| Owning a gun is a right but sword collecting is an | | | | knew what made it such a lethal weapon. The |
| art. There are plenty of Hollywood movies that | | | | scabbard that houses it was air tight and helped |
| use sword play in their action scenes but knowing | | | | to preserve the sword when not in use. The |
| where the steel came from is the research that | | | | 32.25 inch replica Ancient King of Yue sword with |
| many who deem themselves collectors always | | | | brass handle is tarnish free which is a rare trait, |
| want to find out. | | | | many sword collectors notice this attribute and |
| Japanese Samurai swords are the most popular | | | | are drawn to this fact. |
| of choice but sometimes the rarer swords have | | | | This sword is not only famous for its history or |
| more history behind them. Take for instance the | | | | how it was made but for the sheer design it |
| 32.25 inch replica Ancient King of Yue sword with | | | | displays. Many of the artifacts from dynasties |
| brass handle; it's not like other swords because its | | | | past were not preserved as well and only some |
| dull steel finish and distinctive handle make it stand | | | | parts remained. The sheer craftsmanship of the |
| out among those with a careful eye. | | | | King of Yue Sword allows it to stand out because |
| The history behind the Ancient King of Yue dates | | | | of the design and that it stays sharp all the time. |
| back to 496 BC when King Goujian defeated the | | | | Many who collect swords note the replication and |
| Wu State in a battle that allowed him to | | | | all who study this copy marvel at its detail. If you |
| self-appoint as the ruler of Yue. The sword is an | | | | have an eye for swords then this one has |
| archeological artifact and the ancient text on the | | | | probably caught yours already. |
| side consists of eight characters. It has been | | | | The 32.25 inch replica Ancient King of Yue sword |
| deciphered to read that the sword belonged to | | | | with brass handle also has a handle that is 6 1/8 |
| King Goujian of Yue and was made for his | | | | inches long. It resists tarnish and the scabbard is |
| personal use. | | | | intricately detailed to show the brass fittings so its |
| The swords materials were broken down to | | | | beauty can be viewed from the outside until the |
| show the main composition because when it was | | | | sword is unsheathed. |
| discovered it was in water where it had been for | | | | The solid steel blade and brass handle make it a |
| two thousand years and it was literally still | | | | beautiful display and much more than any |
| recognizable. It consists of 80% copper and | | | | conversation piece you might have hanging on |
| roughly 20% tin; this allowed it to be sturdy | | | | your walls. It's best to examine it on line so you |
| enough not to break. | | | | can see the incredible detail based on the original |
| It also has some iron and lead combined with the | | | | which is currently on display in the Hubei Provincial |
| tin and with those combinations archeologists | | | | Museum in the People's Republic of China. |