Katana original ?

RobT · 21st January 2026, 12:51 AM

aspalathos,

One other thing I should have mentioned, The NMB members seem to be ok with using Nevr-Dull to kill live rust on the blade if necessary. Don't use it on the tang of course but you can use it on the blade.

Sincerely,
RobT

David R · 21st January 2026, 03:34 PM

Your blade looks to have two stamps, Sho and Seki, so it is non traditional in some way and made in one of the workshops of Seki City. Non traditional covers a lot of different things, and having a signature means it was hand forged, not "Machine made".

21st January 2026, 12:51 AM	#1
RobT Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 653	Nevr-Dull aspalathos, One other thing I should have mentioned, The NMB members seem to be ok with using Nevr-Dull to kill live rust on the blade if necessary. Don't use it on the tang of course but you can use it on the blade. Sincerely, RobT

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21st January 2026, 03:34 PM	#2
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,167	Your blade looks to have two stamps, Sho and Seki, so it is non traditional in some way and made in one of the workshops of Seki City. Non traditional covers a lot of different things, and having a signature means it was hand forged, not "Machine made".