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dennee · 21st June 2007, 05:17 PM

I'm thinking that the scabbard looks Bhutanese (brass fittings, tripartite organization) with the gadrooned throat piece slid down, and that rough patch on the brass may be where the metal loop for the suspension thong was formerly attached. A measurement of the blade length would suggest if it falls into the typical range for Bhutanses swords.

I'd be interested in seeing a close-up of the tang, particularly its end.

The appropriate hilt would probably be of a wood waisted but octagonal-section grip, covered with shagreen or woven wire, and capped with a "gubor" type pommel, either of cast openwork or sheet white metal. The base of the hilt would have a garroned brass ring---a vestigial guard, if you will---similar to that on the scabbard.

I suppose the blade could be remounted with another type of hilt, but then it wouldn't match the scabbard very well.

21st June 2007, 05:17 PM	#3
dennee Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: College Park, MD Posts: 186	I'm thinking that the scabbard looks Bhutanese (brass fittings, tripartite organization) with the gadrooned throat piece slid down, and that rough patch on the brass may be where the metal loop for the suspension thong was formerly attached. A measurement of the blade length would suggest if it falls into the typical range for Bhutanses swords. I'd be interested in seeing a close-up of the tang, particularly its end. The appropriate hilt would probably be of a wood waisted but octagonal-section grip, covered with shagreen or woven wire, and capped with a "gubor" type pommel, either of cast openwork or sheet white metal. The base of the hilt would have a garroned brass ring---a vestigial guard, if you will---similar to that on the scabbard. I suppose the blade could be remounted with another type of hilt, but then it wouldn't match the scabbard very well.