Unusual Polearm. Thoughts on origin?

[RSWORD]

Originally Posted by David

My first thought is Thai...

Hi David. Is that a gut instinct or is there something specific that leads you in that direction?

[David]

Originally Posted by RSWORD

Hi David. Is that a gut instinct or is there something specific that leads you in that direction?

That's fairly gut Rick, i know very little about these...
....though i will second (of third) that it is indeed a nice one!

[Mark]

Originally Posted by David

That's fairly gut Rick, i know very little about these...
....though i will second (of third) that it is indeed a nice one!

It is similar to patterns of Thai blades I have seen at the Smithsonian, with the double hump and the little projection along the spine.