Bhutan sword with chromed blade: advice needed

Tatyana Dianova · 9th May 2011, 07:40 AM

sta94: Thank you very much for the first-hand information! And I've never heard about the Rapten's article - most interesting read indeed!

dennee · 9th May 2011, 03:17 PM

I think that Phuntsho Rapten may have relied a great deal on the expertise of one of his informants, a man that is said to have a considerable sword collection (I have spoken to his son).

Below are some new swords, including a couple of shots of a laminated blade.

The smiths are working a lot with silver, so my observation that the pierced floriate work is not as nicely rounded and delicate as on some of the older (iron) pommels is just a function of the softer material, which must consequently be thicker.

dennee · 9th May 2011, 03:18 PM

Some hilts and a new laminated blade...

Tatyana Dianova · 10th May 2011, 11:57 AM

Thank you Dennee for sharing the pictures! Some of these swords look pretty similar to mine. Really interesting indeed!

Richard Furrer · 24th October 2017, 04:15 PM

Hello All,
Does anyone have more information on the German/Bhutanese smiths working together?

Yours, Ric

9th May 2011, 03:17 PM	#2
dennee Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: College Park, MD Posts: 186	I think that Phuntsho Rapten may have relied a great deal on the expertise of one of his informants, a man that is said to have a considerable sword collection (I have spoken to his son). Below are some new swords, including a couple of shots of a laminated blade. The smiths are working a lot with silver, so my observation that the pierced floriate work is not as nicely rounded and delicate as on some of the older (iron) pommels is just a function of the softer material, which must consequently be thicker. Attached Images

9th May 2011, 03:18 PM	#3
dennee Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: College Park, MD Posts: 186	Some hilts and a new laminated blade... Attached Images

9th May 2011, 07:40 AM	#1
Tatyana Dianova Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 736	sta94: Thank you very much for the first-hand information! And I've never heard about the Rapten's article - most interesting read indeed!

10th May 2011, 11:57 AM	#4
Tatyana Dianova Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 736	Thank you Dennee for sharing the pictures! Some of these swords look pretty similar to mine. Really interesting indeed!

24th October 2017, 04:15 PM	#5
Richard Furrer Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Posts: 163	Hello All, Does anyone have more information on the German/Bhutanese smiths working together? Yours, Ric