Photographic Essay Namphee, Uttradit Province, Thailand

Nathaniel · 1st September 2007, 01:51 PM

rand · 12th September 2007, 03:17 AM

Great posting, thanks for sharing your photo's. Interesting to see that exhibits of this type are available there, would seem to indicate their cultural value for the sword.

rand

VANDOO · 13th September 2007, 08:19 PM

VERY INTERESTING PHOTOS, IF I AM EVER IN THE AREA I WILL BE SURE TO GO FOR A VISIT. IT IS GOOD TO SEE THAT THE ART AND HISTORY OF SWORDMAKEING IS STILL IMPORTANT IN THAILAND.
THE DOUBBLE EDGED PRA KHAN SWORD HAS A BLADE SHAPE THAT ALWAYS REMINDS ME OF THE SHAPE OF SOME OF THE OLD BRONZE SWORDS. I HAVE ALSO SEEN THAT SHAPE BLADE ON INDONESIAN KERIS AND ON ONE OCCASION ON A LARGE SWORD KRIS OF EITHER MALAYSIAN OR PHILIPPINE ORIGIN.

12th September 2007, 03:17 AM	#2
rand Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 539	Gotta love the huige sword on the way in.... Great posting, thanks for sharing your photo's. Interesting to see that exhibits of this type are available there, would seem to indicate their cultural value for the sword. rand

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13th September 2007, 08:19 PM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	VERY INTERESTING PHOTOS, IF I AM EVER IN THE AREA I WILL BE SURE TO GO FOR A VISIT. IT IS GOOD TO SEE THAT THE ART AND HISTORY OF SWORDMAKEING IS STILL IMPORTANT IN THAILAND. THE DOUBBLE EDGED PRA KHAN SWORD HAS A BLADE SHAPE THAT ALWAYS REMINDS ME OF THE SHAPE OF SOME OF THE OLD BRONZE SWORDS. I HAVE ALSO SEEN THAT SHAPE BLADE ON INDONESIAN KERIS AND ON ONE OCCASION ON A LARGE SWORD KRIS OF EITHER MALAYSIAN OR PHILIPPINE ORIGIN.