FLYING PHOENIX HAN JIAN (202 BC–220 AD)

Flying Phoenix is created based on classic Han Jian design and optimized to deliver the fastest and the most powerful "Thrust" and "Strike" sword technique.  

Flying Phoenix is considered by LK Chen to be his masterpiece and the foremost sword in the LK5 collection.

Flying Phoenix has a 20 cm (7.8") handle and is primarily a single handed sword with the option of using 2 hands in certain techniques.

The hilt has an oval cross section profile for accurate edge alignment.

Blade

Blade only weight:  610 g (1 lb. 6.5 oz)

Sword only weight:  approx. 795 g (1 lb. 12 oz)

Blade length: 86 cm (34"),  

Handle length: 20 cm (7.8"),  

Total length: 106 cm (41.8"),  

Slightly pronounced tapering

Width at hand guard: 32 mm,  Width at tip: 15 mm   

Thickness: 7.2 mm - 2.5 mm at the tip

POB:  approx.13 cm (5.1") from hand guard

Blade Profile: diamond 4 surfaces

Superior heat treatment:  

Hardness 54-55 HRC. 

Blade rebounds to true after bending,  

Cut bamboo with ease.

Hand polish to smooth soft shine and sword sharp edge. 

Steel

Folded pattern steel: 

1060 carbon steel + T9 tungsten-vanadium high-speed tool steel.

1060 carbon steel

Element % 

Carbon            0.55-0.660    

Manganese     0.60-0.90           

Phosphorus     <=0.040         

Sulfur               <=0.050 

T9 tungsten-vanadium high-speed tool steel.

Element %                      

Carbon            0.85-0.94

Silicon              <=0.35           

Manganese     <=0.40           

Phosphorus     <=0.035         

Sulfur               <=0.030

Tungsten         <= 0.30

Vanadium       <= 0.02        

Chromium       <=0.25           

Nickel               <=0.20 

Copper            <=0.25

Molybdenum  <= 0.20

Braid wax cotton wrap cord. 

Fittings

Industrial grade precision case brass fittings. The hand guard is in the shape of spreading wing of a swift flying bird.

Fit and finish

We perfected the fit and finish of our swords and the final assembly is meticulously performed by our senior craft masters.  It takes a skill craftsman one whole working day to assemble our sword to a precision fit.