“Forged Down Under” is filmed in Queensland, Australia, at the Savage Custom Creative workshop. Savage Custom Creative specializes in knife making and blacksmithing classes. Our goal is to get as many people interested in and participating in our hobby.
“Forged Down Under” was created to showcase the Australian talent we have in the knife making and blacksmithing community and hopefully get more people interested in our hobby! We also aim to make the industry more friendly, as we’re all here to help each other.
Each episode is split into two videos – Part 1 & Part 2. Each episode has a theme and is made up of 3 rounds. Contestants receive a challenge that they must start in round 1 and finish in round 2. Each round is judged based on a rubric and the final score from both round 1 & 2 combined, will decide who moves on to round 3, where they will get a new and more advanced challenge. The winner of round 3 will become a “Forged Down Under” champion.
“Forged Down Under” is unique, as we only give the contestants a theme to follow, and the creativity of how they interpret the theme is wholly up to them. This creates a much more fluid and entertaining approach. Sometimes, giving fewer guidelines is better, as contestants have to battle the urge to overcomplicate the build in a time-constrained environment.
Our judging is also different. We judge the contestants on a rubric for Round 1, based on three categories, with a 1-5 points scale per category, per judge. Then, in Round 2, we judge them on a more complex rubric of five categories. This gives the contestants who think about their approach a more strategic path. If you’re smart, you can guarantee high points in a couple of categories or maybe aim for an average across all categories.
We hope you enjoy our show, “Forged Down Under”!
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OUR LINKS
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ForgedDownUnder/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forgeddownunderofficial/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@forgeddownunderofficial
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ForgedDownUnder
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JUDGES
Shane Savage – https://savagecustomknives.com/
Nick Graham – https://savagecustomknives.com/
Matthew Kane – https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063792633480
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CONTESTANTS
Brendan Chapman
Chapman by Design
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chapmanbydesign/
Rob Semmler
Wolf & Eagle Forge
Website: https://www.wolfandeagleforge.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robsonez/
Simon Clough
Death Witch Forge
Website: https://www.deathwitchforge.com.au
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deathwitchforge/
Steve Sampson
Alien Monkey Blacksmith
Youtube: @alienmonkeyblacksmith
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alien.monkey.blacksmith/
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SPONSERS
Savage Maker Supplies – https://savagemakersupplies.au/
Nordic Edge – https://nordicedge.com.au/
Aus Maker Supplies – https://ausmakersupplies.com.au/
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PRODUCTION
Videographer & Lighting – Shon Productions – https://www.shonproductions.com.au/
Sound Recordist – Tim Pitot Audio – https://www.timpitotaudio.com/
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© 2023 Forged Down Under. All Rights Reserved.
39 Comments
Awesome work. This was a brilliant show and i can't waut to see the rest. I like the forged in fire shows as well as there's no bullsh1t politics just watching the craft.
Been a long time since I've seen a mullet that wild
That was great! Keep making these! Very authentic approach!
It's a good thing their in Australia and not California. That micarta they are grinding on causes cancer in California. Fun show.
Can't wait for part 2! Loved it.
This was BETTER than Forged in fire all a round.
Well done on the most part. To much judge interaction. Total waste of time for blacksmiths.
Ep1 Part 1 was awesome and looking forward to the continuation in a few hours! Great to watch, enjoy and learn!
Great stuff!!
Awesome, great to see this standard in OZ!
Loved the show team – great to see that you care about the local industry and the knife makers community in Australia
After watching forged in fire and never seeing them properly temper a blade , I just saw them quenching. You brought me back to reality. well done. Such an important step!
It was great to meet 2 of the judges when we did a 2 day course. Great instructors.
Can't wait for part 2! Bottle opener beer handles are the bomb!
Just awesome. Love seeing it be more about the process and less about the show. Great contestants and definitely something to work towards!
I would like to see more of the knife in closeup, maybe using a picture in picture.
Great show, loved watching it! Keep going!
Amazing show doing great things for Blacksmithing and Bladesmithing in Australia! Great work again thank you!
Well done Shane and your team. I'm not a massive fan of some other comp's but what you have done here is brilliant. It's a real comp that allows the participants show their true skills without a massively hindering time frame. A job well done for the first one, and it looks like you guys are well on the way to a great series and show. Love it guys!
Okay that was really entertaining. I don't forge but know someone who does. Over the years I have picked up some knowledge of the terminology and processes involved. What I loved most was the typical laconic aussie sense of humour. Great series please, keep it going.
THIS SHOW IS EPIC
Raw, uncut, honest work. Brilliant.
Love all the interactive footage between judges and competitors, and thorts and processes that we all get to to see.
Cheers
This is awsome!! Love it! Now another rabbit hole i can go down, great having inspiration and to see.local guys doing such an amazing job!
Great show 👍
DEATH WITCH FORGGEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Need some kiwis for a real competition 🙂
No Dummy slicing ,,👎👎👎
So they had to share the forge, what a shite version of a good programme.
Shouldn't you have tested the sharpness before bashing them against a bone lol
Not bad I enjoyed it. Love the crack at " it will kill" but it will open a beer" 😂
After a very long time, heres a great show / competition! Looking the fact that its a competition and stil Rob being Rob is helping out others! #BELIKEROB
Great job putting it together Shane. Looking forward to the rest of the series! Cheers!
Stop talking to them, wait until they’re done and then ask a bunch of questions lol
Is it just me or did I miss where they stated the BBQ theme is knives only? He did state it was a very broad theme to choose from. Why not make a spatula or BBQ tongs instead of a knife? That clip would have been perfect for tongs… extra points for the bottle opener handle – in my eyes anyways! Good first episode.
this was awesome! the only thing that needs to be changed IMO is to do the sharpness test BEFORE destruction test.
Wow very cool show guy's I do hope you keep them coming. Seeing the tempering done with torches the old school way got me hooked and made me sub., great job all much respect!
im excited for this, subscribed right away, just started the video! metal working is so important for every civilization, can't have bends or delaminations!
Thank you gentlemen! Competition shows are very important for all professions!
Didn't know this was a thing, but it's now a thing I'm subscribed to and will look forward to those dings for once!
Awesome concept to see brought to Australia! Where do you reckon I can get one of thos anvils?
What I like about this is that so much of blacksmithing/bladesmithing is personal preference. Where FIF was so set on the technical aspects, you guys are a little more forgiving because of that person preference aspect. And then during your filming you were getting more discussion with the smiths about what they were doing. Glad I found you.