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Eastern
Ssangsudo
쌍수도 · 雙手刀
Late Joseon · 18th century · Ships from South Korea
A long two-handed sword of Joseon, with a copper sleeve over the blade root and a long grip wound tightly in red cord.
Recreated from the ssangsudo recorded in the Muyedobotongji. The unfullered single-edged blade curves gently toward the tip, with a wave-shaped temper line along the edge. A riveted copper sleeve covers the blade root, followed by a thick, plain round brass guard with a cylindrical brass collar, a long grip wound tightly in red cord and a flat brass end cap.
Specifications
- Blade length
- 96 cm
- Overall length
- 133 cm
- Weight
- 2.1 kg
- Materials
- High-carbon steel, copper sleeve, brass guard and cap, red cord
- Edge
- Sharp (live blade)
Permit required · This is a live blade of 15 cm or longer. Owning it in Korea requires a permit from the local police.
Purchase
₩17,600,0003 left in stock
Estimated duties (for one)
Loading the duty rules.
Stories told
- Late 16th c.
During the Imjin War, techniques for wielding a long sword with both hands reached the Joseon army.
- 1790
The Muyedobotongji, compiled under King Jeongjo, records the ssangsudo with illustrated stances and movements.
- Today
The blade is forged again to the recorded proportions, and the grip is wound in red cord with no gaps.