Black Jack
05-12-2003, 02:55 PM
This is a two-parter on the issue of topic. Below is a link to a 19th century chinese fighting knife for sale. From what I understand is that knives which sport this broad style of blade where often used in America by Chinese railway workers for protection and to settle disputes. I have heard buds of mine jokingly refer to them as "chinese bowies" due to their structure.
Since I am a bowie lover this style of chinese knife has always had some appeal to me. I have yet to EVER run into any chinese schools that teach a traditional knife system based on this type of blade nor as a matter of fact any real indepth knife training at all.
I wonder why not as this knife existed at one point in time.
The next part-
Oriental-Arms is a great webpage for antique asian, indonesian, sub-continent african, and other middle-eastern/south-eastern blades. Check out the whole webpage. Good stuff to buy if you collect.
http://www.oriental-arms.co.il/OA/items/000855.html
Since I am a bowie lover this style of chinese knife has always had some appeal to me. I have yet to EVER run into any chinese schools that teach a traditional knife system based on this type of blade nor as a matter of fact any real indepth knife training at all.
I wonder why not as this knife existed at one point in time.
The next part-
Oriental-Arms is a great webpage for antique asian, indonesian, sub-continent african, and other middle-eastern/south-eastern blades. Check out the whole webpage. Good stuff to buy if you collect.
http://www.oriental-arms.co.il/OA/items/000855.html