Palatial Tang Dao

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Specifications (approx.) Blade only weight:  approx. 794 g (1 lb. 12 oz) Sword only weight: approx. 964 g (2 lb. 2 oz) Blade Length: 73.91 cm (29.1") Handle Length: 21.34 cm (8.4") Total Length: 95.25 cm (37.5") Gradual tapering Width at hand guard: 3 cm (1.1")   Width at tip: 2.14 cm (0.84") Thickness at hand guard: 7.0 mm  Thickness at tip: 4.0  mm  Point of Balance: 15.24 cm (6") from hand guard Blade length wide profile:  straight blade, chisel tip Commander Grade Labor intensive classic forging. Folded pattern steel (1065 & T9) wraps resilient A3 steel core. Clay clade differential tempering for hard edge.  Straight Hamon.  Cut mature bamboo with ease.   Polish to a sharp and hard cutting edge.  Rosewood scabbard.   Pattern Steel Standard Grade  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 %   &nbsp