Thai Dha/Darb
 

Here is my new thai dha/darb for comments :)

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lol. I just now (literally minutes ago) posted a comment on your SFI thread about this sword.

Looks nice, J. :)

Are you going to use this for display? Martial arts practice? Cutting? (I'm interested to hear your review of this weapon if you plan to cut with it, particularly information about construction and handling.)

Hehe :) Hello! Well, display and a form of my own Iaido..Not very serius Iaido but I feel good about it so even not that serius its realy fun ;) The sword is not sharp and I have the useul full tang but I dont want to use it for cutting and stuff like that. The blade is screw fast in the handel so if I want to i can unscrew it and polish it if I want.

I got a special box in the wall witch is made for display for Swords, medals and sutch.

//Angrén

Very nice find! I think the reason that the tip of the sword is wider is to allow it make a big nasty wound when used to stab someone in the gut, and certainly with enough mass to easily go through flesh...maybe even armor.

Nice new darb ...
 

Hi Angren:

Was this one made in Aranyak?

The wide tip is a feature seen on a number of swords and actually enhances the cutting power by shifting weight towards the end of the blade. Perhaps the most famous European example of this feature was the 1796 British Light Cavalry saber with its "hatchet point." This style was copied by the Prussians (Blucher sabel) and others. The French considered the weapon "inhumane" because it delivered a much more serious wound than more traditional blades. Some countries were still issuing swords to their cavalries based on the 1796 pattern as late as the early 20th C.

Ian

Most of the swords are only good for show. I hate to say this to a Thai smith, but swords from this particular forge (ส. อรัญญิก) are far too modernized. Stainless ones are too heavy and they are not well tapered. The HC ones are fine for both showing or practicing. Some of them are OK but Some of his HC blades are too far off balance (and not harden). Hilts are often too big when being compare to the authentic one.
The good point is the blades are well decorated. Even fully functional blades from other smith don't have such fine brass encasing. :D

Thank you! Well from that I learnd alot :)

Well as you see I have it fore some Iaido and sutch and yes, its going to hang on the wall.