MING MILITARY LONG SPEAR 明長鎗

Chinese spear techniques reaches its zenith in the Ming Dynasty.  With the publications of a number of Spear treaties that details the principles and techniques for the formidable Long Spear, also known as CHANG QIANG (長鎗)  

With poles of length exceeding 3 meters , the treaties describes a very special type of spearhead.  That is very light and very small, that did not weight down at the end of a very long spear shaft and enable the long spear to be lightening fast.

Ming Long Spear Head specification

Total Length 3 cun 寸 5 fen 分. Spear tip 1 cun 寸 5 fen 分, with a thick and tall spine, the edges should be sharp. Spear socket 2 cun 寸 with diameter 5 fen 分 . Socket should be hollow, with the spear shaft insert all the way to behind tip with no gaps.  cun 寸 = 3.11 cm, fen 分 = 0.311 cm 

Tip no heavier than one tael 兩 (37.5 grams or 1.33 oz).  A lighter tip is a better tip.

Spear head tip width half cun 寸.

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The spear pole is 9 chi 尺 7 cun 寸.

(3 meters or 9.8 feet)

chi 尺 ~= 31 cm / 12.7 inches

Unable to find proper spearhead for Ming Long Spear training after exhaustive search,  LK Chen develops this light and quick spearhead according to the prescriptions lay down in the Ming Spear Manual.   

For everyone who wants to explore and experience the peak of Chinese spear techniques, this spearhead is invaluable.

Available for order or as free-shipping add-on to other swords.

Total Length 

10.5 cm  (4")

Socket Length

6.5  cm (2.56")

Tip

4 cm (1.57")

Weight

37.6 grams (1.33 oz)

Investment/lost wax casting with stainless steel.    Heat treatment for increasing the hardness.

Investment  casting (also known as lost-wax casting in the art world), is the  oldest known metal forming technique.  The key benefits are versatility,  accuracy, repeatability, integrity, and the wax can be reused.  It is  more expensive than other casting methods; however, it can incorporate  intricate contours and the end components are near perfect, so they  require little or no rework once cast.