Mandau/ Parang nyabur?

Maurice · 6th August 2016, 08:26 PM

Thank you Ian. Glad I can be of any help here.

Green: How thick is the spine of the blade near the hilt?

PS a mandau has different names in different tribes. You can read it in Shelford (other names: parang ilang, malat or baieng)

But all are referring to a blade where the inner side is concave and the outer side is convex.

As the word Parang is used for sword in English, I think you could call your sword a parang indeed, when the authentic word is unknown. Because the blade isn't convex and concave you can't call it a mandau though, as that would be not right.

Best wishes,
Maurice

Green · 9th August 2016, 07:44 AM

Maurice, it is 1cm thick at the base and 0.5 cm in the middle.But feels light in the hand.

Maurice · 9th August 2016, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Green

Maurice, it is 1cm thick at the base and 0.5 cm in the middle.But feels light in the hand.

OK thanks!
That is a good thickness to do for what it was designed :-)

6th August 2016, 08:26 PM	#1
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,453	Thank you Ian. Glad I can be of any help here. Green: How thick is the spine of the blade near the hilt? PS a mandau has different names in different tribes. You can read it in Shelford (other names: parang ilang, malat or baieng) But all are referring to a blade where the inner side is concave and the outer side is convex. As the word Parang is used for sword in English, I think you could call your sword a parang indeed, when the authentic word is unknown. Because the blade isn't convex and concave you can't call it a mandau though, as that would be not right. Best wishes, Maurice Last edited by Maurice; 7th August 2016 at 08:28 AM.

9th August 2016, 07:44 AM	#2
Green Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Malaysia Posts: 320	Maurice, it is 1cm thick at the base and 0.5 cm in the middle.But feels light in the hand.