Hanwei Warlord Dadao
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$174.99
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- Class
- Battle Ready
- Overall Length
- 37 1/4''
- Weight
- 2 lb 7 oz
- Brand
- Hanwei
- Culture
- Chinese
Overview
Hanwei Warlord Dadao
Long the traditional weapon of Chinas peasant armies, the Dadao, or big sword, was used with deadly effect as late as the 1930s in the Sino-Japanese War. Its single- or two-handed versatility, combined with the tremendous slashing power of its weight-forward blade made it the ideal close-quarters weapon.
The Paul Chen / Hanwei Warlord Dadao sword features a sharpened high carbon steel blade and red cord wrapped handle with brass guard. Includes a black cordura sheath.
Specifications
Every measurement that matters
- Brand
- Hanwei
- Culture
- Chinese
- Pommel
- N/A
- Overall Length
- 37 1/4''
- Blade Length
- 22''
- Weight
- 2 lb 7 oz
- Edge
- Sharp
- P.O.B.
- 4 3/8''
- Thickness
- 5 mm - 2.2 mm
- Width
- 43.6 mm - 93.4 mm
- Grip Length
- 11 5/8 ''
- Class
- Battle Ready
- Country of Origin
- China
- Type
- Dadao
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Master sword smith Paul Chen created Hanwei Swords and led the early industry by creating authentic handmade swords of the highest grade steel over the last several decades. A favorite amongst the industry, the original Hanwei factory suffered from a fire and ownership changes. In 2025, the factory closed and original collaborator Frenchie Jin’s forge (Dragon King / Kingston Arms) has taken over, improving and reintroducing past models. The reinvented Hanwei focuses primarily on Japanese and Chinese models, including the Performance Series Katana. Many of the original European models are now adopted as part of the Kingston Arms line.
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Great as a wall hanger or to practice with. Even I got the regular edge it’s hefty weight makes up for it. Overall a good sword for the price.
Great as a wall hanger or to practice with. Even though I got the regular edge it’s hefty weight makes up for it. Overall a good sword for the price.
Honestly a great cleaver profile version of the dadao it chops fruit well