Dao ?

[thomas hauschild]

From my collection a Dao (?)

66 cm blade, total 81 cm. The blade starts with a thickness of 7 mm at the guard and is forged down continuisly to 0 to the tip. The last 15 cm are below 2 mm thickness. Deep hollows are making the blade very light. The sweep point is something around 20 cm behind the tip ( I put a finger on it were my feeling of the sweep point is )

The scabbard has an overlay of stingray rawhide, the grip too. The fittings are made of casted (?) brass (?) . The most impression in my opinion is feeling of the balance. Its a pitty that picture will not be able to show this ;-) .

Best thomas