Sword Identification

[threetoecrow]

Hello. Newcomer. Thinking about buying this sword. It only has one insignia or signature. The fellow has a few and this one caught my eye. Not sure why. I am looking to possibly get a maker and a date it was made. Thank you.

[John A Stuart]

This is a replica sword. John

[threetoecrow]

How can you tell?

[John A Stuart]

If it isn't it must have been messed with. I hope to be wrong though. Better in focus shots would help assessment. John

[Stephen]

I agree with John

[Grey Doffin]

This is a fake, most likely from China.  The notches at the start of the tang aren't aligned with each other and the shape of the tang is wrong (it doesn't taper).  The placement of the holes in the tang is off.  The signature, if that's what that is in your 1st pic, is totally wrong.  Bet if you showed a pic of the other end of the sword it would be just as wrong.

Don't buy a Japanese sword until you've done some study; otherwise you are ripe for the picking.  After you've seen many of the real thing, fakes like this will be easy to spot.

Grey

[Jean]

Steve,

 

Look at every single sword on this site, then you will be able to spot any fake:

https://www.aoijapan.com

[Geraint]

Wow, Jean!  That's real homework!

 

 

All the best.

[Jean]

Yes but once achieved, there is absolutelly no excuse for not spotting fakes

[dancingbear038]

I saw this one on eBay and I think it is a fake.

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/WWII-Japanese-Officers-Samurai-Sword-w-Scabbard-Signed/282996574440?hash=item41e3e908e8:g:9hEAAOSwBIRa53QA
 

[UnoKubi]

Bears all the hallmarks of it...

[Brian]

Yes, it's fake.

[JPS68]

Hello!

 

I recently bought a Wakisashi from a auktion and have no

history or knowledge about this sword. I found some tang marks

and wonder where i can get help to translate them.

 

Thanks!

 

/Patric from Sweden

[Stephen]

The last two look like Masanori

 

Im sorry to say it is a Chinese copy of Japanese sword.

[JPS68]

Sorry, my tang question happened to land in this conversation.

I made a new quest/topic i my own name.

So sorry!

 

JPS68