I got the katana Incarnadine thank you mucho. 8) When I was in Edinburgh castle with Ang there were lots of claymore's around one of the halls and they are huge. I would say they're nearly the same height as a man and the blades, at the hilt end, are as wide as a womans hand. The actual handle is about 12 inches or 30 cm long. 8) Thus endeth the lesson for today. 8P Catlin