Dha and tying the baldric?

[kronckew]

Originally Posted by Mark

...and in a simple loop knot (don't know the official name) - both ends taken together and looped around once, the ends put through the loop and pulled tight. ...

the fancy knot i used was a carrick bend with double overhand knot ends as stoppers

the knot mark is referring to is

the one-sided overhand bend also know as the european death knot as it can slip under load.... another fancier knot is the diamond or lanyard knot

bends are knots used to join two lines, the knot used around the scabbard is a hitch. - a knot used to attach a line to a fixed object

googling or wikipedia search on bends and hitches brigs up lots of neat ideas for knotwork. some of the more decorative knots are much the same as some of the decorative rattan work on se asian scabbards and hilts.

[Mark]

Great info! The second knot I was describing is a one-sided overhand bend.

[Jason Anstey]

here is a pic showing the all cotton baldric selection, I purchased the red one and it is a nice dark red colour.

A further question, do you leave the tassles hanging or do they form some sort of loop? pics most appreciated.

THanks again

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[~Alaung_Hpaya~]

Originally Posted by Jason Anstey

here is a pic showing the all cotton baldric selection, I purchased the red one and it is a nice dark red colour.

A further question, do you leave the tassles hanging or do they form some sort of loop? pics most appreciated.

THanks again

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Hi Jason ,


Did you go to Cozun directly or buy it through mail order / internet ? I've been on the COzun site and can't find baldrics being listed as a product they sell online.

Thanks in advance

[Jason Anstey]

Hi Alaung,

I just emailed them on the off chance they would know where to get one from, and was lucky that he had just sourced a supplier but the info was not up on the site yet.

If you send an email to cozun@cozun.com he will do an invoice page for you to complete the transaction, I was very impressed with the quality. cord diameter is roughly 10mm. I think it would be safe to say that the cords are less bright than they appear in the pic.

this is the info Serge sent me

The colors: black ; green ; white ; red and pinkish-red
The sizes: 5.50 meters and 3.50 meters

The prices for the cords without posting charges: 34 US$ for the short and 46 US$ for the long baldric cords.

Cheers

Jason

[PUFF]

Cozun 's base 's in Ayuthaya, Thailand. He might reach a good supplier during his recent trip to Lanna district. Lucky him and all you Dha guys

[kronckew]

Update:


Got tired of the multicoloured nylon climbing rope on my short dha/daab, above. Replaced it with a more traditional braided red cotton rope with the traditional loop wrap mentioned above. Tied the cord ends in figure eight knots over the other end, so both ends can slide on the other for adjustment and spreading the load on my shoulder, whipped the cord ends & tasselated the ends.