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- Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:25 pm
- Forum: Chinese Historical Arms
- Topic: Antique & Modern Jian Dimension Request
- Replies: 11
- Views: 15470
My contribution to the dimensions are the below measurements that I took off a friend's Huanuo Royal Peony non-folded mono steel version of this jian: (All measurements are approximate) Overall length 36 inch = 91.44 cm Blade length from guard 29 3/8 inch = 74.61 cm Handle 5 inches = 12.7 cm Blade l...
- Sun Oct 05, 2008 6:52 pm
- Forum: Chinese Historical Arms
- Topic: Antique & Modern Jian Dimension Request
- Replies: 11
- Views: 15470
Sifu Rodell, I think you are correct that while a sword is a tool it must be made with proper balance so the user can optimize their skill without having to over compensate for a sword that is poorly balanced in which you cite the Kris sword as an example. It makes me wonder when purchasing a bare b...
- Sat Oct 04, 2008 5:43 pm
- Forum: Chinese Historical Arms
- Topic: Antique & Modern Jian Dimension Request
- Replies: 11
- Views: 15470
Re: Antique & Modern Jian Dimension Request
Wow, 76 people read this post and only one reply? Peter, you are in the brave minority! Thanks for your very detailed response! It covered all my bases. Now if I could get some others to respond, even if it was about modern blades they owned I be really getting enough information to form a pretty go...
- Tue Sep 30, 2008 5:35 pm
- Forum: Chinese Historical Arms
- Topic: Antique & Modern Jian Dimension Request
- Replies: 11
- Views: 15470
Antique & Modern Jian Dimension Request
This is sort of a continuation of my post regarding Chinese Jian Blade Construction . __________ One of the biggest problems any purchaser of Chinese martial arts weaponry faces is finding enough examples to physically handle to see if that particular style and dimensions are right for you. Unlike c...
- Tue Sep 30, 2008 5:35 pm
- Forum: Chinese Swordsmanship
- Topic: Antique & Modern Chinese Jian Dimension Request
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5282
Antique & Modern Chinese Jian Dimension Request
This is sort of a continuation of my post regarding Chinese Jian Blade Construction . __________ One of the biggest problems any purchaser of Chinese martial arts weaponry faces is finding enough examples to physically handle to see if that particular style and dimensions are right for you. Unlike c...
- Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:42 pm
- Forum: Chinese Swordsmanship
- Topic: Chinese Jian Blade Construction
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8378
Re: Chinese Jian Blade Construction
Paul & Nik thanks for your replies.
Forum, Sifu Rodell, asked me to post my question about actual antique & modern blade dimensions on the forum for your opinions, so please look for my new post regarding Antique & Modern Jian Dimension Request and help me if you can.
Thanks!
Forum, Sifu Rodell, asked me to post my question about actual antique & modern blade dimensions on the forum for your opinions, so please look for my new post regarding Antique & Modern Jian Dimension Request and help me if you can.
Thanks!
- Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:37 pm
- Forum: Chinese Historical Arms
- Topic: Chinese Jian Blade Construction
- Replies: 5
- Views: 13137
Re: Chinese Jian Blade Construction
Thanks for the information Sifu Rodell!
Forum, Sifu asked me to post my question about actual antique & modern blade dimensions on the forum for your opinions, so please look for my new post regarding "Antique & Modern Jian Dimension Request" and help me if you can.
Thanks!
Forum, Sifu asked me to post my question about actual antique & modern blade dimensions on the forum for your opinions, so please look for my new post regarding "Antique & Modern Jian Dimension Request" and help me if you can.
Thanks!
- Sat Sep 27, 2008 12:49 am
- Forum: Chinese Historical Arms
- Topic: Chinese Jian Blade Construction
- Replies: 5
- Views: 13137
Chinese Jian Blade Construction
I was wondering people's experience in handling antique Chinese swords does any one know on the san mai/insert steel constructed ones was the type of steel used for the center core most likely to be of or similar to modern 1050 steel construction and a higher carbon steel for the outer layers? I'm w...
- Fri Sep 26, 2008 4:11 pm
- Forum: Chinese Swordsmanship
- Topic: Chinese Jian Blade Construction
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8378
Chinese Jian Blade Construction
I was wondering people's experience in handling antique Chinese swords does any one know on the san mai/insert steel constructed ones was the type of steel used for the center core most likely to be of or similar to modern 1050 steel construction and a higher carbon steel for the outer layers? I'm w...
- Fri May 16, 2008 3:28 am
- Forum: Chinese Historical Arms
- Topic: Bronze Swords - Real or Fake?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11586
Another Fake on Ebay!?
Well I was doing some more rooting around Ebay and just found a sword with the dame style handle as the first sword, but with a blade with different patterns: http://cgi.ebay.com/COLLECTABLE-OLD-TIBET-SYTYLE-BRONZE-GP-SWORD_W0QQitemZ380026628128QQihZ025QQcategoryZ66638QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZVi...
- Fri May 16, 2008 3:12 am
- Forum: Chinese Historical Arms
- Topic: Bronze Swords - Real or Fake?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11586
Found one on Ebay.
When I first researched the really nice condition sword I could not find a picture of anything close to it, but now there is one. I guess this has to be a fake if identical blades exist. Just found a similar blade to the great condition one with a different handle than the one I took photos of on eB...
- Fri May 16, 2008 2:47 am
- Forum: Chinese Historical Arms
- Topic: Bronze Swords - Real or Fake?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11586
Bronze Swords - Real or Fake?
Anyone know if these two bronze swords are real or fake? They were purported to come from a Mongolian antique dealer. One is in really great condition with very little loss on the blade (See first five photos), while the other has the typical deterioration associated with bronze era weapons, but und...
- Sun Nov 18, 2007 8:35 am
- Forum: Chinese Historical Arms
- Topic: How San Mai Blades are Made?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6343
How San Mai Blades are Made?
Anyone know how modern, or ancient San Mai blades are made? I was reading about the construction of modern San Mai blades on the Masterforge website, and they referred to various folded steel layers, with layers available from 4,000 - 32,000. They went on to say the below: A blade folded 12 times wi...
- Sat Oct 27, 2007 12:26 am
- Forum: Chinese Historical Arms
- Topic: Engraving & Fullers on Swords
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11209
It was interesting to see the below jian with a single fuller down the center from Graham's links, and the other swords pictured as well: http://www.chineseswordsocietyuk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80 http://blog.sina.com.cn/u/1282306271 I wonder how good the steel is on them? I contacted a couple ...
- Thu Oct 25, 2007 8:33 am
- Forum: Chinese Historical Arms
- Topic: Engraving & Fullers on Swords
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11209
Engraving & Fullers on Swords
Hi All! I was curious to know if any one have ever seen an antique well built jian with single fullers down the middle of the blade? Do you think fullers down the center seam would make the jian weaker? I have read that fullers were supposed to make a blade lighter, but stronger too. I was also wond...