long parang nabur for comments

asomotif · 22nd January 2013, 08:57 PM

This is quite long. (and a nice example, love the checkering on the handle)
Recently I saw one for sale which was also somewhere between 90 and 100 cms. Ufortunately I only have some low resolution pictures of it.

But indeed, most of the time they are shorter and wider.
One of the dutch forumites presently has one for sale in his webshop that is both long (90cms) and wide. As it is still for sale, I can not post a link or picture.

Ps. I quickly checked the sold parans at Oriental Arms.
They vary between 24 and 29 inch total length = between 61 en 74 cms .

Maurice · 22nd January 2013, 08:59 PM

Check this thread out: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ladah+belabang

@ Willem: I noticed it too. If it had a scabbard it could be more interesting...

Sajen · 22nd January 2013, 10:59 PM

A monsster beauty, thanks for sharing!

CharlesS · 23rd January 2013, 01:22 AM

Very nice example. Shame about the horn damage, but it doesn't seem to alter the appearance of the sword much at all.

This is one of my favorite types of swords to handle. They always seem so well balanced regardless of their size.

asomotif · 24th January 2013, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CharlesS

This is one of my favorite types of swords to handle. They always seem so well balanced regardless of their size.

Charles,
Are you referring to this long slender type of parang nabur or to Parang naburs in general ?

Lew · 24th January 2013, 08:33 AM

Horn damage? Looks fine to me

weapons 27 · 24th January 2013, 12:39 PM

There is no damage in Horn handle!!!!

CharlesS · 24th January 2013, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asomotif

Charles,
Are you referring to this long slender type of parang nabur or to Parang naburs in general ?

I would say "in general". My longer ones are a little more awkward than the more typical ones.

I really like both of Maurice's examples...very interesting in different ways.

VVV · 25th January 2013, 10:44 AM

We have discussed the BB a lot in previous thread so no need to repeat it all again. I save some of my new finds for Baltimore...
It's interesting how many oversized BB that are found in private collections, based on that the longer version was supposed to be more symbolic and carried as a scepter?

Michael

DaveA · 28th February 2013, 05:31 PM

My parang nabur, total length just under 79cm

22nd January 2013, 08:57 PM	#1
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,237	This is quite long. (and a nice example, love the checkering on the handle) Recently I saw one for sale which was also somewhere between 90 and 100 cms. Ufortunately I only have some low resolution pictures of it. But indeed, most of the time they are shorter and wider. One of the dutch forumites presently has one for sale in his webshop that is both long (90cms) and wide. As it is still for sale, I can not post a link or picture. Ps. I quickly checked the sold parans at Oriental Arms. They vary between 24 and 29 inch total length = between 61 en 74 cms . Attached Images Last edited by asomotif; 22nd January 2013 at 09:04 PM. Reason: adding info on size

28th February 2013, 05:31 PM	#10
DaveA Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 432	For comparison: parang nabur My parang nabur, total length just under 79cm Attached Images

22nd January 2013, 08:59 PM	#2
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,462	Check this thread out: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ladah+belabang @ Willem: I noticed it too. If it had a scabbard it could be more interesting...

22nd January 2013, 10:59 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,415	A monsster beauty, thanks for sharing!

23rd January 2013, 01:22 AM	#4
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Very nice example. Shame about the horn damage, but it doesn't seem to alter the appearance of the sword much at all. This is one of my favorite types of swords to handle. They always seem so well balanced regardless of their size.

24th January 2013, 08:33 AM	#6
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Horn damage? Looks fine to me

24th January 2013, 12:39 PM	#7
weapons 27 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 462	There is no damage in Horn handle!!!!

25th January 2013, 10:44 AM	#9
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	We have discussed the BB a lot in previous thread so no need to repeat it all again. I save some of my new finds for Baltimore... It's interesting how many oversized BB that are found in private collections, based on that the longer version was supposed to be more symbolic and carried as a scepter? Michael