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[Ian]

PUFF:

I don't want to hijack Cedric's thread, but I am curious about the oval-hilted sword you mention. Do you think that you could start a new thread and post some pictures here about that sword? The reason I ask is because I have a Cambodian sword, very old and much sharpened over the years, with an oval cross section and carved features that suggest a possible Japanese influence.

Any connection between the origin of the sword on the Thai site and Cambodia?

Ian.

Originally Posted by PUFF

It 's oval x-section style, found in the northern part of Thailand. We are going to classify this style as an oval hilt family. One guy said that the wooden ones are copies of a silver one. And one guy suggested that the style might be inspired by japanese one.

We still don't know about the carved one. One one guy mentioned that the style could be burmese.