General Qi's saber

Tang swords Part 2

Tang sword fittings

Question 1

Question 2

Chronology Table

Downloads 

Wooden surface grain pics

Heat-treatment Patterns Part 2

Da Dao Part 2

Ridged Cross-Sections

Main Page

Ming Cavalry / Infantry

Qianlong Repro

Sui sword fittings

Qing Imperial Jian

Photo3 Page
Outstandingly beautiful hand-forged and folded Chinese jian with wooden surface grain:
Pics courtesy of Alex Huangfu of www.Chinesearms.com



Check out the wooden surface grain pattern....