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Originally Posted by gp
silly question perhaps but why are these weapons not pointed ?
From an attacking perspective you lose one functionality I would say..
and it would require more force to thrust it into an opponent's body...
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History and tradition. Many of these weapons were adapted from tools used mainly for chopping. The resulting swords were either a combination tool/weapon or weapons based on tools. Some Mainland SE Asian swords are indeed pointed, such as most Burmese and Shan
dha, and Thai/Lao
daab. These were used for both slashing and stabbing, although slashing was probably used more commonly against lightly armored opponents.