What type of sword is this?

[Palinov Jensen]

The following was an impulse buy from the flea market. I got it yesterday for $12, which is fair, in my opinion. I love knives, swords, and things of that nature, but I don't know a lot about them. Anyway, does anyone know the name of this sword? I know for sure it's a display piece. Still cool, though!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/23066430@N03/24303695295

Please excuse my ignorance.

[Fred588]

The following was an impulse buy from the flea market. I got it yesterday for $12, which is fair, in my opinion. I love knives, swords, and things of that nature, but I don't know a lot about them. Anyway, does anyone know the name of this sword? I know for sure it's a display piece. Still cool, though!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/23066430@N03/24303695295

Please excuse my ignorance.

I doubt I can be of help but I suspect it would be helpful to know its size. You describe it as a sword but to my eye it seems smaller. I have a piece that has some very minor similarities but what I have is more of a knife. If fact, what I have is really two pieces, a knife and a fork, that fit sort of inside each other.

[Chimerix]

http://www.amazon.com/Hornets-Sting-Sab ... B010CBQFM8

[Mudbogz]

It looks like someone tried to make something along the lines of a cross between a Tanto and a Wakizashi... the two smaller of the Japanese "Samurai" Swords. The Wakazashi was the sword most often associated with Seppuku, the Japanese art of Ritual Suicide. This particular piece doesn't look Japanese made... at least not TRADITIONALLY made.

[Palinov Jensen]

http://www.amazon.com/Hornets-Sting-Saber-Short-Sword/dp/B010CBQFM8

OMG! Thank You, Chimerix! I thought I'd never figure it out! *Hugs*

If you don't mind me asking, how'd you figure it out so quickly?

[Mynock]

Nifty looking. Definitely for display only though. I've watched the imfamous QVC sword video too many times to trust that as an actual cutting implement lol.

[Chimerix]

http://www.amazon.com/Hornets-Sting-Saber-Short-Sword/dp/B010CBQFM8

OMG! Thank You, Chimerix! I thought I'd never figure it out! *Hugs*

If you don't mind me asking, how'd you figure it out so quickly?

I think I Googled "Saber brand short sword"

[Palinov Jensen]

Nifty looking. Definitely for display only though. I've watched the imfamous QVC sword video too many times to trust that as an actual cutting implement lol.

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