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Post by johnc on May 2, 2016 16:19:30 GMT
Left: Albrecht sword (My one and only Euro sword, but not for long, I guess) Top to bottom: Militia-style pudao from unknown maker, Rodell cutting jian, Militairy dadao, Warlord dadao, Practical kung fu sword, Oxtail dao, Butterfly swords. Antique 19th century Chinese swords. For more details, please see: sbg-sword-forum.forums.net/thread/47507/antique-chinese-daoAntique nihonto. The top blade is from Kamakura or Nanbokucho period, the other two are from mid and late Edo. They are all mumei.
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Post by johnc on Jun 26, 2016 22:19:59 GMT
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Post by Elrikk on Jun 26, 2016 22:58:27 GMT
Nice stuff!
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Post by Timo Nieminen on Jun 27, 2016 0:09:07 GMT
Collection updated with an antique Korean 'hyup do'. Just looking at it, I would have assumed it's SE Asian, rather than Korean. Do you know the provenance? The haft is shortened?
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Post by johnc on Jun 27, 2016 23:00:01 GMT
Thank you both for your comments. I purchased this from a private collector who is specialised in Indonesian weapons, so this one didn't fit in his collection. The former owner told him it's Korean. I don't know much about Korean weapons either but I like the 50/50 blade/shaft ratio of this spear-sword, because I love 'Pudao'ish' weapons. The bamboo shaft doesn't look shortened at first glance; it has a rounded end. I agree it's a bit hard to define. But Korean or not, I'm quite happy with this purchase which didn't take too much from my wallet. Opinions and/or more info about this weapon are very welcome.
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Post by Timo Nieminen on Jul 11, 2016 23:58:16 GMT
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Post by johnc on Jul 21, 2016 22:59:23 GMT
Thanks for sorting it out. Great reference material. This makes it very interesting. Now we can be 100% sure it's not Korean but most likely a dha with its origin in Laos and probably used by the Hmong tribes.
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Post by Croccifixio on Jul 22, 2016 15:37:06 GMT
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Post by johnc on Aug 11, 2016 10:39:39 GMT
Nice video. That's a big knife. Looks much like those chinese bladed pole weapons. My dha is a pocket knife, compared with this.
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Post by johnc on Aug 26, 2016 14:04:03 GMT
Purchases from the past 2 months Hanwei Swiss bastard sword (which is actually a 2-hander) Bottom to top: -Musashi Shirakawa 1060 DH. Very nice cutter, and feels nimble in hand. -CS katana ( still can't figure out if this is from the warrior or the imperial series, it has the dragon theme fittings) -CS o'katana. Big swords fascinate me. Those oher 2 look like wakizashi's compared with this one. Attachments:
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Post by johnc on Jan 22, 2017 14:44:38 GMT
Latest addidtions: Practical tai chi jian, sharpened. Top: H/T Norman, Bottom: H/T early medieval Let's move on to some antique Euro's: Dutch M1876 cavalry saber Dutch model 1819 briquet short saber French model 1855 Roman style short sword.
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Post by johnc on Jan 22, 2017 15:05:56 GMT
British model 1796 LC saber, marked: 'Osborn' By far my favorite Euro saber. Saw it for the 1st time as a teenager, was very impressed. Finally I got one after almost 30 years. Unexpectedly light for its size. Blade has a nice flex, feels like modern spring steel. This example is sharpened halfway from the tip.
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Post by Verity on Jan 22, 2017 16:14:04 GMT
I am loving that kamakura blade. The sugata is mesmerizing! :)
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Post by Jordan Williams on Jan 25, 2017 18:46:46 GMT
Really like the Briquet Sabres and the Artillery Glaive. Awesome collection
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Post by johnc on Jan 25, 2017 21:34:09 GMT
Impressive collection and a lot of variety! I love it, thanks for sharing. Thanks. For a long time I've managed to restrict myself to collect Chinese swords only and some antique Japanese swords. But since I've bought my 1st Euro style sword (Albrecht), I seem to be off limits. Now, I'm interested in many kinds of swords. Currently I'm into antique Euro sabres, And to restrict myself again, I only want to collect Dutch sabres, but still keep an open mind for a few others and so on.
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Post by johnc on Jan 25, 2017 21:40:03 GMT
I am loving that kamakura blade. The sugata is mesmerizing! Yes, this Bizen tachi is the pride of my collection. The oldest sword in my collection, but also the sword in the best kept condition. For a long time, I wasn't too sure if it is Nanbokucho or Kamakura. But now I can be pretty sure it's Kamakura, because of the small kissaki.
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Post by johnc on Jan 25, 2017 21:45:29 GMT
Really like the Briquet Sabres and the Artillery Glaive. Awesome collection Thanks. I will get the model 1831 gladius style short sword soon. This will make my sub-collection of briquet swords more complete. I like the compact size of these swords. The single edged briquet short sabre reminds me of those Chinese butterfly swords.
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Post by Verity on Jan 25, 2017 22:05:19 GMT
I am loving that kamakura blade. The sugata is mesmerizing! :) Yes, this Bizen tachi is the pride of my collection. The oldest sword in my collection, but also the sword in the best kept condition. For a long time, I wasn't too sure if it is Nanbokucho or Kamakura. But now I can be pretty sure it's Kamakura, because of the small kissaki. There are some Nambokucho works with shorter kissaki (everything is an exception), but yes. Looks Kamakura to me. And the sugata is a dead giveaway for Bizen. Though some ko-naminohira works have a sugata that make you think Bizen. But I am guessing this is representative Bizen work from Kamakura. Very nice! :)
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Post by Jordan Williams on Jan 25, 2017 22:12:17 GMT
Really like the Briquet Sabres and the Artillery Glaive. Awesome collection Thanks. I will get the model 1831 gladius style short sword soon. This will make my sub-collection of briquet swords more complete. I like the compact size of these swords. The single edged briquet short sabre reminds me of those Chinese butterfly swords. I've always wanted a Briquet. I never knew the French had the Gladius swords past the 1831, that's very interesting to me.
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Post by johnc on Jan 29, 2017 23:11:46 GMT
Yes, this Bizen tachi is the pride of my collection. The oldest sword in my collection, but also the sword in the best kept condition. For a long time, I wasn't too sure if it is Nanbokucho or Kamakura. But now I can be pretty sure it's Kamakura, because of the small kissaki. There are some Nambokucho works with shorter kissaki (everything is an exception), but yes. Looks Kamakura to me. And the sugata is a dead giveaway for Bizen. Though some ko-naminohira works have a sugata that make you think Bizen. But I am guessing this is representative Bizen work from Kamakura. Very nice! Thank you for this additional info. Always nice to hear a 2nd opinion.
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