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That moment when you realize that the footage they used of "An Egyptian wielding a khopesh" is actually YOURSELF taken from an episode of "Battles B.C." when I starred in an episode as Pharaoh Ramses. I've officially appeared on "Forged in Fire" and now my life is complete ⚔️🙏🏽😎
No kidding. I had no idea that it could be used for disarming shields. The short clip of the Egyptian warrior weilding two swords was impressive. I'm surprised nobody had anything similar in history. Slash and hack.
The khopesh is one of those weapons that is easily dismissed when you first see pictures of it since it just looks like a farm tool. But it's only when you see it practiced with that you can really appreciate it; the hook allows for entangling, it's offset blade allows for deep hard cuts and the tip being in line with the hilt meant it was entirely viable as a thrusting weapon. Truly versatile.
Salem made the most beautiful blade i have ever seen. It looked ancient and futuristic at the same time. Super aggressive shape, stunning pattern, and those fullers really set it off. Great work my man.
Too bad it ain't period-correct though, & it could have used a tad bit more curvature. Craig's blade would've won instead simply because his was more accurate... too bad his blade didn't stay as a blade after the strength test though...
@@FalconWindblader I've seen some of the real ancient khopeshs that were found with Tutankhamun and I can say that Salem's design in terms of shape is pretty accurate.
Also, I think Salem made a very smart decision lengthening his handle like he did. I've seen Khopeshes before, and a lot of them are about as big as a Roman Gladius, which is not a particularly long sword. This clip doesn't show it, but Salem spends Day 1 looking at images of historical Khopeshes from various tombs: "(shows one picture) This is a Khopesh from the tomb of King Ramses II. (moves to another picture) This is a Khopesh from King Tutankhamen's tomb." The judges asked for a blade that was between 28-32 inches, but as Salem pointed out when examining the images of the various Khopeshes, "A lot of these, historically, were 25 inches or less." So with the judges asking for a blade as long as they did, I'd imaging not lengthening the handle would have made the whole sword very front-heavy.
Because historical khopeshes were made of bronze which doesn't lend itself to a long blade. And the reason it's compared so much to a battle axe is because the blade wasn't particularly sword-like either, it was thick.
@@mrkiky Yeah give one of these to an Egyptian soldier circa 2000 BC and he'd probably ask you what it was. He'd recognize it as a weapon, but I'm not sure he'd think it was a Khopesh.
Saleem's confidence about his weapon is admirable, He looked more expirienced and put some real tough hardwork on his blade. That made him a champion. Respect earned.
@@kiyoshi3892i am white as snow and entirely european in ancestry but I have a huge respect for Egypt and it’s incredibly vast history. It’s fascinated me since I was a very young boy
@Tarek Tyra hearing voices would probably fall under a psychotic disorder, not psychopathy. Unless you weren't referring to the original comment and talking about something else
@@drcustomizer Some people just have a habit of having certain facets of their personality more personified than other people, not exactly indicative of issues in the head... although he does certainly kinda seem to be someone with such issues...
Only issue I have is the original Egyptian Khopesh was cast in bronze, would have been cool to see someone make a second one in bronze just to earn bonus points with the judges.
@@TheWhoamaters Well, yes. But if you want a period correct piece. :D Also casting Steel vs casting Bronze that comes out VERY differently. You really need a different approach to metal working, which... yeah, these guys would probably have to relearn metal working.
Yes axes came long before the Khopesh. The Egyptians made the Khopesh in response to the axe, combining the the curve the axe blade with the length of a sword.
The real fact is khopesh sword was developed from agriculture tool they used back in ancient Egypt and still using the same agriculture tool today Back in history the Egyptians used this sword to attack and also to disarming the enemy if you could hang your khopesh to your enemy weapon you can easily take his weapon off i saw this sword " the real Pharaonic one " in Egyptian museum its still there looks new like it was forged today
Skirt-guy: "The khopesh was the original battleaxe" *3 minutes later* Doug: "It is said the historic design of the Khopesh evolved *from* the battleaxe."
I would love to see the blade they show as a reference at the beginning to perform. Would be interesting to see how it competes with the contestant's blades and whether the tests are doable.
Baker makes those blades, he’s done a few beat the judges challenges and him and jay are prolly the best sword makers on the show, I figure they’d hold up real well.
new to this series and im sure its been stated the guy performing the cut test many times hit with the side and not the edge. I do applaud the show for not faking it and re doing it over and over.
amazing designs, what craftsman ship. There's so much technical ability put into these weapons, and the heat treatment is very specific to fully hardening the weapon and keeping it that way.
salem absolutely deserved to win. craigs didnt even look remotely like a khopesh. both had issues tbf cause as far as im aware the khopesh was an agile 1 handed sword not 2 handed
yeah he said the weirdest things, like 'the khopesh was the original battle axe' despite there being axes for combat long before swords and the egyptians themselves using axes. He must've just guessed cause the shape is kind of like an axe. That dresses line was just the icing on top
@@joshumone3301 If you look at how far apart the people are standing you can tell that this is an old episode. If it was filmed in 2020 they would be standing farther apart.
Sometimes I just watch specific Forged in Fire episodes over again just to admire the beautiful craftsmanship & detail the blade smiths out in there work. Despite the historical accuracy of the weapons & tests that are made & performed on this show. And Salem’s Khopesh was STUNNING!
I think it's because this is season 2, it's early on and the meme might not be integrated yet. This might just be him not being able to say "kill" correctly
I love using Khopesh swords in Dying Light :> for those that don’t know about Dying Light, it’s a zombie game that has a bunch of melee weapons recognizable from this show
We still use it in Egypt, but for harvesting crops in the field. My grandfathers were farmers and I used to go with them and I know how to use it well.
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Yessir
Beautiful weapons
This Khopesh is not realistic the blade is suppose to be Bronze not steel
the kopesh vs the shotel
That Damascus khopesh from Salem looked absolutely wicked , can't help but respect all the effort he put into it.
Not only that. I love the fact that his doesn't have the steep curve or a regular Kopesh. Unique design.
Absolutely beautiful design!
I agree. That ripple was super nice. Its really neat seeing all the patterns you can put in a blade just from stacking or twisting.
The other guy should’ve won because he stayed with the design of the Blade and. Salems blade look more towards a sword then the actual piece
@@spencerleishman4145 he met the criteria or they would’ve asked him to leave
That moment when you realize that the footage they used of "An Egyptian wielding a khopesh" is actually YOURSELF taken from an episode of "Battles B.C." when I starred in an episode as Pharaoh Ramses. I've officially appeared on "Forged in Fire" and now my life is complete ⚔️🙏🏽😎
But can you keel?
Bruh hahaha well done
ayyy congrats man!
My man!
I was wondering if they film that little shot themselves
Guess not
Congrats buug
The khopesh is a seriously underappreciated sword design.
No kidding. I had no idea that it could be used for disarming shields. The short clip of the Egyptian warrior weilding two swords was impressive. I'm surprised nobody had anything similar in history. Slash and hack.
The sickle sword is one of my favorites.
Facts. Some people want a gladius, some people want a scottish longsword, I want a khopesh
Dude soooooooo true
The khopesh is one of those weapons that is easily dismissed when you first see pictures of it since it just looks like a farm tool. But it's only when you see it practiced with that you can really appreciate it; the hook allows for entangling, it's offset blade allows for deep hard cuts and the tip being in line with the hilt meant it was entirely viable as a thrusting weapon. Truly versatile.
Salem made the most beautiful blade i have ever seen. It looked ancient and futuristic at the same time. Super aggressive shape, stunning pattern, and those fullers really set it off. Great work my man.
"It was grown in an orchard by a small samurai" is a very funny sentence in so many ways.
Lol three gin and tonics and the bad man in the back of his head goes away too 😂
That damascus one has to be in a top sword list, absolute gorgeous and without a doubt one of the most beautiful piece on the show so far, truly.
Still the top art than Kill. Damascus is art arab. Not egyptian
@@Rukashi80 and he literally says that he's basing it on French techniques from much much later in history.
What's your point?
Too bad it ain't period-correct though, & it could have used a tad bit more curvature. Craig's blade would've won instead simply because his was more accurate... too bad his blade didn't stay as a blade after the strength test though...
@@FalconWindblader I've seen some of the real ancient khopeshs that were found with Tutankhamun and I can say that Salem's design in terms of shape is pretty accurate.
if you guys wanna complain about 'correct'
how about the fact it's double the size of a bronze Khopesh...
Also, I think Salem made a very smart decision lengthening his handle like he did. I've seen Khopeshes before, and a lot of them are about as big as a Roman Gladius, which is not a particularly long sword. This clip doesn't show it, but Salem spends Day 1 looking at images of historical Khopeshes from various tombs: "(shows one picture) This is a Khopesh from the tomb of King Ramses II. (moves to another picture) This is a Khopesh from King Tutankhamen's tomb." The judges asked for a blade that was between 28-32 inches, but as Salem pointed out when examining the images of the various Khopeshes, "A lot of these, historically, were 25 inches or less." So with the judges asking for a blade as long as they did, I'd imaging not lengthening the handle would have made the whole sword very front-heavy.
Kevin Norwood : Total agreement. Sometimes a good sword is more than just the blade quality.
Because historical khopeshes were made of bronze which doesn't lend itself to a long blade. And the reason it's compared so much to a battle axe is because the blade wasn't particularly sword-like either, it was thick.
@@mrkiky Yeah give one of these to an Egyptian soldier circa 2000 BC and he'd probably ask you what it was. He'd recognize it as a weapon, but I'm not sure he'd think it was a Khopesh.
@@marhawkman303 Yep, these are more along the lines of a sword with the profile of a khopesh.
@@ronn-ammon8975its also the wielder. Look at marcaida's edge alignment on that rope cut, its totally off, he almost smacks it with the flat.
1:32 i dont know why but the way he's hammering cracks me up
Saleem's confidence about his weapon is admirable, He looked more expirienced and put some real tough hardwork on his blade. That made him a champion. Respect earned.
As an Egyptian I am proud and honored by this episode 🙏
Love from a Raja to a pharaoh.
@@udhayveersingh1855 oh from Egypt love u ^^
@@kiyoshi3892i am white as snow and entirely european in ancestry but I have a huge respect for Egypt and it’s incredibly vast history. It’s fascinated me since I was a very young boy
@@residentkrockhead am white too but not as snow heheh but much love dude im really happy when see someone respect fr much love for u ^^
@@residentkrockhead ¿Porque ustedes las Gringos siempre sacan el tema del color de la piel? A veces son bien raros jsjsjjs
I love the "it will keel" but I also love the answer "thank you" ^^
Why the flemish lion?
Such a funny moment like what do you say to that comment. "Okay..." ?
This man's Khopesh looks just absolutely amazing and nothing less than beautiful. Well done, Salem!
"and make the bad man in the back of my head go away" like bro, he okay?
Haha I know right? Jesus Christ
@Tarek Tyra hearing voices would probably fall under a psychotic disorder, not psychopathy. Unless you weren't referring to the original comment and talking about something else
definetly a meth user. he is all sucked up and look at him when hes hitting the sword.
He failed to win 10k ofc he's not okay 🙄
That's just his sense of humor
I find it wholesome that they shook hands
Yeh, the contestants in this show are pretty much always friendly af
@@jozinek876 yep
God I love the Khopesh. It's an amazingly versatile weapon.
"I need about 3 gin & tonics and I'm just gonna make the bad man in the back of my head go away." I feel ya man, we all do.
lol i was like why is nobody talking about this, sounds like he is possessed
I felt genuinely bad for him
@@tonynunez9153 Same here dude but to feel like that after a loss in a competition, I think he needs to seek professional medical help...
Didnt expect him to say this but at the same time to me he looked a psychopat from the begining.
@@drcustomizer Some people just have a habit of having certain facets of their personality more personified than other people, not exactly indicative of issues in the head... although he does certainly kinda seem to be someone with such issues...
2:10 kinda un fair comp if im honest, he had 2 clones helping him....
but its still the ability of the guy to learn and use shadow clone jutsu
so its fair game
Only issue I have is the original Egyptian Khopesh was cast in bronze, would have been cool to see someone make a second one in bronze just to earn bonus points with the judges.
Casting is a very different skill than bladesmithing
@@TheWhoamaters Well, yes. But if you want a period correct piece. :D Also casting Steel vs casting Bronze that comes out VERY differently. You really need a different approach to metal working, which... yeah, these guys would probably have to relearn metal working.
Salem looks like if steve carell was disguised as a blacksmith
I was thinking he looked like Frank Zappa.
Really? I dont see that at all haha.
you look like zach galifinakis disguised as a waiter
Two good bladesmiths and two good weapons. And I too am glad Will is back as host.
He is not back, this is season 2
"the khopesh is the original battle axe" Um, I'm pretty sure a battle axe was the original battle axe.
Care to argue?
@Xiuh makes sense
Yes axes came long before the Khopesh. The Egyptians made the Khopesh in response to the axe, combining the the curve the axe blade with the length of a sword.
the amount of bs you can hear in this show... :D but maybe that guy just drank too much gin and tonics for previous bad men to go away.
The real fact is khopesh sword was developed from agriculture tool they used back in ancient Egypt and still using the same agriculture tool today
Back in history the Egyptians used this sword to attack and also to disarming the enemy if you could hang your khopesh to your enemy weapon you can easily take his weapon off i saw this sword " the real Pharaonic one " in Egyptian museum its still there looks new like it was forged today
Bless these guys, nothing more pure than a skilled Professional in their natural habitat.
*Contestant holds a brick in a purse* "This, sir...will keeel."
Excellent efforts by both. They both had a tough go of the forging process and both turned in impressive blades.
absolutely beautiful damascus design on salem’s khopesh, love the shape too
I've never liked the Khopesh, however Salem's unique design, absolutely won me over. What a beautiful looking weapon!
Salem’s blade looks like it’s straight out of AC: Origins!! Well done!
Gotta respect Craig for doing all the hammering by hand
Salem's blade is gorgeous.
Man i was rootin so hard for both their quenches there. They made me feel those.
That might be the coolest Damascus I've seen on the show wow
Skirt-guy: "The khopesh was the original battleaxe"
*3 minutes later*
Doug: "It is said the historic design of the Khopesh evolved *from* the battleaxe."
I would love to see the blade they show as a reference at the beginning to perform. Would be interesting to see how it competes with the contestant's blades and whether the tests are doable.
Baker makes those blades, he’s done a few beat the judges challenges and him and jay are prolly the best sword makers on the show, I figure they’d hold up real well.
Salem is a good guy, makes some awesome blades!
new to this series and im sure its been stated the guy performing the cut test many times hit with the side and not the edge. I do applaud the show for not faking it and re doing it over and over.
Looks like AC : Origins was pretty thorough with their research.
1:16
I'm Egyptian but needless to say, this was hilarious 😂
And everyone else is angry about it. It was just a joke...
Same that was hilarious lmaooo
Same lol
Gotta love Doug's excuses for poor edge alignment lol
"grown in an orchard by a *small samurai*" ... what??
Thought the same thing 😂
Maybe that's the bad guy in the back of his brain he wanted to go away
Yeah wtf
I checked the comments just to see if anyone else had an issue with that nonsense lol
Nani??*
Some of the things that Craig says are just WILD. Lol
Salem's sword was probably the most beautiful sword I've ever seen. Would love to view it up close
amazing designs, what craftsman ship.
There's so much technical ability put into these weapons, and the heat treatment is very specific to fully hardening the weapon and keeping it that way.
Salem's Damascus looks amazing that's for sure!
"I'm going to give Salem a run for his money."
*loses to him*
I love Salem's Khopesh. It's such a beautiful design.
Maaannn that kopesh... absolute beatiful
feels like the first time someone with danascus didnt have to start over at day 2
Salem looks like the kind of guy to check his nosebleed and say "Nobody makes me bleed my own blood."
I love the khopesh, it's a very interesting looking and effective blade. Also a huge fan of the kopis.
His blade was amazing! Hope the other guys is ok, seemed totally defeated at the end...
i mean.. he reminded me of ilya when i first saw him, and he did not disappoint.
he looks like if illya and dr disrespect fused together
Salem's Khopesh is a beauty.
salem absolutely deserved to win. craigs didnt even look remotely like a khopesh. both had issues tbf cause as far as im aware the khopesh was an agile 1 handed sword not 2 handed
4:30 MANS IS SHAVING HIS ARM WITH THIS THING WTF
"I dont like them wearing dresses but other than that they seem pretty cool"
what a boomer take haha
That was so random and weird, I don't get why he said that
@@crayhack be.....cause.... he.... didn't like them wearing dresses? I would assume..
yeah he said the weirdest things, like 'the khopesh was the original battle axe' despite there being axes for combat long before swords and the egyptians themselves using axes. He must've just guessed cause the shape is kind of like an axe. That dresses line was just the icing on top
Yeah I was like "ok I automatically root for the other guy then"
He was homophobic so he deserved to lose and hes awful at making blades lol
Didn't like them wearing dresses.
This guy some immortal being or something.
Simen I thought that was an interesting comment but to each his own I guess
He didn't like their hisroic dresses that's it
Light robes in the desert heat are not dresses lol
@@AFishBicycle yes
Methinks he has never worn one or else he would not have that opinion...
I absolutely LOVE the khopesh! Its beautiful and deadly
That yippee got me good 🤣🤣🤣 plus the lumber that he got from an orchid in Japan raise by a samurai
I really admire both of these guys.
It's so good to hear Wil Willis ... Season 8 without Wil Willis has been a dud ...
Yes 100 percent I am so glad that he came back
@@joshumone3301 This is an old episode brother ..from season 2. I just hope Wil returns soon ..
@@imranahmed7891 yeah I heard that he had a new baby so I think that might be the reason why he doesn’t come
@@joshumone3301 If you look at how far apart the people are standing you can tell that this is an old episode. If it was filmed in 2020 they would be standing farther apart.
@@daviddrake5991 ohh yeah I never noticed that
Sometimes I just watch specific Forged in Fire episodes over again just to admire the beautiful craftsmanship & detail the blade smiths out in there work. Despite the historical accuracy of the weapons & tests that are made & performed on this show. And Salem’s Khopesh was STUNNING!
Salem looks like his nickname in the forge community is "sword jesus".
Been in love with these weapons since Night at the Museum 2 lmao
This is a rough one. Craig was just outclassed in skill. God bless him.
Bruh.. Salem’s damascus pattern 🔥🔥🔥
Im not usually a fan of the kopesh but the one salem made is amazing. There was no competition here.
1% the sword itself
99% It will keel
Now that's a good battle between Shawn Michaels vs Van Damme
i love the shape of this one.
Two very competently made weapons.
Am I the only one who think Doug seemed a little bit down??☹ "it will keal" instead of "IT WILL KEAAAAAL"😕
The rope test brought his heart down I suppose. He wanted those blades far sharper!
Doug had a kealing belly ache and had no pepto
I think it's because this is season 2, it's early on and the meme might not be integrated yet. This might just be him not being able to say "kill" correctly
The "yippee" makes it more funnier
Bob, you have a light scratch on your blade, you're going home. 😂
dat champion khopesh looks more expensive than 10grand tho.. im in love
That was a beautiful blade!
Freakin love that damascus khopesh
I love this show, but you never show the weapons up close so we could see the beautiful workmanship!
Kinda wished they made it from casting bronze like the original khopesh, but interesting to see these more modern equivalents
I love it when they re create weapons that have been used in GOT, that kill with salems weapon was wicked you can hear that so much
Creg’s fire is beautiful
Thousand Sons from Warhammer 40k got me into khopeshes. Now I want one.
There are many types of nerds, but i'd say these nerds are some of the coolest
When he shaved his arm with the blade and it worked that was the part that really made me go wow
Anyone look up this after reading the summoner books?
“The capice knife”
“Yippie”
“The tink fairy”
"Its safe to smile now." 👏👏
"I didn't like 'em wearing dresses, but..."
Yeah well they don't like you wearing pants, neither. So HAH.
I love using Khopesh swords in Dying Light :> for those that don’t know about Dying Light, it’s a zombie game that has a bunch of melee weapons recognizable from this show
Great job Salem, a bit late, but congratulations!
5:19 Bad Edge Alignement Doug, it was your Fault.
Is nobody going to talk about what he said at 10:06 ? Like Jesus Christ did anybody check up on this guy?
FR I WAS SCROLLING LONG ENOUGH TO REALIZE THAT NOBODY CARED ABOUT WHAT HE SAID THERE
Someone’s gotta tell this dude that samurai haven’t been around for a long time😂
i love how in the thumb nail hes just slapping the rope with the sharp thing.
Thanks for making egyptian wepon
No sir I believe the battle axe was the original battle axe
Yes the old host is back
Well yes, but actually no
The clip is from season 2
@@just__mate really
@@joshumone3301 yeah it's in the description
Reality is often disappointing
@@omnipotentpotato6939 yeah man
Salem straight up looks like Frank Zappa
Khopeshs are cool we should revive them
We still use it in Egypt, but for harvesting crops in the field. My grandfathers were farmers and I used to go with them and I know how to use it well.
Wil Willis.
We were waiting for you.
Good to hear you again.
this is from season 2 man
@@nickman3619 i know.
Its good to hear his voice in the new videos. Not the new Seasons.
@@nickman3619
We will probably never hear something new from him again