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Gavin Nugent · 11th March 2008, 11:10 PM

Hi Josh, at this stage I cannot tell you much, I cannot see any distinct patterns or a "harmon" (the edge is not live). I can however see something in the steel, but what exactly I have no idea as yet. I will be bidding on a new camera tonight and I hope to have it within the week to take images. In the mean time I will clean clean clean the blade for a better look.
I have done the file test as suggested and it does grip somewhat and does not skate across like a file does on my Tibetan Knives. I then took my Sabre off the wall that shows a distinct wave pattern and the file grips exactly the same as the Jian. I am guessing it is just a matter of the steel used in the period? I also noted that the cloth binding on the hilts is exactly the same on both Jian and Sabre as is the red material under the binding.

regards

Gav

11th March 2008, 11:10 PM	#19
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	The Blade Hi Josh, at this stage I cannot tell you much, I cannot see any distinct patterns or a "harmon" (the edge is not live). I can however see something in the steel, but what exactly I have no idea as yet. I will be bidding on a new camera tonight and I hope to have it within the week to take images. In the mean time I will clean clean clean the blade for a better look. I have done the file test as suggested and it does grip somewhat and does not skate across like a file does on my Tibetan Knives. I then took my Sabre off the wall that shows a distinct wave pattern and the file grips exactly the same as the Jian. I am guessing it is just a matter of the steel used in the period? I also noted that the cloth binding on the hilts is exactly the same on both Jian and Sabre as is the red material under the binding. regards Gav