Chinese sword: Real or Fake?

ariel · 1st August 2005, 07:50 PM

Thanks, everyone!!!
The minute one sees shipment origin, dozens of red lights start flashing. But, as we discussed before, the sophistication of Chinese fakers is improving exponentially.
This is the reason why I decided to post this sword on the Forum: I thought that for a blatant fake, this one was unusually well-made and could serve as a test case for the Forumites. I am glad that my gut feeling was supported by the majority, but I am very disturbed by the higher than usual level of professionalism on the part of the "Dark Side".....
In a couple of years, nothing will prevent them from churning out Kilijes, Shamshirs or Shashkas in whatever steel pattern the market values the most.

1st August 2005, 07:50 PM	#8
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Thanks, everyone!!! The minute one sees shipment origin, dozens of red lights start flashing. But, as we discussed before, the sophistication of Chinese fakers is improving exponentially. This is the reason why I decided to post this sword on the Forum: I thought that for a blatant fake, this one was unusually well-made and could serve as a test case for the Forumites. I am glad that my gut feeling was supported by the majority, but I am very disturbed by the higher than usual level of professionalism on the part of the "Dark Side"..... In a couple of years, nothing will prevent them from churning out Kilijes, Shamshirs or Shashkas in whatever steel pattern the market values the most.