Another Panabas to share

drac2k · 17th March 2022, 05:25 PM

Fortune smiled & I was able to acquire another massive panabas. It measures 34" long, 4.75" at its widest, and 3/4" thick at the base of its spine.

Sajen · 17th March 2022, 07:41 PM

Hello Drac2k,

We should call you Tito panabas!

Another nice panabas entered your collection, congrats!

Regards,
Detlef

kai · 17th March 2022, 07:48 PM

Hello David,

A really good one, again!

What are the metal bands and the bindings made from?

Regards,
Kai

drac2k · 17th March 2022, 08:12 PM

Thank you both. I think the bands could be silver.The bindings appear to be a fine twine or thread; somewhat the consistency of fishing line before nylon.

Battara · 17th March 2022, 11:50 PM

As someone of Filipino heritage, I will do what Detlef says - Drac2k I officially dub you Tito Panabas!

drac2k · 18th March 2022, 02:47 AM

Thanks, I think........as someone internet challenged (I just learned what LOL was this year), I hope it is a good thing. Tito, the former president of Yugoslavia, not so good, Tito Ortiz, the MMA Fighter, not too bad, and Tito Vodka, pretty darn good!

Sajen · 18th March 2022, 07:11 AM

Tito is Tagalog and mean uncle!

drac2k · 18th March 2022, 11:49 AM

I like it!

kino · 18th March 2022, 01:58 PM

Fortune did smile on you, again. You must be a magnet for Panabas'.
This example is all business with a little flair with those silver bands.
Congrats.

kronckew · 18th March 2022, 02:46 PM

I want one, so far none have wanted to come live with poor ol' me.

Battara · 19th March 2022, 12:40 AM

Our other tito is Ferguson - aka Tito Gunong

kronckew · 19th March 2022, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by kronckew

I want one, so far none have wanted to come live with poor ol' me.

Oops, forgot, I came close with this tho:

Ian · 20th March 2022, 05:31 AM

kronckew,

The last one you posted is not a panabas. It is a Thai prah, which is a utility axe, somewhat like the Moro tabas on which the panabas is based. A prah of this form and decoration seems to be found most commonly in the northern areas of Thailand and neighboring Laos/Yunnan.

kronckew · 20th March 2022, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Ian

kronckew,

The last one you posted is not a panabas. It is a Thai prah, which is a utility axe, somewhat like the Moro tabas on which the panabas is based. A prah of this form and decoration seems to be found most commonly in the northern areas of Thailand and neighboring Laos/Yunnan.

Give that man a cigar!

I know, that's why I said 'none' & 'almost'.

(If you save my posted photo, it's named "Thai Pra")

Ian · 21st March 2022, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by kronckew

Give that man a cigar!

I know, that's why I said 'none' & 'almost'.

(If you save my posted photo, it's named "Thai Pra")

So it is. I misunderstood your post. I thought you believed it was a panabas.

kronckew · 21st March 2022, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Ian

So it is. I misunderstood your post. I thought you believed it was a panabas.

I was probably being a bit too subtle with my humour in attempting to point out the similarities.

just for devilment, watched a FIF knife cutting challenge series finale last night, won by a man with a 'modified' panabas. Not sure what year tho. It had a one handed grip.

Spunjer · 23rd March 2022, 11:24 PM

nice catch!

was this from the show?

drac2k · 24th March 2022, 01:40 PM

First, thanks from all for the kind comments; second. I loved the baby mime.
I got this item on an internet auction; it was the last item of 500 and in a group lot and not even mentioned. The picture was poor and as in so many old weapons, it had been covered in varnish( or maybe nicotine), that had blackened the item. Worse, the lot had a couple of creepy old dolls with the lot; I hate old dolls(but that is another story). It is amazing that I have so many "bloodletting weapons," but I draw the line on dolls.
I won it very reasonably, however, the freight was more than the cost of the lot; and yes, the dolls are gone!

kronckew · 24th March 2022, 03:34 PM

Cool back story. Dolls ARE creepy. They stare at you. I'll have to look more carefully at those mixed lots. I've had one or two like that, I remember one lot with a glass oil lamp and a ceramic meat platter - and the sword I wanted. I drove about a half hour to pick it all up. I've gotten lazy since then. And poorer.

drac2k · 24th March 2022, 04:18 PM

The funny thing about that mixed lot was that they sent me everything but the panabas; as I was frantically searching the box, I realized that it hadn't been shipped and in a panic, I called the auction house at 4:45 PM on a Friday advising them that it was missing; they phoned me back later that evening and they told me that they had found it and they would ship it Monday.
Must have been the work of those "Damn Dolls!"

kronckew · 24th March 2022, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by drac2k

...
Must have been the work of those "Damn Dolls!"

Chucky Family?

drac2k · 25th March 2022, 06:43 PM

Too funny!

17th March 2022, 05:25 PM	#1
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,230	Another Panabas to share Fortune smiled & I was able to acquire another massive panabas. It measures 34" long, 4.75" at its widest, and 3/4" thick at the base of its spine. Attached Images

17th March 2022, 08:12 PM	#4
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,230	Thank you both. I think the bands could be silver.The bindings appear to be a fine twine or thread; somewhat the consistency of fishing line before nylon. Last edited by drac2k; 17th March 2022 at 08:17 PM. Reason: to add information

18th March 2022, 02:46 PM	#10
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,178	I want one, so far none have wanted to come live with poor ol' me. Attached Images Last edited by kronckew; 18th March 2022 at 02:56 PM.

17th March 2022, 07:41 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,761	Hello Drac2k, We should call you Tito panabas! Another nice panabas entered your collection, congrats! Regards, Detlef

17th March 2022, 07:48 PM	#3
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,254	Hello David, A really good one, again! What are the metal bands and the bindings made from? Regards, Kai

17th March 2022, 11:50 PM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,217	As someone of Filipino heritage, I will do what Detlef says - Drac2k I officially dub you Tito Panabas!

18th March 2022, 02:47 AM	#6
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,230	Thanks, I think........as someone internet challenged (I just learned what LOL was this year), I hope it is a good thing. Tito, the former president of Yugoslavia, not so good, Tito Ortiz, the MMA Fighter, not too bad, and Tito Vodka, pretty darn good!

18th March 2022, 07:11 AM	#7
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,761	Tito is Tagalog and mean uncle!

18th March 2022, 11:49 AM	#8
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,230	I like it!

18th March 2022, 01:58 PM	#9
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,001	Fortune did smile on you, again. You must be a magnet for Panabas'. This example is all business with a little flair with those silver bands. Congrats.

19th March 2022, 12:40 AM	#11
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,217	Our other tito is Ferguson - aka Tito Gunong

20th March 2022, 05:31 AM	#13
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,194	kronckew, The last one you posted is not a panabas. It is a Thai prah, which is a utility axe, somewhat like the Moro tabas on which the panabas is based. A prah of this form and decoration seems to be found most commonly in the northern areas of Thailand and neighboring Laos/Yunnan.

23rd March 2022, 11:24 PM	#17
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	nice catch! was this from the show?

24th March 2022, 01:40 PM	#18
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,230	First, thanks from all for the kind comments; second. I loved the baby mime. I got this item on an internet auction; it was the last item of 500 and in a group lot and not even mentioned. The picture was poor and as in so many old weapons, it had been covered in varnish( or maybe nicotine), that had blackened the item. Worse, the lot had a couple of creepy old dolls with the lot; I hate old dolls(but that is another story). It is amazing that I have so many "bloodletting weapons," but I draw the line on dolls. I won it very reasonably, however, the freight was more than the cost of the lot; and yes, the dolls are gone!

24th March 2022, 03:34 PM	#19
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,178	Cool back story. Dolls ARE creepy. They stare at you. I'll have to look more carefully at those mixed lots. I've had one or two like that, I remember one lot with a glass oil lamp and a ceramic meat platter - and the sword I wanted. I drove about a half hour to pick it all up. I've gotten lazy since then. And poorer.

24th March 2022, 04:18 PM	#20
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,230	The funny thing about that mixed lot was that they sent me everything but the panabas; as I was frantically searching the box, I realized that it hadn't been shipped and in a panic, I called the auction house at 4:45 PM on a Friday advising them that it was missing; they phoned me back later that evening and they told me that they had found it and they would ship it Monday. Must have been the work of those "Damn Dolls!"

25th March 2022, 06:43 PM	#22
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,230	Too funny!