Chinese Pudao Pole Arm Glaive 1566 Carbon Steel Live Blade
The Chinese Pudao, originally an infantry weapon, has been adopted into the martial arts and its use in the hands of a skilled practitioner is spectacular. Paul Chen's Pudao is a weapon to be coveted by infantry of old and modern martial artists alike. The high-carbon 1566 tempered steel blade has an aggressive distal taper to promote quickness and balance and a long tang for strength, while the oak staff is tightly wrapped in a traditional pattern, which both optimizes handling and adds to the distinctive appearance, as do the dragon-head bronzed steel blade collar and bell tassel.
Overall: 69 3/4"
Blade Length: 26"
Handle Length: 41 1/4"
Weight: 5lbs 5oz
Thickness at Guard: .28
Specs will vary slightly
from piece to piece.
1566 Steel
A high-carbon and manganese spring steel used by Hanwei in many of their differentially hardened Japanese swords and through-hardened medieval swords. This deep hardening steel provides a consistent microstructure ensuring a long life and excellent edge holding in demanding applications.1566 Steel Composition: 0.6-0.7C 0.85-1.15Mn
