Another Dha: I am puzzled

ariel · 21st March 2006, 03:46 PM

This one had one price reduction after another and stll nothing happens..
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1
It seems decent enough, in a good shape...
What am I missing?
The price is still outrageous? Or, is there a catch?
Dhafia, please explain.

Andrew · 21st March 2006, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ariel

This one had one price reduction after another and stll nothing happens..
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1
It seems decent enough, in a good shape...
What am I missing?
The price is still outrageous? Or, is there a catch?
Dhafia, please explain.

I've watched this one not reach reserve a few times. It really is a nice, real (user) sword, but newly made. As such, it is priced higher than I'd be willing to pay.

Apparantly the market agrees with me.

Mark · 21st March 2006, 04:45 PM

For my part, to be honest I'm just not grabbed by the way it looks. I am getting very picky, though, and I have three of basically this style already.

Tim Simmons · 21st March 2006, 05:22 PM

I like this one quite a lot, but the seller wants to start just above what would be most peoples final bid

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PUFF · 22nd March 2006, 02:26 AM

The belly 's a little too big for this design (Hua Bua, one of Ayuthaya style). The seller did not mention about its tip but you may notice. The blade was forged out from another blade. From the way fuller is, its former shape might be sabre. Scabbard looks nice but the hilt seemd to be overpolished as the seller told. IMHO, another mix and match stuff. If the blade 's harden, it 's for custom made personal (household/home defend) use. If the blade 's not harden, just another tourist fooling stuff with nice old scabbard..

Ian · 22nd March 2006, 10:20 PM

My thoughts too Puff. Probably reworked, with a few too many recent additions to pretty it up.

Ian.

CharlesS · 23rd March 2006, 04:46 AM

...exactly! The blade is not old and the quality of the blade is poor, especially the fullering. The hilt is either new or totally reworked. I sure could use that baldric, though, on some of mine that are missing their's!

Andrew · 23rd March 2006, 05:00 AM

My eye is getting dull, I guess.

This looks new to me, but not that bad. Certainly it's of far better quality than the tourist stuff we see so often.

21st March 2006, 03:46 PM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Another Dha: I am puzzled This one had one price reduction after another and stll nothing happens.. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1 It seems decent enough, in a good shape... What am I missing? The price is still outrageous? Or, is there a catch? Dhafia, please explain.

22nd March 2006, 10:20 PM	#6
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,194	Not impressed My thoughts too Puff. Probably reworked, with a few too many recent additions to pretty it up. Ian.

23rd March 2006, 04:46 AM	#7
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,857	...exactly! The blade is not old and the quality of the blade is poor, especially the fullering. The hilt is either new or totally reworked. I sure could use that baldric, though, on some of mine that are missing their's! Last edited by CharlesS; 23rd March 2006 at 04:47 AM. Reason: error

21st March 2006, 04:45 PM	#3
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 987	For my part, to be honest I'm just not grabbed by the way it looks. I am getting very picky, though, and I have three of basically this style already.

21st March 2006, 05:22 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,806	I like this one quite a lot, but the seller wants to start just above what would be most peoples final bid .

22nd March 2006, 02:26 AM	#5
PUFF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 30 miles north of Bangkok, 20 miles south of Ayuthaya, Thailand Posts: 224	The belly 's a little too big for this design (Hua Bua, one of Ayuthaya style). The seller did not mention about its tip but you may notice. The blade was forged out from another blade. From the way fuller is, its former shape might be sabre. Scabbard looks nice but the hilt seemd to be overpolished as the seller told. IMHO, another mix and match stuff. If the blade 's harden, it 's for custom made personal (household/home defend) use. If the blade 's not harden, just another tourist fooling stuff with nice old scabbard..

23rd March 2006, 05:00 AM	#8
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	My eye is getting dull, I guess. This looks new to me, but not that bad. Certainly it's of far better quality than the tourist stuff we see so often.