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02-09-2007, 11:49 AM
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Can anyone give hints on this sword -- Picture Heavy
I am far from an expert on swords. My brother just picked this one up at an auction and sent me some pics. I haven't even seen it yet, much less touched it, but he is interested in what style it is, and if anyone knows the maker. Any hints would be appreciated.
       Thanks for looking, --Carl __________________ --Carl N-T Porkin' Pig Price ?? KN Auctions to help a member in need and score a GREAT deal!  ??
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02-09-2007, 12:39 PM
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I'm intregued by the little bead of brass on the top edge. Maybe uses in sighting before throwing? Hopefully someone will have the answer. Roc would have known.
__________________ Robert Hensarling Uvalde, Texas 
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#3
02-09-2007, 01:14 PM
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It looks like a SE Asian dha, Carl.
Check at this link, especially the 'dha research index" and look at the swords there. http://www.tribaltrappings.com/links.html Last edited by fitzo; 02-09-2007 at 01:18 PM.
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02-09-2007, 02:42 PM
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Mike, that sure looks to be the general style. I will have to run a little more research to see if I can trace it down to a more specific area. I want to get this in my hands and see what it is like too. I will try and take a couple of good pictures of it when I do.
--Carl __________________ --Carl N-T Porkin' Pig Price ?? KN Auctions to help a member in need and score a GREAT deal! ??
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#5
02-09-2007, 07:05 PM
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It looks Tiawanese to me.
__________________ Andy Garrett https://www.facebook.com/GarrettKnives?ref=hl Charter Member - Kansas Custom Knifemaker's Association www.kansasknives.org "Drawing your knife from its sheath and using it in the presence of others should be an event complete with oos, ahhs, and questions."
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#6
02-09-2007, 09:08 PM
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I believe it's a Burmese Dha. I have a couple that are very similar, but not as nice.
__________________ Christopher Meyer, Shenipsit Forge
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#7
02-09-2007, 09:40 PM
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OK, found this
http://therionarms.com/sold/ttoy261.html Looks to have the same "S" style marks on the blade. Anyone know what they are? Still trying to track an image down that is close. I am pretty sure that it is a Dha, now to track the location in Southeast Asia down. --Carl __________________ --Carl N-T Porkin' Pig Price ?? KN Auctions to help a member in need and score a GREAT deal! ??
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#8
02-10-2007, 12:21 PM
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Both of mine look like the one in the picture you found (see below). One is almost exactly the same, the other has a wire wrapped handle.
 The marks could just be decorative, or they could be Burmese letters (or some other alphabet). Consonants:  Vowels and vowel diacritics:  Omniglot.com list a whole bunch of alphabets from around the world. (That's were I found the Burmese stuff.) __________________ Christopher Meyer, Shenipsit Forge
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#9
09-06-2007, 12:34 AM
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great guesses all around it is a dha, ever want to sell it let me know..
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