A Katana, blade looks authentic but fittings seem 'unworthy'

kisak · 21st December 2008, 07:02 PM

In my eyes, the hamon is far too clear and well defined when compared to the overall condition of the blade. The very thick, high-contrast white line also feels unnatural.

stekemest · 21st December 2008, 07:30 PM

That's what I thought. The hamon is quite clear and well defined and the kissaki has the usual odd fake-shape. The mountings are typical for those fakes too. But looking at the blade again, it looks to me better than the usual fake stuff, though still a fake...
But that's only my opinion, I'm no nihonto expert by far.

21st December 2008, 07:02 PM	#1
kisak Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Stockholm Posts: 182	In my eyes, the hamon is far too clear and well defined when compared to the overall condition of the blade. The very thick, high-contrast white line also feels unnatural.

21st December 2008, 07:30 PM	#2
stekemest Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 183	That's what I thought. The hamon is quite clear and well defined and the kissaki has the usual odd fake-shape. The mountings are typical for those fakes too. But looking at the blade again, it looks to me better than the usual fake stuff, though still a fake... But that's only my opinion, I'm no nihonto expert by far.