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Thank you very much!

Private collection in Poland.

Hello, Please help with Mei translation, thank you!

Speaking about Nakago, check this, especially bottom/ending of Nakago, comparing to my clue/lead.

Again, looking at the sword at hand I don't have such a feeling. Maybe it is due to pictures quality. I will try to take more photos this night, with different light.

I see, but I don't understand why the assumption it was done like that. I have this sword at hand, comparing to other swords in my collection I can't tell it is different in a specific way. @Rivkin @Mikaveli Can you please explain why do you think it was acid etch? I would like to learn the way to determine that.

Do you mean you don't like it or that in your opinion it is badly made?

That Hamon is the reason why this sword caught my eye. Not many smiths were doing Kani no Tsume, and as for Bizen there is a big name behind it. I think that Hadori is sloppy and this blade would look much better in Shashikomi. Hada is very nice and tight. 'Crab claws' are irregular and wild. Mumei makes it a mystery which I'm hoping to solve on this forum. Please let me know if any additional pictures (what exactly is needed) could help forum members to tell me more about this sword.

Nice one, looks like Katate-Uchi.

That was my guess too. What do you mean by that? Can you elaborate on that? Are you referring to polish?

My first "Nihonto" was a fake, I was basing my judgment on few books only and I failed. I learned that hard way by presenting my "Nihonto" to other collector. Much have changed since then, due to more books, looking at real Nihonto in others collection (at hand), buying first few with a help of experienced collector. I think these are a good alternative for Iaido/Tameshigiri. Even for display for people that can't afford Nihonto. I personally use Chinese blade for training (both Iai and cutting), mounted in Japanese Tsuka. Chinese/Thai/other still make that fat oddly looking stake alike Tsuka, not to mention poor wrapping. Why I use Chinese blade? I don't care if it gets chipped, bent, catches rust or whatever. I don't even clean that blade. Still, it took me a while to find a decent replica, in a way of handling etc. And it isn't (although they are good) Hanwei. As for these 'high end replicas', I think they are still cheaper than new (not second hand) Shinsakuto with Japanese Koshirae.

Yes, they are getting better, but still sloppy.

Mumei BTW ...

More pictures.

Hi, I have an interesting sword IMO and some assumptions, but I would love to hear what forum members can tell me about it! Nagasa 47cm, sori 1,9mm, motohaba 29mm