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Originally Posted by Shakethetrees
Hello all,
Here is another treasure I found as a result of my recent move.
All wrought iron, handmade, and old, I would judge it to be mid 19th century, give or take. I picked it up from the same source and at the same time as the sai, or "hairpin" I posted recently.
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This is a type of "fist load weapon" it seems to be a variant of the yawara which is a short stick that fits in your hand, long enough that the ends stick out when a fist is wrapped around it. There are several other Japanese / Okinawan fist load weapons such as the tekko and suntetsu.