Salvatore

I agree too, I never said all these information are wrong. I just said that I accept that it is a fake blade but a little bit older. Also yes, I can understand that depends on metal. Thank you for any information of everyone and I never wanted to say the opposite.

Well, I think we are ok now. I can understand your side about all the others here who don't want accept anything than their opinion. I absolutely accept and believe your knowledge and for sure I don't want to argue with anyone. I just wanted to say that blade made a few years ago not today or these months, it isn't antique and of course I accept that it isn't a nihonto one. I justed wanted to discuss it a little bit without arguing or saying by my side "this is a real one". Anyway, please believe me that I'm not a person who doesn't listening or not accepting the reality.

I haven't something with you. Yes I opened the topic as unknown tanto but later I said yes it is a fake one. I just wanted to discuss some thoughts keeping the opinion of a fake one and the other person "DoTanuki yokai" put out a fighting style on me, everyone can understand but noone saying it. Anyway let's let it because I don't want to "waste" his time for just a discussion with same opinion as me about a fake one.

Really now, why do you fight me? Did I say that it is a real Nihonto? As I said at my first comment, I believe that it is a fake one. Now I'm just saying that it is an older blade and not a "today" blade. And of course not much old. I have never said that it is a real Nihonto. I'm just saying my thoughts about a fake blade for a discussion with you without arguing and you just fight me with no reason. Anyway, thank you and I don't need any more DISCUSSION as I just wanted to start, without readind and understanding what I'm saying and of course not waste your time.

Well, I took it to the Ephorate of Antiquities because as conservator of antiquities I know some people there and they would examine it a little bit without revealing it to others. The result is that the patina is old, we don't know the date because I had to let it there for a long time and I can't without making papers but for sure it isn't new. So it is an old blade and for some reason they made it like this.

I can see the patina under the rust. Maybe it's difficult for someone to see that in photos.

Well, this is for sure a pretty good information and example. As I am conservator of antiquities, except my coffee company, I know that they can make rust but until now I wasn't sure for patina too. Always learning of course. I really appreciate it and thank you so much for your knowledge that you shared!

Thank you very much for the reply and the try. These days I try to program my time and take better photos but it's really too fainted and I'm not sure if it can be appeared better.

Hello, I don't know too much but I think this is gimei. Because the inscription of testing is not so good, the inscription of Kotetsu is a little bit different in letter by letter and the nakago jiri is different too from other genuine Kotetsu.

Hello, not the best pictures with not good background too but I had them on my phone until to find time to take some better if you need them. (Same problem as my other post). Maybe Sukemitsu or Sukemoto but not sure because it's not a usual mei.

Please be patient and I will take better pictures when I will find time. Thank you!