How bad of flaw is it

[NewB]

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how fatal is that? Yes, only photo :/

 

j

[SteveM]

Its well and truly fatal. 

[NewB]

3 minutes ago, SteveM said:

Its well and truly fatal. 

 

Thank you. As I thought. Ebay listing.. don't want to assume and report but yet

 

Wow

 

 

J.

[ChrisW]

Appears to be a karasuguchi, which is regarded as fatal. Most unfortunate.

http://www.japaneseswordindex.com/kizu.htm

[NewB]

I'm glad I asked for a better photo

 

.. 

 

 

J

 

 

[Bugyotsuji]

That’s a real shame. 

[NewB]

10 minutes ago, Bugyotsuji said:

That’s a real shame. 

Indeed. Japanese dealer, very strange as most are very upfront.. well , to my experience 

 

That was the sho to my dai.. what a loss..

 

The search continues.. ugh

 

J.

[Alex A]

This is why i find buying swords on ebay impossible

 

Always a concern in what's not being disclosed.

 

 

 

 

[ROKUJURO]

Alex,

to be sure you should have a look at the other side as well.

[Alex A]

Seen enough Jean.

 

Try selling one with that flaw.

 

Know what you mean though.

[DoTanuki yokai]

Don’t know, with this photo I would think it is only ware, show the other side. 

[Matsunoki]

Enlarged…..looks like a chip with a crack coming off it with old rust remains in the crack. The other side would be interesting.

[NewB]

I requested a photo of the other side. Will post it if I receive it.. this is just not a good place to have any kind of flaw IMHO 

 

 

J