Bhutan Sword ?

wilked aka Khun Deng · 5th December 2004, 12:16 PM

What a nice find. I just came through the airport in Taipei where they have a disply of the aboriginal artifacts. From what I hear this stuff is pretty rare. They didn't have any weapons but the patterns are a definate match. The patterns struck me as having many similiarities to the Austalian aborigines.
Again nice find!

Rick · 5th December 2004, 03:34 PM

Thanks Wilk !
Ya know the more I look at it the more I think it was maybe not made expressly for some world traveler to buy ..

I re-etched the blade and the san mai style construction is now much easier to see .

Ian · 5th December 2004, 04:43 PM

Rick:

Sounds like you found a sleeper. The blade and other elements seems as though they are traditionally made, albeit in somewhat unusual, modern materials.

Congrats.

Ian.

Rick · 5th December 2004, 05:01 PM

I wish the photos in Mr. Andersons article were larger and clearer .

Does anyone have better photos of this style of sword ?

From my reading I'm coming to the the conclusion that this is a Southern tribe style .

I GIS 'ed for images and it seems Valiantco. made an example but their site seems defunct now .

5th December 2004, 12:16 PM	#1
wilked aka Khun Deng Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oahu, Hawaii Posts: 166	TAIPEI What a nice find. I just came through the airport in Taipei where they have a disply of the aboriginal artifacts. From what I hear this stuff is pretty rare. They didn't have any weapons but the patterns are a definate match. The patterns struck me as having many similiarities to the Austalian aborigines. Again nice find!

5th December 2004, 04:43 PM	#3
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,363	Good find Rick: Sounds like you found a sleeper. The blade and other elements seems as though they are traditionally made, albeit in somewhat unusual, modern materials. Congrats. Ian.

5th December 2004, 05:01 PM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Very Frustrating I wish the photos in Mr. Andersons article were larger and clearer . Does anyone have better photos of this style of sword ? From my reading I'm coming to the the conclusion that this is a Southern tribe style . I GIS 'ed for images and it seems Valiantco. made an example but their site seems defunct now .

5th December 2004, 03:34 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Thanks Wilk ! Ya know the more I look at it the more I think it was maybe not made expressly for some world traveler to buy .. I re-etched the blade and the san mai style construction is now much easier to see .