Mongol Ild?

[Gavin Nugent]

Originally Posted by Queequeg

Rick, that's a nice one! What is it?

Queequeg,

The sword pictured is a Parang Nabur.

Gav

[Queequeg]

Originally Posted by Rick

Like this ?
The one lower right ?
Similar blade, no ?

My God... I have got to get one of those someday.

I found more pictures in google. Is this a picture of yours from a previous owner (Sirupate)?

[Andrew]

That's got to be Rick's picture--I recognize his deck.

[Rick]

Yeah, the mouldy one !!
'Tis one and the same sword , taken by me .

My blade has a long yelman that is all but sharpened .
There is a ring of red paint just above the ferrule .





Purchase:
Ebay, ca. '98; wasn't cheap then .
Astute Seller .

[Nathaniel]

A Parang Nubar, is what Indonesian/ Malay? What is it's influence?

Allot the curved Asian swords seem to have their influence the middle east? Didn't the Chinese Dao gain influence from India?

I remember this replica of a Mongol calvary saber:
http://forum.grtc.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=740

[Maurice]

Originally Posted by Nathaniel

A Parang Nubar, is what Indonesian/ Malay? What is it's influence?

Original indigenous name of the parang nabur is "beladah belabang".
The beladah belabang is no dayak weapon but has Malay origine, and was found in southeast Borneo, Banjarmasin area.
Because there was a lot of trade going on there, they also are found once in a while in other areas.

[Andrew]

Originally Posted by Rick

Yeah, the mouldy one !!
'Tis one and the same sword , taken by me .
.

I suggest:

http://www.timbertech.com/products/d...s/default.aspx

[Rick]

Not until a storm brings it down .

The Pup jumped off it the other day, a 12 foot drop; she came up running .
Seems there was a Squirrel ...