Green Dragon - Mid to late 20th Century

The Green Dragon is a solid remake of the classic Martial Jian of the mid to late 20th Century.  All the features expected by Traditional Chinese Martial Arts practitioners and  performers are in this jian.  The Green Dragon has a sturdy yet springy blade, ergonomic smooth handle, fast and agile handling with a Point of Balance closer to the hilt, thick blocking ricasso inherited from early 20th century swords,  and elaborate bright brass fittings with dragon theme designs.  

Blade length: 78 cm (30")

Hilt plus hand guard length: 17.5 cm (6.89")

Total length: 97 cm (38.2")

Width at hand guard: 30 mm,  

Width at tip: 20 mm   

Thickness at hand guard:: 5.0 mm 

Thickness at the tip: 2.0 mm  

Blade Profile: diamond 4 surfaces

Gentle tapering

Sword only weight:  864 g (1 lb. 14.5 oz)

POB:  approx. 6.4 cm (2.5") 

from the base of the hand guard

GB 60Si2MnA High Carbon Manganese Spring Steel 

(Compare to AISI/SAE 5160 spring steel) 

Element %       60Si2MnA    AISI/SAE 5160   

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

Superior heat treatment:  

Hardness 54-55 HRC. 

Blade rebounds to true after bending,  

Hand polish to smooth soft shine and sword sharp edge.

Fittings

Industrial grade precision cast brass fittings. 

Scabbard

Red wood decked with bright brass dragon motif scabbard mounts.

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.