I once saw a picture of a cool Bronze sword on the internet and decided to make a wooden copy of it. I knew the length, which I used to determine its proportion

I once saw a picture of a cool Bronze sword on the internet and decided to make a wooden copy of it. I knew the length, which I used to determine its proportions. I was VERY confused about the grip, which was much too small for my average-sized hand. Yet when I triple-checked my measurements, they were correct! I ultimately abandoned the project, wondering whether I had lost my marbles. Very glad to have this mystery solved at last!