Antique Chinese Sabers Heavy & Short
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- Опубликовано: 14 апр 2022
- Scott M. Rodell presents two exception Antique Qing Chinese Sabers (dao). Short Cutlas length Duandao were often carried as side arms for daily protection during the Qing period, much as compact pistols might be carried today.
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The second, narrower duandao I presented is lighter than the first with the teeth down the back. I don’t have the exact weight, but it is lighter than a fuller length Dao. Though this is not always the case, being shorter, it is easier to wield a heavier duandao than a full length Dao of the same weight. Thanks for your support!
Absolutely love the shorter swords. It really changes your perspective on “reach”, advantages and disadvantages.
I really like how the blade doesn’t have any fullers and not even a false edge, so that people can enjoy the aesthetics of the smooth wedge cross section blade.
On a tangent, how long could Qing military sabres get for cavalry/mounted infantry troops? There was one Huawengang-style construction sabre with an 89 cm blade in an old article - was it supposed to be a parade example or a genuine fighting sabre?
By the way,mor you haven’t already seen it, check out the video on the first Dao here: ruclips.net/video/NdLpBB4p7Dw/видео.html
Another thing I have noticed is that Chinese really had a lot of variety of blades, wow that's very impressive ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Great video as always, very informative about the historical disputes that happened in China at the time! Quick question out of curiosity though, is the second saber lighter as it seems or does it feel heavier like the oxtail saber in the beginning of the video? Thanks in advance!
If you are interested in other Chinese Sword Swords, check out: Duanjian, the Chinese Short Sword- Chinese Swords and Swordsmanship Series: ruclips.net/video/awmdezzqa7U/видео.html
Beautiful pieces. I wonder if the heavy sword was for executions.
It’s easy to test for gold. Believe it or not you can get a cheap test kit on amazon. The hardenable steel might only be 3/4” in the blade maybe less.
I like leaving nicks in the edge as battle scars. No need to ever remove them. Great video of awesome antiques. Thank you.
Thanks. You are spot on about the blade damage, no real question it is from combat. Any sword might have been used in the moment to execute a criminal. But Chinese executioners swords are a very specific design, they are straight bladed and have a demon head pommel. They are rare encountered as Chinese tended not to collect or preserve them for karmic reasons.
Oh one more question. I love Chinese blades but always wondered why some blades have a small curve on the handler. Than you ❤️❤️❤️
The answer is no real mystery, a curved grip helps prevent the hand from slipping off the end of the hilt. Many have a flared pommel for the same reason.
@@smrsevenstarstradingco.241 ty very much I appreciate your answer and your time for me 😊❤️
No worries, you are welcome.
Hi ❤️ I have two questions. I would love to know the answers from your point of view if possible ❤️. Are Mongol blades similar to Chinese blades ? And my final question, there's a lot of controversial between Katana and Chinese blades. From your personal opinion, is the blade what does matter or is it the one who controls it in a battle. Thank you very much. I love your videos 😍😍😍
Were the really short ones ever used in combat? Or were those more like souvenirs? I have one here with a shorter but otherwise similar profile (to the "more standard", slender one) that's 62cm total, with a ray- or sharkskin grip wound with thick brass wire. It has a reinforced tip but it's not very thick overall.
Short Dao and Jian (Duandao and Duanjian) were used as side arms for daily protection, not as battlefield weapons.
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The word "Chinese" is really meaningless when applied to ancient East Asia. There were MANY different races and countries there. They spoke different languages with very different tonal systems. They used very different weapons and even had their own ways of refining metals and crafting weapons. LOL