What kind of knife is this?

**Seraphim** · 10-09-2009, 03:47 PM

That is the little known "honor" knife also known as a behomebinine tanto.

When a young man would come to the house to pick up a daughter for a date, the father of the girl would be seen rather conspicuously honing that knife and practicing tamashigiri on carrots, cucumbers, and the like, while reminding the young gentleman that he best have his daughter home by 9, sharp!

**MichaelP** · 10-09-2009, 03:51 PM

Seraphim,

thanks for the chuckle... tameshigiri, btw

**ndw76** · 10-09-2009, 04:35 PM

Originally Posted by northpaw

From the shape, it looks like a head shaver the Buddhist monks used.

When my brother in-law became a monk I missed his head shaving but from the pictures I saw I can tell you that Thai Buddhist monks used an ordinary straight. I think it might even have been a shavet.

When my next brother in-law enters the monkhood I will make sure I get some photos to show you all what is used to shave the head of a Thai Buddhist monk.

**avatar1999** · 10-09-2009, 04:54 PM

Now THAT'S a RAZOR!

I would love to get one of those someday! Would have to find a company to do it for me tho, since it's Yahoo Japan

Anyone ever seen one of these up close? How would it be sharpened? Similar technique as a kamisori?

Originally Posted by northpaw

From the shape, it looks like a head shaver the Buddhist monks used.

Hang on, will find a link...

*EDIT*

Link here

The overall shape is different - especially the handle - but the business end is a bit similar.

**0livia** · 10-09-2009, 05:08 PM

Great ideas, LOL
but it looks like one for tissue cuts in microscopy to me.

**Seraphim** · 10-09-2009, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by ndw76

When my brother in-law became a monk I missed his head shaving but from the pictures I saw I can tell you that Thai Buddhist monks used an ordinary straight. I think it might even have been a shavet.

When my next brother in-law enters the monkhood I will make sure I get some photos to show you all what is used to shave the head of a Thai Buddhist monk.

Kung Fu, the series. How can you go wrong?

YouTube - Kung Fu - Hardcore Haircut

**Scipio** · 10-09-2009, 05:54 PM

It looks like a paddle strop with a wedge grind!

**JimR** · 10-10-2009, 12:20 AM

Originally Posted by avatar1999

Now THAT'S a RAZOR!

I would love to get one of those someday! Would have to find a company to do it for me tho, since it's Yahoo Japan

Anyone ever seen one of these up close? How would it be sharpened? Similar technique as a kamisori?

It's not a razor, actually. It's a ceremonial item, no edge on it. It's chrome plated. Or at least that's what the description says.

**ursus** · 10-10-2009, 08:34 AM

Originally Posted by JimR

It's not a razor, actually. It's a ceremonial item, no edge on it. It's chrome plated. Or at least that's what the description says.

Ah. Never mind it then. Unless you need to insure that the daughter is home by eleven, untouched, as Seraphim described it =)

**icedog** · 10-10-2009, 12:22 PM

I had the honor and pleasure to spend some time with Toshio Odate the Japanese master shoji maker/woodworker. At one symposium I attended which compared the work methods of Japan (Toshio Odate), Germany (Frank Klaus), and England (Ian Kirby) Toshio had a similar tool which was used to split wood like a froe. Here is one for sale: http://www.smithandspeed.com/catalog/item/4542461/5020671.htm

Perhaps the tool in question is one similar?

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