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Thank you much. Back on the hunt for one, was only on the hunt for a couple months.

No doubt. And your gut gives the best advice. I agree with Rawa and Lareon. We’ll be here if you have questions while shopping around Best of luck, -Sam

Really good read. Thank you. "Like fresh snow under moonlight" was such a poetic and accurate description I ended up spending a long time on that image

I just like to collect very nice things, and I just want a nice example, nothing crazy just something that was used for sure in ww2. It really will just be for display but it feels like a punch in the gut to know what’s been done to it.

Well if he didn't tell you the edge of the blade has been removed completely which is kind of something you expect on a sword. Like others have said if your gut is unhappy I'd return it. I personally pick up a lot of damaged strays and unloved blades, but that's just me. You could get a nice sword for $1500 for sure.

Be patient. You can afford to be picky with this amount. Wait longer and buy healthy saya [this one have some bad spots]

Ultimately it’s up to what you want, and what will satisfy your collecting interest. Personally I like to admire the steel itself, so I like things in polish. That being said, if it’s just for display in the scabbard.. A Takenori in nice 98 fittings is nothing to scoff at

I can try that my budget is about 1500 if he will let me return it. Technically I’ve only paid him 300 for it as of now

Nakago looks so good. But having good polish is more important.

If you do return it. Perhaps put your budget and request on the forum wanted section. I'm sure someone will have something for you to buy and it'll come from the forum where there is a lot of knowledge

It was going to be my only one so I would rather just get something else.

Yeah but I really only want one and if this one is messed with I’d rather just get a different sword. I mainly collect ww2 Japanese firearms so I’m okay with a machine made one. I had no idea this was signed until I had gotten it home.

Yeah If you interested in having blade that can cut go for return. Cost of polish would get you another mounted gendaito. Especially as it is your first sword.

Current value you could get $1000 for it. I think the price you paid is ok. Not saying you can't get better or worse for that price but it's ok.

Alright thank you.

Not worth it to get it polished and sharpened in my opinion. Also have no idea how much Hamon is lost. I would either keep it as is or if you're unhappy return it

Sharpening sth so dull? Blade needs to be polish entirely.

Would it be worth it to have it sharpened? What’s its current value? If it doesn’t make sense to try to fix it back up then I would rather just get my money back.

Good price imo. Decent mountings 400-500$ how long is nagasa? Blade looks longer then usual.

Takenori did make gendaito

I believe it says Takenori and I paid 1,000$.

Could you tell us how much? Wait for smith name. It have good mountings.

So it’s something I should return yes? I paid a decent amount for it.

Also has the thick Seppa

Probably. There’s also swords that don’t have an edge, but those are more typically “dress” swords. Never seen a type 98 without an edge. It’s evident that many individuals who brought swords back from the war did not carry the same respect that we might today. I’ve seen swords abused in all sorts of ways, some much worse than this. My own inherited sword, my grandpa spray painted gold . Maybe someone, sometime in the past, decided to “make it safe”, maybe in fear that a kid in the home may mishandle it. Looks legit to me, though. All the best, -Sam