Joseph P. Posted Sunday at 11:15 PM Report Posted Sunday at 11:15 PM Yes, this is likely a chinese fake. The kanji look bad, the yasurime looks bad as you pointed out. The nakago is not finished properly, does not have any patina either. The number one telltale sign for me though, is the presence of the typical chinese "damascus" running throughout the tang. 1 1 Quote
Jon D Posted Sunday at 11:22 PM Author Report Posted Sunday at 11:22 PM 4 minutes ago, Joseph P. said: Yes, this is likely a chinese fake. The kanji look bad, the yasurime looks bad as you pointed out. The nakago is not finished properly, does not have any patina either. The number one telltale sign for me though, is the presence of the typical chinese "damascus" running throughout the tang. Thank you Joseph! I really appreciate your insight in this! 1 Quote
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