Need help identifying blade

[Ragefish21]

Came across what is clearly damascus steel, but the signature on the tang and the gold signature above where the habaki should be has me confused.

[Stephen]

Because its Chinese copy of Japanese sword. Check links for fake swords.

[Stephen]

If you paid hard earned cash id ask for it back.

[Ragefish21]

Luckily i found it in our home after we bought it

[16k]

Good for you because it’s clearly a fake, and not one of the best!

[Ragefish21]

Lol well it came with the house so I'll keep it around and maybe test its "durability" for the hell of it.

[Stephen]

Get a safe handle it can break and kill or mane a on looker including yourself!

[16k]

Stephen’s right. Those Chinese Damascus replica (that one is an older one, so not meeting today’s standards) can be very dangerous. A bad layer weld and it will shatter. Might fly everywhere around, and junk or not, a metal blade is dangerous.

[Ragefish21]

Oh hell, I didnt mean actually swinging it around. I was just going to some random tests on it while its safely secured. If I dont know what to expect I dont take chances

[ChrisW]

I wouldn't. A poorly made damascus item is more a danger to the user than its intended target. Metal shrapnel! I would carefully dispose of the thing.

[Ragefish21]

Listen guys,

Im not going to go all (Forged in fire) on this thing. Im simply placing it in a vice and taking a file to it and test its flexibility. I'm not going to be bashing it or playing around like a child.

I came here for an answer on this blade and I got it and I appreciate everyone's input.

[Stephen]

10 4 stick around and enjoy

[Ganko]

Best suited to chopping weeds.