Small heavy jian sword

francantolin · 20th October 2019, 10:21 PM

Hello and thank you guys !!

I never saw a jian scabbard with velvet cover ( turtoise snake-shark skin yes...)
( but I am not a specialist at all !)

Yes I think it's mahogany wood, old ?...
so, Ren, are you kidding when you talk about this untouched by sun 100 years old ( piece of ) velvet ?
Maybe a shadow sword

Kind regards

Ren Ren · 21st October 2019, 12:14 AM

"Antique Mahogany" is a term used by Chinese antique dealers when translating into English.
In fact, this type of wood is not related to the real mahogany from Cuba, Dominican Republic and Honduras. Its Chinese name is suanzhi 酸枝 (literally - "sour branch") and identifies the wood of several trees from the genus Dalbergia. The Chinese write that to determine this type of wood, the surface should be scratched with a sharp tool - a specific sour smell should appear.

Ren Ren · 21st October 2019, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by francantolin

so, Ren, are you kidding when you talk about this untouched by sun 100 years old ( piece of ) velvet ?
Maybe a shadow sword

May be

I use Google translator and sometimes it turns out funny.

But the restorers taught me to pay special attention to the condition of the old velvet. There are always obvious differences in shades of color between areas that are open and hidden from light.

20th October 2019, 10:21 PM	#1
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 911	Hello and thank you guys !! I never saw a jian scabbard with velvet cover ( turtoise snake-shark skin yes...) ( but I am not a specialist at all !) Yes I think it's mahogany wood, old ?... so, Ren, are you kidding when you talk about this untouched by sun 100 years old ( piece of ) velvet ? Maybe a shadow sword Kind regards

21st October 2019, 12:14 AM	#2
Ren Ren Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Russia, Moscow Posts: 379	"Antique Mahogany" is a term used by Chinese antique dealers when translating into English. In fact, this type of wood is not related to the real mahogany from Cuba, Dominican Republic and Honduras. Its Chinese name is suanzhi 酸枝 (literally - "sour branch") and identifies the wood of several trees from the genus Dalbergia. The Chinese write that to determine this type of wood, the surface should be scratched with a sharp tool - a specific sour smell should appear.