Chinese Straight Sword Jian

Equipped with a very special folded steel blade, which is a hammer-welded mixture of local, self-refined steels, 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 unique, and very lethal foundational core to this true Longquan 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 Japanese sword-making technology and visibly identifiable on this Shinken sword blade. 

Completed with a hardwood, wrapped with genuine stingray-skin scabbard, along with premium white-brass sword-fittings, and a matching hardwood, wrapped with real stingray-skin handle, forming a traditional, practical and effective Japanese Samurai hand-grip. 

This mid-sized Jian weapon is sharp and deadly, and is executed with fine craftsmanship. It’s highly collectable, a treasure to own and a formidable war sword to use. 

Key Features:

• Folded sword blade – hard, reliable cutting edge, along with renowned blade elasticity & excellent resilience.
• Two handed sword handle – facilitates seamless weapon manoeuvring and good power. 
• Double edged sword blade – perfectly balanced blade, with efficient thrusting penetration. 
• Straight sword – versatile cutting and thrusting Chinese sword. 
• Sharp, fully functional and battle ready sword.
• Not stocked – made brand new on order.

Chinese Straight Sword Jian Specifications:

• Overall length: 82cm.
• Handle length: 23cm.
• Blade length: 52cm.
• Blade width: 3.2cm.
• Blade thickness: 0.8cm.
• Blade material: Locally refined, folded steel sword blade. 
• Tempering: Genuine clay-tempered sword blade, with visible Hamon.
• Hardness: 58HRC. 
• Handle material: Hardwood, wrapped with genuine stingray-skin. 
• Scabbard material: Hardwood, wrapped with genuine stingray-skin. 
• Sword & scabbard fittings: White brass. 
• Fuller sword: Single, big blood-groove on both sides of the blade.
• Tang: Full tang sword.
• Weight with/without scabbard: 1.2kg / 0.9kg. 
• Item: Chinese Jian sword for sale.
• Note: This is a custom sword; it will take 7 days to make before it is shipped.