Palembang twist-core pedang
A Palembang style sword with a fine twist-core blade and carved hardwood scabbard.Twist-core steel
A type of pattern-welding using twisted rods of steel.Huāwéngāng (花文鋼)
A type of pattern welding known in English as twist-core.Chinese twistcore presentation saber
An unusually large presentation saber in the style of high-end Chinese military sabers.Rare Chinese twistcore saber
Background
Most Chinese swords and sabers are made with a hard high carbon steel edge plate sandwich