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Post by themaster293 on Jan 21, 2008 19:13:04 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2008 19:38:07 GMT
Same basic idea, but it looks like the one Garrett posted has a solid wood handle, while the Hsu has a rattan wrap. I'd much prefer solid. It seems like the rattan would have a tendancy to loosen and unwrap eventually.  Good looking sword, Garrett.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2008 20:27:43 GMT
Yes it looks like the one in the vid is bigger and sturdier than the corn leaf saber.But the balance, weight and heft of the CLS are very nice.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2008 2:55:59 GMT
I'd put a cotton wrap on the miao dao. Personal preference.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2008 0:12:00 GMT
Great sword Garret, to bad it is too long to get through the postal system here in Oz but there are still couriers they might cost a little more but for a beautiful Miao Dao like that it is worth every penny. Personally I reckon the hilt would look great done with the Chinese wrapping you see on a lot of daos but in leather. How easily do you think the black lacquer on the other models fittings would scratch off?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2008 3:16:27 GMT
Garrett: Those were impressive forms, was that wushu forms because it looks like another school of chinese kung fu that I have been introduced to.
The miao dao is a beautiful weapon when used with the forms that most accentuate its lines. Too bad they are so long that we can't get them into Australia as they are amazing blades and one of my favourites, that and the two handed jian.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2008 3:28:29 GMT
Musashi, not too sure about that. I'll have to check. If they undergo a bluing process it won't come off too easy though.
I don't think that's a wushu form. Not flashy or fast enough. I checked Mike Martello out a bit. Looks like he picked it up in Taiwan where the miao dao style was preserved.
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Post by vayduong on Jan 23, 2008 4:28:18 GMT
It is most likely PiQua or BajiQuan. I practice the same form, and it is taught in Piqua.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2008 4:31:32 GMT
It's not bajiquan, it looks like the seven cutting swords school of kung fu or something close to that.
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Post by vayduong on Jan 23, 2008 22:43:41 GMT
Whooops, meant to say that the weapon is usually taught in PiQua and BajiQ schools, not that that's where the form came from or represents.
I've heard of it being referred to as the four roads miao dao form, but nothing else. Could even be a military form for all I know, since it was used in the Sino-Japanese war. History of the form might even date back to General Qi's chang dao forms. I don't know..... but not too many schools teach it.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2008 0:25:30 GMT
I've heard that General Qi's methods were preserved by some people in Taiwan. This could be it.
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Post by vayduong on Feb 9, 2008 0:50:33 GMT
Here's a picture of my personal Miao Dao It has a 44" blade and a 17" hilt. It is very quick despite having a POB of 7". The sword must be between 2.5-3lbs. It is of 4,000 layer sanmai construction and was made by the guys at ZhengWu forge. img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-8/1208737/DSCN2044.JPG |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2008 14:56:24 GMT
I've just purchased the Hanwei Miao dao, it is a very light sword, but so far I like it. I've not had any time to do any real cutting with it, however it makes seriously short work of every variety of water bottle that I've placed in it's path. Sometime when I actually have more time I'll run a review of it.
-John
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