First Post - Genuine Or Fake?

[optimus]

Hi guys! I need some help! What do you think about this one?

 

 

[Stephen]

The rest of the nakago please...so far REAL

[optimus]

Thanks! Amazing to get help as a beginner! Will upload more later

[Dave R]

 Real indeed, but not a Nihonto. It looks like it has a Seki stamp and so non traditional in some form.The list below is now a bit outdated, but still ok as a basic guide.

[seattle1]

Hello:

 Thank you Dave, I've never seen that laid out so clearly.

 Arnold F.

[optimus]

Thank you so much for the help! Here comes one more picture...

[Jussi Ekholm]

三品義明 - Mishina Yoshiaki

[optimus]

Thanks Jussi!

[Bruce Pennington]

Guys, somebody talk to me about that horrible hot-stamp in the habaki?!?! Never seen anything like it! When I saw that and the icky quality of the seppa and tsuba - I was leaning to Fake. But the mei looks good, as does the saya. What the heck is that on the habaki?

[Stephen]

Looking closer it looks like its cut into blade or am i seeing something thats not there?

[PNSSHOGUN]

It's a poor rendition of this style of Habaki:

 

 

[IJASWORDS]

Hey Bruce, you occasionally see things like that. This is on a latch/throat cover example of mine.  

[Stephen]

Both nice example but not same. John is boars eye...a high grade for gunto

IJAswords. Wheres your name ? Yours is a famly mon.

 

One in question needs a better look please Peter

[IJASWORDS]

Stephen, my name is ALWAYS at the very bottom of the post....Neil. 

[Stephen]

I thought so too Neill...lol 

 

maybe reset your profile ??

[optimus]

Both nice example but not same. John is boars eye...a high grade for gunto

IJAswords. Wheres your name ? Yours is a famly mon.

 

One in question needs a better look please Peter

Sry, I have no more pictures.

[Stephen]

Ah. Ebay

[Bruce Pennington]

John & Neil,

 

Thanks guys, I have never seen that on habaki before! Oh, so much to learn!!!

 

Stephen, I thought the same thing, though, after zooming in on it, I can see the metal of the blade, and some rust on it, through the hole. So it seems the habaki is thick, or built over another layer of metal. Low quality work, imitating high quality ideas I suppose.

[Stephen]

Want to PM me ebay link Peter? Id like to ask seller. No worries im not buying.

[optimus]

Want to PM me ebay link Peter? Id like to ask seller. No worries im not buying.

Sorry for the late reply. I will try to upload more pictures as soon as I have the sword. I bought it from a small auction in Sweden. Once again; thank you so very much for the help!