long parang nabur for comments

weapons 27 · 22nd January 2013, 05:40 PM

It is 93 cm long and the blade 79 cm long

I never seen as long parang formerly?

weapons 27 · 22nd January 2013, 05:43 PM

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asomotif · 22nd January 2013, 07:57 PM

This is quite long. (and a nice example, love the checkering on the handle)
Recently I saw one for sale which was also somewhere between 90 and 100 cms. Ufortunately I only have some low resolution pictures of it.

But indeed, most of the time they are shorter and wider.
One of the dutch forumites presently has one for sale in his webshop that is both long (90cms) and wide. As it is still for sale, I can not post a link or picture.

Ps. I quickly checked the sold parans at Oriental Arms.
They vary between 24 and 29 inch total length = between 61 en 74 cms .

Maurice · 22nd January 2013, 07:59 PM

Check this thread out: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ladah+belabang

@ Willem: I noticed it too. If it had a scabbard it could be more interesting...

Sajen · 22nd January 2013, 09:59 PM

A monsster beauty, thanks for sharing!

CharlesS · 23rd January 2013, 12:22 AM

Very nice example. Shame about the horn damage, but it doesn't seem to alter the appearance of the sword much at all.

This is one of my favorite types of swords to handle. They always seem so well balanced regardless of their size.

22nd January 2013, 05:40 PM	#1
weapons 27 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 462	long parang nabur for comments It is 93 cm long and the blade 79 cm long I never seen as long parang formerly? Attached Images

22nd January 2013, 05:43 PM	#2
weapons 27 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 462	more photos Attached Images

22nd January 2013, 07:57 PM	#3
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,221	This is quite long. (and a nice example, love the checkering on the handle) Recently I saw one for sale which was also somewhere between 90 and 100 cms. Ufortunately I only have some low resolution pictures of it. But indeed, most of the time they are shorter and wider. One of the dutch forumites presently has one for sale in his webshop that is both long (90cms) and wide. As it is still for sale, I can not post a link or picture. Ps. I quickly checked the sold parans at Oriental Arms. They vary between 24 and 29 inch total length = between 61 en 74 cms . Attached Images Last edited by asomotif; 22nd January 2013 at 08:04 PM. Reason: adding info on size

22nd January 2013, 07:59 PM	#4
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,324	Check this thread out: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ladah+belabang @ Willem: I noticed it too. If it had a scabbard it could be more interesting...

22nd January 2013, 09:59 PM	#5
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,625	A monsster beauty, thanks for sharing!

23rd January 2013, 12:22 AM	#6
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,855	Very nice example. Shame about the horn damage, but it doesn't seem to alter the appearance of the sword much at all. This is one of my favorite types of swords to handle. They always seem so well balanced regardless of their size.