Japanese Ainu dagger for comment

pbleed · 4th September 2022, 06:48 PM

As a long term lurker, it is a joy to see an Ainu kakiri. I am sure that this is a Showa era piece, certainly made for the collector's trade - rather than for use as a working belt knife. It is certainly well-crafted and handsome, tho I see it as a bit over the top. A key feature of makiri was the scabbard that was carved hollow, rather than made of two halves that were carved and glued. Often that involved opening a section of the back edge - as well as a hole in the tip and at the opening, of course.
Darn nice!
Peter Bleed

asomotif · 5th September 2022, 08:15 PM

Here a (not very good) picture of 4 daggers in the national museum in Edinburg h.

4th September 2022, 06:48 PM	#1
pbleed Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Little Rock, Arkansas Posts: 88	Ainu dagger As a long term lurker, it is a joy to see an Ainu kakiri. I am sure that this is a Showa era piece, certainly made for the collector's trade - rather than for use as a working belt knife. It is certainly well-crafted and handsome, tho I see it as a bit over the top. A key feature of makiri was the scabbard that was carved hollow, rather than made of two halves that were carved and glued. Often that involved opening a section of the back edge - as well as a hole in the tip and at the opening, of course. Darn nice! Peter Bleed

5th September 2022, 08:15 PM	#2
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,235	Here a (not very good) picture of 4 daggers in the national museum in Edinburg h. Attached Images