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eBay Chinese Long Jian sword with well tempered blade. This sword measures 36” in total length. The long grip is wrapped in rayskin. the pommel, ferrule and guard are brass. The blade has a square block setion at the forte before the blade starts having a median ridge that runs to the point. The blade slopes away from the median ridge to the edge. The blade has oxidation throughout and may have been plated at one point in its life. Many Chinese long jian from this period, circa 1890-1920, had nickeled blades and many of those blades were made of well tempered steel. This blade is well temper... |
