One of the many things I’ve collected over the years was Japanese swords. To help push materials to those experience “home schoolers” or those who are forced to home school for the first time, I’m attaching my first published article:
Knives & Swords
“Eye Deep in Hell” gives birth to the Trench Knife
It is the kind of horrific weapon only a war can produce. The blade is triangular in shape and extends slightly over 9 inches from the hand guard. It is crafted to pierce clothing and leather with ease, and easily penetrate deeper in the man beneath those clothes with minimal friction on the blade. The guard extends around the wooden grip, with raised triangular knobs to focus the pressure of a punch with bone crushing results while protecting the hand. It is a Model 1917 Trench Knife. And despite its horrific capabilities, the men of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) found it lacking in combat efficiency.
The Things We Leave Behind 