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Post by datant69 on Mar 27, 2021 3:42:28 GMT
Ok guys I appreciate all the info and the warm welcome and heres some pics of both Daos in present condition. I have no interest in swinging these around or cutting anything with them. Im 51 and was taught to respect all weapons and carried a gun and shotgun for almost 20 years daily before and after I got my CHL. These will be wall hangers or be put in a display case for me to appreciate.
Both swords have some Patina and im not sure if there is blood on them or if its just surface rust. I have no interest in cleaning them up or sharpening them as I feel these would be worth more without doing anything to them for now. My background in weapons was running a multistore pawnshop for 10 years so I know how to buy used merchandise and currently buy and resell from local Yardsales, Flea Markets, Auction houses and other places that used merchandise may be sold. I consider myself a picker like the guys on American Pickers but I buy anything and everything that catches my interest.
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Post by Turok on Mar 27, 2021 7:00:21 GMT
Hi there! Looks like you have two Thai swords! In Thailand it's called a dhaab and yours look modern. The black one is a nice, common style and I remember seeing a lot of them when I visited Chiang Mai years ago!
According to Timo, the wooden one with the spiky scabbard is also Thai. I don't recall seeing that style during my time there but I probably wasn't looking hard enough.
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Post by Timo Nieminen on Mar 27, 2021 21:39:51 GMT
That's the basics covered already. As said, they're called "daab" in Thailand, and "dha" in the other main countries where they're used (Thailand, Burma, Laos, Cambodia, and parts of Vietnam). These are the modern version of a traditional style of sword; the overtly modern features are the turned handles, aluminium guards, and use of modern steel.
As you can see, the blades have short stick tangs glued into the handles, and can come loose. If you ever want to fix/restore, the traditional glue is the local variety of cutler's resin, but epoxy will do the job well.
These are often made for the tourist market, and often have unhardened blades. Some are made for martial arts use, and some are made as working blades. Most of the ones that have made it to the West are tourist market examples.
The stamped S-marks are a common decoration, and it's usual to have lots of them, in groups. The brass inlays and incised lines on the spine near the hilt are also common decorations. The other marking, in the 3rd last photo, is probably a maker's mark.
These look fairly old, maybe 1960s or 1970s. That the first time these started coming into the West in large numbers, courtesy of souvenirs bought by US servicemen in Vietnam (the swords were mostly made in Thailand). I don't think that there will be any big impact on the value if you clean/restore them; these aren't generally worth very much (they often sell for about US$50). It will be rust, not blood.
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Post by datant1969 on Mar 28, 2021 14:29:32 GMT
i appreciate the responses and your knowledge on weapons of this sort shows your vast experience with them. I know this takes alot of time dedicated to swords and hope to expand my collection of them.
Hope your weekend is going well and yall have a great sunday.
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