Forged by fire.

[sav300]

Down here I have been watching "Forged by fire" on the tv.
A show done for Tv or fact?

[metricmonkeywrench]

Like most shows nowadays its heavily edited to just portray the good stuff.. 5 hours of hammering and grinding would be pretty tough to watch in real time.

That said its one of the few that I cant see how the presented products/outcome can be gamed. To my knowledge, unlike some other shows no one has come forward with the "real story"

I'm a fan but take it for what its worth.. TV entertainment, however so far it has not become politicized.

Oh... one other note-- the folks that show up don't look like a Hollywood casting call of pretty people

[William Yanda]

I watch.......when I can get the remote.

[gkainz]

I record it and catch up on the occasional Saturday morning before the boss gets up. I enjoy it.

[45workhorse]

I watch it when ever can!

[bedbugbilly]

I think metricmonkeywrench sums it up pretty well.

I watched when I can -don't always get to see all of them but find it an interesting "watch". I have a lot of admiration for folks who can work a forge and do what they do.

[SOFMatchstaff]

I keep waiting for OSHA to raid them, but considering the products, they probably dont have the nuts..

[MrWolf]

I'm lucky. My girlfriend likes to watch that, mountain men, and alone with me.

[tankgunner59]

Me too MrWolf. I watched the first episode I saw advertised, and more than me my wife was hooked. WE both like that, Alaska the last frontier and Mountain Men. Much can be learned from Mountain Men.

[tryNto]

At 1st thought it was a different show.

"Forged in fire" I know of.
https://www.history.com/shows/forged-in-fire

[smithnframe]

I can't believe PETA isn't after them for cutting up pig carcasses!

[sav300]

Maybe PETA did not want to be next!

[metricmonkeywrench]

It ok, they were free range boars who died of natural causes.

[DocSavage]

Watch every week my wife and I enjoy the show,have to admit I admire the skill set to forge knives out of whatever. Also decided would want to meet Marcada in a dark or well lit alley.

[gkainz]

Mention of Mountain Men above gets two thumbs up from me. My son-in-law created that show.

[pocketace]

most of those shows are just pure junk..

mostly over hyped fools playing up for the camera. mountain men, the kitcher show, the alaskan show with the annoying woman in the resort lodge.... worthless hyped for the camera crap.

the forged in fire, at first look is ok, but so much junk in it. so much incorrect information.... so much stupid stuff done on purpose.

[EDG]

Silly show- you can buy a better knife for $20.

[Walks]

All reality tv is a waste of time.

Except maybe Alton Brown's "Good Eats".

[abunaitoo]

I watch it sometimes to see the idiots on it.
I'm sure most of it is just for show.
Just like any other "reality" tv.

[iomskp]

I tried to watch it, I think it belittles blacksmithing some of the smiths on that show are true craftsmen, but you only get to see them doing rush jobs that they would never do in their own shops.