Katana original ?

Pieje · 18th January 2026, 05:15 PM

Definitely original.
Never clean the handle/nakago, aside of some oil/wd40 and gentle rubbing with a cloth.

serdar · 18th January 2026, 10:15 PM

Chek the blade with japanese sword expert, i think it is not old blade but made in period of mountings, by some blade smith, maybe for general? It has file marks but they are crude, and it has stamp partialy seen under habaki, im 90% sure it is not nihonto.

Get it examined with expert for japanese swords, it is finely made, it could be valuable.
Signature is done on made, not adition.

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18th January 2026, 05:15 PM	#1
Pieje Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Belgium Posts: 142	Definitely original. Never clean the handle/nakago, aside of some oil/wd40 and gentle rubbing with a cloth.

18th January 2026, 10:15 PM	#2
serdar Member Join Date: Feb 2023 Posts: 241	Chek the blade with japanese sword expert, i think it is not old blade but made in period of mountings, by some blade smith, maybe for general? It has file marks but they are crude, and it has stamp partialy seen under habaki, im 90% sure it is not nihonto. Get it examined with expert for japanese swords, it is finely made, it could be valuable. Signature is done on made, not adition.