very big chinese sword for comment

weapons 27 · 27th July 2012, 02:35 PM

It measures 1.10 m lengh
the blade 75cm
the handle 34cm
width of the blade 7,5 cm and 5 mm thickness
weight 1kg850gr

weapons 27 · 30th July 2012, 06:26 AM

I thought has a executioner sword given its imposing size

Jim McDougall · 1st August 2012, 02:16 PM

Sorry nobody has answered, looks like the Chinese stuff guys are on vacation.
The 'executioner' term, as we have often discussed, is typically misapplied to many types of heavy swords with substantial blades. This is particularly the case with these ring pommel daos, which derive from a number of variations of much earlier and similar types. Most of the early forms were used primarily by Chinese martial arts groups and in villages which had factions of some of the secret societies.
This appears to be a more modern example of these traditional forms, probably of the Nationalist Chinese era, 1920s or later, which were widely used by Chinese forces. The lurid description of executioner sword may derive from the dramatic displays of Chinese 'Boxers' during that rebellion in 1900, where disturbing events were sometimes carried out with large bladed swords. These were often accompanied by dramatized performances by martial artists to frighten westerners.
These more modern examples were more military and austere versions of these were carried through WWII and probably later. The cord wrap on the hilt is typical of more modern refurbishing.

27th July 2012, 02:35 PM	#1
weapons 27 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 462	very big chinese sword for comment It measures 1.10 m lengh the blade 75cm the handle 34cm width of the blade 7,5 cm and 5 mm thickness weight 1kg850gr Attached Images

30th July 2012, 06:26 AM	#2
weapons 27 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 462	I thought has a executioner sword given its imposing size

1st August 2012, 02:16 PM	#3
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,670	Sorry nobody has answered, looks like the Chinese stuff guys are on vacation. The 'executioner' term, as we have often discussed, is typically misapplied to many types of heavy swords with substantial blades. This is particularly the case with these ring pommel daos, which derive from a number of variations of much earlier and similar types. Most of the early forms were used primarily by Chinese martial arts groups and in villages which had factions of some of the secret societies. This appears to be a more modern example of these traditional forms, probably of the Nationalist Chinese era, 1920s or later, which were widely used by Chinese forces. The lurid description of executioner sword may derive from the dramatic displays of Chinese 'Boxers' during that rebellion in 1900, where disturbing events were sometimes carried out with large bladed swords. These were often accompanied by dramatized performances by martial artists to frighten westerners. These more modern examples were more military and austere versions of these were carried through WWII and probably later. The cord wrap on the hilt is typical of more modern refurbishing.