The blade is 21 inches long, forged in fire using traditional method. Its made of 5160 High Carbon Steel. The 11 inches hilt is made of "Kamagong", a termite resistant and fire resistant wood. Lined with thin stainless strips for added beauty secured by a stainless collar, steel guard and steel rattail peen. The scabbard is simple but elegantly designed using tinted mahogany wood with minimalist carvings.

The panabas, also known as nawi or badi, is a large, curved sword used by certain ethnic groups in the southern Philippines. It can range in size from 2 to 4 feet (61 to 122 cm) and can be held with one or both hands, delivering a deep, meat cleaver-like cut. In its heyday, it was used as a combat weapon, as an execution tool, and as a display of power. Occasional use as an agricultural and butchering tool has also been noted.

The sword's name is a shortening of the Filipino word "pang-tabas", which means "for chopping". As such, its etymological origins are the root word tabas ("to chop off") and the prefix pang ("used for").