Dao /刀 = Knife /sword / dagger / any sharp metal in chinese... too common word for that. can you try post the image you searched in google? i can help a little to check that is a fictional chinese sword or not. (i mean i can go in and read the article, sometime it might be taobao (chinese e-bay) website that selling sword…
just make sure the handle is not share same pattern with katana, from my little knowledge of chinese weapon doesn't not have same pattern for the handle wrapping like katana.... ya chinese and japanese both are oriental style and very easy to mix...
Although that style of wrapping (Tsukamaki) is very well known for it's use on Japanese katanas and the like, here is a supposedly Chinese sword using very similar wrapping: I think that due to the immediate recognition you get with a Japanese sword, it might be worth changing to something more neutral. Of course most of…
I didn't keep any links or images. Sorry. Either way, I haven't seen any clear cut reference that states that the wrap are 100% exclusive to Japan. Not that I searched much. It is definitely Japanese dominant. Though does that mean it never was on the Chinese side? I personally doubt that, ofcourse this is more of my…
Really appreciate the feedback! Thanks! Regarding the handle wrap, I did some googling and image searches and found that a Chinese sword is called Dao. I also found that despite that the wrap isn't prominent on Dao, can still be found on some of them. As for the horse cheek. You are right that it is a bit on the chubby…