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Post by Wayne G on May 7, 2020 22:02:32 GMT
This sword was handed down to me from my now deceased grandfather. I have no information about when/where he obtained it. I am preparing to move cross-country and was wondering if the sword has any value or not. I don't want to throw it in the landfill if it does have some value. Thanks, Wayne drive.google.com/open?id=1lojsuR4W1u1ZQDcFjrYPqWqXAugFGPXW
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Post by paulmuaddib on May 7, 2020 22:10:38 GMT
It’s a dha. They are from Southeast Asia, Thailand, Burma and some other places. Looks like a tourist version. If you look up dha or pre owned dha on eBay you’ll see a lot and get an idea of prices. Usually around $50 or a little more for what you have. Not worth a lot but the sentimental value I’m sure is more. Edit: went back and looked at yours and there are a couple of features that might make it a little more valuable. It has an oval guard and that is not unheard of but not common. And the brass inlay on the scabbard is a little nicer than the run of the mill dha. Some others on this forum are very knowledgeable about them so be patient and they might chime in here. Good luck.
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Post by Timo Nieminen on May 7, 2020 22:25:30 GMT
Tourist(?) dha (daab is the Thai name). The S-marks, the grooves on the spine, and the brass inlay on the spine are all common decorative elements on these.
This looks oldish, maybe 1960s or 1970s. Might not have been bought in Thailand, as these make their way around the place (e.g., many were bought by US soldiers in Vietnam as souvenirs).
While dha/daab like this are usually tourist swords, this one might have been made for martial arts use (e.g., Krabi krabong). Looks like this one has a full-length tang, all the way through the handle, which is unusual. Both the usual tourist sword and the traditional old ones typically have short stick tangs glued into the hilt.
Can't add anything to what paulmuaddib said about value.
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Post by paulmuaddib on May 9, 2020 17:40:21 GMT
Good catch on the tang Timo. I guess I overlooked that when I saw it. Definitely better than the stick tang. That’s the only reason I stay away from dhas. Otherwise I like the looks of them, especially the nicer ones with inlay.
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Post by Jordan Williams on May 9, 2020 23:22:42 GMT
Is that tang or just a decorative nut. I saw one with a nail to emulate the tang.
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Post by Timo Nieminen on May 10, 2020 1:44:06 GMT
It could be a fake peen. But that isn't common.
The usual stick tang is fine, if the glue is sound. I've cut with quite a few glued-in stick tang swords, without any problems. Various barongs, kukris, bolos, parangs. Even a tulwar on occasion. (It's wise to make sure nobody is where the blade will go if the glue fails.)
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Post by MOK on May 10, 2020 19:00:18 GMT
Heh. My heaviest sword at the moment is a monster seax with a glued "stick" tang...
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Post by oldblock on Aug 25, 2020 9:41:21 GMT
It could be a fake peen. But that isn't common. The usual stick tang is fine, if the glue is sound. I've cut with quite a few glued-in stick tang swords, without any problems. Various barongs, kukris, bolos, parangs. Even a tulwar on occasion. (It's wise to make sure nobody is where the blade will go if the glue fails.) I agree about it being well glued, but I find most "stick" tangs in Thailand are more narrowing or 3/4 tangs. Very rare do I still see rat tail tang, which is really thin. Usually it's a narrowing tang so slightly bigger with more surface area. I have several Thai machetes with a single pin and they hold up find, but again, thicker than a thin stick tang.
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