Semarang, the parang from Halmahera

Sajen · 24th January 2009, 02:46 PM

The second semarang is a atypical one. The handle from deer horn and the shape and size is very different from the normal semarang. I get it from an old man on a small island where we visit an uncle of my wife.
This semarang is 90 cm long and have a simple sheat from bamboo with great dark patination.

Sajen · 24th January 2009, 02:58 PM

The third one is from the sixties last century and like the semarang they still produce. It has a sheat with two holes in up where you can attach a belt for carrying. Handle and sheat painted with modern dye. The semarang is 78 cm inside the sheat.

Sajen · 24th January 2009, 03:05 PM

Here are the pictures from my visit in the "weapon factory"!

Sajen · 24th January 2009, 03:08 PM

And some moore.

Sajen · 24th January 2009, 03:10 PM

And a display of my nicest old Salawaku's.

Sajen · 24th January 2009, 03:14 PM

And at last a parang from Ceram, where an uncle of my wife living. He provide it for me. Also a very large example. 89 cm long.

Flavio · 24th January 2009, 04:18 PM

Hi Sajen, could you show us some pics of the scabbarb of the second one, the older? Thank you

Rick · 24th January 2009, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Sajen

And at last a parang from Ceram, where an uncle of my wife living. He provide it for me. Also a very large example. 89 cm long.

WoW !

24th January 2009, 02:46 PM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,269	The second semarang is a atypical one. The handle from deer horn and the shape and size is very different from the normal semarang. I get it from an old man on a small island where we visit an uncle of my wife. This semarang is 90 cm long and have a simple sheat from bamboo with great dark patination. Attached Images

24th January 2009, 02:58 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,269	The third one is from the sixties last century and like the semarang they still produce. It has a sheat with two holes in up where you can attach a belt for carrying. Handle and sheat painted with modern dye. The semarang is 78 cm inside the sheat. Attached Images

24th January 2009, 03:05 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,269	Here are the pictures from my visit in the "weapon factory"! Attached Images

24th January 2009, 03:08 PM	#4
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,269	And some moore. Attached Images

24th January 2009, 03:10 PM	#5
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,269	And a display of my nicest old Salawaku's. Attached Images

24th January 2009, 03:14 PM	#6
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,269	And at last a parang from Ceram, where an uncle of my wife living. He provide it for me. Also a very large example. 89 cm long. Attached Images

24th January 2009, 04:18 PM	#7
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hi Sajen, could you show us some pics of the scabbarb of the second one, the older? Thank you