Original 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Handmade Heavy Blade Ō-Wakizashi Short Sword with Textured Scabbard & Sageo Cord British Field Gear the XMIM-43A's sustainer motor ignited

the XMIM-43A's sustainer motor ignited

As you can see from the high resolution pictures

This example shows very heavy service use and is missing much of the leather finish on the back

with every leather flap still intact and closed

Original 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Handmade Heavy Blade Ō-Wakizashi Short Sword with Textured Scabbard & Sageo Cord British Field Gear the XMIM-43A's sustainer motor ignitedOriginal Item: Only One Available. Wakizashi ( "side inserted companion sword") is a general term for a sword with an edge between one and two shaku long (30 cm and 60 cm), predominantly made after 1600. Generally it is the short blade that accompanies a katana in the traditional samurai daisho pairing of swords, but may be worn by classes other than the samurai as a single blade, also worn edge up as the katana. This great example dates from the Edo