what is this?

emmaw · 23rd April 2007, 07:00 PM

i have just inherited my grandfathers sword. i was just trying to find out about it.
if anyone has any info it will be greatly appreciated.

There are strange symbols near the tip that look oriental?

emmaw · 23rd April 2007, 09:51 PM

Few More details

My grandfather has had this for over 30 years

Blade 52cm
Blade Width 0.5cm handle end
Blade Width Tip 0.1cm
Handle 25cm
Handle width 5cm
Case 67.3cm
Case Width 4.5cm

kronckew · 23rd April 2007, 10:35 PM

hi emmaw,

after looking at all the pictures, it looks to me very much like the one in post no. 3 of the thai darb thread

as you said it is 30+ years old, it's an earlier version of the ones available to this day on ebay & other sources & possibly a bit better made than the ones you get now.

RhysMichael · 24th April 2007, 02:00 AM

It is indeed a contemporary Thai Darb. The first one I ever saw was sent home by my cousin when he was on RR in Thailand during the Viet Nam war.

23rd April 2007, 07:00 PM	#1
emmaw Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2	what is this? i have just inherited my grandfathers sword. i was just trying to find out about it. if anyone has any info it will be greatly appreciated. There are strange symbols near the tip that look oriental?

23rd April 2007, 09:51 PM	#2
emmaw Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2	Few More details My grandfather has had this for over 30 years Blade 52cm Blade Width 0.5cm handle end Blade Width Tip 0.1cm Handle 25cm Handle width 5cm Case 67.3cm Case Width 4.5cm

23rd April 2007, 10:35 PM	#3
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,183	hi emmaw, after looking at all the pictures, it looks to me very much like the one in post no. 3 of the thai darb thread as you said it is 30+ years old, it's an earlier version of the ones available to this day on ebay & other sources & possibly a bit better made than the ones you get now.

24th April 2007, 02:00 AM	#4
RhysMichael Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 520	It is indeed a contemporary Thai Darb. The first one I ever saw was sent home by my cousin when he was on RR in Thailand during the Viet Nam war.