Montagnard Dha Sources

Ian · 20th June 2005, 09:52 PM

Ariel: Your example resembles the "Hmong dha" that I posted in that the handle length is greater than the length of the blade, and the tip of the blade is rounded rather than sharply angled.

Mark: The woven wire hilts that you have shown are most likely Burmese work, rather than Thai. A while back, Dan relayed information from his Thai sources that such hilts were always Burmese and not found on Thai swords.

Andrew: Your example has the shorter hilt and angled tip suggesting it is from one of the tribes along the Vietnamese-Lao border.

20th June 2005, 09:52 PM	#19
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,515	Ariel: Your example resembles the "Hmong dha" that I posted in that the handle length is greater than the length of the blade, and the tip of the blade is rounded rather than sharply angled. Mark: The woven wire hilts that you have shown are most likely Burmese work, rather than Thai. A while back, Dan relayed information from his Thai sources that such hilts were always Burmese and not found on Thai swords. Andrew: Your example has the shorter hilt and angled tip suggesting it is from one of the tribes along the Vietnamese-Lao border.