These were
personal weapons of Grandmaster Wing Lam. Known as Ox Horn
Double Crutches, they are longer and thicker than tonfa.
Palope Wood is a very dense wood. Each crutch body is 25.75
inches, the handle area is 3.75 inches and to the end of head is 5 inches. The dagger
part is 8.25 inches long and 2 inches wide. The overall length of the handle
and dagger is 13.25 inches. The diameter at thickest part of body is
2 inches. Both crutches together weigh 6.20 lbs. The handle area is
attached to the body by mortise and tenon joint method then
pinned. Here's a link to a
video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCgxbvj1IW4 |