Dha ... Shan ? Northern Thailand ?

PUFF · 23rd July 2008, 02:25 PM

- It is possible to make a functional sword out of an old file. Most if not all blades from this area were edge quenched.

- The blade itself has been heavily customized by one of its owner.

- Blade doesn't have a define waist area. In combination with triangular tip, they remind me Karen 's personal sword.

- I do agree that the hilt 's Lanna style.

- Blade / hilt ratio is regular for a sword of this age (19C-20C). As Andrew described, the grip area 's close to blade/hilt juction. The left of the hilt end around one's elbow. The grip shouldn't be an all-finger hammer grip. But it feel like gripping with thumb and index fingers. All other fingers are auxiliary.

PUFF · 23rd July 2008, 02:47 PM

IMO: The longer hilt 's not for hanling with both hand. It 's substitution of western bulb pommel, used for sword balancing.

Northern (Lanna) style, practicing.
http://hk.youtube.com/kinglanna

Central Thailand style, sparing.
http://littlenet.seedang.com/stories/3171

katana · 23rd July 2008, 04:43 PM

Hi Puff,
thank you for the information

and the links to the videos

Regards David

23rd July 2008, 02:25 PM	#1
PUFF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 30 miles north of Bangkok, 20 miles south of Ayuthaya, Thailand Posts: 224	- It is possible to make a functional sword out of an old file. Most if not all blades from this area were edge quenched. - The blade itself has been heavily customized by one of its owner. - Blade doesn't have a define waist area. In combination with triangular tip, they remind me Karen 's personal sword. - I do agree that the hilt 's Lanna style. - Blade / hilt ratio is regular for a sword of this age (19C-20C). As Andrew described, the grip area 's close to blade/hilt juction. The left of the hilt end around one's elbow. The grip shouldn't be an all-finger hammer grip. But it feel like gripping with thumb and index fingers. All other fingers are auxiliary.

23rd July 2008, 02:47 PM	#2
PUFF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 30 miles north of Bangkok, 20 miles south of Ayuthaya, Thailand Posts: 224	IMO: The longer hilt 's not for hanling with both hand. It 's substitution of western bulb pommel, used for sword balancing. Northern (Lanna) style, practicing. http://hk.youtube.com/kinglanna Central Thailand style, sparing. http://littlenet.seedang.com/stories/3171

23rd July 2008, 04:43 PM	#3
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi Puff, thank you for the information and the links to the videos Regards David