Japanese Machete?

[Okan]

Hey, 

 

Anyone saw this before? I've found one similar design which is a "US Army WW1 Engineer machete"..Hmm.. @ROKUJURO

 

 

 

[ROKUJURO]

Okan,

you are correct that it looks a bit Japanese, but I have never seen a knife like this in connection with Japanese knife making. You cannot be sure that the polish is a true HADORI or just a decorative KESHO polish.

Sorry, but I have no clue!

[Tensho]

Where is this located? Koshirae looks relatively "new" to me. I see no reason why it wouldn't be Japanese? I have seen some "interesting" looking bladed items come out of Japan. 

[ChrisW]

If that first item has hada and is traditionally forged, then I am a fan of it!

 

From what I can see, it appears to at least have some activity.

[Brian]

Just like knifemakers everywhere, the Japanese smiths must have occasionally played around and experimented just for fun. I can imagine a smith, having seen a machete, deciding to make one similar and do it better. There must be thousands of one-offs out there. Interesting piece, whatever it is. Don't think it's too old.

[John C]

With the fat belly and curved handle, it looks a bit like a stylized Chinese Dao.

 

John C.