Help reading this flee market thing:)

[Lykta]

This short tanto? blade catched my eye at a flee market a while ago, I know close to nothing about Japanese blades but it's a fine sturdy blade so I was thinking of trying to make a grip. I am pretty sure it is a Chinese newly made thing so me tinkering a bit won't matter. But better safe then sorry so just asking what it says. Thanks! /Lars

[ChrisW]

Looks like the very much abused remnants of a wakizashi. The geometry is all wrong for the boshi (the tip), so it was likely broken and reformed into what you see now. That being said, its not worth the effort and if you want a complete Japanese blade for a collection then you can do better. I'd save your money and wait for something better!

I can't say as to what the kanji means but it is crudely inscribed and probably is nonsense.

[Gilles]

It is a chinese copy.....

[Lykta]

Thanks! I did buy it was just 20 euro and it's a nice blade even if new/copy. I do like the idea that it's made from a longer blade as it is very thick and heavy, also make sense of the extremely off-center peg hole. Seems it be fine if I temper a bit further with it, I want to try make a grip. 

[ChrisW]

It may not even be the remnants of a longer blade, with the quality of the photos, it is hard to tell. Gilles could be correct here.

[Lykta]

Thanks to you both for your time and input. I guess I can rework it anyway I like and not risk ruining anything of historical value. 

 

/L 

[Okan]

Yup..chinese..sorry

 

[PNSSHOGUN]

Chinese crap I'm afraid.