Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2015 21:16:10 GMT
My father in law knows that I like knives and swords, so when he came to visit, he brought me two knives. One is a cheap stainless steel dagger, while I believe the other is a Filipino Talibong. The talibong is in poor condition with a cracked scabbard and a heavily rusted blade. It appears old so I'm wondering if it's worth anything. I'm not expecting much as it as bought from a guy who owns a hardware store fofor $20. Still , its interesting and worth asking. It's very sharp and has a chisel ground blade.   |
|
|
|
Post by Timo Nieminen on Dec 27, 2015 22:31:00 GMT
Of course it's worth something. Old ones currently on ebay look like they're going for anything from $30 to $300. Modern ones (aimed to FMA) for $50-$100. It's worth looking at what they've sold for recently. Search for both "talibon" and "talibong".
This one looks to be on the small side.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2015 23:06:58 GMT
Should I clean off the rust to see if it has any markings indicating the origin, or would that impact the value?
|
|
|
|
Post by Timo Nieminen on Dec 28, 2015 0:19:19 GMT
IMO, cleaning it won't hurt the value, and might help, by making it clear that the blade isn't badly pitted etc. Some collectors will happily clean-and-restore, much more often than with Euro antiques.
Usually, only modern ones are marked.
Are the scabbard pieces cracked, or do you mean the gap between the two halves? Sometimes, the two halves are glued, or pinned/nailed, and sometimes they're just strapped together.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2015 0:53:18 GMT
I believe that the blade is pitted. The scabbard has a gap in it, and the pieces are unaligned
|
|
|
|
Post by william m on Dec 28, 2015 1:08:03 GMT
I have one that is almost identical but bigger. Mine is made from an old file.
|
|
|
|
Post by Timo Nieminen on Dec 28, 2015 1:36:33 GMT
A couple of mine:  |
|
pgandy
Moderator
Senior Forumite
Posts: 10,296
|
Post by pgandy on Dec 28, 2015 2:07:56 GMT
I would say that depends on your translation interpretation of cleaning. Some light oil and #000 steel should not cause a problem. I think that you are a lucky man. Certainly does not appear to be made for the tourist trade.
|
|
|
|
Post by william m on Dec 28, 2015 12:57:42 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by searcher1970 on Dec 31, 2015 5:43:23 GMT
Here's my Talibong.  |
|
|
|
Post by Timo Nieminen on Dec 31, 2015 7:18:07 GMT
Two more, fairly large ones. This one is left-handed!  (I'd call this a garab, rather than a talibon/talibong.) And a touristy one:  |
|
