Description
The Jian Short sword is the standard straight-bladed Chinese short sword. The elaborate and beautiful handle, along with the scalloped blade, make for a gorgeous, fast, lightweight, and effective LARP weapon! Forged with the power of the Zephyr elementals, Air and Wind-based power is imbued into the blade of this fabulous long sword!
The sword is about 39 inches long and features a blade designed to look like rippling air waves. The small cross guard is 3.5" wide and oval shaped, protecting the 9 inch hilt, grip, and pommel, all cast and painted to look like green lacquered wood and metal carvings.
History
Used for the last 2,500 years in China
Known as “The Gentleman of Weapons,” wielded by the famous Sun Jian who defended the Empire of Ancient China
Used by practitioners referred to as jianke
Key Features
A high quality weapon for an affordable price
Cast hilt shows off an extreme level of detail
Sculpted and hand painted for a realistic look
Firm grip
Light weight
High safety rating, approved by the top organizations
Made from a proprietary foam that does not shred
Features a strong, round, flexible fiberglass core
Strong Kevlar core tip protection
Great costume, LARP, and cosplay piece
Features a resilient latex coating
10 Step Coating Process
Materials
Crafted from polyurethane foam
Handle is a polyurethane foam cast
Finished with a latex coating
Core is made of fiberglass
Tip of core wrapped in Kevlar to prevent punch-through
Specifications
overall length: 39" or 99 cm
blade length: 30.5" or 77.5 cm
blade width, max: 2" or 5.1 cm
hilt: 3.5" x 2.25 z 1.75" or 8.9 x 5.7 x 4.5 cm
grip: 5" or 12.7 cm
pommel: 1.5" diameter x 1.5" or 3.8 diameter x 3.8 cm
grip: very firm
weapon tip: pointed
striking surface: semi-beveled
core: fiberglass rod
weight: 0.8 lbs or 363 grams
core capped to prevent tearing /splitting /punch-through of the foam
foam thickness depth to core on striking surface: +5/8"
foam thickness depth to core on all non-striking surfaces: +3/8"
foam thickness from core to end/tip: +1.5"
foam weight: cross-linked polyurethane, similar to Trocellen (tm)
Measurements will vary slightly from piece to piece as these are handmade items.
For shipments outside the US, please check the USPS website to see if they will be able to ship your order. If this item does not fit within the size restrictions for your country, a shipping service other than the USPS will be required:
https://pe.usps.com/text/imm/immctry.htm
