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Sword 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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Japanese Sword Katana Samurai Sword Tanto Tsuba $8,980.12

KOTO KATANA w BO-HI, good koshirae japanese sword tsuba $4,053.88

O- TANTO in shirasaya NBTHK japanese sword katana tsuba $2,565.75

Momoyama TSUBA "Wood splinters" katana japanese sword $2,052.60

Old Samurai Sword Guard, Mon Tsuba, WW2 GI Capture **^ $2,052.59

Signed tanto TSUBA shakudo gold japanese sword katana $1,847.34

Japanese Samurai Sword Menuki Fuchi Kashira KIKU TSUBA $1,693.39

Japanese Samurai Sword Menuki Fuchi Kashira 19C. TSUBA $1,693.39

Japanese sword KATANA KAKE sword stand, tsuba, menuki $1,539.45

Antique Japanese Tsuba Momoyama Sword Hilt 17th C. $1,313.66

★18t EDO Japanese SAMURAI Katana Sword TSUBA guard ★ $1,231.56

Japanese Sword Tsuba Hisakazu NBTHK Very Beautiful $1,231.56

Japanese Sword Tsuba Komino NBTHK Paper Very Beautiful $1,231.56

Japanese Sword Samurai Tsuba WW2 KAIGUNTO NAVY KATANA $1,154.59

Yoshiro TSUBA iron w gold overlay katana japanese sword $974.98

Antique katana "Ishiguro,MasaTsune" TSUBA /sword tsuka $974.98

Japanese Sword Samurai mounted tanto wakizashi Tsuba $974.98

Japanese Sword Tsuba Mumei Aizu Shoami NBTHK HOZON $974.98

Antique Japanese Iron Samorai Sword Tsuba 19th C. $923.67

Antique Japanese Iron Samorai Sword Tsuba 19th C. $923.67

Antique Japanese Iron Samorai Sword Tsuba 19th C. $923.67

Antique Japanese Iron Samorai Sword Tsuba 19th C. $923.67

Antique Japanese Iron Samorai Sword Tsuba 19th C. $923.67

Antique Japanese Iron Samorai Sword Tsuba 19th C. $923.67

Antique Japanese Iron Samorai Sword Tsuba 19th C. $923.67

Antique Japanese Iron Samorai Sword Tsuba 19th C. $923.67

Antique Japanese Iron Samorai Sword Tsuba 19th C. $923.67

Antique Japanese Iron Samorai Sword Tsuba 19th C. $923.67

Antique Japanese Iron Samorai Sword Tsuba 19th C. $923.67

Antique Japanese Iron Samorai Sword Tsuba 19th C. $923.67

Antique Japanese Iron Samorai Sword Tsuba 19th C. $923.67

Antique Japanese Iron Samorai Sword Tsuba 19th C. $923.67

Japanese Sword Koshirae set Iron Tsuba Storm over Waves $872.35

Matched iron TSUBA FUCHI KASHIRA japanese sword katana $821.04

Iron katchushi TSUBA late edo japanese sword katana $769.72

Antique katana "Ichijyosai Hirotoshi KOGAI /sword tsuba $769.72

JAPANESE SAMURAI ANTIQUE SWORD WAKIZASHI tsuba katana $728.67

JAPANESE EDO HEIANJYO GOLD INLAY KIN ZOGAN SWORD TSUBA $714.25

KAMAKURA Clay Tempered Japanese Samurai Sword w/ Tsuba $692.75

Iron TSUBA muromachi antique japanese sword katana gold $667.09

Large Iron TSUBA signed Kuninaga. japanese sword katana $641.44

MENUKI Shakudo gold crabs japanese sword katana tsuba $615.78

Large Iron TSUBA sukashi japanese sword katana kashira $615.78

Tsuba Brass Shakudo Phoenix Japanese sword $610.65

Iron TSUBA w gold shakudo overlay japanese sword katana $590.12

Signed TSUBA w paper iron dragon japanese sword katana $564.46

THE HYDRA Clay Tempered Japanese Samurai Sword / Tsuba $528.54

MENUKI Samurai archer japanese sword bow katana tsuba $513.15

Signed iron sukashi TSUBA edo japanese sword katana $487.49

Antique katana "Butterfly,ArrowCart" TSUBA /sword tsuka $461.83

Myochin TSUBA iron edo antique japanese sword katana $461.83

WONDERFUL JAPANESE SWORD ANTIQUE IRON w/ GOLD TSUBA $460.81

TSUBA TOSOGU Japanese Samurai Sword Book English - 1978 $446.44

Japanese Samurai Sword Nami TSUBA $418.73

Large MENUKI shakudo oxen japanese sword katana tsuba $410.52

FANTASTIC JAPANESE WAKIZASHI SWORD ANTIQUE TSUBA EDO P. $409.49

16-18th CENTURY JAPANESE SWORD DIMENTIONAL IRON TSUBA $409.49

AMAZING DESIGN JAPANESE SWORD IRON TSUBA EDO PERIOD $388.97

Antique katana "Fair Chrysanthemum" TSUBA /sword tsuka $379.73

EDO TSUBA fuchi tsuba saya koshirae menuki katana sword $379.73

Japanese Sword Tsuba/Iron sukashi wakizashi $359.20

GORGEOUS DESIGN JAPANESE SWORD IRON TSUBA EDO PERIOD $358.18

EDO PERIOD JAPANESE SWORD SIGNED IRON TSUBA $358.18

14-16th CENTURY JAPANESE SWORD ANTIQUE SUKASHI TSUBA $358.18

16-18th CENTURY JAPANESE SWORD IRON TSUBA w/OPEN WORK $358.18

NICE DESIGN EDO PERIOD JAPANESE SWORD SIGNED IRON TSUBA $358.18

RARE JAPANESE SWORD ANTIQUE IRON TSUBA EDO PERIOD $306.86

14-17th CENT. JAPANESE SWORD RARE ANTIQUE SUKASHI TSUBA $306.86

14-17th CENTURY JAPANESE SWORD ANTIQUE OPEN WORK TSUBA $306.86

EDO PERIOD JAPANESE SWORD IRON TSUBA w/BIRDS DESIGN $306.86

Japanese Sword Tsuba Fittings Kyoto Museum Book $297.50

EDO PERIOD JAPANESE SWORD NICE DESIGN IRON TSUBA $296.60

Old Japanese TSUBA Sword Guard Antique for Wakizashi $287.36

14-17th CENT. JAPANESE SWORD ANTIQUE OPEN WORK TSUBA $286.34

EDO PERIOD JAPANESE WAKIZASHI SWORD IRON TSUBA $286.34

Temper Sanmai PHENIX Carved Blade&DRAGONFLY Tsuba SWORD $284.16

2387 J/P sword Edo NBTHK Echizen School Daito Tsuba $273.06

old JAPANESE TSUBA -- iron -- Samurai sword SIGNED Edo $256.57

Japanese vintage "Dragon" copper VASE /sword tsuba $256.57

JP SWORD NINJA BUTTERFLY TSUBA DOUBLE SHARP EDGE BLADE $255.74

EDO PERIOD JAPANESE SWORD IRON TSUBA $255.55

18th CENTURY JAPANESE SWORD ANTIQUE RARE IRON TSUBA $255.55

15-18th CENTURY JAPANESE SWORD ANTIQUE IRON TSUBA $255.55

Tempered Sanmai Dragon Carved Blade& Flwoer Tsuba SWORD $253.37

TemperedSanmai Blade Dragon Tsuba JAPANESE SWORD KATANA $253.37

Tempered Sanmai Dragon Carved Blade&lobster Tsuba SWORD $253.37

Tempered Fold Steel Sanmai Blade Octopus Tsuba JP SWORD $253.37

Temper Blade DRAGON MUSASHI Tsuba SHINKEN SWORD KATANA $253.37

Handmade Folded Steel Sanmai Blade Flower Tsuba SWORD $253.37

Tempered Sanmai Blade&DRAGON MUSASHI Tsuba JAPAN SWORD $253.37

Tempered Sanmai Dragon Blade& DRAGON Tsuba SWORD KATANA $253.37

Tempered Sanmai Blade&ANT Tsuba JP SWORD KATANA SHARP $253.37

Tempered Sanmai Blade&tiger Tsuba JAPANESE SWORD KATANA $253.37

Temper Sanmai Blade&DRAGON Tsuba JAPANESE SWORD KATANA $253.37

Tempered Sanmai Blade Dragon Tsuba JP SWORD KATANA $253.37

14-17th C. JAPANESE WAKIZASHI SWORD ANTIQUE IRON TSUBA $245.29

15-18th CENT. JAPANESE SWORD ANTIQUE IRON & BRASS TSUBA $245.29

14-17th CENTURY JAPANESE SWORD ANTIQUE IRON TSUBA $245.29

EARLY EDO PERIOD JAPANESE SWORD OPEN WORK IRON TSUBA $245.29

Japanese Sword Katana Tempered Sanmai Blade Tiger Tsuba $240.71

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