Thai Weapons (pix & linx)

[ruel]

Thailand seems to come up often here, so I thought it might be interesting to share this site I recently found: http://www.usmta.com/weapons-blades.htm

Now I didn't say it, but wouldn't it be neat if the Kamis made some Thai style swords? After all, the "Everest Katana" already looks much more like a Thai Daab than a Katana anyway -- vide:

In fact, it would take little more than a name change and some different engraving to turn the "Everest Katana" into the "Everest Daab"!

 

[JoeL]

This is my Dha and it is pretty like a Thai weapon.

Joe

 

[Bill Martino]

Thanks both for very nice pix!

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[Steven F]

Thank you for the pictures. It's always a pleasure to look at classic weaponry.

 

[Recluse]

JoeL-

That is beautiful! How old is it?

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Kevin

 

[Will Kwan]

What are the approximate size and weight of the swords? They look interesting.

Will

 

[JoeL]

Recluse,

The dealer didn't say anything about it's age. But the steel doesn't look too old to me. I think it is the work of this century.

Will,

The blade is 20" in long. With obvious differential heat treating. Most interesting is the spine. It has a ridge like Japanese swords. Weight about 1 pound and balance 4" infront of the handle.

Joe

 

[Bill Martino]

Thanks for into, Joe. I like the look of that blade.

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[Will Kwan]

Thanks for the info. Seems to be a bit more curve than the Japaneese blades.

Will

 

[JoeL]

Hope that doesn't increase the loading time too much!

The cutting edge on this on is 18.11 inches and curvature 1.18 inch.

 

[Bill Martino]

Great pix and many thanks, Joe!

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