Grand Duke

Grand Duke Ming Jian is a 1:1 replica of an early to mid dynasty Ming Jian.   During the Ming Dynasty, high ranking princes and ministers preferred Jian as their side arms and as a symbol of culture and status.  Grand Duke Ming Jian features a beautiful blade designed for cutting and thrusting. Both edges run almost parallel to each other with subtle tapering and end in a angular shaped tip.   Grand Duke has a handsome yet lively design, a masterpiece of contrast between the whimsical sword handle with elaborate open-metal carving of playful animals and birds and the stoic, quiet yet sophisticate scabbard with a solid scabbard cap that echo the shape of the tip and the high-end fully wrap around brass edge.  The natural rosewood scabbard and the contrasting black-wood handle completes an understated, handsome Ming Jian.
Blade rebounds to true after bending,   Cut bamboo with ease. Hand polish to smooth soft shine and sword sharp edge. Fittings The pommel is in Ming classic gourd design symbolize Fortune and Wealth, the hand guard is in the  “Lingzhi” classic design symbolize Longevity. However, these classic designs are precision casted to recreate the intricate Lòukōng (鏤空)  consists of the words lòu (鏤), “to carve”, and kōng (空), “hollow”.  It is used to describe pierced work, openwork or fretwork.  Scabbard and Handle Rosewood scabbard, black-wood handle.

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Blade length: 77 cm (30.3″)
Hilt handle length: 23 cm (9″)
Total length: 100 cm (39.3″)
Blade Width at hand guard: 33 mm
Blade Width at tip: 22 mm
Blade Thickness at hand guard:: 6.5 mm
Blade Thickness at the tip: 2 mm
Blade Profile: diamond 4 surfaces Folded pattern steel
Sword only weight: 1052 g (2 lb. 5.11 oz)
POB: approx. 5.5 cm (2.16″) from hand guard
Steel : 1065 carbon steel + T9 tungsten-vanadium high-speed tool steel.