Outstanding set of húdiédāo
A set of the rarer long and wide variety with very well-carved hilts and good overall finish.
Southern Chinese húdiédāo set
Wide-bladed pair with eccentric hilt features. Complete with scabbard.
Slender hudiedao pair
A classic example of the narrow military type, with brass guards.
Hudiedao set with scabbard
Classic pair of Southern Chinese butterfly swords.
Signed húdiédāo set
Of military style with long, narrow blades and ribbed hardwood grips.
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.
Very good hudiedao set
With fine carved hilts, substantial bronze D-guards, and subtle signs of heat treatment on the blades.
Butterfly swords
English name for the húdiédāo (蝴蝶刀)
Bat jam do (八斬刀)
Cantonese pronunciation for bāzhǎndāo, an alternative name for húdiédāo.
Bāzhǎndāo (八斬刀)
Alternative name for the húdiédāo.
Húdiédāo (蝴蝶刀)
A type of Chinese double swords with D-shaped guards.
Antique wide bladed hudiedao
Introduction
The hudiedao (蝴蝶刀), are a type of double swords peculiar to the port cities of so
A good pair of butterfly swords
Introduction
The hudiedao (蝴蝶刀), are a type of double swords peculiar to the port