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CHINA
Zhou Zhen Wu
Han Wu Sword
Material:
Medium carbon steel and pure iron.
Composition:
Iron embedded with steel.
Method of forging:
Medium carbon steel and pure steel are forged in the forge and
folded method with more than 8.000 layers of carbon steel
introduced. This method of forging is basically the same as that
employed for the Yun Long sword, while the materials used and
number of folds made is less than those of the powerful Yun Long
sword. The sword is then hammered into a length and shaped after
tempering with water and sharpening manually.
Features:
The sword is a combination of hardness and softness. The shape of
the sword is in the style of the Ba Hua bronze sword of the Han
Dynasty. For enhancing the intrinsic strength of the sword, steel
is employed. The front of the sword is gradually tapered. This
style illustrates the prestige of the Han Dynasty. The hardness of
the body of the sword is about 45 Rockwell and the hardness of the
blade is about 56 Rockwell.
Style of the sword:
This sword is in the original shape of the Jade Han sword. To
enhance intrinsic strength, bronze is used.
The copper portion of the sword is made in the ‘lost-wax’ method.
The ancient sandalwood scabbard of the sword is constructed in a
double-layer structure; the wooden handle is tied with silk
strings, which reflect the simplicity and prestige of the Han
Dynasty.
EXHIBIT SPECIFICATIONS
Sword style: Han type sword interpretation in Jiagang steel
Blade length：77.5 cm
Blade width at base：3.4 cm
Width at tip：2 cm
Handle length：23.4 cm
Guard width：6 cm
Overall length：103.3 cm
Scabbard：83.5 cm |
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JAPAN
Ôno Yoshimitsu
EXHIBIT SPECIFICATIONS
Blade length (Nagasa)：72.4 cm
Blade width at base (Motohaba)：3.2 cm
Width at tip (Sakehaba)：2.6 cm
Point (Kissaki): 4.5 cm
Blade thickness：6 mm and 5 mm
Maximum Curvature (Sori) : 1.8 cm
Hamon: Juka Choji
Handle length：22.8 cm
Overall length：95.3 cm
Scabbard (Saya)：76 cm |
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KOREA
Yong Soo Park
EXHIBIT SPECIFICATIONS
Blade length：63.6 cm
Blade width at base：3 cm
Width at tip：2.5 cm
Handle length：28.9 cm
Overall length：94.3 cm
Scabbard：69.1cm |
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NEW ZEALAND
Richard Van Dijk
EXHIBIT SPECIFICATIONS
Blade length： 70.6 cm
Blade width at base： 3.8 cm
Width at tip： 3.8 cm
Handle length： 25.4 cm
Guard width： 5.4 cm
Overall length： 96.9 cm
Scabbard： 73.2 cm
Steels used:
Blade: 1095 & L6 Damascus
Centre bar is 144 layer bar packed in 4 bars of 40 layers,
this was harmonica cut (small pattern, larger pattern)
On both sides of centre bar made of 11 layers, then edge and
back 220 layers
Handle: Ebony with silicone bronze fittings the pommel has
Damascus inlays 72 layer (1045/L6)
Damascus pommel nut and washer.
Sheath leather and silicone bronze. |
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CANADA
Jake Powning
EXHIBIT SPECIFICATIONS
Blade length：36.5 cm
Blade width at base：3.3 cm
Width at tip：2.5 cm
Blade thickness：4 mm
Handle length：15.1 cm
Guard width：5.8 cm
Overall length：51.3 cm
Sccabard：40.3 cm
The steel is a pattern I call "flowing water damascus" and it
is 50 layers
of O1/L6 steels. |
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SWEDEN
Peter Johnsson
EXHIBIT SPECIFICATIONS
Total length: 116,5 cm
Blade length: 86,8 cm
Blade width at base: 7.8 cm
Grip length: 21,5 cm
Weight: 1,5 kilos
Balance point: 8.5 cm from guard
Forward poivot point: At point of the blade
Aft poivot point: 34 cm from guard
Blade node: 50 cm from guard
Grip node: 9 cm from guard
Steel in blade: SIS 2090
Steel in guard and pommel: SIS 1672, heat treated (I will return
shortly with exact alloy composition).
Pommel features bronze inserts.
Gripp of with core of maple wood, bound with fine cord and covered
with vegetable tanned goat leather.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Anthony
DiCristofano
EXHIBIT SPECIFICATIONS
Blade length (Nagasa)： 72.2 cm
Blade width at base (Motohaba)： 3.3 cm
Width at kissaki (Sakehaba)：3.1 cm
Blade point (Kissaki):14 cm
Maximum curvature (Sori): 1.5 cm
Hamon:Gunome with Choji Midare
Blade thickness： 7mm(Motokasane) 5mm (Sakekasane)
Handle length：30 cm
Overall length：103 cm
Scabbard (Saya)： 77.9cm
Blade is made with forge folded steels and displays a
choji midare with gunome
hamon |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Howard F. Clark
EXHIBIT SPECIFICATIONS
Blade length (Nagasa) ： 31.9 cm
Blade shape: Hira-zukuri
Blade width at base (Motohaba)：3cm
Width at tip (Sakehaba)：2.4cm
Point
Blade thickness： 6mm (Motokasane) 5mm (Sakekasane)
Handle length：12.3 cm
Overall length： 44.2 cm
Scabbard： 36 cm
Copper habaki: by Howard Clark
Mountings: honoki wood protective shira-saya by Keith Larman.
Steel: San mai. The very tight ko-itame hada is produced by
3000 layer skin steel. The center core is 1086, a modern
homogenous high carbon steel. |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Jesus Hernandez
EXHIBIT SPECIFICATIONS
Blade length： 24.7 cm
Blade width at base： 3.2 cm
Width at tip： 2.7 cm
Handle length：11.9 cm made of
California Buckeye burl.
Guard width： 3.2 cm made of cable damascus
carved to shape
Overall length： 36.4 cm
This pattern-welded blade is made of a combination of
three different kinds of steel: 1050 (plain carbon steel with
0.5% carbon content), 1095 (0.95% carbon) and 15N20 (0.75%
carbon and 1.5% nickel). The steel was folded to about 100
layers and then carved to create a pattern on the surface of
the steel to imitate the looks of the Ayasugi hada of the
Gassan school of Japanese sword smiths of which I have been
particularly fond. A classic design that
crosses the frontiers of the European tradition in the shape
and the Japanese aesthetics in the steel. |
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