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The sword offered today (Wow!) reminded me
that I'd intended for a while to look up
some pix of historical Tibetan swords.
Here's enough pix in a short article to whet the appetite:
http://www.vikingsword.com/ethsword/tibet/tibet2oo.jpg
Not exactly the same design as the Kamis are producing,
& some examples remind me of the HI Tarwar.
but I prefer the HI style if given an either/or for a working blade.
But if I could have one of each...........
maybe two or three of each
http://www.vikingsword.com/ethsword/tibet/
"The Tibetan longsword is called ke tri (pronounced "kay dreh") or ke tri rim po or, alternatively patang (padam). These swords were usually worn, edge up, diagonally on the front of the body, with the hilt located so that the right hand might rest upon it, the scabbard inserted into (and likely tightly tied by) the long wool fabric waist belt worn with traditional costume. Belt attachments............. "
the article is a good read with detail about tip profile
& regional variation; construction etc etc
with a link to a 2nd page of pix.
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> THEY call me 'Dean' 
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that I'd intended for a while to look up
some pix of historical Tibetan swords.
Here's enough pix in a short article to whet the appetite:
http://www.vikingsword.com/ethsword/tibet/tibet2oo.jpg
Not exactly the same design as the Kamis are producing,
& some examples remind me of the HI Tarwar.
but I prefer the HI style if given an either/or for a working blade.
But if I could have one of each...........
maybe two or three of each
http://www.vikingsword.com/ethsword/tibet/
"The Tibetan longsword is called ke tri (pronounced "kay dreh") or ke tri rim po or, alternatively patang (padam). These swords were usually worn, edge up, diagonally on the front of the body, with the hilt located so that the right hand might rest upon it, the scabbard inserted into (and likely tightly tied by) the long wool fabric waist belt worn with traditional costume. Belt attachments............. "
the article is a good read with detail about tip profile
& regional variation; construction etc etc
with a link to a 2nd page of pix.
~
~~~~~~~~~
<
> THEY call me 'Dean' -fYI-fWiW-iIRC-JMO-M2C-YMMV-TiA-YW-GL-HH-HBd-IBSCUtWS-theWotBGUaDUaDUaD<> Noobee <> Tips <> Baha'i Prayers Links --A--T--H--D
