Scogg Posted May 21 Report Posted May 21 My pleasure @TBSM! It's a really nice looking replica, and the photographs are conveniently 'far away'... I think it would fool many. Feel free to inquire about any future Japanese swords that you're interested in. We're always here and happy to help All the best, -Sam 1 Quote
Kiipu Posted May 21 Report Posted May 21 A more recent reproduction which is better made than some of the older Chinese reproductions. They caused a bit of confusion when first seen via photographs. Nco Shin Gunto - Real Or Rotter? Quote
Scogg Posted May 25 Report Posted May 25 This fake is very common and obvious with the decorative blade. That being said, here is a lesson in safety and how NOT to photograph swords. Even though it’s fake, holding a sword out with one hand, and taking photos with the other, on a mobile raised step ladder?! Glad this guy survived to post his fake .. Safety is no accident, -Sam 1 1 Quote
gdaytiger2001 Posted June 3 Report Posted June 3 Hi All I was hoping someone may be able to help me out here, i received this as a gift from a friend who has since passed and i have always been curious. Not overly concerned if its a fake i have always just wanted to know a little about its origins. Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted June 3 Report Posted June 3 Hi Craig! As you suspected, it is a Chinese fake. Signs: The Chinese fakes like to use serial numbers on the habaki (brass collar on blade), writing on the blade, and Damascus steel. Also, they make the folds of the handle wrap all turn in the same direction, while Japanese alternate directions in their wrap folds. 1 1 Quote
Scogg Posted July 1 Report Posted July 1 Good eye @Rawa https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?item=336037970198&rt=nc&_trksid=p4429486.m3561.l161211&_ssn=wangjuan58 Interestingly, the 95 fakes seem to have the same miss-stamped serial number. It seems only the Saya color that differentiates them. His fake swords are so alike, it's hard to tell that they are even different listings... Are they? Or is it the lighting? I cannot say for certain. -Sam 1 Quote
Rawa Posted July 1 Report Posted July 1 Looking on 3 examples 2 have same serial, third is different. Also screw is different on examples having same serial number and there is scratch on saya that differents them. 2 Quote
Rawa Posted July 15 Report Posted July 15 Dunno if we had this example here already. Waiting for you boyz to gut it out. Fuchi is clean, no stamps. Blade looks like new imitation. Bad samegawa finish [nodules]. What else? https://ebay.us/m/s8FC2A Quote
Conway S Posted July 15 Report Posted July 15 Looks completely genuine to me….aside from scabbard looking repainted. 1 Quote
Scogg Posted July 15 Report Posted July 15 Looks good to me too, although the photos on the listing are very bad. It's pretty common for people to clean up the blades on these, and I agree with Conway about the saya. The iron fuchi didn't take stamps as well as the copper fuchi, so the stamps are often missing entirely, or very hard to discern. Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted July 17 Report Posted July 17 @Tyler sword Check here for what a good one looks like: Type 95 NCO Gunto - Ohmura Quote
Rawa Posted July 19 Report Posted July 19 https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/210908453_militaria-wwii-Japanese-shin-gunto-type-95-sword-larchmont-ny Iron tsuba, 67k ish number. Repainted saya? Quote
Conway S Posted July 19 Report Posted July 19 But why post it in the fake thread? It’s not fake… just repainted. 2 Quote
Rawa Posted July 19 Report Posted July 19 Tsuba was iron for this number? On ohmura site iron tsuba shows up at 100k Quote
Conway S Posted July 19 Report Posted July 19 The black steel tsuba appear in numerous serial ranges. It’s a misconception that these tsuba are later production than the brass ones. Also when swords were refurbished during the war, parts including the tsuba were replaced. 3 Quote
Scogg Posted July 19 Report Posted July 19 Conway is correct. This looks genuine, and the Pattern3 variant with black tsuba shows up all over the place - even below serial number 20k. With congruent manufacture between multiple arsenals and subcontractor + the possibility of repair; it's not always possible to make generalities with serial numbers alone. To make an accurate assessment of a sword’s authenticity, you really need to consider the entire piece and every component. All the best, -Sam 1 Quote
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