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Join Date: Dec 2004
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This is my last adquisition,I just bought it, normally I donīt buy this type of edged weapons, but several years ago I seen one knife similar this and since this moment I couldīt forget it.
The measurement is long (1ft) 3cm wide-in middle (1 1/4 inch ). What are your opinion? age? thanks again best regards carlos |
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Dortmund, Germany
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Interesting piece. Never seen anything like it. The shape of the blade and the habaki indicate a japanese origin. But it is not a typical Tessen.
Googling for "tanto fan" reveals some similar looking items but no large amount of "cool antique ninja weapons", which is usually a good sign :-) Best Regards, Thilo |
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#3 |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: comfortably at home, USA
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A typical Japanese "fan" tanto. Not uncommon; mostly tourist pieces. See my page on tanto (when site is back online, March 1) at:
http://home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/unji.htm Rich S ------------------------------------------------------- Richard Stein, PhD Japanese Sword Guide http://home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/nihonto.htm "Never go anywhere without a knife" - Leroy Jethro Gibbs ------------------------------------------------------- |
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: The Netherlands
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I agree with Richard.
The sugata (shape) is pore. This kind of blades and mounting where made in de Meiji period. But still an antique piece from Japan. Jonno |
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The blade shows a hamon... It may be poor quality, but it's a 'real' blade. As for the shape, it's made for concealment.
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yes, it looks like a hamon and yes it is real blade. But when i see the pictures and judge the nioi guchi, then I don't think it is a real nihon-to.
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