When was this WW II mounted wakizashi blade made

[flemming7x64]

Hello everyone,

 

can anybody tell something about this wakizashi blade, mounted in WW II "dress", just aquired. I believe the blade is much older. However I cannot remove tsuka, which seems to be stuck(will do so when I figure out the most safe way to do so).

Kanji is written on the bladeside top. Anyone who´s got ANY suggestions to what we are dealing with?

 

Lots of thanks and apreciation,

Flemming

[loiner1965]

Sorry but it's a Chinese blade

[Geraint]

Sorry Flemming but just to be clear a Chinese fake rather than any sort of Chinese sword.

 

Have a look at the links page and check out some genuine gunto mounted swords for comparison. This one for example, http://www.aoijapan.com/img/sword/2012/ ... hirae1.jpg

 

all the best

[Brian]

Bad fake...exhibiting just about all of the fake indicators.

Sorry, but this one is not even close. Research, books, study....then purchase. Hope it didn't set you back much.

 

Brian

[Kai-Gunto]

Dont thinks its chinese , but india or parkistan.

[Geraint]

Should we go to shinsa on this one? :D

[flemming7x64]

Thanks, Guys,

then it´s the best fake I´ve seen so far. Didn´t pay much for it either, luckily :?

[Geraint]

Keep your eyes open then Flemming. This one screams at you, some of the more recent ones are getting very close. One turned up at a local auction and I had to look twice even with it in hand. Of course that could say more about me than the quality of fakes..................

[Stephen]

If you think this is the best you have ever seen then you need to go back to Nihonto 101

[Dr Fox]

Hey ho Stephen tell it as it is.

[runagmc]

After some study you will recognize the first pic as fake after the first row of pixels :D Also, if you are shopping for swords on ebay... don't. 100:1, fake:real