Two new talibons?

[Sajen]

Hello Leif,

I think as well that you can find three or four groups of this blades.

The first one are the "garabs", the high end pieces with very good blades, you can find here many pictured by searching, here is my decent one:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=talibon

Second group would be the user, there are fighters and also working talibons, see for example here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=talibon and here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=talibon

At third group are the WWII ones, sometimes very fancy, see here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=talibon

Your family exists from working pieces of the second group and the most from the third group. Feel the handles, are they worked for use or they are only fancy? Look for the patination. The from me shown examples have been all affordable. I think that Ian accumulated them to a time when they still have been very cheap.
Here is another very interesting thread you will enjoy: http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/001242.html

Regards,
Detlef

[Ian]

Originally Posted by Sajen

... I think that Ian accumulated them to a time when they still have been very cheap. ...

Regards,
Detlef

Quite so, Detlef. I bought many of mine more than 20 years ago when they were mostly around $10-15. I used to give them to friends as inexpensive gifts. However, these modern ones are not really used as weapons (although they could be) and many seem to have been made for the tourist and as keepsakes for the local population.

I like dogs and had a fondness for dog-headed talibon, and still have a couple left -- see attached pictures.

Ian.

[Rafngard]

Originally Posted by Ian

I bought many of mine more than 20 years ago when they were mostly around $10-15.

In part because I've been lucky, and in part because I'm a cheapskate, most of mine have either been in this range or fairly close. In fact no single ethnographic weapon that I owe has cost me more than $200. I think this is part of why my significant other tolerates it. ;-)

Originally Posted by Ian

I like dogs and had a fondness for dog-headed talibon, and still have a couple left -- see attached pictures.

I can't help but smile looking at these. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks,
Leif

[Rafngard]

Originally Posted by Sajen

The first one are the "garabs", the high end pieces with very good blades, you can find here many pictured by searching, here is my decent one:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=talibon

Second group would be the user, there are fighters and also working talibons, see for example here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=talibon and here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=talibon

At third group are the WWII ones, sometimes very fancy, see here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=talibon

Thank you very much for sharing your examples. Great pieces! I love the eye on your Garab.

Originally Posted by Sajen

Your family exists from working pieces of the second group and the most from the third group. Feel the handles, are they worked for use or they are only fancy? Look for the patination.

Do you think these two might be part of the second group? They were previously posted here, along with my own dog-headed Talibon:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=20262

As always, thank you for your comments.

Thanks,
Leif

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Rafngard

Do you think these two might be part of the second group? They were previously posted here, along with my own dog-headed Talibon:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=20262

Sorry, I can't give an opinion by the given pictures. But the 4., 8., 9. and 11. piece from the left on your family pictures seems to be good canditates to be counted to this group.

Best regards,
Detlef

[Rafngard]

[QUOTE=Sajen]
But the 4., 8., 9. and 11. piece from the left on your family pictures seems to be good canditates to be counted to this group.
/QUOTE]

Perfect 9 & 11 were the ones I was thinking about.

Thanks,
Leif