Cutting with Chinese Jian (straightsword)

I have noticed there are several japanese sword cutting videos on this webpage.. Well, I'm a swordsmith apprentice under a quite famous Chinese swordsmith, and I enjoy cutting stuff up as much as anyone. I am an amateur however.. :)
Anyway, there's alot of hype going around saying that the Japanese katana is super-sharp, and the best sword in the world and bs like that. The japananese got their Katana model from the Chinese during the Tang Dynasty, and learned to forge swords from the chinese. However, I'd like to remove some of the bad reputation modern Chinese wushu has given the Chinese sword, and get the true Chinese sword out of the shadows.

The sword in the video is a double edged jian, Qing Dynasty reproduction in 3-layer lamination with 4000 layers of folded steel. It is razor sharp, and has a price-tag of around 1000USD. This is a real sword, and not one of those flappy wushu-toys used for dancing around. Enjoy...

Best regards, Kenneth A.H.
Zheng Wu Knife & Sword Company.
www.zheng-wu.com

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Sports

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• tameshigiri
• chinese
• sword
• cutting
• jian
• straightsword
• kung-fu
• kung
• fu
• qi
• gong
• taiji
• tai
• chi
• wushu

[wushutora]

were did u get ur jian?? and plese plese plese be so kind to tell me the name of it

[Alveprins]

I got it from my own company? Read the description man. :) Zheng-Wu Knife & Sword Company.

[markthewhalekiller]

Yeah man, I agree with what you're trying to do here. A sword is a sword. Can it cut? It's a sword. People try to say that the Katana is better, but that judgment is mostly based upon pop culture and cartoons. Practically, the shape doesn't matter, the quality does. Quality, and the abilities of the wielder.

[zomfgirule]

SWEET CUTS. 5 stars.

[streetpips]

@Seres1091 thanks

[Seres1091]

@streetpips Google zheng-wu

[streetpips]

sick where u get that?



[mg4elements]

Cool ! Reputation of chinese sword redeemed ! Jian swords rock !

[zenaskon]

DEY TOOK MAH JOB

[AndyRaslan]

@markthewhalekiller Well said. This generation takes anime waaaaay too seriously.

[waiborx2]

Katana mach better

[blawtnoop]

daaaaaaaymn i hope youve learned to be more careful with that thing since you filmed this

[Alveprins]

@Alveprins I couldn't have put it better myself. Every tool for its use.

[Kennefo]

This is a nice vid, but if you ever learn how to cut with the jian i wont swing it around freely because the way i learnt how to use it was to stab or slice with jian.... you are pretty quick with that and nice video