Sword from Thailand [Archive]

RIOT

04-14-2009, 02:28 PM

Hello All,

Today at my surprise my grandfather left this sword from Thailand on my desk. He stated he bought it off a Thai military guy probably back 65 years ago.

heres some pics...

RIOT

04-14-2009, 02:28 PM

opened...

RIOT

04-14-2009, 02:29 PM

writing on the blade, or markings, dont know

RIOT

04-14-2009, 02:30 PM

more markings

jb2009

04-14-2009, 02:37 PM

...That is Nice!!!

Jay_Ev

04-14-2009, 04:36 PM

Cool sword!

thibaud.1.80

04-14-2009, 06:57 PM

This marking on the blade,corresponds to the number of head cut!!!
LOL.... I'm kidding of course.

Tibo.(France).

224477

04-15-2009, 03:29 AM

This marking on the blade,corresponds to the number of head cut!!!
LOL.... I'm kidding of course.

Tibo.(France).

The same came to my mind exactly LOL!

Nice piece there, enjoy and congrats! :cool::)

Piercieve

04-15-2009, 12:28 PM

This marking on the blade,corresponds to the number of head cut!!!
LOL.... I'm kidding of course.

Tibo.(France).

I dunno man, it's possible that that is exactly what the markings are. Very cool sword though.

RIOT

04-15-2009, 12:37 PM

well i looked it up on ebay and found a brand new one

http://cgi.ebay.com/Antique-THAI-SIAM-BURMESE-DHA-SWORD-in-WOODEN-SHEATH_W0QQitemZ250397285841QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_ DefaultDomain_0?hash=item250397285841&_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116

tonydahose

04-15-2009, 12:57 PM

very cool sword Will, it is nice to have something handed down to you. when i was around 7 or 8 while exploring (snooping..lol) through my grandmother's storage closet in Italy i found a cane. sure enough i twisted the handle and out came a sword, my grandfanther used to collect guns and knives (so now i know where my addiction came from:D) I showed it to my grandmom and she had no idea that that there was a sword inside, in fact she used it for a few months when she hurt her ankle. Enjoy your new treasure.

jezabel

04-17-2009, 04:34 AM

Those pics have just reminded me of a pair of these that I left at mothers place a couple of years back... the markings are very similar on mine too. I don't know any of the history behind mine either, an aunt gave them to me over 20 years ago... will have to go and dig them out tomorrow.

amen74

04-17-2009, 12:44 PM

Very cool sword RIOT. It's in great shape for it's age. Congrats on the inheritance!:D