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27th July 2017, 08:18 AM
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Dha knife for comments
Among the blades I have recently acquired, is the Dha knife in the photo below.
The total length of the unsheathed knife is 34 cm and the blade alone is 21 cm. Any comments are welcomed. |
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27th July 2017, 08:38 AM
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Apart from beign beautiful?
What metal is made from the ferrule and the metallic parts of the scabbard? Is it silver, german silver or steel? Regards |
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27th July 2017, 09:53 AM
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The blade is strong and nicely grooved on the spine (not visible in the photo). Regards, Marius PS: Around 20-50 years old Burmese/Kachin?! Last edited by mariusgmioc; 27th July 2017 at 10:30 AM. |
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27th July 2017, 10:51 AM
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Burmese Shan made. Regards, Detlef Last edited by Sajen; 27th July 2017 at 07:49 PM. Reason: spelling |
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27th July 2017, 10:10 PM
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Thank you for you response, Mariusgmioc. I would like to second Sajen to see the spine. What is the measure of thickness at the base of the spine, if my petiton does not give you much trouble? Regards |
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28th July 2017, 08:31 AM
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That was a difficult photo to take, but here it is.
The spine is about 4.5 mm thick at the base and the whole blade is strong. Both faces of the blade are hollow (concave) ground with increasing thickness closer to the edge. Last edited by mariusgmioc; 28th July 2017 at 10:14 AM. |
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28th July 2017, 10:21 AM
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Thank you for your information, Mariusgmioc. Your photos are valuable for a better knowledge of the Dha knife, and the measures are also valuable and usually infrequent. The holllow grounded blade is also a common feature of the kukuri, to lighten it, as a kind of fuller, but with a strong spine and a thick part previous to the edge. A great combination. The decoration of the spine is very interesting. Beautiful piece.
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29th July 2017, 12:53 AM
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Mariusgmioc, you have a nice piece there. The scabbard mounts and the groove on the top of the blade are a little above the average for these dha daggers.
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29th July 2017, 08:48 AM
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Hello Marius,
I especially like the broader fuller on the back of the knife going for about half length and then continuing alone both sides of the false edge; also the narrow fullers nicely complete the decorative work of the blade smith. That's some nice knife! Regards, Kai |
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