Original Japanese Edo Period Tanto Short Sword with Traditional Handmade Blade & Decorative Lacquered Scabbard 21st Century This is a nice used

This is a nice used example

This knife is 100% genuine with an original lovely condition wood handle

and there is some wear to the swas insignia as well

but looks to have around 3 inches more of eyelets

Also included is a complete Bell & Howell Company original manual

Original Japanese Edo Period Tanto Short Sword with Traditional Handmade Blade & Decorative Lacquered Scabbard 21st Century This is a nice usedOriginal 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