Chinese Tang Jian Commission

Jason Anstey · 10th May 2009, 12:19 PM

Hi all

Some of you might remember the custom Daab with silver fitting that I commissioned a few years ago from Cozun?

Anyway, my new project of wanting an authenically made straight Chinese sword, my research led me to a smith making swords in the same style they were made 1500 years ago - albeit with power hammers for a certain part of the smithing.

THis guy smelts his steel from iron rich river sand!!! Tamahagane in Japanese I still don't know the equivalent Chinese term - any help appreciated.

Here a are a couple of pics that the smith sent me...

I hope you enjoy and I will update, if new pics arrive

10th May 2009, 12:19 PM	#1
Jason Anstey Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 102	Chinese Tang Jian Commission Hi all Some of you might remember the custom Daab with silver fitting that I commissioned a few years ago from Cozun? Anyway, my new project of wanting an authenically made straight Chinese sword, my research led me to a smith making swords in the same style they were made 1500 years ago - albeit with power hammers for a certain part of the smithing. THis guy smelts his steel from iron rich river sand!!! Tamahagane in Japanese I still don't know the equivalent Chinese term - any help appreciated. Here a are a couple of pics that the smith sent me... I hope you enjoy and I will update, if new pics arrive Last edited by Jason Anstey; 11th May 2009 at 05:09 AM.