

At the end of the TV, TV is all about entertainment so it goes without saying that producers are only going to focus on the most entertaining parts of the process. Like all other reality shows, Forged in Fire is edited which means that some of the real steps that go into knife making aren’t included in the show. Some things I can’t comment on due to contracts, etc….” He then went on to say, “The first round blades are indeed tempered.” Essentially, tempering means that the blade is heated to somewhere between 350 and 450 degrees Fahrenheit to soften the steal and make it more flexible. According to a user named rdeker, “As a contestant on the show (my episode hasn’t aired yet, keep watching…) I’ll address a few things I see in this thread. One of the main critiques about the show has been that the blade never appear to be tempered, but one former contestant has dispelled that notion in a thread on Reddit. This will be especially true for people who watch the show as a source of education to start their own knife making journey. At the same time, however, there are some things about the show that aren’t exactly what they seem. The good news is that for the most part, Forged in Fire really is a what you see is what you get type of show. After all, it has all of the elements that people typically look for in a competition show and the fact that it’s about knives makes it even cooler. Since its debut, Forged in Fire has attracted a large fan base. The last blade smith standing at the end of the episode is declared the champion and goes home with a nice $10,000 prize. The knives created on the show are critiqued by a panel of judges who are experts in the field. During each round, they contestants are given a different ‘challenge’ to put their skills to the test. During each episode, the blade smiths go head to head in a three-round elimination style contest. To put it simply, Forged in Fire is a competition show where blade smiths compete to see who can make the best knives. Here’s the stuff from Forged in Fire that’s completely fake.
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Like every other reality show, there are certain elements of the series that are essentially just for the sake of TV.

Still, some viewers can help but wonder whether or not everything they see on the show is legit. Although most people probably don’t give blades a second thought, Forged in Fire has shown just how much hard work and talent go into making them. The show premiered in 2015 and has given viewers a chance to see inside the world of knife making.

Still, there are a few shows that we hold out hope for, and Forged in Fire has been one of them. Sure, it’s 2021 and we all know that reality shows tend to be everything but real.
