FLYING PHOENIX HAN JIAN (202 BC–220 AD)

The Flying Phoenix is a creation based on classic Han Jian design. It is powerfully optimized for a fast "Cut and Thrust" 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 rhomboid 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"),  

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

Accelerated tapering to a piercing point at 1/3 of the blade

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.