What are the primary Chinese sword and polearm formats in this collection?
Updated Feb 2026
The Chinese spear weapon collection includes the primary formats of Chinese martial blade culture. The Chinese overlord spear in Manganese Steel represents the fundamental spear format - a pointed straight blade on an extended pole. The Guan Dao crescent blade presents the distinctive curved single-edged blade on pole that combines spear reach with dao cutting power. Chinese dao broadswords in 1045 carbon steel and Manganese Steel represent the primary cutting sword tradition of Chinese history. The Han dynasty jian in 1095 carbon steel provides the elegant straight double-edged sword format. Qing dynasty broadswords represent the later historical period's sword development. Together these formats cover the primary axes of Chinese blade design: thrusting versus cutting, polearm versus personal sword, and the historical evolution from Han through Qing period formats.