Frank Posted June 6 Report Posted June 6 Hey folks, here's a fun one...i got this sword as a gift, and to my surprise the handle came off and the nakago is signed? The sword is armhair-shaving-razorsharp but hamon looks fake, maybe T10? (it is magnetic) Also a really old iron tsuba is fitted, the koshirae looks and feels new-ish unfortunately. 1 Quote
ROKUJURO Posted June 6 Report Posted June 6 Frank, that blade is probably not Japanese. The signature(s) (= TACHI MEI) make no sense to me. What remains of the Japanese TSUBA cannot be sold on the market. It may not be very old (how old is old?), but very corroded. The FUCHI is not genuine, but the TSUKA looks to be a repurposed original one. As it is a gift, there were certainly good intentions involved. Don't kill the spender! 1 Quote
Frank Posted June 6 Author Report Posted June 6 Hey Jean, no i won't kill him 😆 it's still a nice gift, and the thought that counts. Thanks for your effort! Quote
Kiipu Posted June 6 Report Posted June 6 It is a modern Chinese made sword. Nothing fake about it and not meant to deceive. A very nice gift indeed. 友澤作 = made by Yǒuzé. 利長磨 = polished by Lì zhǎng. 丙申年 = 2016. 己亥月 = November (more or less). Sources consulted in the translation above. An absolute beauty of a Longquan Katana. Sexagenary cycle 5 1 2 Quote
Frank Posted June 6 Author Report Posted June 6 Awesome, always learning new things! thanks for translating! Quote
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