Hrushev Posted Saturday at 06:24 PM Report Posted Saturday at 06:24 PM Good afternoon. I bought a katana sword without papers. Could you please help me determine the age and origin of the sword? The tang of the sword has the name of the swordsmith, Zuzumishi Shiro (translated). Thank you. Quote
Ian B3HR2UH Posted Saturday at 06:43 PM Report Posted Saturday at 06:43 PM It is a modern Chinese fake 6 Quote
ChrisW Posted Saturday at 08:02 PM Report Posted Saturday at 08:02 PM Definitely a Chinese fake, the damascus patterned blade is the most obvious red flag among many many other issues. 1 Quote
John C Posted Saturday at 10:49 PM Report Posted Saturday at 10:49 PM Hrushev: If the blade is hand forged, it's a nice Chinese made blade. It just isn't a Japanese katana. John C. 1 1 Quote
Scogg Posted Saturday at 11:42 PM Report Posted Saturday at 11:42 PM Unfortunately, I agree with the above @Hrushev, and I’ll relocate this thread to the fake Japanese sword section. For some info on how to spot fakes in the wild, this is a good link: https://www.jssus.org/nkp/fake_japanese_swords.html Sorry for the bad news. Sincerely, -Sam 1 Quote
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