Need Information

[rgshelton24]

I am brand new to this. I purchased this knife this weekend and know absolutely nothing about it so I thought I would post a few pictures and see if I could get some help from members. I am interested in information related to history, age and Value.

[Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini]

Hi RG. You should sign your posts with at least your first name as per board's rules .

 

When asking info on a blade you have to post pics of the whole naked blade cause nakago (hilt) is as important as the blade for judgement and understanding.

 

with these pics IMHO your Tanto seems an assembled blade or a chinese fake.  At best a "Kamikaze dirk",,,

More knowledgeable people will chime in.

 

Welcome to the board, Here you'll learn a lot for your future aquisitions, 

[Brian]

Shrine souvenir or soldiers knife. Not traditionally made but possibly Japanese.

[Jean]

Very, very, very regular hamon ..

 

BTW, did I tell you I find the hamon too regular?

[rgshelton24]

Thanks for the information. I have attached a few pictures of hilt in case it helps for further information.

Thanks, Ryan

[rgshelton24]

Thanks for the information. I have attached a few pictures of hilt in case it helps for further information.

Thanks, Ryan

[Ken-Hawaii]

It's not unusual for the Chinese to make these fakes, Ryan, & you'll have to do some studying if you want to be able to recognize them. A good place to start is right on the NMB main page Under Research, Fake Swords, http://jssus.org/nkp/fake_japanese_swords.html.

 

Welcome to the forum.

 

Ken

 

[J Reid]

Looks like the standard machine made oil quenched ww2 kamikaze pilot Tanto, not a fake, to my eyes. They're worth between $350-$600 approx.

[Ed]

Gotta love the sayagaki !  

[vajo]

Looks not very Japanese to me.

As Jean said the homon seems very regular, the chinese fake sword makers make some hamon with "Schablone & Schleifmaschine"

The Sayagaki is funny, yes.

 

Edit:

I take a second look and see something like a horimono? Could you sent better pics from the blade, the nakago without habaki and the horimono?

[TheGermanBastard]

Not a recent Chinese copy ... but junk anyway. Sorry to be blunt but that's what it is. Neither Art nor a Relic of value.

[TheGermanBastard]

I have to be more precise. It does have some value of course. Likely 50 - 150 USD depending on your buyers willingness / interest.