Demon Head Hilt Bhutan Sword

Lew · 13th November 2006, 02:51 AM

Dennee

Here is a pic of a nice one that I traded to Artzi a few years back and I am still kicking myself

Lew

Ferguson · 13th November 2006, 09:40 AM

Can't wait to see your pics of the new one when you receive it.

Steve

Lew · 18th November 2006, 04:47 PM

The sword arrived today and it seems to be as suspected circa 1940-50. The bands are white metal covered in some type of shellac that has turned brown. Thickness at the spine is about 1/4 ''. It may not be as old as I first thought but still a nice find.

Lew

dennee · 19th November 2006, 01:49 AM

Lew, I like that one you traded to Artzi. Pretty nice decoration, and the blade is marked. Bans were very much working blades, so they tend to be pretty basic, with decoration seeming to vary most on the scabbards--nothing, or some metal pinned on as in this example, or some little stones (as on your demon-headed one).

Frankly, I am most attracted most to utilitarian weapons.

13th November 2006, 02:51 AM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Dennee Here is a pic of a nice one that I traded to Artzi a few years back and I am still kicking myself Lew Attached Images

18th November 2006, 04:47 PM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	The sword arrived today and it seems to be as suspected circa 1940-50. The bands are white metal covered in some type of shellac that has turned brown. Thickness at the spine is about 1/4 ''. It may not be as old as I first thought but still a nice find. Lew Attached Images Last edited by LOUIEBLADES; 18th November 2006 at 05:04 PM.

13th November 2006, 09:40 AM	#2
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Can't wait to see your pics of the new one when you receive it. Steve

19th November 2006, 01:49 AM	#4
dennee Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: College Park, MD Posts: 186	Lew, I like that one you traded to Artzi. Pretty nice decoration, and the blade is marked. Bans were very much working blades, so they tend to be pretty basic, with decoration seeming to vary most on the scabbards--nothing, or some metal pinned on as in this example, or some little stones (as on your demon-headed one). Frankly, I am most attracted most to utilitarian weapons.