Old talibong

[Sajen]

Here you can see a few more: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...light=talibong

[xasterix]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Here you can see a few more: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...light=talibong

Thanks for the redirect Detlef!

Interesting blade; something about the profile reminds me more of a pinuti- Cebu rather than Leyte/Samar. Also the first time I've seen the date engraved on the blade.

[jokrho]

Originally Posted by xasterix

Thanks for the redirect Detlef!

Interesting blade; something about the profile reminds me more of a pinuti- Cebu rather than Leyte/Samar. Also the first time I've seen the date engraved on the blade.

I concur.

The blade profile is that of a Cebuano pinuti. But a lovely specimen of an early one. Congrats!

[Battara]

I agree and it is uncommon to see this type of floral blade engravings (though some even have brass inlay).

[h0ll0wman]

Thank you for the insights! Perhaps this is an old Pinuti from Cebu rather than a talibong from Samar?

[Battara]

Oh I think tailbong came from Cebu too.

[h0ll0wman]

Originally Posted by Battara

Oh I think tailbong came from Cebu too.

Thank you for the clarification. To be honest, I am confused about the pinuti and talibong.

[xasterix]

Originally Posted by Battara

Oh I think tailbong came from Cebu too.

Hope you don't mind me correcting... "talibong" term actually isn't endemic in Leyte/Samar. The Waray call their battle blades as "sundang" and their utility ones as "bolo." While there's been info in this forum that the rattan-wrapped, thumb-indented, heavy-bellied bolo used to be called "garab," the Filipino Traditional Blades research group is still gathering data on the ground for the actual name of that weapon. They believe that there's a more specific term for that blade that's endemic to the Waray-speaking areas.

This has been the case for Cebuano 'pinuti,' which FTB researched to have different variants with specific blade profiles and other defining features - lawi-lawi, tinamban, lawihan, etc which can be traced back to antique samples as well.