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Hello All!
I have managed to get a nice little Burmese Dha, the hilt is made of good hardwood that has a nice glow and the a nice thick steel blade, the "guard' is well fitted brass. I think it is late 19th. century. The Javanese Badik is made primarily of wood that has a nice glow from age and the blade is good quality steel with some nice carving toward the rear of the blade. I think that this to is late 19th. century. I bought the Badik from Artzi and he says it's javanese so I won't doubt him. But I am curious what the difference between say a javanese badik as opposed to a Malaysian badik? Any comments on either knife is welcome! Mark... |
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No comments?
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Strange
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Hello Mark this knife has a similar outline as yours. I suspect there are more unusual things to come as the Burma veterans leave this world
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Hello Mark,
This seems to be a nice Sekin blade from the Padang Highlands - so it's most certainly Sumatran rather than from Java. Please post more pics of the base of the blade as well as the fullers! I'd guess this got rehilted & a new scabbard in Badek-fashion a while back. Regards, Kai |
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Hello Kai!
I have never heard of this type of knife. Very interesting! From the link below better pictures can be seen. Thanks! Mark... http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=1513 |
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ASlmost forgot, what whoud the normal dressing for the sekin be?
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Thanks for all the help with the Sumatran Sekin and the Burmese Dha-Hmyaung!
Mark... |
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Oh onelast thing does anyone have a example I cam see of what the guard on the Thai dha looks like as opposed to the Burmese guard. and if mine is Burmese as opposed to Thai. here is a link to a piece Artzi identified as probably Thai but the handle is different than mine and one with a similer hilt from Burma but the blade is different.
http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=1988 http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=116 Mark... Last edited by Aurangzeb; 10th June 2006 at 02:23 AM. |
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Hello Mark!
Confusing! ![]() Mark... |
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#1 The fuller run to the tip 's not typical Thai style. The style 's mostly found on Burmese blades.
#2 The circle mark with radial dots looks Burmese to me. #3 The brass parts on the scabbard 's not precised Thai-Lanna style. I vote to Burmese ![]() |
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