What is this weapon?

[Atlantia]

If you want a better look at them then look at this clip (58 seconds in)
Thunderdome clip

Its one of the clips thats always in trailers for MM3, the mohawk henchman blowing the bits of feathers away when Max gives him a haircut with the sawn-off got a huge laugh in the cinema when I saw it back in the day.
As for your question, the blades are like long Kerambits on fine chains/swivels.
Imagine Freddy's claws detached and hung.
Interesting but more form than function.

[Queequeg]

Originally Posted by Atlantia

If you want a better look at them then look at this clip (58 seconds in)
Thunderdome clip

Its one of the clips thats always in trailers for MM3, the mohawk henchman blowing the bits of feathers away when Max gives him a haircut with the sawn-off got a huge laugh in the cinema when I saw it back in the day.
As for your question, the blades are like long Kerambits on fine chains/swivels.
Imagine Freddy's claws detached and hung.
Interesting but more form than function.

Wow! Right when I was posting that I couldn't find any good clips! Nice job and thank-you.

As for form and function, that's my initial impression, too. However, I've seen some Chinese martial artists use rather unusual weapons with surprisingly and seemingly good effects.

[Queequeg]

That was a really good clip! I was able to hit the pause and get a clear shot of what they were.

By the way, this is my second favorite scene in the film, starting at 00:19.