Jian Ming & Qing Sword - Snow Peak, Forge LK Chen

Jian Ming & Qing Sword - Snow Peak, Forge LK Chen

LK Chen Forge:

LK Chen Forge is specialized in reproducing ancient Chinese weapons with the respect of size, weight, balance and authentic handling.
All LK Chen weapons are designed for cutting work.
The adjustment, 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 accurately assemble a sword of this type.
Each of their products is handcrafted with mastery, experience and passion.

Ming & Qing Sword:

One of the most beautiful Chinese swords you will ever encounter.
Created in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it has both Chinese and European characteristics and aesthetics.
It is all about the discreet harmony present in its design.

The Chinese Republic period was a time when martial arts training gradually shifted from battlefield applications to focus on the development of the practitioner. Many of the martial arts systems we know today originated from this prolific period. The Jians of the Republican period inherited the style of the Ming and Qing Jians while incorporating features of European swords such as the ricasso and center fuller. They were generally a little longer than the Qing Jian.

Snow Peak has a cream vegetable leather scabbard, adorned with 2 stainless steel rings and stitched on one side along its entire length.
Its distinctive handle with an ace of spades guard is wrapped in genuine white stingray skin for a good grip.

It features a beautiful double-edged blade characteristic of the Jian, designed to cut and thrust. The two cutting edges are nearly parallel to each other, with a subtle taper, and end in an almond-shaped tip.
A distinctive central gutter runs along the spine of the blade.

Snow Peak is the embodiment of 2000 years of evolution of the Jian into the form we are familiar with today.
A perfect gift for someone who has a passion for swords.
This sword comes to you with its storage case and a damask cover with cord closure, so you can preserve it for years.

Features:

Blade:

• Blade length: 78cm
• Blade thickness: 0.5 cm and 0.2 cm at the tip
• Blade width: 3 cm and 2 cm at the tip
• Diamond blade 4 surfaces

Composition of the blade :

GB 60Si2MnA spring steel with high carbon and manganese content
(compared to AISI/SAE 5160 spring steel)

• Carbon 0.56-0.64 0.56-0.61
• Silicon 1.60-2.00 0.15-0.35
• Manganese 0.60-0.90 0.75-1.00
• Phosphorus <=0.030 <=0.035
• Sulfur <=0.030 <=0.040
• Chromium <=0.35 0.70-0.90
• Nickel <=0.35 <=0.25

Sheath:

• Sheath covered with beige vegetable leather
• Length of the scabbard : 83 cm
• Weight with scabbard : 1.470 kg
• Weight without scabbard : 1 kg

Handle and guard :

• Stainless steel guard in the shape of an ace of spades
• Guard size: 6 cm (height), 9.5 cm (length) and 3 cm (width)
• Balance point, from the guard (+/- ½ cm): about 3 cm
• Genuine white ray skin handle
• Size of the handle : 21 cm
• Handle diameter: 3.5 cm
• The pommel has the classic Ming shape of a cumulus cloud, symbolizing fortune and wealth

Total length:

• Total length without scabbard: 103 cm
• Total length with scabbard: 107 cm

Heat treatment:

• Hardness: 54-55 HRC
• Hand polished to a soft shine and a sharp edge

To know how to choose your sword and to understand the differences of blade, click HERE and go to the bottom of the page.

This product is handmade by professional craftsmen from LK Chen Forge.
The characteristics mentioned above are given as an indication and are not contractual.
Technical information is subject to change and may vary depending on availability.