Malvakin

Could you explain more about the weird steels? I know most Gunto were just pressed mill steel, but I’m not familiar with other types.

Just a question I thought of, could a showato not made of tamahagane get a NBTHK certification?

Willing to go any lower?

Well goddamn! I bought mine for about $500, not a bad deal at all!

Oh I’m fairly certain it’s not at this point. But as far as Chinese copies go, it’s not half bad.

This sword was purchased to be a cutting sword either way. I’m fairly certain it’s a Chinese reproduction, a decent quality one, that I got for a very good price.

I mean it’s a nice enough sword that I’m not mad if it is a Chinese copy😅 Normally nihonto are made of tamahagane right? Is there a place that can test what kind of steel the sword is made oc? I have no problem sawing off part of the nakago to send for testing if that’s an option.

I don’t really know the difference. I have reproduction blades with hamon that look like just a white/silver line. My papered nihonto have a “cloudy” hamon. This sword has a similar cloudy hamon to the papered ones. The difference is that it isn’t just white, it has a very subtle discoloration.

Thanks for the information everyone! I figured it would be Chinese based on the price, it was very cheap😂 there is definitely a grain pattern, but it’s not easy to see. The Hamon is giving me trouble identifying it, it has qualities that make me think its real (like being similar to the papered wakizashi I have when aimed at a light) and qualities that make me think it’s a fake hamon (looks slightly discolored, almost like a dulled rainbow effect from oil) Even if it’s a Chinese copy, the fittings are above and beyond standard copies! Nakago pic attached.

Picked up this sword fairly cheaply, no papers but the seller claimed it’s a gendaito. There is a visible hada, but I’m not entirely convinced that the Hamon is genuine. What do you guys think? The price was low enough that even if it’s not real it’ll work as a new cutter.

Any papers for it?

Interested in 1000?