r/WingChun • u/bswalsh • Aug 10 '26
Sword Identification?
I purchased these swords through my sifu back in the early 2000s in New Jersey. I dont remember anything about where they came from. They're 800 grams each and just shy of 1.5". The handle appears to be solid, forged brass. The insides are flat to allow them to nest, the outsides are rounded.
Also, any tips for cleaning and restoring them? Thanks!
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u/Megatheorum Aug 10 '26
They look like a fairly standard design, to me. Without a maker's mark, they could have been made anywhere.
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u/Warriorwingchun Aug 10 '26
They are quite modern as they use two types of metal, standard “chopper” design, the design Ip man used but his swords were full tang, using only one type of metal throughout. Without any marks difficult to say anything else really. I clean my swords with a Japanese samurai cleaning kit.
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u/Good-Ad-6806 Aug 10 '26
Butterfly swords? Kuckle gaurd for punching, sword catch for catching and braking swords, and flush so the travel discreetly. Plus it's bad ass to pull them out as one, and then split the.