Singhalese kastane.. Or... is it?

Mark · 8th June 2006, 04:11 PM

The blade decoration is reminiscent of Thai work to me, also, but I agree with Ian that the blade is not likely Thai. For one thing, note that the scolloped decoration is all in the same direction, rather than being a series of alternating curves up and down - so it looks like waves rather than a sinuous vine-like line. And I think the widening at the forte, where the hole is, definately precludes a Thai origin.

The guard is so much like that of a kastane that it must at the very least have been directly inspired by it.

I think the forging flaws are the result of poor welding between layers in a laminated blade, since they trace a more-or-less continuous line along the length of the blade.

That's about all I have.

Titus Pullo · 9th June 2006, 06:02 AM

That thing is gorgeous! Looks a sound design, too.

VANDOO · 9th June 2006, 06:44 AM

IT IS LIKELY WE WILL SEE IT AGAIN AS MY HIGH BID WAS NOT ENOUGH FOR THE SELLER. I HAVE COOLED OFF SOME AND WILL NOT TRY FOR IT AGAIN. I FELT MY OFFER WAS THE TOP AS IT HAS NO SCABBARD,I CAN'T TELL IF ITS JADE OR NOT AND I ALSO FEEL IT WAS PUT TOGETHER FROM PARTS OF OTHER WEAPONS AND I WISH IT HAD A BETTER BLADE. I DO LIKE THE LOOK OF IT THOUGH AND THINK IT WAS NOT PUT TOGETHER RECENTLY.

8th June 2006, 04:11 PM	#1
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 987	The blade decoration is reminiscent of Thai work to me, also, but I agree with Ian that the blade is not likely Thai. For one thing, note that the scolloped decoration is all in the same direction, rather than being a series of alternating curves up and down - so it looks like waves rather than a sinuous vine-like line. And I think the widening at the forte, where the hole is, definately precludes a Thai origin. The guard is so much like that of a kastane that it must at the very least have been directly inspired by it. I think the forging flaws are the result of poor welding between layers in a laminated blade, since they trace a more-or-less continuous line along the length of the blade. That's about all I have.

9th June 2006, 06:02 AM	#2
Titus Pullo Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 123	That thing is gorgeous! Looks a sound design, too.

9th June 2006, 06:44 AM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	IT IS LIKELY WE WILL SEE IT AGAIN AS MY HIGH BID WAS NOT ENOUGH FOR THE SELLER. I HAVE COOLED OFF SOME AND WILL NOT TRY FOR IT AGAIN. I FELT MY OFFER WAS THE TOP AS IT HAS NO SCABBARD,I CAN'T TELL IF ITS JADE OR NOT AND I ALSO FEEL IT WAS PUT TOGETHER FROM PARTS OF OTHER WEAPONS AND I WISH IT HAD A BETTER BLADE. I DO LIKE THE LOOK OF IT THOUGH AND THINK IT WAS NOT PUT TOGETHER RECENTLY.