Help Identify this knife

Battara · 31st March 2005, 10:13 PM

I agree with you Ian. They look like versions of talibons, WWII.

Conogre · 2nd April 2005, 03:00 AM

That was my impression when I got mine, and if so, I'm thrilled, although the "horse hoof" hilt did trouble me somewhat, plus the angle of the blade seemed subtly "off" a trifle compared to other talibons I have and have seen, but here too, there is a tremendous amount of variation among hand made weapons, so that is to be expected.
It was when I ran into the Javanese larbedos that I began to be suspicious and uncertain, with small reservations still remaining.
I can't speak for the other two, by the way, but mine came out of a museum with no origin, only an aquisition date of 1903, while the scabbard, as I said, is one that I had laying around and just happens to fit perfectly, not original to the knife, probably circa WWII.
Mike

31st March 2005, 10:13 PM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	I agree with you Ian. They look like versions of talibons, WWII.

2nd April 2005, 03:00 AM	#2
Conogre Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 371	That was my impression when I got mine, and if so, I'm thrilled, although the "horse hoof" hilt did trouble me somewhat, plus the angle of the blade seemed subtly "off" a trifle compared to other talibons I have and have seen, but here too, there is a tremendous amount of variation among hand made weapons, so that is to be expected. It was when I ran into the Javanese larbedos that I began to be suspicious and uncertain, with small reservations still remaining. I can't speak for the other two, by the way, but mine came out of a museum with no origin, only an aquisition date of 1903, while the scabbard, as I said, is one that I had laying around and just happens to fit perfectly, not original to the knife, probably circa WWII. Mike