Paul Chen Katanas Epitomizing the art of
the Samurai sword maker, hand crafted at
the Dalian (China) forge of Paul Chen,
the widely respected authority on the
art of oriental sword making. Displaying
features usually found only on original
Samurai swords, these pieces provide a
unique opportunity to own a katana of a
quality usually found only in the
private collections, museums or in the
Orient.
The Paul Chen foundry in China started
with the first affordable clay tempered
katana the Shinto Katana. Now the
foundry produces countless replica
katanas and medieval swords to include
the Paul Chen practical line and folded
series. Prices online vary widely with
many flyby night companies or e-bay
sales offering used swords and seconds.
As an authorized dealer Arms of Valor,
Ltd. only offers new swords out of the
original box, which is only opened for
inspection to insure quality. The
cutting tests speak for themselves!
Paul
Chen Medieval Swords - The William Marshal Sword
(2000-GT) priced at $251. The crossguard and
pommel are solid stainless steel with a wooden
handle wrapped in black leather (the grip is
laced leather allowing for a better grip that
prevents slipping). The tang appears to be
peened, but the visible portion is very small,
we did not take this sword apart to see if the
tang was as narrow as the peened portion looks.
If there is any weakness in the tang it will be
found during our testing.
The William Marshal Sword is light weighing 2
pounds, but the blade feels tip heavy with a
balance point of 7 inches. The blade has a
mirror finish with a slightly sharp edge, but
lacks the razor sharpness of the Generation 2.
Pressure can be applied with the thumb without
drawing blood. We are going to test it without
adding any further edge to the blade (out of the
box). The scabbard that comes with this sword is
bamboo covered with leather with steel tip and
throat.
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