Panabas? Opinion, please.

ariel · 24th February 2006, 06:21 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/Pair-of-Ceremoni...QQcmdZViewItem
To my amateur eye they do not look like panabases.
What are those?

Lew · 24th February 2006, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ariel

http://cgi.ebay.com/Pair-of-Ceremoni...QQcmdZViewItem
To my amateur eye they do not look like panabases.
What are those?

I think your looking at some type of Burmese or Vietnamese battle chopper. I remember seeing one at the seminar last year in Maryland. Phil Tom may be able to shed some light on them. I just took a look at some of my pics from the seminar and the chopper is sitting on the table with all of the other Vietnamese swords. It was taken at 6 meg so I can't post it on the forum.

Lew

Rick · 24th February 2006, 06:58 PM

Aren't these called Mak/s ?
Very fancy ones .

Lew · 24th February 2006, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick

Aren't these called Mak/s ?
Very fancy ones .

Mak the knife

Lew

Rick · 24th February 2006, 09:08 PM

< sigh >

ariel · 24th February 2006, 10:51 PM

Seems I missed a good deal.....

Ian · 25th February 2006, 05:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ariel

Seems I missed a good deal.....

Ariel:

We were all asleep.

Someone go a great buy. I vote Vietnamese -- shortened pole arms.

Ian

Andrew · 25th February 2006, 06:33 AM

"Mak the knife"?

You're pushing it lately, Lew.

Look like mak to me, albeit with longer blades (or shorter handles) than I've seen. I've no idea about their origin, however. Ian, what makes you think Vietnam?

Ian · 25th February 2006, 05:59 PM

Hi Andrew:

I think the Vietnamese provenance is strongly suggested from one of the pictures on this page: http://www.sevenstarstrading.com/art...etnameseswords Towards the end of the page there is a very similar blade and a short section of the attached handle which is also similar to the mystery "panabas" on eBay.

The link comes from Scott Rodell's site at Sevenstars Trading. Thanks to Scott and Philip Tom for putting that article together.

Ian.

Andrew · 26th February 2006, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian

Hi Andrew:

I think the Vietnamese provenance is strongly suggested from one of the pictures on this page: http://www.sevenstarstrading.com/art...etnameseswords Towards the end of the page there is a very similar blade and a short section of the attached handle which is also similar to the mystery "panabas" on eBay.

The link comes from Scott Rodell's site at Sevenstars Trading. Thanks to Scott and Philip Tom for putting that article together.

Ian.

Hi Ian. Outstanding! Thanks.

Battara · 28th February 2006, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LOUIEBLADES

Mak the knife

Lew

Thank you Louie.

24th February 2006, 06:21 PM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Panabas? Opinion, please. http://cgi.ebay.com/Pair-of-Ceremoni...QQcmdZViewItem To my amateur eye they do not look like panabases. What are those?

25th February 2006, 05:59 PM	#9
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,200	Link to similar item from Vietnam Hi Andrew: I think the Vietnamese provenance is strongly suggested from one of the pictures on this page: http://www.sevenstarstrading.com/art...etnameseswords Towards the end of the page there is a very similar blade and a short section of the attached handle which is also similar to the mystery "panabas" on eBay. The link comes from Scott Rodell's site at Sevenstars Trading. Thanks to Scott and Philip Tom for putting that article together. Ian.

24th February 2006, 06:58 PM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	Aren't these called Mak/s ? Very fancy ones .

24th February 2006, 09:08 PM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	< sigh >

24th February 2006, 10:51 PM	#6
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Seems I missed a good deal.....

25th February 2006, 06:33 AM	#8
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	"Mak the knife"? You're pushing it lately, Lew. Look like mak to me, albeit with longer blades (or shorter handles) than I've seen. I've no idea about their origin, however. Ian, what makes you think Vietnam?