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THERE IS QUITE A BIT OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THESE TWO EXAMPLES AND THEY DO FIT INTO TWO CATEGORYS IF WE GO BY BLADE FORM. ONE HAS A TYPICAL FLAT BLADE GOING INTO A FLAT TANG AND SECURED AND REINFORCED BY A FERRULE. THE OTHER ONE HAS A BUILT IN BOLSTER MADE DURING FORGEING, ITS BLADE IS MORE ORNATE AND HAS A DESIGN WHICH MAY BE AN EYE OR PERHAPS AN ELEPHANTS FACE AND EAR WITH THE CURVED METAL SPUR REPRESENTING ITS TRUNK? ARE THE BLADES SHARP ON THESE TWO?
SOME OF D.A.HENKELS EXAMPLES HAVE THE FLAT TANG AND SEVERAL HAVE THE BUILT IN BOLSTER AND ALL HAVE THE CURVE IN THE BLADES WHICH IS NOT TOO PRACTICAL FOR A CHOPPING PARANG USE. SOME HAVE THE POINTED BLADE AND SOME WITH THE MORE BLUNT CHOPPING BLADE. A CLOSE UP OF THE ODD HANDLE ON THE ONE AND THE DESIGN ON THE BLADE OF THE OTHER WOULD HELP REVEAL A FEW MORE DETAILS.
THE LARGE SIZE OF SOME MENTIONED BY D.A.HENKEL ALMOST PUTS SOME OF THEM INTO THE PANABAS RANGE BUT IF NOT SHARPENED THEY WOULD NOT SERVE THE SAME FUNCTION. INTERESTING ITEMS AND A GOOD FIND. I HOPE MORE INFORMATION WILL BE REVEALED.