Eunjangdo

JoeCanada42 · 23rd June 2022, 12:37 AM

Recently acquired this locally at a garage sale. some of the contents of the sale were from a person from Japan who has passed, I also got a carved document seal, which could be of interest., The box it came with has no info. it looked like a trinket from a tourist shop at first, I had a suspicion of silver, and when I saw the blade I knew it was something of quality, . I work as a silversmith making jewelry in 925.. I took it upon myself to clean it carefully with a good silver dip, I know I really probably shouldn't have, i didn't research it yet and didn't have much concern into it. it does shine nicer in the moonlight now,. I did take pictures before cleaning, and fixed up an old camera for some better photos afterwards.

anybody know a little more about these? I'm curious about the dohong? or niello? anybody able to translate? that would be realy cool also. thanks for looking.

here is the previous info i found. and there is a few videos on youtube concerning eunjangdo, korean silver knives etc..

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=21795

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=15166

JoeCanada42 · 23rd June 2022, 12:39 AM

more photos

JoeCanada42 · 23rd June 2022, 12:41 AM

additional photos again

JoeCanada42 · 24th June 2022, 12:06 AM

total length in scabbard is almost 6 1/2 inches
blade and handle is 5 1/2 inches
blade only is just over 3 inches
blade is 1/2 inch wide

ariel · 24th June 2022, 07:16 PM

I think this is a quite modern souvenir.
Not even considering its very modern mechanical decorations, the gift box with even a special knife holder is a dead giveaway.

JoeCanada42 · 26th June 2022, 03:01 AM

on first glance my thoughts were the same, and evidently also by the person who sold it to me so cheaply at the sale.
although I wonder, and got this feeling
it is silver, the blade is carbon steel of obvious quality, it is in very good shape, just a touch of rust, no damage , the photos may make it look nicked..
even a souvenir can be of quality and of value, and if modern.
it is still made by a jeweler and a blade smith (master). I saw in a video it takes 177 steps and is tempered 7 times.
anyways, i see the box yes it made me think trinket, but the box has no labels or markings,, the box does seem like it could be narrower, i have several of those boxes of various shapes an sizes, if i wanted without much artistic skill i could add holders, so the box could be later to the peice,, or original and old or modern, either way, i have also seen these silver ones packed in paper boxes. the member who posted two of them earlier, i think evidently made a type O when he said stainless steel, i see you mention that would make it modern, but its clear its not stainless steel he even went on to say he had a wood box calling it a silver knife.
as for the construction i don't see what it is that is modern your refering too.?
the niello is an old technique, the dragons and signature are carved, the dragons are unique not all of the same pattern. the detail is very nice, although when tarnished in my photos and in the other members photos the art does look cartoony. i would say if modern they followed traditional old methods.

23rd June 2022, 12:37 AM	#1
JoeCanada42 Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Canada Posts: 259	Eunjangdo Recently acquired this locally at a garage sale. some of the contents of the sale were from a person from Japan who has passed, I also got a carved document seal, which could be of interest., The box it came with has no info. it looked like a trinket from a tourist shop at first, I had a suspicion of silver, and when I saw the blade I knew it was something of quality, . I work as a silversmith making jewelry in 925.. I took it upon myself to clean it carefully with a good silver dip, I know I really probably shouldn't have, i didn't research it yet and didn't have much concern into it. it does shine nicer in the moonlight now,. I did take pictures before cleaning, and fixed up an old camera for some better photos afterwards. anybody know a little more about these? I'm curious about the dohong? or niello? anybody able to translate? that would be realy cool also. thanks for looking. here is the previous info i found. and there is a few videos on youtube concerning eunjangdo, korean silver knives etc.. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=21795 http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=15166 Attached Images

23rd June 2022, 12:39 AM	#2
JoeCanada42 Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Canada Posts: 259	more photos Attached Images

23rd June 2022, 12:41 AM	#3
JoeCanada42 Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Canada Posts: 259	additional photos again Attached Images

24th June 2022, 12:06 AM	#4
JoeCanada42 Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Canada Posts: 259	total length in scabbard is almost 6 1/2 inches blade and handle is 5 1/2 inches blade only is just over 3 inches blade is 1/2 inch wide

24th June 2022, 07:16 PM	#5
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I think this is a quite modern souvenir. Not even considering its very modern mechanical decorations, the gift box with even a special knife holder is a dead giveaway.

26th June 2022, 03:01 AM	#6
JoeCanada42 Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Canada Posts: 259	on first glance my thoughts were the same, and evidently also by the person who sold it to me so cheaply at the sale. although I wonder, and got this feeling it is silver, the blade is carbon steel of obvious quality, it is in very good shape, just a touch of rust, no damage , the photos may make it look nicked.. even a souvenir can be of quality and of value, and if modern. it is still made by a jeweler and a blade smith (master). I saw in a video it takes 177 steps and is tempered 7 times. anyways, i see the box yes it made me think trinket, but the box has no labels or markings,, the box does seem like it could be narrower, i have several of those boxes of various shapes an sizes, if i wanted without much artistic skill i could add holders, so the box could be later to the peice,, or original and old or modern, either way, i have also seen these silver ones packed in paper boxes. the member who posted two of them earlier, i think evidently made a type O when he said stainless steel, i see you mention that would make it modern, but its clear its not stainless steel he even went on to say he had a wood box calling it a silver knife. as for the construction i don't see what it is that is modern your refering too.? the niello is an old technique, the dragons and signature are carved, the dragons are unique not all of the same pattern. the detail is very nice, although when tarnished in my photos and in the other members photos the art does look cartoony. i would say if modern they followed traditional old methods.