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THE REGAL SOARING SKY (202 BC–220 AD)

Soaring Sky - Regal 8 sided blade Han Jian

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

Sword only weight:  approx. 763 g (1 lb. 10.9 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. 15 cm (5.9") 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.  


Braid wax cotton wrap cord. 


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.

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SOARING SKY

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2000 YEARS OLD 8 sided Han JIAN AND THE SOARING SKY

2000 years old 8 sided Han Jian.

Soaring Sky - authentic 1:1 recreation of Han Dynasty 8 sided blade.

LK Chen examining a 2000 years old 8 sided Han Jian, the original model for the Soaring Sky

REGAL SOARING SKY - aN eight sided blade han jian

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The Soaring sky

Soaring Sky in action

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REGAL SOARING SKY

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Scholar General discuss the origin of Chinese 8 sided swords

THE ORIGINAL ROARING SKY

A very well preserved 8 sided Han JIAN







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rhomboid shape handle

Rhomboid cross section


Han Dynasty scabbard

LK Chen with the owner of the original soaring sky

ANCIENT HAND GUARDS - the WIDE OPENING gap fill with glue & WOOD

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