Neilson appeared alongside Knight for the Season 4 premiere Neilson resumed his seat in the eighth episode.īen Abbott, a two-time Forged in Fire champion, debuted as a judge starting with the 21st episode of the fourth season. Jason Knight, another ABS Master Smith, filled Neilson's seat on the judges' panel during his medical absence in Season 3. His original catchphrase was to declare of a worthy weapon: "It will kill." However, to keep the show family-friendly, he replaced the word "kill" with his own self-created acronym "KEAL" - "Keep Everyone ALive"-which he currently uses in the phrase every bladesmith finalist wants to hear: "It will KEAL".ĭuring a period when he was recovering from an injury and could not test weapons himself, Marcaida had his younger brother, R.J., or one of his Kali students perform the task in his place. Marcaida evaluates the smiths' weapons to determine their effectiveness in combat with his famous "KEAL" tests. He also designs "the most dangerous knives in the world", owns, and sells his own line of knives. Specializing in the Southeast Asian fighting style of Kali, he has taught classes in weapon awareness and use for military, law enforcement, and security organizations. military contractor, martial arts instructor and knife designer for FOX Knives Italy. He judges the weapons' historical accuracy and aesthetic beauty.ĭoug Marcaida, an edged-weapons specialist, is a U.S.
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In Season 3, Neilson took a leave of absence in order to have surgery on his hand and returned in later episodes of Season 4.ĭavid Baker, a Hollywood prop maker who has appeared on the Spike TV series Deadliest Warrior, is an authority on weapons history and an expert on replicating period-accurate weapons for both museums and films. He examines the weapons' technical qualities and tests their durability. He has over 20 years' experience in making knives and edged weapons. Neilson, a knife and sword expert, holds the rank of Master Smith within the American Bladesmith Society (ABS). Powell's previous television experience includes two seasons starring on Dual Survival on The Discovery Channel.
Army Green Beret, replaced Wil Willis as the show's host as of the Season Eight premiere on November 18, 2020. Grady Powell (season 8–present), a former U.S.
Willis' previous television experience includes Special Ops Mission and Triggers, two series that aired on the former Military Channel. Wil Willis (seasons 1–7) is a former Army Ranger (Third Ranger Battalion) and decorated Air Force para-rescue specialist.
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