Sareth Posted October 23 Report Posted October 23 Hey all, This is my first time here and my first post, so I hope I'm in the right place. A while ago, I managed to purchase what I believe to be a small tanto. I'm hoping to find more information about its history and whether it's worth restoring. The blade is worn, and there are markings, but I haven't been able to identify them. After emailing a few restoration services, I haven’t received any responses. I tried compressing the images but wasn't successful, so I’ve attached a link to a shared folder with images of the tanto. Any advice on how to proceed with restoration or identification would be greatly appreciated! https://1drv.ms/f/s!...Dph-YqBeggC_WGi8HgSA Quote
Brian Posted October 23 Report Posted October 23 At best it's a souvenir/good luck type knife purchased as a general purpose knife or good luck symbol for soldiers going to war. Sometimes sold as shrines as a trinket. They are not transitionally forged, and oil quenched. So no need to spend major money on restoration. Consider it as a wartime or post war souvenir tanto. Will often have a homage marking to one of the big name smiths. Not worthless, but low value. An interesting piece of Japanese history. Tang will be rough, and I wouldn't bother disassembling too much. 3 Quote
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