Forged in Fire: MILLION DOLLAR Boateng Saber SLASHES the Final Round (Season 7)

WIL WILLIS: Gladen, you have reached the third and

final

round of this competition. Now it's time to send you back to your home forges to recreate this iconic weapon from history. The Boateng

saber

. Here to tell you more about it, historical weapons re-enactment specialist, David Baker. The Boateng

saber

holds the world record as the most expensive sword ever sold: $7.7

million

. Commissioned by the Chinese Emperor Qianlong in the 18th century, this elaborate weapon is inlaid with gold, copper and jewels. In addition to its beauty, the slightly curved blade featured a deadly sharp edge, ideal for cutting an opponent.

Combining craftsmanship and lethal practicality, this weapon is worthy of an all-powerful ruler. 7.7

million

dollar

s? Damn, there's no pressure. Good luck, cutlers. See you in four days. Good luck. Good luck. It is the morning of the second day. I feel pretty good. A little sleep. My main objective today is to get everything, get the fullers in and finish. I want a really big padding, so it takes a lot of the weight off. Now I'm going to go to the heat treatment. I really hope this fits in there. I don't know if it got difficult or not. It's really not getting difficult.

There are a couple of dead spots. I think I'll have to redo the cooling because I don't want to risk having a super bent blade in any of the tests they do. Here we go. It looks pretty good. MATT: Starting the second day. What I want to do is finish the profile of the saber. Because I'm faking it, the fatigue is just starting to set in. I'd pay $700 for a Big Blue right now. Now it's starting to look like a Boateng saber. It is the morning of the third day. But I still have a lot to do.

The handle level moves very, very slowly. And I've already jammed about four belts. And I have to save something for the finishing of the blade. I'm going to start improving the profile a little bit and start cleaning it up. So I pretty much finished the page. It has been quite a difficult challenge. I am extremely tired. My back is killing me from all the effort. But tomorrow is the last day and I'm going to hand over an incredible weapon. It's the fourth day. I have a torch and a sword. Get out of my way. Yesterday we finished the cool down.

And it was incredible. It's still difficult. So that's good. I have a piece of brass stock. This will make a good guard. We almost arrive. I find a piece of walnut. It is dark. So I think it will look good with the brass. I just have to cut it in half. Oh! He went by there faster than I thought. I don't have time to bleed. Come on. We'd better clean it up, wrap it in duct tape, and move on. I'm really worried right now. Am I going to waste time? Will I be able to finish this sword?

All bandaged and ready to go. Let's get back to work. I will do it. That's not going to stop me. But I really have to take my time, be careful and not be in a hurry. Let this be a lesson for everyone. The

final

stretch. My Boateng saber is made of sweat, rain and blood, literally. I have an emperor to deliver this to. I have to go. Bladesmiths, welcome to the KEAL test. To find out how lethal your weapons are, we'll take them to deliver some lethal blows to this boar carcass. It's time to find out if your swords will hold up to the most expensive sword ever sold at auction or if they will have a reduced "Forged in Fire" sale.

Gladen, you go up first. Are you ready for this? Yes I am. Alright, Gladen, let's talk about your weapon here. You are very clever. That's some thick skin right there. And it cuts him deep. In general, sir, your Boateng is KEAL. OK. Alright, Matt, it's your turn, sir. Are you ready? Let's bring the bacon home. Good job buddy. DOUG MARCAIDA: Okay, Matt. I like the bounce you have with your gun here. Your handle is a little stuck. So when you have a block handle right there, when you swing into the beams with full power, it tends to move.

I can't understand this completely. However, your advantage is sharp. Some of the divots there, they're deep. He will gird himself. Thank you. Bladesmiths, welcome to one of my favorite tests, the oversized ice block chop. Now, I will take your swords and repeatedly and mercilessly strike them against this large block of ice. A good, strong sword should be able to withstand stress. One that isn't as good could chip, bend, or even break. Gladen, how do you feel, friend? A little nauseated. Alright, Gladen, good job. A little heavy forward. But good strong sword. Your advantage is perfect. No damage at all.

Good job. How do you feel, Matt? After seeing that, I don't know. Well, we're going to find out. Nice. J. NEILSON: All right, Matt, you survived. Everything is still tight. Nothing was released. But your advantage is not what it was. It hasn't exactly tipped over or splintered. It just doesn't have the edge it had when I started. But hey, man, you survived. Good job. Thank you. Alright, cutlers, welcome to the most acute test: the tatami cut. Now, we will take your weapon and try to cut these tatami mats. A sharp blade should cut completely. Gladen, you go up first.

Are you ready? Yes sir. Let's do it. Chaching! Very good, Gladen. Let's talk about your advantage here. It's sharp. Easily cuts through the first three tatami mats, even the folded one. In general, sir, your weapon will cut. Thank my Lord. Alright, Matt, it's your turn, sir. Are you ready? Let's do it. DOUG MARCAIDA: Let's do this. Very good, Matt. As you can see, it got cut a little bit. But during the strength test, he became somewhat dull. It's still sharp, but not as sharp. But this is the reason we perform the sharpness test, to know how well your edge can maintain its sharpness.

But you see, in the first cuts, it cuts. Thank you. Very well, gentlemen, the judges have made their final decision. Our new "Forged in Fire" champion is... Gladen. Congratulations, you are the "Forged in Fire" champion. Matt, unfortunately your sword didn't make the cut. Matt, you did a fantastic job, but at this point I'm going to have to ask you to step out of the forge. Good job. Thank you so much. Good job. MATT: Oh, just a little bummed. Overall, I feel like I made a good sword. It survived cutting through a large block of ice, so it's pretty good.

I'm proud of that. Congratulations, man. "Forged in Fire" is a really difficult challenge. It really pushes you to expand your skills. Gladen, you are the champion of Forged in Fire. That's a title that doesn't come with a check for $7.7 million, but it does come with one for $10,000. Good job, brother. Thank you. WIL WILLIS: Come here and shake our hands. Thank you. Good job, brother. You did a great job. MAN: The whole "Forged in Fire" experience has been fantastic for me, all the learning I've been able to do. Good job. Just a little lighter next time. I know.

Being the "Forged in Fire" champion gives me confirmation that, you know, I can make good swords and blades. He tells me I'm going in the right direction. So it should be 7.7 million. But you know, I'll take 10,000. Court!