Small Knife with Hamon Silver Habaki

[Tonkotsu]

I wasn't sure where to post this knife but since it has a hamon that is not acid etched and a silver habaki I thought it might be of interest. This knife is very nice quality. The total length of the blade is 166 mm, the distance from the munemachi to the tip of the blade is 122 mm.

Dick B

[ROKUJURO]

Dick,

I don't know how you judge 'very nice quality', but looking at the photos I think I see a late MEIJI (or even later) tourist's TANTO.

[0Takeda0]

Nakago is an odd shape. Looks similar to a "kamikaze" dagger to me, but I'm not sure.

[Toryu2020]

Typical tourist "paper knife" lots of these made from the tips of old swords - any others stainless copies...

-t

[Bugyotsuji]

Maybe time for a dedicated small knife thread, if we haven't already got one. I have several interesting small knives for example, and I am sure others have too.

 

Whatever it is, a good candidate for discussion, Dick! 

[Brian]

I see these as wartime or post war soldiers-type daggers, used for general purpose. But also sold after the war as souvenirs and shrine-sold trinkets.
Whatever the truth, it is likely Japanese and maybe oil quenched.
What they are NOT....is kamikaze daggers no matter what eBay likes to say.

[ROKUJURO]

As Dick writes correctly, it is a knife, not a dagger. These have two sharp edges.

[Kurikata]

I fully agree with Thomas. These paperknives where made for tourists, even though, I find my two exemples as very cute.

[Tonkotsu]

Thanks to everyone for the information. It is a nice quality little knife not the junk usually meant for souvenirs and definitely not a kamikaze dagger. This knife is very sharp and could do some damage as a weapon. Thanks again to everyone.

Dick B

[ROKUJURO]

1 hour ago, Tonkotsu said:

......This knife is very sharp and could do some damage as a weapon......

Dick B

Just like any good kitchen knife.

Not saying it is bad, but it is probably not what we expect from a SAMURAI era TANTO. The weak NAKAGO is typical for this kind of knife.