Japanese Fan knife

[carlos]

This is my last adquisition,I just bought it, normally I don´t buy this type of edged weapons, but several years ago I seen one knife similar this and since this moment I could´t forget it.
The measurement is long (1ft) 3cm wide-in middle (1 1/4 inch ).
What are your opinion? age?
thanks again
best regards
carlos

[mrwizard]

Interesting piece. Never seen anything like it. The shape of the blade and the habaki indicate a japanese origin. But it is not a typical Tessen.
Googling for "tanto fan" reveals some similar looking items but no large amount of "cool antique ninja weapons", which is usually a good sign :-)

Best Regards,
Thilo

[Rich]

A typical Japanese "fan" tanto. Not uncommon; mostly tourist pieces. See my page on tanto (when site is back online, March 1) at:

http://home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/unji.htm

Rich S
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http://home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/nihonto.htm

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[Jonno]

I agree with Richard.
The sugata (shape) is pore. This kind of blades and mounting where made in de Meiji period.
But still an antique piece from Japan.

Jonno

[Montino Bourbon]

The blade shows a hamon... It may be poor quality, but it's a 'real' blade. As for the shape, it's made for concealment.

[Jonno]

yes, it looks like a hamon and yes it is real blade. But when i see the pictures and judge the nioi guchi, then I don't think it is a real nihon-to.