Double Dragon Sui Dao

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Sword only weight:  approx. 958 g (2 lb 1.8 oz) Blade Length: 80 cm (31.5") Handle Length: 16 cm (6.3")   Location of ring pin from guard: 11 cm (4.33") Ring Length: 5.8 cm (2.28") Total Length: 101.8 cm (40.07")  POB off hand guard: 12 cm (4.7") Gradual tapering Width at hand guard: 25 mm,  Width at tip: 19 mm    Thickness: 7.0 mm - 3 mm at the tip Blade cross section profile: straight with chisel edge Blade length wide profile:  straight blade with round tip.   Folded pattern steel:  1065 carbon steel + T9 tungsten-vanadium high-speed tool steel 1065 carbon steel Element %  Carbon            0.55-0.660     Manganese     0.60-0.90            Phosphorus     <=0.040          Sulfur               <=0.050  T9 tungsten-vanadium high-speed tool steel. Element %                       Carbon            0.85-0.94 Silicon              <=0