Opinions about this panabas

[carlos]

Hello!! What aer your opinions about this panabas? is just finished in Ebay. Best regards
Carlos

http://cgi.ebay.com/Panabas-Sword_W0QQitemZ300177858653QQihZ020QQcategoryZ7346 6QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Rick]

Nice looking , but the rattan bands look like they might not stand up to hard use; I would've expected to see heavier rattan or iron bands holding the tang area .

The bands obviously show age ; are the metal bands silver/nickel or aluminum ?

Ceremonial ?

[carlos]

Nice looking , but the rattan bands look like they might not stand up to hard use; I would've expected to see heavier rattan or iron bands holding the tang area .

The bands obviously show age ; are the metal bands silver/nickel or aluminum ?

Ceremonial ?

I don´t know nothing about this bands, when I received the panabas i´ll put more pictures.
Thanks
Carlos