Early tourist talibon for sharing

[Sajen]

Hello,

just won this early tourist talibon by epray. One of the nicest I have seen until now, do you agree?

[Atlantia]

Whoa, Nice quality work. What's the blade 'feel' like?

Good catch Detlef!

[Sajen]

Hi Gene,

just won it! it's still in the States so i don't know but hope that it is a nice blade which is similar qality like the dress.

Regards,

Detlef

[Sajen]

BTW, does someone know where I can purchase shell plates to restore the two missing inlays?

[trenchwarfare]

Very nice tourista piece. Any good craft store should have bags of bits and pieces of shell, and stone. If nothing else, they'll have shell buttons. A fabric shop will have buttons as well.

[Battara]

Well the thing is that you would have to work the mother-of-pearl to match the rest of the pieces.

For larger pieces of MOP you can check out knife making suppliers who have MOP blank scales. That is where I got some of my MOP for a Moro kris restoration years ago.

[Sajen]

Thank you both, will look where I can get it, good tips! :)