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Meet the Real Steel Experts of the History Channel Show 'Forged in Fire'
The smiths competing on History Channel's Forged in Fireget plenty of attention for their craft on the reality competition series.
Forged in fire season 10And it's well-deserved. They're performing hard, dangerous work under strict constraints with the pressure of a $10, prize hanging over their heads.
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But equally impressive are the credentials and works produced by the Forged in Fire judges.
If you've ever wanted to know more about these skilled experts, read on to learn about the judges of Season 9: J. Neilson, Ben Abbott, Doug Marcaida, and David Baker.
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Neilson
James Neilson, who goes by his first initial professionally, holds the rank of Mastersmith with the American Blacksmith Society (ABS). He has been with the show since Season 1, Episode 1 — although he hasn't been in every episode.
During Season 3, fans worried that J. had decided to leave the show when