In China, the dao is considered one of the four traditional swords, along with the gun (stick or staff), qiang (spear), and the jian (double-edged sword). Dao are single-edged Chinese swords, primarily used for slashing and chopping. During the Qing period there were a number of different styles and..
The blade of the Dao sword has been constructed from forge folded steel, clay tempered, hazuya polishing. The authentic hamon and folding lines are clearly visible thanks to the hand polish. It has double bo hi running the full length of the blade. Black lacquered sheath is hard wood wrapped with ge..