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He said the name of the guy was Kai Uwe not Karl? correct Christian?

@Christian I will show you the mumei Waki which i want to buy. Maybe you know more

Who the f... is Karl?? *lol

Hello, today i was looking to buy a mumei wakizashi from a friend. We talk about the price and my friend show me nearby a katana wich he bought few days before from a sports colleague. Now we fight about the swordsmith. I say Naonobu, he said Masafune. Maybe the signature is gimei, but it is a nice sword and maybe older than edo. He paid 850 EUR (what a lucky guy) What you think the mei reads? Iv'e get some drink's when i'm right, but no discount on the mumei waki which i want to buy *haha. Best regards Chris Its really not easy to see something on the mei. Sorry for the topic headline i want to write Naonobu. (Swords, swords, everywhere..)

Could it be possible? Uchigatana without tsuba?

Thank you all for the answer. Now i also understand. It's not ever easy in life

I didn't understand your posting. What they are?

Thats very good imitations in my opinion. I didn't notice the other thread, sorry. Maybe it is an opinion to make a pinned thread about chinese fake swords with a picture database? I think it is a honorable fight against this crime to warn every collector about this. At the moment they sell it fresh from the shop. But near in the future the first will circulate between the collectors? Edit: Ah ok i understand. For me it is not important what other think about myself. I have a meaning. And i didn't like it when things will be declared as unique. @Andy You think you are an expert. Ok, but others are not. Whats your problem with a warning about such offers on eGun where many Germans buy things? You know that Ebay Germany don't allow to sell swords. EGun ist the only plattform in Germany to buy and sell weapons.

Some Pics of offers from chinese fake swords at eGun (they look very unique) http://www.egun.de/market/item.php?id=5903996#img http://www.egun.de/market/item.php?id=5904013 http://www.egun.de/market/item.php?id=5904021 At the description they say they are unique. I told that eGun that these are false. But no response.

CHU Saku (Joko no Retsu) "Mizuno Masanori"Standard type　Mei: Mizuno Masanori, Modern-sword, (Blade length: 67.1㎝,　Curvature(Sori): 1.6㎝)Protection-against-dust split throat, Wooden scabbard: Reddish brown semigloss uneven coating, A peg is only one Spring-clip,　With the company officer knot,　Overall length: 100.0㎝. He made that Sword on Ohmura Study.

Someone told me no polish is better than a bad polish.

Hello Kurt, the menuki are seafish. I would prefer a sea or ocean theme. The carp is freshwater and more a river or lake theme. Regards Chris

:clap: Very, very nice! Enjoy it.

I meant that photo Stephen. Look inside. Right above.

I'm 100% sure its not fake. It's a real Typ98 Koshirae. Some parts are painted but in all real and genuine. Take a look on the fuchi photo. You see some of the original color.

For me it looks like genuine. With that zelluloid same.

It is totally polished It must look like this way. But it looks like pure copper.

Thanks Guido. Very interesting. I found some pictures about cormorant fishing in Japan. Loveley. Look they work with a light. That is also seen on this Tsuba. A very nice item.

It shows a fishing method i think. Fishing with a cormorant from a boat. This method exists today only in china i read. Its a nice tsuba, i like it.

Brian these gold fittings are almost Type98 Gunto parts. I search the half day for this article of that Japanese Company how built this swords after the war from parts. Maybe someone knows what i mean. I have a lot of books about WW2 Gunto Swords but in none is such a sword discribed. And there are so many out there.

Ohmura study had all elements listed that a Kai Gunto must have. http://ohmura-study.net/907.html Why is that kind of sword (Type98 in naval color) not in the list? This is the anchor stamp i know for Kai Gunto

I like it very much. The view of the dog is wonderful.

Stephen i saw many of these swords in the past. In germany there are sold two on the egun plattform. Some called it Naval NCO Sword. All the same with these anchor stamp, cut nakago, type98 ashi, simple black saya, eg. I could be wrong but i think I'm right. All are sold around $550 All the fittings of this sword is Typ98. There are so many differents to a usual Kai Gunto (from ohmura study) You find something in the book on late-war kai gunto. Warman's World War II Collectibles: Identification and Price Guide von Michael E. Haskew on side 234

Thats a after war sword. There are some notice about that version in the i-net. It was made from pieces for the US Troops as a souvenier and to earn some money.

Congratulation to your sword. I like it Enrico. Welcome on board.