Very nice examples Nathaniel and Fernando!
I must admit dhas are outside my usual field of study, but I enjoy learning more on them from the outstanding knowledge shared here on the forum.
I completely follow Fernando's perception concerning the rayskin hilt, and honestly did not even know that dhas used this material in the hilts. Is this distinctly a Burmese affectation?
I have only ever had a couple of dhas, one being a Montagnard example, a bringback from Vietnam in the 60's. This had the same roped application on the scabbard.
I'm with you Nathaniel!!! I always look forward to polite discussions where we can all learn by sharing information and ideas, and I think we've always done pretty well here overall.
All very best regards,
Jim
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