Podao Chinese Polearm

Powerful, with a broad curved blade that is capable of delivering effective thrusting attacks, and fitted with a long handle, producing high leverage blows at range. This versatile Guan Dao weapon was deployed on open-battlefields, and was used for large sweeping attacks against sometimes multiple ground-combatants, used as a horse chopping sword of sorts, and was very effective for demounting riders from their horses. 

Additionally, its incorporated 9 rings offer unique advantages in weapon control, parrying damage to an opponent’s blade, and as a means of distraction through noise, or visually if colorful tassels are attached to the rings.

Equipped with a folded steel blade, which is a hammer-welded mixture of 1095 & 1060 high carbon steel, manganese spring steel, 1045 soft steel and many more smaller portions of other steels. This mixture is then folded multiple times to remove impurities, creating many hundreds of individual steel layers, finally producing arguably the best blade-making steel available.

The process and technique is renowned for smithing the finest combat blades, assuredly forming a very lethal foundational core to this Chinese Guandao weapon. 

Completed with solid brass fittings – which are prominently devoted to the powerful dragon, and a strong hardwood handle, forming a traditional, practical and effective long handle-grip.

This Pudao weapon is sharp and deadly, and is executed with superb craftsmanship. It’s highly collectable, a treasure to own and a formidable pole weapon to use.

Key Features:

• Folded steel blade – tough & hard, razor sharp cutting edge, along with renowned natural blade elasticity & excellent resilience.
• Premium hardwood handle – a naturally strong, resilient and beautiful Chinese weapon building material.
• Formidable ranged thrusting, chopping and slashing Guandao polearm. 
• Single edged blade – primary cutting edge, with full structural blade spine.
• Unique nine ring Po Dao Chinese polearm – shifting center of gravity & passive secondary weapon.
• Chinese dragon themed – solid brass fittings, tastefully illustrated with the most powerful warrior symbolism.
• Sharp and fully battle ready.
• Genuine leather scabbard included.
• Not stocked – made brand new on order.

Guandao For Sale Specifications:

• Note: Stand in photos is for demonstration purposes only and NOT included.
• Overall length: 182cm.
• Handle length: 112cm.
• Blade length: 70cm.
• Blade width: 5.8 – 11.2cm. 
• Blade thickness: 0.7cm. 
• Blade material: Folded steel.
• Hardening process: Heat treated & quenched.
• Hardness: 58HRC.
• Handle material: Rosewood. 
• Fittings material: Brass. 
• Scabbard material: Genuine leather.
• Weight: 3.1kg. 
• Item: Long handled Chinese broadsword. 
• Note: This is a custom weapon; it will take 20-25 days to make before it is shipped.