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David R · 21st April 2012, 07:19 PM

Took it into the Armouries, and had it looked at by Mr. Bottomly.....genuine, horseman's yari, signed by a swordsmith called Kanahissi, who was working in the 1680s. Probably had the tang cut down to make it into a yari tanto. Wahoo.....!

21st April 2012, 07:19 PM	#9
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,053	Yippee! Took it into the Armouries, and had it looked at by Mr. Bottomly.....genuine, horseman's yari, signed by a swordsmith called Kanahissi, who was working in the 1680s. Probably had the tang cut down to make it into a yari tanto. Wahoo.....!