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Cutting with Chinese Jian (straightsword)



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I have noticed there are several japanese sword cutting videos on this webpage.. Well, I'm a swordsmith apprentice under a quite famous Chinese swordsmith, and I enjoy cutting stuff up as much as anyone. I am an amateur however.. :)
Anyway, there's alot of hype going around saying that the Japanese katana is super-sharp, and the best sword in the world and bs like that. The japananese got their Katana model from the Chinese during the Tang Dynasty, and learned to forge swords from the chinese. However, I'd like to remove some of the bad reputation modern Chinese wushu has given the Chinese sword, and get the true Chinese sword out of the shadows.
The sword in the video is a double edged jian, Qing Dynasty reproduction in 3-layer lamination with 4000 layers of folded steel. It is razor sharp, and has a price-tag of around 1000USD. This is a real sword, and not one of those flappy wushu-toys used for dancing around. Enjoy... Best regards, K
enneth A.H. Zheng Wu Knife
Sword Company.
www.zheng-wu.com


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From the texts I ... ( 3 months ago by LP18888)
From the texts I read, Damascus steel was invented in India and passed to Middle East and when Middle Easterners conquered Spain they brought that technology with them. That being said, the Imperial swords from Tang Dynasty were often forged by 4800 layers of folding steel. The best Imperial sword in Japan was forged by 4000 layers of folding steel. Therefore I think the Chinese and Japanese had the most advanced swords.
I assume that you ... ( 3 months ago by Alveprins)
I assume that you are referring to "wootz", a crucible steel which originated in the middle east. Yes, it considered by many to be the best type of steel ever created, but today that art is lost. There are still people who make so called "techno wootz", but there is a significant difference from the old wootz. I've seen antique Arab wootz blades myself, and they are very impressive. But cutting through rock, I think both of us know is just hype. ;)
In that case, I ... ( 3 months ago by Alveprins)
In that case, I would like to have a look at these "worlds best swords". Would you happen to have a link to some of the works from Toledo manufactured swords online, with stats and such? My experience is that there is no "best sword", but allot of very good swords from different cultures.
That is most likely ... ( 3 months ago by ohmandamp)
That is most likely hype. It doesn't matter how sharp it is, a bloody razor is sharper than swords, what mattters is its durabiblity and usefulness in combat.
More likely a pike ... ( 3 months ago by ohmandamp)
More likely a pike or halbard. They're longer and not as flexible as the spear. The jian required much more skill. It was hard to master. The Dao on the other hand was simple to use, ideal for teaching to soldiers, but still hard to master.
China has a huge ... ( 3 months ago by ohmandamp)
China has a huge history, and many amazing accomplishments. During the Wars of Unification in the Qin Dynasty, the Qin King had an army of 500,000. For comparison, the Romans fought Carthage with 7,000, Alexander the Great only had 40,000 for his conquest, and Napolean had at most 100,000, yet he is overshadowed by them. Besides it's amazing population, many modern tech was invented millenia ago. With the terracotta soldiers, they found crossbows with the soldiers lined up in fire and reload
positions. More ... ( 3 months ago by ohmandamp)
positions. More amazing was that the bronze was all rust free. That was because master metalworkers found ways of infusing chrome to bronze before it was "invented" in 1933. The arrowheads were shaped in a way to further its range, showing that Qin makers understood aerodynamics. Also, there's proof that the weapons were mass produced and standardized 2000 years before the Model T. I wouldn't be surprised if the Qin would be able to stave of the Romans (if they ever fought).
I'm sorry if I ... ( 3 months ago by ohmandamp)
I'm sorry if I sound a little bit random, I just finish watching an awesome documentory on the history channel.
Very nicely put.. ... ( 3 months ago by Alveprins)
Very nicely put.. Very nicely indeed. :)
what is the ... ( 2 months ago by kingrichard91)
what is the documentary called? cause i want to watch it!! =)
It was by History ... ( 2 months ago by ohmandamp)
It was by History Channel. "First Emperor of China" or something like that.
ok ty =))) ( 2 months ago by kingrichard91)
ok ty =)))
yea but even if u ... ( 2 months ago by loulew)
yea but even if u didnt hav any training with a dao, which just means knife in chinese (im mandrin ^^) u can still go through bamboo and mat with it, jsut cause the tip is so damn weighted lol
I know, I'm Chinese ... ( 2 months ago by ohmandamp)
I know, I'm Chinese too.
You can take a pole and go through bamboo. It's a matter of speed and how much pressure.
lefty! ^_^ ( 1 month ago by wheelerpm)
lefty! ^_^
is it me or is ... ( 1 month ago by jitmut)
is it me or is there guitar hero in the background? awesome vid though i heard like the cling cling in GH
I miss my jian, ... ( 3 weeks ago by anmo0926)
I miss my jian, can't bring them on plane anymore. This sucks, ever since 9 11 I've putting my sword train behind because of the new airplane safety rules.
You know you play a ... ( 3 weeks ago by nativebrother)
You know you play a game too much when...
it just sounds ... ( 3 weeks ago by jitmut)
it just sounds familiar lol
I always wanted to ... ( 1 week ago by Nnovata)
I always wanted to be instructed in the way of the sword (Specially with the jian)
Where I can get a ... ( 1 week ago by Nnovata)
Where I can get a weapon like that??
Yeah, the security ... ( 6 days ago by Alveprins)
Yeah, the security is tightened everywhere these days. Just look at the UK and the sword-ban. During the Olympics we couldnt even ship glass or porcelain inside the country. My friend who was moving from Beijing to Guangzhou couldnt even ship his pants, because the pants had a metal zipper and button.. Dangerous stuff huh?
That's a real jian, ... ( 3 days ago by aburridoyfurioso)
That's a real jian,well done!
and also, during ... ( 2 days ago by minborox)
and also, during the warring states or the spring and autumns, the blast furnase is invented, which allowed the chinese to forge and mass produce weapons and equipments which could be to a wide spectrum and degree of hardness. bronze weapons unearthed are still stong.
btw, the hardness of Melted and meaded bronze weapons using the blast furnace depends on their cooling period



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