what is this?
 

i have just inherited my grandfathers sword. i was just trying to find out about it.
if anyone has any info it will be greatly appreciated.

There are strange symbols near the tip that look oriental?


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Few More details

My grandfather has had this for over 30 years

Blade 52cm
Blade Width 0.5cm handle end
Blade Width Tip 0.1cm
Handle 25cm
Handle width 5cm
Case 67.3cm
Case Width 4.5cm

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hi emmaw,

after looking at all the pictures, it looks to me very much like the one in post no. 3 of the thai darb thread

as you said it is 30+ years old, it's an earlier version of the ones available to this day on ebay & other sources & possibly a bit better made than the ones you get now.

It is indeed a contemporary Thai Darb. The first one I ever saw was sent home by my cousin when he was on RR in Thailand during the Viet Nam war.