Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - A Katana, blade looks authentic but fittings seem 'unworthy'

stekemest · 20th December 2008, 07:33 PM

Sorry David, your sword is a classic Chinese fake. Koshirae are wrong, blade shape is wrong, Hamon is fake and kissaki is terrible. This "sword" has never seen Japan.

20th December 2008, 07:33 PM	#2
stekemest Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 182	Sorry David, your sword is a classic Chinese fake. Koshirae are wrong, blade shape is wrong, Hamon is fake and kissaki is terrible. This "sword" has never seen Japan.