Cold Steel Willow Leaf sword

Razor owns one. In a previous thread he said the PoB was at 7".

quite normal for a willow leaf, oxtail, it is said that the sword carries itself the one who wields it merely guides it. The jian has a more neutral balance because it is used for different movements. Different swords have different weights and it also depends on the length of the sword in question as to where it balances.

Daineal I have one and it's the toughest sub300 oxtail so far.

I really like mine, it handles very well.


It is a very strong sword, I have cut some heavy targets with it.

Here is two pics of heavy carpet cardboard tubing, it's about 1/4" .



The only problem I have with my dao is the wrap it kept bunching up on me. You can see a little in this pic.


I fixed the wrap a then put Minwax Polycrylic clear satin on it, no more problems with the wrap anymore.

I want to get a willow leaf dao some day.

Sept: They are supposed to feel blade heavy because the blade carries the motion, the wielder only has to put the blade into motion and guide it. Also the techniques involved are mainly circular, so the circles are the momentum not the wielder. The problem you are having is that you are trying to power the blade through the cut when using blade heavy swords, instead the sword carries its own inertia through the target, all you have to do is guide it. With a jian you have to power the blade somewhat as well as guide it. The jian has a more neutral balance that you would be used to.

I saw some footage from a practitioner of Russian Martial Art who moved heavy staffs and swords using the same concept. They would use the momentum and weight of the weapon, assisted by the torque of the body to direct and guide, to aid it in executing the technique. I supposed this would be advantageous and a superior technique. Especially for those that may have to heft a weapon which may not be optimal to their use. In the venue of battle this may be necessary when it is a free for all.

To use the weapon as if you were wrestling a snake, exerting all your power to keep it under control does nothing but weary the user, to allow the weapon to move as the wind with nothing but gentle guiding touches is to achieve mastery of the weapon.

In all the martial arts and weapon arts that I have studied, I find that the best arts such as fighting with staff and sword (depending on the sword of course) and even with the body is to move to the natural flow of the weapon of the body. By moving in circles with weapons and with body is a very natural movement which your body has no problems performing effortlessly and therefor I find them to be easiest to learn and superior to other more "resistant" styles of martial arts.