burmese dha

Jim McDougall · 29th October 2007, 05:48 AM

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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29th October 2007, 05:48 AM	#10
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,599	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