Grand Marshal Ming Jian

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Specifications All measurements are approximations Each handmade blade various a bit Sword only weight:  approx. 1104 g (2 lb. 6.9 oz. ) Blade length: 74.61 cm (29.38") Handle plus pommel length: 22.86 cm (9.0") Total length: 97.47. cm (38.37") Subtle tapering with gentle round tip Width at hand guard: 33.3 mm Width at mid blade: 28.76 mm Width at tip: 23 mm    Thickness at end of hand guard: 6.31 mm Thickness at mid blade: 4.71 mm Thickness at the tip: 2.93 mm POB:  approx. 7.62 cm (3") from base of hand guard by the hilt Blade Profile: diamond 4 surfaces Steel option 1 Labor intensive classic Sanmai (three plate) steel. Hand folded pattern steel on the outside,  T10 steel in the core. Steel option 2 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 %             &