Hello Erik,
Just a few observations. Michael is our resident expert on Negara weapons - hope he'll chime in.
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Just got this parang nabur. I like it a lot but it seems to be a quite average version.
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The fittings are above average and the blade appears to be quite long - most Beladah Belabang have blades just over 20 inches.
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On the back I can see muliple layers in some places and also on the blade itself.
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Yes, your blade should be laminated with hardened edge. However, in most BB blades the contrast seems to be very low (less than in, say, many Aceh blades). OTOH, I can't remember anyone giving these an intentional etch; so, there may be something hidden in some of these...
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I looked at all the older posts about PN's and found one with pamor but that was a doubtful blade looking at the reactions.
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If I remember the same piece, that looked downright cheesy IMHO.
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This blade is original IMHO and certainly arrived in Holland before 1940.
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Yes, I'd also guess at 1900-1940 for this BB.
Regards,
Kai