Machete modifications – survival items
In this video I’ve finished off the long parang; putting on a rubber grip and adding some survival items to the handle. The mention of ‘survival items’ may conjure up images of gun-crazed survivalists...
View ArticleWooden sheath – finishing off
The final stage of finishing the wooden sheath required some rattan-work, so I thought I’d do an introductory video (below) on how to split rattan and include the simpan knot (which is used to bind the...
View ArticleJungle machete – wrap up
To wrap up this section on parangs I’m going to quickly review the options already covered and, in the video below, show you another option that requires a bit more time, expense and forward planning...
View ArticleRay Mears Parang
A number of people have written in asking where they can buy Malaysian parangs if they’re not in Malaysia – as they want to try them out in their native countries – and why not? I don’t see any reason...
View ArticleHow to split wood with a parang
“People love chopping wood. In this activity one immediately sees results” (Albert Einstein) An easy to way to tell if someone is new to using a parang is that they tend to over use it: clearing brush...
View ArticleParang: cutting techniques and grips
“To a man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail” (Mark Twain) Amongst the earlier videos I’ve covered most of the main cutting techniques used with a parang, but I thought it would be useful to...
View ArticleThe best parang … ever?
“I am easily satisfied with the very best” (Winston Churchill) Because junglecraft is so reliant on the parang, it is not surprising that people want the very best parang they can buy to take into the...
View ArticleParang: rebuild
“If you want something done well, do it yourself. This is why most people laugh at their own jokes” (Bob Edwards) You can spend a lot of time (and money) looking for the ‘ideal’ piece of kit when all...
View ArticleParang: field repair
“If it ain’t broke, fix it ’till it is” It is easy to look at the standard, off-the-shelf Malaysian parang and mistake design evolution for flaws. Someone new to the jungle might quickly draw up a...
View ArticleParang review 2016
Choosing a parang can be a bit bewildering for someone new to the jungle as there is a wide range of different types of parangs out there, and then there are the large bladed knives as well. Ideally...
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