Heavenly Horse Cavalry Han Dao

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Sword only weight:  approx. 720 g (1 lb. 9.4 oz) Blade Length:    94.0 cm (37") Handle Length:  12.5 cm (4.92") Ring Length:        3.0 cm (1.18") Total Length:    109.5 cm (43.1") Gradual tapering Width at hand guard: 25 mm,  Width at tip: 20 mm    Thickness: 7 mm - 3 mm at the tip Point of Balance: 22 cm (8.66") beyond hand guard Blade cross section profile: triangular with slight ground Blade length wide profile:  subtle inner curve at the middle of the blade and subtle upward 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