Talibon / Garab for Comment

laEspadaAncha · 1st May 2011, 05:49 PM

So in my effort to remain at least somewhat focused and prioritize collecting "wants" and "needs," I failed. Again.

I need to free up enough bones to cover the cost of a polish on an early tanto I recently acquired. (Okay... so "need" is a relative term, as I NEED to pay bills, eat, and sleep... and get this tanto polished!)

On the other hand, I've been wanting to acquire a nice older example of a talibon/garab for some time, and in said time have passed over some nice, decent examples, holding out for "The One."

Well, at an auction yesterday, I think I found The One.

The price was right, and the piece righteous (at least in my opinion).

Blade length measures approximately 40 cm, the pommel is made of either horn or really dense hardwood, and the spine measures 10 mm in thickness. There are a couple small pieces missing form the hilt, but IMO the damage is minimal, doesn't detract from the beauty of the form, and there is no differential in coloration between the surfaces of the breaks and the rest of the pommel, which IMO speaks to some age.

Samar? Late 19th C.?

1st May 2011, 05:49 PM	#1
laEspadaAncha Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 608	Talibon / Garab for Comment So in my effort to remain at least somewhat focused and prioritize collecting "wants" and "needs," I failed. Again. I need to free up enough bones to cover the cost of a polish on an early tanto I recently acquired. (Okay... so "need" is a relative term, as I NEED to pay bills, eat, and sleep... and get this tanto polished!) On the other hand, I've been wanting to acquire a nice older example of a talibon/garab for some time, and in said time have passed over some nice, decent examples, holding out for "The One." Well, at an auction yesterday, I think I found The One. The price was right, and the piece righteous (at least in my opinion). Blade length measures approximately 40 cm, the pommel is made of either horn or really dense hardwood, and the spine measures 10 mm in thickness. There are a couple small pieces missing form the hilt, but IMO the damage is minimal, doesn't detract from the beauty of the form, and there is no differential in coloration between the surfaces of the breaks and the rest of the pommel, which IMO speaks to some age. Samar? Late 19th C.? Attached Images