Cold Steel - Jade Lion Damascus Katana
The concept of the lion as a guardian originated in China over 2","180018001800 years ago"," during the Han Dynasty. The lion"," wild"," brave"," loyal"," and agile"," served as the perfect symbol for protecting home and hearth. It had both a symbolic meaning and a decorative function: Elegant statues of guardian lions were often placed in front of the homes of the wealthy and nobles"," even in front of the gates of the imperial palace and the tombs of the Chinese emperors.
The Cold Steels® Jade Lion series is popular among collectors and enthusiasts of Chinese martial arts. The blades of the collection were hand-forged from high-quality Damascus steel and expertly hardened"," and with their refined pattern"," they are not only sharp but also beautiful. The parrying element and knob are cast in new silver and decorated with the Chinese motif of the vigilant lion. They provide a sharp contrast to the elegant jade green cord wrapping of the handle and to the wooden scabbard"," which is covered with matching dyed ray skin (Samé).
This is a civilian "文鉴" (Rapier) for self-defense"," offering a bit more stylistic elegance than the battle-ready war swords designed for the battlefield (such as. The Cold Steel® Gim Sword has. In in-house tests"," it was able to cut through and pierce bamboo rods with a thickness of 10 cm in one go.
Damascus Steel
The term Damascus steel"," Damascus steel or simply Damask refers to a composite steel made of two or more different types of steel. The name is derived from the Syrian city of Damascus"," which is considered the former stronghold and origin of Damascus steel production. Usually"," a hard"," carbon-rich steel and a soft"," low-carbon steel are brought together by repeated forge welding and folding. The carbon-rich steel provides greater hardness"," better hardenability"," and longer edge retention"," while the softer steel of the blade imparts higher elasticity and greater fracture resistance. With this technique"," which originated in a time of poor and varying steel qualities"," you can combine the positive properties of different steels. Due to the different colorations with varying carbon content"," impressive patterns of alternating layers are also created. Not least because of these patterns"," the damascus blades of the Middle Ages were attributed an inherent magic
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