Talibon / Garab for Comment

laEspadaAncha · 1st May 2011, 08:45 PM

Howdy Spunjer...

Thanks for the information and for posting your example - the similarities are striking...

BTW, the "howling wilderness" comment reminded me of another post of yours from a thread a few months ago:

Detlef - I would indeed appreciate it if you could post your example as well? It would be nice to see other examples side-by-side (so to speak) so as to note similarities and differences... For instance, what marks a Leyte garab/talibon from one from Samar?

Battara · 2nd May 2011, 05:20 AM

Bohol was also a nasty place for US soldiers. A group under a particular general (name escapes me now) from Cebu came to Bohol and became the dreaded "bolo men" of Bohol. Only at the end did they surrender and mine is a captured piece from that time and place (attribution written long ago on the scabbard).

ThePepperSkull · 2nd May 2011, 06:35 AM

truly beautiful pieces, guys!

What I love about these older talibung/garab are the thickness of the blades. I like!

Sajen · 2nd May 2011, 11:35 AM

Here is my modest one. Maybe someone can tell me from where this one is.

Regards,

Detlef

Battara · 2nd May 2011, 02:24 PM

Detlef I would say that yours is also an earlier one. I would place it at the early 20th century. These to my knowledge are Cebuano from the island of Cebu.

Sajen · 2nd May 2011, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Battara

Detlef I would say that yours is also an earlier one. I would place it at the early 20th century. These to my knowledge are Cebuano from the island of Cebu.

Thank you very much Jose.

It's a pity that it is in such bad condition.

Regards,

Detlef

Sajen · 2nd May 2011, 02:36 PM

BTW, want to remember this beautiful example which is now in the collection from Bill March. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=talibon

2nd May 2011, 05:20 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Bohol was also a nasty place for US soldiers. A group under a particular general (name escapes me now) from Cebu came to Bohol and became the dreaded "bolo men" of Bohol. Only at the end did they surrender and mine is a captured piece from that time and place (attribution written long ago on the scabbard). Attached Images

2nd May 2011, 11:35 AM	#4
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,165	Here is my modest one. Maybe someone can tell me from where this one is. Regards, Detlef Attached Images

2nd May 2011, 02:36 PM	#7
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,165	BTW, want to remember this beautiful example which is now in the collection from Bill March. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=talibon Attached Images

1st May 2011, 08:45 PM	#1
laEspadaAncha Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 608	Howdy Spunjer... Thanks for the information and for posting your example - the similarities are striking... BTW, the "howling wilderness" comment reminded me of another post of yours from a thread a few months ago: Detlef - I would indeed appreciate it if you could post your example as well? It would be nice to see other examples side-by-side (so to speak) so as to note similarities and differences... For instance, what marks a Leyte garab/talibon from one from Samar?

2nd May 2011, 06:35 AM	#3
ThePepperSkull Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 338	truly beautiful pieces, guys! What I love about these older talibung/garab are the thickness of the blades. I like!

2nd May 2011, 02:24 PM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Detlef I would say that yours is also an earlier one. I would place it at the early 20th century. These to my knowledge are Cebuano from the island of Cebu.