Ancient Chinese Sword Reproductions Done Right! (LK Chen Review)

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The Magnificent Chu Jian (late Warring States period, 315 - 221 BC)
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Overall length: 96.5 cm (38'')
Blade length: 79 cm (31'')
Blade thickness: 7mm (9/32'') near guard, tapering to 1.6 mm (1/16'') near tip
Point of balance: 11 cm (4-1/5'') from guard
Blade material: 1065 carbon steel pattern welded with T8 tool steel
The Flying Phoenix (Han Dynasty jian, ca. 206 - 100 BC)
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Overall length: 107.5 cm (42-1/3'')
Blade length: 85.4 cm (33-1/2'')
Blade thickness: 7mm (9/32'') near guard, tapering to 2 mm (5/64'') near tip
Point of balance: 14 cm (5-1/2'') from guard
Blade material: 1065 carbon steel pattern welded with T8 tool steel
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@theflyingwelshman5338 4 года назад

“Which means I’m defiling it with my non-aristocratic, grubby hands right now.” Never change, Skall.

@LDSG_A_Team 4 года назад

Yeah, besides, we all know it's not true. Pretty sure that as the King of Skalligrimistan, his hands are just fine. ;)

@keithharper32 4 года назад

@@LDSG_A_Team I thought his kingdom was Skallagrimheim :p

@ArthusofAzeroth 3 года назад

Hehe yup, best part of the video 😎

@xluca1701 4 года назад

I really love the looks of double edged chinese swords. They're so elegant and sleek.

@12SickOne34 4 года назад

Indeed. Highly underrated swords design in modern pop culture.

@Altarahhn 4 года назад

@@12SickOne34 Or rather, underrepresented, in the sense that they only portray the Ming and Qing dynasty stuff, but rarely earlier than that; a good, notable example of a more early-dynasty design is Avatar: The Last Airbender, as Sokka's "Space Sword" more closely resembles the swords Skall is showing here, even if said sword IS being used more like its later period descendants, but still, a nice divergence from the "norm", IMO!

@EloNaj 4 года назад

@@12SickOne34 Well they are shown in the Kingdom Anime/Manga, but well yes there are not much works in that place and time period.

@12SickOne34 4 года назад

@@EloNaj I think Hector Hernandez put what I tried to say in much better words down

@Altarahhn 4 года назад

@@12SickOne34 Gee, thanks man! Much appreciated! 😊

@Swordsage 4 года назад

It's really nice hearing your impressions of these types of swords, especially since these are the types I train with. I still remember the look on your face when you first handled them. :) PS: I also find myself preferring the Flying Phoenix. It's still my favorite of their one handed swords.

@icaliu1 4 года назад

Please do a video of sword+gouxiang vs halberd/ge戈

@Swordsage 4 года назад

@@icaliu1 I'm actually trying to get that going. :)

@SeemsLogical 4 года назад

I knew I would find you lurking in the comments on this video. You're the youtuber I direct people to when they want to learn about chinese swordsmanship.

@icaliu1 4 года назад

@@Swordsage looking forward to it!

@SvendleBerries 4 года назад

4:13 *"Its possessed, it wants to do things!"* Its feeling rebellious being in your non aristocratic grubby hands lol

@rorschachgotnicemask9449 3 года назад

made my day lol

@YHT_4891 3 года назад

As a Chinese, i understand that Chu Jian is design for their scholar “士”, also known as gentlemen “君子”。 and the Phoenix is the from later time - Han Dynasty, as a Han's sword, it was longer , because the sword forging tech is improve from bronze to iron, so they can made longer and thicker sword. Early BC, Chinese sword is basically design for Chinese gentleman, to disarm their opponent by slide/stab the weapon hand. The gentlemen carry it as a identity certificate and defensive weapon. The sword straight, represent honest and upright, double edge and well balance represents the ability of all-round contribution to society , bendable body shows the sustainable to stress, patience and will stretch/strike at the right moment. They also believe gentlemen should be low profile and humble at most of the time, only show the blade/ aggressive side when necessary. That's why the Chinese sword scabbard is perfectly fit and tight. Hope this helps.

@wolfgangrecordings 3 года назад

that's awesome

@dark3031 3 года назад

Yea, from my understanding, Chinese double edge sword "jian" （劍） was not a widely used weapon in the battlefield. Jians are primarily used as symbols of social status, perhaps also used by commander as a token of command (令劍）. In most historical records about Chinese ancient battles, we can see various weapons mentioned, like all kinds of spears (槍，槊，矛，戟，戈）, single edge swords plus shield combo（刀盾）, at most we may have Jian as secondary weapon in case their primary weapons broke, but that's for higher ranked officials or generals. I don't think they equip their foot soldiers with more than one weapon.

@rimroth5224 3 года назад

@@dark3031 do you know much about Chinese martial arts or weapons? Can i get into dialoque with u ? I have a lot of questions.

@rimroth5224 3 года назад

do you know much about Chinese martial arts or weapons? Can i get into dialoque with u ? I have a lot of questions.

@dark3031 3 года назад

@@rimroth5224 I know a little bit of stuff here and there, but not in great details. I don't think I can help you.

@junemoeggenborg1873 4 года назад

It's always so fun to see european swordsmen reviewing non European swords and loving them! I know they're hard to find but could you please potentially try to do a video on korean swords? I hardly see anyone besides koreans talking about them and I'd love an outsider's perspective! Especially with the super unique edge geometry

@AL4RC0NR4MO5 4 года назад

Second that. I hardly hear anything about Korean arms and armour which is a shame

@Altarahhn 4 года назад

@@AL4RC0NR4MO5 Ditto!

@TheMuffs2004 4 года назад

Older Korean swords were basically Jian’s but with “Korean style” mountings. Their swords did vary more over different time periods in comparison to China and Japan as Korea was so heavily influenced by both. To an untrained eye in the later time periods their swords were not much different than, and in some cases have virtually no differences to, the Japanese Katana . However in many cases they had a chisel grind and a very different overall cross section to the blade. They also tend to be wider from edge to back but thinner from side to side than Katanas as well. They used what was basically Korean tamahagane, folded, and tempered these swords the exact same as their Japanese counterparts as well. Look up Haidong Gumdo the style of sword they use is the Jingum. I got to study this art some while stationed in South Korea.

@TheMuffs2004 4 года назад

@conner1466 4 года назад

Definitely a great video idea, I'd click it as soon as I saw the notification

@MasterJawata 4 года назад

"Chu Jian" means "Sword of Chu", which was then one of the warring states.

@vedeledev 4 года назад

I wonder what the kanji looks like. I know that that different characters can be pronounced almost the same way but written completely differently.

@MasterJawata 4 года назад

@@vedeledev It's not exactly call "kanji" in this case. "Kanji" means the Chinese characters that are use in Japanese language. But I get what you mean, so here it is "楚劍" ( Chu- Jian)

@Intranetusa 4 года назад

The people/region of Chu also played a dominant role in destroying the Qin Dynasty through numerous revolts after the Qin conquered the Chu kingdom at the end of the Warring States era. The Chu kingdom then revived itself as the kingdom of Western Chu under Xiang Yu, which later led to the War of 18 Kingdoms/Chu-Han contention against the Kingdom of Han that later established the Han Dynasty.

@Cruxador 4 года назад

@@MasterJawata It's the same thing, only it's the romanization of the Japanese pronunciation. It you latinize it using the Mandarin pronunciation, it's hanzi.

@gundamnduke0 4 года назад

@@Cruxador But you don't say kanji when referring to the Chinese language, you just don't.

@casbot71 4 года назад

There needs to be a way to consistently demonstrate the thrusting ability of various swords (without damaging them) similar to tatami mats, so their ability (or lack thereof) can be showcased.

@chancedean5341 4 года назад

I would suggest the pre ballistics gel tests used by the u.s. military, namely block of clay as they are reusable and consistent, or pine boards with sand or soil in between each board and you want to see how many board it will penetrate. There are quite old videos of u.s. military tests showing how a bow may still be useful and how an arrow pierces more layers than a large rifle round (this is largely because the bullet deposits all it's force more immediately into damage and bullet deformation and an arrow simply pierces without deformation, but still.

@gre8 4 года назад

@@chancedean5341 Blocks of clay (and sand) are terribly abrasive and wear off the edge fast. I don't think it is quite a good medium for thrusts because it will keep on giving if you keep pushing. I think the tests with hard ballistics gel is already great for this purpose.

@chancedean5341 4 года назад

@@gre8 I do agree ballistics gel is a great medium, just loath the "involved" specialty of making ballistic gel in exactly the right way. I do agree on the sand and soil front, I was mostly thinking of a one time test in that regard. I will say that refined clay is not particularly damaging and was a preferred historical testing medium, it is unfortunately a massive inconvenience to store and move enough clay to be of any use in a test, so I guess it doesnt really have anything on ballistics gel except for its reusable nature.

@SirWetBiscuit 4 года назад

Watermelons, bro.

@bobbyrayvictory6905 4 года назад

Super dense ballistic gel? That is something you can control

@Descanlin 4 года назад

I've always appreciated the swords I've seen from China. The minimalism inherent in the design along with the ornate decorations just do something to my brain.

@neurofiedyamato8763 3 года назад

Simple but beautiful.

@Temple00 4 года назад

My dad passed away at 10:30 last night in a vehicle accident. I've watched your channel for years and it still manages to entertain me. Thank you.

@EvanLovesWhiskey 4 года назад

Condolences. I hope you find respite in these troubled times.

@SuperMysteryboi 4 года назад

Wow man, seriously I wish you the best.

@jackl2257 4 года назад

RIP, sorry man

@Lanval_de_Lai 4 года назад

First, I'm very very sorry, my condolences. I wish you strength and that you will be well soon :) Second, DAMN, WHO WAS? THE IMPERIALS OR THAT THALMOR DEMONS? THEY WILL PAY FOR THE BLOOD OF THE PEOPLE OF SKYRIM! I hope that it was not inappropriate :)

@Temple00 4 года назад

@@Lanval_de_Lai It's fine. Your joke made me smile for the first time lol

@kylerjocelyn9321 4 года назад

Love to see the return to this format! thanks for the specs and detailed explanation of the handling.

@sethguest781 3 года назад

Ah, I asked once if you had any Ancient Chinese swords in your collection, I'm just now watching this and I'm glad to see you have these fine examples here so thanks, Skall! I love Ancient Chinese weapons and these are gorgeous and amazing!

@lukelinville917 4 года назад

I really liked how you talked a bit more about how the different steels contribute to the function of the blade. I would love it if you did more on that. Perhaps a full video on steel attributes even. Great video!

@kirill1052 4 года назад

"Am I holding a sword? It's half-etherial or something?" Well, have you heard of Jedi?

@4life4win 4 года назад

The first thing I was thinking while watching "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", that the blade work and the way they fought were like Jedi. Fast, adaptive, and smooth. No brutal blows or rough swinging.

@biohazard724 4 года назад

Hello there!

@jxmai7687 4 года назад

@098765 Craper yes, in the battle field they just those sword as the last option, they would use longer and more powerful weapon first.

@Mars-ev7qg 4 года назад

It's about time someone with a major platform gave Chinese swords some attention. Chinese swords are great. Some Chinese soldiers used swords as sidearms as recently as 1945. The Chinese swords were one of only a handful of swords to be used in combat during the nuclear age.

@claymoresteel Год назад

They're exactly the type of sword you would want for home defence

@My-nl6sg Год назад

during the wars in the 40s the single blade 刀 was pretty popular, but I don't think I've heard much of the double edged 剑 seeing as much action

@scottmacgregor3444 4 года назад

Swordsage, Scholagladiatora, and Skallagrim are all currently reviewing LK Chen swords. Ole Chen is putting in work it seems. Also worth noting that none of the 3 have had anything majorly negative to say about the weapons.

@pappyman179 4 года назад

I'm not into swords, but even I could appreciate that purpose built design and that craftsmanship was amazing. I'd love to swing it and experience the balance for myself, and like I said, I'm not into swords. Just like I can appreciate any well made tool built for a specific job that is does perfectly. I've never felt like this about European swords, gorgeous pattern welded modern steel and utilitarian, sleek design. I liked the long one better. Thanks for introducing me to this style of sword and what a wonderful presentation and review. Great job Skall.

@xluca1701 4 года назад

There are also sleek european swords 👀

@45calibermedic 4 года назад

You might like Arms and Armor's Serenissima Rapier, Saxon Military Sword, German Rapier, and Gustav Vasa Rapier (all of them are light sideswords with medium-length blades along the lines of these Chinese pieces).

@pappyman179 4 года назад

@@xluca1701 No doubt, but not being my 'thing', I just haven't been impressed by what my limited experience has shown me so far. Clearly these 2 are well made purpose-built tools for each niche it serves. Rapiers are sleek too, but I don't like them, for example. I would however appreciate a very well made Rapier.

@pappyman179 4 года назад

@@45calibermedic Thanks.

@xluca1701 4 года назад

@@pappyman179 Hmn maybe you would like the Albion Gallowglas, Skall has a video about it. In Swordsages opinion (he's a practitioner of chinese swordmanship) does it handle similar to some chinese swords

@Initialgs 4 года назад

Timing! I was literally looking at these last night on Chen’s site. You love to see it.

@BlackWolf18C 4 года назад

Must... not... spend... money... "Your order has been confirmed" Damn you, me!

@tsmspace 4 года назад

I'm willing to bet your investment gains value. Those swords I think are underpriced.

@ScottKenny1978 4 года назад

Pretty sure the flying phoenix is going to be my Christmas present to myself this year...

@FoardenotFord 3 года назад

@@ScottKenny1978 I too made sure that “Santa” would bring me an LK Chen sword for Christmas - can’t wait to unwrap my Magnificent Chu Jian on the 25th :D

@mhorram 4 года назад

Great video Skall. Can't ask better than a video that provides a review and and a lesson on swords & swordsmanship to boot. I definitely was enthralled from beginning to end even though I don't dabble in swords. Definitely a cut above most RU-vid videos.

@Skallagrim 4 года назад

Thanks, and glad you enjoyed it. :)

@escac5868 4 года назад

The joy in his face when he "defiles" the sword...

@KBWrecker 4 года назад

Despicable!

@StryderK 4 года назад

@driffbro3380 3 года назад

This time, with non-aristocratic grubby hands.

@richardyang9279 3 года назад

This sword is Han dynasty sword, then seven husband years later, Tang dynasty blade and sword is popular, Japanese learn the blade making technology during Tang dynasty and bring it back to Japan. So Tang dynasty is the period that Japan learn very intensively from China. A lot of international students sent to China to learn many aspects of Tang dynasty, and this learning lasts more than two hundred years. For example, kanata's ancestor is Tang Heng Dao.

@muffincutting6020 4 года назад

Good reviews as always. The assembly has the pomel actually cover the tang and then pinned through the grip, pommel and tang all at once. Only know that cause the wrap on my Phoenix came undone on me. Took a lot of handling for that to happen, and ended up having it done in rayskin. Excellent swords from these guys. I have a Roaring dragon as well, the cord wrap on it is a lot tighter.

@shogun2heroicvictories15 4 года назад

Great Video. Its nice to see Chinese swords getting some coverage. Its also nice to see that the country is now focusing on recreating their culture after the cultural revolution. Being able to see the ancient designs remade is amazing.

@firestorm165 4 года назад

I've got a d&D character at the moment who got a Jian from her fey patron and when you said the blade was possessed and wanted to move I laughed so hard at that as it was so appropriate for the situation she's in

@Finnv893 4 года назад

Smith and Wesson designed an 8-shot revolver for shield-bearers of swat entry teams, why? Because you can lean the barrel against the shield instead of extending the hand out with a pistol to prevent stovepiping, the reasoning was pretty similar to why the Jian had small guards; a larger guard just adds to the chances of it coming into contact with the shield when you are hacking and slashing under stress.

@notforsaletoday1895 4 года назад

Yeah, and there isn’t much need for a large guard when used alongside a shield.

@thecaveofthedead 4 года назад

Having only really seen more recent jians in videos and stuff, I had no idea that the ancient ones were _so_ elegant. Such beautiful swords.

@jasondoe2596 4 года назад

Wow... *Gorgeous* blades, especially the Jian. Looks truly well-designed.

@springgal265 2 года назад

Flying phoenix is gorgeous.

@lkchen4706 3 года назад

SKallagrim,I'm LK,thanks for your appreciation

@essenkillerthezombiektz5026 3 года назад

I got a flying Phoinex this October love it

@EdwardWorld 4 года назад

Great commentary very interested in ur input, keep up the good work

@sethguest781 Год назад

I'd say the Han Dynasty jian was a vast improvement over the sword from the Qin Dynasty as it seemed the Han were working towards making swords that were less ornate and more rugged and practical to be meant more for combat and less for show.

@erichusayn 4 года назад

That's it. I'm getting their royal arsenal Dao. Thanks dude.

@LibeliumDragonfly 4 года назад

you might want to get a small shield or a hook shield to go along with it

@tsmspace 4 года назад

the price just went up.

@erichusayn 4 года назад

@@LibeliumDragonfly or just another Dao. Lol.

@erichusayn 4 года назад

@@tsmspace hahaha.

@LibeliumDragonfly 4 года назад

@@erichusayn dual wielding Deadpool style?

@foxymoronvideos3270 4 года назад

Might have to look into getting one, or both, of these some day. I do own a Jian but it's a practice sword so the edges are completely blunt, Could still achieve penetration with a thrust but it would struggle to cut through cheese. It's still one of my favourite swords though. I still remember being amazaed by how light it was since I was used to handling heavier weapons.

@True_Bits 4 года назад

Maybe it's just me, but i don't recall you talking about wiping swords after cutting sessions in your previous sword reviews. I never even thought it was something that needs to be done. Maybe you should talk about it in the future, especially if you struggle with talking about negatives.

@thatnoobnextdoor 4 года назад

"You've gotta give it a firm tug, which is what you want." - Skallagrim

@jonreno4389 4 года назад

Beautiful, elegant swords with simple and well executed designs.

@bluelagooon Год назад

Traditonal chinese swords were always my favorite, so elegant, so beautiful.

@vedeledev 4 года назад

This is what I love about this channel, I get to see beautiful swords. Wish I could afford them though.

@springgal265 2 года назад

These 2 r perfect!

@twobeansonecream 4 года назад

And yet I somehow missed this video. RU-vid sub box is messing up a bit. Great review.

@fransthefox9682 4 года назад

Great work from LK Chen as always! But the handle and scabbard are made of ebony, which could potentially scratch, dull, and corrode the blade over a longer period of time. Hopefully they'll upgrade to something like stabilized poplar or birch! Edit: After contacting them, they have informed me that the LK Five's handles and scabbards are made of pheasantwood or "jichimu" (chicken-wing-wood). That species was historically used for handles and scabbards in China.

@crawlFace 4 года назад

Yeah but LK Chen is not making every sword that is ordered. I know some smiths do but that's a whole different scale and pace. Do you have any info because I'd be surprised if he's making every sword. The price does not match such a custom process.

@AndRew-vo9bz 4 года назад

That is a gorgeous sword, Chinese swords need more love !!

@casbot71 4 года назад

11:55 Now I want to see a breakdown of that Chinese Shield. The techniques and tricks to using it - it seems optimised for sword trapping and close attack, but just blocking blows. A comparison of it to a standard Shield of similar dimensions, to show the differences.…

@davidweng4712 4 года назад

He's done a cideo on that

@Cruxador 4 года назад

Besides what you say, it's actually originally designed to allow a swordsman to do well against a spear, using the gou rang to hook it and get it out of the way so you can get inside the reach of the spear while still having your sword ready to thrust.

@6principlesforcartography61 4 года назад

@098765 Craper There are many types of Chinese shields, from quite small ones to large tower shields.

@6principlesforcartography61 4 года назад

@098765 Craper No, it depends on regions, since China was not united. During Warring States, different regions had different equipment due to culture differences. For instance, swordsmen in Southeast China (Wu and Yue Region) were famous for their long and thin shield called Wukui. In Central Plain, where pole-arm infantry was popular, large tower shields were more popular. Southwestern barbarians and Chu people tended to use large shields covered with rhinoceros skin. Meanwhile, northwestern tribes like Qiang and Di were in favor of round shields covered with leather of goats.

@6principlesforcartography61 4 года назад

@098765 Craper Well, there was some kind of tower shield called Lu （橹）used in central plain, especially in Former Jin States. For instance, Zhao Yang, the ancestor of Zhao State, once used them in a siege battle against Wey State. That was about the end of Spring and Autumn Period.

@jameshanor4345 4 года назад

Hey Skal. If you can make time there’s a new “Turkish Mace” on Kult of Athena that’s pretty budget friendly. It doesn’t have much exposure so there’s no review I can find. I think some of us would enjoy the cheap splurge option for a video.

@Yves998 4 года назад

It makes me feel like these Jians with longer handles are meant to thrust and slice with one hand and cut with two hands. They’re not meant to be strictly single or double hand swords.🤔

@LazyLifeIFreak 4 года назад

If an opportunity presents itself on the battlefield to better utilize one or both hands, having the option of choosing between either is certainly a welcome one.

@user-dx5sm4dj2t 4 года назад

Historically the longer handled was meant to balance the sword. It was mostly used with a shield.

@fryingpancakes8445 4 года назад

@@user-dx5sm4dj2t Maybe on the battlefield. Most swords were used for self defense and as far as I know most people didn't travel with a shield back then. As for battlefield usage, didn't most people have spears and halberds anyways?

@lireth3851 4 года назад

@@fryingpancakes8445 even tho polearm is powerful, you still need army using shield

@user-dx5sm4dj2t 4 года назад

@@fryingpancakes8445 the jian was most an one handed weapon. It was mostly a side arm . Later jians have a shorter handle It wasn't common for people to wear them for self defense those were more of a status symbol. The only sword that was commonly 2 handed was the dadao . The jian was more like a rapier than a long sword plus we are talking about a different style of fighting for the Chinese.

@pigboykool 2 года назад

What a beautiful sword, love review!

@lennart637 4 года назад

Haha I love how the steel quality of the reproduction is like 100 times better than the historic sword

@TheHorsemanOfTheApocalypse 4 года назад

Are you saying it in a bad way or.. Good?

@lennart637 4 года назад

@@TheHorsemanOfTheApocalypse In a goog way! You probably don't want accurate steel quality for non-museum reproductions.

@TheHorsemanOfTheApocalypse 4 года назад

@@lennart637 k

@user-fg9dc9nn4o 4 года назад

But that applies to just about every historic swords, shields, etc, when compared to modern reproductions, doesn't it?

@dominic6634 4 года назад

Most modern steels are way better than historic metals

@blizarrd 4 года назад

The plate pommel should be a chakram pommel, so you can flick it at the enemy to end him rightly.

@RMLLcrazy 4 года назад

Good way to slit your wrists while thrusting.

@u06jo3vmp 4 года назад

Basically for a jian, European sword and katana of the same length: Total mass: katana > European sword >> jian Blade mass: katana >> European sword ~ jian Distal taper: European sword > jian >> katana Hilt mass: European sword >> katana ~ jian Center of mass: (near) European sword

@axewoodsman642 3 года назад

Wow the Magnificent Chu Jian sword looks beautiful.

@berkinguvenc318 4 года назад

Wow, the craftsmanship on those swords look amazing.

@wric01 4 года назад

Katana was built based on the design of 唐刀 ( Tang Dao) since Sui Dynasty when Japan sent diplomatic teams to China, the “遣隋使” ..A simple carbon dating would reveal it but they'll never do it. Furthermore almost everything japanese has a tang dynasty origin. Just look at the foundation of all japanese castles they still have the tang dynasty engineer signature.

@SeriousGamer753 3 года назад

@only Kine You really shouldn't form your opinion based on a youtube comment. Go research it yourself from credible sources

@SeriousGamer753 3 года назад

@only Kine Whats with the animosity? Calm down, the way you put the comment together sounded like you took his comment as something that changed your opinion which is why i commented. I didn't say that they are or that they aren't because i am completely uninformed about the topic, which is why i didn't mention it in the first place. It was just a general advice

@foodparadise5792 3 года назад

@@SeriousGamer753 Who is copying who is really infantile. Civilizations all copy each others and improve.

@yogadgsix 3 года назад

But still japan modified china culture, look at temple n shrine not exactly very similiar to china. So japan at the end has their own identity. Korea in other hand very similar to china than japan i think because of geography factor.

@typemy9381 3 года назад

@@yogadgsix Most Chinese people admit that Japan or South Korea do have their own culture. The comments on the first floor only state a history, and do not say that Japanese culture is copied. There is no disrespect for Japanese culture.If offended some Japanese friends because of some misunderstanding, I apologize here...

@jeanblack1295 4 года назад

Really beautiful blades, definitely a collector must have.

@janwitts2688 4 года назад

The second one definitely has the feel of a light arming sword... would be very useful.. The lighter one... more something to use indoors for close defence... Good to see proper use of modern materials..

@veritasreigns 4 года назад

"I'm defiling it with my non-aristocratic grubby hands right now" - you really need a creepy moustache to up your dastardly factor; this was just adorable. (Maybe oil your existing one?)

@Cysubtor_8vb 4 года назад

Nice! I'm kind of a military sabre guy, but, having done foil fencing before, I have been contemplating adding a light, straight edge sword. The fancy swept hilts of the rapier are nice (which I have a BF synthetic of to know it balance radically different) and then there are sabre-hilted broadswords, but really, since I'm not literally sword fighting with it, a jian style, minimalist hilt would be fine and construction of these reproductions seem pretty good vs many of the European style swords in that low/affordable price range. Then again, if I like it, I could see myself adding a two-hand variant as well since I've been dabbling in longsword a bit.

@sethguest781 Год назад

They were for many years (at least during the early dynasties) a main weapon for soldiers and officers but as time went on (long after the fall of the Qin Dynasty) and later rulers sought a better, more efficient sword for their armies, straight blades generally fell into disfavor as new tactics were introduced, and curved blades became the mainstay, i.e., the distinctive dao and other similar blades.

@alexalexzhemail7166 4 года назад

The face that Skallagrim made at 0:50... Made my day. 🤣🤣🤣

@MarcAndreLevesque 4 года назад

You have to review this kind of blade thinking about the concentric motion you spoke about at the beginning of the video, the bent blade circling in a concentric motion will very easily puncture armor because of the additional thrusting power you get from the blade returning to neutral during the thrust. Most the techniques of using jian are from thrusting, very few slashing except to deflect blows or dodging. And you were right, the flat pommel bunt is used when thrusting when thrusting with a circular upward motion to get under armor.

@chiogojin 3 года назад

Beautiful pieces of art!

@sethguest781 10 месяцев назад

I'd say your form was quite good here and you managed well in staying on balance not allowing the sword to work against you, your guard was quite exceptional, too.

@darkdevil905 4 года назад

you've gained some respectable amount of weight well done i know how easily the weight varies from bulky to skinny with you, you look good

@SuperImkin 4 года назад

It looks really elegant !!

@larfanformersalat0220 4 года назад

The scabbard is astonishingly beautiful!

@alexmedina2429 4 года назад

Thanks for the videos. I just joined and I am already suggesting a video ! I have a pretty good notion of what constitutes a "Viking" , however there is a good similarity with germanic peoples such as Saxons and Franks. Would you be able to tell of things (if there are any) that were NOT SHARED between these 3 groups? What would make you distinguish between a Dane, a Frank and a Saxon during the same period (700s-1066)? How about Visigoths? Thanks and keep the good work!

@taylorp.2872 4 года назад

Imagine that with a really steep tip, amazing fast blades

@michaelking8483 4 года назад

I would very much like to see a video about Tatami mats and where they came from and how they are made(maybe even a tour of a maker's shop).

@ryejack 4 года назад

I've been eyeing their swords for a bit now. The Flying Pheonix is on my list. I looks like a fun sword to handle and very nimble.

@ephaytang 4 года назад

Beautiful !

@antonsimmons8519 Год назад

I really like that despite preferring euro designs overall(at least, so it seems!) you always give asian designs a fair shake.

@mikeclaiborne2482 4 года назад

As a materials engineer I love how skal reviews the metallurgy

@chrisw7188 4 года назад

is there a tier list for chinese blades/forges/brands? i cant seem to find anything online, theres much less information compared to katanas. i never knew about LK Chen before this video, their stuff looks good and their site is well done

@CRiMSON_Longway 4 года назад

These Jians are so beautiful!

@ganchogrobarq7525 4 года назад

I love you man very nice video love from Bulgaria

@lamxung5000 4 года назад

Do you have any plans to do more polearm reviews if you could ever get your hands on them? The Chinese have some really cool polearms designs, I wonder what your take would be on those.

@leisurecide9478 4 года назад

You should check out the new tv show Longest Day in Chang’an. Available for streaming on Amazon and RU-vid. Some fairly accurate arms and armor from the Tang Dynasty. Would love to get your take on it.

@drewlytle2281 4 года назад

Wasn't there a third sword you got with these? I remember seeing them late summer/early fall last year.

@user-gs5np7tv3c 3 года назад

This kind of sword is also called "长铗". The meaning is pretty similar to long sword, I think. It is also an icon of "士"，which I believe is the Chinese character prototype for the word Samurai（侍） because they have same pronouciation and this linguistic phenomenon is quite popular in Chinese language. "士" not only refers to aristocrats but also includes scholars, Military strategist，even robinhood-like figures. Basically, any capable hands may end up in a state's court in warring states period if someone there introduce you or you are famous. So, I don't think Skall's non-aristocratical hands have any problem handling them...he may become a general in warring states period. The Chujian, which means Chu's sword, is really a straight forward name. I recall a poem I learned in middle school. It was from a famous patriotic figure from Chu state. He wrote “带长铗之陆离兮，冠切云之崔嵬 -- Long sword on my side, tall hat to the cloud”. Here, the sword was called "长铗". In the point of view of Chinese literacy, Chu jia (楚铗) might be a better name for such a sword.

@adamkilroe9840 4 года назад

I do wonder how they would feel if these blades were mounted in medieval European Cross-hilted grips and guards.

@allengordon6929 4 года назад

The blade profiles look kind of rennaisance....

@scottmacgregor3444 4 года назад

It would definitely change the balance and handling. Interesting idea.

@The_PotionSeller 4 года назад

With how light they are, I feel like that's how you end up with a spadroon.

@latemanparodius5133 4 года назад

Just when I thought I had gotten over my lust for getting a jian.

@douglasbaiense 4 года назад

very beautiful pieces

@EdwardKeefe 4 года назад

Man this review is so glowing i almost fear this company sent you like uber versions of the swords and the one i buy will not be as good!

@scottmacgregor3444 4 года назад

If it's any comfort, Swordsage has also reviewed those particular swords, and really likes them. I think the Flying Phoenix is his favorite of the LK swords.

@2bingtim 4 года назад

Excellently defiled my friend!

@pointynoodle 4 года назад

DAMN that shield thing is cool.

@prophet6722 4 года назад

Oh boy, they look so beautiful

@victormartin6608 4 года назад

Thank you brother....

@Sanya6496 4 года назад

Wonder if you can do a video on Ming-era Liuyedao. I have suspicions the handling is quite different since i'm not really familiar with them. And they are one of my favorite sword designs.

@Gunfreak19 4 года назад

Hey Skall, take a look at Tales of Glory, it's a VR mount and blade clone, a very well done one too. It would be fun to see what you think about. I didn't even know about the game until now.

@OppaGundamStyle 3 года назад

can you do a review on the SHIELD GUARD HAN JIAN? Interested in seeing if it is worth purchasing sense no one else seems to have reviewed it

@AngDavies 4 года назад

Would it still feel light with a more full guard like crossguard I wonder?, I'd think at least a hundred grams, maybe more like ba few hundred. I dunno, found sources for the weight of blade Vs everything else. But no specific breakdown on that Is the distal taper maybe less to reduce weight and more to shift the balance back towards the handle? Its interesting how the two handed version seems to have even less guard Comparing just the blades, what is the actual weight difference between those and a similarly sized European sword? The idea is really interesting, its like a completely different way of making a sword Vs most other types of sword ive seen.

@brianburitabri6841 4 года назад

What about the Lightsaber how does it's balance work out? Where is it's point of balance and how would you even test for that? Does the Lazer have any weight other than when it contacts with certain objects? It would feel so weird and make flourishing way harder than they make it look trying to flourish or many other moves with something with zero weight to the blade and a handle as thick as a beer bottle. Thanks bro your channel is as cool as a corpse of a drunken failure sailor in the middle of a frozen lake. Thanks for the entertainment never stop.

@andrejmucic5003 Год назад

Great review EuroTrash! I must have the fullered sword, I will order it now. Thanks EuroTrash!

@Jinnanyi 4 года назад

0:27 Bronze sword .my favorite！

@jaseiwilde 4 года назад

10:59 woah a shadow cut! 😍✨✨

@nealsterling8151 4 года назад

These are some really beautiful and unique (from a western perspective) designs!

@Likexner Месяц назад

I love the look of them.

@skuo118 4 года назад

Skall, you mention often about crevice between the guard and blade. There is no some sort of caulking that can be applied that's safe on metal and easy to remove and replace?

@mattbonner12 4 года назад

Both very beautiful swords

@kevinli9395 3 года назад

Finally someone appreciates Chinese swords. I have several jians (sharpened and unsharpened) from when I used to do performing martial arts. I was given a katana from my brother, but honestly I like my jians a lot more. Sorry weebs...