john

I live outside of Washington dc in the northern Virginia area. I would gladly travel a bit to show someone who might lend some thoughts

a few close ups

Hi Joe, Those are beautiful examples. I do see evidence of movement on my sword. To see well you need to hold it approx. 18" away from face. Would anyone recommend a polishing? Last question. Across from the showa stamp is what appears to be an oval punch of some kind. To be honest I thought it was damage but it seems too accurate. Any ideas. I possibly mistakingly wiped off too much rust when I disassembled but the signature was not discernable. John

Wow, Great info so far. Thank you very much for taking the time. I will take some more photos and post. So if my research is correct, for a sword to be traditional, it is required to be a certain metal, be hand made and of a certain period? Is there a way to decipher metal from photos?

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Hello all, I am a newbie here but am happy I found it. Forgive my terminology but I am looking for info on this. It has signatures on scabbard and blade and appears to be handmade. There was more significant rusting but I had to wipe to see markings. Have seen that showa stamp = garbage? It is sharp all the way down to handle. Thanks in advance John