Tang Heng Dao

Tang Heng Dao 唐橫刀 Tang Heng Dao is a single handed straight dao featuring a scabbard with two-point suspension system influenced by the Sasanian swords. The two-point suspension system enables the dao to be worn in a more or less horizontal (Heng 橫) position. Tang Heng Dao was used for combat on foot as well as on horseback. Heng Dao was compact, light weight, and was the standard regulation side arm for conscripts, elite troops, commanding officers and imperial guards. Heng dao was expensive to make and each piece worth about one month’s salary of a junior level government official. As an expensive military resource, Heng Dao was forbidden to be used as funeral goods. As a result, there were very few unearthed specimens found today. Fortunately, Heng Dao was pursued by the Japanese delegates and sent back to Japan as treasures for the royal court and those few rare Heng Dao samples are preserved in Nara today.  Wenge scabbard (Millettia laurentii ) . Fittings Blackened Iron fittings, 1:1 replica of a Tang Dynasty fittings set.

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Blade length: 70.5 cm (27.75″)
Hilt handle length: 21.5 cm (8.46″)
Total length: 93 cm (36.6″)
Blade Width at hand guard: 30 mm
Blade Width at tip: 23 mm
Blade Thickness at hand guard: 7.4 mm
Blade Thickness at the tip: 4 mm
Sword only weight: approx. 860 g (1 lb. 15 oz)
Blade Profile: triangular wedge shape Blade length wide profile:  straight blade, pointed tip with upper edge
POB: approx.. 11 cm (4.33″) from the base of the hand guard
Steel : GB 60Si2MnA