Forged with folded steel, which is a mixture of 1045 soft steel, 1060 high carbon steel, manganese spring 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 some of the world’s finest blades.
Completed with a tasteful Rosewood scabbard, practical fittings and a matching Rosewood handle, this Jian sword is certainly compiled with quality materials and in full traditional Chinese character. Perfect for ornamental sword collection and a deadly mid-sized Chinese Jian sword.
Key Features:
- Folded sword blade – multi-layered steel with an unmatched razor sharp cutting edge, along with renowned blade resilience & elasticity.
- Double edged sword blade – perfectly balanced blade with efficient thrusting penetration.
- Chinese straight sword – versatile cutting and thrusting weapon.
- Generous single hand sword handle – manoeuvre the weapon with unhindered finesse.
- Fully functional combat sword.
Shortsword For Sale Specifications:
- Note: Sword stand is NOT included, and is shown only for demonstration purposes.
- Overall length: 73cm.
- Blade length: 55cm.
- Width of blade: 3.7cm (at widest point).
- Thickness of blade: 0.9cm.
- Handle length: 15.5cm.
- Blade material: Folded steel sword blade.
- Handle material: Rosewood.
- Fittings material: Alloy, plated with brass.
- Scabbard material: Rosewood.
- Tang: Full tang sword.
- Weight: 1.36kg (including scabbard weight).
- Included: Sword bag.
- Item: Best short sword.