Unusual blade- Thai(?)

RSWORD · 9th November 2007, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Robert Coleman

Rsword,
Can you tell me what the actual measurements on this piece are? You know how much I like oddball items.

Robert

Hi Robert,

As mentioned, the tang is 4" long and 1/2" thick. The forged part of the blade is 10 3/4" long as measured from the tang to the "clipped" point. It is 3" wide at the widest point towards the point. It definately meets the oddball classification!

Robert · 12th November 2007, 12:33 AM

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Robert · 16th November 2007, 04:09 PM

It has arrived and I am very pleased with it. I have found out that this style of point is called "baby chick's head" in Thai. I also agree with Rsword that because of the tang that it is either a polearm blade or that of farming tool. I'm leaning more toward the polearm just because of the shape of the tip.

Robert

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Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	It has arrived and I am very pleased with it. I have found out that this style of point is called "baby chick's head" in Thai. I also agree with Rsword that because of the tang that it is either a polearm blade or that of farming tool. I'm leaning more toward the polearm just because of the shape of the tip. Robert