Miao Dao Sword

Forged with folded steel, which is a 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, a technique renowned for smithing the finest combat sword blades.

Completed with a beautiful and very hard, rosewood handle & scabbard, along with solid brass fittings, this sleek and slender Chinese sword is finished with fine quality, and in full classic style of the period. 

Collectable, a treasure to own, and a lethal, very big sword, designed for open-field battle.

Key Features:

• Folded sword blade – renowned blade characteristics, including a razor sharp cutting edge, along with natural elasticity & resilience against edge chipping & blade fracture.
• Generous two handed sword handle – facilitates unhindered weapon manoeuvring and massive power. 
• Single edged sword blade – primary cutting edge with full structural strength blade spine.
• Battle ready & versatile – balanced cutting, slashing and thrusting great sword. 

Miao Dao Specifications:

• Overall Miaodao length: 145cm.
• Handle length: 52cm.
• Blade length: 100cm.
• Blade width: 3.9cm (at widest point).
• Blade thickness: 7mm (at thickest point). 
• Blade material: Folded steel sword blade. 
• Blade hardness: 58HRC.
• Handle material: Rosewood.
• Scabbard material: Rosewood.
• Hand-guard material: Brass. 
• Sword fittings material: Brass. 
• Tang: Full tang sword. 
• Weight: 1.96kg (including scabbard weight).
• Item: Chinese longsword Wodao.