Making badek machete - LKF
LKF uses two methods in the quenching process; a longer size of blade is quenched into motor oil whereas a smaller size such as parang badek is quenched into motor oil to achieve a hard and durable cutting edge.
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Session
Q03Rights owner
Durham University / Sarawak MuseumTitle alt
Pembuatan parang badek - LKFDescription alt
LKF menggunakan dua kaedah dalam proses merendam bilah parang; parang yang panjang bilahnya direndam ke dalam air manakala bilah yang lebih kecil seperti parang badek direndam ke dalam minyak hitam untuk menghasilkan bilah yang tajam dan tahan lamaCultural group
ChineseParticipants
Lai Kong Fu, Nurul Faresya binti Ahmad FareedCountry
MalaysiaPlace
SerianTechniques of production
Metal-quench-hardenedMaterials
MetalMaterials alt
Besi terpakaiIntent
The eight step of making badek machete: the cutting edge quenches either into the water or motor oil depending on the blade sizeDate of creation
2019-12-04Unique ID
2019SG05-Q03-0038Usage metrics
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- Social and cultural anthropology
- Heritage, archive and museum studies not elsewhere classified
- Heritage and cultural conservation
- Global Indigenous studies sciences
- Global Indigenous studies culture, language and history
- Global Indigenous studies environmental knowledges and management
- Global Indigenous studies peoples, society and community
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