Panabas

drac2k · 2nd July 2015, 03:10 AM

The blade is 16" x 2 1/2" at it's widest. I don't etch items from a fear that I could ruin them;having no experience , it would probably be a forgone conclusion

kronckew · 2nd July 2015, 10:54 AM

a parang made from a rasp, for comparison:

drac2k · 2nd July 2015, 01:23 PM

Living in a fairly active port, with the shipyards, the Navy,the various coal, container, grain, etc. terminals, I can remember seeing huge antique files for work aboard vessels. In those days (maybe 50 or 60 years ago), almost all of the repairs were done by the C/eng. .Given the long Spanish and the American presence in the Philippines, I could easily see some Philippine bartering with an American for a large piece of good steel!
I noticed that you have an anvil, a hammer, the files and several nice weapons;did you make those ?

2nd July 2015, 10:54 AM	#2
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,250	a parang made from a rasp, for comparison: Attached Images

2nd July 2015, 03:10 AM	#1
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,283	The blade is 16" x 2 1/2" at it's widest. I don't etch items from a fear that I could ruin them;having no experience , it would probably be a forgone conclusion

2nd July 2015, 01:23 PM	#3
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,283	Living in a fairly active port, with the shipyards, the Navy,the various coal, container, grain, etc. terminals, I can remember seeing huge antique files for work aboard vessels. In those days (maybe 50 or 60 years ago), almost all of the repairs were done by the C/eng. .Given the long Spanish and the American presence in the Philippines, I could easily see some Philippine bartering with an American for a large piece of good steel! I noticed that you have an anvil, a hammer, the files and several nice weapons;did you make those ?