Vietnamese dha?

fearn · 26th October 2011, 02:29 AM

Hi All,

Question for the dhafia: In WoodenBoat No. 216, there's an article about Vietnamese boats made from woven bamboo, from an island in central Vietnam. (If you're into boats, see also this link).

In the text, the author talks about how much of the boat is made using a long-handled, short-bladed "machete" to cut the bamboo. Unfortunately, he doesn't show it in any of his pictures.

Obviously, they are using some type of dha, but I don't know either the local name or what they look like. Does anyone here have a specimen of a dha from Vietnam they'd be willing to show?

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26th October 2011, 02:29 AM	#1
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	Vietnamese dha? Hi All, Question for the dhafia: In WoodenBoat No. 216, there's an article about Vietnamese boats made from woven bamboo, from an island in central Vietnam. (If you're into boats, see also this link). In the text, the author talks about how much of the boat is made using a long-handled, short-bladed "machete" to cut the bamboo. Unfortunately, he doesn't show it in any of his pictures. Obviously, they are using some type of dha, but I don't know either the local name or what they look like. Does anyone here have a specimen of a dha from Vietnam they'd be willing to show? F