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Old 12th September 2023, 12:02 AM   #1
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Hi what a nice piece some thimes you see this type off hilt on krissen from Borneo bandjarmasssin hilts with stones
Although Ben is no longer with us on the forum journey, I believe this is what he was referring to.
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Old 14th September 2023, 07:24 PM   #2
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Silver turns black quickly in sulphur compounds . Egg yolk contains sulphur. A drop of egg yolk on the ganga will turn it black VERY quickly, depending on the silver content. Mine did.
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