What do you think of this Hanwei Jian for my first?
Dec 13, 2010 0:59:10 GMT
Post by Gundoggy on Dec 13, 2010 0:59:10 GMT
Eques,
I have a Qing jian with small guard and wide viking sword like blade. Due to thinness, it's a little more flexible, but still stiff enough to cut/thrust through something with. Very hard edges, sanmai construction. Blade about 30.5" long, total length about 39" long. Weighs around 2 lb, maybe a bit over, very well balanced. Also from consulting with Scott Rodell and Phillip Tom, they still made combat worthy fighters, but also soft, whippy blades for Scholars who want just the image to hang on their study wall (Ha!!! early Wallhanger!!!
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I kept my soft edge one as it's big, has rayskin handle and classic large late Qing Ace of Spades guard. However I treasure the wide viking blade one as I know that blade was made for true fighting. For me, that's like the difference between collecting a real firearm vs. an airsoft version. They make 'look' alike but are very different animals.
I have a Qing jian with small guard and wide viking sword like blade. Due to thinness, it's a little more flexible, but still stiff enough to cut/thrust through something with. Very hard edges, sanmai construction. Blade about 30.5" long, total length about 39" long. Weighs around 2 lb, maybe a bit over, very well balanced. Also from consulting with Scott Rodell and Phillip Tom, they still made combat worthy fighters, but also soft, whippy blades for Scholars who want just the image to hang on their study wall (Ha!!! early Wallhanger!!!
)I kept my soft edge one as it's big, has rayskin handle and classic large late Qing Ace of Spades guard. However I treasure the wide viking blade one as I know that blade was made for true fighting. For me, that's like the difference between collecting a real firearm vs. an airsoft version. They make 'look' alike but are very different animals.
