A guandao is a type of Chinese pole weapon that is used in some forms of Chinese martial arts. In Chinese, it is properly called a yanyuedao ("reclining moon blade"), the name under which it always appears in texts from the Song to Qing dynasties such as the Wujing Zongyao and Huangchao Liqi Tushi. It is comparable to the Japanese naginata and the European fauchard or glaive and consists of a heavy blade with a spike at the back and sometimes also a notch at the spike's upper base that can catch an opponent's weapon. In addition there are often irregular serrations that lead the back edge of the blade to the spike. The blade is mounted atop a 1.5 m to 1.8 m (5–6 foot) long wooden or metal pole with a pointed metal counter weight used to balance the heavy blade and for striking on the opposite end.
Very happy with the item. The design is beautiful. Arrived in perfect condition. Really impressed with how well crafted this sword is!
I was worried about problems with the sword being imported into Japan, which is very strict regarding it's laws on swords, but there were surprisingly no problems at all!
Thank you very much. I'm very proud to be the owner of such a beautiful looking sword.
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Handmade Japanese Samurai Sword With Black And Purple Scabbard |
The photo doesn’t show just how ABSOLUTELY beautiful they are. Super well made!!
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Handmade Japanese Katana And Tanto Sword Set With Blue Blade |
Fang lives here.. temporarily
I made short video
https://youtu.be/uIu6IK1KrM0?feature=shared
Big fan
Snake Eyes
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Handmade Shirasaya Katana Damascus Steel With Red Blade Without Tsuba |
To whom it may concern,
I love my new Katana Sword ~ its beautiful..
However, I attempted to purchase a 2nd one and your system would not accept my visa debit card this time ~ your sales team said I had to use PayPal..
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Handmade Japanese Katana Sword 1045 Carbon Steel |
Got my order quick and the quality of the product is outstanding
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Handmade Blue Blade Tsushima Ghost Clan Sakai Katana And Tanto Sword Set Cosplay Replica |
As soon as you see this katana, you understand that is such a great piece of art. But as soon as you take this sword, which we often see on TV screens, out of its sheath, you understand that the master blacksmith not only worked on it for many days but also put a bit of his soul into his work, which seriously lets you know the weight and shine of the manganese steel, playing with the rays of the afternoon sun.
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Handmade Japanese Katana Sword With Golden Blade And Brown Scabbard |
First purchase from TrueKatana and very pleased. Beautiful, well-crafted blade. Love the simplicity of the wenge wood. Already thinking about purchasing the Tanto sword to match. Arrived very quickly, and packaging had it well protected.
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Handmade Japanese Shirasaya Katana Sword T10 Carbon Steel Real Hamon Without Tsuba |
We haven’t opened it yet, it’s a Christmas present. But it came on time and was easy to order.
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Handmade Japanese Katana Sword With Blue Lightning Blade And Leopard Tsuba |
I wasn’t sure what to expect because this was an anime based katana for my son. The sword is made excellent. It has good balance and it is actually built like a real katana. I was worried it would be like something from a pawn shop or cheap knock off store. I’m extremely pleased.
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One Piece Roronoa Zoro Wado Ichimonji Real Katana Samurai Sword Replica With White Scabbard |
Amazing sword!
My husband loved it and blackness of it was so cool!
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Handmade Japanese Katana Sword High Manganese Steel With Black Blade And Scabbard |