Indeed, the fiery furnaces easily translate into a burning interest among many of the show’s viewers. “It appeals to a lot of people because it’s an old craft, and it’s been brought back, in a sense.” “It’s brought the public’s awareness around to hand- crafted items, and that’s a good thing,” Randall observed. Randall, veteran ABS master smith and winner of FIF’s 2017 international championship (season four, episode 19). More important is the awareness such publicity has brought to the craft, according to J.W. While its list of participants is far from a comprehensive Who’s Who of bladesmiths, one would be hard-pressed to spend more than an hour at the next BLADE Show without encountering a first- person recollection of pounding steel on the small screen. For starters, it has introduced the general viewing public to a cast of characters that constitutes a realistic cross section of the knifemaking community.
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The long-running TV competition undoubtedly has been an asset to the forging community. At 19, Josh Smith was the youngest smith to ever achieve ABS master smith status when he did so in 2000. And ask we did-two contestants, a former FIF guest judge and a member of the board of directors of the American Bladesmith Society-with the goal of shedding light on where the hit show lands on the spectrum between the two.
Be that as it may, History Channel’s hit show, Forged in Fire, has been on the air for seven seasons, which proves its staying power.įIF is characterized as both inspirational and gimmicky depending on who you ask. Such treatment has ups and downs regarding its effect on the knife industry. THOSE WHO KNOW DISSECT TV’S LONG-RUNNING FORGED IN FIREīladesmithing enjoys the same treatment as motorcycle building got in the mid- 2000s-that is, it has become a well-established reality show competition on cable television.
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