Original Japanese Edo Period Tanto Short Sword with Traditional Handmade Blade & Decorative Lacquered Scabbard MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly The grip on this example

The grip on this example is walnut

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Original Japanese Edo Period Tanto Short Sword with Traditional Handmade Blade & Decorative Lacquered Scabbard MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly The grip on this exampleOriginal 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