Parang (knife)
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The parang is the Malay equivalent of the machete, typical vegetation in Malaysia is more woody than in South America and the parang is therefore optimized for a stronger chopping action with a heavier blade and a "sweet spot" further forward of the handle, the blade is also beveled more obtusely to prevent it from binding in the cut. This is the same rationale and (in practical terms) the same design as the Indonesian golok and very similar to the Filipino bolo. A parang blade is usually 30cm (12in) long and weighs no more than 750g (1.5lb). The curved blade enables maximum effort to be applied when cutting timber, and the blade arrives before the knuckles, so giving them protection. A parang has three different edges, the front is very sharp and used for skinning, the middle is wider and used for chopping, and the back is very fine and used for carving.
[edit] Uses
Like the Machete the parang is frequently used in the jungle. This to create housing, furniture, tools, ... The parang has been noted in John Wiseman's book The SAS Survival Handbook (a leading survival book) [1] for this use.
They are also used as weapons.
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