My trip to Aranyik, Ayuthaya. Na-Noi 's forge.

PUFF · 7th May 2006, 09:05 AM

The last one is Vachara, a Hindi weapon. It was ordered by another cusomer for his ritual/display purpose.

PUFF · 7th May 2006, 09:11 AM

Bad news is, there is only one rattan braider left here. Next generation knives from Aranyik may come without rattan braids. And they are likely to be cut and grind blades with plain rounded wood hilt.

ariel · 7th May 2006, 12:14 PM

This Vachara is interesting. I've never heard of it or seen one in any Indian books. Is it native to Thailand or neighbouring countries or was it brought from India? Any documentation?
Must be ritual; the cluster of the overlapping blades would be too awkward for battle use; and Thai weapons, if anything, are models of clean functionality.

Ian · 7th May 2006, 04:24 PM

PUFF:

Looks like this older one is related to one of the meed prah you show above.

Ian.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/attach...tid=3259&stc=1

Titus Pullo · 8th May 2006, 01:25 AM

That's very beautiful weapons/tools! I've seen a lot of the hindi weapons in paintings and drawings in books and temples in Thailand. Now, I wished I had one!

PUFF · 8th May 2006, 03:03 AM

The weapon Vachara 's equivalent to Vajra in Sanskrit. It 's the weapon of Indra, a Vedic 's god. And it 's later adopt to Tibetan 's Dorje, a [Tibetan] buddhist symbol of indestructable.

7th May 2006, 09:05 AM	#1
PUFF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 30 miles north of Bangkok, 20 miles south of Ayuthaya, Thailand Posts: 224	The last one is Vachara, a Hindi weapon. It was ordered by another cusomer for his ritual/display purpose. Attached Images

7th May 2006, 09:11 AM	#2
PUFF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 30 miles north of Bangkok, 20 miles south of Ayuthaya, Thailand Posts: 224	Bad news is, there is only one rattan braider left here. Next generation knives from Aranyik may come without rattan braids. And they are likely to be cut and grind blades with plain rounded wood hilt.

7th May 2006, 12:14 PM	#3
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	This Vachara is interesting. I've never heard of it or seen one in any Indian books. Is it native to Thailand or neighbouring countries or was it brought from India? Any documentation? Must be ritual; the cluster of the overlapping blades would be too awkward for battle use; and Thai weapons, if anything, are models of clean functionality.

7th May 2006, 04:24 PM	#4
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,398	PUFF: Looks like this older one is related to one of the meed prah you show above. Ian. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/attach...tid=3259&stc=1

8th May 2006, 01:25 AM	#5
Titus Pullo Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 123	That's very beautiful weapons/tools! I've seen a lot of the hindi weapons in paintings and drawings in books and temples in Thailand. Now, I wished I had one!

8th May 2006, 03:03 AM	#6
PUFF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 30 miles north of Bangkok, 20 miles south of Ayuthaya, Thailand Posts: 224	The weapon Vachara 's equivalent to Vajra in Sanskrit. It 's the weapon of Indra, a Vedic 's god. And it 's later adopt to Tibetan 's Dorje, a [Tibetan] buddhist symbol of indestructable.