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kronckew · 4th August 2016, 08:37 AM

more opinion:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7niTpIW7dEk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1uo8Y1Mz2c

he discusses flexible blades used in the dancing demos and fruit cuttings. reminds me of shinese dao, the fighting ones have stiff thick blades and the ones used in wushu 'dancing' have very flexible ones, especially near the tips, because they make a cool sound as they wobble & thus enhance the dance.

i have examples of both & yes, if sharpened the wushu one will cut, but i'd rather have the thicker dao if i were in serious need.

4th August 2016, 08:37 AM	#78
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,150	more opinion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7niTpIW7dEk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1uo8Y1Mz2c he discusses flexible blades used in the dancing demos and fruit cuttings. reminds me of shinese dao, the fighting ones have stiff thick blades and the ones used in wushu 'dancing' have very flexible ones, especially near the tips, because they make a cool sound as they wobble & thus enhance the dance. i have examples of both & yes, if sharpened the wushu one will cut, but i'd rather have the thicker dao if i were in serious need. Last edited by kronckew; 4th August 2016 at 08:54 AM.