Tang Dynasty Jian Chinese Sword Rosewood Handle Saya High Carbon Steel Blade
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Specifications:
Overall Length: 40.2 inch /102 cm
Nagasa Length: 27.2 inch / 69 cm
Handle Length: 10.24 inch / 26cm
Blade Sharp: SHINOGI-ZUKURI
Blade Material: 1060 High Carbon Steel
Tsuba Material: Alloy tsuba
Blade Width (near Habaki): 1.26 inch / 3.20cm
Blade Width (near Kissaki): 0.91inch / 2.30cm
Weight (with Saya ): 1391 g (approximately)
Weight (without Saya): 1075 g (approximately)
Saya Material: Rosewood
Handle Material: Rosewood
Condition: Brand New
Chinese Sword
Swords have a long history in China. Bronze swords have been traced back to the bronze daggers of the Shang dynasty. Bronze long swords suddenly appeared during the mid-third century BC. Later swords were made of iron or steel. These metals were wrought, never cast. Swords commonly reached a length of 70–100 cm, although longer swords have been found.Chinese iron swords were used in Japan from the third to sixth century AD, but were replaced with Korean and native Japanese swords by the middle of the Heian era.
The Chinese classify all swords into two types, jian (剑) and dao (刀). Jians are dual-edged while daos are single-edged.
The saya and handle of this sword is made of Hualeewood,that makes the sword very nice,that is a good choice for decoration .the blade is sharpened,but not very sharp,but it is a good choice for practice,thank you!
NOTE:
(1) A silk sword bag comes with the sword. but the wooden stand in below item pictures is NOT included.
(2) if you need one wooden stand, please contact me, we will give you it for free, we hope you just provide us with the additional $20 for shipping.
(3) This Katana can be taken apart fully anytime for maintenance purposes, you can disassemble the sword from the handle by taking out two pegs.
(4) Due to our swords are full hand made, so Specs will vary slightly from sword to sword. please understand.