Petersan Posted September 21, 2011 Report Posted September 21, 2011 I have this tanto but do not know what the mei says thanks in advance ... I have added some more pics, undortunately the server does not allow high resolution ones, so if you realy believe it could be a fine example I can send you high resolution ones to your email adress or so. The blade is in old polish with minot nail catchers, scratches, but othersie a good forge, and flawless. There is 2 dragon horimono on both sides, I believe they are old and original to the blade, the steel on the engraved part is thicker than the rest of the blade, even comes out a little thicker than the mune and the shinogi line probably was made like this to give a thicker outer layer for the horimono. (just an amateur guess of mine) regards peter Quote
runagmc Posted September 22, 2011 Report Posted September 22, 2011 I believe shodai Sengo Muramasa had a son that signed Masazane. Any more pics? Quote
Jacques Posted September 22, 2011 Report Posted September 22, 2011 Hi, Masazane is the swordsmith who have made the very well known yari Tombo-Giri. It's not the one discussed here. Quote
Grey Doffin Posted September 22, 2011 Report Posted September 22, 2011 Hi Peter, Looks like you have a wakizashi, not a tanto. If the horimono stands proud of the surrounding blade it is most likely because past polishers have left the dragon untouched and polished only the blade around it. When the wakizashi was made the dragon would have been flush with the surrounding steel. Grey Quote
Guido Posted September 22, 2011 Report Posted September 22, 2011 If the horimono stands proud of the surrounding blade it is most likely because past polishers have left the dragon untouched and polished only the blade around it. When the wakizashi was made the dragon would have been flush with the surrounding steel.That would be very unusual - personally I've never seen a blade like that. It also would need a special Saya with a cout-out for the protruding Horimono ... Quote
cabowen Posted September 22, 2011 Report Posted September 22, 2011 personally I've never seen a blade like that. It also would need a special Saya with a cout-out for the protruding Horimono ... Ditto..... Quote
runagmc Posted September 23, 2011 Report Posted September 23, 2011 Are my eyes playing tricks on me or does the dragon on omote have 3 front legs? Horimono looks kind of amaturish to me... chippy and unfinished looking. I've never heard of polishing around a horimono either. Would be nearly impossible. Quote
Nobody Posted September 23, 2011 Report Posted September 23, 2011 Are my eyes playing tricks on me or does the dragon on omote have 3 front legs? ................... (1) and (2) are front legs, and (3) is one of hind legs. Quote
runagmc Posted September 23, 2011 Report Posted September 23, 2011 #3 was probably suppose to be the back foot but look again. It appears to have 2 front arms coming out of the same spot. It looks to me like the engraver made a mistake. Am I the only one who sees this? .JPG] Quote
leo Posted September 23, 2011 Report Posted September 23, 2011 Adam, you are mistaking the belly of the dragon for the upper leg of no.3. Actually this leg is hidden behind the torso. The arrangement of legs is correct! Quote
runagmc Posted September 24, 2011 Report Posted September 24, 2011 If thats the belly then why are the flames going over what would be the shoulder just like on the back leg and just like it normally would. As I said, to me it looks like the engraver made a mistake and then tried to cover it up. Quote
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