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PUFF · 23rd July 2006, 11:28 AM

The blade shape might be old in design, But the inscription 's BE 2493 (Buddhist Era), which is AD 1950.

http://www.omniglot.com/writing/thai.htm (translation for Thai alphabets and numbers)

พ.ศ. or พ.ส. 's translated to BE (please enable Thai encoding in your page)

The final hint 's two masonary nails on the butt cap. The round head nail with hatch "#" on it 's considered modern, which 's consistant with the inscription.

23rd July 2006, 11:28 AM	#20
PUFF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 30 miles north of Bangkok, 20 miles south of Ayuthaya, Thailand Posts: 224	The blade shape might be old in design, But the inscription 's BE 2493 (Buddhist Era), which is AD 1950. http://www.omniglot.com/writing/thai.htm (translation for Thai alphabets and numbers) พ.ศ. or พ.ส. 's translated to BE (please enable Thai encoding in your page) The final hint 's two masonary nails on the butt cap. The round head nail with hatch "#" on it 's considered modern, which 's consistant with the inscription.