samouraï sword, what do you think ?

[Battara]

This looks very like a Paul Chen reproduction. That Chinese company makes these as reproductions, not trying to defraud the consumer. The dealer that sells these as authentic on the other hand.........

[harrywagner]

Originally Posted by Battara

This looks very like a Paul Chen reproduction. That Chinese company makes these as reproductions, not trying to defraud the consumer. The dealer that sells these as authentic on the other hand.........

I could not agree more. Both of mine were distressed to make them appear old, and for that reason I consider them both fakes. I don't feel bad about it though. I expected they would be at the price I paid. Not to mention how difficult (impossible?) and expensive it is to find a real one. They are probably as close as I will ever get to the real thing, and they make good office decor.

[RobertGuy]

Originally Posted by Battara

This looks very like a Paul Chen reproduction. That Chinese company makes these as reproductions, not trying to defraud the consumer. The dealer that sells these as authentic on the other hand.........

Just a quick reply to defend Paul Chen. Hanwei, Paul Chen's company make some of the best mass produced Chinese katana swords. They range from basic swords designed for use in competitions to high end pieces for the Bugei company. They also do reasonable medieval and renaissance blades. There is no way that Franantolin's sword was made by Paul Chen. They still do not compare with a genuine Nihonto produced by a Japanese smith but they are not poor quality rubbish either.

[Henk]

These swords where made in Spain, Toledo. I wouldn't say tourist but decoration.