![]() ![]() I do like Liam’s Kora better than Josh’s. ![]() They are the judges and it is their call. But the judges ostensibly decided to discount the heaviness of Liam’s Kora while choosing to emphasize the rounded handle on Josh’s Kora that caused the weapon to roll in the hand. Per Doug, Josh’s Kora had better balance and in my opinion had beautiful fluting. Judge Doug Marcaida called it “One of the most visually stunning blades we’ve ever seen in this forge.” It is among the best finale weapons in the show. Josh crafted an incredible and high performing Kora Sword. He then went on to the finale against then 19 year old wunderkind Liam Hoffman. He made a clinic out of the first 2 rounds. He came into Season 3 Episode 5: The Kora Sword, with 25 years of experience. He was the youngest ABS Master Smith at age 19. Josh Smith: The best Smith on Forged in Fire who didn’t Win Spoiler Alert: The following discusses winners and losers in various episodes and contains spoilers. Here are four controversies that have resulted from 8 Seasons of Forged in Fire. These and other factors have led to a few controversies over the years. They could be asked to make an obscure pattern of Damascus they’ve never done before and lose because of that. There could also be a fantastic smith, but if they aren’t experienced in using a coal forge and end up on one of the episodes where those are used, they might do very poorly as compared to another smith who would do better in that environment. There are episodes in which the runner up produced a finale weapon far superior as compared to a winner in another episode. Some episodes clearly have a stronger group of smiths than others. There is an element of luck and chance beyond what you’d see in a standardized competition. Forged in Fire is not a standardized competition. The show is educational and it is in a competition format but it is primarily entertainment. As of this writing I’ve seen every episode up to and including Season 8 Episode 15. ![]() He said training under pressure in law enforcement allowed him to compete under the pressure of the show with ease.I’m a fan of the History Channel show Forged in Fire. McNerney credited his career in law enforcement for helping him win on the show. "All the sounds, and the smells, and everything was very familiar and a lot of fun." (credit: CBS) "I got three boys that I am raising, and they encouraged me to enter this competition," McNerney said. Greeley police officer John McNerney won season seven episode two of 'Forged in Fire' on the History Channel (credit: Greeley Police Department) McNerney said he was encouraged to take on the show by his family, and his three sons. He won episode two of season seven, after forging a tribute to General Patton's saber. He was also taken to another location to compete in-person with other contestants. ![]() "Being able to create something with your hands, and with forging the fire and steel is pretty cool." (credit: CBS)Ī film crew recorded content in the garage of his rural Weld County home's garage. "It's more enjoyable now that I don't have to make a living with it," McNerney told CBS4's Dillon Thomas. He started a career in forging but moved on to law enforcement, making forging his hobby on the side. McNerney is a nationally recognized K-9 handler, but he grew up around horses and making horseshoes. Greeley police officer John McNerney recently won $10,000 on the History Channel's reality show "Forged in Fire." The show documents a series of timed challenges involving metal crafting metals in to items like swords, tools and more. (CBS4) – Fitting with the name of the county he lives in, a Weld County man is being recognized as one of the best talents in forging. ![]()
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