This could just be me only having European fencing background, but that couldn't have been very effective, no? Like yeah, the blade wouldn't slide well but it doesn't look that good for catching it.
My impression from the Wiki entry above is that it's used to break edged weapons via blunt force vs. the more familiar European variant that traps/disarms/bends/snaps blades via torsion. Might be wrong, but it seems that way, at least.
The shape and texture of the "blade" is made to chip the tips and edges of incoming swords. Think of it as an extra-long parrying dagger that damages weapon durability.
European swordbreakers look like they would be more effective. Though also much harder to make.
This could just be me only having European fencing background, but that couldn't have been very effective, no? Like yeah, the blade wouldn't slide well but it doesn't look that good for catching it.
It seems to be the combination of catching and destroying.
Oh. So this is literally swordbreaker. Lovely.
My frame reference for a "swordbreaker" is a parrying dagger, not for actual blade breaking.
Not sure about the details, unfortunately, my knowledge of traditional Chinese weaponry is pretty slim.
My impression from the Wiki entry above is that it's used to break edged weapons via blunt force vs. the more familiar European variant that traps/disarms/bends/snaps blades via torsion. Might be wrong, but it seems that way, at least.
How would that even work? It's just a metal rod.
The shape and texture of the "blade" is made to chip the tips and edges of incoming swords. Think of it as an extra-long parrying dagger that damages weapon durability.
Obscure Weapons: Chinese Bar Mace (Tiěbiān 鐵鞭) ☞ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkVDC8Q64mk
judging by the background in the video, he "seems to know" what he's talking about
like a reverse honing rod, thats pretty cool.
https://www.runjeetsingh.com/inventory/274/sword_breaker