Like a Dha but not a Dha.....

Atlantia · 2nd August 2011, 11:32 AM

Trying to ID a sword.

Similar to a Dha with a grass bound long wooden handle (around 27cm long) with a carved wooden bulbous pommel (slightly smaller than a pool ball) which is facetted like a crown or fircone (almost).
Simple brass ferrule, no guard.
Blade about 50cm long, V shaped near the hilt like a Dha, then curving upward from just over half way down, and getting broader toward the end to a wide flat thin 'chopper' near the end.

...... Perhaps I should draw this?

Any thoughts?

EDIT: Ok here's a sketch, reasonably close.

ariel · 2nd August 2011, 12:52 PM

Panabas?

Atlantia · 2nd August 2011, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ariel

Panabas?

Excellent cheers buddy! That seems to be probable.

kai · 3rd August 2011, 10:23 AM

Any chances to obtain a pic, Gene?

I don't think this likely is a panabas. While some abberant panabas have been posted (try a search), the hilt seems to be off on several features.

If it does look like a dha to you, I'd guess this is much more likely to be of Burmese/Thai/Lao/Khmer craftmanship.

Is the braiding raw "grass" or worked plant fibers or finely split rattan?

Regards,
Kai

ariel · 4th August 2011, 11:20 PM

Well, as long as our opinions are based on the Atlantia's artistic talents rather than plebeian photographs, we can throw in any possibility under the sun: dha with unusual blade, panabas with unusual handle, ottoman dagger with a broken blade etc, etc.

Atlantia · 4th August 2011, 11:27 PM

LOL, sorry chaps, no chance of a picture at present.

2nd August 2011, 11:32 AM	#1
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Like a Dha but not a Dha..... Trying to ID a sword. Similar to a Dha with a grass bound long wooden handle (around 27cm long) with a carved wooden bulbous pommel (slightly smaller than a pool ball) which is facetted like a crown or fircone (almost). Simple brass ferrule, no guard. Blade about 50cm long, V shaped near the hilt like a Dha, then curving upward from just over half way down, and getting broader toward the end to a wide flat thin 'chopper' near the end. ...... Perhaps I should draw this? Any thoughts? EDIT: Ok here's a sketch, reasonably close. Attached Images Last edited by Atlantia; 2nd August 2011 at 12:21 PM.

2nd August 2011, 12:52 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Panabas?

3rd August 2011, 10:23 AM	#4
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Any chances to obtain a pic, Gene? I don't think this likely is a panabas. While some abberant panabas have been posted (try a search), the hilt seems to be off on several features. If it does look like a dha to you, I'd guess this is much more likely to be of Burmese/Thai/Lao/Khmer craftmanship. Is the braiding raw "grass" or worked plant fibers or finely split rattan? Regards, Kai

4th August 2011, 11:20 PM	#5
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Well, as long as our opinions are based on the Atlantia's artistic talents rather than plebeian photographs, we can throw in any possibility under the sun: dha with unusual blade, panabas with unusual handle, ottoman dagger with a broken blade etc, etc.

4th August 2011, 11:27 PM	#6
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	LOL, sorry chaps, no chance of a picture at present.