"new" Dha

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Originally Posted by ausjulius

Yes can see the burmese writing on the blade

id say the leater cover is something the japanese would have done
its definitely not something the locals would do normally.
one could presume maybe that it was british who did it but brtish military use of dah have serial numbers and roof marks and such.. i could imagine them adding a more practical belt frog though but not a whole scabbard cover.. very.. japanese..

Hello Ausjulis,

thank you for confirming my guess! You're right, the writing is Burmese and the sword byself is as well typical burmese. The leather cover is what you see also by WWII shingunto, so my guess.

Regards,
Detlef