Trying To Find Out Put Of This Is Real

[Michael W]

It was giving to me by an older member of my family and I didn't get much story with it other. It does seem to have been in sword fights there are sword nicks in the blade and it is razor sharp even thought it don't look it. Can someone here tell me if it is real a fake or whatever it maybe. I was told if it don't have Japanese writing on the blade that it wasn't real I could be wrong like with alot of stuff. Any info would help thanks.

 

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I hope these pictures work if I need more just let me know.. what angles .And it the sword is worth spend8ng the money to get fixed.. thanks again in advanced.

[Grey Doffin]

Hi, name please,

100% real Samurai sword.  Not possible for me to tell you how old it is but most likely no earlier than 15th century and no later than 19th century.  Here is a care and etiquette site; please read it carefully: http://www.nbthk-ab.org/Etiquette.htm

As for getting the sword fixed:  Don't try to fix anything yourself and probably best to leave it as is for now.  It will have to be seen in hand by someone honest and with knowledge for you to learn much more about what you have.  Till then keep it clean and dry and start reading.

Grey

[Geraint]

("Name please".  It's at the top of his post Grey.)

 

Michael, lots of Japanese swords have no signature for varoious reasons so don't believe all you have been told.  Grey has given you the answer, it's a genuine sword though it has been mistreated.  Follow his link and see if you can get ti to one of the sword society's for someone to have a good look in hand.   Take care of it and don't be tempted to have a go yourself. 

 

Here is an example in good condition,  https://www.aoijapan.com/wakizashi-tango-daijo-fujiwara-tsuneshige/ Just to get you interested.       

 

Welcome to NMB and this crazy world.

 

Enjoy.

 

All the best.