Unsigned tanto in black shirasaya

[TexasMatt]

Have up for sale an unsigned tanto in shirasaya. I dont know too much about it. It contains one small spot of i think ware .But not a spec of rust. Not sure of age. Nice tanto though.

Nagasa: 12" 

matt.qmeusa@yahoo.com

$500 usd plus shipping CONUS

[TexasMatt]

[TexasMatt]

[TexasMatt]

Picture of the ware i think it is.

[MHC]

Hello Matt,

 

At first glance, it looked like a potentially nice blade, but then there is the Nakago. Was the Nakago damaged buy grinding/filing/sandpaper, before you obtained it? That level of damage puts the value in question now.

Interestingly too, I've never seen what appears to be a Shirasaya that has been lacquered or one with a Seppa. 

 

More knowledgeable folks will most likely chime in soon.

 

Mark

[PNSSHOGUN]

Rather than a Tanto this looks to be a Wakizashi or Katana re-purposed as a Tanto. As a general rule of thumb you don't see Shinogi-Zukuri Tanto.

[TexasMatt]

@MHC , this is the the way I got it. Those are the original file marks not sandpaper or grinder. The dark spots are low spots in the steel when originally filed/shaped. I thought it looked strange when I first got it as well. Just thought it was a neat tanto as Ive never seen one like this. Again, I wished I had more info. It came from as estate sale. 

[TexasMatt]

Bump

reduced to $400 plus shipping

Thanks

[ROKUJURO]

SHIRA SAYA means "white SAYA". KURO SAYA would be more appropriate, I think.

[TexasMatt]

Ohhhh.... thank you Jean, youre absolutely correct. Thanks again

[sword_guy]

Is there any visible hada or hamon? It seems like a curious piece. Maybe modern made? A tanto repurposed from an old showato?

 

I am fairly new and kind of guessing here so I would defer to anyone more knowledgeable.

[Kolekt-To]

I thought it might be a Samurai Monkey piece, but the quality of the work is much better here.