Chinese Dao Sword

Equipped with a folded steel blade, which is a hammer-welded mixture of 1095 & 1060 high carbon steel, manganese spring steel, 1045 soft steel and many more smaller portions of other steels. This mixture is then folded multiple times to remove impurities, creating many hundreds of individual steel layers, finally producing arguably the best sword-making steel available.

The process and technique is renowned for smithing the finest combat sword blades, and certainly forms a very lethal foundational core to this Chinese sabre sword. 

Further promoting perfection, is the very difficult process of clay-tempering the blade. This process precisely facilitates hardening of the blade’s edge, while leaving the blade’s core and spine softer and thus resilient. Definitely a marker of advanced sword-making technology and visibly identifiable on this sword’s blade. 

Unquestionably a well-balanced and versatile, deadly liuyedao sword saber, and worthy of a prized collection. 

Key Features:

• Folded sword blade – tough & hard, razor sharp cutting edge, along with renowned natural blade elasticity & excellent resilience. 
• Genuine clay tempered sword blade, with visible hamon.
• Hand-and-a-half sword handle – facilitates seamless weapon manoeuvring, and good power. 
• Single edged sword blade – primary cutting edge, with full structural strength blade spine.
• Decorative sword – intricate illustrative artworks, many of which are dedicated to the powerful Chinese dragon. 
• Battle functional combat sword – very deadly and razor sharp Dao Chinese sword. 

Chinese Dao Sword Specifications:

• Note: Stand in photos is for demonstration purposes only and NOT included.
• Overall length: 96cm.
• Handle length: 20.5cm.
• Blade length: 71cm.
• Blade material: Folded steel sword blade. 
• Tempering process: Genuine clay tempered sword, with visible Hamon. 
• Hardness: 60HRC. 
• Handle material: Suanzhi hardwood. 
• Scabbard material: Suanzhi hardwood. 
• Sword & scabbard fittings material: Brass. 
• Fuller sword: Double blood-grooves on both sides of the blade.
• Weight: 2.2kg (including scabbard weight). 
• Item: Dao (Sword).