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15th February 2006, 05:26 PM
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Indeed. You find through tangs very rarely in dha, and I sometimes wonder at their authenticity.
I read in Ferrars & Ferrars' "Burma" that the short tang is used to minimize vibration in the handle when the blade strikes. Andrew has done test cuts on several dha, including a modern custom one which I think has a long tang, so maybe he can comment on whether or not this is true. |
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