A Moro Panabas With A Likely Chinese Influenced Blade

CharlesS · 5th May 2013, 08:42 PM

When I first saw this unique panabas I immediately thought it incorporated a Chinese cleaver style blade. However, having forum member Philip Tom, our resident expert on Chinese blades, look at it, he has come to a different conclusion. While the style and shape are almost certainly borrowed from Chinese forms, the quality of the pattern weld and its style are not Chinese, but clearly Moro...note the similarity to a pattern welded barong. The tang style also confirms its Moro manufacture.

It's quite an interesting piece and continues my interest in cross cultural influences in blades found in the Islamic world.

Ferguson · 5th May 2013, 10:07 PM

Sweet!

kino · 6th May 2013, 09:44 PM

I like this blade profile, it means business.
What is it ferrule composed of?

russel · 7th May 2013, 12:35 AM

Could you please tell us it's dimensions and blade thickness.

kai · 7th May 2013, 12:59 AM

Hello Charles,

Neat!

Quote:

Originally Posted by russel

Could you please tell us it's dimensions and blade thickness.

Was going to ask the same.

Please also post a close-up of the blade!

Regards,
Kai

ThePepperSkull · 5th September 2013, 10:20 AM

This looks similar to a blade that was sold to me as a Panabas: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=15658

Maybe this sets precedence for this particular form of blade in a Panabas? Of course, the piece I linked to has not been confirmed as a panabas or even Moro in origin. It does seem to be made very similarly to an old pira of mine though.

5th May 2013, 08:42 PM	#1
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,857	A Moro Panabas With A Likely Chinese Influenced Blade When I first saw this unique panabas I immediately thought it incorporated a Chinese cleaver style blade. However, having forum member Philip Tom, our resident expert on Chinese blades, look at it, he has come to a different conclusion. While the style and shape are almost certainly borrowed from Chinese forms, the quality of the pattern weld and its style are not Chinese, but clearly Moro...note the similarity to a pattern welded barong. The tang style also confirms its Moro manufacture. It's quite an interesting piece and continues my interest in cross cultural influences in blades found in the Islamic world. Attached Images

5th May 2013, 10:07 PM	#2
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Sweet!

6th May 2013, 09:44 PM	#3
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,002	I like this blade profile, it means business. What is it ferrule composed of?

7th May 2013, 12:35 AM	#4
russel Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Tasmania, Australia Posts: 236	Could you please tell us it's dimensions and blade thickness.

5th September 2013, 10:20 AM	#6
ThePepperSkull Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 338	This looks similar to a blade that was sold to me as a Panabas: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=15658 Maybe this sets precedence for this particular form of blade in a Panabas? Of course, the piece I linked to has not been confirmed as a panabas or even Moro in origin. It does seem to be made very similarly to an old pira of mine though.