cleancut
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Post by cleancut on Jan 20, 2019 23:54:15 GMT
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Post by Timo Nieminen on Jan 21, 2019 0:37:33 GMT
Dha or daab (daab is the Thai name, but dha elsewhere in SE Asia). Traditional sword of continental SE Asia. Made in Thailand, probably 1970s or later. Made for the tourist market. Blades might be unhardened. These usually have short glued-in stick tangs (which is normal for traditional functional dha; this isn't a tourist/souvenir/decorative short-cut).
They might have come through Vietnam. While these come from Thailand, they found their way to tourist destinations in nearby countries for sale as souvenirs.
The S-marks are just decorations. The circle mark supposedly means it comes from Chiang Mai or nearby.
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Post by cleancut on Jan 21, 2019 1:43:38 GMT
Thank you Timo, I’ll pass that info along to him. I appreciate you taking the time to reply.
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Post by Steven Beehler on Mar 2, 2019 8:37:19 GMT
I have a sword also s.e. Asian with what they call eye brows and the circle like was posted. And deserves more research. Any information can be sent to stevenbeehler007@gmail.com thanks
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Post by RufusScorpius on Mar 2, 2019 13:56:14 GMT
Yes, I have almost that exact same sword that my dad brought back from Vietnam or Thailand in the early 70's. Mine has a pinned on blade and it appears to be at least as functional as a machete. I guess in a pinch it could be used for a weapon, but I wouldn't make it my first choice.
As a side note: SE Asia doesn't have a close history with swords like China or Japan does. Their swords are more ceremonial or relegated to government officials as a sidearm or symbol of power. The never really had much of a military use for swords and civilians were quite adept at using machetes so they never needed to develop sword skills or technology. I'm not sure why that would be, but SE Asian swords just never were culturally popular. Because of this, there is very little research or documentation on the subject- at least nowhere near as much as on European, Japanese, or Chinese swords.
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Post by Garry on Dec 11, 2020 1:48:04 GMT
Does anyone have an idea of a replacement value for swords like this? I had two of these from when my family (Dad was in the service) visited Bangkok in 1970. I had them on the wall in my shop, but lightning hit is and it was a total loss. Trying to find the replacement cost for insurance. Thanks for any help!
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Post by Timo Nieminen on Dec 11, 2020 21:56:55 GMT
They often sell for about US$50 on ebay (for 1 sword). If you search sold items on ebay (maybe for "Thailand sword" or similar), you can find some examples to show your insurance company typical market value. Or, if you want to show how much it would cost to replace them (quickly), look at current listings, and find the cheapest 3 equivalent swords.
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Post by Iwiboy on Apr 1, 2023 7:30:11 GMT
Would like to knw what dose those six marks stands for its three marks on each side of one gold bar in da midle
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Post by Steven Okano on Apr 1, 2023 7:36:32 GMT
Would like to knw what dose those six marks stands for its three marks on each side of one gold bar in da midle
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