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26th December 2013, 09:18 PM
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VERY NICE EXAMPLES, IT SEEMS I REMEMBER SOME FORUM MEMBER REPLACEING A LOST EYE ON HIS EXAMPLE IN A OLDER POST.
I THINK THIS EYE AS WELL AS STYLE OF CARVING MAY BE REGIONAL, AS WELL AS HAVING SOME TAILSMAN POWER OR MEANING. THE CARVING REMINDS ME OF SOME ON EXAMPLES FROM SAMAR ISLAND. THE AMOUNT OF CARVING AS WELL AS THE STYLE OFTEN SEEM TO VARY FROM ISLAND TO ISLAND AS WELL AS TRIBE TO TRIBE AND TIME PERIODS. TOO BAD WE DON'T HAVE A CHART PINNING IT ALL DOWN. HERE ARE A FEW VARIATIONS FROM MY PICTURE FILES I HOPE I DON'T DUPLICATE SOMEONES SWORD. Last edited by VANDOO; 26th December 2013 at 11:08 PM. |
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26th December 2013, 10:23 PM
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they are of course still being made. i don't find mine handles too badly. however, once you commit to a strike, it has a mind of it's own and is more difficult to change direction than say, my pinute or ginunting, etc.
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26th December 2013, 11:46 PM
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Closeups
Here are a couple close-up photo's of the toe and "eye"...beautiful blades one and all!
Best regards, John |
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27th December 2013, 12:29 AM
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thank you very much! Regards, Detlef |
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27th December 2013, 12:39 AM
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you remember correct, this was my one, it is also shown by you, see here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=talibon No problem that you have shown it again!  The most interesting example you have shown is the second one, I am unsure if we can call it talibon.  Regards, Detlef Last edited by Sajen; 27th December 2013 at 12:57 AM. Reason: add pictures |
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27th December 2013, 01:34 AM
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And here a thread where some more nice examples was shown: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=talibon
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27th December 2013, 05:17 AM
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ONE MORE SIMULAR EXAMPLE EXCEPT FOR THE METAL FERRULE.
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27th December 2013, 12:28 PM
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excellent garabs! Michael, love that dual tone handle! Barry, that's the first time i've seen an "umbrella hook" handle look alike! was it shaped like that originally and wasn't reshaped later on?
here's a garab that i believe is still on display at Musee du Quai Branly in France. what makes it so unique is the handle, which is carved from carabao horn similar to those floriated knives from Luzon. a truly unique merge! |
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27th December 2013, 05:52 PM
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Very interesting hybride, Ron.
Unfortunately, it wasn't exhibited when I was at Quai Branly in early March  Here is another oddball revolutionary and XL Garab. Michael |
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27th December 2013, 06:06 PM
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SPUNGER THE EXAMPLE YOU SHOW WITH THE INLAYED BLADE IS SIMULAR TO THE ONE I SHOW IN MY POST ABOVE WITH 12 ITEMS IT IS PICTURE #7 AND HAS AN OPENWORK CARVED SCABBARD WITH SILVER BAND AS WELL AS A INLAYED BLADE. SORRY THE PICTURE IS SO BAD BUT IT IS ALL I HAVE. I AGREE IT WAS LIKELY MADE BY THE SAME ONES MAKING THE FANCY BOLOS ON LUSON VERY LIKELY DURING THE SPANISH OCCUPATION PERIOD. THE UNBRELLA HOOK GARAB WAS MADE THAT WAY AND NOT RECARVED FROM A BROKEN HANDLE. I HAVE NO IDEA OF ITS ORIGIN OTHER THAN PHILIPPINES.
VVV THE EXAMPLE YOU SHOW IS VERY FINE I ESPECIALLY LIKE THE MONSTER AT THE METAL TOE OF THE SCABBARD AND HAVING A DATE AND WRITING TO BOOT.  THIS IS TURNING INTO A GOOD REFRENCE KEEP THEM COMMING 
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Hybrid Mode
