An odd tanto/wakizashi

Pitt1999 · 23rd July 2022, 03:14 AM

Got some photos of some of the parts. Clearer photo of the belt clip decoration(?) along with some pretty crummy photos of other things I found odd about this piece. The belt clip seems to have a bi-metallic construction, with the face of it being what I think is a silver alloy, and the back side being copper or brass. One of the other photos shows the tape like material being peeled off revealing what looks like a binding of flat wire. The last photo shows the odd angled protrusion on the scabbard a little bit farther down from the belt clip (possibly a way of retaining the dagger/knife on a belt or sash). The black paint/stain/lacquer there has chipped away showing a green material which could be horn of some type.

23rd July 2022, 03:14 AM	#7
Pitt1999 Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Posts: 113	Got some photos of some of the parts. Clearer photo of the belt clip decoration(?) along with some pretty crummy photos of other things I found odd about this piece. The belt clip seems to have a bi-metallic construction, with the face of it being what I think is a silver alloy, and the back side being copper or brass. One of the other photos shows the tape like material being peeled off revealing what looks like a binding of flat wire. The last photo shows the odd angled protrusion on the scabbard a little bit farther down from the belt clip (possibly a way of retaining the dagger/knife on a belt or sash). The black paint/stain/lacquer there has chipped away showing a green material which could be horn of some type. Attached Images Last edited by Pitt1999; 23rd July 2022 at 04:44 AM.