Unknown nihonto

[AlexS]

Hi gents!

 

I stumbled across this nihonto blade and got a bit curious. I am a novice in this field for sure, so forgive me if it is obvious,  but I haven't seen the type of blade decoration shown on this katana. It looks like an inlay to imitate a hamon, or is it really a very sharp hamon? Looks weird in that case.

 

I was also intrigued by shape,looking like a late kamakura if I have to pick one off the reference chart and with only one peg hole.

 

I hope you guys can enlighten me further.

 

Best regards

Alex

[Misconstrued]

Chinese fake, sorry!

[Brian]

Incredibly poor Chinese junk fake

[Paz]

The hamon straight away made it obvious thats it something from the circus. 

[O koumori]

Alex,

Take a look at some of these fakes:

Fake Japanese Swords - Nihonto Message Board (militaria.co.za)

 

Hope you didn't spend much on this learning experience!

[Paz]

55 minutes ago, O koumori said:

Alex,

Take a look at some of these fakes:

Fake Japanese Swords - Nihonto Message Board (militaria.co.za)

 

Hope you didn't spend much on this learning experience!

I don't think he's purchased it by the looks of it. Lucky him 

[AlexS]

Hi again gents,

 

That explains why the hamon/inlay looked so weird:p no wasn't interested in buying,just wanted to know more about it,and now I do thanks to you!

 

Best regards

Alex

 

[Paz]

37 minutes ago, AlexS said:

Hi again gents,

 

That explains why the hamon/inlay looked so weird:p no wasn't interested in buying,just wanted to know more about it,and now I do thanks to you!

 

Best regards

Alex

 

Who was selling it ? And for how much. 

 

This looks like a scam