Looking vintage and antique samples of Talibong of Panay Island

[Spunjer]

and here's one that's gonna throw you off.
i'm willing to bet the original owner was from Panay

[xasterix]

Originally Posted by Spunjer

and here's one that's gonna throw you off.
i'm willing to bet the original owner was from Panay

Ah yes one of the legendary curios in this forum. I've seen it before and it's one heck of a hybrid!

Handling-wise though- how do you find your talibongs? Which one do you like best in terms of balance? Are some too heavy or too light? Which one is your personal favorite?

[Spunjer]

Handling wise? they're all balanced. but if i have to pick a translator from stick to blade, i would go with this bad boy. it's light, and still sharp after all these years

[xasterix]

Originally Posted by Spunjer

Handling wise? they're all balanced. but if i have to pick a translator from stick to blade, i would go with this bad boy. it's light, and still sharp after all these years

That's great! Yep it looks light and nimble. What strikes me is that the Panay talibongs, in general, seem well suited for eskrima. Then a friend reminded me of the wealth of eskrima systems originating from Panay, and it makes sense

[Sajen]

Thank you everybody for showing your great examples of tenegre and binangons, like said, great examples!

Here my collection of Visayan tenegre and binangons, three examples I can't show for the moment since they are in the States for restoration. Sorry for the bad lighting, it's not the best light condition in the moment in Germany.

[Battara]

I lightened these up a little for you Detlef. Hope this helps some.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Battara

I lightened these up a little for you Detlef. Hope this helps some.

Thank you Jose, I've lightened them up already a little bit before, it was raining yesterday the complete day with bad light circumstance.

Regards,
Detlef

[xasterix]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Thank you everybody for showing your great examples of tenegre and binangons, like said, great examples!

Here my collection of Visayan tenegre and binangons, three examples I can't show for the moment since they are in the States for restoration. Sorry for the bad lighting, it's not the best light condition in the moment in Germany.

Hi Detlef, thanks for these gorgeous samples- I'm curious, what are the round things on the figural hilt of the one in the middle? Do they serve like the metal add-ons found in the figural hilt of other talibongs, or they seem to have been there since the start?

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by xasterix

Hi Detlef, thanks for these gorgeous samples- I'm curious, what are the round things on the figural hilt of the one in the middle? Do they serve like the metal add-ons found in the figural hilt of other talibongs, or they seem to have been there since the start?

Hi Xas,

First thank you for the compliment! The middle sword has a guard from black horn and it's oval. Judging from the patination I belive that it's the original guard or at last a very old replacement. Do you have a guess from where this sword coming exact? Here is the original thread where I have shown it first: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...light=minasbad

Regards,
Detlef

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by xasterix

Hi Detlef, thanks for these gorgeous samples- I'm curious, what are the round things on the figural hilt of the one in the middle? Do they serve like the metal add-ons found in the figural hilt of other talibongs, or they seem to have been there since the start?

Hi Xas,

Just noticed that I don't answer your question correctly! What you see are something like bullen-nails, a few are new since I have added lost ones. If they are born with the sword I can't say but the present ones when I received the sword had been fairly old.

Regards,
Detlef