Gale Wind Ming Jian
LK Chen Forge:
This sword was forged by LK Chen, a forge that specializes in the recreation of ancient Chinese weapons featuring authentic dimensions, weight, balance and handling.
LK Chen weapons are all designed for cutting purpose. You can train cutting with rice straw mats or bamboo targets.
The Gale Wind sword:
This sword was designed identically to an original Ming Dynasty sword.
The blade is made of Damascus steel (laminated steel) in 1060 Carbon steel (Medium / High carbon steel) reinforced with tungsten-vanadium T8 (anti-rust property). The medium carbon steel is a good compromise between the rigidity and flexibility of the blade. The blade does not break easily but still has sufficient hardness for cutting.
The pommel is attached by threaded nuts instead of traditional hammering methods, to allow the owner to adjust the handle himself as it expands or contracts with seasonal changes in temperature and humidity.
The fitting, finishing and final assembly of the sword is meticulously done by the experienced master craftsmen of LK Chen Forge. It takes a professional craftsman a full day to assemble a sword of this type with precision.
Blade Characteristics:
- Damascus steel blade (laminated steel)
- Composition: 1060 Carbon steel (Medium / High carbon steel) reinforced with tungsten-vanadium T8 (anti-rust property)
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- Blade length: 77 cm (30.3")
- Total length of the sword: 97 cm (38.2")
- Length of the handle and hand guard: 20 cm (8")
- Length of the handle only: 15 cm (5.9")
- Weight of the blade : 610 g (1 lb. 6.5 oz)
- Weight of the sword : about 1000 g (2 lb. 3 oz)
- Blade profile: 4-surface diamond
- Sharpened blade with taper:
- Width at the guard: 35 mm / Thickness: 7 mm
- Width at tip: 15 mm / Thickness: 2.5 mm
- Balance point: about 9 cm (3.5") from the guard
Scabbard:
- Ming style scabbard
- Composition: High quality hard wenge wood
- Stainless steel ornaments
Heat treatment:
- Hardness: 54-55 HRC
- Hand polished to a soft shine and a sharp sword edge
Ornaments :
- Industrial grade precision cast stainless steel fittings
- Guard with the classic "LingZhi" Ming mushroom design
- Handle with blue braiding and white ray skin
- The pommel has the classic Ming shape of a cumulus cloud
| 1060 carbon steel | T8 tungsten-vanadium high-speed tool steel | |
| Carbon | 0,55-0,660 % | 0,75-0,84 % |
| Silicon | 0 % | <=0,35 % |
| Manganese |
0,60-0,90 % | <=0,40 % |
| Phosphorus | <=0,040 % | <=0,035 % |
| Sulfur |
<=0,050 % | <=0,030 % |
| Tungsten | 0 % | <= 0,30 % |
| Vanadium | 0 % | <= 0,02 % |
| Chromium | 0 % | <=0,25 % |
| Nickel | 0 % | <=0,20 % |
| Copper | 0 % | <=0,25 % |
| Molybdenum | 0 % | <= 0,20 % |
Ming Sword, Gale Wind - Damascus steel, LK Chen Forge
- Reference 47001
- Brand LK Chen
- Discount on cart No discount for this product
- Discipline Taiji, Wushu
- Composition Damascus steel, Stainless steel, Wengé Wood
- Color Bleu, Silver, Wood
- Scabbard included Yes
- Weight without scabbard 1000 g
- Blade type Rigid blade, Sharpened blade
- Balance point, from the guard (+/- ½cm) 10 cm
- Blade length 77 cm
- Blade composition Acier feuilleté
- Blade hardness 55 HRC
- Thickness of the blade 70 mm
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