TexasMatt Posted September 30, 2021 Report Posted September 30, 2021 Have up for sale an unsigned tanto in shirasaya. I dont know too much about it. It contains one small spot of i think ware .But not a spec of rust. Not sure of age. Nice tanto though. Nagasa: 12" matt.qmeusa@yahoo.com $500 usd plus shipping CONUS Quote
TexasMatt Posted September 30, 2021 Author Report Posted September 30, 2021 Picture of the ware i think it is. Quote
MHC Posted October 1, 2021 Report Posted October 1, 2021 Hello Matt, At first glance, it looked like a potentially nice blade, but then there is the Nakago. Was the Nakago damaged buy grinding/filing/sandpaper, before you obtained it? That level of damage puts the value in question now. Interestingly too, I've never seen what appears to be a Shirasaya that has been lacquered or one with a Seppa. More knowledgeable folks will most likely chime in soon. Mark Quote
PNSSHOGUN Posted October 1, 2021 Report Posted October 1, 2021 Rather than a Tanto this looks to be a Wakizashi or Katana re-purposed as a Tanto. As a general rule of thumb you don't see Shinogi-Zukuri Tanto. 2 Quote
TexasMatt Posted October 1, 2021 Author Report Posted October 1, 2021 @MHC , this is the the way I got it. Those are the original file marks not sandpaper or grinder. The dark spots are low spots in the steel when originally filed/shaped. I thought it looked strange when I first got it as well. Just thought it was a neat tanto as Ive never seen one like this. Again, I wished I had more info. It came from as estate sale. Quote
TexasMatt Posted November 7, 2021 Author Report Posted November 7, 2021 Bump reduced to $400 plus shipping Thanks Quote
ROKUJURO Posted November 7, 2021 Report Posted November 7, 2021 SHIRA SAYA means "white SAYA". KURO SAYA would be more appropriate, I think. Quote
TexasMatt Posted November 7, 2021 Author Report Posted November 7, 2021 Ohhhh.... thank you Jean, youre absolutely correct. Thanks again Quote
sword_guy Posted November 7, 2021 Report Posted November 7, 2021 Is there any visible hada or hamon? It seems like a curious piece. Maybe modern made? A tanto repurposed from an old showato? I am fairly new and kind of guessing here so I would defer to anyone more knowledgeable. 1 Quote
Kolekt-To Posted November 8, 2021 Report Posted November 8, 2021 I thought it might be a Samurai Monkey piece, but the quality of the work is much better here. Quote
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