Following hot on the heels of the Yong Lo Sword is a second budget Chinese Sword that looks like it should be sold for so much more than the asking price..
This one is the 65mn Spring Steel Tang Dynasty Two Handed Silver Jian
Ornate and highly detailed, at first glance it looks like it could be one of the high end swords from forge direct, and indeed if the blade was folded – it could be passed off as such which is what many sellers actually do, but at SBG we go the other way, sell it for a price based on what it costs – not what it looks like it should cost – and don’t mess around with a cheap and nasty folded blade but rather a nice monotempered 65mn Spring Steel blade with satin polish finish.
Apart from the crazy low price, and how attractive it looks, the most outstanding feature of this sword is the lighting fast handling – weighing only 2.1lbs with a point of balance 3.75″ from the guard!
Here is a quick video of the sword in action with a flex test and some tatami mat cutting at the forge where it is made.
Pretty good value, and our contribution to keeping sellers of Chinese Swords honest.
