That tanto "Swedge."

[Lycosa]

Hi Gang! Japanese blades had 5 different spines, Low, High, Double, Round and Flat.
Some makers starting putting swedges on their blade spines. Are these traditional?
rolf

 

[Cobalt]

can you post a pic of what you mean?

 

[KenHash]

Yes. Kissaki Moroha Zukuri. Not common though.

 

[Charlie Mike]

Like the Emerson tanto?

 

[Lycosa]

Coblat, sorry... no pix. Please Google.
Matt, yes, like Emerson but more like Pohan and Ben Tendick are doing and other makers.
Thank you, Ken! Is kissaki moroha zukuri the name for an unorthodox blade or just the point?

 

[KenHash]

Coblat, sorry... no pix. Please Google.
Matt, yes, like Emerson but more like Pohan and Ben Tendick are doing and other makers.
Thank you, Ken! Is kissaki moroha zukuri the name for an unorthodox blade or just the point?

It is the unorthodox blade style.

 

[Lycosa]

Thanks, Ken.
Nick Rossi made me a chisel style shobu-zukuri and James Helm made me a chisel style Aikuchi. I will get a pic up asap.
rolf

 

[POCEH KOCEB]

Thanks, Ken.
I will get a pic up asap...

Please do it, I'm very curious to see those, give me some chisel grind any day of the week...