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Hi everyone!

 

I just bought my first decent katana. I found out this kizu on the mune of the blade.

 

Could veterans here give me your opinions on whether this is a mune ware? or a crack? 

 

its about 2cm long eyeballed this, could be less than 2 but definitely > 1cm.

 

Thanks for your time and your comments are greatly appreciated!

 

Regards!

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Yes, classic ware.

 

It looks like a mune-ware to me but I'm not an expert. It's just that I have no idea what else it could be, this crack is simply not supposed to be there.

Thanks alot! I think its safe to conclude is ware haha! consulted a few other vets as well!

 

Appreciate you guys taking your time to comment!

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Glad to have you aboard, but please post with your first name, per Brian's rules.

 

For a good list of sword flaws, check out https://www.japaneseswordindex.com/kizu.htm, but I don't see a mune ware amoong them. Bad forging?

 

 

It's the first one listed Ken! Not sure what time it is but I'll chalk it up to either not enough/too much coffee/beer as deemed time appropriate :beer:

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