Strange blade on Chinese decorative sword

blue lander · 9th January 2015, 02:51 PM

I probably bought this off E-bay 15 years ago from a seller in China. The seller made the usual claims about it being an antique but I'm sure it's relatively brand new and intended for decoration. I put it in a closet and didn't give it another thought.

I took it out recently and noticed the blade had an odd pattern on it. There's a wavy line on each side of the blade, almost like a hamon. You can feel it if fingernail over the wavy line so I think it's more than just an etching. It almost looks like the blade was made from three pieces of metal welded together. Or maybe the blade's laminated?

9th January 2015, 02:51 PM	#1
blue lander Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 456	Strange blade on Chinese decorative sword I probably bought this off E-bay 15 years ago from a seller in China. The seller made the usual claims about it being an antique but I'm sure it's relatively brand new and intended for decoration. I put it in a closet and didn't give it another thought. I took it out recently and noticed the blade had an odd pattern on it. There's a wavy line on each side of the blade, almost like a hamon. You can feel it if fingernail over the wavy line so I think it's more than just an etching. It almost looks like the blade was made from three pieces of metal welded together. Or maybe the blade's laminated? Attached Images