Let’s see your high end Dirks!

[gun addict]

I’ve been hunting for a Meiji era naval dirk with a handmade blade for a long time and finally came by something that matches the criteria. Would love to see what treasures the board members here has! 
 

 

[Barry B]

Gun addict

I like the look of this dagger a o k

Is it hand made and are you lucky to have it signed

Barry

 

[gun addict]

It is indeed handmade and recently polished, mumei 

[drb 1643]

Here’s one I recently bought.

Tom

[drb 1643]

More pictures.

Tom

[gun addict]

Ahh. So you’re the reason why the Masatada jumped up $1500 in the final 10 seconds! Great pickup, I would for sure send it in for a full polish 

[drb 1643]

Thanks Timothy, but unfortunately I wasn’t the only one bidding it up!

Tom

[Bruce Pennington]

I'm curious if anyone knows who was making dirks during WWII.

@Ontario_Archaeology - Is this discussed in the Banks dirk book?

 

Anyone else have info on the question?

 

Update:

From Nick Komiya's article, we know Suyo Shoten did:

 

Still like to know if we know of others.

[John C]

On 3/17/2023 at 6:48 AM, Bruce Pennington said:

Banks dirk book?

Bruce:

I'm getting interested in trying to identify the "mysterious" souvenir dagger. Do you think they could be mentioned in this book?

John C.

[Bruce Pennington]

27 minutes ago, John C said:

Do you think they could be mentioned in this book?

I think that would depend upon how extensive Bank's collection was.  @Ontario_Archaeology would be the guy to ask.  He's got the book.

[Ontario_Archaeology]

3 hours ago, Bruce Pennington said:

I think that would depend upon how extensive Bank's collection was.  @Ontario_Archaeology would be the guy to ask.  He's got the book.

Here is a photo of the page with a similar looking dirk. The banks collection book does not discuss shops that made the dirks. 

 

 

Sorry about your neck

[Brian]

Japan Sword Co was making military dirks in the 1960's, and I suspect they had a tradition of making them through the war and just continued.
Just a theory.

 

https://www.japansword.co.jp/gif/kozyo_s.jpg

 

[Ontario_Archaeology]

Bumping this with a bad photo to motivate myself to take better photos to add to this thread. 

 

Hopefully it will inspire more people to show off their dirks 

 

[Bruce Pennington]

I don't own these, but a couple of the Mikasa Battleship dirks have been posted over the years;

One posted by @BANGBANGSAN and discussed HERE.

 

Another for sale by @matthewbrice HERE.

[Ontario_Archaeology]

38 minutes ago, Bruce Pennington said:

I don't own these, but a couple of the Mikasa Battleship dirks have been posted over the years;

One posted by @BANGBANGSAN and discussed HERE.

 

Another for sale by @matthewbrice HERE.

I love fat dirks and I cannot lie

[Ontario_Archaeology]

Last photo isn't mine, it is from the auction. Can't find my own photo of the tang off hand! 

 

Big Dirk, Little Dirk.... 

[Bruce Pennington]

Maybe not 'high end' but definitely unique/rare!  Navy Diving School dirk!!!  On this St. Croix ebay sale.

 

 

I have never followed the dirks, but I'm quite surprised to see the standards dirks currently for sale in the $800 + USD range!  That's double what I paid for mine pre-COVID.

[lonely panet]

On 1/15/2024 at 7:11 PM, Ontario_Archaeology said:

Bumping this with a bad photo to motivate myself to take better photos to add to this thread. 

 

Hopefully it will inspire more people to show off their dirks 

 

He got the redcross dirk,  whooooee.  rare