Stormcrow Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 I recently forged out four choppers for inventory for the Blade Show, two parangs and two bolos. A couple of customers came along and laid claim to one of each design, so now I have one parang and one bolo for Blade. Better get hammering! They were all forged from 3/16" 80CrV2 steel and came out light and fast in the hand. parangobolo by James Helm, on Flickr The parangs ended up with hemp cord wraps and paracord Turk's head knots. All of them got Boltaron sheaths. parang01 by James Helm, on Flickr parang02 by James Helm, on Flickr parang03 by James Helm, on Flickr The bolos got paracord wraps and fully sharpened top edges. The one claimed by a customer got a "rattler" pattern camo paracord per the customer's request, as well as a shoulder sling. bolo01 by James Helm, on Flickr bolo02 by James Helm, on Flickr bolo03 by James Helm, on Flickr bolo04 by James Helm, on Flickr bolo05 by James Helm, on Flickr bolo06 by James Helm, on Flickr Both customers were happy with their blades. The fellow who got the parang sent some pictures of it being used for yard work, along with a blade from my buddy Tobin Nieto. use01 by James Helm, on Flickr use02 by James Helm, on Flickr use03 by James Helm, on Flickr use04 by James Helm, on Flickr Always glad to see my blades put to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergely Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Congrats James! Nice blades, very nice. Always like to see your works. What's length of the parangs? Bests to you! Gergely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormcrow Posted March 31, 2018 Author Share Posted March 31, 2018 Thanks! I want to say the parangs are around 10". They all started with the same size of stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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