Where to buy a dao with these features?

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Where to buy a dao with these features? Dec 10, 2014 23:40:56 GMT

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Post by Companion on Dec 10, 2014 23:40:56 GMT

Hello all,

Been away from sword collecting for a long time and I'm not really sure what's available out there anymore, so I'd appreciate any help you can give me. I am looking for a good functional dao that fits these criteria:

Blade shape: yanmao or liu ye
Laminated steel blade with visible grain
Royal blue scabbard and grip wrap, with bronze accents
Either single- or double- handed is OK

I am willing to send a production piece off for further customization but a full custom is out of my price range. I hope it's not too vague a request, thanks for the help in advance.

junon Member Posts: 385	Where to buy a dao with these features? Dec 10, 2014 23:58:05 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by junon on Dec 10, 2014 23:58:05 GMT How about huanuo? Not many options available for dao... Http://sevenstarstrading.com/site/huanuo/goldrndbattle/
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Where to buy a dao with these features? Dec 11, 2014 15:21:46 GMT

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Post by Companion on Dec 11, 2014 15:21:46 GMT

junon wrote
How about huanuo?
Not many options available for dao...

Http://sevenstarstrading.com/site/huanuo/goldrndbattle/

Thanks for the link. I think you are right that Chinese swords in general and Dao in particular are not very popular with US collectors. Most of what I'm seeing out there are generic looking niu wei dao or sheet metal wushu swords.

Another way to approach the question is to find a laminated steel yanmao or liuye bare blade, which I can then send to a customizer for mounting. Anyone selling good quality bare dao blades out there?

Lord Cobol Member Posts: 215	Where to buy a dao with these features? Dec 11, 2014 18:35:57 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Lord Cobol on Dec 11, 2014 18:35:57 GMT Sinosword / jkoo could probably custom one up for you with whatever color & lamination you want for not much more than their stock price.

mrstabby: Been thinking the same - but the person that set up the page might not be there anymore and old code gets messy when not maintained. Might be a "repair subscriptions, destroy function X, repair X, destroy Y" situation by now - would mean a total overhaul. Nov 18, 2024 7:29:27 GMT

eastman: problems with the forum software are the cause, not a goal to limit the club. There is an error with the software that messes up activities that require the sending of email. Nov 18, 2024 3:57:36 GMT

choseychas: That's what I figured, wasn't sure if it had become a limited club where you have to know someone to get in or what was going on. Nov 18, 2024 2:39:40 GMT

Where to buy a dao with these features?

Post by Companion on Dec 10, 2014 23:40:56 GMT

Post by junon on Dec 10, 2014 23:58:05 GMT

Post by Companion on Dec 11, 2014 15:21:46 GMT

Post by Lord Cobol on Dec 11, 2014 18:35:57 GMT

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