Navy Posted May 7 Report Posted May 7 Dear experts, I need your help in "reading" my gendaito blade: a Kaneshige, RJT smith, 1944 star stamped one. Frankly, I got lost with hagarami, hajimi, ware... I noticed a very small "scratch" over the nioi-guchi part of hamon, and also a couple, smaller, close to the ha. They are barely visible naked eyes, and just with a strong light. I got pics with macro; nothing on the corresponding, opposite side of the blade. Could you please tell me what do I have here? Quote
Navy Posted May 7 Author Report Posted May 7 A 5X enlarged pic of the "lines" close to the ha. TIA. Quote
Franco Posted May 7 Report Posted May 7 18 minutes ago, PNSSHOGUN said: Kitae Ware, or forging flaw. Caro Marzio, These types of flaws within the hamon are permanent. 1 Quote
Navy Posted May 7 Author Report Posted May 7 Thank you gentlemen. Is a kitae ware different from hagarami? Or same kizu with different placement? Quote
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