Fake Japanese Swords

42 topics in this forum

1. Fake Type 95 Nco Swords 1 2 3 4 18

   By Shamsy, June 23, 2016   

   • fake
   • 538 replies
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   • John C
   • September 18

2. About this section

   By Brian, June 20
   • 3 replies
   • 249 views
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   • Bruce Pennington
   • June 20

3. Links to sites showing fake Japanese swords

   By Brian, June 21
   • 1 reply
   • 247 views
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   • Bruce Pennington
   • August 24

4. Fake Or Real Ww2 Japanese Nco Katana?

   By KLJ, September 29, 2017   

   • katana
   • 5 replies
   • 7.8k views
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   • Shamsy
   • September 29, 2017

5. Real or elaborate fake?

   By SajoSeif, September 14, 2019
   • 23 replies
   • 2.6k views
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   • Ray Singer
   • September 16, 2019

6. Help with information on katana.

   By jason c, August 25, 2024
   • 18 replies
   • 1.2k views
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   • Jacques
   • August 26, 2024

7. Tachi With takeda Heiji mei identification

   By Purg, July 17, 2024
   • 11 replies
   • 904 views
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   • Purg
   • July 22, 2024

8. Help Authentic?

   By dakodaa, January 30
   • 20 replies
   • 902 views
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   • ROKUJURO
   • February 1

9. Sword Advice

   By Laird, January 11
   • 9 replies
   • 856 views
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   • Laird
   • January 14

10. Trying to get info on an estate sale find (gunto?)

    By mackiejamie, June 23, 2024
    • 9 replies
    • 823 views
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    • jesup
    • July 10, 2024

11. Please help me identify shoshinmei or gimei (genuine or fake signature), real Japanese sword or fake?

    By Ivan Albright, November 1, 2022
    • 7 replies
    • 769 views
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    • Kiipu
    • November 30, 2022

12. Need help in determining the authenticity, age and information about the smith (Ishida Yuichi) of this Nihonto

    By Rinomn, March 16
    • 14 replies
    • 741 views
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    • Lewis B
    • March 21

13. Please help identify this sword!

    By Zen Swordsman, September 30, 2024
    • 7 replies
    • 703 views
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    • ROKUJURO
    • October 1, 2024

14. Questions about guntō

    By optimus, November 10, 2022
    • 12 replies
    • 699 views
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    • BANGBANGSAN
    • November 11, 2022

15. Help Needed With Sword

    By mds308, January 22, 2021
    • 8 replies
    • 691 views
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    • SAS
    • January 23, 2021

16. Colonel Yamada sword

    By Peter Brenan, August 3
    • 10 replies
    • 685 views
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    • lonely panet
    • August 4

17. WWII M95 NCO Sword Opinions Comments Wanted

    By mds308, November 13, 2020
    • 10 replies
    • 647 views
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    • BANGBANGSAN
    • November 13, 2020

18. Type 95 Genuine or fake?

    By Alienasa, May 2, 2023
    • 8 replies
    • 619 views
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    • Alienasa
    • May 5, 2023

19. Did I just get ripped off? - WW2 Katana

    By CheddarBeard, March 27
    • 8 replies
    • 594 views
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    • CheddarBeard
    • March 27

20. High end navy

    By Rawa, July 2
    • 11 replies
    • 550 views
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    • Rawa
    • July 19

21. Signature on a Gunto

    By Kyle, January 15, 2023
    • 5 replies
    • 550 views
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    • Kiipu
    • December 9, 2023

22. I need help translating and finding info on this sword if anyone could help ?

    By Jeffe111, April 29
    • 3 replies
    • 486 views
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    • LEE1989
    • May 5

23. Help with signed nihonto.

    By Flappy25, April 30
    • 4 replies
    • 464 views
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    • Brian
    • May 1

24. Hi can somone tell me what is the name of the sword making on my sword

    By Tyler sword, July 12
    • 7 replies
    • 461 views
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    • Tyler sword
    • July 16

25. Help ID the sword

    By jartbaker, May 4
    • 7 replies
    • 441 views
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    • ROKUJURO
    • September 10