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KuKulzA28 · 25th February 2010, 09:45 PM

I saw this, and I sort of kick myself for not bidding, but....
I ended up spending my money on groceries, soap, and drinks.

That talibon looks great in your photos. I would agree that there is little known about them, and there is definitely a lot more hype regarding Moro swords. It might make bidding easier but it also means people are more ignorant about the Visayan area's weaponry. In my opinion, talibon are some of the most graceful and less well understood blades of the region. In practical use, they are very useful, having a heavy belly that can chop, a sharp point for thrusting, a heft allowing for deep wounds, but lively enough for energetic slashing. They excel as machetes also.

25th February 2010, 09:45 PM	#10
KuKulzA28 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: between work and sleep Posts: 731	I saw this, and I sort of kick myself for not bidding, but.... I ended up spending my money on groceries, soap, and drinks. That talibon looks great in your photos. I would agree that there is little known about them, and there is definitely a lot more hype regarding Moro swords. It might make bidding easier but it also means people are more ignorant about the Visayan area's weaponry. In my opinion, talibon are some of the most graceful and less well understood blades of the region. In practical use, they are very useful, having a heavy belly that can chop, a sharp point for thrusting, a heft allowing for deep wounds, but lively enough for energetic slashing. They excel as machetes also.