Silver Long Nose Visayan Taribon

Battara · 24th April 2011, 02:05 AM

Greetings folks! I bought this taribon from Royston (thank you so much). I restored it with a new top half of the missing nose (out of silver), and I made a new ear to replace the missing ear. Also I took the nickel plating taken off the blade and etched it. Finally I made a new scabbard (made out of paduk wood - a cousin in the same family with narra, but not endangered) and wrapped it in black rattan.

I also have to give credit to Nacho and Migueldiaz (Maraming Salamat!) for their sharing with me their museum examples and field research.

Enjoy!

Battara · 24th April 2011, 02:06 AM

Here are the before pictures:

Ferguson · 24th April 2011, 02:29 AM

Stunning craftsmanship my friend!
Steve

Spunjer · 24th April 2011, 03:12 AM

nice one, jose! one day... one day...

Robert · 24th April 2011, 03:22 AM

Beautiful taribon and outstanding work Jose. When you get tired of this looking at you all the time just let me know and I will be very happy to give it a new home.

By the way, where is that envy smilie when you need one.

Robert

kino · 24th April 2011, 04:35 AM

Nice one Battara.
Are the discs Spanish coins?

Battara · 24th April 2011, 05:07 AM

Thank you folks. Pleased as punch - never thought I would be able to own one.

Kino - the coins I were able to read are US occupation of the PI, both early and WWII, so I used such coins to match in making the missing ear.

BTW - I must also thank my friend and talented professional jeweler Tim Holbert: he made the base of the upper part of the nose (I carved out the inside so he could have something to go on, then I soldered the beads onto it.)

Dimasalang · 24th April 2011, 07:51 AM

Awesome! I'll own one of these Taribon swords one of these days.

Just gotta add, most of these Visayan swords with the added metal plates reminds me a lot of Mechagodzilla. HAHA Nice Mechagodzilla sword. hehe

ariel · 24th April 2011, 08:23 AM

More secret language.... :-)
Could you please explain what is Taribon?

Robert · 24th April 2011, 09:42 AM

Ariel, Check out this thread it has loads of great information.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ight=long+nose

Robert

carlos · 24th April 2011, 10:06 AM

Perfect restoration!! congratulations, I want to have your hands!!!

best regards
carlos

Sajen · 24th April 2011, 12:44 PM

Hello Jose,

congratulations to your new friend! Like usual great work you have done by this!

Taribons are the most beautiful swords types I know and I hope that one day I can own one byself!

Best regards,

Detlef

Dom · 24th April 2011, 01:16 PM

Hi Battara
it far from my usual track

but I love and appreciate when edged weapons lovers ,
restored with great skill and love, weapons that require
and do not excuse to let them .. "as they have found" ...

thanks for the enjoyment

à +

Dom

Royston · 24th April 2011, 04:09 PM

Nice nose job. I doubt if one of Holywood's finest cosmetic surgeons could do as well

Roy

ThePepperSkull · 25th April 2011, 04:40 AM

Incredibly well done, Jose! As always your restoration work is quite respectful of the piece.

I love the new scabbard, too. Before reading, I was about to comment on how I thought the scabbard was of recent philippine make, as they make this exact scabbard in Aklan nowadays. I honestly couldn't tell the difference!

migueldiaz · 25th April 2011, 09:28 AM

Battara, nice! And it even has the moro-monggo.

Dear all - by the way and just to nitpick a little, it's called "taribong" with a "g"

Thanks.

VVV · 25th April 2011, 01:31 PM

Jose, you have done a great job, as usual!

Michael

Battara · 25th April 2011, 04:56 PM

Thank you all folks. It has been almost a year in the making.

Also want to thank you Lorenz for the correction - bad memory (ah.....what was I typing again.........?)

24th April 2011, 02:05 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,226	Silver Long Nose Visayan Taribon Greetings folks! I bought this taribon from Royston (thank you so much). I restored it with a new top half of the missing nose (out of silver), and I made a new ear to replace the missing ear. Also I took the nickel plating taken off the blade and etched it. Finally I made a new scabbard (made out of paduk wood - a cousin in the same family with narra, but not endangered) and wrapped it in black rattan. I also have to give credit to Nacho and Migueldiaz (Maraming Salamat!) for their sharing with me their museum examples and field research. Enjoy! Attached Images

24th April 2011, 02:06 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,226	Here are the before pictures: Attached Images

24th April 2011, 04:09 PM	#14
Royston Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Poole England Posts: 443	Nose Job Nice nose job. I doubt if one of Holywood's finest cosmetic surgeons could do as well Roy

24th April 2011, 02:29 AM	#3
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Stunning craftsmanship my friend! Steve

24th April 2011, 03:12 AM	#4
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	nice one, jose! one day... one day...

24th April 2011, 03:22 AM	#5
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Beautiful taribon and outstanding work Jose. When you get tired of this looking at you all the time just let me know and I will be very happy to give it a new home. By the way, where is that envy smilie when you need one. Robert

24th April 2011, 04:35 AM	#6
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,004	Nice one Battara. Are the discs Spanish coins?

24th April 2011, 05:07 AM	#7
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,226	Thank you folks. Pleased as punch - never thought I would be able to own one. Kino - the coins I were able to read are US occupation of the PI, both early and WWII, so I used such coins to match in making the missing ear. BTW - I must also thank my friend and talented professional jeweler Tim Holbert: he made the base of the upper part of the nose (I carved out the inside so he could have something to go on, then I soldered the beads onto it.)

24th April 2011, 07:51 AM	#8
Dimasalang Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 264	Awesome! I'll own one of these Taribon swords one of these days. Just gotta add, most of these Visayan swords with the added metal plates reminds me a lot of Mechagodzilla. HAHA Nice Mechagodzilla sword. hehe

24th April 2011, 08:23 AM	#9
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	More secret language.... :-) Could you please explain what is Taribon?

24th April 2011, 09:42 AM	#10
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Ariel, Check out this thread it has loads of great information. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ight=long+nose Robert

24th April 2011, 10:06 AM	#11
carlos Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 738	Perfect restoration!! congratulations, I want to have your hands!!! best regards carlos

24th April 2011, 12:44 PM	#12
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,786	Hello Jose, congratulations to your new friend! Like usual great work you have done by this! Taribons are the most beautiful swords types I know and I hope that one day I can own one byself! Best regards, Detlef

24th April 2011, 01:16 PM	#13
Dom Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Paris (FR*) Cairo (EG) Posts: 1,142	Hi Battara it far from my usual track but I love and appreciate when edged weapons lovers , restored with great skill and love, weapons that require and do not excuse to let them .. "as they have found" ... thanks for the enjoyment à + Dom

25th April 2011, 04:40 AM	#15
ThePepperSkull Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 338	Incredibly well done, Jose! As always your restoration work is quite respectful of the piece. I love the new scabbard, too. Before reading, I was about to comment on how I thought the scabbard was of recent philippine make, as they make this exact scabbard in Aklan nowadays. I honestly couldn't tell the difference!

25th April 2011, 09:28 AM	#16
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	Battara, nice! And it even has the moro-monggo. Dear all - by the way and just to nitpick a little, it's called "taribong" with a "g" Thanks.

25th April 2011, 01:31 PM	#17
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Jose, you have done a great job, as usual! Michael

25th April 2011, 04:56 PM	#18
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,226	Thank you all folks. It has been almost a year in the making. Also want to thank you Lorenz for the correction - bad memory (ah.....what was I typing again.........?)