Please note there is at least a 6 months waiting list on Kwan Daos
Butterfly Knives
Supplied in pairs, blades forged from EN42 carbon spring steel with full length tang, 4mm thick at spine, blade length approx 30cm, solid brass guards with rippled Ash grips. Available sharp or blunt.
Price------£160-00 pair.
Chinese Sword or Jian
Tuanlian Jian based on a 7thc. BC example, forged spring steel blade, length 72cm.Cross guard and pommel hand forged from 17thc Wrought iron, hardwood grip with Rayskin cover. Hardwood Scabbard with matching Rayskin.
Price--------£390-00.
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Chinese Spear or Qiang
Hand forged spring steel, length 35cm with horse hair tassle.
Price----£85-00
Lightweight Kwan-Dao
Plain purely functional lightweight practice weapon. Spring steel EN42 blunt blade weight 6-8 lbs.
Price---- £200-00.
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Kwan-Dao Polearm
Chinese Kwan-dao Polearm used in Kung fu, named after chinese general Kwan a hero of the 3rd kingdom period 220-265bc. Blade is forged from carbon steel with a distal taper and a hardened tempered sharp edge. Brass ricasso, oval hand guard, ferrule which is made from Reynolds 631 air hardened tubing, is flush fitted to ash shaft. The other end of shaft is fitted with 3 sided spear head which acts as a counter balance. Blade size 560mm. (22inches) long approx. 6mm thick, overall length 6 ft approx. weight 12-15lb Price £350.00 plus postage (Dependant upon customers requirements).
Three sided spear head, polished and sharp, fitted with six brass rings, ( not sure of purpose of rings, perhaps someone out there in Martial Arts land could tell me ).flush fitted ferrule.
Practice Kwan-dao
This is a heavier piece,designed more for the traditionalist student. (General Kwan's was said to weigh about 100lbs) A heavy weapon is virtually impossible to use without proper form, forcing the user to learn the correct technique. Used for practice as well as muscle building, it has no distal taper and a rounded (blunt) edge, 7mm thick otherwise specs are same as above. Weight 16 - 26 lb approx. Price £250.00 plus postage.
Three sided spear head, blunt with blued finish, six brass rings.
Kwan-dao
Alternative counter balance end for practice weapon.
Testimonials
Dear Nick, I am amazed at the fine weapon you have shipped to me!!!! IN FACT, you have delivered a product that has exceeded my expectations. While it may not be as "pretty" as some of the commercial stuff, the construction details, balance and design make everything else seem like "a chunk of iron on a stick". I have at least one student that will be contacting you in the near future, and perhaps several more to follow over time. Please feel free to use my e-mail as a reference for your skill and reliablity. Regards