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. But scotsmen are only 3' 6" high.......

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All the Woes of a World by Jonathan Icknield aka The Bryster

And in my final hours - I would cling rather to the tattooed hand of kindness - than the unblemished hand of hate...