Kachin / Shan Dha

aiontay · 7th December 2008, 03:43 AM

I bought a nhtu with a blade that widens towards like this in the market at Maymyo several years back. I'm not sure if the blade was made by a Kachin, Shan, or Burmese smith, but there definitely Kachins living in the area. Of course, I've seen square tipped blades like that in Northern Thailand as well, ad the handle doesn't look like a lot of the ones I've seen in Burma, but the most of the ones I've seen are work blades.

Emanuel · 7th December 2008, 06:05 AM

Thanks for the replies!

The tip is actually concave, more like Hua Tat Khong I guess. I've added a few more pictures.

Emanuel

PUFF · 8th December 2008, 07:24 AM

Near its hilt, is that a smith stamp or just a photo artifact?

Emanuel · 8th December 2008, 05:01 PM

Hi Puff, you're referring to the circular stamped marks seen on some (newer?) Thai darb right?
What you see in the picture is a small irreguler forging flaw. I will post clear pics of it later.

7th December 2008, 06:05 AM	#2
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Thanks for the replies! The tip is actually concave, more like Hua Tat Khong I guess. I've added a few more pictures. Emanuel Attached Images

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7th December 2008, 03:43 AM	#1
aiontay Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 88	I bought a nhtu with a blade that widens towards like this in the market at Maymyo several years back. I'm not sure if the blade was made by a Kachin, Shan, or Burmese smith, but there definitely Kachins living in the area. Of course, I've seen square tipped blades like that in Northern Thailand as well, ad the handle doesn't look like a lot of the ones I've seen in Burma, but the most of the ones I've seen are work blades.

8th December 2008, 07:24 AM	#3
PUFF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 30 miles north of Bangkok, 20 miles south of Ayuthaya, Thailand Posts: 224	Near its hilt, is that a smith stamp or just a photo artifact?

8th December 2008, 05:01 PM	#4
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hi Puff, you're referring to the circular stamped marks seen on some (newer?) Thai darb right? What you see in the picture is a small irreguler forging flaw. I will post clear pics of it later.