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Chuck Ladd
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CHINESE SWORD JIAN from Swordsmith668, Hanbon Oct 1, 2013 3:26:45 GMT

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Post by Chuck Ladd on Oct 1, 2013 3:26:45 GMT

I have finally made the dive, well slow wading, into real functional swords. I have a current practice habit of Chinese swordsmanship so I decided to go with a Jian. Money and experience being what it is I set a budget for myself at around $300.00. The main thing I wanted was that it be truly functional, and not just a spring steel Tai Chi sword. I ended up going with this one, mainly off of all the positive reviews for quality and customer service.

www.ebay.com/itm/200782199386?ss ... 1436.l2649

I am eagerly optimistic that I will be exceptionally pleased at this being my first purchase of a real functional sword, even if it being at the basic beginner level.

Is there anything I should be looking out for once I get it?

THE GREATEST POWER IS OFTEN SIMPLE PATIENCE.
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Timo Nieminen
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CHINESE SWORD JIAN from Swordsmith668, Hanbon Oct 1, 2013 3:37:49 GMT

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Post by Timo Nieminen on Oct 1, 2013 3:37:49 GMT

"Alloy fittings" usually means zinc-aluminium alloy, which is not really "truly functional". Might not be too bad, but significantly weaker than brass, bronze, or steel.

IMO, what you should do when you get it is take off the pommel and grip, and see what you have. Hopefully, the usual Chinese two nut construction, with one small pommel nut (visible in the photos), and a larger nut and washer securing the grip. If it's only the small pommel nut, not "truly functional". If there is too much empty space in the grip, fill with epoxy (or similar). This is a common problem in the $100-$200 price range, and sometimes higher.

Might be quite OK, with or without grip-gap filling. Let us know how the balance and weight are.

"In addition to being efficient, all pole arms were quite nice to look at." - Cherney Berg, A hideous history of weapons, Collier 1963.

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