Hole in the blade of Chinese dao

[Gavin Nugent]

Niel,

My thoughts are ornamental on the polearms, though in motion and martial use the tassle which sits in this hole may have a martial application like the tassle on the Jian, but you'd have to ask practicioners of the Yan Yue Dao to confirm this.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hinese+halberd

http://thomaschen.freewebspace.com/photo4.html

Gav