Hanwei Chinese Swords

Product Type: Hanwei – Chinese Swords The pattern of the Ming Sword dates from the Ming Dynasty (1368 AD – 1644 AD), which ruled China for almost three centuries after the fall of the Mongol Dynasty. The beauty of this delightfully compact sword centers on its superb pattern-welded blade, forged with a ridged central fuller [...]

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Product Type: Hanwei – Chinese Swords The Kungfu Sword or Dao is undoubtedly one of the best weapon-grade sword of its type commercially available. Unlike the many decorative and theatrical versions of this sword, the Hanwei product is a true replica of the original. A brass-mounted scabbard is included. The distal-tapered blade and traditional hand-tied [...]

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Product Type: Hanwei – Chinese Swords Deriving its name from the goose-feather shaped blade, the Yanling Sword was originally developed in the Song Dynasty. This exquisite version by the craftsmen of Hanwei features a beautifully patterned folded Swedish powder steel fullered blade and top quality fittings. The solid bronze “full moon” guard has a flying [...]

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Product Type: Hanwei – Chinese Swords From the master swordsmiths of the Hanwei forge comes the Qi Jian, a re-creation of an ancient design that utilized one-piece forging. The entire sword, from pommel to tip, has been forged from a single billet of steel. This forging technique provides unparalleled strength and balance while exhibiting a [...]

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Product Type: Hanwei – Chinese Swords The Chinese Pudao, originally an infantry weapon, has been adopted into the martial arts and its use in the hands of a skilled practitioner is spectacular. This weapon is also known as a horse-cutter sword, since it was used to slice the legs out from under a horse during [...]

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Product Type: Hanwei – Chinese Swords Long the traditional weapon of Chinas peasant armies, the Dadao, or fighting sword, was used with deadly effect as late as the 1930s in the Sino-Japanese war. Its single- or two-handed versatility, combined with the tremendous slashing power of its weight-forward blade made it the ideal close-quarters weapon. Our [...]

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