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The 100th Forge: Choppers, Chaos & History Repeated (S6, E4) | Forged in Fire | Full Episode

2025-09-05 Entertainment
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Bladesmiths Forge the O-Katana in the 100th Anniversary Episode

Watch four bladesmiths tackle historical materials and complex requirements to forge a competition chopper, culminating in a high-stakes O-Katana build-off.

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  • Outcome: Mickey Thompson wins the $10,000 prize by building a superior O-Katana that passes all demanding tests.
  • Challenge: Round 1 required forging a chopper from curated historical steel scraps, eliminating Sam Hallett due to cold shuts.
  • Complexity: Round 2 introduced mandatory complex features (liner, mosaic pin) under extreme time pressure, eliminating Robert Guest after strength test failures.
  • Final Test: The final O-Katana had to meet specific historical dimension requirements (31–33 inches) and survive a bullet split test on the range.

This episode celebrates 100 competitions by forcing contestants to navigate salvaged materials repurposed from past events and build an iconic, large historical blade, the O-Katana. Success depends on managing extreme technical risks, from unstable welds to quenching large blades without warping.

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For the special 100th episode of Forged in Fire, four bladesmiths are tasked with forging a chopper and must choose from a mammoth pile of metals and materials from all previous 99 episodes. See more in Season 6, Episode 4, "The O-Katana." #ForgedInFire Subscribe for more full episodes from The HISTORY Channel: http://histv.co/SubscribeHistoryYT Check out exclusive The HISTORY Channel content: History Newsletter - https://histv.co/newsletter Website - https://histv.co/History Facebook - https://histv.co/Facebook Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/history TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@history The HISTORY® Channel, a division of A+E Networks, is the premier destination for historical storytelling. From best-in-class documentary events, to a signature slate of industry leading nonfiction series and premium fact-based scripted programming, The HISTORY® Channel serves as the most trustworthy source of informational entertainment in media. The HISTORY® channel has been named the #1 U.S. TV network in buzz for seven consecutive years by YouGov BrandIndex, and a top favorite TV network by Beta Research Corporation. For a deeper dive, visit history.com or follow @history on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok. For additional press materials visit the A+E Networks Press Center at http://press.aenetworks.com.

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