Identification possible Parang or something else?

manteris1 · 10th June 2014, 10:14 PM

I think it may be African, just a guess............................jimmy

Rick · 11th June 2014, 01:05 AM

It looks a bit short for a sword; perhaps a Butcher's knife ?

drac2k · 11th June 2014, 04:27 AM

It looks old, hand forged and heavy. It has a hole in the end to hand up when done ; could it be a flensing knife for removing whale blubber or the meat ?

Robert · 11th June 2014, 05:53 AM

It doesn't look like any of the parangs that I have seen up to this point, but who knows what might show up tomorrow. I wonder if this might have once been mounted as a polearm?

Best,
Robert

RSWORD · 11th June 2014, 12:34 PM

This chopper reminds me in form to Chinese, Vietnamese and other SE Asian countries and it seems well made. It has a beveled edge with a hollow grind, however, the tang construction is different than what you would expect on a Chinese example. Still, I would lean in this direction based on what I can see in the pictures.

KuKulzA28 · 11th June 2014, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by RSWORD

This chopper reminds me in form to Chinese, Vietnamese and other SE Asian countries and it seems well made. It has a beveled edge with a hollow grind, however, the tang construction is different than what you would expect on a Chinese example. Still, I would lean in this direction based on what I can see in the pictures.

My thoughts exactly... I would think mainland SE Asia, similar to Chinese polearm in blade-shape but not all of its geometry and definitely not tang.

fireiceviper · 12th June 2014, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by KuKulzA28

My thoughts exactly... I would think mainland SE Asia, similar to Chinese polearm in blade-shape but not all of its geometry and definitely not tang.

i thought polearm to at first, but what about the tang? all the polearms i have seen have had the "wrap around" type.

And also the person i bought it from claimed it used to have an "ivory" handle...

not2sharp · 12th June 2014, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Robert

It doesn't look like any of the parangs that I have seen up to this point, but who knows what might show up tomorrow. I wonder if this might have once been mounted as a polearm?

Best,
Robert

The tang looks like the handle had been peened pommel. Probably not a pole arm.

n2s

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10th June 2014, 10:14 PM	#1
manteris1 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 114	I think it may be African, just a guess............................jimmy

11th June 2014, 01:05 AM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	It looks a bit short for a sword; perhaps a Butcher's knife ?

11th June 2014, 04:27 AM	#3
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,255	It looks old, hand forged and heavy. It has a hole in the end to hand up when done ; could it be a flensing knife for removing whale blubber or the meat ?

11th June 2014, 05:53 AM	#4
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	It doesn't look like any of the parangs that I have seen up to this point, but who knows what might show up tomorrow. I wonder if this might have once been mounted as a polearm? Best, Robert

11th June 2014, 12:34 PM	#5
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,086	This chopper reminds me in form to Chinese, Vietnamese and other SE Asian countries and it seems well made. It has a beveled edge with a hollow grind, however, the tang construction is different than what you would expect on a Chinese example. Still, I would lean in this direction based on what I can see in the pictures.