July 24, 20251 yr #2 "Emperor 天皇" and "Showa 17 昭和十七年". If it were genuine, the former word would not be engraved.
July 24, 20251 yr Author #3 Thank you Mr Bushido. Do you have any idea what the other text is? Japan spent a lot of time in China. Is it possible it was a Chinese capture modified to sell as a knock off?
July 24, 20251 yr #4 It is rare for letters to be engraved in the location shown in the photo above. In the location shown in the photo below, the year is engraved, just like in the photo.
July 25, 20251 yr Author #5 Thank you once again for the information you provided. I know the info on sword should be on the tang On more question. The profit margin has to be pretty slim creating forergeries especially with these low end katanas. Could this katana have been left by a soldier. Thank for all your for all for all your input!
July 25, 20251 yr Author #7 I do not know. Anywhere I should be looking? According to another knowledgeable source there writing wouldn't be on the blade. Ive added according to another knowledgeable source there writing wouldn't be on the blade. I'm adding a couple pics with scabbard.
July 25, 20251 yr Author #9 Additional information - single tang & nothing written on it The only numbers on this sword are those on the blade. I was expecting a double tang / split tang & signature. This sword was made at a factory until '45
July 25, 20251 yr #10 25 minutes ago, War in Pacific said: Additional information - single tang & nothing written on it The only numbers on this sword are those on the blade. I was expecting a double tang / split tang & signature. This sword was made at a factory until '45 The trail is on the end of the scabbard, there might be a number stamped there and do you have a better picture of the handle? Maybe use a medium grey background or something darker than your carpet. The pictures will come out lighter.
July 25, 20251 yr Author #11 I dont have better pics right now but can have some later tonight. The pics I took earlier were intended for quick post The only numbers on this sword are those on the blade. I was expecting a double tang / split tang & signature. This sword was made at a factory until '45
July 26, 2025Jul 26 #12 From the photos, it looks like an NCO sword because there is a leaf spring that secures the sword to the sheath and shape of the tip of the sheath. Is the handle pressed metal and painted to make it look handmade? If so, it would likely be an NCO sword.
July 26, 2025Jul 26 Author #13 1 hour ago, Mr. Bushido said: From the photos, it looks like an NCO sword because there is a leaf spring that secures the sword to the sheath and shape of the tip of the sheath. Is the handle pressed metal and painted to make it look handmade? If so, it would likely be an NCO sword. The handle is brass & painted black. The paint does make it look more 'authentic'
July 27, 2025Jul 27 Author #16 On 7/25/2025 at 9:00 PM, Mr. Bushido said: From the photos, it looks like an NCO sword because there is a leaf spring that secures the sword to the sheath and shape of the tip of the sheath. Is the handle pressed metal and painted to make it look handmade? If so, it would likely be an NCO sword. Thanks for your input Mr Bushido. I thought that this was one of the manufactured NCO swords. Didn't make sense to make counterfeits of that sword. The ROI had to be minimal.
July 27, 2025Jul 27 Author #17 On 7/25/2025 at 10:37 PM, War in Pacific said: The handle is brass & painted black. The paint does make it look more 'authentic' The hand grip is 2 parts & made of brass. I've not found a simple procedure to remove them
September 28, 2025Sep 28 Author #18 On 7/25/2025 at 10:37 PM, War in Pacific said: The handle is brass & painted black. The paint does make it look more 'authentic' After more time with the piece, the black paint underneath was a brass handle
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