An antique ox-tail saber

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Originally Posted by koto

Nowadays they are used in martial art practice.

Usually they are thin, light and wide, casually forged or not forged using modern steel, more as an apperial than for practical use.

I hope by that you mean the modern-made flimsy ones used in "Wushu" performances...

This antique is nothing like that - it's strong and functional. Problem is I don't want to use it because of its age, only swing it and admire it. I have owned/cut with some quality modern reproductions (which one can cut things with no concern), and they are generally decent but without quite the same balance as good antiques. Still, improvements are being made and I'm hopeful of owning a quality pair of modern made Shuang Dao someday.