Blade Identification

Alan62 · 1st March 2006, 04:12 AM

I have seen similar blades somewhere on this site but cannot find them and cannot remember the name.
It is 23 inches long

Thanks for any help

Andrew · 1st March 2006, 04:17 AM

Looks like a dha to me. Possibly a Chinese dao, but I don't think so.

Got some pics of the entire sword?

Alan62 · 1st March 2006, 04:50 AM

This is the one

and here is one with the same marks

http://dharesearch.bowditch.us/0031.htm

Andrew · 1st March 2006, 05:30 AM

It's a modern (late 20th century) Thai darb/

Alan62 · 1st March 2006, 05:46 AM

Thanks Andrew
I remembered seeing them before but just couldn't remember the name

Titus Pullo · 1st March 2006, 06:41 AM

That's a nice Thai sword! You know, my grandfather's family from my mother are soldiers. I heard they are from a long line of soldier, even my grandfather was a soldier during WW II. His uncle was the king's soldier inside the palace. I think he has a title of Paya...I think that's equivalent of commandant, I'm not quite sure, though. Maybe when go back to Thailand, I could find out if any of them have some Thai sword antiques, which I might offer to buy, being American money is so expensive, that would be no problem.

PUFF · 1st March 2006, 07:05 AM

The blade and fitting are not very old.
The marks indicate the smith or smithing family where the blade was forged. They looks very familiar for me though. But I can't recall the smith name

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1st March 2006, 04:12 AM	#1
Alan62 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 164	Blade Identification I have seen similar blades somewhere on this site but cannot find them and cannot remember the name. It is 23 inches long Thanks for any help

1st March 2006, 04:50 AM	#3
Alan62 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 164	This is the one and here is one with the same marks http://dharesearch.bowditch.us/0031.htm Last edited by Alan62; 1st March 2006 at 05:44 AM.

1st March 2006, 04:17 AM	#2
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	Looks like a dha to me. Possibly a Chinese dao, but I don't think so. Got some pics of the entire sword?

1st March 2006, 05:30 AM	#4
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	It's a modern (late 20th century) Thai darb/

1st March 2006, 05:46 AM	#5
Alan62 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 164	Thanks Andrew I remembered seeing them before but just couldn't remember the name

1st March 2006, 06:41 AM	#6
Titus Pullo Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 123	That's a nice Thai sword! You know, my grandfather's family from my mother are soldiers. I heard they are from a long line of soldier, even my grandfather was a soldier during WW II. His uncle was the king's soldier inside the palace. I think he has a title of Paya...I think that's equivalent of commandant, I'm not quite sure, though. Maybe when go back to Thailand, I could find out if any of them have some Thai sword antiques, which I might offer to buy, being American money is so expensive, that would be no problem.

1st March 2006, 07:05 AM	#7
PUFF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 30 miles north of Bangkok, 20 miles south of Ayuthaya, Thailand Posts: 224	The blade and fitting are not very old. The marks indicate the smith or smithing family where the blade was forged. They looks very familiar for me though. But I can't recall the smith name .