Pattern Plated Blade Chinese Sword Han Dynasty Ruyi Jian Damascus Folded Steel
Pattern Plated Blade Chinese Sword Han Dynasty Ruyi Jian Damascus Folded Steel. OVERALL LENGTH: 78 cm. BLADE LENGTH: 55 cm. BLADE WIDTH: 3.8 cm. BLADE : Unique Jing Gang carving. BLADE CRAFT: Folded forged by 15 times(32768 layers), water quenching, Electroplate color, Hand-polishing, etc. BLADE MATERIAL: Damascus folded steel, Electroplate color. HAMON: natural riffle texture, caused by folding process. BO-HI: NO blood groove. HANDLE / SCABBARD: Ebony. OTHER FITTINGS: Alloy (contain brass). It’s a functional sword, you can use it cut paper, iron wires, etc. PACKAGE : 1 sword with scabbard. The jian is a double-edged straight sword used during the last 2,500 years in China. One of the earliest specimens being the Sword of Goujian. Historical one-handed versions have blades varying from 45 to 80 centimeters (18 to 31 inches) in length. The weight of an average sword of 70-centimetre (28-inch) blade-length would be in a range of approximately 700 to 900 grams (1.5 to 2 pounds). There are also larger two-handed versions used for training by many styles of Chinese martial arts. Professional jian practitioners are referred to as jianke (“sword guests” or “swordsmen”; a term dating from the Han dynasty). In Chinese folklore, it is known as “The Gentleman of Weapons” and is considered one of the four major weapons, along with the Gun (staff), Qiang (spear), and the Dao (sabre). In the forging process, the most useful process is the folding, where the metals are forge welded, folded, and welded again, as many as 16 times. The folding removes impurities and helps even out the carbon content, while the alternating layers combine hardness with ductility to greatly enhance the toughness. The less impurities, the harder and sharper the blade will be. We have done cutting tests on the blades. It can cut bamboo(young bamboo tree). Grass mattings and slice paper(The blade should be tilted at 45 degrees). We can engrave English words, Chinese Characters on the blade for free. We can add or remove the machine-made wavy hamon for free. Usually thought be used for bloodletting only. It is also used to lighten the weight of the sword. We can add or remove Bo-hi for free. Most of our blades are sharp. We can also make the blade unsharpened for free if you require. The price varies from different swords. International Buyers – Please Note. Please contact with us before you leave feedback. We will try our best to solve the problem for you, thank you. Sometimes, you may not get our reply immediately due to the time difference among each country. However, please be assured that we’ll strive to reply you as soon as possible once we got your messages.