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Oriental Armament Collection
7th August 2025, 06:44 PM
I won't post on the forum yet, hopefully not mistakenly, here are my two recent harvests of Chinese maces.
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CutlassCollector
9th August 2025, 12:28 PM
These look very well made.
Are they used as a defence against swords rather than as a club? As in the Japanese sword breakers or Jittes.

Oriental Armament Collection
9th August 2025, 04:33 PM
These look very well made.
Are they used as a defence against swords rather than as a club? As in the Japanese sword breakers or Jittes.

The spear is an ancient Chinese weapon, with a long history, belonging to heavy weapons, which can deal with swords and armor.

kronckew
9th August 2025, 05:22 PM
Yup, look like sword breakers - I seem to recall a recent Chinese historic film that had one of the protagonists who carried and used one. A certain firm named after low temperature steel has a few you tube videos available on them. They can snap or bend an opponents sword. I also don't think getting hit with one would be a good idea.

Oriental Armament Collection
9th August 2025, 05:39 PM
Yup, look like sword breakers - I seem to recall a recent Chinese historic film that had one of the protagonists who carried and used one. A certain firm named after low temperature steel has a few you tube videos available on them. They can snap or bend an opponents sword. I also don't think getting hit with one would be a good idea.

Yes, being hit by this weapon will break the bones and incapacitate the person, do you have an ancient Chinese sword in your collection?

kronckew
12th August 2025, 11:38 AM
Yes, being hit by this weapon will break the bones and incapacitate the person, do you have an ancient Chinese sword in your collection?
Yes, I have a couple, 2 newish Jian and a few Dao, and a couple antique pirate style short swords.


Don't have a'sword breaker' - not my style.

kronckew
12th August 2025, 11:40 AM
.and this short 'villager' Jian
TFQ Dao below for modern example.