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Links - Internal Arts Association of Michigan

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Internal Arts Association of Michigan. Please Notify me of any links you may want listed. Daoist Gate Wudang Arts. Internalarts.typepad.com/ken gullettes internal ma/. Wwwycgf.org/Articles/Neijia-Waijia/arti NW.htm. Annual Internal Arts Festival. East Earth Trade Winds. Supplier of Traditional Herbs.

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Ji-Jian - Schwertsparring und chinesische Schwertkunst. Informationen zum Jian auf der englisch- und deutschsprachigen Wikipedia. Web: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jian. Web: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jian. Umfangreiches Forum mit Bereich "Chinese Swords & Swordsmanship". Web: forums.swordforum.com. Great River Taoist Center Swordsmanship Forum. Great River Taoist Center von Scott M. Rodell. Web: forum.grtc.org. Deutschsprachige Plattform mit eigenem Forum für Blankwaffen, Schwerter, Degen, Bajonette, Dolche, .

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Hands amongst the clouds: January 2012

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Hands amongst the clouds. Notes from the tigersden workshop. Saturday, 14 January 2012. I'm always on the lookout for different ways to display swords. These days, there are more and more Chinese-style stands on the market, but so far I've not been tempted by any that I've seen. Also, I must confess that I've never felt right using Japanese sword stands, they somehow seem inappropriate for displaying Chinese swords. However, with a bit of imagination, one can find other solutions. Supported by two Pi Xie.

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Hands amongst the clouds: June 2011

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Hands amongst the clouds. Notes from the tigersden workshop. Tuesday, 21 June 2011. Red papered grip wrap. I'm very pleased to say that Peter Dekker's tigersden jian. Is still going strong. After several years of sparring it now has a well dented blade but still no chips or cracks. Tigers den wooden jian. Peter has recently replaced the grip wrapping, and this time he has used an olive-green, coarse cotton cord over a red paper backing. Old and new Chinese grip wrapping papers. That Peter has refurbished:.

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Hands amongst the clouds: Project Aims

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Hands amongst the clouds. Notes from the tigersden workshop. The aim of the tigersden project is simple:. 8220;To develop the best possible wooden Chinese swords for martial artists. Fit for purpose and authentic”. I guess that sounds like quite a statement, but martial arts is all about being the best. A martial artist who is content with being ‘reasonably good’ may not fare so well in actual combat. And with the weapons arts, it is important to have. The best as well as to be. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).

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Hands amongst the clouds: July 2011

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Hands amongst the clouds. Notes from the tigersden workshop. Saturday, 23 July 2011. I think this is quite a beautiful example of Chinese recycling. Fashioned from a section of dao. Blade Length is 11.5" [292mm] overall, 3' [75mm] between guard and pommel. Originally, the handle would have been wrapped with cord or cloth. Links to this post. Sunday, 3 July 2011. The overall shape of this creature is quite bat-like. Significant features which identify this as a bat include the scalloped wings, the clo...

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Hands amongst the clouds: Iron mace head

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Hands amongst the clouds. Notes from the tigersden workshop. Monday, 4 November 2013. Chinese iron mace head of archaic form. Why would a mace head be made in an unsuitable material like cast iron? Well, one can only wonder, perhaps it was a test piece? Perhaps it was a decorative item? Whatever the reason, it is a very nicely made item, and much time and care has gone into its manufacture. Oblique view showing arrangement of 'panels' and points. View through the eye of the mace head. Cast iron dates fro...

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Hands amongst the clouds: March 2012

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Hands amongst the clouds. Notes from the tigersden workshop. Thursday, 29 March 2012. Commonly, Chinese sword guards were fabricated from sheet metals and brazed or forge welded. The following example is of a one-piece casting, and probably dates from the late Qing. The four lobe design was a popular one in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and it can be found on both jian. The hole for the tang is a trapezoidal in shape, indicating that this guard was once fitted to a dao. Guard with casting defect. Simple te...

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Hands amongst the clouds: Chinese sword stands

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Hands amongst the clouds. Notes from the tigersden workshop. Saturday, 14 January 2012. I'm always on the lookout for different ways to display swords. These days, there are more and more Chinese-style stands on the market, but so far I've not been tempted by any that I've seen. Also, I must confess that I've never felt right using Japanese sword stands, they somehow seem inappropriate for displaying Chinese swords. However, with a bit of imagination, one can find other solutions. Supported by two Pi Xie.

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Hands amongst the clouds: February 2012

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Hands amongst the clouds. Notes from the tigersden workshop. Sunday, 5 February 2012. Precious wood jian hilt. Here a few pictures of the previous jian. But if anyone can positively identify it, I would be most grateful. The brass ferrules help to bind the two sections of the grip together and the decorative end cap serves to keep the pommel securely in place. Carved decoration on the pommel cap. Not only is the hilt beautifully designed and very nicely made, it is also extremely comfortable to use.