Japanese Fan knife
 

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

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

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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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

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.

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.