Minor update on the review. The parang has seen fairly regular use over the last few months. It has been particularly useful for clearing archery lanes. The parang works very well for clearing undergrowth, cutting down smaller saplings and can stand up to heavier work also. So far, no complaints. The edge is still holding up very well, no need for sharpening thus far.

Even though the Bushcraft Parang is a more heavy-duty kind of tool I find it controllable enough for more precise work. Among other things, I've used it to carve a wooden bokken (training sword) for my nephew. Yesterday I also made a light kid's bow from a nice, well seasoned hazel stave. I decided to follow a basic flatbow pattern. Rough shaping was done with the parang (pics below).

Carving a flatbow requires some finesse but it is perfectly doable with the parang. For precise cuts I tend to place my hand a little higher up the grip, which allows for better control. The bow was carved to about 90% its final shape with the parang. I could've done the rest of the work just with a smaller sheath knife but decided to finish it in the workshop with a drawknife.

It took me about 4 hours overall to make a basic but pretty sweet, fast shooting bow, about 40lbs @ 24". It was still too heavy for an 11-year-old boy so I removed some more wood. The bow needs a little more tillering and finishing. But anyway, it goes to show that the Condor parang is a versatile bushcraft tool.