VIDEO ARCHIVE
From forging, grinding, and assembly to training and use, this exhibition showcases the traditional craftsmanship and contemporary applications that Shen Guang Long Sword Shop continues to uphold.
Fully documenting each process from forging and quenching to grinding, offering a glimpse into the essence of a century of craftsmanship.
The finished products in the exhibition hall, the semi-finished products at the workstation, and the experience accumulated by the craftsmen jointly record how a sword was born in Longquan.
Spanning the years from 1885 to the present, the dates, the figures, and the workshops that remain in operation together form the most reliable coordinates of this history of sword-making.
A name becomes an imprint of time. A sword becomes the answer forged through fire, steel, water, stone—and generations of devotion.
Deconstructing the six core components of the Tai Chi sword, from quenching and forging to precise assembly, to reveal the rigorous inspection and profound craftsmanship behind every fine sword.
Unveiling the core processes of Shen Guang Long's century-old sword making: steel refining and material selection, composite forging, hot and cold forging, quenching and tempering, straightening and grinding, assembly and inspection.
Immersive Understanding: The Artisan Philosophy Behind Forging, Quenching, and Grinding