Chinese Triad Knives & Short Swords Lot - Tong Wars

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For sale is a lot of 19th century Tong Weapons and a book written in 1962 detailing the Tong Fighters aka Hatchet Men. 2 Large Butterfly swords with D-guard handle. 3 Tong Fighting Knives. 1 Book "The Hatchet Men" written and signed in 1962 by Richard H. Dillon Many pieces of this set came from a Kung Fu practitioner from old San Francisco Chinatown. These varieties of knives were used by Tong/Triad enforcers in Chinatowns and southern China over the last few hundred years. Isolated and needing to combine resources, benevolent associations family and trade associations emerged to support their members. In time, many of these associations needed to protect their interests, whether legal or nefarious interests, such as gambling houses etc. Enforcers known as Red Poles, or Highbinders were assigned to manage local threats and disputes. This lot of weapons would have been part of an enforcers arsenal. Skills of the Enforcers and the skills of traditional Chinese Kung Fu intersect, Enforcers had to be proficient in Kung Fu to survive. Tongs and associations would hire private tutors of Kung Fu to ensure their group were strong. A very rare combination of Tong Knives, hard to find so many in one set, especially with an excellent vintage book revealing their historical period and use.The last two old illustrations featuring Tong weapons are not included, but you can see the form of blades as the same as this lot. * Items sold as is. No returns . Please read carefully and ask any and all questions regarding this lot before you commit to buy. Once committing to buy, we will accept no returns, unless item is not as described. Please keep an eye on our other European, Indo Persian / Asian Arms and auctions we are listing this week wootz, crystalline damaskcus,sir richard burton, 1001 arabian knights, saif, swordsmanship, jian, tai chi, manoucher, jute, jujutsu, jujitsu, kendo, naginata, karate, judo, yarijutsu, kenjutsu, bojutsu, hatsumi, ninpo, sai, bo, kyudo, antique, kumdo, korean, daggers, jian, jianshu, kenpo, kempo, okinawan, shotokan, hapkido, ninja, bujinkan, harmon, iga, koga, bansenshukai, banshenshukai, katana, wakazashi, old, vintage, indo persian, kilij, shamshir, armor, armour, yamabushi, nihon, nipon, knife, rare, treasure, spear, densho, bonji, iranian, russian, bikaner, amritsar, guru, qajar, small sword, samllsword, ghatka, sikh, fencing, medieval, sca, mamluk, Furûsiyya, ottoman, shamshir, talwar, chakra, muslim, hindu, kerala, khanjar, kukri, ghurka, bolo, chakram, museum, armour, armor, regiment, military, bichwa, sword, chilanum, tulwar, pulwar, khanda, firangi, helmet, indian, islam, islamic, kard, pesh, pata, khud, raj, colonial, war, zhagnal, club, mace, saber, sabre, bow, arrow, yanone, bazuband, dagga, escrima, spearhead, blade, blades, moghul, khyber, chinese, japanese, yatagan, yataghan, arab, wootz, watered steel, Antik Leder Rundschild Sipar Dhal Schutzschild Indien Kitâb al-makhzûn li-arbâb al-funûn fî-l-furûsiyya wa la’b al-ramh wa bunûdihim,Guru Gobind Singh, hero, heroes, noble, prop, boer wars, kalari, decorating, yogic, kshatriya, knight, errant, kindjal, saif, 300, rajistan, leonidas, custom, bowie, moghul, mughal, prince, islamic, tsuba, harmon, jambiya, gunto shin, damascene, halbard, halberd, polearms, vidya, "arms and armor", chain mail, mamaluke, bolo, barong, butterfly knives, tengpai, helmet, militaria, military, watered steel, forged, ottoman, turkey, turkish, middle eastern, kilim, rug, textiles, iran, iranian, warlord, qajar, dynasty, koftgari, shamshir, kilij, dhal, separ, chain mail, tartar, qama, quaddara, polearm, lance, pike, swords, daggers, spear, spears, axe, battle, shastar vidiya, kalari payattu, kerala, bikaner, warrior, elephant, stones book, swordsman, swordsmanship, espalda, armas Furûsiyya, ottoman, shamshir, damascus, sca, khanjar, kukri, ghurka, bolo, chakram, museum, Kitâb al-makhzûn li-arbâb al-funûn fî-l-furûsiyya wa la’b al-ramh wa bunûdihim,Guru Gobind Singh... read more

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