The forge strike skill node Put to the sword which converts skill tree critical multiplier into bleed damage, while disabling the ability to critical strike and increasing attack speed is bugged. You can still critical strike when the node is selected. Morphing the skill into a polearm using the Spear forge node allows you to maintain your critical strike bonus and gain 100% extra critical strike multiplier. The multiplier does not convert to bleed chance.
The extra bleed effect node and attack speed do appear to be working properly for the sword. I tested each node on the training dummy at 199% bleed chance and 210% ignite chance. Each test had me dump 105 mana per before noting average damage over time. Combined dot damage did not increase when the spear node was combined with the sword node. Critical strikes happened throughout the sword testing and increased in damage during the polearm testing showing 100% multiplier was being applied, but not bleed chance.