Origins of the term temple dha?

PUFF · 17th June 2006, 06:32 AM

Unlike Burman, story etching on blades is not a common practice for Siamese.

Most of story etched blades are imported from Burma, then, being sold in a tourist market in ChiangMai. I 've never seen any Siamese blade with an etched story.

If there are some, they must be very rare and hard to find items

Ian · 17th June 2006, 05:31 PM

Thanks PUFF. It has been difficult to work out whether these dha were manufactured in Thailand or simply sold there. The N. Thailand (Chiang Mai) market for selling these swords seems to have been around for many years, but where they were made has been harder to determine. Do you know where in Burma they are made?

Ian.

PUFF · 24th November 2007, 10:05 AM

Some Lanna (northern Thailand) dressing knives...

http://www.thaiblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25674

katana · 24th November 2007, 11:37 AM

Hi Puff,
unfortunately, the link you have posted opens the 'log in' page of the website.

PUFF · 24th November 2007, 03:02 PM

PUFF · 24th November 2007, 03:04 PM

PUFF · 24th November 2007, 03:11 PM

In case of you’re curious... those are not mine

IMO: They are not very old (19C-20C) and some of them has been retouched (skillful, though)

17th June 2006, 06:32 AM	#1
PUFF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 30 miles north of Bangkok, 20 miles south of Ayuthaya, Thailand Posts: 224	Unlike Burman, story etching on blades is not a common practice for Siamese. Most of story etched blades are imported from Burma, then, being sold in a tourist market in ChiangMai. I 've never seen any Siamese blade with an etched story. If there are some, they must be very rare and hard to find items

17th June 2006, 05:31 PM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,398	Thanks PUFF. It has been difficult to work out whether these dha were manufactured in Thailand or simply sold there. The N. Thailand (Chiang Mai) market for selling these swords seems to have been around for many years, but where they were made has been harder to determine. Do you know where in Burma they are made? Ian.

24th November 2007, 10:05 AM	#3
PUFF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 30 miles north of Bangkok, 20 miles south of Ayuthaya, Thailand Posts: 224	Some Lanna (northern Thailand) dressing knives... http://www.thaiblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25674

24th November 2007, 11:37 AM	#4
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi Puff, unfortunately, the link you have posted opens the 'log in' page of the website.

24th November 2007, 03:02 PM	#5
PUFF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 30 miles north of Bangkok, 20 miles south of Ayuthaya, Thailand Posts: 224

24th November 2007, 03:04 PM	#6
PUFF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 30 miles north of Bangkok, 20 miles south of Ayuthaya, Thailand Posts: 224

24th November 2007, 03:11 PM	#7
PUFF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 30 miles north of Bangkok, 20 miles south of Ayuthaya, Thailand Posts: 224	In case of you’re curious... those are not mine IMO: They are not very old (19C-20C) and some of them has been retouched (skillful, though)