S10E22: Ben Abbott's Secrets of the Forge

Ben Abbott, Forged in Fire competitor turned judge, reveals his secrets of the forge in this special inside look. Ben will disclose how he’s been able to stay undefeated and divulge his most coveted tips and tricks to become a Forged in Fire champion.

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Season 1

Japanese Katana
S1E1 / 22 Jun 2015
Chakram
S1E2 / 29 Jun 2015
Viking Battle Axe
S1E3 / 06 Jul 2015
Katar
S1E4 / 13 Jul 2015
Crusader Sword
S1E5 / 20 Jul 2015
The Elizabethan Rapier
S1E6 / 27 Jul 2015
The Roman Gladius
S1E7 / 03 Aug 2015
The Moro Kris
S1E8 / 10 Aug 2015

Season 2

The War Hammer
S2E1 / 16 Feb 2016
Khopesh
S2E2 / 23 Feb 2016
The Scottish Claymore
S2E3 / 01 Mar 2016
Spiked Shield
S2E4 / 08 Mar 2016
Viking Sword
S2E5 / 15 Mar 2016
Nepalese Kukri
S2E6 / 22 Mar 2016
The Shotel
S2E7 / 29 Mar 2016
The Cutlass
S2E8 / 06 Apr 2016
Khanda
S2E9 / 12 Apr 2016
Tabar
S2E10 / 19 Apr 2016

Season 3

Champion Edition / Scottish Claymore
S3E1 / 23 Aug 2016
Fan Favorites / Hook Sword
S3E2 / 30 Aug 2016
Butterfly Swords
S3E3 / 06 Sep 2016
The Falcata
S3E4 / 13 Sep 2016
Kora Sword
S3E5 / 20 Sep 2016
Hunga Munga
S3E6 / 27 Sep 2016
The Boar Spear
S3E7 / 04 Oct 2016
Xiphos Sword
S3E8 / 11 Oct 2016
The Pandat
S3E9 / 18 Oct 2016
Zulu Iklwa
S3E10 / 25 Oct 2016
Champions Edition / The Pata
S3E11 / 10 Jan 2017
The Zweihander
S3E12 / 17 Jan 2017
Cavalry Saber
S3E13 / 24 Jan 2017
The Naginata
S3E14 / 31 Jan 2017
The Haladie
S3E15 / 07 Feb 2017
Redemption / Viking Sword
S3E16 / 14 Feb 2017

Season 4

Judges Pick
S4E1 / 11 Apr 2017
Deer Horn Knives
S4E2 / 11 Apr 2017
The Katzbalger
S4E3 / 18 Apr 2017
Makraka
S4E4 / 25 Apr 2017
Fans' Choice
S4E5 / 02 May 2017
Akrafena
S4E6 / 09 May 2017
Talwar
S4E7 / 16 May 2017
The Cinquedea
S4E8 / 23 May 2017
The Charay
S4E9 / 06 Jun 2017
Sword Breaker Redemption
S4E10 / 13 Jun 2017
Master & Apprentice
S4E11 / 11 Jul 2017
Ngombe Ngulu
S4E12 / 18 Jul 2017
The Shamshir
S4E13 / 25 Jul 2017
The Kachin Dao
S4E14 / 01 Aug 2017
The Gladiators' Scissor
S4E15 / 08 Aug 2017
The Kampilan
S4E16 / 22 Aug 2017
The Kpinga
S4E17 / 29 Aug 2017
The Yatagan
S4E18 / 12 Sep 2017
International Championship / The Spadroon
S4E19 / 03 Oct 2017
Tabar-Shishpar
S4E20 / 10 Oct 2017
Ultimate Champions Edition
S4E21 / 17 Oct 2017
Knights Templar
S4E22 / 24 Oct 2017
Viking Edition
S4E23 / 31 Oct 2017

Season 5

Rookies Edition (The War Golok)
S5E1 / 13 Mar 2018
The Schiavona
S5E2 / 20 Mar 2018
The Sica
S5E3 / 27 Mar 2018
The Jumonji Yari
S5E4 / 03 Apr 2018
The Kabyle Flyssa
S5E5 / 10 Apr 2018
Ultimate Team Challenge (The Chinese Dao)
S5E6 / 17 Apr 2018
The Karabela
S5E7 / 24 Apr 2018
The Zande Spear
S5E8 / 01 May 2018
The Navaja
S5E9 / 08 May 2018
The German Halberd
S5E10 / 15 May 2018
The Two-Handed Sword
S5E11 / 22 May 2018
Military History Tribute (Naval Cutlass)
S5E12 / 28 May 2018
Horseman's Axe
S5E13 / 29 May 2018
Lion Spear
S5E14 / 05 Jun 2018
Kelewang
S5E15 / 12 Jun 2018
Bagh Nakh
S5E16 / 19 Jun 2018
Glaive Guisarme
S5E17 / 26 Jun 2018
Pioneer Sword
S5E18 / 03 Jul 2018
Wind and Fire Wheels
S5E19 / 17 Jul 2018
Smallsword
S5E20 / 24 Jul 2018
Celtic Anthropomorphic Sword
S5E21 / 31 Jul 2018
The Kilij
S5E22 / 07 Aug 2018
The Sawback Hunting Sword
S5E23 / 14 Aug 2018
The Arming Sword
S5E24 / 21 Aug 2018
The Sengese
S5E25 / 28 Aug 2018
The Qinglong Ji
S5E26 / 04 Sep 2018
Hollywood Edition (Hattori Hanzō Katana)
S5E27 / 12 Sep 2018
The Steel Crossbow
S5E28 / 19 Sep 2018
The Landsknecht Sword
S5E29 / 26 Sep 2018
Tournament Round 1 (Farriers) - The Mortuary Sword
S5E30 / 03 Oct 2018
Tournament Round 2 (Armorers) - The Hooded Katar
S5E31 / 10 Oct 2018
Tournament Round 3 (Blacksmiths) - The Knightly Pole Axe
S5E32 / 17 Oct 2018
Tournament Round 4 (Modern Metalworkers) - The Flamberge Rapier
S5E33 / 24 Oct 2018
Tournament Championship (Nodachi)
S5E34 / 31 Oct 2018
Slasher Edition (Grim Reaper's Scythe)
S5E35 / 07 Nov 2018
Steel Takedown Bow
S5E36 / 14 Nov 2018
Bardiche
S5E37 / 21 Nov 2018
The Pipe Tomahawks
S5E38 / 12 Dec 2018
The Ring Hilted Sword
S5E39 / 19 Dec 2018

Season 6

Long Road to Redemption (1)
S6E1 / 06 Feb 2019
Long Road to Redemption (2)
S6E2 / 13 Feb 2019
Washington's Colichemarde
S6E3 / 20 Feb 2019
The O-Katana
S6E4 / 27 Feb 2019
The Hussar Saber
S6E5 / 06 Mar 2019
Barbarian Sword
S6E6 / 13 Mar 2019
The Javanese Kris
S6E7 / 17 Apr 2019
General Yamashita's Gunto
S6E8 / 24 Apr 2019
The Greek Kopis
S6E9 / 01 May 2019
Branch Battle: Army
S6E10 / 08 May 2019
Branch Battle: Air Force
S6E11 / 08 May 2019
Branch Battle: Marines
S6E12 / 15 May 2019
Branch Battle: Navy
S6E13 / 15 May 2019
Branch Battle: Finals
S6E14 / 22 May 2019
The Nagamaki
S6E15 / 29 May 2019
Attila's Sword of Mars
S6E16 / 05 Jun 2019
The Partizan
S6E17 / 12 Jun 2019
The Messer Sword
S6E18 / 19 Jun 2019
The Ram Dao
S6E19 / 26 Jun 2019
The Foot Artillery Sword
S6E20 / 03 Jul 2019
Astronaut Knife
S6E21 / 17 Jul 2019
The Lochaber Axe
S6E22 / 24 Jul 2019
The Cane Sword
S6E23 / 31 Jul 2019
The Boar Sword
S6E24 / 07 Aug 2019
The Falchion
S6E25 / 14 Aug 2019
Napoleon's Saber
S6E26 / 21 Aug 2019
The Bhuj
S6E27 / 28 Aug 2019
Blackbeard's Cutlass
S6E28 / 04 Sep 2019
Kung Fu Edition
S6E29 / 18 Sep 2019
Genghis Khan's Sword
S6E30 / 25 Sep 2019

Season 7

Sword Of Perseus
S7E1 / 09 Oct 2019
General Patton's Sabre
S7E2 / 16 Oct 2019
The Jian Sword
S7E3 / 23 Oct 2019
The Rock-Throwing Crossbow
S7E4 / 23 Oct 2019
Halloween Edition
S7E5 / 30 Oct 2019
The Boa-Zande Sword
S7E6 / 30 Oct 2019
The Musketeer Rapier
S7E7 / 06 Nov 2019
The Tizona of El Cid
S7E8 / 06 Nov 2019
Military Tribute
S7E9 / 13 Nov 2019
Revolutionary War Spontoon
S7E10 / 13 Nov 2019
The Barbarian Spatha
S7E11 / 20 Nov 2019
Family Edition
S7E12 / 27 Nov 2019
Frankish Throwing Axes
S7E13 / 11 Dec 2019
A Very Forged Christmas
S7E14 / 18 Dec 2019
The Chinese War Sword
S7E15 / 01 Jan 2020
The Sword in the Stone
S7E16 / 08 Jan 2020
Charlemagne's Sword
S7E17 / 15 Jan 2020
The Spanish Conquistador Sword
S7E18 / 22 Jan 2020
The Pira
S7E19 / 29 Jan 2020
French Pioneer Sword
S7E20 / 29 Jan 2020
Darb Sri Gun Chai Battle Sword
S7E21 / 05 Feb 2020
Zulu War Axe
S7E22 / 05 Feb 2020
The Chinese Zhanmadao
S7E23 / 11 Mar 2020
The German Dussage
S7E24 / 18 Mar 2020
First Responders Edition
S7E25 / 25 Mar 2020
Game of Forge
S7E26 / 01 Apr 2020
The Ikakalaka
S7E27 / 08 Apr 2020
Samurai Showdown
S7E28 / 15 Apr 2020
Baby Boomer vs Gen Z
S7E29 / 22 Apr 2020
The Nimcha
S7E30 / 29 Apr 2020
Titanium Smackdown
S7E31 / 06 May 2020
Tomahawk and Bowie
S7E32 / 15 Jul 2020
Japanese Ono
S7E33 / 22 Jul 2020
Super Champion Edition
S7E34 / 29 Jul 2020
The Boateng Saber
S7E35 / 05 Aug 2020
Summer Forging Games Part 1
S7E36 / 12 Aug 2020
Summer Forging Games Part 2
S7E37 / 19 Aug 2020

Season 8

Veteran's Knife Special
S8E1 / 18 Nov 2020
The Deadly Vajra-Mushti
S8E2 / 25 Nov 2020
The Legendary Sword of Saladin
S8E3 / 02 Dec 2020
M1905 Springfield Bayonet
S8E4 / 09 Dec 2020
The Giant Sword of William Wallace
S8E5 / 16 Dec 2020
Forged in Fire Christmas
S8E6 / 23 Dec 2020
Judges' Home Forge Battle
S8E7 / 30 Dec 2020
The Massive Maguro Bocho
S8E8 / 06 Jan 2021
Teeth of the Tegha
S8E9 / 13 Jan 2021
Headhunters Revenge
S8E10 / 17 Feb 2021
Russian Special Forces Spetsnaz
S8E11 / 24 Feb 2021
Machete of the Amazons
S8E12 / 03 Mar 2021
San Mai Mystery
S8E13 / 10 Mar 2021
Second Chance Tournament: Part 1
S8E14 / 24 Mar 2021
Second Chance Tournament: Part 2
S8E15 / 31 Mar 2021
Second Chance Tournament: Finals
S8E16 / 07 Apr 2021
Memory Game
S8E17 / 14 Apr 2021
WWE Edition
S8E18 / 21 Apr 2021
Arctic Forge
S8E19 / 28 Apr 2021
Civil War Battle
S8E20 / 05 May 2021
Casino Challenge
S8E21 / 12 May 2021
Deadly Duo
S8E22 / 19 May 2021
Fire and Water
S8E23 / 26 May 2021
Sledgehammer Showdown
S8E24 / 09 Jun 2021
Medieval Mystery Sword
S8E25 / 16 Jun 2021
Pick Your Poison
S8E26 / 23 Jun 2021
Forge of Fear
S8E27 / 30 Jun 2021
The Terrifying Tuareg Takoba
S8E28 / 07 Jul 2021
Barrel Full of Mystery
S8E29 / 14 Jul 2021
Armed Forces Tournament Part 1
S8E30 / 21 Jul 2021
Armed Forces Tournament Part 2
S8E31 / 28 Jul 2021
Armed Forces Tournament Finale
S8E32 / 04 Aug 2021
Judges Takeover: Doug Marcaida
S8E33 / 08 Dec 2021
Young Guns Challenge
S8E34 / 08 Dec 2021
Judges Takeover: Ben Abbott
S8E35 / 15 Dec 2021
The Dark Side
S8E36 / 15 Dec 2021
Judges Takeover: J Neilson
S8E37 / 22 Dec 2021
Damascus 500
S8E38 / 29 Dec 2021
Judges Takeover: Dave Baker
S8E39 / 29 Dec 2021
The Firangi Sword
S8E40 / 29 Dec 2021
Fan's Choice
S8E41 / 05 Jan 2022
Beat the Unbeaten: Round One
S8E42 / 12 Jan 2022
Beat the Unbeaten: Scrap Steel Challenge
S8E43 / 12 Jan 2022
Beat the Unbeaten: Broken Blade Revenge
S8E44 / 19 Jan 2022
Beat the Unbeaten: Back for Revenge
S8E45 / 26 Jan 2022
Beat the Unbeaten: The Final Showdown
S8E46 / 02 Feb 2022

Season 9

Crushed Car Challenge
S9E1 / 30 Mar 2022
Blackout
S9E2 / 06 Apr 2022
The Ninja's Sword
S9E3 / 13 Apr 2022
Sheet Metal Challenge
S9E4 / 20 Apr 2022
Blades Gone Wild
S9E5 / 27 Apr 2022
Double Trouble Blades
S9E6 / 04 May 2022
The Knife Fight
S9E7 / 25 May 2022
The Gaucho's Revenge
S9E8 / 01 Jun 2022
Sergeant Hayden's Sword
S9E9 / 08 Jun 2022
Revolutionary War Forge
S9E10 / 15 Jun 2022
Flip the Forge
S9E11 / 22 Jun 2022
Out to Sea
S9E12 / 29 Jun 2022
Gladiators of the Forge: Let the Battles Begin
S9E13 / 06 Jul 2022
Gladiators of the Forge: The Battles Continue
S9E14 / 13 Jul 2022
Gladiators of the Forge: Viking vs Gladiator
S9E15 / 20 Jul 2022
Gladiators of the Forge: A Champion's Quest
S9E16 / 27 Jul 2022
Gladiators of the Forge: The Final Battles
S9E17 / 03 Aug 2022
The Notorious Naga
S9E18 / 10 Aug 2022
The Fastest Blade in the West
S9E19 / 17 Aug 2022
Best in Damascus
S9E20 / 24 Aug 2022
Friend or Foe
S9E21 / 31 Aug 2022
Supersized: Sword
S9E22 / 05 Oct 2022
Supersized: Elephant Sword
S9E23 / 12 Oct 2022
Supersized: 5 Ton Challenge
S9E24 / 19 Oct 2022
Forged in Fire: Marvel's Midnight Suns
S9E25 / 26 Oct 2022
Supersized: Hog Wild
S9E26 / 02 Nov 2022

Season 10

On the Road: Texas Showdown
S10E1 / 04 Oct 2023
On the Road: Montana Face-Off
S10E2 / 04 Oct 2023
On the Road: Appalachian Showdown
S10E3 / 11 Oct 2023
On the Road: Kalamazoo Combat
S10E4 / 18 Oct 2023
On the Road: American Champion
S10E5 / 25 Oct 2023
The Frankenstein Challenge
S10E6 / 01 Nov 2023
Chef's Special
S10E7 / 08 Nov 2023
Springtime for Napoleon
S10E8 / 15 Nov 2023
Instruments of Death: Masters of the Siege
S10E9 / 02 Oct 2024
Beat the Unbeaten: Mastering the Mystery
S10E10 / 09 Oct 2024
Beat the Unbeaten: Conquering the Kachin Dao
S10E11 / 16 Oct 2024
Beat the Unbeaten: A Cutlass Above
S10E12 / 23 Oct 2024
Beat the Unbeaten: Off the Hook
S10E13 / 30 Oct 2024
Beat the Judges: Test of the Best
S10E14 / 06 Nov 2024
Beat the Judges: Machete Master
S10E15 / 13 Nov 2024
Beat the Judges: Tackling the Tizona
S10E16 / 20 Nov 2024
Beat the Judges: Shamshir Showdown
S10E17 / 27 Nov 2024
Champion's Cup: Quest for Glory
S10E18 / 06 Aug 2025
Champion's Cup: Survival of the Fittest
S10E19 / 13 Aug 2025
Doug Marcaida's Secrets of the Forge
S10E20 / 13 Aug 2025
Champion's Cup: Hunt for Victory
S10E21 / 20 Aug 2025
Ben Abbott's Secrets of the Forge
S10E22 / 20 Aug 2025
Siberian Forge
S10E23 / 27 Aug 2025
The Melting Point
S10E24 / 27 Aug 2025
Damascus Go Mai Challenge
S10E25 / 03 Sep 2025
Pimp My Knife
S10E26 / 10 Sep 2025
Junkyard Meltdown
S10E27 / 17 Sep 2025
Forged Flashbacks
S10E28 / 24 Sep 2025

Season 11

Mind Over Metal
S11E1 / 01 Jul 2026
Two-Face Challenge
S11E2 / 08 Jul 2026
J. Neilson's Secrets of the Forge
S11E3 / 15 Jul 2026
Can With a Plan
S11E4 / 22 Jul 2026
Top Ten Military Blades
S11E5 / 29 Jul 2026
Dave Baker's Secrets of the Forge
S11E6 / 05 Aug 2026
Beat the Judges: Katana Battle
S11E7 / 12 Aug 2026
Best of the Judges
S11E8 / 19 Aug 2026
Instruments of Death: Masters of Destruction
S11E9 / 16 Sep 2026

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