oct 30, 2019
7 - 7

The Musketeer Rapier Nov 06, 2019
7 - 8

The Tizona of El Cid Nov 06, 2019
7 - 9

Military Tribute Nov 13, 2019
7 - 10

Revolutionary War Spontoon Nov 13, 2019
7 - 11

The Barbarian Spatha Nov 20, 2019
7 - 12

Family Edition Nov 27, 2019
7 - 13

Frankish Throwing Axes Dec 11, 2019
7 - 14

A Very Forged Christmas Dec 18, 2019
7 - 15

The Chinese War Sword Jan 01, 2020
7 - 16

The Sword in the Stone Jan 08, 2020
7 - 17

Charlemagne's Sword Jan 15, 2020
7 - 18

The Spanish Conquistador Sword Jan 22, 2020
7 - 19

The Pira Jan 29, 2020
7 - 20

French Pioneer Sword Jan 29, 2020
7 - 21

Darb Sri Gun Chai Battle Sword Feb 05, 2020
7 - 22

Zulu War Axe Feb 05, 2020
7 - 23

The Chinese Zhanmadao Mar 11, 2020
7 - 24

The German Dussage Mar 18, 2020
7 - 25

First Responders Edition Mar 25, 2020
7 - 26

Game of Forge Apr 01, 2020
7 - 27

The Ikakalaka Apr 08, 2020
7 - 28

Samurai Showdown Apr 15, 2020
7 - 29

Baby Boomer vs Gen Z Apr 22, 2020
7 - 30

The Nimcha Apr 29, 2020
7 - 31

Titanium Smackdown May 06, 2020
7 - 32

Tomahawk and Bowie Jul 15, 2020
7 - 33

Japanese Ono Jul 22, 2020
7 - 34

Super Champion Edition Jul 29, 2020
7 - 35

The Boateng Saber Aug 05, 2020
7 - 36

Summer Forging Games Part 1 Aug 12, 2020
7 - 37

Summer Forging Games Part 2 Aug 19, 2020

6 Season 6 Feb 06, 2019

6 - 1

Long Road to Redemption (1) Feb 06, 2019
6 - 2

Long Road to Redemption (2) Feb 13, 2019
6 - 3

Washington's Colichemarde Feb 20, 2019
6 - 4

The O-Katana Feb 27, 2019
6 - 5

The Hussar Saber Mar 06, 2019
6 - 6

Barbarian Sword Mar 13, 2019
6 - 7

The Javanese Kris Apr 17, 2019
6 - 8

General Yamashita's Gunto Apr 24, 2019
6 - 9

The Greek Kopis May 01, 2019
6 - 10

Branch Battle: Army May 08, 2019
6 - 11

Branch Battle: Air Force May 08, 2019
6 - 12

Branch Battle: Marines May 15, 2019
6 - 13

Branch Battle: Navy May 15, 2019
6 - 14

Branch Battle: Finals May 22, 2019
6 - 15

The Nagamaki May 29, 2019
6 - 16

Attila's Sword of Mars Jun 05, 2019
6 - 17

The Partizan Jun 12, 2019
6 - 18

The Messer Sword Jun 19, 2019
6 - 19

The Ram Dao Jun 26, 2019
6 - 20

The Foot Artillery Sword Jul 03, 2019
6 - 21

Astronaut Knife Jul 17, 2019
6 - 22

The Lochaber Axe Jul 24, 2019
6 - 23

The Cane Sword Jul 31, 2019
6 - 24

The Boar Sword Aug 07, 2019
6 - 25

The Falchion Aug 14, 2019
6 - 26

Napoleon's Saber Aug 21, 2019
6 - 27

The Bhuj Aug 28, 2019
6 - 28

Blackbeard's Cutlass Sep 04, 2019
6 - 29

Kung Fu Edition Sep 18, 2019
6 - 30

Genghis Khan's Sword Sep 25, 2019

5 Season 5 Mar 13, 2018

5 - 1

Rookies Edition (The War Golok) Mar 13, 2018
5 - 2

The Schiavona Mar 20, 2018
5 - 3

The Sica Mar 27, 2018
5 - 4

The Jumonji Yari Apr 03, 2018
5 - 5

The Kabyle Flyssa Apr 10, 2018
5 - 6

Ultimate Team Challenge (The Chinese Dao) Apr 17, 2018
5 - 7

The Karabela Apr 24, 2018
5 - 8

The Zande Spear May 01, 2018
5 - 9

The Navaja May 08, 2018
5 - 10

The German Halberd May 15, 2018
5 - 11

The Two-Handed Sword May 22, 2018
5 - 12

Military History Tribute (Naval Cutlass) May 28, 2018
5 - 13

Horseman's Axe May 29, 2018
5 - 14

Lion Spear Jun 05, 2018
5 - 15

Kelewang Jun 12, 2018
5 - 16

Bagh Nakh Jun 19, 2018
5 - 17

Glaive Guisarme Jun 26, 2018
5 - 18

Pioneer Sword Jul 03, 2018
5 - 19

Wind and Fire Wheels Jul 17, 2018
5 - 20

Smallsword Jul 24, 2018
5 - 21

Celtic Anthropomorphic Sword Jul 31, 2018
5 - 22

The Kilij Aug 07, 2018
5 - 23

The Sawback Hunting Sword Aug 14, 2018
5 - 24

The Arming Sword Aug 21, 2018
5 - 25

The Sengese Aug 28, 2018
5 - 26

The Qinglong Ji Sep 04, 2018
5 - 27

Hollywood Edition (Hattori Hanzō Katana) Sep 12, 2018
5 - 28

The Steel Crossbow Sep 19, 2018
5 - 29

The Landsknecht Sword Sep 26, 2018
5 - 30

Tournament Round 1 (Farriers) - The Mortuary Sword Oct 03, 2018
5 - 31

Tournament Round 2 (Armorers) - The Hooded Katar Oct 10, 2018
5 - 32

Tournament Round 3 (Blacksmiths) - The Knightly Pole Axe Oct 17, 2018
5 - 33

Tournament Round 4 (Modern Metalworkers) - The Flamberge Rapier Oct 24, 2018
5 - 34

Tournament Championship (Nodachi) Oct 31, 2018
5 - 35

Slasher Edition (Grim Reaper's Scythe) Nov 07, 2018
5 - 36

Steel Takedown Bow Nov 14, 2018
5 - 37

Bardiche Nov 21, 2018
5 - 38

The Pipe Tomahawks Dec 12, 2018
5 - 39

The Ring Hilted Sword Dec 19, 2018

4 Season 4 Apr 11, 2017

4 - 1

Judges Pick Apr 11, 2017
4 - 2

Deer Horn Knives Apr 11, 2017
4 - 3

The Katzbalger Apr 18, 2017
4 - 4

Makraka Apr 25, 2017
4 - 5

Fans' Choice May 02, 2017
4 - 6

Akrafena May 09, 2017
4 - 7

Talwar May 16, 2017
4 - 8

The Cinquedea May 23, 2017
4 - 9

The Charay Jun 06, 2017
4 - 10

Sword Breaker Redemption Jun 13, 2017
4 - 11

Master & Apprentice Jul 11, 2017
4 - 12

Ngombe Ngulu Jul 18, 2017
4 - 13

The Shamshir Jul 25, 2017
4 - 14

The Kachin Dao Aug 01, 2017
4 - 15

The Gladiators' Scissor Aug 08, 2017
4 - 16

The Kampilan Aug 22, 2017
4 - 17

The Kpinga Aug 29, 2017
4 - 18

The Yatagan Sep 12, 2017
4 - 19

International Championship / The Spadroon Oct 03, 2017
4 - 20

Tabar-Shishpar Oct 10, 2017
4 - 21

Ultimate Champions Edition Oct 17, 2017
4 - 22

Knights Templar Oct 24, 2017
4 - 23

Viking Edition Oct 31, 2017

3 Season 3 Aug 23, 2016

3 - 1

Champion Edition / Scottish Claymore Aug 23, 2016
3 - 2

Fan Favorites / Hook Sword Aug 30, 2016
3 - 3

Butterfly Swords Sep 06, 2016
3 - 4

The Falcata Sep 13, 2016
3 - 5

Kora Sword Sep 20, 2016
3 - 6

Hunga Munga Sep 27, 2016
3 - 7

The Boar Spear Oct 04, 2016
3 - 8

Xiphos Sword Oct 11, 2016
3 - 9

The Pandat Oct 18, 2016
3 - 10

Zulu Iklwa Oct 25, 2016
3 - 11

Champions Edition / The Pata Jan 10, 2017
3 - 12

The Zweihander Jan 17, 2017
3 - 13

Cavalry Saber Jan 24, 2017
3 - 14

The Naginata Jan 31, 2017
3 - 15

The Haladie Feb 07, 2017
3 - 16

Redemption / Viking Sword Feb 14, 2017

2 Season 2 Feb 16, 2016

2 - 1

The War Hammer Feb 16, 2016
2 - 2

Khopesh Feb 23, 2016
2 - 3

The Scottish Claymore Mar 01, 2016
2 - 4

Spiked Shield Mar 08, 2016
2 - 5

Viking Sword Mar 15, 2016
2 - 6

Nepalese Kukri Mar 22, 2016
2 - 7

The Shotel Mar 29, 2016
2 - 8

The Cutlass Apr 06, 2016
2 - 9

Khanda Apr 12, 2016
2 - 10

Tabar Apr 19, 2016

1 Season 1 Jun 22, 2015

1 - 1

Japanese Katana Jun 22, 2015
1 - 2

Chakram Jun 29, 2015
1 - 3

Viking Battle Axe Jul 06, 2015
1 - 4

Katar Jul 13, 2015
1 - 5

Crusader Sword Jul 20, 2015
1 - 6

The Elizabethan Rapier Jul 27, 2015
1 - 7

The Roman Gladius Aug 03, 2015
1 - 8

The Moro Kris Aug 10, 2015

0 Season 0 Mar 07, 2018

0 - 1

Bladesgiving Special Mar 07, 2018
0 - 2

The Rhomphaia Mar 07, 2018
0 - 3

Super Champion Elite Mar 12, 2020
0 - 4

Bladesgiving Special 2021 Nov 24, 2020
0 - 5

Judges' Home Forge Battle Dec 30, 2020
0 - 6

Championship Long Swords Mar 30, 2022
0 - 7

Championship Weapons of China Apr 06, 2022
0 - 8

Strongest Championship Weapons Apr 13, 2022
0 - 9

Championship Weapons of Africa Apr 20, 2022
0 - 10

Championship Axes Apr 27, 2022
0 - 11

Championship Daggers and Knives May 04, 2022
0 - 12

Championship Curved Blades May 25, 2022
0 - 13

Championship Short Swords Jun 01, 2022
0 - 14

Championship Throwing Weapons Jun 08, 2022
0 - 15

Championship Polearms Jun 15, 2022

Overview

Four bladesmiths are taken out of the forge and transported to the great outdoors, where they struggle to forge a blade in the noonday sun. They must forage for outdoor materials and crank a coal forge, which leaves some scrambling to the end. After a second smith falters during testing, the two remaining smiths return to their home forges to create the ultimate wilderness weapon: the German sawback hunting sword

Year 2025

Studio History

Director

Crew Paul Buccieri (Executive Producer)

Popularity 7.938

Language English, Portuguese