HI Parang

Spectre said:
Looks like a golok.
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There's no exact rules as far as I know, but goloks tend to be straight backed or slightly curved and with minimal widening at the tip. They're usually thick choppers, and some are heavier in the belly and others come to a point. An exception to the curvature rule is the Golok Bengkulu which is saber-like... They tend to be from Java and Sumatra. But remember, golok is just a name, in the Philippines they have machete-like bolos called Goloks/guloks...

Parangs are an even wider classification. They are usually machete-like in use, but tend to have widening tips or recognizable curves. Some are saber-like, some are stout like this HI example, and some more like a slightly curved chopper... many Borneo blades from the Iban and Dyaks are considered parangs such as the Parang Ilang, Parang Latok, Parang Nabur, etc. Lots of parangs with Malays, Atjehnese, Borneo... The Moro Barong is a style of parang.

Pedangs tend to be the most sword-like with both stabbing and slashing varieties - all different Indonesian areas have their versions of pedang... and klewangs tend to be long heavy choppers with relatively straight backs and wide tips for heavy cuts.


No hard-fast rules... just trends and guidelines... Hope that helps... some may call it Golok, but enough people call that a Parang Bandol or a Parang Candung that I refer to it as such.
 
Yangdu said:
HI Parang Knife shipments will get here in July:) stay tuned

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What do you guys think the handle is?
 
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