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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2010 7:33:49 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2010 7:29:52 GMT
One of the most popular ones was produced by Jin-Shi but their website has been down for a very long time. Sinoswords makes one. A few other companies in China are producing them. The two you've pictured from SwordNArmory look a little sketchy. The first is definitely a SLO. I'm always nervous about buying a sword unless I know who made it, what steel is in it, what the consumer reviews say, etc. The one you picture from K of A is definitely an accurate representation of the Han Period, but again, who makes this thing? Why not call Kult of Athena and ask them about it?
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Post by chrisperoni on Nov 2, 2010 21:26:34 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2010 2:38:06 GMT
Well, I'm not too into historical accuracy, I'm more concerned about the structure and steel of the sword. As for zhisword, I don't know which sword has a good tang. From what I'm hearing, only their high end jian have large tangs. But I did stumble upon a rather interesting piece, it's supposedly in the Tang dynasty style. It's got a bamboo pin just like a Japanese sword, so I assume the tang is in such a similar fashion. www.zhisword.com/index.php?main_ ... cts_id=583 |
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Post by LiamBoyle on Nov 4, 2010 9:34:08 GMT
There were some pictures of Zhisword tangs in the old forum and they were a bit lacking. The going opinion has been the stay away from Zhisword's Chinese blades. A Jin-Shi custom only runs slightly more than most production swords, and those always get rave reviews.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2010 18:13:02 GMT
You wouldn't happen to have any examples would you?  I'd like to see some. Also, how big should a tang be on a jian? |
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Post by LiamBoyle on Nov 4, 2010 23:37:44 GMT
Unfortunately, I don't have pics available. They had been posted in a thread in the old forum. As for how big the tang on a Jian is supposed to be, the best person to ask is Garrett Chan of Jin-Shi. He's pretty much the resident expert. My own opinion is that it should be comparable to the tang of a quality Euro Arming sword of similar size.
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Post by Swordsage on Nov 8, 2010 0:24:57 GMT
I know this is kinda old, but as an owner of a Jin-Shi provided Han Jian, I have to echo the advice given by a couple of others here: Go with Jin-Shi if you want an affordable Han Jian with decent quality. Mine only set me back $300, and it still cuts as cleanly as it did when I first got it. I've had no problems with it whatsoever: there is still no rattling going on, the construction is as sturdy as ever, and there's barely any sign of wear and tear. You get a lot of bang for the buck with Jin-Shi swords, so really, I think your best bet is to go with Garrett's company.
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Post by Sir Tre on Nov 8, 2010 0:47:40 GMT
i totally agree... i have a jin shi production jian.... excellent. when i got my hanwei cutting jian i had to do a couple of things for the handle/pommel. whne i got my jin shi... there were no issues with the sword at all.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2010 10:02:16 GMT
I bought a sword looking exactly like this a year ago cgi.ebay.com/Handmade-Blade-Hual ... 5868446453 It looks like really folded steel. Used it to chop tree branches for an afternoon and the blade held up no problems. The handle/pomel? fell off tho. It was only glued on. The blade itself is threaded and screwed to wooden handle, then pomel glued on, then rope wrapped. It's not a big deal to fix but I was hoping it would have a pin instead of the screw thread. |
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I'd like to see some. Also, how big should a tang be on a jian?
