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Manouchehr M.
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Dear friends,
I am opening a thread on different types of Chinese daos. I realyl love these sabers. On the thread on Musée de l' armée I posted some excellent daos. Now I will post more.
Look at these five examples.
Kind regards
Manouchehr
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Manouchehr M.
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Dear friends,
Look at this dao. If I am not wrong this should be a yanmadao?
KInd regards
Manouchehr
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Korey J. Lavoie
Location: New Hampshire, USA Joined: 06 Apr 2006
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Thank you for sharing these Manouchehr; I'm always impressed by how an examination of weapons developed by various cultures reveals such a profound sense of form and function from around the World. it really displays the sophistication of various cultures from a plethora of regions and time periods.
From the hundred year war
To the Crimea
With a Lance and a Musket and a Roman Spear
To all of the Men who have stood with no fear
In the Service of the King
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Virak Ung
Location: California Joined: 26 Mar 2007
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Thank you for posting these pictures. For a guy who started out his sword appreciation with Japanese swords, I have come to really love Chinese daos and European swords. I've been lurking for a while reading old posts and stuff and now I feel comfortable enough to post. So I just wanted to say hello guys, I'm a new guy in town who really dig swords 
Life is too short for drama
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Manouchehr M.
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| Posted: Mon 09 Apr, 2007 9:59 am Post subject: |
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| Korey J. Lavoie wrote: | | Thank you for sharing these Manouchehr; I'm always impressed by how an examination of weapons developed by various cultures reveals such a profound sense of form and function from around the World. it really displays the sophistication of various cultures from a plethora of regions and time periods. |
Thank you very much Korey. Indeed you are right. Many cultures and each one shows such a high level of sophistication.
KInd regards
Manouchehr
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Manouchehr M.
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| Posted: Mon 09 Apr, 2007 10:00 am Post subject: |
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| Virak Ung wrote: | | Thank you for posting these pictures. For a guy who started out his sword appreciation with Japanese swords, I have come to really love Chinese daos and European swords. I've been lurking for a while reading old posts and stuff and now I feel comfortable enough to post. So I just wanted to say hello guys, I'm a new guy in town who really dig swords |
Virak
You are very welocme my friend.
KInd regards
Manouchehr
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Manouchehr M.
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Dear friends,
I am posting more pictures of the single dao I posted above. Look at the blade pattern.
Kind regards
Manouchehr
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Dao number eight
I believe the handle wrapping should be a later replacement. A nice piece.
KInd regards
Manouchehr
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Lafayette C Curtis
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Hmm. Very interesting--especially the practical and aesthetic use of the fullers in them. However, these all seem to be very well-made weapons--officers' weapons, perhaps? Do you have an example of a more "munitions-grade" weapon of this type?
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Manouchehr M.
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| Lafayette C Curtis wrote: | | Hmm. Very interesting--especially the practical and aesthetic use of the fullers in them. However, these all seem to be very well-made weapons--officers' weapons, perhaps? Do you have an example of a more "munitions-grade" weapon of this type? |
Hi Lafayette,
INdeed they are officers swords. I will look for a munition-grade weapon to post. But meanwhile I am posting another dao's pictures.
Kind regards
Manouchehr
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Douglas G.
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Manouchehr,
Those swords are too cool, especially the blade with the copper(?) inlays. I was surprised by
how slight the sabering of the blades was. They are so aesthetically pleasing to look at. Do you know
their statistics and date of manufacture?
Best,
Doug G.
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Manouchehr M.
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| Douglas G. wrote: | Manouchehr,
Those swords are too cool, especially the blade with the copper(?) inlays. I was surprised by
how slight the sabering of the blades was. They are so aesthetically pleasing to look at. Do you know
their statistics and date of manufacture?
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Doug,
Thank you very much for your kind words and I am happy that you like them. Unfortunately I do not have the stats. but I will ask. If I cannot find I can give you some general statistics, as yanmados and liyuedaos were regulation patterns in China. They are really gorgeous. Chinese weapons are truly beautiful.
KInd regards
Manouchehr
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Dear friends,
Another dao.
Kind regards
Manouchehr
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Great collection of Daos, the Huangfus always have excellent stuff, I have bought several jian from them and I have been very happy with the quality. I have a question about one of the dao's in the very first post, it is the one without the traditional wrap, and the more round tsuba-like guard, with the brass wrapping around the ray-skin handle. I have a sword, sold as a "river pirate" sword some years ago, with this exact hilt, however it is mounted with a Burmese Dha style blade. Can you tell me more about this hilt style and what period or area it was common in? I can find pics and post them when I get a chance.
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Jack Yang
Location: maryland Joined: 24 Mar 2007
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They look sweet!, do some of those happen to be Qi-jia daos?! cause that'd be curious...
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Manouchehr M.
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| Nicholas Zeman wrote: | | Great collection of Daos, the Huangfus always have excellent stuff, I have bought several jian from them and I have been very happy with the quality. I have a question about one of the dao's in the very first post, it is the one without the traditional wrap, and the more round tsuba-like guard, with the brass wrapping around the ray-skin handle. I have a sword, sold as a "river pirate" sword some years ago, with this exact hilt, however it is mounted with a Burmese Dha style blade. Can you tell me more about this hilt style and what period or area it was common in? I can find pics and post them when I get a chance. |
Yes indeed Nicholas, Huangfu has excellent pieces. Which one are you exactly talking about? Could you post a picture of it here? I would appreciate to see pictures of your sword.
Kind regards
Manouchehr
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Another dao
KInd regards
Manouchehr
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