Original Japanese Edo Period Tanto Short Sword with Traditional Handmade Blade, Lacquered Scabbard & Cord Breda M-37 it may seem small if

it may seem small if you note the dimensions but it takes four men to move it safely

though there are none included with the wakizashi

The barrels are also both part octagonal and part round

the helmet plate displaying the Gallic Cockerel on a trophy of background of flag banners in front of the red

Original Japanese Edo Period Tanto Short Sword with Traditional Handmade Blade, Lacquered Scabbard & Cord Breda M-37 it may seem small ifOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased at a recent military show, this is a very nice Japanese Tanto (), which literally means short sword. These could be in any number of different shapes, depending on the requests of the person who ordered it. The blade length of a tanto is typically between 15 and 30 cm (5. 9 to 11. 8 inches), or 1 Japanese shaku, an ancient measurement. The blade of this example is in the typical "Hira Zukuri" shape, which