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aussie-rabbit Member Posts: 4,610	Dao from swordsmith688 Feb 2, 2014 19:38:06 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by aussie-rabbit on Feb 2, 2014 19:38:06 GMT Any comments on this design, not really traditional but looks like a cutter!
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Dao from swordsmith688 Feb 2, 2014 19:49:56 GMT

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Just an FYI, but you might want to change the picture to something, you know, not the size of a fingernail. That said, from what I can see of it, it appears to be a Han Dynasty Dao, so it actually is a traditional design; just one far different from what most people associate with the word "dao".

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Dao from swordsmith688 Feb 2, 2014 20:01:42 GMT

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Vincent Dolan wrote
Just an FYI, but you might want to change the picture to something, you know, not the size of a fingernail. That said, from what I can see of it, it appears to be a Han Dynasty Dao, so it actually is a traditional design; just one far different from what most people associate with the word "dao".

Sorry about the thumbnail - corrected -

Note the fuller, have not seen one of that size as a traditional blade.

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Dao from swordsmith688 Feb 2, 2014 20:24:10 GMT

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Post by Vincent Dolan on Feb 2, 2014 20:24:10 GMT

Actually, Han dao with a fuller nearly the full length and width of the blade did exist. Below is an image of an original Han dao (bronze, I believe) alongside a fragment of another Han dao; you can make out the fuller on both, though it's much clearer on the complete sword:

Some, like this one below, also had double fullers:

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Dao from swordsmith688 Feb 2, 2014 20:51:13 GMT

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Vincent Dolan wrote
Actually, Han dao with a fuller nearly the full length and width of the blade did exist. Below is an image of an original Han dao (bronze, I believe) alongside a fragment of another Han dao; you can make out the fuller on both, though it's much clearer on the complete sword:

Yes, does look like they have copied a bronze period sword for this one.

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Post by aussie-rabbit on Feb 2, 2014 19:38:06 GMT

Post by Vincent Dolan on Feb 2, 2014 19:49:56 GMT

Post by aussie-rabbit on Feb 2, 2014 20:01:42 GMT

Post by Vincent Dolan on Feb 2, 2014 20:24:10 GMT

Post by aussie-rabbit on Feb 2, 2014 20:51:13 GMT

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