From Forged in Fire to the Forge: Pablo Martinez’s Bladesmithing Journey On this episode of Behind The Anvil, host Michael Peterson sits down with Arizona bladesmith and instructor Pablo Martinez to talk about his journey from discovering blacksmithing through Forged in Fire to stepping into the forge himself—and eventually becoming an instructor at Desert Metalcraft. Pablo’s journey began in 2019 when he took a six-week course at Desert Metalcraft. Just a few years later, he found himself competing on Forged in Fire, taking on the challenge of forging a George Washington Battlesword under the intense pressure of television competition. Pablo opens up about the adrenaline, lack of sleep, COVID-era filming restrictions, mistakes in the forge, and the lessons he took away from the experience. Michael and Pablo also dive deep into the realities of ...