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**Context:** Final round of the TV show "Forged in Fire"
**Challenge:** Recreate an iconic Knights Templar Crusader sword
**Summary:**
* Bryan David works on crafting the sword, focusing on weight reduction and heat treatment.
* He adds personal touches, including a pommel made from 100-year-old wrought iron and inlays symbolizing Christ's blood.
* The sword is completed and undergoes a series of tests:
1. **Kill Test:** Successfully disembowels a ballistic dummy.
2. **Armor Test:** Performs well against fully armored knights.
3. **Swinging Sandbag Slice:** Shows inconsistent edge sharpness.
* **Judges' Decision:**
+ Winner: **Dave** (not the main subject, Bryan David)
+ Loser: **Bryan David**, whose sword wasn't as sharp as the competitor's.
**Outcome:** Bryan David is eliminated but takes pride in his work, while Dave is crowned the "Forged in Fire" champion, winning $10,000.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, without opinions, with each fact numbered and in short sentences:
**Competition Facts**
1. Bryan David made it to the final round of the "Forged in Fire" competition.
2. The final challenge was to recreate an iconic historical weapon.
3. The assigned weapon for Bryan was a Knights Templar Crusader sword.
**Sword Creation Facts**
4. Bryan aimed for a sword length of 36 inches and a weight of under three pounds.
5. He used a big piece of steel, which he had never unfolded metal from before.
6. The sword's steel was heat-treated with the help of a burner from Scorch in Alaska.
7. The handle was made from Alaskan yellow cedar, a lightweight wood.
8. A piece of over 100-year-old wrought iron was used for the pommel to add weight and balance.
**Testing and Judging Facts**
9. The sword underwent a "kill test" to assess its lethal damage capabilities.
10. RJ Mark Ida, Bryan's brother, wielded the sword during testing due to an injury.
11. The sword was also tested for strength and durability against fully armored knights.
12. A "swinging sandbag slice" test was conducted to evaluate the sword's edge retention.
**Outcome Facts**
13. David was announced as the "Forged in Fire" champion.
14. Bryan's Crusader sword did not win due to its edge not being as sharp as the competitor's.
15. The champion, David, received a $10,000 prize.