Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Question - Open Scabbards and Single bevels in SE Asia

dennee · 6th April 2009, 01:09 AM

There are other cultures that also have chisel-edge daos and open scabbards. Such weapons/tools are good for chopping. The open scabbard is presumably for preventing rust by allowing air flow and denying a place for moisture to collect. The cultures that use such weapons are generally jungle dwellers.

6th April 2009, 01:09 AM	#2
dennee Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: College Park, MD Posts: 186	There are other cultures that also have chisel-edge daos and open scabbards. Such weapons/tools are good for chopping. The open scabbard is presumably for preventing rust by allowing air flow and denying a place for moisture to collect. The cultures that use such weapons are generally jungle dwellers.