Hudidao, River Pirate Sword

kronckew · 28th February 2022, 12:37 PM

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 · 28th February 2022, 02:44 PM

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

kronckew · 28th February 2022, 10:50 PM

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 · 1st March 2022, 01:47 PM

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.

28th February 2022, 12:37 PM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,150	Hudidao, River Pirate Sword Not your normal Hudidao, roundish disk guard & spiral wrapped wood grip, peened pommel. Southern China/Vietnam? Comments appreciated. Will post dimensions when it arrives. Attached Images

28th February 2022, 10:50 PM	#3
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,150	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. Attached Images Last edited by kronckew; 28th February 2022 at 11:06 PM.

1st March 2022, 01:47 PM	#4
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,150	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. Last edited by kronckew; 1st March 2022 at 01:57 PM.

28th February 2022, 02:44 PM	#2
Peter Andeweg Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Vlissingen, Netherlands Posts: 71	This example seems Vietnamese, 19th century. The fittings are typical for the Northern regions. While the blade could be Southern Chinese made.