Chinese Dao Longsword

This fabulous sword has a very nice tsuba (guard) slightly simpler in design than the shortsword, an elegant pommel, and a marvelous blade with an angle tip. In addition, sufficient weight has been added to the hilt in order to help balance the weapon.

Here are some additional pictures of this wonderful blade:

Statistics

-length: 44 inches
-blade: 33" long x 1.75" wide x 1" thick
-handle: [7.5, 8]" long x [1.5,1.25] over thick
-tsuba (hilt): 4.55" x 3" oval, [1.5, 0.75]" thick
-pommel: [2,1.5]" tall x [1.75,1.5] oval thickness
-handle firmness: firm
-weight: 0.85 lbs
-foam thickness depth to core on striking surface: +5/8"
-foam thickness depth to core on all non-striking surfaces: 5/16"
-foam thickness from core to end/tip: +1 ½"
-foam weight: proprietary cross-linked polyethylene
-core composition: carbon fiber
-weapon tip: single bevel/angle at 45 degrees, tip pointed, width flared for safety
-striking surface: beveled
-core capped to prevent tearing /splitting of the foam