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Post by naeco on Oct 31, 2018 15:29:12 GMT
I picked up this short sword at an estate sale awhile back and I'v been trying to find out more about it. I'm new to samurai swords, but some of the quality seems to be pretty decent, although the hamon probably looks too good to be the real thing.
So that got me wondering if the whole thing might just be a reproduction or something? I haven't tried to take it apart yet - didn't wanna take a chance at messing something up, if it happens to be more than just a repop. Anyone recognize the style or possibly the maker from the pics?
Thanks for looking
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Post by Faldarin on Oct 31, 2018 15:35:45 GMT
I'm no expert - there's FAR more qualified people on this forum than me, but this is definitely a reproduction. There's a lot of reasons - the fittings are all wrong, even you noticed the hamon doesn't look right. The blade shape is not quite correct, the ito doesn't alternate, the same looks fake, and more. I hope you didn't pay too much for it, but the fittings at least make me smile a bit.
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Post by stormmaster on Oct 31, 2018 15:38:06 GMT
I can say with unprofessional certainty that is a repo
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Post by Jordan Williams on Oct 31, 2018 15:38:29 GMT
Yeah, it's a new made item. Fittings looks like alloy to me.
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Post by randomnobody on Oct 31, 2018 15:39:08 GMT
Pretty low-tier decorative repro, unfortunately.
Shape of the blade doesn't align with any style, hamon is wire-brushed, the whole furniture is just badly done. If you pop off the pommel (should be tied down with the grip wrapping) you'll likely find a nut that holds the wood in place over a skinny, welded-on tang.
Don't cut anything with it, it might work a few times but it's a time bomb, most likely. I hope you didn't pay much for this, and I hope it wasn't sold to you as authentic...
Edit: Well, there were no replies when I started typing this up on my phone, but a few have beaten me in since. Nonetheless, all the same.
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Post by Jordan Williams on Oct 31, 2018 15:43:32 GMT
Yeah I hope you didn t for over more than say, 5 or 10 bucks. REALLY hope it wasn't sold as authentic as the poster above me says.
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Post by stormmaster on Oct 31, 2018 15:44:03 GMT
Yeah looks like a slo
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Post by naeco on Oct 31, 2018 16:08:27 GMT
Ah man! You guys broke my heart but I kinda knew that was coming. I took a chance on it for about $90 bucks and figured it would help with some landscaping if nothing else, but after reading the SBG website and your replies, I think I'll stick with my trusty machetes. The estate sale had it listed as a High Carbon Steel Samurai Short Sword. It is pretty sharp but the description of the handle on some of these reproductions is frightening. I guess it was an expensive lesson for the junk pile. Thanks for all the replies
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Post by MOK on Oct 31, 2018 16:30:22 GMT
That scalloped "hamon", 100% uniform and linear to the point that it wanders straight off the blade when the edge starts to curve back, is always a dead give away.
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Post by randomnobody on Oct 31, 2018 19:04:26 GMT
Few of us here can claim to have never spent too much on something that was less than we thought. I've got several hundred dollars worth of decorative swords I acquired before learning the differences, and how to identify them.
If you've been reading all the various posts and articles available here, you're already well on your way to learning what's good and what's...not.
If it makes you feel better, you can actually get a pretty decent katana for not much more than you paid for this thing. I've not been in the market for a while, so I can't tell you what's out there, but if you're interested then I'm sure many here could point you the right way.
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Post by MOK on Oct 31, 2018 23:57:32 GMT
Few of us here can claim to have never spent too much on something that was less than we thought. I've got several hundred dollars worth of decorative swords I acquired before learning the differences, and how to identify them. Oh, yeah, absolutely. That's how we learned how to identify them.
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Post by pgandy on Nov 1, 2018 1:05:25 GMT
Yeah, stick with your machetes and you’ll be ahead of the game and consider it a good learning experience.
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Post by Cottontail Customs on Nov 1, 2018 22:01:39 GMT
Junk
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