do you own a parang?

samo

samo

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Folks,
For starters, the parang is a traditional Malay blade. Used mainly as an utility tool. You can find the same design with different names across the Malay archepelago, namely : Malaysia, Indonesia and Southern Philippines.. I'm curius if any of you folks have been to these places and had actually purchased one for your own use.. Care to share some feedback?

Sam
 
No, I have not had the pleasure. I really do like blades from other cultures, but so far have only really investigated the khukuri from Nepal. If I could find a good source of barongs, like Himalayan Imports is for khukuris, than I would not hesitate checking them out. I don't want to get a tourist piece, I want the real thing. The same goes for goloks, parangs, bolos etc.
 
Parangs,Goloks,great designs from peoples who use blades for a living,and know what works.I like them all.:cool:
 
...No, but I "own" a pretty cool 23 lb. Tabby cat, with very SHARP claws. Isn't that about the same thing?.:D.:D.
 
when I was in thailand the elephant riders had some knives I don't think they were parangs.

I did purchase 2 knives there. one was a parang style survival knife very well built. and the other was a think squarish blade with a hollow handle bushman style used to built huts and stuff. I sold both of them at a gun show in MS.

Thai women could with one hand hold a coconut and the other whack it precisely 3 times and make a small hole put a straw in it and serve it to you.

Thai culture was awesome and beautiful heaven on earth.

I now own a dexter russel fish splitter which is based on a parang and very well made. 9 1/2 blade 440c for 15 bucks one of the best knives I own.
 
My wife cuts cake with something that ALMOST looks like that!!!!!! I am certain I not only have NEVER seen one, I cannot pronounce it, would not know how to use it, carry it and if I bought one, I would be thrown outta the GARAGE......wolf
 
Thanks you very much for sharing folks! :) The blade designs of Peninsula Malaysia is similar to some of those in the Philippines especially from the Southern Islands. Parangs, depending on the effort and maker's quality assurance, can be very crude or extremely elegant. A basic blade : 3" wide, 16" OAL cost only 20 US dollars. The Parang can be customised like the Thai e-nep to have better steel, high-polish finish and animal horn for its hilt. I wish I could attach a photo! Maybe I'll work on that!

Sam
 
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