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<p>[QUOTE="Couch Potato Wannabe, post: 2923562, member: 14066"]I would say it is not a Katana, though it could be the angle of the photo, it appears too short for that sword. It looks more like the smaller sword/dagger Tanto.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, the end of the blade seems very rounded and not at all to a sharp point as most Japanese sword sets commonly are. Is the end you are showing the blade end, or the tang which usually disappears inside the handle grip?</p><p><br /></p><p>Please show a picture of the full sword from end to end as well. Are there other parts for this you have such as the Saya (Japanese term for Scabbard) or other swords which accompanied this one?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Couch Potato Wannabe, post: 2923562, member: 14066"]I would say it is not a Katana, though it could be the angle of the photo, it appears too short for that sword. It looks more like the smaller sword/dagger Tanto. Also, the end of the blade seems very rounded and not at all to a sharp point as most Japanese sword sets commonly are. Is the end you are showing the blade end, or the tang which usually disappears inside the handle grip? Please show a picture of the full sword from end to end as well. Are there other parts for this you have such as the Saya (Japanese term for Scabbard) or other swords which accompanied this one?[/QUOTE]
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