This pair of twenty-inch-long swords with single leather scabbard gives today's kung fu adepts the modern combat version of an ancient Chinese weapon. Cold Steel's versions of these wide blades weigh more than a pound each with fifteen inches of cutting edge and blade stock 1/5-inch thick. The 1055 ...

Anyone about to begin training with the Chinese broadsword should get ready to collect some swords. The swords used in training differ considerably from the combat versions, progressing from light wooden replicas through a series of heavier steel builds. Each does find a useful place in a training regimen, although the less ...

With a heavy brass ring pommel and brass handguard, this high carbon combat steel Pudao weighs in at ten pounds, enough to handle and cut like the real thing. Today weapons of this class are used for strength training, in combination with genuine combat movements from the old kung fu systems. In other ...

The Pudao or Horse Cutter Sword was designed for heavy work. Carried by Chinese infantrymen, this long weapon formed the footsoldier's primary defense against cavalry. Originally, the blade of this chopping broadsword and staff combination was heavy enough to take out the legs of a charging horse.

Toned down several levels to ...

The heaviest training staff of the Shaolin, the Eyebrow Height Iron Staff is at the heart of an old story from Shaolin temple history. Answering the Emperor's call to repel a foreign invasion force, monks used their iron staffs to beat back invading soldiers -- only to find themselves considered the Emperor's next ...

Lots of weapons are called rare and exotic, but this one really is rare. The Yuen Yang Razors, also called Bagua Rooster Knives, must never have been extremely popular in old China where they developed. Today they're seldom seen even in chop-socky martial arts movies. I've usually come across them ...

Sword makers in Lung Chuan village of China produced these spring steel twin broadswords. Over the last century, that district's premier weaponsmiths, the Shen family, produced several swords considered to be of national treasure quality . Though these swords are a lesser build, the signs of real knowledge are still ...

Although these 40-inch Twin Broadswords forged from combat-quality high carbon steel come from the Lung Chuan district of China, tracing them to a specific local foundry could be difficult. Many family foundries in Lung Chuan village still produce high quality weaponry, and one of them put the family mark on ...

Good Tai Chi swords can be tough to find. Many manufacturers think they're nothing but toys or lightweight replicas. Real Tai Chi swords are very refined weapons, and if you don't have the real thing in hand, you have plenty of time to reflect on that as you learn ...

This unusual staff, with a main chopping blade and a secondary slashing crescent, has found a recent resurgence of fame in movies like Crouching Tiger: Hidden Dragon and video games such as Dragon Fist II. Once a favored weapon of high adepts of the Shaolin, ...

Chinese hook swords are one of the most unique and highly sought-after martial arts weapons, especially in the area of ancient kung fu. Here's a set of 2 hook swords that might be of interest to you if you're looking for a new training weapon of choice.

The weapons are made ...

The number and variety of weapons in the Chinese martial traditions is simply unbelievable. Some evolved from farm tools, pressed into martial use because of their familiarity to those most likely to be drafted into the many armies. Others developed as the specialized tools of bodyguards looking ...

Today it's easier to find a good sword in China than it is to find a good Chinese sword sheath. That holds true with this high carbon combat steel broadsword from Han Wei's "Practical" series. Although generally users of this sword are satisfied with the blade, they are as ...

Chances are if you liked the colorful cinematography, elaborate costume design, and intricate fight choreography from "House of Flying Daggers", you'll find a lot of those same qualities in this replica sword wielded by Jin in the movie.

The Jin sword measures 41.5 inches in overall length. Its blade features a ...

LamsonSharp really tried to make this knife as best as they could, and it sure looks like they succeeded. That's why it falls in a mid-to-high price range, but it's definitely worth the investment if you're in need of a thick cleaver.

The 8-inch blade is made from hardened and tempered stainless steel. ...

The Chinese Jian (or Ken sword) is known for its trademark double-edged blade and spear point. It's heavily used in Chinese martial arts, and if you're looking for a choice prize to award at your next match, this ITO Katana may be a good choice.

The Jian is fully forged, and is made from high carbon ...

Coming from Cold Steel, "the world's strongest, sharpest knives," this sword's blade is fully finished, crafted to wield maximum power in your hands.

It's a two-handed sword with a wide 231/4-inch blade and an overall length of 373/4 inches. The curved clipped point with a top swage false edge was used ...

For many Chinese chef's, this type is not just an essential knife, but rather the single most essential knife in the kitchen.

Some will quibble and say that this is a Chef's knife and technically not a cleaver, but what's in a name? If you can use it to hack through ...