I will see if I can get some newer pictures of things soon. Most of the pictures I have at the moment have already been posted somewhere. So anyway, here are a few randomly selected Chinese antiques that I don't think I have posted on this forum.
http://s77.photobucket.com/albums/j6...B4E5888002.jpg
This is a willow leaf dao with a widening of the tip that makes it what Phillip Tom has called a "proto-oxtail dao". It would have been a military weapon. The handle wood is obviously new, but the pommel and guard are typical 19th c. Qing military fittings.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j6...opai/dadao.jpg
This is a civilian weapon often called a podao/pudao. It differs from the dadao in that the handle length equals the blade length.
http://s77.photobucket.com/albums/j6...duation358.jpg
This is an atypical dadao with a willow leaf blade next to an extra large oxtail dao.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j6...duation359.jpg
Same.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j6...duation360.jpg
Tip of the dadao.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j6...duation364.jpg
Dragon decoration on blade of dadao.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j6...duation362.jpg
"Good luck" characters added by period owner.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j6...duation365.jpg
Handle with original wrap.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j6...duation338.jpg
Some village made shuang jian.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j6...duation342.jpg
The blades showing unusual versions of the typical stars.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j6...58F8CE5899.jpg
Full length picture.
http://s77.photobucket.com/albums/j6...LoGrH1o-To.jpg
A chopper of ambiguous name, that is similar to one seen in Qinlong era regulations. In the regulations it is called a pudao, Scott Rodell calls it a "demon head chopper" the dealer called a yantoudao (flying goose knife?), and I have seen other names proposed.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j6...Gb_MesfiRP.jpg
Duan jian with village made guard and scabbard.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j6...pai/mm5658.jpg
3000 g pole arm blade on a cut down handle.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j6...ai/0e79_12.jpg
Full size pole arm without a clear name.
OK, I obviously just broke the "one sword one thread" rule, but it seemed like a good time to get some random pictures out there. These are typical of most of the things in my collection. They are not top quality with beautiful fittings, but the blades are all good pattern welded steel. They are just a random selection of things I already have pictures of. I would be happy to discuss things in detail, or if you have a question about a particular type of sword, I can start a thread with additional examples, but that could take some time.
Josh