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Old 3rd April 2013, 01:49 AM   #1
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Default Panabas

A recent find.
Can you see what's odd about this Panabas.
The answer is in the 2nd posting to this thread.
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Old 3rd April 2013, 01:55 AM   #2
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It's huge and heavy!!!
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Old 3rd April 2013, 03:18 AM   #3
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W W!

That's gargantuan! I like the wood work. Any lamination in the blade?
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Old 3rd April 2013, 01:56 PM   #4
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I ran some hot water over it to see if there was a pattern I didn't see evidence of laminations. I'll have to clean it further and etch it with a stronger solution.
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Old 3rd April 2013, 03:32 PM   #5
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That is one monster of a panabas. A new addition or something you just brought out to tease the rest of us with. I want one !!!

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Al, that's what's called a Moke panabas, lol... kidding brah.
nice one! how thick is the ricasso on this baby? i always like those carved handle. wasn't it not too long ago a somewhat similar carved handle went for four figures on ebay?
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