Chad Posted July 20, 2010 Report Posted July 20, 2010 i have a WWII sword, or so i think i have not been able to get it looked at and the research that i have done has not helped me too much. here are some pictures of it i hope they help. Thanks! Quote
Grey Doffin Posted July 20, 2010 Report Posted July 20, 2010 Hi Chad, Sorry for bad news but this is a recently made fake, most likely Chinese. Grey Quote
Chad Posted July 20, 2010 Author Report Posted July 20, 2010 oh well now i know. well i guess i have to keep my eyes open for a real one. time to do some reading! Quote
SwordGuyJoe Posted July 20, 2010 Report Posted July 20, 2010 Quote time to do some reading! Yup. Hopefully, it wasn't too expensive a lesson. Quote
Wickstrom Posted July 20, 2010 Report Posted July 20, 2010 Also just a tip: stay away from ebay, about 85% of the 'Genuine Nihonto' are fakes. If you are looking to get a nice study piece for a reasonable price i would suggest nihontocraft...where i got my first waki Quote
Jamie Posted July 21, 2010 Report Posted July 21, 2010 Try these books for a good start. Samurai Sword: A Handbook ~John Yumato The Japanese Sword: A Comprehensive Guide (Japanese Arts Library) ~ Kanzan Sato The Connoisseurs Book of Japanese Swords ~ Kokan Nagayama http://www.amazon.com/Samurai-Sword-Han ... 0804805091 http://www.amazon.com/Japanese-Sword-Co ... 0870115626 http://www.amazon.com/Connoisseurs-Book ... 4770020716 Quote
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