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      • Silver Swallow Miao Dao
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SONG HAND DAO 宋手刀 (960 - 1270 AD)

Song Hand Dao 宋手刀

Recorded in the Song dynasty military manual, "The essential summary of military affairs" were illustrations of standard military weapons including 8 Daos (single edge swords)

Seven were bladed polearms and a single handed dao with the caption "Hand Dao".


Here we offer a 1:1 replica of a rare and well preserved, Song Hand Dao.  


Song Hand Dao is primarily a single handed wide blade dao.  This specimen has a longer handle such that the dao can be wielded with 2 hands if needed.  


Song Hand Dao is powerful, thick and stout and one of the first Chinese wide bladed dao.  This Song Hand Dao is fitted with a Ring at the hilt following a long tradition started 1000 years before with the Han Dao.


Specifications

Sword only weight:  approx. 1006 g (2 lb. 3.5 oz)

Blade Length: 65.5 cm (25.78")

Handle Length: 18 cm (7.0")

Ring Length: 4.0 cm (1.58")

Total Length: 89 cm (35.0")

POB from hand guard : 16 cm (6.3")


Gradual widening

Width at hand guard: 37.5 mm  (1.47") 

Width at tip: 39 mm  (1.54") 

Thickness at hand guard approx.: 7.0 mm 

Thickness near the tip approx. : 4.7 mm

Blade cross section profile: triangular wedge shape

Blade length wide profile:  wide straight blade,


Elite Grade

T10 tool steel. Clay tempered differential heat treatment in clay furnace.

Cut bamboo with ease.  

Hand polish to a sharp cutting edge.  


Fittings

Blackened Iron fittings,  Cord wrapped handle.

 

Scabbard

High quality white wood  scabbard.   


Fit and finish

We perfected the fit and finish of our swords and the assembly is meticulously performed by our senior craft masters.  It takes one whole working day for a craftsman to assemble our swords.

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Historic period blade geometry

LK Chen recreates blade geometry based on antique specimens and each period sword has their unique blade profile reflecting the technology and combat requirements of their historic time period.

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SONG HAND DAO REVIEW

Mr. Phillip Martin of the Phoenix swordsmanship society review LK Chen Song Hand Dao

SONG HAND DAO (960 - 1270 AD)

SONG DAO REVIEW

RARE specimens of SONG HAND DAO

LK Chen examines rare specimens of Song Hand Dao

SONG HAND DAO in archeological finds and PERIOD MURALS

IRON PAGODA lamellar ARMOR

Infantry Heavy Armor of the Song Dynasty  (907 - 1234 AD)

SONG HAND DAO REVIEW

Reviewer Scholar General offers histoical insights on the Song Hand Dao

SONG HAND DAO

Sifu Randy Elia perform Bagua Dao form with Song Hand Dao

CLAY TEMPEREd DIFFERENTIAL HEAT TREATMENT OF THE SONG DAO

EIGHT TYPES OF DAO IN THE SONG MILITARY MANUAL

SONG EMPERORS

RAIN IN JIANG NAN (雨碎江南)

By OctoEast

The Song renaissance

ALONG THE RIVER DURING THE QINGMING FESTIVAL

200 secrets in the painting

ALONG THE RIVER DURING THE QINGMING FESTIVAL

A Moving Masterpiece

THE RICH AND THE POOR IN AN AFFLUENT SOCIETY

By the bank of the river @ 3:40 - 4:06

Rain In Jiang Nan (雨碎江南)

Erhu Cover by Mr. Eliott Tordo

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