# Kung Fu Weapons

**URL:** <https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/kung-fu-weapons/54978>\
**Category:** Kung Fu Forum\
**Created:** [April 8, 2013, 12:11am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/kung-fu-weapons/54978 "2013-04-08T00:11:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![MightyB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/mightyb/32/227_2.png) [@MightyB](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/MightyB)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2013, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/kung-fu-weapons/54978/41 "2013-06-18T13:58:48Z")

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![](http://chinesemartialstudies.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/late-qing-era-chinese-executioner1.jpg?w=750)

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**Author:** ![MightyB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/mightyb/32/227_2.png) [@MightyB](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/MightyB)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2013, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/kung-fu-weapons/54978/42 "2013-06-18T14:00:34Z")

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How’s this for No BS Kung Fu Weaponry

![](http://chinesemartialstudies.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/1927-guangzhou-commune.jpg?w=750)

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**Author:** ![MightyB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/mightyb/32/227_2.png) [@MightyB](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/MightyB)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2013, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/kung-fu-weapons/54978/43 "2013-06-18T14:48:35Z")

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![](http://sp1.fotolog.com/photo/1/47/109/elpablodelaplebe/1193847706_f.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Kellen\_Bassette](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/kellen_bassette/32/1046_2.png) [@Kellen\_Bassette](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/Kellen_Bassette)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2013, 1:44am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/kung-fu-weapons/54978/44 "2013-06-19T01:44:23Z")

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Is that first pic real and is there any history to go along with it?

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**Author:** ![MightyB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/mightyb/32/227_2.png) [@MightyB](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/MightyB)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2013, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/kung-fu-weapons/54978/45 "2013-06-21T14:03:30Z")

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[QUOTE=Kellen Bassette;1234439]Is that first pic real and is there any history to go along with it?[/QUOTE]

Yeah it’s real, it’s Bawang on holiday!

but seriously folks - it’s from that martial studies website:  
[A Social and Visual History of the Dadao: The Chinese Military Big-Saber.](http://chinesemartialstudies.com/2012/11/26/693/)

\*oops - put the wrong story, just corrected the link

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**Author:** ![Kellen\_Bassette](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/kellen_bassette/32/1046_2.png) [@Kellen\_Bassette](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/Kellen_Bassette)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2013, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/kung-fu-weapons/54978/46 "2013-06-21T14:59:57Z")

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[QUOTE=MightyB;1235150]Yeah it’s real, it’s Bawang on holiday!

but seriously folks - it’s from that martial studies website:  
[A Social and Visual History of the Dadao: The Chinese “Military Big-Saber.”](http://chinesemartialstudies.com/2012/11/26/693/)

\*oops - put the wrong story, just corrected the link[/QUOTE]

Great article! But if it was actually Bawang, those would be h0nkey heads. 😉

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**Author:** ![Kymus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/kymus/32/40_2.png) [@Kymus](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/Kymus)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2013, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/kung-fu-weapons/54978/47 "2013-06-21T16:44:16Z")

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I think you both are correct

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