CHINESE QING DYNASTY DAO HANDMADE DAMASCUS STEEL SWORD ROSEWOOD SCABBARD SHARP

Description

CHINESE QING DYNASTY DAO HANDMADE DAMASCUS STEEL SWORD ROSEWOOD SCABBARD SHARP
ITEM  DESCRIPTION
Specifications:
Overall Length:   98cm/38.58inch
Nagasa Length:  64cm/25.2inch
Handle Length:  19cm/7.48inch
Blade Sharp: SHINOGI-ZUKURI
Blade  Material:
Damascus Steel
Tsuba  Material:  Fine Finished alloy Tsuba
Blade Width (near Habaki): 3.7cm/1.46inch
Blade Width (near Kissaki): :0.8cm/0.32inch
Weight (with  Saya ):   1658g(approximately)
Weight  (without Saya): 1163g(approximately)
Saya  scabbard:  Rose wood
Handle  Material: Rose wood
Other fittings:  Brass
Condition:    Brand New
1&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.
2&The Chinese classify all swords into two types, jian (剑) and dao (刀). Jians are dual-edged while daos are single-edged.
Materials And Way Of Forge:
3&Blade: The blade of  the sword has been hand forged using the ancient method of sword  making. Full hand forged, hand polished and hand sharpened.
4&The blade was made of folded steel. AISI 1060 High Carbon Steel are  folded 10 times creating 1024 layers for superior strength and  flexibility. the visible tenuous undulating grain on the blade was  resulted from folded repeatedly during forging. the blade has long  Hi (blood groove) on each side, This not only allows for a lighter  blade and audible feedback when swung. but also can balance the  blade to achieve optimal performance.
5&Saya: The saya  (sheath) of the sword is hard wooden.
6&This is a  sharpened, super, truly battle ready Samurai sword very  suitable for iaido and kendo superior. it is also allows you  to make a collection of realistic, yet beautiful samurai  sword, or to present one to your friend. Don't miss such a  chance!
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,
(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.