| Shipping Weight : 2.0kg | Blade Material : Folded Steel |
| Blade Length : 56cm | Handle Length : 17cm |
| Width at Handguard : 3.5cm | Thickness at Handguard : 6.0mm |
| Weight without Scabbard : 800g | Fitting Material : Brass |
| Scabbard : Ebony |
Introduction:
The fittings are bamboo motif. Bamboo, one of the "Four Gentlemen" (bamboo, orchid, plum blossom and chrysanthemum), plays an important role in traditional Chinese culture. As bamboo has features such as uprightness, tenacity, and hollow heart, people endow bamboo with integrity, elegance, and plainness. It is a symbol of a gentleman.
Notes:
1) Our products are 100% handmade, so specification varies slightly from sword to sword. We appreciate your understanding.
2）The blade is sharp by default, if you want a dull blade please leave message in the order.
Master Shen Xinpei is the 4th generation of Shen family, he's in charge of Shen Guanglong Sword Workshop now. He was born in 1948, he started to make swords with his father when he was 13 years old. He succeeded sword making technique from his father, he devoted his attention to making swords.
He invented moldings and reformed sword making processes, cost was reduced and efficency was improved dramatically.
In the year of 1972, Richard Nixon, the 37th President of the United States, visted China, Premier Zhou Enlai presented a Longquan sword to President Nixon as national gift, the sword was made by Shen Xinpei.In 2007, Longquan sword forging technique was approved to be the First Batch of Nation-Class Non-material Cultural Heritage in China and Shenguanglong as the heritage protection site. Shen Xinpei was entitled as the inheritor of the technique and received Lifetime Achievement Award of Art.
For more information about Shen Guanglong Workshop and Master Shen Xinpei, please click below links.
http://www.ryansword.com/aboutus.html
http://www.ryansword.com/product/honor
