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Old 1st November 2021, 08:35 PM   #1
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The two mini swords from Willem and me are collector items, I hesitate to call them souvenirs.

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I have no problem calling my miniature jimpul a souvernir.
It is to small to be used as anything. Not even as letter opener.
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Old 3rd November 2021, 07:24 AM   #2
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I have no problem calling my miniature jimpul a souvernir.
It is to small to be used as anything. Not even as letter opener.
I am also not, but since they are worked from silver they are somewhat expensive souvenirs and special for collectors.
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Old 3rd November 2021, 01:21 PM   #3
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I checked the internet.
Price of Sterling Silver ( 92.5%) is $20.11 per ounce or $0.71 per gram.
A McDonalds burger with small fries would cost more than the entire silver-cladding of a miniature kindjal ( scabbard and handle).
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I checked the internet.
Price of Sterling Silver ( 92.5%) is $20.11 per ounce or $0.71 per gram.
A McDonalds burger with small fries would cost more than the entire silver-cladding of a miniature kindjal ( scabbard and handle).
I prefer the silver miniatures, and not just because they are cheaper.
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Old 7th November 2021, 07:33 PM   #5
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I checked the internet.
Price of Sterling Silver ( 92.5%) is $20.11 per ounce or $0.71 per gram.
A McDonalds burger with small fries would cost more than the entire silver-cladding of a miniature kindjal ( scabbard and handle).
Hi Ariel,

Like Willem I prefer the silver miniatures! And don't forget that some work is involved to make such a miniature.

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Old 25th March 2022, 06:01 AM   #6
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I recently received this cute little guy, a bit over 7" in scabbard. The blade is actually sharp and has a nice profile and distal taper. Would this be a Thai style daarb? Shown next to another miniature similar to ones already posted in this thread.
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