My Heirloom - Modern Dha

KuKulzA28 · 20th March 2009, 03:20 PM

that looks beautiful. I don't know much about dha/darb, but that will make quite the heirloom.

Do you plan for this to be a user? Ya know, out in the woods/jungle, hacking away at the vines and gathering the kindling, etc. ?

Gavin Nugent · 20th March 2009, 03:50 PM

I saw the initial post and thought what a nice shaped blade, then the time warp happened and whao, what a show stopper, quite an inspiration!!!
I'd love to have something like this done in Chinese form, absolutley stunning!!!

Gav

David · 20th March 2009, 04:04 PM

Just plain WOW!

KuKulz, i hope you were just kidding about hacking away at vines.

wilked aka Khun Deng · 21st March 2009, 08:28 AM

Thanks guys, and while this is a presentation piece it is a sword and to fulfill it's purpose in life (for me at least) it had to be designed as a useful weapon. While it is rather large even for my hands and strength it sliced right through about a 1 1/2 inch sapling with no problem. I was actually most scared of the ivory cracking but it held up - had it cracked the maker and I would have had to have further negotiations

Course I did manage to catch it right on the harmonic point near the belly swell.

I'm thinking I probably won't test it again unless it's in self defense

Ferguson · 21st March 2009, 11:34 AM

Stunning work!
Steve

migueldiaz · 21st March 2009, 11:45 AM

Super! Congrats, Dan.

Hmm, an heirloom by way of an ethnic weapon ... that's a very good idea. Why didn't I think of that?

wilked aka Khun Deng · 22nd March 2009, 05:57 AM

Can't really claim originality - the thought occurred to me after reading in this forum how weapons were handed down through the family and experiencing it in person down in Mindanao. I just like the whole legacy aspect of it as we become more global and less nuclear family.

20th March 2009, 03:50 PM	#2
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	WOW!! I saw the initial post and thought what a nice shaped blade, then the time warp happened and whao, what a show stopper, quite an inspiration!!! I'd love to have something like this done in Chinese form, absolutley stunning!!! Gav Last edited by freebooter; 20th March 2009 at 04:16 PM.

20th March 2009, 03:20 PM	#1
KuKulzA28 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: between work and sleep Posts: 731	that looks beautiful. I don't know much about dha/darb, but that will make quite the heirloom. Do you plan for this to be a user? Ya know, out in the woods/jungle, hacking away at the vines and gathering the kindling, etc. ?

20th March 2009, 04:04 PM	#3
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,261	Just plain WOW! KuKulz, i hope you were just kidding about hacking away at vines.

21st March 2009, 08:28 AM	#4
wilked aka Khun Deng Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oahu, Hawaii Posts: 166	Thanks guys, and while this is a presentation piece it is a sword and to fulfill it's purpose in life (for me at least) it had to be designed as a useful weapon. While it is rather large even for my hands and strength it sliced right through about a 1 1/2 inch sapling with no problem. I was actually most scared of the ivory cracking but it held up - had it cracked the maker and I would have had to have further negotiations Course I did manage to catch it right on the harmonic point near the belly swell. I'm thinking I probably won't test it again unless it's in self defense

21st March 2009, 11:34 AM	#5
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Stunning work! Steve

21st March 2009, 11:45 AM	#6
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	Super! Congrats, Dan. Hmm, an heirloom by way of an ethnic weapon ... that's a very good idea. Why didn't I think of that?

22nd March 2009, 05:57 AM	#7
wilked aka Khun Deng Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oahu, Hawaii Posts: 166	Can't really claim originality - the thought occurred to me after reading in this forum how weapons were handed down through the family and experiencing it in person down in Mindanao. I just like the whole legacy aspect of it as we become more global and less nuclear family.