John in FL Posted March 28, 2019 Report Posted March 28, 2019 Hello everyone! I am hoping the community can assist me with this translation. I’m stumped! Thank you so much for taking the time to assist, as it truly is appreciated! Quote
Guido Posted March 28, 2019 Report Posted March 28, 2019 小村宁次 Komura Neji, but I'm pretty sure it's a Chinese fake. Quote
ChrisW Posted March 28, 2019 Report Posted March 28, 2019 The blade is Damascus. They never made katanas from Damascus. Definitely a fake. Quote
ROKUJURO Posted March 28, 2019 Report Posted March 28, 2019 Probably Chinese script, but not Japanese blade. Quote
SteveM Posted March 28, 2019 Report Posted March 28, 2019 Suspiciously close to the name that was on this other Chinese fake on ebay http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/28413-authentic-wakizashipilotstanker-gunto-ebay/ Quote
John in FL Posted March 28, 2019 Author Report Posted March 28, 2019 Thanks everyone for the help! This is a really fantastic site and I’m glad I found it. Well I guess it stinks that it isn’t authentic, but I can chalk it up to my “educational expense”. Thankfully it wasn’t too expensive. The good news is that it forced me to really dig into some research and I found you guys so hopefully on my next purchase I’ll be much more prepared. 1 Quote
Surfson Posted March 28, 2019 Report Posted March 28, 2019 Ask next time before you buy John, and welcome to the board! Quote
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