Grey Doffin Posted July 10, 2021 Report Posted July 10, 2021 Not likely. This looks like something made no earlier than post WWII. There is no mekugi-ana: just one of many tells. Grey 1 Quote
Jonas Posted July 11, 2021 Author Report Posted July 11, 2021 On 7/10/2021 at 11:14 PM, Grey Doffin said: Not likely. This looks like something made no earlier than post WWII. There is no mekugi-ana: just one of many tells. Grey Expand This blade have two mekugi-ana and the mekugi is painted Quote
Brian Posted July 11, 2021 Report Posted July 11, 2021 No. And I have serious doubts this is Japanese. Looks Chinese, hamon looks fake and doesn't look complete. Honestly...it's bad. Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted July 11, 2021 Report Posted July 11, 2021 On 7/11/2021 at 3:07 AM, Jonas said: two mekugi-ana Expand Right about that. The fittings are obviously brand new though. I admit, I shouldn't be commenting on hamon, but I don't think the Japanese, with even a fake hamon, would end one like this, right? 1 Quote
Brian Posted July 11, 2021 Report Posted July 11, 2021 No. Ugly is ugly. What are we trying to do here? 1 Quote
Stephen Posted July 12, 2021 Report Posted July 12, 2021 On 7/11/2021 at 5:07 PM, Dave R said: A Japanese brides wedding dagger? Expand What its ment to be, tourist fodder. 1 Quote
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