Chinese Broad 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 broadsword. 

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 a key feature of any master sword. 

Completed with a Ipe hardwood, wrapped in real stingray-skin scabbard, premium brass fittings – many of which are intricate Chinese dragon artworks, and finally a practical Ipe hardwood + stingray-skin handle, this Chinese curved sword is finished in full traditional fashion and with premium-grade materials. 

Fit for high-end collection, a pleasure to own, and a versatile, very powerful cutting and slashing Chinese sword to use. 

Key Features:

• Folded sword blade – renowned blade characteristics, including a razor sharp cutting edge, along with natural elasticity & resilience against edge chipping & blade fracture.
• Two handed sword handle – facilitates seamless weapon manoeuvring and massive power. 
• Single edged sword blade – primary cutting edge with full structural strength blade spine.
• Curved sword blade – versatile Chinese War Sword, capable of thrusting, with unmatched cutting and slashing function.
• High value sacred sword – complex, intricate Chinese dragon sword themed fittings.
• Not stocked – made brand new on order.

 Chinese Broad Sword Specifications:

• Note: Sword stand is NOT included, and is shown only for demonstration purposes.
• Overall length: 103cm.
• Handle length: 23cm.
• Blade length: 77cm.
• Blade width: 7.5cm.
• Blade thickness: 0.6cm.
• Blade material: Folded steel sword blade.
• Tempering: Genuine clay tempered sword blade.
• Hardness: 58HRC. 
• Handle material: Ipe hardwood (Brazilian Walnut), wrapped with genuine stingray-skin. 
• Scabbard material: Ipe hardwood (Brazilian Walnut), wrapped with genuine stingray-skin. 
• Sword & scabbard fittings material: Solid brass. 
• Fuller sword: Wide, double blood-grooves on both sides of the blade.
• Weight: 1.5kg – sword only; 3.3kg – sword + scabbard weight.
• Included: Certificate of authenticity.
• Item: Dao broadsword. 
• This is a custom sword; it will take 30 days to make before it is shipped.