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[aiontay]

While I suspect it is Kachin, I'm not sure it would necesarrily be Jinghpaw.

[Nathaniel]

Originally Posted by aiontay

While I suspect it is Kachin, I'm not sure it would necesarrily be Jinghpaw.

Same same yet different :-)

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jingpo_people

[Nathaniel]

Nice dha by the way Fernado! I like the herring bone weave on the handle and the engraving on the handle is nicely done. Thanks for sharing!

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Nathaniel

Nice dha by the way Fernado! I like the herring bone weave on the handle and the engraving on the handle is nicely done. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks Nathaniel; for your words and for the Kachin girls link .

[fernando]

Say guys:
Any chance this sword is earlier than 20th century ?
... The silver patination is influencing me to think about (even if late) 19th century .

[Royston]

Hello Fernando

This is the end of the one I recently posted. As you can see, it is almost identical to yours except that mine has been plugged.

I am not convinced that it is bamboo as the the wall thickness is much greater than I would expect.

Regards
Roy

[Andrew]

Royston, I am even more certain that your's is bamboo--that "cell-like" structure viewing it from the distal end is a dead-giveaway. Some bamboo is quite thick...

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Royston

I am not convinced that it is bamboo as the the wall thickness is much greater than I would expect.

Regards
Roy

Hello Roy,

have a look here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=4093

Best regards,

Detlef

[Andrew]

Originally Posted by fernando

Say guys:
Any chance this sword is earlier than 20th century ?
... The silver patination is influencing me to think about (even if late) 19th century .

Possibly. My estimate was just that. The distinction of late 19th vs. early 20th c. is largely one without a real difference.

BTW, silver patination can be a difficult thing to base age estimates on--some silver alloys can develop dark, heavy patination very quickly...

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Andrew

...The distinction of late 19th vs. early 20th c. is largely one without a real difference...

In a mere counting way yes, you're right; but in certain other aspects ... means a lot .

Originally Posted by Andrew

... BTW, silver patination can be a difficult thing to base age estimates on--some silver alloys can develop dark, heavy patination very quickly...

Sure thing; duly noted


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[fernando]

Originally Posted by aiontay

While I suspect it is Kachin, I'm not sure it would necesarrily be Jinghpaw.

Thanks; i will consider that .