sharp folded steel Chinese hero sword ebony scabbard short gentleman Jian knife
GENERAL DATA
OVERALL LENGTH: 36 cm / 14.1 inch
HANDLE LENGTH: 10.5 cm / 4.1 inch 
BLADE LENGTH: 22 cm / 8.7 inch
BLADE WIDTH: 3.2 cm / 1.2 inch
BLADE HRC: 55
BLADE CRAFT: fully handforged, water quenching
BLADE MATERIAL: carbon steel, folded by 11 time, has a clear folded texture
HANDLE / SCABBARD: ebony
FITTINGS: brass
 
 
PACKAGE
1 sword with saya
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The jian (劍) is a double-edged straight sword used during the last 2,500 years in China. The first Chinese sources that mention the jian date to the 7th century BCE during the Spring and Autumn period; one of the earliest specimens being the Sword of Goujian. Historical one-handed versions have blades varying from 45 to 80 centimeters (18 to 31 inches) in length. The weight of an average sword of 70-centimetre (28-inch) blade-length would be in a range of approximately 700 to 900 grams (1.5 to 2 pounds). There are also larger two-handed versions used for training by many styles of Chinese martial arts.
Professional jian practitioners are referred to as jianke (剑客 "sword guests" or "swordsmen"; a term dating from the Han dynasty).
In Chinese folklore, it is known as "The Gentleman of Weapons" and is considered one of the four major weapons, along with the Gun (staff), Qiang (spear), and the Dao (sabre).
 
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Folded Steel
This means that the carbon steel is folded by 11 times to produce 2048 layers. The higher quantity of layers provides more unique and mystical hada patterns, which defines and displays the craftsman’s experience and knowledge of traditional metallurgy passed down from generation to generation. Only the utmost skilled bladesmiths (Toushyo) and polishers (Togi-shi) can bring out the beauty and life from the Shinsakuto live blade. During the forging process, all of the slags and impurities of the steel are burned off and folded forged to an uncompromised strength with an sharp cutting edge. The final carbon content is 1% and the hardness is an impressive HRC 55°on the Rockwell Scale. This high quality blade can easily cut through tatami straw mats or bamboo for Tameshigiri or Batto-do use.
 
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