For sale: Two Malay wooden fighting daggers

William.m · 9th April 2006, 10:38 PM

Hello everybody, up for sale are what I think are Two antique Malay wooden fighting daggers. Im not sure how much these are worth so im open to offers.
I also have a medium sized talibon (35 cm I think..) and a very small knife-like talibon that will be up for sale soon.

Thanks guys,

http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/8318/daggers2yu.jpg

mmontoro · 10th April 2006, 05:16 PM

I could certainly be wrong, but I think these are Oceanic from the vicinity of Chuuk (Truk). I'll see if I can look them up tonight or I'd bet Vandoo would know.

Best of luck,

M.

Alam Shah · 11th April 2006, 01:22 AM

I don't recall, read or seen anything like it in the Malay range of fighting weapons. I don't think it's a Malay weapon, though.

William.m · 11th April 2006, 01:27 AM

Ah well I thought these were from around that area as they came from a collection that included a lot of Talibon and Bolo's.

Thanks for the input guys and to answer the pm's, these are still up for sale and looking for a good home once I get how much they are worth.

Cheers,

Will

Alam Shah · 11th April 2006, 01:35 AM

Now that you mentioned Talibons and Bolos, there is a chance that it originated from the Phillipines? Fighting daggers? perhaps a training item.

VANDOO · 12th April 2006, 02:55 AM

MMONTORO IS CORRECT THEY ARE EITHER MICRONESIAN OR MELANESIAN AND ARE USED IN CLOSE COMBAT YOU CAN STRIKE WITH THE FIST OR STAB TO EITHER SIDE. I SENT YOU A PM AND WOULD HAVE SENT YOU A EMAIL BUT YOU ARE NOT SET UP TO RECEIVE. YOU CAN SEND ME A EMAIL OR PM AND WE CAN DISCUSS IF THEY ARE OLD OR NEW. I WOULD GIVE MORE THAN I OFFERED IF THEY ARE OLDER USED ONES AND NOT RECENT TOURIST ITEMS. YOU CAN TELL BY THE PATINA, FIBER WRAPS CONDITION AND IF THE WOOD HAS BEEN CARVED WITH SOMETHING OTHER THAN STEEL TOOLS.

9th April 2006, 10:38 PM	#1
William.m Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England Posts: 104	For sale: Two Malay wooden fighting daggers Hello everybody, up for sale are what I think are Two antique Malay wooden fighting daggers. Im not sure how much these are worth so im open to offers. I also have a medium sized talibon (35 cm I think..) and a very small knife-like talibon that will be up for sale soon. Thanks guys, http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/8318/daggers2yu.jpg

11th April 2006, 01:22 AM	#3
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	malay weapon? I don't recall, read or seen anything like it in the Malay range of fighting weapons. I don't think it's a Malay weapon, though. Last edited by Alam Shah; 11th April 2006 at 01:32 AM.

10th April 2006, 05:16 PM	#2
mmontoro Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 91	I could certainly be wrong, but I think these are Oceanic from the vicinity of Chuuk (Truk). I'll see if I can look them up tonight or I'd bet Vandoo would know. Best of luck, M.

11th April 2006, 01:27 AM	#4
William.m Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England Posts: 104	Ah well I thought these were from around that area as they came from a collection that included a lot of Talibon and Bolo's. Thanks for the input guys and to answer the pm's, these are still up for sale and looking for a good home once I get how much they are worth. Cheers, Will

11th April 2006, 01:35 AM	#5
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Now that you mentioned Talibons and Bolos, there is a chance that it originated from the Phillipines? Fighting daggers? perhaps a training item.

12th April 2006, 02:55 AM	#6
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	MMONTORO IS CORRECT THEY ARE EITHER MICRONESIAN OR MELANESIAN AND ARE USED IN CLOSE COMBAT YOU CAN STRIKE WITH THE FIST OR STAB TO EITHER SIDE. I SENT YOU A PM AND WOULD HAVE SENT YOU A EMAIL BUT YOU ARE NOT SET UP TO RECEIVE. YOU CAN SEND ME A EMAIL OR PM AND WE CAN DISCUSS IF THEY ARE OLD OR NEW. I WOULD GIVE MORE THAN I OFFERED IF THEY ARE OLDER USED ONES AND NOT RECENT TOURIST ITEMS. YOU CAN TELL BY THE PATINA, FIBER WRAPS CONDITION AND IF THE WOOD HAS BEEN CARVED WITH SOMETHING OTHER THAN STEEL TOOLS.