Need sword ID help. Really!

RhysMichael · 21st September 2006, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by tom hyle

I had one of these. Is the handle made from antler, by any chance? Does this remind anyone else of Bornean parangs ( 'latok, 'lading...) ?

I would have guessed parang lading based on the blade shape but its just a guess

RhysMichael · 7th March 2007, 01:20 AM

I just ran across this looking for some other things

http://www.primitivedestinationsinte.../kss100sd.html

Bill M · 7th March 2007, 02:32 AM

Hi John,

I tnink your link is the same as this one Rick posted earlier that was on Adni's site.
http://www.geocities.com/keris4u/oth...ak_hatchet.htm

I wonder who had it first? This guy or Adni?

paolo · 7th March 2007, 09:23 AM

I have one similar bought at an auction in Italy; the origin is Batak. The blade is different, and also I wish to know its name. For Adni that looked at the pics seems a parang latok. I guess, looking at Van Zonneveld book that might be a klewang puchok meukawet (page 72 Fig.273). Your opinion ?
Regards
Paolo

Ian · 30th November 2018, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by paolo

I have one similar bought at an auction in Italy; the origin is Batak. The blade is different, and also I wish to know its name. For Adni that looked at the pics seems a parang latok. I guess, looking at Van Zonneveld book that might be a klewang puchok meukawet (page 72 Fig.273). Your opinion ?
Regards
Paolo

Paolo, there is a mark at forte on your sword that suggests it may have come from a European blade. The best I can make out is "?LN&?" -- possibly "BLN&D" although the first and last letters are incomplete.

Ian

7th March 2007, 09:23 AM	#4
paolo Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 173	I have one similar bought at an auction in Italy; the origin is Batak. The blade is different, and also I wish to know its name. For Adni that looked at the pics seems a parang latok. I guess, looking at Van Zonneveld book that might be a klewang puchok meukawet (page 72 Fig.273). Your opinion ? Regards Paolo Attached Images

7th March 2007, 01:20 AM	#2
RhysMichael Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 520	I just ran across this looking for some other things http://www.primitivedestinationsinte.../kss100sd.html

7th March 2007, 02:32 AM	#3
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Hi John, I tnink your link is the same as this one Rick posted earlier that was on Adni's site. http://www.geocities.com/keris4u/oth...ak_hatchet.htm I wonder who had it first? This guy or Adni?