LK Chen - Han Sha Comparison - Bat Wing Han Sha and Classic Han Sha

In this video we take a quick side by side look at the Bat Wing Han Sha and Classic Han Sha from LK Chen to see how they compare to each other. A Sha is not a spear, but a polearm with a jian blade at the end. The sha was one of the main weapons during the Han dynasty and there is a great article about this at https://chinesemartialstudies.com/202...
Although both are Sha, you can see that the classic Sha has a longer blade, a wider cross guard, and a more geometrically shaped handle while the Bat Wing Sha has a shorter blade, fancy Bat Wing shaped cross guard, and an ellipse shaped handle.
****Here's the quick specs****
Bat Wing Han Sha - https://lkchensword.com/bat-wing-han-sha
Blade length: 57 cm (22.44")
Pole length: 170 cm (5' 6.92")
Total length: 229 cm (7' 6.15" )
Weight: 2.07 kg (4 lb. 9 oz.)
POB from base of guard: 55 cm (21.65")

Classic Han Sha - https://lkchensword.com/classic-han-sha
Blade length: 80 cm (31.50")
Shaft length: 160 cm (5' 3.00")
Total length: 242 cm (7' 11.28")
Weight: 2.3 kg (5 lbs)
POB on the shaft from base of guard: 35 cm (13.78")

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