When Ilya showed up on this episode, I knew immediately that the other smiths were gonna realize really soon that he’s the protagonist and they’re the side characters
Ilyas face when they whipped out the crossbow. 😂 "🙄really? Dont insult my shield with that toy. Get Joerg sprave here with a full auto javelin launcher"
Me : *Breaks sword on enemy’s shield* Enemy: “Unfortunately your sword has suffered a catastrophic failure. I’m gonna have to ask to please leave the battlefield.”
Jonathon Tritto I think there was also the fact that his forge (Dragon's Breath Forge) had previously been undefeated in the show's history, so I think he might have been dwelling on the idea of meeting that standard a little too much.
2 years back After I saw this show in History channel on my TV. I was searched so many times for this video in TH-cam by using different names like making shield in forged in fire, long haired men's in forged in fire, best weapons making in forged in fire etc.. but I couldn't find this video. But finally without any search, TH-cam recommend this video. Really he is true gem, the way he makes shield with flexible glove is 🔥
Really wasn't fair. Ilya has an insane amount of skill. He is very humble, but I've seen the guy forge Katanas the old way. The way they did it back in 1500s Japan. Watching him work is like art in motion.
@@zickykane5206 Completely agree, they need to adopt skill based match making when it comes to Ilya because he is honestly a modern day forge master he can make anything out of anything
@@PrinceTrunks92 Ilya cooks his own ingots... yeah, he's that good at what he does. this may not have required that, but it's something Ilya can do if called for.
@@sihilius He doesn't need ego to tell us how good he is. His skills and his knowledge coupled with his willingness to share and educate shows us how good he is. And the guy Ilya was up against knew he was toast as soon as he seen what he had to build, but still gave it a red hot go
Yes second season I was shocked too when I saw season 2 and he won, I think illya was with man at arms by this time not sure though but it was awesome seeing him put his skills to work
@@Hartwig870 you can watch "beat the judges series", the judges are all formidable or master class blacksmiths and earned their places. Not saying Ilya can't beat them but you said "like they ever could" seems very disrespectful.
@@clorkmagnus yeah, Dave Baker made most of the display items they use in the show. He probably made the shield the judges showed to the contestants here.
@@SheepyPanda95 master smiths have lost on the show too. Also, master smith isnt a title given to good blacksmiths, it's a title you apply for and then partake in a test to earn. It should indicate skill, but it does not mean someone without it is of inferior skill.
@@tk_the_onion that's true but you also gotta realize a lot of the test procedures are based on the ABA master tests just upped in difficulty. Ilya I believe is going for his master Smith title while Matt is going for his journeymens
It's like.. Mike shield wasn't bad, and a lot of other contestants gave not totaly finished tools to the judges, but Ilya did so much in those 5 days and did such a fabulous and perfetcly working shield, that it could not compare.
He had a masterpiece of a shield, with a built in Gauntlet, and blade catchers. His metal work was incredibly intricate, and Mike just did not stand a chance. Ilya is truly a master with metal.
Going up against Illya is just already fighting uphill. Its not just his experience but his mental state when making his pieces that let him go beyond basic level stuff.
Ilya's shield along with Ricardo's ikakalaka were some of the biggest flexes over the competition in forged history. It was ridiculous how much of a blowout the final builds were.
@@notanicenamebutlovesrockan9265 yeah. He's the Brazilian guy who made 2 swords in the finals and then later became a judge on the Latin version of the show.
I feel like Ricardo is the only person who can give Ben Abbott a reasonable challenge in an 8-hour build. A 4-day build, and Ilya can definitely compete.
This one is from ss1 or 2 of forge in fire - i watched the show, Ilya is working at Baltimore Knives and Sword at that time, but the shop working for man at arm is not them, it's years late they came in and do the man at arm refored. At the show ilya wasn't as potent at blade making as he is now. His kukri flawed and have delamination.
Ilya's shield looks like something out of a sword and sorcery film AND it held up perfectly. I feel like the judges didn't give him enough praise. That gothic gauntlet on it looks so cool.
The sheer skill to create a shield with a built in gauntlet thats both comfortable and functional, within a time limit of just 5 days, is utterly amazing! Ilya is without a doubt, a true MASTER forge smith.
So happy, ILYA WON!! One of my favorite episodes, even if he would have lost. He is a true artist. I can't imagine what he will do next, I eagerly await.
To be fair though, hammers and maces were really introduced to counter heavily armored enemies. So like the old battle hammers with the one spiked end, they were made specifically to be used against plate and shields.
When ilya appeared I immediately knew the other has no chance wining this It would have been really exciting to see ilya forge a blade instead of a shield but still an elite blacksmith can forge anything
When I saw Iliya I was sure the other guy is toast. I have seeing his work few times in the past and he is getting better and better. Keep up the great work mate !
While I applaud the Dragon's Breath Forge for spawning a total of three Forged In Fire Champions, the moment I saw Ilya was going to be in this episode, I knew I'd be cheering for him the entire time. I'm still waiting for the rest of the guys at Baltimore Knife And Sword to show up on this show (I noticed Ilya engraved his first two rounds knife with Baltimore Knife And Sword's initials).
You could see Iliya's innocent face just light up with enthusiasm. Armor, as he explained, was his first mastery. Contrast to his toothy, genuine grin, you could see the other dude's heart absolutely sink down to the floor in seconds
Ilya definitely deserved it. He's a true genuis with metal work like this and its just phenomenal to see his work come to fruition exactly the way he says and expects it to. He is a disciplined man with integrity as he maintains not only keeping his forged products flawless but his composure, his focus, and his dedication. Nice 👌🏼👌🏼
I saw Ilya in this, and instantly knew he was about to out class everyone he went against. He is super talented and has made tones of great works on awe me and his and Matts channel "That Works".
Whenever I speak to anyone about Forged in Fire, I always talk about Ilyas shield. Such an amazing piece of deadly art and craftsmanship. Sooo happy to see it on here 😄👍
@@ammagon4519 No no, he had two years of Blade smithing. He's been making Armor for many many years. If you ever watch his work on "Man at arms" you'll see that he has learned how to forge a Katana the way the ancient Japanese did. He's very truly gifted in metal work.
@@zickykane5206 forging katanas the way the japanese did isnt really more difficult than the stuff he normally does. the steel was harder to work with because its worse quality than modern steels but other than that not harder than a normal blade he makes
@@lylesabado6923, yes or shields with sharpened edges. "Wolverine" claws would be to long for the way they tested it on the show though, and likely to heavy. More like spiked gauntlets than claws. I have seen some very nice drawings of some shields with serrated edges, never looked to see if anyone ever made stuff like that. I mean without a lot of experience that would be just as dangerous to the one using it.
More than 1 1/2 year back after I saw this show in History channel on my TV. I was searched so many times for this video in TH-cam by using different names like making shield in forged in fire, long haired men's in forged in fire, best weapons making in forged in fire etc.. but I couldn't find this video. But finally without any search, TH-cam recommend this video. Really ILYA is true gem, the way he makes shield with flexible glove is 🔥
Hmm... i feel Michael's shield would be one that would be distributed to the common infantry/foot soldiers, while Ilyas would be an officer's shield...🤔
"It matches all the minimum requirements. It will be able to be tested." Cuz that's how you want to be able to describe the piece you're bringing into the final round. Gee I wonder who will win.
They couldn't have asked Ilya to come back because after he crafted that shield he casually forged an entire tank with the remaining daylight before he went to sleep.
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Cambodia weapon plz 🇰🇭🇰🇭
With all Ilya has made on the different shows and channels he’s on, I would be very surprised to see him lose. The man is a master.
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@@prashantkulkarni3617 what is a ?
When Ilya showed up on this episode, I knew immediately that the other smiths were gonna realize really soon that he’s the protagonist and they’re the side characters
Look at all the Russian propaganda bots in the comments. You guys can stop commenting now, no one believes you anymore.
@@RonaldReaganRocks1 name fits
@@RonaldReaganRocks1 If you look at Ilya's other videos, he's not a joke.
@@RonaldReaganRocks1 ooo so you don't know who Ilya is? That's cute.
brutal yet accurate
I love how ilya doesn't have any issues when making his shield, like it's just another day at the shop, absolute legend right there
Ilyas face when they whipped out the crossbow. 😂
"🙄really? Dont insult my shield with that toy. Get Joerg sprave here with a full auto javelin launcher"
"Let me show you, what I came up with.. HAHAHAHA" :D
Let me show you it's features
That would be a great collab
Sprave could’ve put a pencil through both those shields!
@@skoitch Probably not Ilya's, steel tho
Finally it's Ilya, the myth the legend
Ilya is the best
Ilya is the beast
@@Cemen091 😂
How's he popular? Where else does he appear at?
@@santosdrizzyboy +1
Me : *Breaks sword on enemy’s shield*
Enemy: “Unfortunately your sword has suffered a catastrophic failure. I’m gonna have to ask to please leave the battlefield.”
lmao
Me RPing a Blacksmith in Skyrim: *GODDAMIT!*
„I‘m gonna ask you to please leave the battlefield“
Me: „It‘s not over yet“ *starts unscrewing the pommel*
Me: Thank you kind sir *run*
Ahahahahhahahahah
The other guy didn’t stand a chance against Ilya. He’s a true genius of metal.
Jonathon Tritto I think there was also the fact that his forge (Dragon's Breath Forge) had previously been undefeated in the show's history, so I think he might have been dwelling on the idea of meeting that standard a little too much.
No doubt!
the sheer knowledge of Ilya to incorporate things got him first...
2 years back After I saw this show in History channel on my TV. I was searched so many times for this video in TH-cam by using different names like making shield in forged in fire, long haired men's in forged in fire, best weapons making in forged in fire etc.. but I couldn't find this video.
But finally without any search, TH-cam recommend this video.
Really he is true gem, the way he makes shield with flexible glove is 🔥
Hes from Man At Arms Reforged
I’m just picturing Ilya leaving home to go be on the show like “I’ll be right back honey I gotta go pick up my $10,000”
Really wasn't fair. Ilya has an insane amount of skill. He is very humble, but I've seen the guy forge Katanas the old way. The way they did it back in 1500s Japan. Watching him work is like art in motion.
@@zickykane5206 Completely agree, they need to adopt skill based match making when it comes to Ilya because he is honestly a modern day forge master he can make anything out of anything
@@PrinceTrunks92 Ilya cooks his own ingots... yeah, he's that good at what he does. this may not have required that, but it's something Ilya can do if called for.
@@sihilius That's why we say it for him. The fans are his ego!
@@sihilius He doesn't need ego to tell us how good he is. His skills and his knowledge coupled with his willingness to share and educate shows us how good he is.
And the guy Ilya was up against knew he was toast as soon as he seen what he had to build, but still gave it a red hot go
They really got Ilya on this show. Dude stood no chance.
Acc this was ages ago before he was on man at arms I believe
Yes second season I was shocked too when I saw season 2 and he won, I think illya was with man at arms by this time not sure though but it was awesome seeing him put his skills to work
Yeah and it was nice to see him making armour for a change I've only seen him make a breastplate and helmets in the past
He has been here before?
@@idyllsend8235 nah hes from a youtube blacksmithing series called man at arms, they make really cool weapons from videogames and anime.
Judge: "Your opponent is Ilya"
Contestant: "ok, thanks for the invite - I'll catch you all later"
More like: I see I'm up against someone I have no hope of winning against. Time to do my best to avoid looking like an idiot.
Ilya should become another judge . Even just watching the other channel he's on, you can tell he really knows his stuff. This guy is a legend
Even on Awe Me he does most the work and his coworkers look up to him. A legend.
Nah. Ilya is at his prime, he can still make masterworks, unlike the judges, if they ever could.
More like: “Proteect and keel”
@@Hartwig870 you can watch "beat the judges series", the judges are all formidable or master class blacksmiths and earned their places. Not saying Ilya can't beat them but you said "like they ever could" seems very disrespectful.
@@clorkmagnus yeah, Dave Baker made most of the display items they use in the show. He probably made the shield the judges showed to the contestants here.
His shield alone was worth 10k
That's what the person who replaced Will for a time asked once from the contestants, to make a 10k weapon.
Do they pay them anything else?
Absolutely fantastic shield.
Doesn't mai that his shield is worth 10 k because after winning he will get 10 k dollars
@@diwakaryadav7371 thank you for coming.
Ilya should be judging them with his skill level😂😂
hahah :D :D exactly.. probably only Dave Baker would be a worthy opponent. This would be very interesting episode
Yes..
@@ElindorBG Ben Abbot and J would still be bettee tho. One of them is a Master Smith, and there's only a hundred master smith in the US.
@@SheepyPanda95 master smiths have lost on the show too. Also, master smith isnt a title given to good blacksmiths, it's a title you apply for and then partake in a test to earn. It should indicate skill, but it does not mean someone without it is of inferior skill.
@@tk_the_onion that's true but you also gotta realize a lot of the test procedures are based on the ABA master tests just upped in difficulty. Ilya I believe is going for his master Smith title while Matt is going for his journeymens
Doug looked so excited to wear the gauntlet! He should have said "it will protect and keel"
Heh, you can give your foe the middle finger after you've spiked him.
It protec
It attac
But most importantly it kicks opponents in the bac
Still kinda disappointed Doug didn't punch the dummy with the gauntlet portion
@@marcusj17 I feel like he wanted to, but felt it'd not be a fair test.
Poor kid never stood a chance. Its nearly unfair for illya to enter here. The man is just a monster of steel
To be fair, registered Master Bladesmiths have entered the competition as well, usually to go head to head against one of the judges.
@@romxxii Ilya is a Master Armorer and he basically went up against an amateur bladesmith. It was a foregone conclusion.
Imagine Ilya vs Ryu if they were making blades. Who do you think would win?
It's like.. Mike shield wasn't bad, and a lot of other contestants gave not totaly finished tools to the judges, but Ilya did so much in those 5 days and did such a fabulous and perfetcly working shield, that it could not compare.
He had a masterpiece of a shield, with a built in Gauntlet, and blade catchers. His metal work was incredibly intricate, and Mike just did not stand a chance. Ilya is truly a master with metal.
Ilya had the advantage of already building weapons and such in a time crunch for videos.
@@Adierit he wads born to make shields like that
Mike's shield was the type of thing you'd see in a random pawn shop lmao
He is an artist!
When I saw Ilya I already knew who's gonna win :D
I didn't even know who Ilya was before this video, and I still knew he was gonna win before they revealed the build.
Lol yep, I've seen him make a Hylian shield out of sheet metal that can withstand arrows from a longbow.
same)))
Guy had no chance, been watching Ilya for years and the stuff he builds is insane. He is a true blacksmith master.
where can I see more of him?
@@ramonvolp3663 Man at Arms: Reforged and That Works
This sharpness test is actually a strength test lol
That's what I thought too lmao
There isnt a way to test the sharp of a spike because you dont slam whit it. You just puncture.
I’d love to see Ilya in Forged in Fire: Beat the Judges..and the challenge will include intricate engraving....
indeed
That or Japanese sword making...
As good as the judges are, I think most of them will recognize that going up against Ilya will be a tough match.
Judges would win, didnt you watch series? they would use outside parameters to fk him up, or ignore pre set parameters like they once did.
Watching Ilya engrave things is a sight to behold !!
Going up against Illya is just already fighting uphill. Its not just his experience but his mental state when making his pieces that let him go beyond basic level stuff.
BRUH i saw ilya and i was like wait that dude is better than the judges wtf is he doing here 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Nothing, the guy is just using his skills to get 10k, nothing more.
Truuuu
Is my imagination or Ilya is or was part of the man at arms?
@@luispablomoralescruz3316 yes exactly
@@luispablomoralescruz3316 was, now works with just Matt, look up That Works
Ilya's shield along with Ricardo's ikakalaka were some of the biggest flexes over the competition in forged history. It was ridiculous how much of a blowout the final builds were.
Ricardo is the one that created two swords right? That man was a beast too.
@@notanicenamebutlovesrockan9265 yeah. He's the Brazilian guy who made 2 swords in the finals and then later became a judge on the Latin version of the show.
I feel like Ricardo is the only person who can give Ben Abbott a reasonable challenge in an 8-hour build. A 4-day build, and Ilya can definitely compete.
MAN AT ARMS: REFORGED MEETS FORGED IN FIRE!! This challenge was tailor-made for Ilya. Coincidence I wonder?
dont forget THAT WORKS channel
This was before Ilya was part of man at arms
@@scott3222 looking at the workshop, and his facial hair... doesnt look like it, its rather recent
@@crustybomb115 there's other clips from 5 years ago of this challenge. So it's at least not recent.
This one is from ss1 or 2 of forge in fire - i watched the show, Ilya is working at Baltimore Knives and Sword at that time, but the shop working for man at arm is not them, it's years late they came in and do the man at arm refored.
At the show ilya wasn't as potent at blade making as he is now. His kukri flawed and have delamination.
Ilya's shield looks like something out of a sword and sorcery film AND it held up perfectly. I feel like the judges didn't give him enough praise. That gothic gauntlet on it looks so cool.
That integrated gauntlet though. My god, Ilya is a true master of steel
Jesus finished his shield with a gauntlet on the first day, took him literally no time at all
They should have asked him to make a tank in 4 days.
Lmao
Not funny at all...
@@ThinusGrobler mah boi said: 😑
They didn’t show the split in the individual days. If you noticed it only ever said day 1 for both of them when they usually get 4 days
This was a fight between a Lamborghini and a bicycle, man.
NO CONTEST.
That's what happened when your level 10 character must fight level 100 boss!
exactly it shouldnt have happened Ilya shouldnt have been allowed to compete on such a novice level.
@@marcusmorris5562 I think this was before he was working for Baltimore Knife and Sword, so he probably wasn't very well known yet.
Mike also made very well but of course no match for ilya
@@hassuntzu6523 So true.
Those who wants to see Ilya's skills, check out his The Heretic sword build that won blade of the year. Dude's a different beast.
The sheer skill to create a shield with a built in gauntlet thats both comfortable and functional, within a time limit of just 5 days, is utterly amazing! Ilya is without a doubt, a true MASTER forge smith.
Correction: 1 day. This man made all of this in ONE DAY
So happy, ILYA WON!! One of my favorite episodes, even if he would have lost. He is a true artist. I can't imagine what he will do next, I eagerly await.
I love Doug's smile when moving the gauntlet at 6:13
like a kid with a new toy. O-o' oooohhh.... sshiny..... You can see that Doug REALLY enjoys his work at times,
I love the face of ilya in the sharpness test like " meh i could have done a better job "
I am surprised how well the guys shield did, even though it was only 80 percent finished.
Dude went full Eitri on this one, "WHERE'S THE HANDLEEEEEEE", too bad there wasn't a talking tree around to help.
... To block Swords, Spears, Axes and Arrows...
The Hammer enters the game! *
To be fair though, hammers and maces were really introduced to counter heavily armored enemies. So like the old battle hammers with the one spiked end, they were made specifically to be used against plate and shields.
Cannon enters the game
Anti Material Riffle: "yo what's up?"
ICBM ends the game
I love Wil just stood by the ballistics dummy, idk why it's such a comedic thumbnail
This was more one sided than the famous
“Tyson vs Baby” fight.
When ilya appeared I immediately knew the other has no chance wining this
It would have been really exciting to see ilya forge a blade instead of a shield but still an elite blacksmith can forge anything
I saw Ilya and thought well the other guy my try but it aint fair on him.
Who is ilya ? Help mee
@@abhinavsingh9268 check out Man at Arms Reforged here on TH-cam. You will see who Ilya is
lol seeing Ilya walk up knowing instantly the other guy is terminated. I love Ilya so much!!!!
That's the best shield I've ever seen even In computer games 😂
When I saw Iliya I was sure the other guy is toast.
I have seeing his work few times in the past and he is getting better and better.
Keep up the great work mate !
While I applaud the Dragon's Breath Forge for spawning a total of three Forged In Fire Champions, the moment I saw Ilya was going to be in this episode, I knew I'd be cheering for him the entire time. I'm still waiting for the rest of the guys at Baltimore Knife And Sword to show up on this show (I noticed Ilya engraved his first two rounds knife with Baltimore Knife And Sword's initials).
Man, when I saw Ilya I felt kind of sorry for the other guy hahahaha
6:51 - the look on Ilya's Face!!!
Such a great surprise seeing Ilya after watching his channel, he's next level.
Ilyas work is the work of a true craftsman . His opponent stood no chance. Ilya should be a judge on that show .
You could see Iliya's innocent face just light up with enthusiasm. Armor, as he explained, was his first mastery. Contrast to his toothy, genuine grin, you could see the other dude's heart absolutely sink down to the floor in seconds
Ilya definitely deserved it. He's a true genuis with metal work like this and its just phenomenal to see his work come to fruition exactly the way he says and expects it to. He is a disciplined man with integrity as he maintains not only keeping his forged products flawless but his composure, his focus, and his dedication. Nice 👌🏼👌🏼
I saw Ilya in this, and instantly knew he was about to out class everyone he went against. He is super talented and has made tones of great works on awe me and his and Matts channel "That Works".
That Ilya guy is no joke , he knew he born to be a smith and build a masterpiece🔥
Ilya is a master craftsman, seen him do work on anime and video game weapons/armor on youtube and the details he puts in his work are amazing
one of the most beautiful yet brutal pieces in FiF.
I saw Ilya and thought,
May god have mercy on Michael's soul.
When I saw Ilya step out I looked at the other guy and said: "Dude you're gonna get rekt."
The first guy had the most creative weapon I’ve ever seen someone make on this show
Whenever I speak to anyone about Forged in Fire, I always talk about Ilyas shield. Such an amazing piece of deadly art and craftsmanship. Sooo happy to see it on here 😄👍
I absolutely love that whoever made the subtitles used "keel" instead of kill for Doug's *keel* test line.
bruh ilya said he was fairly satisfied. absolute chad moment
When i heard the name Ilya, i knew he is going to be the winner.
Ilya is my idol. He won this year sword of the year.
Ilyas shield is a true masterpiece
one of the best blacksmiths on social media
Never knew Ilya was on here! I love his work I see on TH-cam
The sportsmanship is topshelf
seems a lil unfair having ilya. hes pretty much a grand master and culd probably teach the judges somthing
Is he though?
@@garethjames1300 well yea check out the channel hes on and you'll see what I mean. Aweme i think it is. They do some awesome stuff
Wait, it says in the beginning he only had 2 years experience (at the time), wtf? The dude already felt like a master for 2 years.
@@ammagon4519 No no, he had two years of Blade smithing. He's been making Armor for many many years. If you ever watch his work on "Man at arms" you'll see that he has learned how to forge a Katana the way the ancient Japanese did. He's very truly gifted in metal work.
@@zickykane5206 forging katanas the way the japanese did isnt really more difficult than the stuff he normally does. the steel was harder to work with because its worse quality than modern steels but other than that not harder than a normal blade he makes
Ilya is a genius. You rarely see a talent like him
Way to go man.. we know your happy.. we seen it in your beautiful shield 💪
He protecc
He attacc
But most importantly
It will KEEEL
Imagine if knuckle had wolverine claws to addition😂That would be winner of all seasons.
Or possibly an axe head
If they gave him another day or so he probably could've done it lol
your shield with claw is used by some berserkers in real life history..
@@lylesabado6923, yes or shields with sharpened edges. "Wolverine" claws would be to long for the way they tested it on the show though, and likely to heavy. More like spiked gauntlets than claws.
I have seen some very nice drawings of some shields with serrated edges, never looked to see if anyone ever made stuff like that. I mean without a lot of experience that would be just as dangerous to the one using it.
As soon as I saw Ilya, I immediately was just like...poor Mike. 😂😂😂
Oh hey its Ilya 😁
I Enjoyed this one... Thanks for Sharing
Anytime an urban "Dude" goes up against a Russian Cossack, it's time for Dude to say Do Suvidaniya.
The aboslute pinacle of "he protec, he attac"
Seeing illya was great started following when I saw him on man at arms
Ilya: there's no way I will receive any damage.
The other guy: my thing meets the minimum requirements.
😅😅😅
Despite this not being a competition, both were actually great shields!
More than 1 1/2 year back after I saw this show in History channel on my TV. I was searched so many times for this video in TH-cam by using different names like making shield in forged in fire, long haired men's in forged in fire, best weapons making in forged in fire etc.. but I couldn't find this video.
But finally without any search, TH-cam recommend this video.
Really ILYA is true gem, the way he makes shield with flexible glove is 🔥
Imagine showing up to FIF and Ilya is your competition
why is there boss fight bgm playing
Not only is Ilya's shield a solid build, but also a work of art! Wouldn't expect anything less from the legend himself.
Hmm... i feel Michael's shield would be one that would be distributed to the common infantry/foot soldiers, while Ilyas would be an officer's shield...🤔
K
Ilya is like the Magneto of forging. He has such dominion over what hes doing that this wasnt even a contest despite how good the other guy is.
Ilya’s most concern was the “easiest test” lmao the kill test.
Ilya really is a true artist. He knows all the knowledge too. Great stuff.
So, were Forged in Fire just like "Hey Ilya, want $10k to do a cameo on our show?"
Ilya's face when Doug reveals the damage done on the KEEL test 🤣🤣🤣
Now I wanna see Ilya against Dave.
Truly shocked to see Ilya here. Glad I did though. The man is a master of his craft.
"It matches all the minimum requirements. It will be able to be tested." Cuz that's how you want to be able to describe the piece you're bringing into the final round. Gee I wonder who will win.
LMAO -- dude even said he worked in a shop with 2 former FiF champs --- wonder how that convo went when he got back -- lol
@@thomasbullins2008 They probably asked him if he got Ilya's autograph. :D
"This could turn out just fine." 😂
i know ilya from that works, had no idea he was on forged in fire! already know he's going to win
They couldn't have asked Ilya to come back because after he crafted that shield he casually forged an entire tank with the remaining daylight before he went to sleep.
I like it when they give the bladesmiths more free reign to be creative like this!
I was wondering when one of the guys from men at arms would be on this show. Great to see it was Ilya!
Who would have expected such a sophisticated shield. Truly a work of art! ✨️
Ilya speaking like he's a teacher talking to his students about how to make things properly.
He got a lot of experience, while working for AWE Man at Arms Reforged. He was the main smith and is a master armorer.
@@VVardaddy I know?
Ilya is genius blacksmith. More better than the judge. 😂
a crossover nobody knew they needed 😂
Ilya just whips up a quick gauntlet like it is nothing