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Very pleased with the parang and it was reasonably sharp out of the box and feels good in the hand. I haven't worn it on the belt of my trousers yet but the fastening may be a bit tricky, as was picked up on a previous review. I have run it over a set of waterstones after searching the internet to see how it is sharpened; Perhaps Ray would like to make a video of his own to demonstrate how to put an edge on it. I will most likely use this tool for trimming willow branches and hedges rather than in a jungle as it is an ideal tool for this purpose. I have been volunteering on our local nature reserve where we have a cleared a lot of hawthorne to create meadow grassland for butterflies and this is an ideal tool to use like a billhook to trim branches for cutting. I have followed Ray Mears for a long time and like him it is the connection to ancient skills and that connection between us humans and the natural environment and caring for that environment that I think is the important thing that matters to us all.
Michael Siviter
20th January, 2023Rated: 5/5