Daab/ Dah Makers Marks

kronckew · 22nd February 2009, 07:05 PM

sometimes the spine marks are also informative

fernando · 22nd February 2009, 09:31 PM

This is probably a very common one

... But i still have no trace on its meaning

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Fernando

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kahnjar1 · 23rd February 2009, 04:49 AM

OK Here are a few to get the ball rolling.
Regards Stuart

Mark · 23rd February 2009, 05:37 PM

Great thread! Unfortunately, most of the marks are in need of translation, for me. I only know the meaning of two - the "turtle" mark, which my understanding denotes a northern Thai (Chaing Mai) origin, and the "bitter melon seed" (two rosettes), which indicates Aranyik. I have one that bears both:

I am somewhat tentative in the attribution, however, as I only have it from one source, who has been inaccurate in some other respects.

Here are a couple others I have seen:

I would be great if some of our Thai colleagues could verify any of this.

Nathaniel · 24th February 2009, 05:42 AM

Another to add...anyone have a sword with the same?

kahnjar1 · 24th February 2009, 06:06 AM

Forgot this one. On the same blade as the first one above. The script is MON which is the forerunner to modern Burmese, but there is also what appears to be a stilletto type mark.

Nathaniel · 25th February 2009, 05:28 AM

Interesting piece Stuart, I have not seen many with the Mon script. I do not know much on the Mon people. So here is what I looked up:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mon_people

Nathaniel · 24th January 2010, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nathaniel

Another to add...anyone have a sword with the same?

Couple more pistol maker marks to add:

Nathaniel · 24th January 2010, 10:18 PM

A Star:

Gavin Nugent · 3rd April 2010, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nathaniel

Another to add...anyone have a sword with the same?

Hi Nathaniel,

This pistol marking is from the Yuen Lam provence on the China Burma border is late 1970-1980s.

Gav

Nathaniel · 25th September 2010, 06:13 PM

http://www.arscives.com/historysteel.../236-ayw21.jpg

Listed as a British production piece and the BP4, (British Police?), but I didn't see anything listed on the arrow mark....I just did some searching on the internet under British arrow mark and came up with the "Broad Arrow":

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broad_arrow

22nd February 2009, 09:31 PM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	This is probably a very common one ... But i still have no trace on its meaning . Fernando . Attached Images

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kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,800	OK Here are a few to get the ball rolling. Regards Stuart Attached Images

24th February 2009, 06:06 AM	#6
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,800	...and another one Forgot this one. On the same blade as the first one above. The script is MON which is the forerunner to modern Burmese, but there is also what appears to be a stilletto type mark. Attached Images

22nd February 2009, 07:05 PM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,239	sometimes the spine marks are also informative

23rd February 2009, 05:37 PM	#4
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 987	Great thread! Unfortunately, most of the marks are in need of translation, for me. I only know the meaning of two - the "turtle" mark, which my understanding denotes a northern Thai (Chaing Mai) origin, and the "bitter melon seed" (two rosettes), which indicates Aranyik. I have one that bears both: I am somewhat tentative in the attribution, however, as I only have it from one source, who has been inaccurate in some other respects. Here are a couple others I have seen: I would be great if some of our Thai colleagues could verify any of this.

24th February 2009, 05:42 AM	#5
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	Another to add...anyone have a sword with the same?

25th February 2009, 05:28 AM	#7
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	Interesting piece Stuart, I have not seen many with the Mon script. I do not know much on the Mon people. So here is what I looked up: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mon_people

24th January 2010, 10:18 PM	#9
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	A Star:

25th September 2010, 06:13 PM	#11
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	http://www.arscives.com/historysteel.../236-ayw21.jpg Listed as a British production piece and the BP4, (British Police?), but I didn't see anything listed on the arrow mark....I just did some searching on the internet under British arrow mark and came up with the "Broad Arrow": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broad_arrow