matt l Posted April 7, 2013 Report Posted April 7, 2013 I am looking at buying this from a friend can anyone give me there educated opinion Quote
Mark Posted April 8, 2013 Report Posted April 8, 2013 I have seen these before. I think they are post war souvenir items, if I was selling it then it would be a kamikaze dirk, ha-ha only my opinion Quote
matt l Posted April 8, 2013 Author Report Posted April 8, 2013 Thankyou. So are you saying not made in Japan. Not real. Quote
Mark Posted April 8, 2013 Report Posted April 8, 2013 maybe made in Japan, but not real nihonto. maybe someone else has a different opinion? I am just basing it on ones I have seen Quote
Surfson Posted April 8, 2013 Report Posted April 8, 2013 I have one exactly like it. Never was able to get the handle off. It may or may not be hand forged, but does seem to have a "temper line". I got a laugh out of Mark's comment. Cheers, Bob Quote
Kai-Gunto Posted April 8, 2013 Report Posted April 8, 2013 Its a replica of a kamikaze dirk. I dont think its made in Japan. Quote
Guido Posted April 8, 2013 Report Posted April 8, 2013 Those were sold as kamikaze dirk reproductions by Hanwei, Paul Chen, out of Dalian, China, in the nineties. Quote
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