Thai Fighting Sword

Moserrifle · 20th February 2014, 03:10 AM

Several years ago I purchased these swords while in Bangkok. The seller indicated they were around 50 years old and not very common. Reading through the various treads on this website, those talking about Thai sword markings would have me believing these swords were for tourist sales many years past and possibly produced in northern Thailand. Would this be an accurate identification? Thanks for any help.

Congoblades · 20th February 2014, 03:14 PM

You can find more info here;
http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/001291.html

Andrew · 20th February 2014, 03:40 PM

The thread Congoblades has posted is still, likely, the best readily-available source for information about this particular type of Thai sword. Other searches of the Forum archives will turn up helpful posts by members PUFF and others who are either native to Thailand, or live there.

This particular example, in my personal opinion, is at the better end of the spectrum represented by these contemporary swords. Perhaps made for the "tourist" trade during the Vietnam War era. Perhaps made for local consumption and use during that time-period.

20th February 2014, 03:10 AM	#1
Moserrifle Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 1	Thai Fighting Sword Several years ago I purchased these swords while in Bangkok. The seller indicated they were around 50 years old and not very common. Reading through the various treads on this website, those talking about Thai sword markings would have me believing these swords were for tourist sales many years past and possibly produced in northern Thailand. Would this be an accurate identification? Thanks for any help. Attached Images

20th February 2014, 03:14 PM	#2
Congoblades Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Belgium Posts: 171	You can find more info here; http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/001291.html

20th February 2014, 03:40 PM	#3
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	The thread Congoblades has posted is still, likely, the best readily-available source for information about this particular type of Thai sword. Other searches of the Forum archives will turn up helpful posts by members PUFF and others who are either native to Thailand, or live there. This particular example, in my personal opinion, is at the better end of the spectrum represented by these contemporary swords. Perhaps made for the "tourist" trade during the Vietnam War era. Perhaps made for local consumption and use during that time-period.