A look at the creation of various weapons used in combat.
Alec marks his move to America with a recreation of the Civil War-era US cavalry sabre - one of the most beautiful and iconic military weapons ever produced.
Alec attempts to forge a beast of a sword - the five-feet long, 16th Century German Flamberge Zweihander.
Alec takes on an enormous Viking sword - one of the most ambitious builds of his career. Can he conquer this beast of a blade?
Alec creates a stylish and deadly cane sword, a concealed blade hidden within a walking stick.
Alec takes on two fearsome weapons - a brutal naval boarding axe and a humungous Grim Reaper Scythe.
Alec sets out to make one of the largest weapons he's ever attempted - a fear-inducing 8-foot Halberd.
Alec attempts to forge a ferocious renaissance-era sword breaker, a dagger that would trap and disarm an opponent's sword using teeth along its blade.
Alec attempts to serve up two throwing weapons - a fearsome spear and a traditional Chinese rope dart.
Alec attempts one of his most challenging builds ever - a dagger made entirely from bronze, a material notoriously difficult to work with.
Alec goes head-to-head with fellow blade smith Will Stelter, in a battle against the clock to forge two small but deadly weapons.
Alec attempts to forge the weapon typically used to compare the knifemaking skills of the world's finest bladesmiths.
Alec puts a huge range of skills to the test as he creates an extremely ornate and complex weapon: a renaissance era stiletto dagger.