t1mpani
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Well, I'm back, and seeking yet more sage advice from the gurus here. Same friend as before on the tanto paid $80 for this and wants to know what--if anything--he has. I've included a number of shots, but please tell me if there's any angle or detail that needs to be covered better. Near as I can tell, there is no marking of any kind on the tang. The handle peg is horn, the collars it goes through are bone (and the larger one is split in half). It looks to me like this was once a larger sword and has been cut down, looking at the tang. Is there any way of telling anything about this just looking at profiles, grinds, etc.? Supposedly was a grandfather's war trophy---not an uncommon story, I know, but as the other items (from the same collection) turned out to be legitimate, I thought there was a chance here. Many thanks, as always, for the vast stores of knowledge here. 
Warren


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