Any information on this Tanto?

[CNS_44]

Hello,

I recently picked up a tanto and don't know very much about it. All I know was that it came from an antique market in kyoto. Any information on whether or not this tanto is genuine or fake would be greatly appreciated and also what era it could be from if its genuine. All the pictures are uploaded on this google doc here because I was not able to attach the images directly to this post.

 

Thanks

https://docs.google.com/document/d/18nBqNpXkCD0JOd723veEciAx8nO5BmA9o7S_uOmSkT8/edit?usp=sharing

[Grey Doffin]

The nakago is way too long. Possibly a remnant of a broken longer sword. Study first; buy later. Or, at least, buy only from a trusted source.

Grey

[CNS_44]

Ok thanks for the information. In your opinion would you think that this is a antique nihonto or some modern reproduction?

[Brian]

To me, looks genuine but the front part of a longer broken blade, reshaped.

[ROKUJURO]

The HAMON follows the outline nicely; the front end does not look like reshaped to me. If it was made from a broken blade, I think it was a HIRAZUKURI one before. The long NAKAGO makes it look unbalanced as mentioned before.

The pictures are not good enough for me to make a statement concerning the age, but the NAKAGO seems to have no patina, so this might indeed be an indication for a recent modification of an originally longer blade. 

[CNS_44]

Ok do you have any suggestions on pictures I should take so that you may be able to determine the age?

[Bugyotsuji]

If you crop your photos you should be able to post them here.