Dirty old Dha /Dhab

Royston · 24th August 2012, 02:03 PM

Picked this up last week. It was in a " bit of a state " Hence got it for a good price

I have quite a few DHA but this is the first with a rounded end.

O/A length is 30 1/2"
Hilt is 11 1/2"
Thickest part of the blade is 3/8"

Next post will be the "after Shots"

Regards
Roy

Royston · 24th August 2012, 02:15 PM

It took a while but I think it has come up quite well.
There are a cpo[lr of faults, the missing silver from the throat an the missing wood from the back of the scabbard. I can live with this.

I managed to get the throat, pommel and chape off and for the first time tried cleaning using aluminium foil, baking soda, salt and hot water. It worked very well, the silver came good in no time.

The three scabbard bands and the top part of the hilt are fixed so they had to be hand cleaned with polish and a stiff toothbrush. I protected the wood and rattan by covering with clingfilm and electical tape. Finally the wood was polished.

What I am uncertain about is whether the blade and scabbard were originally together. Although the decoration on the silverwork is the same the hilt and the scabbard throat do not match as well as others I have. It is possible that the scabbard throat has been flattened slightly though so perhaps they are ok.

I am going to say it is Shan, but the opinions of all you experts are always welcome.

Regards
Roy

Iain · 24th August 2012, 02:42 PM

Very nice! Great clean up job and I like the lines of this piece. Simple and workmanlike.

Battara · 24th August 2012, 05:15 PM

Nice clean up work! Nice piece.

Sajen · 24th August 2012, 05:44 PM

Very good clean up job!

While the scabbard throat from silver will be easy to restore is the missing piece of wood hard to restore. Do you plan this?

Regards,

Detlef

Dom · 24th August 2012, 07:31 PM

I really like a very well done restoration, as well as this one

to my understanding, the weapons are made to be always ready to serve
and it's to restore their dignity, that to rehabilitate them ,
but without distorting their origin state

thank you to have started this mission, that's comforts me

best regards

à +

Dom

spiral · 26th August 2012, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Royston

Dirty old Dha

Wasnt that a great old blues/ska /reggae track?

Spiral

Nathaniel · 26th August 2012, 09:44 PM

Royston, nice solid northern tai piece. Good eye for a diamond in the rough

Thanks for sharing with us the before and after

PUFF · 30th August 2012, 10:46 AM

nice piece.

24th August 2012, 02:03 PM	#1
Royston Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Poole England Posts: 441	Dirty old Dha /Dhab Picked this up last week. It was in a " bit of a state " Hence got it for a good price I have quite a few DHA but this is the first with a rounded end. O/A length is 30 1/2" Hilt is 11 1/2" Thickest part of the blade is 3/8" Next post will be the "after Shots" Regards Roy Attached Images

24th August 2012, 02:15 PM	#2
Royston Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Poole England Posts: 441	It took a while but I think it has come up quite well. There are a cpo[lr of faults, the missing silver from the throat an the missing wood from the back of the scabbard. I can live with this. I managed to get the throat, pommel and chape off and for the first time tried cleaning using aluminium foil, baking soda, salt and hot water. It worked very well, the silver came good in no time. The three scabbard bands and the top part of the hilt are fixed so they had to be hand cleaned with polish and a stiff toothbrush. I protected the wood and rattan by covering with clingfilm and electical tape. Finally the wood was polished. What I am uncertain about is whether the blade and scabbard were originally together. Although the decoration on the silverwork is the same the hilt and the scabbard throat do not match as well as others I have. It is possible that the scabbard throat has been flattened slightly though so perhaps they are ok. I am going to say it is Shan, but the opinions of all you experts are always welcome. Regards Roy Attached Images

24th August 2012, 02:42 PM	#3
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,693	Very nice! Great clean up job and I like the lines of this piece. Simple and workmanlike.

24th August 2012, 05:15 PM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,200	Nice clean up work! Nice piece.

24th August 2012, 05:44 PM	#5
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,733	Very good clean up job! While the scabbard throat from silver will be easy to restore is the missing piece of wood hard to restore. Do you plan this? Regards, Detlef

24th August 2012, 07:31 PM	#6
Dom Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Paris (FR*) Cairo (EG) Posts: 1,142	I really like a very well done restoration, as well as this one to my understanding, the weapons are made to be always ready to serve and it's to restore their dignity, that to rehabilitate them , but without distorting their origin state thank you to have started this mission, that's comforts me best regards à + Dom

26th August 2012, 09:44 PM	#8
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	Royston, nice solid northern tai piece. Good eye for a diamond in the rough Thanks for sharing with us the before and after

30th August 2012, 10:46 AM	#9
PUFF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 30 miles north of Bangkok, 20 miles south of Ayuthaya, Thailand Posts: 224	nice piece.