Andi B. Posted January 5, 2023 Report Posted January 5, 2023 Hello, here I have an unsigned tanto blade and no idea about school or age. Currently I'm writing kind of index sheets of my items but "Tanto, mumei, ubu" is a bit weak . Can someone please send me in the right direction? What could be guessed from the size, shape and hamon? Nagasa 27.2cm Sori 0.1cm Motohaba 3.1cm Kasane 0.73cm Thanks! 1 Quote
Alex A Posted January 5, 2023 Report Posted January 5, 2023 Hello, the shape, Bo-hi, hada reminds me of a blade that would date to around 1600,ish. Hamon,hada remind me of Mino. Not factual, off the top of head, just a thought as your blade reminds me of one i own from that era. 1 Quote
vajo Posted January 5, 2023 Report Posted January 5, 2023 i would go with Alex refering to Markus Kantei - sugata. Mino hamon. 1 Quote
Rivkin Posted January 6, 2023 Report Posted January 6, 2023 Does look like early shinto (1650) tanto. The style is sort of arch-typical for shinto-soshu-mino, the work itself is decent. 1 Quote
Franco Posted January 6, 2023 Report Posted January 6, 2023 The shape of this tanto, plus the patina of the nakago along with the assembly marks suggest to me not early Edo, but more mid to late Edo. Leaning towards Mino. NTHK NPO shinsa soon. 1 Quote
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