Banjar Parang?

Athanase · 14th July 2017, 05:17 PM

Hello,

I would like to know the name of this parang (which I suppose to be originating from the region of Banjarmasin).
The blade possesses a pamor but this one is not very visible because of the rest of an old varnish (yellowish). On one side of the blade you can see at the base an X forged in the pamor.
The handle is in wood with 3 brass nails in decoration on each side.
The lightweight wooden sheath is very skilled at its end and it lacks an element (in wooden? Bone? Horn?).
The blade mesure : 48cm in length, 4cm in maximum width and 7mm in thickness at base

Sajen · 14th July 2017, 08:14 PM

It's a parang kerekoepang like you said from the Banjarmasin area, very nice! A good restorer will be able to carve a new toe piece for the scabbard. I am sure that a polish and etch will bring a nice lamination visible.

Congrats, very nice sword! See here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ht=Banjarmasin

Regards,
Detlef

Sajen · 14th July 2017, 08:17 PM

Forget to mention, the varnish could be shellac, try carefully aceton.

Athanase · 14th July 2017, 08:29 PM

Thank you.

I saw this discussion but I wasn't sure of the name because the blade is different from the illustration.
On the complete plate of Schmeltz we can see a blade much closer to my parang (and yours) with a simpler handle.
This is n°9, Do you have the explanation of this plate to know the name associated with blade n°9?

Sajen · 14th July 2017, 08:50 PM

Sorry, I don't own Schmeltz, I've taken the picture from an old thread. Here is another good thread about this swords: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...light=Schmeltz

Sajen · 14th July 2017, 08:56 PM

Here for the others the complete plate. I think that No. 9 is also a parang kerekoepang but I am not sure.

alelanang · 20th July 2017, 10:42 AM

That's Paran LAIS from south borneo

14th July 2017, 05:17 PM	#1
Athanase Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Paris (France) Posts: 408	Banjar Parang? Hello, I would like to know the name of this parang (which I suppose to be originating from the region of Banjarmasin). The blade possesses a pamor but this one is not very visible because of the rest of an old varnish (yellowish). On one side of the blade you can see at the base an X forged in the pamor. The handle is in wood with 3 brass nails in decoration on each side. The lightweight wooden sheath is very skilled at its end and it lacks an element (in wooden? Bone? Horn?). The blade mesure : 48cm in length, 4cm in maximum width and 7mm in thickness at base Attached Images

14th July 2017, 08:29 PM	#4
Athanase Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Paris (France) Posts: 408	Thank you. I saw this discussion but I wasn't sure of the name because the blade is different from the illustration. On the complete plate of Schmeltz we can see a blade much closer to my parang (and yours) with a simpler handle. This is n°9, Do you have the explanation of this plate to know the name associated with blade n°9? Last edited by Athanase; 14th July 2017 at 08:42 PM.

14th July 2017, 08:56 PM	#6
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,781	Here for the others the complete plate. I think that No. 9 is also a parang kerekoepang but I am not sure. Attached Images

14th July 2017, 08:14 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,781	It's a parang kerekoepang like you said from the Banjarmasin area, very nice! A good restorer will be able to carve a new toe piece for the scabbard. I am sure that a polish and etch will bring a nice lamination visible. Congrats, very nice sword! See here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ht=Banjarmasin Regards, Detlef

14th July 2017, 08:17 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,781	Forget to mention, the varnish could be shellac, try carefully aceton.

14th July 2017, 08:50 PM	#5
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,781	Sorry, I don't own Schmeltz, I've taken the picture from an old thread. Here is another good thread about this swords: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...light=Schmeltz

20th July 2017, 10:42 AM	#7
alelanang Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 2	That's Paran LAIS from south borneo