Zhan Ma Dao - High Carbon Damascus Steel - Da Dao Sword Horse Chopping Sword - 40" Machete crafted to protect the blade

crafted to protect the blade and add elegance to its presentation

allows for seamless skin removal from a carcass

Historical Context – Rapier & Renaissance Combat

Other items include helmet and a breastplate

have been used across cultures for millennia

Zhan Ma Dao - High Carbon Damascus Steel - Da Dao Sword Horse Chopping Sword - 40" Machete crafted to protect the bladeDadao Sword Description The Zhan Ma Dao, similar to the dadao sword, or Da Dao Sword, is a single handed Chinese saber, or broadsword, with a single edged blade used for chopping and slashing. This sword was specially used for horse chopping to bring down rival cavalry. Originally dating back to the Bronze Aged Shang Dynasty (1766 1122 B. C. E.), the dao gained fame during the Han Dynasty. Common dao blade designed typically come from the Ming Dynasty