Thai "katana"

PUFF · 22nd June 2007, 03:01 PM

Mark, first of all, I would like to pay my sincerely thanks to you for sharing such a rare photo (at least, for Thai people like us).

Indeed, King Rama IV has order a number (which is unknown to us) of Kris-method-Japanese-style-dahb. One of them was showed at EXPO in UK. We just recognized that some of them made their way to US (many thanks, Mark).

Etching 's not common for ordinary dahb. But there 's a number of dahb were made with Kris/Keris method like this (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=4046)

For partination, I guess that the original wood might be in genus of Ervatamia sp. or other light-color wood.

For example (newly made e-hnep knife)

Even well patinated oiled wood will be very light in color.

22nd June 2007, 03:01 PM	#1
PUFF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 30 miles north of Bangkok, 20 miles south of Ayuthaya, Thailand Posts: 224	Mark, first of all, I would like to pay my sincerely thanks to you for sharing such a rare photo (at least, for Thai people like us). Indeed, King Rama IV has order a number (which is unknown to us) of Kris-method-Japanese-style-dahb. One of them was showed at EXPO in UK. We just recognized that some of them made their way to US (many thanks, Mark). Etching 's not common for ordinary dahb. But there 's a number of dahb were made with Kris/Keris method like this (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=4046) For partination, I guess that the original wood might be in genus of Ervatamia sp. or other light-color wood. For example (newly made e-hnep knife) Even well patinated oiled wood will be very light in color.