12th September 2012, 05:30 PM | #1 |
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Early tourist talibon for sharing
Hello,
just won this early tourist talibon by epray. One of the nicest I have seen until now, do you agree? |
12th September 2012, 07:03 PM | #2 |
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Whoa, Nice quality work. What's the blade 'feel' like?
Good catch Detlef! |
12th September 2012, 07:16 PM | #3 |
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Hi Gene,
just won it! it's still in the States so i don't know but hope that it is a nice blade which is similar qality like the dress. Regards, Detlef |
12th September 2012, 07:21 PM | #4 |
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BTW, does someone know where I can purchase shell plates to restore the two missing inlays?
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13th September 2012, 12:19 AM | #5 |
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Very nice tourista piece. Any good craft store should have bags of bits and pieces of shell, and stone. If nothing else, they'll have shell buttons. A fabric shop will have buttons as well.
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13th September 2012, 01:21 AM | #6 |
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Well the thing is that you would have to work the mother-of-pearl to match the rest of the pieces.
For larger pieces of MOP you can check out knife making suppliers who have MOP blank scales. That is where I got some of my MOP for a Moro kris restoration years ago. |
14th September 2012, 05:40 PM | #7 |
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Thank you both, will look where I can get it, good tips!
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