For sale: Two Malay wooden fighting daggers

William.m · 9th April 2006, 11:38 PM

Hello everybody, up for sale are what I think are Two antique Malay wooden fighting daggers. Im not sure how much these are worth so im open to offers.
I also have a medium sized talibon (35 cm I think..) and a very small knife-like talibon that will be up for sale soon.

Thanks guys,

http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/8318/daggers2yu.jpg

mmontoro · 10th April 2006, 06:16 PM

I could certainly be wrong, but I think these are Oceanic from the vicinity of Chuuk (Truk). I'll see if I can look them up tonight or I'd bet Vandoo would know.

Best of luck,

M.

Alam Shah · 11th April 2006, 02:22 AM

I don't recall, read or seen anything like it in the Malay range of fighting weapons. I don't think it's a Malay weapon, though.

William.m · 11th April 2006, 02:27 AM

Ah well I thought these were from around that area as they came from a collection that included a lot of Talibon and Bolo's.

Thanks for the input guys and to answer the pm's, these are still up for sale and looking for a good home once I get how much they are worth.

Cheers,

Will

Alam Shah · 11th April 2006, 02:35 AM

Now that you mentioned Talibons and Bolos, there is a chance that it originated from the Phillipines? Fighting daggers? perhaps a training item.

VANDOO · 12th April 2006, 03:55 AM

MMONTORO IS CORRECT THEY ARE EITHER MICRONESIAN OR MELANESIAN AND ARE USED IN CLOSE COMBAT YOU CAN STRIKE WITH THE FIST OR STAB TO EITHER SIDE. I SENT YOU A PM AND WOULD HAVE SENT YOU A EMAIL BUT YOU ARE NOT SET UP TO RECEIVE. YOU CAN SEND ME A EMAIL OR PM AND WE CAN DISCUSS IF THEY ARE OLD OR NEW. I WOULD GIVE MORE THAN I OFFERED IF THEY ARE OLDER USED ONES AND NOT RECENT TOURIST ITEMS. YOU CAN TELL BY THE PATINA, FIBER WRAPS CONDITION AND IF THE WOOD HAS BEEN CARVED WITH SOMETHING OTHER THAN STEEL TOOLS.

William.m · 13th April 2006, 10:33 PM

Hello everybody, I contacted the old man who I bought the collection from, and he told me that he bought these in central Java aprox 40 years ago.

Here are some close up pictures of the damage on the two wooden weapons. on't worry about me eating up all the bandwidth as these are hosted elsewhere.

Also up for sale now is a little talibon, that seems to work very well as a knife.

http://img332.imageshack.us/img332/7...fers0697mt.jpg
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/6...fers0712bw.jpg
http://img423.imageshack.us/img423/4...fers0723ko.jpg
http://img423.imageshack.us/img423/9...fers0748ub.jpg
http://img423.imageshack.us/img423/8...fers0738nv.jpg

William.m · 17th April 2006, 03:06 PM

$40 for the two wooden daggers, which includes postage to wherever you are. As for the mini talibon, I don't know so offers are welcome.

Will

VANDOO · 17th April 2006, 05:24 PM

WILLIAM YOU HAVE A PM FROM ME ,I WILL TAKE THE DAGGERS, THANKS

William.m · 21st April 2006, 01:22 AM

Hello all, Both wooden daggers are now sold but the Mini talibon are still up for grabs.

Cheers!

9th April 2006, 11:38 PM	#1
William.m Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England Posts: 104	For sale: Two Malay wooden fighting daggers Hello everybody, up for sale are what I think are Two antique Malay wooden fighting daggers. Im not sure how much these are worth so im open to offers. I also have a medium sized talibon (35 cm I think..) and a very small knife-like talibon that will be up for sale soon. Thanks guys, http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/8318/daggers2yu.jpg

11th April 2006, 02:22 AM	#3
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	malay weapon? I don't recall, read or seen anything like it in the Malay range of fighting weapons. I don't think it's a Malay weapon, though. Last edited by Alam Shah; 11th April 2006 at 02:32 AM.

13th April 2006, 10:33 PM	#7
William.m Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England Posts: 104	New pictures and little Talibon up. Hello everybody, I contacted the old man who I bought the collection from, and he told me that he bought these in central Java aprox 40 years ago. Here are some close up pictures of the damage on the two wooden weapons. on't worry about me eating up all the bandwidth as these are hosted elsewhere. Also up for sale now is a little talibon, that seems to work very well as a knife. http://img332.imageshack.us/img332/7...fers0697mt.jpg http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/6...fers0712bw.jpg http://img423.imageshack.us/img423/4...fers0723ko.jpg http://img423.imageshack.us/img423/9...fers0748ub.jpg http://img423.imageshack.us/img423/8...fers0738nv.jpg

21st April 2006, 01:22 AM	#10
William.m Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England Posts: 104	Hello all, Both wooden daggers are now sold but the Mini talibon are still up for grabs. Cheers! Last edited by William.m; 21st April 2006 at 11:19 AM.

10th April 2006, 06:16 PM	#2
mmontoro Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 91	I could certainly be wrong, but I think these are Oceanic from the vicinity of Chuuk (Truk). I'll see if I can look them up tonight or I'd bet Vandoo would know. Best of luck, M.

11th April 2006, 02:27 AM	#4
William.m Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England Posts: 104	Ah well I thought these were from around that area as they came from a collection that included a lot of Talibon and Bolo's. Thanks for the input guys and to answer the pm's, these are still up for sale and looking for a good home once I get how much they are worth. Cheers, Will

11th April 2006, 02:35 AM	#5
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Now that you mentioned Talibons and Bolos, there is a chance that it originated from the Phillipines? Fighting daggers? perhaps a training item.

12th April 2006, 03:55 AM	#6
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	MMONTORO IS CORRECT THEY ARE EITHER MICRONESIAN OR MELANESIAN AND ARE USED IN CLOSE COMBAT YOU CAN STRIKE WITH THE FIST OR STAB TO EITHER SIDE. I SENT YOU A PM AND WOULD HAVE SENT YOU A EMAIL BUT YOU ARE NOT SET UP TO RECEIVE. YOU CAN SEND ME A EMAIL OR PM AND WE CAN DISCUSS IF THEY ARE OLD OR NEW. I WOULD GIVE MORE THAN I OFFERED IF THEY ARE OLDER USED ONES AND NOT RECENT TOURIST ITEMS. YOU CAN TELL BY THE PATINA, FIBER WRAPS CONDITION AND IF THE WOOD HAS BEEN CARVED WITH SOMETHING OTHER THAN STEEL TOOLS.

17th April 2006, 03:06 PM	#8
William.m Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England Posts: 104	$40 for the two wooden daggers, which includes postage to wherever you are. As for the mini talibon, I don't know so offers are welcome. Will

17th April 2006, 05:24 PM	#9
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	WILLIAM YOU HAVE A PM FROM ME ,I WILL TAKE THE DAGGERS, THANKS