Chinese River Pirate Sword?

[KuKulzA28]

I believe in addition to all the good points presented by the above guys, that these blades were sometimes paired with rattan shields and called pai dao aka "shield knife"... other times instead of long knives it was pian dao, hatchet, etc.

[Gavin Nugent]

Originally Posted by KuKulzA28

I believe in addition to all the good points presented by the above guys, that these blades were sometimes paired with rattan shields and called pai dao aka "shield knife"... other times instead of long knives it was pian dao, hatchet, etc.

Indeed, the pairing has been seen in old line drawings and is practiced in some martial circles.