Original Japanese WWII Tanto Short Sword Made From Broken Katana Blade in Resting Scabbard Antique Percussion Firearms There is no major damage

There is no major damage

very interesting and maybe desirable

followed several critical military defeats for the Japanese

There are lot of other markings and proofs on this example

Original Japanese WWII Tanto Short Sword Made From Broken Katana Blade in Resting Scabbard Antique Percussion Firearms There is no major damageOriginal 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. This example looks to have been made using a broken blade from a WWII