Swords from Bhutan

ariel · 24th July 2019, 01:08 PM

Found this article accidentally. It is from Journal of Bhutan Studies, vol. 5, pp.94-112, 2001.

http://www.bhutanstudies.org.bt/publ..._Vol5/v5-8.pdf

mariusgmioc · 24th July 2019, 01:30 PM

There is so little information about these swords...

Thank you very much for sharing this article!

Kubur · 24th July 2019, 02:03 PM

Thank you Ariel, cool stuff

ariel · 24th July 2019, 04:29 PM

How about putting it in the Classics?

I understand it is not a classy definitive study, but we have so little information about these swords, that every shred of info has high value that may become useful some day.
It ain't no 3 course dinner from a 5 Star Michelin establishment, but hungry man might be grateful for a Burger King hamburger even without fries and Coke.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 28th July 2019, 11:14 AM

This is such a rare piece of work … I agree.

kronckew · 28th July 2019, 05:00 PM

Cool, the King wears his sword frequently. Note it is worn on the right side.

ausjulius · 29th July 2019, 03:58 PM

from the limited material available about this topic it appears they have a strong and active local knife and sword culture.. in the photos and videos you can see form there archery shops selling bows and arrows are common places. and locals carry an array of bladed tools. on youtube there is quite a few videos about sword and knfie makign form various tibetian regions.. but none form bhutan.. which surprises me as there is plenty of footage showing they are very common there.. but no videos on thier making. bhutanese seem to be good with english.. really surprised i havent seen any videos yet..

also i saw some place a mention in an old article that they made clubs or throwing clubs of some type, dont remember where i saw this now.. . but ive never seen an example.. if anyone has see or heard of such a thing.. would be interesting..

24th July 2019, 01:08 PM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Swords from Bhutan Found this article accidentally. It is from Journal of Bhutan Studies, vol. 5, pp.94-112, 2001. http://www.bhutanstudies.org.bt/publ..._Vol5/v5-8.pdf

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kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,259	Cool, the King wears his sword frequently. Note it is worn on the right side. Attached Images

24th July 2019, 01:30 PM	#2
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,912	There is so little information about these swords... Thank you very much for sharing this article!

24th July 2019, 02:03 PM	#3
Kubur Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,145	Thank you Ariel, cool stuff

24th July 2019, 04:29 PM	#4
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	How about putting it in the Classics? I understand it is not a classy definitive study, but we have so little information about these swords, that every shred of info has high value that may become useful some day. It ain't no 3 course dinner from a 5 Star Michelin establishment, but hungry man might be grateful for a Burger King hamburger even without fries and Coke.

28th July 2019, 11:14 AM	#5
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	This is such a rare piece of work … I agree.

29th July 2019, 03:58 PM	#7
ausjulius Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: musorian territory Posts: 475	from the limited material available about this topic it appears they have a strong and active local knife and sword culture.. in the photos and videos you can see form there archery shops selling bows and arrows are common places. and locals carry an array of bladed tools. on youtube there is quite a few videos about sword and knfie makign form various tibetian regions.. but none form bhutan.. which surprises me as there is plenty of footage showing they are very common there.. but no videos on thier making. bhutanese seem to be good with english.. really surprised i havent seen any videos yet.. also i saw some place a mention in an old article that they made clubs or throwing clubs of some type, dont remember where i saw this now.. . but ive never seen an example.. if anyone has see or heard of such a thing.. would be interesting..