Type 98

[Rawa]

Fittings looks good for "genuine" fake, except sarute maybe.

https://ebay.us/m/6Wka9Q

[Bruce Pennington]

Yes, ships from China.  Almost always a warning sign.

[Rawa]

Someone was warning us here about fake blades in genuine mountings. Maybe entire package was fake from beginning.

[Conway S]

I understand the PSA about fake swords, but this seller makes it clear in the description this is not an authentic sword.

 

Top Grade 98 Officer's Saber Japanese Gunto Clay Tempered Folded Steel Sword
Fittings: Brass,itMaterial: Damuscus folded 1095 steel + clay tempered

Craft: Fully hand folded and forged by 15 times(32768 layers),clay tempered,traditional quench treatment,and hand-polishing,etc.

Overall Length:103cm / 40.6 inches

Nagasa Length:72cm / 28.3 inches

Handle Length:26cm / 10.2 inches

Width: 1.26''/3.2cm 

Thickness: 0.28''/0.7cm 

Bo-hi: No blood groove 

Fittings: Brass,it won't fade

Hardness(HRC):  60

Saya: Iron saya+Brown Real Leather

Rayskin: Real shark rayskin

Notice:

1-A free&random sword bag comes with the sword

2-The display stand is NOT included

3-Due to All of our products are full handmade,So the specification varies a little from sword to sword.

 

The 1095 steel reference alone should tell someone this is a modern item…. Plus you can buy more than one at a time.

 

59 minutes ago, Rawa said:

Someone was warning us here about fake blades in genuine mountings. Maybe entire package was fake from beginning.

 

Check out this link. All of this seller’s swords are junk meant to deceive. Although shipping from California, if you click on the seller’s details, it says they are located in China...

 

WWII Japanese Samurai Sword SHIN GUNTO TYPE 98 World War 2 KATANA WW2

[Rawa]

I know that seller in my link is selling imitations. Men I was mentioning quality of mounting. I even posted it in fake tab.

This cucamonga seller is real trouble.

Leather cover like posted by me pops up really often.