Need HELP for this East-Asia knife

Luc LEFEBVRE · 1st April 2007, 06:47 PM

A friend of mine, ask me for this knife, but I know nothing about this kind of dagger from ?? Japan, China ??
Thanks for your help !
Luc

Rich · 1st April 2007, 10:35 PM

This is a Japanese carved bone "tourist" tanto from anywhere between
1890-1950's, maybe later. Mass produced with untempered blades for
the tourist trade.

Rich S

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

Luc LEFEBVRE · 2nd April 2007, 03:36 PM

Thanks Rich !

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Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	This is a Japanese carved bone "tourist" tanto from anywhere between 1890-1950's, maybe later. Mass produced with untempered blades for the tourist trade. Rich S The Japanese Sword Index http://www.geocities.com/alchemyst/nihonto.htm

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Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 472	Thanks Rich !