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			Hey Rick,
 From the photos it's hard for me to tell what the approximate dimensions are.  Question:  is the grip long enough to get a comfortable hold on, without the iron protrusions of the "pommel" area digging into the hand?  Reason I ask is that I wonder if this hilt was designed for talismanic or symbolic purposes.
 
 The blade seems beefy enough to do some damage, though.  How long is it?
 
 Philip
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