Borneo parang naibur--a mix of old and new

[Maurice]

Originally Posted by Ian

Hi Maurice,

As noted above: "The blade is well forged and straight, with a thickness of 7.5 mm just in front of the hilt and tapering smoothly to 3.0 mm where the spine turns down towards the cutting edge and the blade has a maximum width of 4.5 cm."

Ian.

Hi Ian, sorry, I looked over it.

I added some photos of a similar blade of the same area, only for sure a 19th century one. Hopefully you will see the craftmanship compared with your blade.
The thickness of this blade is 10cm at the base, and the length of the blade is 53 cm (20.9 inches).

Kind regards,
Maurice

[Ian]

Hi Maurice,

Thanks for your detailed comments and the pictures of your 19th C example. The blade on your sword is certainly thicker at the hilt and the file work is more impressive.

Could you post a picture of the hilt also please.

Ian.

[Maurice]

Originally Posted by Ian

Hi Maurice,

Thanks for your detailed comments and the pictures of your 19th C example. The blade on your sword is certainly thicker at the hilt and the file work is more impressive.

Could you post a picture of the hilt also please.

Ian.

Hi Ian,

you're welcome.
Here a picture of the hilt.

Maurice