‘Knights Who Say Nah’ Mint Samurai Tanto NFT

The fusion between traditional and digital art is becoming ever stronger, and the Knights who say no minting historical artifacts as non-fungible tokens is the latest evidence of this. The collective aims to restore artifacts by linking them to the blockchain, and consequently bring more people into Web3 with the preservation of historical artifacts.

The group was launched in 2021 by Nick Richey in collaboration with Katherine Peng, Colin McDonnell and Jack Compton. They have managed to secure a place in Los Angeles that serves as the restoration center, where visitors can find all kinds of artifacts such as medieval swords and armor and so on.

According to Richey, the goal is to restore objects to their rightful owners, such as museums and heritage organizations, for preservation purposes so that people can visit and learn about them, while also fairly compensating private collectors.

This is exactly what Knight Who Say Nah is trying to do with his latest project involving a Japanese samurai tanto. This short samurai sword is special as it was the first traditionally made after US forces occupying Japan banned sword making in 1945. The sword was given to Walton Walker, a US Army General, after the end of World War II.

Knights who say nah quest to preserve history

Richey and his team approached the Metropolitan Museum and asked if there was a Japanese object they would like to have on display but did not have access to. That’s when they pointed to the samurai tanto.

The next step was to approach the former army general with a proposal. They then made a 3D scan of the artifact and minted it as an Ethereum NFT, which when sold will see all proceeds used to compensate the general. However, the general must give up the real item so that it can be returned where it belongs. In this case, it will be donated to the Metropolitan Museum.

Thanks to such efforts, Knights Who Say Nah gain relevance, mainly due to their ability to onboard people in Web3 with the practical use of preserving history. On top of this, Richey believes there are more Web3 use cases to explore for his collective, such as using artifacts in games and so on.

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