Indonesian, Naga or Extraterrestrial ?

Royston · 18th April 2008, 01:14 PM

Thanks to all who answered my questions. It's good to see that there are a few more of these out there. I would say they are not common though. Apart from the pictures that you have sent I can still only find one reference and that is the simple line drawing in Rawson's book on page 58.

Tim, the Dao is easy enough to draw from the wooden scabbard, but does it matter ? I think most warriors going into battle already have weapons drawn in preparation. A lot of the swords I own are not that easy to remove from scabbards although I suppose that just might be age shrinkage.

Thanks again
Roytson

spiral · 18th April 2008, 08:16 PM

Some Burma Assam hill tribes in those days were realy very small in stature, smaller than western women, Perhaps that helps explain the grips?

Heres Lt. Vincent Curl {Kachin Rangers.} With a Kachin Villager in WW2,

Spiral

{From us army history website. http://www.history.army.mil/ }

Tim Simmons · 18th April 2008, 08:28 PM

Good point Jonathan. I has just got my wife to grip the handle and she can get all four fingers inside the knuckleduster guard. It seems quite likely that small possibly poorly nourished {at times} tribes men would find the grip comfortable.

katana · 18th April 2008, 09:31 PM

Jonathan, well done

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so likely a true weapon, than a ceremonial one. As I said before, these look too well constructed to be a 'representation'.

Regards David

David · 18th April 2008, 09:56 PM

Gee...i know nothing about these. First time i've ever seen this weapon. I think they are really nifty though and could certainly see myself collecting one or two if they came my way.

I will say that based on no knowledge of them at all they do look like they would be very effective weapons. Like...ouch!

18th April 2008, 01:14 PM	#1
Royston Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Poole England Posts: 443	Grip Thanks to all who answered my questions. It's good to see that there are a few more of these out there. I would say they are not common though. Apart from the pictures that you have sent I can still only find one reference and that is the simple line drawing in Rawson's book on page 58. Tim, the Dao is easy enough to draw from the wooden scabbard, but does it matter ? I think most warriors going into battle already have weapons drawn in preparation. A lot of the swords I own are not that easy to remove from scabbards although I suppose that just might be age shrinkage. Thanks again Roytson

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18th April 2008, 08:16 PM	#2
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Some Burma Assam hill tribes in those days were realy very small in stature, smaller than western women, Perhaps that helps explain the grips? Heres Lt. Vincent Curl {Kachin Rangers.} With a Kachin Villager in WW2, Spiral {From us army history website. http://www.history.army.mil/ }

18th April 2008, 08:28 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Good point Jonathan. I has just got my wife to grip the handle and she can get all four fingers inside the knuckleduster guard. It seems quite likely that small possibly poorly nourished {at times} tribes men would find the grip comfortable.

18th April 2008, 09:31 PM	#4
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Jonathan, well done . so likely a true weapon, than a ceremonial one. As I said before, these look too well constructed to be a 'representation'. Regards David

18th April 2008, 09:56 PM	#5
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,124	Gee...i know nothing about these. First time i've ever seen this weapon. I think they are really nifty though and could certainly see myself collecting one or two if they came my way. I will say that based on no knowledge of them at all they do look like they would be very effective weapons. Like...ouch!