Ming Imperial Guard’s Chang Dao

Ming Imperial Guard’s Chang Dao 明御林軍長刀 During the Ming Dynasty, there was a substantial trading between China and Japan with contracted import of swords. Together with the warfare along coastal provinces against the Wokou (Japanese Invaders), Japanese swords had great influence in Chinese military weapons at the time.  The Chang Dao (Long Saber) also known as Dan Dao (Single/Sole saber) was the Chinese adaptation of the Japanese Long Sabers.  Imperial Guard Chang Dao is a formidable double hand sword as tall as warrior who weld it. These expansively made swords were provided to the imperial guards and for a time served as a stand by weapon for the musket units. LK Chen’s Imperial Guard Chang Dao is based a rare antique Chang Dao which had a blade/hilt  ratio with great leverage for powerful techniques.  Fittings  ** In Ming and Qing  Dynasty, military Dao use Iron as the hand guard material instead of brass, a softer metal. ** Iron Dragon motif open metal work hand guard,  1:1 recreation of a Ming Dynasty specimen. Iron hilt ferrule and pommel   Scabbard fittings  – Cast stainless steel Pommel secured by peening. Red cotton cord wrapped handle model after the intact hilt wrapping of a Ming Dynasty Imperial Guard’s Dao Scabbard made with wood core wrap with wine red microfiber faux leather and cast stainless steel fittings. Fit and finish  We perfected the fit and finish of our swords and the assembly is meticulously performed by our senior craft masters.  It takes one whole working day for a craftsman to assemble our swords.

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Blade length:  107.5 cm  (42.32″)
Hilt handle length:55.0 cm   (21.65″)
Total length: 162.5. cm  (64.02″)
Sword only weight: approx. 1952 g   (4 lb. 4.85 oz)
POB: approx.. 10.5 cm       (4.13″) from the base of the hand guard
Steel : GB 60Si2MnA