Old Dao - trick or treat?

KuKulzA28 · 17th March 2015, 02:13 AM

Supposedly old niuweidao...

proportions are normal, blade about 30" long with a large disc guard and center of balance 6.5-7" in front of the guard... Can't quite tell if it's a legitimate lower-end saber or a modern lower end fake... blade spine shows taper, edge is sharp, the feel is right, the tang is peened....

thoughts?

Gavin Nugent · 17th March 2015, 07:02 AM

Looks legit Vinny

Ian · 19th March 2015, 10:09 PM

Everything looks old and pretty correct to me. Perhaps the wooden hilt has been shaved down a bit, but it all seems to have been made at the same time and it all looks old.

Ian

17th March 2015, 02:13 AM	#1
KuKulzA28 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: between work and sleep Posts: 731	Old Dao - trick or treat? Supposedly old niuweidao... proportions are normal, blade about 30" long with a large disc guard and center of balance 6.5-7" in front of the guard... Can't quite tell if it's a legitimate lower-end saber or a modern lower end fake... blade spine shows taper, edge is sharp, the feel is right, the tang is peened.... thoughts? Attached Images

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17th March 2015, 07:02 AM	#2
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Looks legit Vinny

19th March 2015, 10:09 PM	#3
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,023	Everything looks old and pretty correct to me. Perhaps the wooden hilt has been shaved down a bit, but it all seems to have been made at the same time and it all looks old. Ian