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by Nasnandos
The term "full tang" has been so bastardized that it is meaningless these days. I think what people mean to ask is which swords have a full-length tang, meaning the tang extends all the way to the end of the pommel in one piece and is peened on the end. None of them are. Nearly all have a threaded bar rat tail welded onto the end of the tang that the pommel nut is screwed onto. The only difference from sword to sword is how long the tang extends into the handle before the bar is welded on, which varied depending on the sword design and length of the blade. Some tangs run nearly all the way to the pommel, like Strider's ranger sword. Some run about 3/4 length into the handle, like Glamdring. Some only run about halfway, like Anduril.
That said, it's a moot point with a collectible display sword. Sure, some of those LOTR swords can, and have held up well to abuse - some extremely well - but they are not designed or made to be battle ready, functional swords. You should educate your customers to that fact.
The HEWS is one of the few oddballs, in that the handle scales are pinned to the tang through the sides, like a katana. Its tang runs nearly the whole length inside the handle so there is no tail on the end. I think the original runs of the Ranger sword had a one piece tang, without the welded tail, but I'm not sure about the reissues. Neither were functional swords though.
KRDS