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Broadsword Tsuba

A Review Of The Indochina Dha Sword And The Japanese Do-Tanuki Sword

The Indochina DHA Sword

The Indochina DHA Sword was a derivative of the Chinese Dao Sword. This was a Broadsword and was used by the Naga People who were Indians from Nagaland. This weapon was used for digging, farming and killing. This weapon had a bevel instead of a point. It was 18 inches and was thick and heavy. Some people call this weapon a Dao, but in Indochina and India it is called the DHA Sword. In Thai DHA is referred to as crabi.

Blades of the Indochina DHA Sword generally curve downward but do vary depending on where they are from and what they are used for. The tip of the sword can be constructed in a wide variety of ways. It could be shaped like a spear, squared off, downswept or upswept. Many of the blades also come with inscriptions on them. Sometimes the Swordmaker will inscribe a simple mark to brand the sword to him as the person who crafted it. In other cases these designs will be complex works of art including inlays.

Hilts on the Indochina DHA Sword take up about 1/2 of this sword. This weapon was primarily be made to be used with just one had, despite the very large size of the hilt.
Some of these weapons are made to be used with two hands but the majority were single handed weapons. The guards on these were relatively small and resembled the Tsuba. The materials of these Hilts can be manufactured from wood, or even Silver or Ivory.

The Do-Tanuki Japanese Sword

The Do-Tanuki is a Japanese sword. The reason the word Do-Tanuki is used because in Japanese it translates to a "Sword That Cuts Through Torsos". This makes this an extremely fierce battle weapon. This weapon is very thick, has a long handle and resembles a Katana. This weapon was specifically designed to slice through it's target with one single cut. It was originated in Southern Japan. These are very sturdy swords with broad blades that cut extremely well.

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