Lets Play Can You Spot The Crack !

[lonely panet]

new game guys,

heaps of fun, and easy to play. just spot the crack and .......

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Y138-Japanese-sword-wakizashi-in-mountings-Fuyuhiro-full-temper-kozuka/352142145911?_trkparms=aid%3D888007%26algo%3DDISC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D45727%26meid%3D207b47c0a8794c2ea8906c489666f18d%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D142476448977&_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982

[Blagoy]

It is easy indeed   Seller's description: "The forging grain is tight itame-hada, no opening, no blister and no forging flaws.      There is no bend, no crack and cutting edge is sharp."  

[Geraint]

What a shame, a pretty thing otherwise.

 

All the best.

[ROKUJURO]

That was obvious: under the HABAKI.

[Gunome]

Blade looks machi okuri...

[Stephen]

probably why it was made into a tanto

[Alex A]

Lots of bids already, obviously some folk think its a little cracker.

[seanyx11]

Unbelievable.  I'm so glad I decided to do some more research, buy a few books, join NMB and ultimately learn what to look for before potentially buying something like this.  Not to mention, steering clear of ebay until I was more knowledgeable about everything.  I'm sure there are a few good swords here and there, but I can't imagine a beginner being able to find one without a lot of luck.  Granted, I did buy my first proper, papered Nihonto before buying any books, but I had done quite a bit of research and luckily stumbled upon Danny @ Nihontocraft.com.  I could've easily ended up with something like this from ebay, if I had gotten in a hurry trying to get a cheap price.

[ROKUJURO]

Alex,

they are right, it is a (potential) cracker!  
 

......obviously some folk think its a little cracker.

[SAS]

Some TIG welding, and that will buff right out!

[Jean]

Some cyanoacrylate and it will run the mill

[Ken-Hawaii]

I sent him a little "nudge," & just got this note from him:

 

"Thank you, I forgot about it, pull out from the listing." & the item has been pulled from eBay. Honest? Stupid?

 

Ken

 

[PNSSHOGUN]

Just the ones in his description....

[Alex A]

Alex,

 

they are right, it is a (potential) cracker!  

 

 

Cheers Jean, for a a while I was thinking folk might think I'm being serious