Classic Talibon Hilt w/Atypical Blade

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	#3
RobT Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 536	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

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