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- Tue Jan 11, 2011 2:21 pm
- Forum: Chinese Historical Arms
- Topic: Dao
- Replies: 16
- Views: 33298
Re: Dao
Blade alone means really the blade with no fittings, right ? Then, 1600g seems unusually heavy to me. Also, at a blade weight of 964g, I would expect the total weight around 1350g. Fittings of 650g also seem too heavy to me. On the other hand, if the sword owner wanted the dao like this, it was up t...
- Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:26 am
- Forum: Chinese Historical Arms
- Topic: Dao
- Replies: 16
- Views: 33298
Re: Dao
I'm sure others can elaborate more overall, but one thing gives me confidence you have an old blade (i.e. no recent fake) - the square hole in the tang to put a securing bolt through. Modern stuff usually has that kind of hole drilled through, as this is much easier than hammering a hole through the...
- Sun Dec 19, 2010 8:16 pm
- Forum: Chinese Historical Arms
- Topic: Custom Meteorite Jian Project
- Replies: 32
- Views: 70584
Re: Custom Meteorite Jian Project
Are you sure this is a Ming style ?
- Fri Dec 10, 2010 2:54 pm
- Forum: Chinese Swordsmanship
- Topic: Period Chinese Armor
- Replies: 35
- Views: 77560
Re: Period Chinese Armor
I could get reproduction clothing made in Pakistan from a trustable source (provided the infrastructure is back again), as long as I get a good specification about what they should do. As of the well-rounded expert going by the name of "Wiki", brigandine comes in several makes, from hardened leather...
- Mon Nov 22, 2010 10:55 am
- Forum: Chinese Swordsmanship
- Topic: Wudang and Kunling sword form
- Replies: 4
- Views: 14403
Re: Wudang and Kunling sword form
From the top of my head (again), there isn't one "Wudang sword" form, this is a movie invention. A lot of what you find today is just some wushu / taiji / elsewhere stuff modified in some way for aesthetic appearance. However, from what I saw on various documentations, there seem to be at least some...
- Wed Nov 17, 2010 11:39 am
- Forum: Chinese Historical Arms
- Topic: Ming dynasty weapon reproductions
- Replies: 15
- Views: 35289
Re: Ming dynasty weapon reproductions
From the top of my head, a combination of leather, wood / steel chips and silk that would need quite some heavy stab to penetrate, possibly combined with an occasional chain mail. Basically everything BUT plate, in varying combinations depending on the goal / task. Vulnerable points being the face (...
- Tue Nov 16, 2010 9:26 am
- Forum: Chinese Historical Arms
- Topic: Ming dynasty weapon reproductions
- Replies: 15
- Views: 35289
Re: Ming dynasty weapon reproductions
Depends on the circumstances. Generally, the guy with the shorter weapon needs to avoid the launch and get more inside, finishing there. With same sized weapons, the guy with the better technique, athletics and reflexes wins. Special problems if one fighter uses two weapons, e.g. one-handed sword an...
- Mon Sep 27, 2010 6:46 am
- Forum: Test Cutting for Historical Swordsmanship
- Topic: Cutting Tatami
- Replies: 23
- Views: 41150
Re: Cutting Tatami
I still support the suggestion mentioned above and start cutting at the very top of the mat, instead of right through the middle.
- Sun Sep 26, 2010 11:06 am
- Forum: Test Cutting for Historical Swordsmanship
- Topic: Cutting Tatami
- Replies: 23
- Views: 41150
Re: Cutting Tatami
How much cash did you destroy that way ?
- Wed Sep 08, 2010 8:05 am
- Forum: Chinese Historical Arms
- Topic: Wood For Jian Handle?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 10667
Re: Wood For Jian Handle?
If it worked on a japanese sword that was really used, it works also on jian and dao. You might want to create your handle out of one piece with a broach and a drill (drill only a small hole enough to get the broach through), otherwise you probably crack your handle when it's glued from two pieces w...
- Mon Sep 06, 2010 7:25 am
- Forum: Chinese Historical Arms
- Topic: sawtooth sword
- Replies: 7
- Views: 19358
Re: sawtooth sword
Hello Peter, where is this sword from ?
- Thu Sep 02, 2010 2:29 pm
- Forum: Chinese Historical Arms
- Topic: sawtooth sword
- Replies: 7
- Views: 19358
Re: sawtooth sword
Why would someone in old times invest a lot of work to weaken and damage the blades edge like this ? Takes time, weakens the structural integrity, may lead to tears destroying the sword, and does not have any value. With a bit of luck you find examples of ceremonial use somewhere, but I haven't seen...
- Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:42 am
- Forum: Sword Care & Maintenance
- Topic: Strange warpage
- Replies: 9
- Views: 20086
Re: Strange warpage
I wouldn't put it like that "every" sword bends like that. Swords are bending like this under three circumstances: 1. They are poorly heat treated, resulting in having a too large soft core that has no spring capabilities, or entirely unhardened zones. This is an issue of quality control. 2. They ha...
- Fri Jul 09, 2010 9:11 am
- Forum: Chinese Swordsmanship
- Topic: Average Size of Miao Dao
- Replies: 7
- Views: 21617
Re: Average Size of Miao Dao
I think that again relies on the exact translation of the mentioned base quantity into centimeters and grams. I don't think they had any reason in those ancient texts to blow the sizes out of proportions, so the numbers should be accurate. However, there is always this tendency to take a fixed measu...
- Thu Jul 08, 2010 5:17 pm
- Forum: Chinese Historical Arms
- Topic: Historical Geometries and Variations
- Replies: 8
- Views: 21947
Re: Historical Geometries and Variations
I'd venture a guess that they pronounce a different wave on impact compared to a blade geometry with a ridge. Otherwise, they would have used that round geometry after a few tries, as you immediately feel it, and this kind of polish is not harder to do than a more ridged one.