LONGQUAN YAZI TIGER CUTTING JIAN - QING DYNASTY

Yazi Tiger Cutting JIan - A Qing Classic 

Yazi is a mythical creature with a dragon head and a wolf body,  Yazi is one of the 9 sons of dragon and know for it's fierce and raging temper.  Yazi is therefore a popular motif in weapon decoration.  The intricate hand guard in this Qing Jian has a classic Yazi decoration seen in many Qing antique.  The pommel, however, is a stylized tiger with the slanting triangular eye, snaring teeth and horizontal stripes on the forehead. The intricate bright bass fittings on the scabbard with elegant botanical motif incisions on the surface are typical of the Mid to Late Qing high end private commissioned swords.

This powerful cutting jian features a wider then usual blade and an impressive triangular pointed tip 圭形, a popular choice for late Ming and Qing dynasty jian. 

Specification

Blade length: 75 cm (29.5")

Hilt plus hand guard length: 18.4 cm (7.25")

Total length: 93.4 cm (36.8")

Width at hand guard: 35 mm,  

Width at tip: 25 mm   

Thickness at hand guard:: 6.3 mm 

Thickness at the tip: 2.3 mm  

Blade Profile: diamond 4 surfaces

Gentle tapering

Sword only weight:  818 g (1 lb. 12.85 oz)

POB:  approx. 11 cm (4.3") 

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,  

Cut bamboo with ease.

Hand polish to smooth soft shine and sword sharp edge.

Fittings

Industrial grade precision cast brass fittings.

The hand guard is in the classic "Yazi"  Dragon-wolf shape, with a Growling Tiger pommel.

Scabbard has brass fittings with delicate botanical motif craving.

The pommel is secured by peening.

Scabbard and Handle

Rosewood

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.

LK CHEN Express Production Line  

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