After analyzing the most popular blade profiles and grinds, we will now review all the other parts that constitute a fixed blade knife, then dwell on the various types of tang.

The Barong (or Barung) machete is a traditional weapon of the Tausug Moro of Sulu and it makes part of the Parang family. It has variable size (30 to 60 cm) and it has origin from Philippines archipelago, particularly from Mindanao and the Sulu Islands.