Hudidao, River Pirate Sword

[kronckew]

Not your normal Hudidao, roundish disk guard & spiral wrapped wood grip, peened pommel. Southern China/Vietnam? Comments appreciated.


Will post dimensions when it arrives.

[Peter Andeweg]

This example seems Vietnamese, 19th century. The fittings are typical for the Northern regions. While the blade could be Southern Chinese made.

[kronckew]

Thanks, I had my suspicions it might be.



The auction house described it as a "Huidie Daor Iver Pirate sword".
The auctioneer even read it out just like it was written there. Close but no ceegar.

[kronckew]

It Arrived this morning.


Blade is 19 in. long, just under 1.75 in. wide at the grip, 8mm/0.325 in. thick at the guard, spine is flat to about 8 in. from the tip, where it becomes slightly chamfered. The steel guard h is a 2mm thick flat rounded shield shape slightly wider at the top. Grip is NOT wire wrapped as I first thought, just grooved. Lnyard hole near pommel. Gip is a bit loose. Blade & guard,pommel keeper are rusty, Blade forte may have some chinese ideographs under it, will know more after i clean it a bit.