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Nathaniel
21st February 2010, 07:27 AM
Recent acquisition...

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Nathaniel
21st February 2010, 07:30 AM
It looks to me similar to the Chinese Yan Yue Dao.
Nathaniel
21st February 2010, 07:31 AM
Blade = 32cm
Total length = 76cm.
Maurice
21st February 2010, 08:32 AM
Rg,
Maurice
Royston
21st February 2010, 06:28 PM
I have had these a long time. I bought them in the UK as " Thai Fighting Sticks"

Dimensions are, Blades 11 inches with a 13 inch hilt.
Hilts are wood and silver. These have never been sharpened.

During my years working in the Far East I once saw a demonstration using these, somewhere around the Chaing Mai area in Thailand .
Very impressive, each combatant used two and the sparks did fly !

Regards
Roy
Andrew
21st February 2010, 07:17 PM
Fantastic! Love them all. :cool:
DhaDha
22nd February 2010, 02:53 AM
These are really cool.
Royston, When you say Never been sharpened, do you mean that the edges are blunt? As in never been sharp? Curious, as they look like nice old pieces. I wouldn't have placed them as demonstrative or decorative.
These are all really, really nice either way.
katana
22nd February 2010, 12:11 PM
These look really :cool: , I wonder whether the hooked shaped tip has a functional purpose :eek:

Regards David
Gavin Nugent
22nd February 2010, 01:00 PM
These look really :cool: , I wonder whether the hooked shaped tip has a functional purpose :eek:

Regards David

I wouldn't like to have to drawn across my skin in a hurry...the thought feel worse than a cut....

Gav
katana
22nd February 2010, 02:21 PM
I wouldn't like to have to drawn across my skin in a hurry...the thought feel worse than a cut....

Gav

Hi Gav,
my thoughts were that as these are used as pairs, one could be used to 'hook' an arm or the neck, unbalancing, blocking or pulling the opponant towards you ....as you 'slice' with the other :eek: :eek:

Best
David