Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Parang Mata Samporna Berukir Kayu Malam


Owner: Zaki Ahmad
Overall Length: 22.5"
Blade Material: Spring
Blade Length: 16"
Blade Maker: From Samporna, Sabah
Scabbard and Hilt Maker: a Maker from Miri, Sarawak
Wood Type: Kayu Malam

This parang is not yet finish, i'm planning to add simpai to the scabbard. The design is a traditional parang pattern known to many parang maker from Miri district Sarawak. The ukiran on the scabbard and hilt is from the malay pattern. Very beautiful and well done, only one mistake, i wrongly choose the wood, it suppose to be a brighter color wood to make the corak more seeable.

Tuan Punya: Zaki Ahmad
Panjang Keseluruhan: 22.5"
Besi: Spring
Panjang Bilah: 6"
Tukang Besi: Dari Samporna, Sabah
Tukang Sarung dan Hulu: Tukang dari Miri, Sarawak
Kayu: Kayu Malam

Parang ni belum lagi sempurna, saya cadang nak tambah simpai pada sarungnya. Reka bentuk parang ni mengikut gaya tradisional parang buatan tukang sekitar bahagian Miri, Sarawak. Seni ukir pada sarung dan hulunya mengikut gaya ukiran melayu. Sangat cantik dan halus, cuma saya silap dalam pemilihan kayu, sepatutnya kayu yang lebih cerah bagi menimbulkan corak ukirannya.


















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