Inside Dalian Hanwei / Paul Chen Sword Forge -

Paul Chen - Hanwei Forge Its official name is Dalian Hanwei Metal Co. LTD and it was founded in 1990 by Chen Chao-Po from Taiwan. Hanwei is an enterprise that focuses on manufacturing swords in the traditional way. The company philosophy is “forging sincerely and thereby inheriting history”. They explore cultures and investigate lost techniques. At all times they use qualitative and truthful designs, as well as making use of modern technologies for making swords. Hanwei literally means “the splendor of the Chinese“ and since its inception the swords have enjoyed a good reputation and are highly sought after by martial artists and collectors. The founder of Hanwei chen Chao-Po (Western name Paul Chen) is an internationally renowned sword smith and one of the founders of the Taiwan Art Sword Preservation Association and the founder of Hanwei Metal Manufacturing (China) Co., Ltd. Paul Chen was born in 1955 in Taipei, Taiwan. His obsession with swords started when his gra