Top Grade Chinese Qing Dynasty Copper Sword Clay Tempered Folded 1095 Steel Jian
Top Grade Chinese Qing Dynasty Copper Sword Clay Tempered Folded 1095 Steel Jian. OVERALL LENGTH: 106 cm. BLADE LENGTH: 76 cm. BLADE WIDTH: 3.6 cm. BLADE THICKNESS: 0.9 cm / 0.35′. BLADE CRAFT: Clay tempered, Folded steel, hand forged/ polished through 10 procedures, water quenching. BLADE MATERIAL: 1095 High carbon steel. HANDLE / SCABBARD: Copper. Total weight (including saya) : 1.822KG. Net weight: 1.060KG. 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). 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.