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Nick Wardigo · 15th June 2007, 01:03 PM

Beautiful blade.

Sadly, there are no books exclusively on the subject of Chinese swords (at least, not in the English language). There is an article on China in the book SWORDS AND HILT WEAPONS, but it's only marginally useful, focusing on a very general overview of Chinese history.

Phil Tom wrote an excellent article on Qing Dynasty sabers in the METROPOLITAN MUSEUM JOURNAL, VOLUME 36/2001. It's a little pricey for a 15-page article, but the photography is outstanding, and there's even a picture of horse-tooth patterning very similar to yours. The article focuses on several excellent Chinese sabers that the museum owns.

Bill--
I'm very interested in seeing more photos of your sabers. May I suggest opening new threads for them? For one thing, I wouldn't want to hijack this thread, and for another, I think your sabers are of sufficient quality to warrant a separate discussion.

15th June 2007, 01:03 PM	#24
Nick Wardigo Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 54	Beautiful blade. Sadly, there are no books exclusively on the subject of Chinese swords (at least, not in the English language). There is an article on China in the book SWORDS AND HILT WEAPONS, but it's only marginally useful, focusing on a very general overview of Chinese history. Phil Tom wrote an excellent article on Qing Dynasty sabers in the METROPOLITAN MUSEUM JOURNAL, VOLUME 36/2001. It's a little pricey for a 15-page article, but the photography is outstanding, and there's even a picture of horse-tooth patterning very similar to yours. The article focuses on several excellent Chinese sabers that the museum owns. Bill-- I'm very interested in seeing more photos of your sabers. May I suggest opening new threads for them? For one thing, I wouldn't want to hijack this thread, and for another, I think your sabers are of sufficient quality to warrant a separate discussion.