Great collection, I currently live in the Philippines and I have friend who is a blacksmith and he’s made many different designs for me including some parang. 👍😁
These ones mostly belong to my parents in law and all of them are intended for use in the garden/forest. I own one of the ones I showed and a couple of others I didn't have with me there. But I take the opportunity to buy more in places I visit where they have different designs.
Greetings back.. i was there about 30 years ago... lived for a month with dajaks. Sleep eat and hunt with them. Seeing the fresh water dolphins.. ( mahakam river going up stream... ) it was a long time ago. I asume everything is. Changed . Regards jeff
8:13 That is what we Ibans call an Ilang and it is not some simple parang. That is an actual sword once used for tribal wars. I can tell because of the shape, length and thickness of the blade, the scabbard style and the hilt design. It is also heavily decorated with more carvings than what a working machete would have.
@@tomsuica8731 Oh dear, an ommision on my part. It is Rhapis excelsa, also known as broadleaf lady palm or bamboo palm. People in Sarawak often use the stalk of the plant to make a cane for walking.
Long parang - Bukuo / Jomou Short parang - bukuo Janung Its a common names for those parang's in bidayuh cultures daily use in doing thier routine works at jungle,while fishing,or slashing bush to create paddy fileds
If you like Borneo traditional design parang with a modern twist, go with MyParang brand... that is the most famous brand around the world for Malaysian made parang.. and they have all design of parang for different purpose
🤗😎saludos desde chile sud america excelente coleccion de machetes todos muy buenos bonitos diseños el que mas me gusto fue el ultimo tiene un tamaño ideal tanto para el trabajo como 0ara la defensa el unico detalle que tienen los machetes es que les falta una guarda para evitar que la mano se vaya hacia adelanta que por experiencia propia me paso un par de veces muy buen video 👏👏👏
@@carlossalomonsabajaliaga1844 for parang it is hard to get cut from forward slip, because the sharp part actually start after the curve. The straight part around 4inch of the blade before the curve normally blunt and also use as a handle for splitting rattan. I am more familiar with semenanjung parang, but i believe borneo parang have similar concept with different design.
Do you mean a specific one? They can be quite a wide range of sizes. Smallest perhaps less than 30 cm but I have seen some more than twice that length as well. Smaller ones tend to be for evryday use and basic needs in the forest while the largest ones were those used for chopping down trees and some which were used in war. Including some which are two handed.
Tramontina used to be thicker as I have a 14" bolo that is at least 50% thicker than the same model they make now. I also own a vintage British Martindale the same shape as the Tramontina that is double this thickness of new Tramontina. One day I'll buy myself a Parang and Golok.
A golok is a style of parang if I’m not mistaken, parang just means machete, cleaver, chopper or big knife. I am pretty sure it’s correct to call it a golok parang or indeed a parang golok, and of course you can use either word on its’ own.
Yes, most of these are tools for active use. The blade is often made by one person, the handle by another and the sheath by another. They can also be re-used quite a bit. So the sheaths tend to be slightly bigger than the blade and can fit other similar sized blades.
Hi. Can you please tell me how much you bought your machete (the one with the new handle in the thumbnail) and how long is the blade of that one? Thanks.
I don't have it with me currently so not precise, but it is between 50 and 55 cm long including the tang inside the handle. This particular blade cost 34 Malaysian Ringgits, but keep in mind this was made more than 10 years ago. Most prices in Malaysia have doubled since, so perhaps 60ish is what I would expect now? This was the prices just for the blade since the rest I made at home. The blade came from a blacksmith in Serian.
I consider myself a machete guy. I'm a survival instructor and unless I have to split large amounts of prepared wood at some basecamp I'm not bringing an ax or hatchet, but I bring a machete. My preferred ones so far are the (Tramontina) Latin machete for light work and kitchen work and the thicker steel (Condor) Parang for heavy wood chopping. But I find all the different shapes for different uses very interesting. My first trip to Asia (I've been to other continents) will be soon and it's Thailand where I also want to go into the jungle and find me a blacksmith to make me a machete. I'm thinking about bringing a small lightweight Parang but really can't find any laws if it's even legal to bring one into Thailand. Any advice?
@@lifeinsoutheastasia Indeed the regulations are very unclear. But the problem is solved. My Thai gf went to the market and showed me some and I picked the one I wanted. No decorations but just an all steel work machete for 6 euro my currency. So my machete is waiting for me. I will have no problem bringing it back home. I will buy her one she likes when I'm there. Thx for responding.
I use a machete when traping possum's ( introduced pest) in NZ. I got it from a old guy I think it's ex army from the Vietnam era ,it's a bit more solid than the ones I see in shops these days and it doesn't hook at the tip like one in video it swells out like a butcher's knife or the skirting knife in my picture and kinda brings the tip online to point. I have to carry a hammer to nail my leg hold traps to the base of trees then I use machete to cut out a grove to hold the bait .I also use it for clearing and marking my path , most trappers I learned from use a hammer to dispatch the possums but I found using the back of the blade swell works better, you swing is faster and more accurate plus more reach so it's faster and more human..... last winter we had a few big rain storms and I had to go check traps in the rain one day, I was traping on this track just wide enough for one foot in front of the other that zig zags up this like 70-80 degree steep hill , I walked up to a possum in a trap on a tree on a ridge in-between two old slips on this hill . I lined up my shot took the back swing and this possum was only held by a toe so it managed to jump out towards me and just at that moment it's toe popped off and it ran straight around my legs . I freak out lose my balance land on my back on the down side of this track and go shooting down this muddy slip straight towards a drop off ten meters straight down into a rocky swollen creak . I had a heavy bag on a walking stick and bottle of bait in one hand and machete in the other . My life started to flash before my eyes and I was thinking like really this is how I'm going to die what a let down as I'm gaining speed and then last like second I rememberd I had the machete and the old movies about mountain climbers I'd seen, I ditched the walking stick and bottle swung myself onto my stomach and drove the tip of the machete into the ground at 90 degrees and managed to stop my slide just as my feet went over the drop off. Lol I rolled into my back laughed and then started freaking out that , that was almost it for me it would've taken a day for anyone to notice me not come home , and I would have been in a creak covered by full canopy and even though they new about where I was they didn't know what direction I'd gone in or anything........ anyway really sorry about the rambling it was just somthing like out of a survival movie or something,and it's random if my machete had a different shape I don't think it would have worked especially with the weight of the traps and stuff in my backpack and it's one of those things you read about happening to people but you think no way it'll happen to you because you grew up in the bush and you've been in more dangerous places before . Just damn 😅
I think the one at minute 5.44 is a bit like that in that it has a convex blade. But it is a small one. In Sarawak The Bidayuh and I think the Orang Ulu tribes use them. The Ibans less so in my experience. But if fine a nice one I can explain the difference between it, and a "normal" blade.
Dude seriously, invest in a good sharpening stone and a steal they not too expensive and they last if you look after them, you don't need a machine stone to sharpen your machete . it's harder steal because it's better steal that's why it takes longer but it takes a finer edge and stays sharp longer , really sorry to be a know all. Get a round stone with two different sides course and fine that's about as big as your palm so you can comfortably cup it in your hand well doing secular motions moving up and down the blade. A small bastard file for taking off any rounded chips in blade you get is also a good idea. And if you want a diamond steal if you have the money for getting things really sharp. If you invest in a good stone and a file they will last for ever if you take ok care of them I still have one my father gave me when I was like 10 , it's a third the size of what you have so it's not too much weight to carry in a pack or front pocket it dose my harder grinding then I use a diamond steal just to fine down butchery knives like the ones in my picture
If I wanted to use the steel machete I certainly would. But I prefer to use the parangs now. There is also a whole "ecosystem" of blacksmiths, sheath makers And other craftsmen. So it was just a comparison. I don't really feel the need to switch to a machete.
You did a good job on the bird head carving. Don't let that be the last time you carved something. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for showing the different parents, nice to see them.
Nice collection of perangs. Thanks for the video
Great collection, I currently live in the Philippines and I have friend who is a blacksmith and he’s made many different designs for me including some parang. 👍😁
That’s a beautiful collection that you have there. I like that they are used. Half of mine are brand new.
These ones mostly belong to my parents in law and all of them are intended for use in the garden/forest. I own one of the ones I showed and a couple of others I didn't have with me there. But I take the opportunity to buy more in places I visit where they have different designs.
The red carved sheath and handle are called saber. We, Borneo people, Kalimantan Island, say...greetings from Indonesia
Greetings back.. i was there about 30 years ago... lived for a month with dajaks. Sleep eat and hunt with them. Seeing the fresh water dolphins.. ( mahakam river going up stream... ) it was a long time ago. I asume everything is. Changed . Regards jeff
Nice
Very interesting!! I like this kind of stuff 🤓👍🏽
Nice video. Thanks!
8:13
That is what we Ibans call an Ilang and it is not some simple parang. That is an actual sword once used for tribal wars. I can tell because of the shape, length and thickness of the blade, the scabbard style and the hilt design. It is also heavily decorated with more carvings than what a working machete would have.
I'm not sure if this particular one is old enough to be a "real" war parang. I suspect it may have been made the same way but just more recently.
@@lifeinsoutheastasia Probably one made for show but it fits the description of an Ilang.
My favorite was the stick!!
Shame you did not go into detail about the stick. Type of wood thickness length.
@@tomsuica8731 Oh dear, an ommision on my part. It is Rhapis excelsa, also known as broadleaf lady palm or bamboo palm. People in Sarawak often use the stalk of the plant to make a cane for walking.
Verry good channel bro
Excellent
Show gostei do vídeo 👍😊
Very interesting.
Salam dari Maker Indonesia 👍👍👍
Nice. The camera man's respiration made me sleep
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Long parang - Bukuo / Jomou
Short parang - bukuo Janung
Its a common names for those parang's in bidayuh cultures daily use in doing thier routine works at jungle,while fishing,or slashing bush to create paddy fileds
If you like Borneo traditional design parang with a modern twist, go with MyParang brand... that is the most famous brand around the world for Malaysian made parang.. and they have all design of parang for different purpose
Where do you find it? I haven't seen any, but in Malaysia now so would be interested to see how they are made.
I think you should make more video like this in the future bro
Nice sword.
Borneo parang is call "ilang" they use for headhunter for along time ago.
🤗😎saludos desde chile sud america excelente coleccion de machetes todos muy buenos bonitos diseños el que mas me gusto fue el ultimo tiene un tamaño ideal tanto para el trabajo como 0ara la defensa el unico detalle que tienen los machetes es que les falta una guarda para evitar que la mano se vaya hacia adelanta que por experiencia propia me paso un par de veces muy buen video 👏👏👏
@@tatumergo3931 👏👏👏👌👌👌
@@carlossalomonsabajaliaga1844 for parang it is hard to get cut from forward slip, because the sharp part actually start after the curve. The straight part around 4inch of the blade before the curve normally blunt and also use as a handle for splitting rattan. I am more familiar with semenanjung parang, but i believe borneo parang have similar concept with different design.
The parang knife has a very beautiful curve, suitable for cutting through forests. How many inches long is the blade?
Do you mean a specific one? They can be quite a wide range of sizes. Smallest perhaps less than 30 cm but I have seen some more than twice that length as well. Smaller ones tend to be for evryday use and basic needs in the forest while the largest ones were those used for chopping down trees and some which were used in war. Including some which are two handed.
Koleksi juga senjata tradisional
Tramontina used to be thicker as I have a 14" bolo that is at least 50% thicker than the same model they make now. I also own a vintage British Martindale the same shape as the Tramontina that is double this thickness of new Tramontina. One day I'll buy myself a Parang and Golok.
A golok is a style of parang if I’m not mistaken, parang just means machete, cleaver, chopper or big knife. I am pretty sure it’s correct to call it a golok parang or indeed a parang golok, and of course you can use either word on its’ own.
2:02 witam można wymiary tej maczety rysunek z wymiarami? Chcę zrobić samemu maczeta parang
the scabbards all share a simple and straight forward design despite the diversity of blade shapes
Yes, most of these are tools for active use. The blade is often made by one person, the handle by another and the sheath by another. They can also be re-used quite a bit. So the sheaths tend to be slightly bigger than the blade and can fit other similar sized blades.
Hi. Can you please tell me how much you bought your machete (the one with the new handle in the thumbnail) and how long is the blade of that one? Thanks.
I don't have it with me currently so not precise, but it is between 50 and 55 cm long including the tang inside the handle. This particular blade cost 34 Malaysian Ringgits, but keep in mind this was made more than 10 years ago. Most prices in Malaysia have doubled since, so perhaps 60ish is what I would expect now? This was the prices just for the blade since the rest I made at home. The blade came from a blacksmith in Serian.
Shame on me as malaysian you have more parang then me myself😅
Time for shopping?
I consider myself a machete guy. I'm a survival instructor and unless I have to split large amounts of prepared wood at some basecamp I'm not bringing an ax or hatchet, but I bring a machete. My preferred ones so far are the (Tramontina) Latin machete for light work and kitchen work and the thicker steel (Condor) Parang for heavy wood chopping.
But I find all the different shapes for different uses very interesting. My first trip to Asia (I've been to other continents) will be soon and it's Thailand where I also want to go into the jungle and find me a blacksmith to make me a machete.
I'm thinking about bringing a small lightweight Parang but really can't find any laws if it's even legal to bring one into Thailand. Any advice?
Not sure about the regulations. Best to just buy one when you get there.
@@lifeinsoutheastasia Indeed the regulations are very unclear. But the problem is solved. My Thai gf went to the market and showed me some and I picked the one I wanted. No decorations but just an all steel work machete for 6 euro my currency. So my machete is waiting for me. I will have no problem bringing it back home. I will buy her one she likes when I'm there. Thx for responding.
I use a machete when traping possum's ( introduced pest) in NZ. I got it from a old guy I think it's ex army from the Vietnam era ,it's a bit more solid than the ones I see in shops these days and it doesn't hook at the tip like one in video it swells out like a butcher's knife or the skirting knife in my picture and kinda brings the tip online to point.
I have to carry a hammer to nail my leg hold traps to the base of trees then I use machete to cut out a grove to hold the bait .I also use it for clearing and marking my path , most trappers I learned from use a hammer to dispatch the possums but I found using the back of the blade swell works better, you swing is faster and more accurate plus more reach so it's faster and more human..... last winter we had a few big rain storms and I had to go check traps in the rain one day, I was traping on this track just wide enough for one foot in front of the other that zig zags up this like 70-80 degree steep hill , I walked up to a possum in a trap on a tree on a ridge in-between two old slips on this hill . I lined up my shot took the back swing and this possum was only held by a toe so it managed to jump out towards me and just at that moment it's toe popped off and it ran straight around my legs . I freak out lose my balance land on my back on the down side of this track and go shooting down this muddy slip straight towards a drop off ten meters straight down into a rocky swollen creak . I had a heavy bag on a walking stick and bottle of bait in one hand and machete in the other . My life started to flash before my eyes and I was thinking like really this is how I'm going to die what a let down as I'm gaining speed and then last like second I rememberd I had the machete and the old movies about mountain climbers I'd seen, I ditched the walking stick and bottle swung myself onto my stomach and drove the tip of the machete into the ground at 90 degrees and managed to stop my slide just as my feet went over the drop off. Lol I rolled into my back laughed and then started freaking out that , that was almost it for me it would've taken a day for anyone to notice me not come home , and I would have been in a creak covered by full canopy and even though they new about where I was they didn't know what direction I'd gone in or anything........ anyway really sorry about the rambling it was just somthing like out of a survival movie or something,and it's random if my machete had a different shape I don't think it would have worked especially with the weight of the traps and stuff in my backpack and it's one of those things you read about happening to people but you think no way it'll happen to you because you grew up in the bush and you've been in more dangerous places before . Just damn 😅
Let's say get another one. 'Mandau Tempilan' most famous at Kalimantan.
I think the one at minute 5.44 is a bit like that in that it has a convex blade. But it is a small one. In Sarawak The Bidayuh and I think the Orang Ulu tribes use them. The Ibans less so in my experience. But if fine a nice one I can explain the difference between it, and a "normal" blade.
Made from sarawak malaysia borneo island
Hello
I have just found your Channel, I was wondering where you are living, are you in Sarawak?
Not right now. I used to live in Sarawak, and still visit. But living in Singapore right now.
@@lifeinsoutheastasia where did you live, and where are you from?
I’m living in Bintulu, I’m British
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Dude seriously, invest in a good sharpening stone and a steal they not too expensive and they last if you look after them, you don't need a machine stone to sharpen your machete . it's harder steal because it's better steal that's why it takes longer but it takes a finer edge and stays sharp longer , really sorry to be a know all.
Get a round stone with two different sides course and fine that's about as big as your palm so you can comfortably cup it in your hand well doing secular motions moving up and down the blade.
A small bastard file for taking off any rounded chips in blade you get is also a good idea. And if you want a diamond steal if you have the money for getting things really sharp. If you invest in a good stone and a file they will last for ever if you take ok care of them I still have one my father gave me when I was like 10 , it's a third the size of what you have so it's not too much weight to carry in a pack or front pocket it dose my harder grinding then I use a diamond steal just to fine down butchery knives like the ones in my picture
If I wanted to use the steel machete I certainly would. But I prefer to use the parangs now. There is also a whole "ecosystem" of blacksmiths, sheath makers And other craftsmen. So it was just a comparison. I don't really feel the need to switch to a machete.