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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th January 2009, 02:25 AM
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Posted By Yu-Ming Chang
While I haven't had time to antique up the cord...

While I haven't had time to antique up the cord wrap on the dadao I had restored, I did have a chance to take some pictures of a Republican era dadao I once owned with its intact original wrap. The...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th January 2009, 02:18 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 39,664
Posted By Yu-Ming Chang
Fearn and Gav, I just remembered a piece...

Fearn and Gav,

I just remembered a piece that I have in my collection where the ring pommel was made separately and then lap-welded on the tang.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th January 2009, 09:38 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 39,664
Posted By Yu-Ming Chang
Hi Gav, I didn't take any pictures of the...

Hi Gav,

I didn't take any pictures of the hilt prior to re-wrapping, but I'll take some when I start experimenting with re-re-wrapping.

Yu-Ming
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th January 2009, 09:20 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 39,664
Posted By Yu-Ming Chang
The ring pommel is actually part of the tang bent...

The ring pommel is actually part of the tang bent back on itself to form the ring after the guard has been placed on. In the picture below, you can see the overlap.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th January 2009, 03:30 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 39,664
Posted By Yu-Ming Chang
Thanks for the honest and constructive comments...

Thanks for the honest and constructive comments from everyone. First, I have to take responsibility for the choice of the red cord; William had wrapped it with a beige cord. While the original old...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th January 2009, 09:20 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 39,664
Posted By Yu-Ming Chang
More pictures: ...

More pictures:


http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x130/pfcarea46/DSC00232.jpg
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x130/pfcarea46/DSC00234.jpg...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th January 2009, 09:19 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 39,664
Posted By Yu-Ming Chang
I recently got the piece back from William and I...

I recently got the piece back from William and I though he did a tremendous job bringing out the inner beauty of this "rustic" fellow. There are some areas of scratching were previous lower grits...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th January 2009, 09:18 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 39,664
Posted By Yu-Ming Chang
Boxer/Republican era dadao

I bought this dadao about 4-5 years ago (the second sword in my then nascent collection). As far as I can tell, it is typical of civilian dadao used in China during the Boxer Rebellion and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th March 2008, 09:32 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 17,023
Posted By Yu-Ming Chang
I've seen this specific Yazi guard quite often in...

I've seen this specific Yazi guard quite often in late era, early 20th century jian. Most often they were on decorative chang jian that had the characters for Lung Chuan and a dragon carved into the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th July 2007, 06:28 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,517
Posted By Yu-Ming Chang
These knives are called butterfly swords...

These knives are called butterfly swords (hudiedao). I'm no expert, especially when it comes to dating, but I think you are right, turn of the 20th century. They often come in pairs and are usually...
Forum: Swap Forum 24th May 2007, 05:47 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,048
Posted By Yu-Ming Chang
Looking for Chinese Eating Set (Trousse).

I'm interesting in finding an antique Chinese trousse set with intact chop sticks and pattern welded knife. Just thought I'd put out some feelers. Thanks for your time!

Yu-Ming
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd June 2006, 04:11 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,387
Posted By Yu-Ming Chang
I forgot to ask, is anyone aware of any good...

I forgot to ask, is anyone aware of any good references published in English about Chinese weapons aside from the introductory chapter of Mr. Scott Rodell's Chinese Swordsmanship and Mr. Philip Tom's...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd June 2006, 03:59 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,387
Posted By Yu-Ming Chang
Hi Naga, Not an expert by any means and I...

Hi Naga,

Not an expert by any means and I apologize for any mistakes that I may be putting down here, but I've made it something of a hobby picking up these cheaper pieces and have occassionally...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st June 2006, 08:56 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,387
Posted By Yu-Ming Chang
Does anyone know what the standards/regulations...

Does anyone know what the standards/regulations are for antiques being shipped out of Hong Kong? I assuming that enforcement policies are somewhat different?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st June 2006, 02:10 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,387
Posted By Yu-Ming Chang
Actually, this piece looks real to me. Most of...

Actually, this piece looks real to me. Most of the fittings (i.e. suspension bar, chape, etc) are new reproductions and poor ones at that. The guard and pommel look original (or at least old). ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th May 2006, 01:59 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,108
Posted By Yu-Ming Chang
Mr. McDougall, I'm pretty new here and have...

Mr. McDougall,

I'm pretty new here and have no knowledge of European blades, so I was wondering if you could tell us what details from the sword that Athena posted allowed you to know that it is a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th February 2006, 03:42 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,710
Posted By Yu-Ming Chang
It does look like an owl! I was sort of fixated...

It does look like an owl! I was sort of fixated on (in my mind in any case) more common decorative motifs in Chinese art that I dismissed birds from my consideration simply because the carving...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th February 2006, 03:27 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,710
Posted By Yu-Ming Chang
Here are bigger photographs of the spearhead...

Here are bigger photographs of the spearhead (took me a little longer to take them then I thought it would).
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th February 2006, 02:58 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,710
Posted By Yu-Ming Chang
Help on an animal motif on Chinese spearhead

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone here could help interpret this motif? I have really no idea what if could be. At first I thought it was 2 dragons facing each other forming 1 larger dragon head. ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st December 2005, 04:28 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,251
Posted By Yu-Ming Chang
Thanks for the welcome!

Thanks for the welcome!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th November 2005, 03:03 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,251
Posted By Yu-Ming Chang
Chinese dadao

Hello,

This being my first post here, I'll try to make a good impression by not making any tired jokes about you guys being gentle with me :)

I was wondering if anyone could help me with what...
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