Burmese Dha/ Thai Daab...why Guardless????

[Andrew]

Great thread.

There can be no doubt that the swords (and therefore, the arts that used them) of mainland SEA were used primarily to chop and, especially, slash. They are those types of swords.

Additionally, I have handled perhaps 50 examples that clearly demonstrate edge-on-edge parry/bock damage. Many have been repeatedly repaired.