Large Chinese hunting knife
With fine blade in recent polish. With resting scabbard.
Unusual Chinese saber
Built around an imported blade, with a human head shaped pommel.
On weight and balance
In researching antique arms -or any kind of material culture for that matter- it is of paramount importance to actually feel and handle pieces.
An unusual minority dao
The wide blade with clipped tip mounted on a riveted wooden grip.
Jeyen
Manchu word for the tip of a saber.
Trường đao (長刀)
A large Vietnamese type of falchion sword.
Dāo fēng (刀鋒)
The point of a blade.
Dāo (刀)
Used to describe a wide variety of single-edged tools and weapons.