Heavenly Horse Dao:LK Chen

Here is my Review of the Heavenly Horse Dao form LK Chen: www.lkchensword.com/heavenly-horse

Heavenly Horse is a 1:1 high fidelity recreation of an 2000 year old calvary Han Dao. The weight, dimension, POB, handling is precisely the same as the original. Light, long, slender and powerful. You will experience the exact handling of a Cavalry Han Dao newly forged 2000 years ago.



Heavenly Horse features the classical round pommel ring and subtle inward curve in the blade, with a small outward lift at the tip. A unique signature shape of Han Dao.



There is a shallow groove that runs along the whole length of the blade. In addition to making the Dao even lighter and swifter. The shallow groove creates beautiful reflection of light at different viewing angle.

Heavenly Horse has thick full tang with solid wood handle, beautifully wrapped in red silk cord.



Blade

Blade only weight: 680 g (1 lb. 7oz)

Sword only weight: approx. 700 g (1 lb. 8 oz)

Blade Length: 94 cm (37")

Handle Length: 13 cm (5.1")

Ring Length: 3.8 cm (1.5")

Total Length: 110.8 cm (43.6")

Gradual tapering

Width at hand guard: 25 mm, Width at tip: 20 mm

Thickness: 7 mm - 3 mm at the tip

Point of Balance: 25 cm (10") 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:

1060 carbon steel + T8 tungsten-vanadium high-speed tool steel

Superior heat treatment:

Hardness 54-55 HRC.

Blade rebounds to true after bending,

Cut bamboo with ease.

Hand polish to smooth soft shine and sword sharp edge.



Fittings

Solid high quality brass fittings.



Scabbard

High quality painted Chinese Huali (Dalbergia odorifera) scabbard.

The scabbard is precision cut with chisel edges. The cross section profile is trapezoid to tightly fit the triangular cross section of the blade.