THE REGAL SOARING SKY (202 BC–220 AD)

Soaring Sky is based on a rare antique sample of an early Han Dynasty Jian. Soaring Sky is a 1:1 recreation of a true Han Dynasty 8 sided blade.

This sword represents a bridge between the 8 sided blade Chu Jian to the later 4 sided blade Han Jian.   

Soaring Sky has the regal eight sided cross-section inherited from Chu Jian with the long and slender profile of a classic Han Jian.  

Eight sided Han Jian is rare and mostly find in tombs of royal family members and senior court officials.

The hilt has a rhomboid cross section profile for accurate edge alignment.

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

Blade

Blade only weight:  600 g (1 lb. 5.2 oz)

Sword only weight:  approx. 823 g (1 lb. 13 oz)

Blade length: 88.5 cm (34.84"),  

Handle length: 20 cm (7.8"),  

Total length: 110 cm (43.3"),  

Slightly pronounced tapering

Width at hand guard: 29 mm,  Width at tip: 15 mm   

Thickness: 7.38 mm - 3.97 mm at the tip

POB:  approx.17 cm (6.6") from hand guard

Blade Profile: octagonal 8 surfaces

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

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.

Fittings

Industrial grade precision case brass fittings. The pommel is prominent with beautiful relief based on authentic antique.  The scabbard belt loop has the harvest grain pattern and the scabbard tip has geometric pattern . Classic Han Dynasty hand guard with a smooth and subtlety indented surface.

Scabbard

Ancient Han Style thin and slim scabbard.   

The beautiful scabbard pattern have a two tone red rhomboid shape checkered patterns band and classic Han swirling cloud motif in slim gold line on jet black background.  

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.