Original Japanese Edo Period Handmade Tanto Short Sword by KANETSUNE with Lacquered Scabbard Sharps Rifle It does look to have

It does look to have been exposed to moisture or dampness at some point

the front ramrod pipe is missing

the highest hill in the U

This example was overhauled at SAAD (Sacramento Army Depot) at some point

with only minor staining to the fabric but no damage or holes anywhere

Original Japanese Edo Period Handmade Tanto Short Sword by KANETSUNE with Lacquered Scabbard Sharps Rifle It does look to haveOriginal 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,