Talibong posted on another forum

Treeslicer · 15th April 2018, 09:04 PM

Here's a talibong originally posted for comments at https://sbg-sword-forum.forums.net/t...crollTo=735242 , where I'm also a member.

The OP told me to go ahead and post photos over here. I think it's a very good looking example, but have only a vague idea of where in the Visayans it might come from.

Ian · 16th April 2018, 04:06 AM

Hi TS:

This is a nice example of the long slimmer version of talibons. I would say it is likely from Samar or Leyte in the eastern Visayas. As far as age, the style is consistent with mid-20th C or later.

Ian.

kronckew · 16th April 2018, 11:20 AM

Inscription on blade appears to be 'Jose Date', is the blade chisel edged? Any other markings? A nice looking weapon even if not too old.

Treeslicer · 16th April 2018, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by kronckew

Inscription on blade appears to be 'Jose Date', is the blade chisel edged? Any other markings? A nice looking weapon even if not too old.

There's the letters "TPF" scratched into the distal end of the suspension loop attachment bracket. From the one blade photo taken, the talibon looks chisel-edged to me. I've posted on SBG, asking the OP to take photos of the other side of the blade. It's curious how many people posting sword photos on the Internet concentrate more on the scabbards than on the blades.

kronckew · 16th April 2018, 09:06 PM

Grips and scabbards get repaired, and replaced, the blade lasts longer. In the Phillipenes the scabbards were generally left on the ground en-mass before you went into battle. If you won, you retrieved it, if you lost, maybe the victor retrieved a scabbard that fit his trophy, but not necessarily yours, or maybe he just took it home and had another made he liked better. Europeans generally carried theirs into battle, so it was easier for a victor to recover the right scabbard. Scabbards tell you a lot tho, and weapons with appropriate scabbards are more expensive.

In major battles, it was worse because the local peasantry like ghouls would come in the night and strip the corpses of anything of value the victors left and were not picky about what they threw together.

15th April 2018, 09:04 PM	#1
Treeslicer Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 65	Talibong posted on another forum Here's a talibong originally posted for comments at https://sbg-sword-forum.forums.net/t...crollTo=735242 , where I'm also a member. The OP told me to go ahead and post photos over here. I think it's a very good looking example, but have only a vague idea of where in the Visayans it might come from. Attached Images

16th April 2018, 04:06 AM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,207	Hi TS: This is a nice example of the long slimmer version of talibons. I would say it is likely from Samar or Leyte in the eastern Visayas. As far as age, the style is consistent with mid-20th C or later. Ian.

16th April 2018, 11:20 AM	#3
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,186	Inscription on blade appears to be 'Jose Date', is the blade chisel edged? Any other markings? A nice looking weapon even if not too old.

16th April 2018, 09:06 PM	#5
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,186	Grips and scabbards get repaired, and replaced, the blade lasts longer. In the Phillipenes the scabbards were generally left on the ground en-mass before you went into battle. If you won, you retrieved it, if you lost, maybe the victor retrieved a scabbard that fit his trophy, but not necessarily yours, or maybe he just took it home and had another made he liked better. Europeans generally carried theirs into battle, so it was easier for a victor to recover the right scabbard. Scabbards tell you a lot tho, and weapons with appropriate scabbards are more expensive. In major battles, it was worse because the local peasantry like ghouls would come in the night and strip the corpses of anything of value the victors left and were not picky about what they threw together.