WW2 Japanese Sword Blade

[madcook]

Hello,

I am still a newcomer on your forum. I would like to ask you if you find this sword worth buying and whether it is fake.

WW2 Japanese Sword Blade | eBay

In advance thank you for your reply

[BOB COLEMAN]

It is impossible to make any form of decision from the poor pictures posted. It appears that the end of the tang has been cut and threaded to accept an early form of military or police mounting. This is likely a true hand forged older blade. However, it appears that someone has sanded the patina off the tang. The blade is likely not a Chinese fake. At the same time, I would not risk bidding on this piece due to the obvious damage to the tang. The pictures themselves do not show enough to determine if the blade has any other flaws. All of my comments are based somewhat on conjecture as the images are very poor.

[madcook]

Many thanks for such a quick response.

[madcook]

I found is this sword. And I also want to know what you think. Price seems ridiculous to me.

THANKS :-)

WWII Japanese Gunto Sword in Civilian Mounts, 26 3/8" | eBay

[talltom]

trust me that price is not ridiculus japanese swords can go a lot higher than that and do

tom

[madcook]

I wanted to say that it is cheap.

[talltom]

right my bad miss understood
ebay isn't the nest place to buy original ww2 items it is better to search around

tom

[madcook]

But I do not know exactly where to look for such items :-/
Do you have any suggestions?

madcook

[talltom]

Japanese katanas, wakizashis, sabres, dirks and tantos in britain/europe
Online Shop in britain/europe
The Collector's Guild in america/usa

hope it helps

tom

[madcook]

Thanks again

madcook