sword and sheath for id please

[Ren Ren]

Originally Posted by Rick

Possibly called a Guom although it's a bit short.

This is a good question Vietnamese use the word "Guom" (or "Kiem") when talking about special made military swords. Utility knives are called "Dao" (or "Zao"), even if they can be used as combat ones.

[weapons 27]

I bought this sword with this sheath .. I was not sure he was going with this sword .....
apparently he would belong to that sword ...

[Ren Ren]

The first character in the fifth photo is difficult to understand. Maybe 倉. In this case, the whole inscription 倉玉. Pronounced "Cāng Yù" (in Mandarin) or "Thương Ngọc" (in Vietnamese). Translated means "Cyan Jade". This is like the name of a person.

[weapons 27]

Originally Posted by Ren Ren

The first character in the fifth photo is difficult to understand. Maybe 倉. In this case, the whole inscription 倉玉. Pronounced "Cāng Yù" (in Mandarin) or "Thương Ngọc" (in Vietnamese). Translated means "Cyan Jade". This is like the name of a person.

new photo character

[Ren Ren]

Thank you, so much better.

These are characters 食玉 handwritten in cursive. Pronounced "shí yù" (in Mandarin) or "thực ngọc" (in Vietnamese). Translated "food jade". In a figurative sense, it means "premium food, gourmet detikates" - good wishes are often found on Vietnamese subjects.

[weapons 27]

Originally Posted by Ren Ren

Thank you, so much better.

These are characters 食玉 handwritten in cursive. Pronounced "shí yù" (in Mandarin) or "thực ngọc" (in Vietnamese). Translated "food jade". In a figurative sense, it means "premium food, gourmet detikates" - good wishes are often found on Vietnamese subjects.

thank you very much for the translation

[Ren Ren]

It's my pleasure

[Ian]

Originally Posted by weapons 27

I bought this sword with this sheath .. I was not sure he was going with this sword .....
apparently he would belong to that sword ...

The style of large knife you show is common in northern Laos/Vietnam and has a strong Chinese flavor. This has already been discussed by others.

The open scabbard is one of many styles and was probably intended to carry a small mak. Although at one time the mak was a weapon, it is a common utility tool found widely in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. It is a curved utility knife somewhat resembling a sickle or bill hook, and a search of this site will show examples of varying lengths and styles (see here for example: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=6204). Your scabbard would have held a short example of that working knife, which is used mainly to chop firewood, clear brush, etc.

Attached are three examples of mak. The two smaller ones are similar to what would have fitted originally in your scabbard. The longer one is used for heavier brush and cutting larger trunks.

Ian.
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[Ren Ren]

A woman from northern Vietnam (Tuyên Quang province). I think that the sword by weapons 27 once had a similar scabbard.