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You found that 3 years old thread to tell us that information. Wow! Incredable What ist the conclusion now? I'm confused.

Thank you Guido. Very helpfull. @Kissaki It's a genuine Tsuba. No fake.

Hello, i have a Namban tsuba with a dragon theme. On the front side the two dragons look on something that looks like a rice pot or a nut? I have no idea about that tsuba. Maybe it isn't a Namban. Overall it is a very heavy tsuba with a lot of gold. 70 x 65 mm mimi: 5 mm Have a nice sunday!

Thank you Alex for your opinion. Very helpful!

Hi Alex. This could be possible. But the smaller Mekugi-ana is very near on the bo-hi. What do you think about the time?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/162049285590?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Looks amazing. Such nice condition. That will be very expensive. Bruce you have also a very nice one. Congrats.

Hi there today i recieved my wakizashi that i bought few days ago. It is in very nice polished condition with shira saya. The blade is 44 cm long with bo-hi that goes from the nakago to the kissaki. The hamon is a very nice choji midare I think it is a Koto sword, muromachi period, Bizen school, but i'm not sure. The blade is mumei.

This sword was bought by my friend, as i wrote. I'm not the owner. I was interested in reading the signature. I didn't know why christian is making a mystique about that blade? My friend bought it for 850 EUR. So, if christian knows anything he can wrote something. But, I did not think that someone will surprised about what he have to say. I belive that christian want only make some "ramba zamba", not more.

I understand. It should be better to blend Karls e.g. Christians Informations out, because they are nonsense. :-)

As you know more than we, please clear it. What is wrong with that blade? Who is the anonymus Karl? Why is this blade circle around. :-)

He said the name of the guy was Kai Uwe not Karl? correct Christian?

@Christian I will show you the mumei Waki which i want to buy. Maybe you know more

Who the f... is Karl?? *lol

Hello, today i was looking to buy a mumei wakizashi from a friend. We talk about the price and my friend show me nearby a katana wich he bought few days before from a sports colleague. Now we fight about the swordsmith. I say Naonobu, he said Masafune. Maybe the signature is gimei, but it is a nice sword and maybe older than edo. He paid 850 EUR (what a lucky guy) What you think the mei reads? Iv'e get some drink's when i'm right, but no discount on the mumei waki which i want to buy *haha. Best regards Chris Its really not easy to see something on the mei. Sorry for the topic headline i want to write Naonobu. (Swords, swords, everywhere..)

Could it be possible? Uchigatana without tsuba?

Thank you all for the answer. Now i also understand. It's not ever easy in life

I didn't understand your posting. What they are?

Thats very good imitations in my opinion. I didn't notice the other thread, sorry. Maybe it is an opinion to make a pinned thread about chinese fake swords with a picture database? I think it is a honorable fight against this crime to warn every collector about this. At the moment they sell it fresh from the shop. But near in the future the first will circulate between the collectors? Edit: Ah ok i understand. For me it is not important what other think about myself. I have a meaning. And i didn't like it when things will be declared as unique. @Andy You think you are an expert. Ok, but others are not. Whats your problem with a warning about such offers on eGun where many Germans buy things? You know that Ebay Germany don't allow to sell swords. EGun ist the only plattform in Germany to buy and sell weapons.

Some Pics of offers from chinese fake swords at eGun (they look very unique) http://www.egun.de/market/item.php?id=5903996#img http://www.egun.de/market/item.php?id=5904013 http://www.egun.de/market/item.php?id=5904021 At the description they say they are unique. I told that eGun that these are false. But no response.

CHU Saku (Joko no Retsu) "Mizuno Masanori"Standard type　Mei: Mizuno Masanori, Modern-sword, (Blade length: 67.1㎝,　Curvature(Sori): 1.6㎝)Protection-against-dust split throat, Wooden scabbard: Reddish brown semigloss uneven coating, A peg is only one Spring-clip,　With the company officer knot,　Overall length: 100.0㎝. He made that Sword on Ohmura Study.

Someone told me no polish is better than a bad polish.

Hello Kurt, the menuki are seafish. I would prefer a sea or ocean theme. The carp is freshwater and more a river or lake theme. Regards Chris

:clap: Very, very nice! Enjoy it.

I meant that photo Stephen. Look inside. Right above.

I'm 100% sure its not fake. It's a real Typ98 Koshirae. Some parts are painted but in all real and genuine. Take a look on the fuchi photo. You see some of the original color.