Trying to get info on an estate sale find (gunto?)

[mackiejamie]

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Looking for help dating/identifying a recent estate sale find in California- it appears to be wwii vintage with a ray skin handle and sheath; the blade is marked. Any info would be greatly appreciated- thank you!

[mackiejamie]

I should add - the blade is dull

[Ron M]

It’s a Chinese made katana. Not a lot of value.

 Regards 

[Ray Singer]

I am sorry for the bad news. Please see below. 

 

http://www.jssus.org...japanese_swords.html

[mackiejamie]

Thanks for the info - it was only $60 so not out much in that one

[ROKUJURO]

Every bad fake that is sold is an encouragement for the fakers.

This one is an obvious fake and could have been avoided with some preliminary information about the subject.

Just my opinion.

[mackiejamie]

 Your judgmental tone is uncalled for - it wasn’t bought under any pretense of being authentic. I’m merely asking for info after the fact.

[George KN]

Hey Jamie - the first sword I bought was a complete fake too, and I've also ended up buying a few fake tsuba after that as well! Each fake or bad situation I've ran headlong into has taught me so much because I've been honest enough (or stupid enough) to post about it on this forum and learnt from all the feedback I've got. Its definitely not always easy and yes, Jean is right, I don't like paying fakers either, but at this stage I think it's just the price of tuition on the subject  

[Bruce Pennington]

I still have the fake I bought early on.  Didn't want to sell it and see it get back on the market deceiving another new guy like myself at the time.

[jesup]

Stuff like that helps remind us how much we've learned. :-)

I still have the stainless gunto I first got in college for kenjutsu training