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[fernando]

Thank you so much for your qualified input, Andrew. .
I'll be busy digesting the contents of those links.
I would never guess that the handle material could be bamboo. The thickness of the braided 'strings' is so fine that my guess would go for some kind of (rope) thread .

[Andrew]

'Nando, I was referring to the hollow wood core of the handle as bamboo.

The woven textile grip could be any number of materials, including cotton, linen, coconut fiber, etc.

[Andrew]

Oh, and there was an older thread discussing these exact weapons in the context of a "link" between Kachin dao and Burmese dha...can't seem to locate it, but will post when/if I do.

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Andrew

... I was referring to the hollow wood core of the handle as bamboo...

Sorry for my misinterpreting, Andrew .
Very hard (for me) to improve pictures. Looking again with a naked eye, there is too much texture in its profila to be wood. Also the hole is not concentric as that done with a drill. I will take for certain your inclination that it is bamboo.

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[Sajen]

Originally Posted by fernando

Sorry for my misinterpreting, Andrew .
Very hard (for me) to improve pictures. Looking again with a naked eye, there is too much texture in its profila to be wood. Also the hole is not concentric as that done with a drill. I will take for certain your inclination that it is bamboo.

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Hello Fernando,

yes, agree with Andrew, it seems to be bamboo.

Regards,

Detlef

[Henk]

It is bamboo. Structure of the wood, the hole and the end part of the hilt. 100%.

[fernando]

Alright; bamboo it is .

[aiontay]

While I suspect it is Kachin, I'm not sure it would necesarrily be Jinghpaw.