Identification Help With Tanto

[Bas]

Hello Members,

 

Could anyone help identifying this tanto please. Period/school ?

 

The kashira/fuchi and stuba seem to have silver dots on the iron. Any info on this?

 

The specs:

Mune type: Ihori
Nagasa: 21.1 cm
Nakago: 8.6cm
Moto-Haba: 2.68mm
Moto-Kasane: 4.7mm

 

Thanks and regards,

Bas

 

[TheGermanBastard]

The mounts are okay... could be Higo ... looks like overcleaned iron with brass inlays. I like them.

 

The blade is a Tsunagi ... either older piece of a broken sword reshaped or a post Edo Periode piece. Nothing you want to put any money into.

[TheGermanBastard]

I think a post Edo piece with drawn Hamon and rather poorly forged ...

[Bas]

Thanks for your expertise Luis. 

[SteveM]

No mekugi ana... it just sits in the tsuka by friction alone? 

[Wayben]

But yet there is a hole in the tsuka.

[Bas]

Correct, it sits in the tsuka by friction. Probably a marriage.
Is there a way to lock it in a good way without damaging the nakago?

Edited May 2, 2018 by Bas

[TheGermanBastard]

Glue ... you can insert a wood / bambo stripe in the Tsuka so it gets stuck better ... or a whole can be drilled it would be important to determine if this piece has a real Hamon. It is obviously folded steel but I am somewhat doubtfull if it has a true temper line. Maybe you can show it to some folks at a meeting or similar event.