The Paul Chen Katana Stylish Design
The Paul Chen Katana is absolutely fast and crafted from nothing but the best high quality grade materials and made using traditional japanese forging. The balance between the beauty and functionality of the sword is truly exceptional, which makes any Paul Chen Katana a very good deal considering its lower costs. Until Paul Chen, who also goes by his Chinese name of Chen Chao-Po returned to his swordmaking roots in China, the mass market in the United States had been saturated with stainless steel imitiation Japanese style swords.
Collectors are becoming interested in the Paul Chen Practical Katana as it uses differentially heat treatment. Remember the fact that a geniune recently crafted Japanese katana created by a Japanese smith in Japan sells in the usa for approximately eight thousand dollars. Custom made stock steel swords will probably cost you around 2000 dollars. Paul Chen’s Shinto Katana produced in China produces swords less expensive for the new collector with recommended prices of just below 500 dollars.
Having a blade length of just over 28 inches as well as weighing just over 2 lbs, the Paul Chen Katana is, until now, the closest imitation of a Japanese sword in its price bracket. The Katana’s blade has been clay treated and differentially heat treated using traditional Japanese methods to create a hardened edge for cutting, and a softer body and spine to absorb heavy impact and tolerate shock. The sword’s blade is finished with detailed temper lines, a quality most blades of the same price would replace with acid etching into the sword. Not only does the acid etching leave a very unfinished look on these cheaper swords, but it also causes structural damage to the blade over time. Every sword includes a special temper line, caused by the heat treatment & clay treatment procedure, which in turn significantly boosts the polished, finished look of the actual sword and lets the sword soak up much more. The sword has a 10 1/2 inch handle which is adorned by real ray skin and a cotton-wrap. The guard is richly decorated with a dragon motif.
Thinking of its selling price, the Paul Chen Katana is a superb purchase, as well as the most precise reproduction of a true Japanese sword available for under 500 dollars. There are lots of iaito training swords available for about the same price, but remember that theyre made of zinc aluminum alloy which was never meant for anythng other than kata practice.
Any Japanese sword can certainly break or even bend if used the wrong way. No katanas were ever crafted to be indestructable. The actual laws of physics as well as the making of the actual blade will usually restrict the blade. With Japanese martial artists what they try and do is avoid blade to blade contact, as this does a lot of damage to the blades. The extent to which a blade can chip when an edge strikes against another edge would make a katana useless during a battle. The exact technique of martial arts the samurai applied geared to reduce the effects of their enemy with a single strike. When used properly the Paul Chen katana is a lot more authentic and beautiful and is in no real danger of breakage.