Fighting Irons

KuKulzA28 · 13th July 2010, 10:12 AM

Queequeg, I thoroughly enjoyed the book TaiPan, and I too was wondering about the fighting iron. While I knew about the 9-section chains and Kau sin ke, I wasn't sure what this fighting iron was either. The fact that the European characters used them as well was confusing.

Vandoo, I might be wrong...
but that looks to me like a South Indian aruval without its handle!
See how the wide bottom part is like a billhook blade, and the top has a hand guard?
here's an example of one... looks like it could be, eh?

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13th July 2010, 10:12 AM	#20
KuKulzA28 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: between work and sleep Posts: 731	Queequeg, I thoroughly enjoyed the book TaiPan, and I too was wondering about the fighting iron. While I knew about the 9-section chains and Kau sin ke, I wasn't sure what this fighting iron was either. The fact that the European characters used them as well was confusing. Vandoo, I might be wrong... but that looks to me like a South Indian aruval without its handle! See how the wide bottom part is like a billhook blade, and the top has a hand guard? here's an example of one... looks like it could be, eh?