Excuse Me?

[Ontario_Archaeology]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/SA323-Japanese-Samurai-Sword-IJN-Imperial-Navy-Kaigunto-Hideaki-66-0-CM/132963255903?hash=item1ef53a465f:g:REoAAOSwAClccLLF:rk:3:pf:1&frcectupt=true

Signed: "Made with the steel from the gun barrel of the [battleship] Mikasa, by Hideaki" and on the reverse:  "March 1930, Morishita Nobue, Captain of Battleship Yamato."

I know we have debunked this seller a few times before, but this is just ridiculous . . . right?

[ChrisW]

I saw this too. A real head scratcher. Sometimes his stuff is good... other times its super duper spurious or outlandish. I am inclined to believe that its a very cleverly made gimei. But the resident experts will know more. Please respond guys, I was curious about this one too!

 

The Yamato, if its referring to the actual battleship, was laid down in 1937....  And it probably wasn't even a plan on paper until 1932ish at the earliest. So that alone makes me chuckle.

[PNSSHOGUN]

My conclusion is he has a Japanese smith making Gimei for him, if you look closely all these swords have the same forging pattern and overall workmanship & the Mei is cut by the same hand for each one.

[Brian]

The more he gets away with this, the bolder the fraud is becoming.
Can only end one way though.

[vajo]

I remember two other swords from him with the same story. But there must exist some of these swords. The sword looks not bad.

[David Flynn]

Modern day Kajihei (mei only).

[ChrisW]

Regardless of that,this sword is complete and utter fantasy as the even the keel of the Yamato wasn't laid down until 1937. Funny when people don't even know basic history that is freely available on such public sites as Wikipedia and ship registrars.

[Ontario_Archaeology]

the only hope i had for that fact was that  it was that was a type-o LOL

[Stephen]

Made with the steel from the gun barrel of the [battleship] Mikasa, by Hideaki is the pitch, 

 

so what does the Yamato have to do with it other than who the capt was? 

 

we have read about swords made from ships, i have no memory to which ones were used, im sure some here do have half a brain.  

[Brian]

http://ohmura-study.net/912.html

 

The Mikasa swords were forged around 1928 to 1932....hence why the 1930 date was added on the nakago.
However, mentioning that date together with a ship that was only built 7 years later......foresight?

[PNSSHOGUN]

There appears to be a real one in the translation section: http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/28112-translation-and-horimono-help-for-gendaito/

[Mister Gunto]

Check out page 174 of Slough's book. Similar to a marking on a March 1930 dated blade by Horii Toshihide. Minus the Battleship Yamato silliness.

[ashibagou]

Long time no see guys.

Sad to see this kind of gimei...

The clear contrast of rust area at Nakago is pretty intentional.

 

For your own comparison.

https://www.e-nihontou.com/products/detail/506

[Brian]

Jinsoo Kim....you really need to pop in more often!
We miss your input. Glad to see you and hope things are well. Agree with you on the patina.

[16k]

A few months back, he sold a Muramasa that went for around $6000 if I remember correctly. The shape, mirror Hamon, everything seems apparently okay. Then, I started reading the mei and had a burst of laughter. The ura mei was exactly similar to the Muramasa you can see on Markus’ website! Apparently mr Muramasa made 2 swords on the exact same date!