PLEASE HELP ACQUIRED AN KNOW NOTHING

[cardsfan4life88]

I recently acquired these 2 beautiful pieces but know nothing the long one ill name "tom" for now an the smaller one ill name "shorty" please help me anyway you can i got from grandfather. other family thinks it came from ww2 when he was there but from stories he was never in Japan. 

[Grey Doffin]

Hi Aaron,

Tom would be classified as a tanto (knife length) and looks to be something put together after WWII, possibly from the reshaped end of a broken sword, to sell to members of the occupation forces as a souvenir. It may also date to late 19th or early 20 century, but for the same purpose (souvenir). Shorty is a carpenter's tool - a good sharp knife.

Grey

[Lewis B]

The short woodworking tool is called a kiradashi. 

[Bruce Pennington]

Might help, with the top one, to remove the handle.  You can see the wooden peg that goes through it horizontally.  Might be tapered and only come out in one direction, but simply tap it out and the handle will come off.

[ROKUJURO]

The short one is a KIRIDASHI or KOGATANA.

[cardsfan4life88]

THANKS EVERYONE FOR THE INFROMATION