Shortsword/dagger/jian - wotsit?

[kronckew]

Thanks, looks plauseable. Might try a chinese grip wrap al la Peter Dekker on it to tart it up a bit.
Quite possibly never had a wrap.

I've just read many if not all 'militia' jians were stored in village armouries for issue to the militia as needed and thus, like British naval cutlasses, never had a scabbard.

-wayne

p.s.- Saw one of his videos, looks like David Carridine!