<Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.history.com/shows/forged-in-fire </Td> </Tr> <P> Forged in Fire is an American 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 (Jason Knight during portions of season 3 and 4), David Baker, and Doug Marcaida, experts in weapon history and use . History ordered an initial eight episodes of the series . with the first program premiering on Monday, June 22, 2015, at 10pm ET . Season two premiered on February 16, 2016 . The third series premiered with a "champion of champions" match on August 23, 2016, and was announced as having 16 episodes . The fourth season premiered on April 11, 2017, with a "Judges' Pick" episode in which the four judges (Neilson, Knight, Baker, Marcaida) each selected one smith from past seasons to compete again . </P> <P> 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 propane forges, coal forges, grinders, power hammers and hydraulic 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 . Medical personnel are present to treat any injuries or other health problems and may, at their discretion, disqualify smiths who are unable to continue safely . </P> <P> 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 or must salvage their material from a source such as a junked car or lawnmower . Willis states one set of criteria concerning blade or blade / tang length, and often a second set for a feature that must be incorporated, such as serrations or a fuller groove; not all competitions require a special feature . The smiths are typically given 10 minutes to sketch out their designs, but this time is occasionally extended or omitted altogether . Following the design period, they are given a set length of time to forge their blades . The forging time is three hours in most episodes, but may be extended to four hours if the extra feature poses a sufficient challenge, such as being required to forge a billet with modern damascus steel methods and use it for the blade . Once time expires, the judges evaluate the blades based on Willis' criteria and inspect their workmanship, quality, and design . </P>

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