old wakizashi on e-bay

[tengudori]

Hi,

I was trolling e-bay and saw this, the blade itself looks as if it was put to the grinder, the hommon can somewhat be seen, the tsuba/tsuka/menkqui,fushi and koshari look OK. I've been looking for a project blade (at a resonable price) to practice some polishing. I was wondering if this is an authentic Japanese blade or a China scrap, I having trouble deciding.

 

http://cgi.ebay.ca/J388-Japanese-REAL-O ... dZViewItem

 

Thanks

 

Pierre G.

[John A Stuart]

Real. John

[Jean]

sanbonsugi hamon.

 

FYI, I had one sword which has been ground, copy of this one. Once polished it turns out well except for a big and long ware the hada being running italme/masame

[tengudori]

Hi,

Thanks guys. Jean, I will proceed with caution. I guess grinding or scratching the blade is a good way of hiding flaws if the seller desires to do so, kind of drastic though.

 

Pierre G.

[Jean]

Pierre,

 

You'll be facing the greatest challenge which is to draw perfect symetric crisp lines : Shinogi and yokote.

 

FYI, if I tried it, I'll get an inazuma shinogi line, I'm so clumsy :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

At first, try to open a window.

[Stephen]

just this morn i was PMing a member about hidden kizu..seems i remember somewhere something about xrays on a blade? showed up in neg? anyone remember or know anything about this???