I have been downloading the episodes from torrent sites.
It is quite enlightening watching how nearly every contestant fails in some way due to not listening properly (competition stress).
i think the Murray carter episode was most interesting one so far I guess the winner in that particular episode knew the Kris more having made two in the past & Murray overlooked the chopping aspect of the weapon.
I agree with tcmeyer that there is too much reference to the kill capabilities of the knives.
It appears that the stress of competition & time influences force mistakes but what it does teach to the viewer is perhaps many of the negative points to look for in a knife I have certainly learned things.
It would perhaps be interesting to see another series where contestants were given more time although I think I would prefer to see a different lineup of judges perhaps an audience of knife makers to judge the creations .
Some of the test on the knives or swords were interesting & should be included perhaps in future reincarnations of the show.
It is still difficult in that so many tastes prevail even from continents. North America seems to like combat knives whilst parts of Europe prefer gentleman’s knives.
Lets hope there are more shows on a similar line.
All in all the show is compulsive watching .
The one negative is that some of the best in a field are not necessarily good at competition and that is true of many sports or artisans.
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