Fantasy Tang Heng Dao Anti Katana Sword – Hand Crafted – Thunder Bringer

Developed During Tang Dynasty (618 to 907 A.D.), Tang Heng (Horizontal) Dao (Sword) is a straight Dao featuring a scabbard with two-point suspension system developed during the most powerful Tang Dynasty (618 to 907 A.D.). The two-point suspension system enables the Dao to be worn in a more or less horizontal (Heng) position. Tang Heng Dao was used for combat on foot as well as on horseback. Heng Dao is compact, light weight, and was the standard regulation side arm for conscripts, elite troops, commanding officers and The Tang Imperial guards.

Heng Dao is expensive to make and each piece worth about six month’s salary of a junior level government official. As an expensive military resource, Heng Dao was forbidden to be used as burial goods. As a result, there were very few unearthed specimens found today. Fortunately, Heng Dao was pursued by the Japanese delegates and sent back to Japan as treasures for the royal court and those few rare Heng Dao samples are preserved in Nara today. The technique and design of the Japanese Katana sword is heavily influenced by the Chinese Tang Heng Dao.

Specifications:
Full Tang
Steel: 65MN
Blade Length: 72 cm
Handle Length: 31 cm
Total Length: 107cm
Blade Width: 0.6cm
Net Weight: 1.5kg
POB from hand guard 11 cm

Blade cross section profile: triangular wedge shape
Blade length wide profile: straight blade, pointed tip with upper edge

Labor intensive classic forging.

What’s in the box
1 x Brocade Box
1 x Tang Heng Dao
1 x Display Stand