Shuihi Tachi - Paul Chen Hanwei

Paul Chen Shuihi Tachi - SH2185

This masterful production by Hanwei combines the elements of one of the four most popular Chinese classic novels, written in the 14th Century, with an elegantly crafted and superbly decorated Tachi.

Shui Hu Chuan (Water Margin Chronicles), translated in 1933 by Nobel Laureate Pearl S. Buck as All Men are Brothers is a truly epic tale of a band of outlaws who, in Robin Hood fashion, attempt to overthrow a corrupt government in the name of the Emperor. Our Tachi tells the story in a series of exquisitely detailed bas-relief panels on the sides of the Tsuka and Saya, held in place by retainers that are themselves lavishly decorated in a Chrysanthemum motif.

The blade of the Tachi is no less outstanding forged and folded from Swedish Powder Steel, with a hamon displaying elements of both notare and gunome, it is in itself a work of art.

Key Features:
Forged and Folded Swedish Powder Steel Blade
Traditional Construction
Exquisitely Detaialed Bas-Relief Panels on Tsuka and Saya

Specifications:
Blade Length: 27 1/2"
Handle Length: 9 3/4"
Overall Length: 38 1/4"
Weight: 2 lb 8 oz

Specs will vary slightly from piece to piece.

This sword comes with a cotton storage bag and a Paul Chen Hanwei Traditional Sword Mainenance Kit.