Questions about Japanese Tanto

[45Auto]

At least, I think it's called a tanto. Can anyone tell me about the maker, and what era it's from?

Thank you for looking.

Greg

[45Auto]

The tsuba, or handguard, is attractive in an understated way. The edge was made with a textured finish. The polished copper has bright flecks in it.

I think the sleeve on the blade could be made of the same copper alloy, but the flecks are dark. I don’t want to do anything to wreck the dagger, but if possible, I’d like to bring back the bright copper flecks on the sleeve to match those on the hand guard.

[ariel]

I am not a Nihonto man, but....
Where did you get it from ? Hopefully, not from one of Chinese e-bay sites....

Hope other Forumites will prove me wrong.

[Rich]

Sorry, but IMHO, I think it's a Chinese fake. The blade shape is wrong
for a true tanto (it might (doubtful) be the point of a broken long sword).
The hamon (temperline) looks artificial. The tang patina is bad and the
Kanji don't make any sense - a bad attempt I think at Hiroyuki. The blade
is much too shiney. Overall it look very modernish to me.
I would certainly seek other informed opinions,
but I don't hold out much hope for it. Sorry.

Rich S

The Japanese Sword Index
http://www.geocities.com/alchemyst/nihonto.htm

[Bill M]

Have to agree with Rich. Not right IMHO.

[45Auto]

Thank you for your assistance.

[mariusgmioc]

Most certainly fake replica.

Almost everything is wrong, starting with the fake (etched) "hamon" and ending with the "signanure" (that is neither chinese characters, nor Japanese).