Just Wondering.

i would recommend asking garrett on this. he knows his stuff. plus i think he sells a tang jian similar to that.

It seems to still be considered a dao, anyway, going by the term "datang dao."

Kinda funny, since it ought to be closer to a Jian performance wise.

Can't say I've ever seen a dao in this style. Technically, I guess it's still a dao due to only one fully sharpened length. Why not, since scissors are also technically dao (jian dao)

Masterforge also had one. In fact, I think that picture is actually Masterforge's original one.



Nice! *stealz*

Thanks guys, I sent a pm to garrett, no reply yet. I may try gundoggy in the next few days.
I almost forgot about this thread. x-x Sorry.

Oh boy PMing is a horrible way to get hold of me... I only check once every couple months or so.

I've only heard it referred to as a "Tang dao". Performance-wise it handles like other straight sabres (zhi bei dao) of the period, but with a false edge.

Antique example in a Japanese museum. Classified as a national treasure.



Next stage of evolution is curvature. There is also an antique example classified as a Japanese national treasure, but I can't seem to dig it up. The famous Kogarasu.