Classic Talibon Hilt w/Atypical Blade

Battara · 28th April 2025, 08:54 PM

This is an unusual blade, but in standing with Visayan grinding. Nice hilt carving too - very traditional.

Thanks for posting this variant.

RobT · 28th April 2025, 11:39 PM

Battara,

Glad you like it. What I’m really wondering is, if I have to learn to weave a rattan ferrule, if perhaps this example never had a ferrule at all, or if it could possibly have had a metal ferrule. In my initial post, I gave reasons pro and con for the existence of a ferrule but I forgot one reason for there having been one at some time. That long, featureless octagonal area makes the hilt look slightly unbalanced. Hopefully others will weigh in on this matter.

Sincerely,
RobT

28th April 2025, 11:39 PM	#2
RobT Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 547	Ferrule Opinions Still Wanted Battara, Glad you like it. What I’m really wondering is, if I have to learn to weave a rattan ferrule, if perhaps this example never had a ferrule at all, or if it could possibly have had a metal ferrule. In my initial post, I gave reasons pro and con for the existence of a ferrule but I forgot one reason for there having been one at some time. That long, featureless octagonal area makes the hilt look slightly unbalanced. Hopefully others will weigh in on this matter. Sincerely, RobT

28th April 2025, 08:54 PM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	This is an unusual blade, but in standing with Visayan grinding. Nice hilt carving too - very traditional. Thanks for posting this variant.