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Rick · 7th October 2008, 02:52 PM

In Samurai culture the Kiseru saw dual use as a pipe and weapon; Why not the Chinese also ?

Daggers may also be found hidden in Japanese examples but they are not common .
A Google image search using kiseru will show a lot of Japanese examples .

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7th October 2008, 02:52 PM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,262	In Samurai culture the Kiseru saw dual use as a pipe and weapon; Why not the Chinese also ? Daggers may also be found hidden in Japanese examples but they are not common . A Google image search using kiseru will show a lot of Japanese examples . Paging Rich .................. Attached Images Last edited by Rick; 7th October 2008 at 07:08 PM.