sickles/ weapons of other country than India

Michel · 7th December 2009, 03:28 PM

Thank you David,
It is indeed a parang ginah, Stone page 481 and van Zoneveld page 98, (only a description no photo) confirm it.
I have not found any name or picture for the other tools or weapons

Thanks Emanuel,
You are right with the French translation and the concave blade.
But for me, a machete is a long strait blade slashing tool, with sometime a bit of an upwards convex tip, that can be utilized as a weapon.
I have seen many in Africa and in South America. I have one from South America.
Do you really think that the pieces I showed could be named machete in English ?
I have never seen machete with such a convex curved shape.

You said : Sickle, bill-hook and scythe cover the concave blades.
You are right again but what about those with convex blades that are not arms/weapons ?
English is usually a very precise language and I am a bit surprise that a generic name for convex tools cannot be found.
May be one of the expert of the forum could help me ?
Thanks in any case, I have learned something with your post.
Regards
Michel

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7th December 2009, 03:28 PM	#9
Michel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Switzerland Posts: 139	Thank you David, It is indeed a parang ginah, Stone page 481 and van Zoneveld page 98, (only a description no photo) confirm it. I have not found any name or picture for the other tools or weapons Thanks Emanuel, You are right with the French translation and the concave blade. But for me, a machete is a long strait blade slashing tool, with sometime a bit of an upwards convex tip, that can be utilized as a weapon. I have seen many in Africa and in South America. I have one from South America. Do you really think that the pieces I showed could be named machete in English ? I have never seen machete with such a convex curved shape. You said : Sickle, bill-hook and scythe cover the concave blades. You are right again but what about those with convex blades that are not arms/weapons ? English is usually a very precise language and I am a bit surprise that a generic name for convex tools cannot be found. May be one of the expert of the forum could help me ? Thanks in any case, I have learned something with your post. Regards Michel