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Old 17th September 2014, 03:55 PM   #1
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Hello all,

Here is another treasure I found as a result of my recent move.

All wrought iron, handmade, and old, I would judge it to be mid 19th century, give or take. I picked it up from the same source and at the same time as the sai, or "hairpin" I posted recently.
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Old 18th September 2014, 05:41 AM   #2
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Hello all,

Here is another treasure I found as a result of my recent move.

All wrought iron, handmade, and old, I would judge it to be mid 19th century, give or take. I picked it up from the same source and at the same time as the sai, or "hairpin" I posted recently.
This is a type of "fist load weapon" it seems to be a variant of the yawara which is a short stick that fits in your hand, long enough that the ends stick out when a fist is wrapped around it. There are several other Japanese / Okinawan fist load weapons such as the tekko and suntetsu.
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Old 18th September 2014, 10:49 AM   #3
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That's a cool thing, but look out carrying it. I bet it's considered knucks for law enforcement purposes...
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Old 2nd October 2014, 07:10 AM   #4
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That is an interesting item. Thank you for sharing. Can you take a picture with it in your hand as you feel it would be held for use.
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Sure!

I think this is the right way to hold it for use. An old girlfriend who competed in martial arts/weapons in China years ago held it like this, but I'm sure it could be wielded in several different ways if necessary, depending on the use.
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Old 5th October 2014, 06:46 PM   #6
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Thank you very much for putting this up. I think this is a real jem.
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Old 5th October 2014, 08:03 PM   #7
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Yes, a Chinese friend who was second in her age/weight class in the nation (China) in Wushu weapons drill liked it a lot.

I've never seen another like it.
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I have never seen another like it either.
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