My trip to Aranyik, Ayuthaya. Na-Noi 's forge.

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Last Friday, I went to Aranyik, Ayuthaya. Aranyik use to be the biggest tools/knives/Dahb making place in Siam. Today, the business fade down 'coz they couldn't compete with cheaper mass produced SS knives business.

Today, you can count forge smiths in Aranyik with only one hand. I know just only a few smiths in this village.

Today, I visit Na-Noi. He still working with agri-tools and custom blades. I asked him for whatever he has right now.

Here 's some blades he made. They were custom ordered by Lung-Or, one of my forum-pal. The blades were made a little more than ordered amount. So, a couple of each design were left with Na-Noi.

The first one is Meed-Kochabal. Usualy used by old-time elephant's carer. Basically, a utility/ritual knife. I think, the blade was a reproduction of this.