Share your miniature blades!

Sajen · 18th April 2020, 03:02 PM

Hello dear members,

I've purchased recently a mini dha, real ivory handle and fine silver work at the scabbard, good blade. It's just 15 cm long inside scabbard, 13,5 cm without with a blade from 7,5 cm.

When it arrives I've realized that it isn't the only very small knife in my collection.
I'll share them here in two pictures, from left to right:

A. A very small french navaja with back lock, opened 17 cm
B. A small Faca de Ponta, 18 cm without scabbard
C. A very small dha knife for a woman or child, 13,5 cm
D. A small badik from Java, opened 18 cm
E. A Korean Eunjangdo, opened 12,3 cm, closed 13 cm
F. A small gunong, worked for those who travel but early and good worked,
16 cm without scabbard
G. A small bichak from the Laz people, side knife of a bigger one?, 18,5 cm
H. A jimat keris, Java, without scabbard 17 cm

Enjoy and I hope to see other little knives!

Sajen · 18th April 2020, 03:12 PM

Forget this small German nicker made for a boy, 13,4 cm opened.

corrado26 · 18th April 2020, 04:42 PM

Here are my miniatures of blades; there are 8 pieces in my collection, all made in scale 1/5 by a Hungarian artist in the 1960s. All of them have leather grips and the sheeth of the prima plana husar sabre has also a leather cover. All miniatures have the absolutely correct form - without a reference sword they are hardly to distinguish from an original item.

Tim Simmons · 18th April 2020, 04:59 PM

mine

Sajen · 18th April 2020, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

mine

Hello Tim,
How long is this mini butterfly?

Regards,
Detlef

Rafngard · 19th April 2020, 01:36 AM

Mini siraui (with a bone "blade") next to a normal sized one.

Enjoy!
Leif

Sajen · 18th April 2020, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by corrado26

Here are my miniatures of blades; there are 8 pieces in my collection, all made in scale 1/5 by a Hungarian artist in the 1960s. All of them have leather grips and the sheeth of the prima plana husar sabre has also a leather cover. All miniatures have the absolutely correct form - without a reference sword they are hardly to distinguish from an original item.

Hello Udo,
I haven't had in mind miniatures (copys) from bigger examples but of course they belong to this thread.
I know that Arjan has worked (or still work?) miniatures from ethnograhic weapons, when I remember correct they have been nice like your examples.

Regards,
Detlef

kahnjar1 · 26th April 2020, 12:25 AM

Here are some of my
mini knives discussed back in 2011 ...that's 9 years ago!!.....time just flies by.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=14590
Stu

kahnjar1 · 26th April 2020, 12:35 AM

Nice little Chhuri from India
Stu

Sajen · 26th April 2020, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kahnjar1

Nice little Chhuri from India
Stu

Hello Stu,

Never before seen such a little chhuri.

And it seems well wored.

Regards,
Detlef

kahnjar1 · 26th April 2020, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sajen

Hello Stu,

Never before seen such a little chhuri.

And it seems well wored.

Regards,
Detlef

Yes the quality all round is very good. Blade COULD be wootz but I have not etched it. Scabbard is good leather.
Stu

asomotif · 28th April 2020, 10:39 PM

My miniature jimpul.

Royston · 26th March 2022, 12:40 PM

Here are a few more.
No idea what the two small silver ones were made for, they look like broaches but have not got clasps on them and are too small to be effective letter openers. The Cocos Keeling is the smallest I have seen.
Roy

Ian · 26th March 2022, 02:13 PM

Can we have a definition of what is a "miniature?" How much does it need to be scaled down to qualify?

SwordLover79 · 2nd June 2022, 04:13 PM

made by Granger (Paris) in the 1820 timeframe I think

asomotif · 6th June 2022, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SwordLover79

made by Granger (Paris) in the 1820 timeframe I think

Can you give us some size indication ?

SwordLover79 · 7th June 2022, 05:33 PM

the swords range from 6 to 7 inches in length. The daggers are approximately 2 inches.

18th April 2020, 03:02 PM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,165	Share your miniature blades! Hello dear members, I've purchased recently a mini dha, real ivory handle and fine silver work at the scabbard, good blade. It's just 15 cm long inside scabbard, 13,5 cm without with a blade from 7,5 cm. When it arrives I've realized that it isn't the only very small knife in my collection. I'll share them here in two pictures, from left to right: A. A very small french navaja with back lock, opened 17 cm B. A small Faca de Ponta, 18 cm without scabbard C. A very small dha knife for a woman or child, 13,5 cm D. A small badik from Java, opened 18 cm E. A Korean Eunjangdo, opened 12,3 cm, closed 13 cm F. A small gunong, worked for those who travel but early and good worked, 16 cm without scabbard G. A small bichak from the Laz people, side knife of a bigger one?, 18,5 cm H. A jimat keris, Java, without scabbard 17 cm Enjoy and I hope to see other little knives! Attached Images Last edited by Sajen; 18th April 2020 at 10:52 PM.

18th April 2020, 03:12 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,165	Forget this small German nicker made for a boy, 13,4 cm opened. Attached Images

18th April 2020, 04:42 PM	#3
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,226	Here are my miniatures of blades; there are 8 pieces in my collection, all made in scale 1/5 by a Hungarian artist in the 1960s. All of them have leather grips and the sheeth of the prima plana husar sabre has also a leather cover. All miniatures have the absolutely correct form - without a reference sword they are hardly to distinguish from an original item. Attached Images

18th April 2020, 04:59 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,843	mine Attached Images

19th April 2020, 01:36 AM	#6
Rafngard Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Minneapolis,MN Posts: 349	Mini siraui (with a bone "blade") next to a normal sized one. Enjoy! Leif Attached Images

26th April 2020, 12:25 AM	#8
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,786	Here are some of my mini knives discussed back in 2011 ...that's 9 years ago!!.....time just flies by. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=14590 Stu Attached Images Last edited by kahnjar1; 26th April 2020 at 04:32 AM.

26th April 2020, 12:35 AM	#9
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,786	Also a Chhuri Nice little Chhuri from India Stu Attached Images

28th April 2020, 10:39 PM	#12
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,228	My miniature jimpul. Attached Images

26th March 2022, 12:40 PM	#13
Royston Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Poole England Posts: 443	Some minatures Here are a few more. No idea what the two small silver ones were made for, they look like broaches but have not got clasps on them and are too small to be effective letter openers. The Cocos Keeling is the smallest I have seen. Roy Attached Images

26th March 2022, 02:13 PM	#14
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,361	Can we have a definition of what is a "miniature?" How much does it need to be scaled down to qualify?

2nd June 2022, 04:13 PM	#15
SwordLover79 Member Join Date: Jun 2022 Location: San Diego Posts: 56	19th Century miniature weapons made by Granger (Paris) in the 1820 timeframe I think Attached Images

7th June 2022, 05:33 PM	#17
SwordLover79 Member Join Date: Jun 2022 Location: San Diego Posts: 56	the swords range from 6 to 7 inches in length. The daggers are approximately 2 inches.