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21st June 2015, 12:03 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Romania
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Handsome your birthday. Happy Birthday happy.
 
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21st June 2015, 01:18 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Germany, Dortmund
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Happy Birthday David! Looks like a Burmese dha blade.
Regards, Detlef |
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21st June 2015, 02:43 PM
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Vikingsword Staff
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: The Aussie Bush
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Probably Burmese. Nice gift.
Ian. |
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21st June 2015, 02:46 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
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Happy Birthday!
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21st June 2015, 08:46 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND
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Hi Dave,
Have a look here http://dharesearch.bowditch.us/ and at the bottom, click on SWORD INDEX. You will find plenty of choice for handle styles. Stu |
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24th June 2015, 05:46 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 865
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Happy Birthday and congratulations David R. This is as many gentleman have suggested a Burmese dha. You can tell by the blade profile and the wide fuller. Fullers are not found that common among south east asian mainland swords except for with Burmese you do see a more functional versus thin shallow fuller. The type you have would have had a short bare hardwood handle probably about 7-8 inches long with brass ferrule and pommel cap each about an 1 1/2 long.
Good blade. |
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24th June 2015, 10:36 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: AUCKLAND,NEW ZEALAND
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND HAPPY COLLECTION IN THE COMMING YEARS,CHEERS
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