[TheForge] tanto

[James Wood]

The tanto is still technically a sword. It is an indication of length.
A daito is a sword with a blade longer than two shaku. A wakizashi is
between one and two shaku in length, and a tanto is less than one shaku. A
shaku is 11.9 inches. 

On Tue, 11 Dec 2001 12:07:54 EST, theforge@mailman.qth.net wrote:

>  << Question from a non-knifemaker...What is a "TANTO". >>
>  
>  Forgive me if someone has already ansered this.  A tanto is a Japanese
dagger 
>  (single edged, of course).  Technically, its the dagger with a full
guard, 
>  while the guardless ones have another name (which I can't recall at the 
>  moment).  In the States, though, tanto is the name applied to both
guraded 
>  and guardless styles.
>  
>  Jerry Veneziano
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