What is this!

Rich · 19th April 2007, 03:26 AM

IMHO, it's more likely a Chinese thingie. No self-respecting Japanese swordsmith
would ever make such an atrocity. It is possible that it is a one-of. I can't
imagine anybody making two of these (what ever they are trying to be?? )
I suspect (pure speculation) that it's another of those bizarre thingies
coming out of China recently to sell on ebay, or similar market.

I've studied Japanese swords for about 25 years and have never seen anything
even vaguely resembling this.

Rich S

19th April 2007, 03:26 AM	#3
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	IMHO, it's more likely a Chinese thingie. No self-respecting Japanese swordsmith would ever make such an atrocity. It is possible that it is a one-of. I can't imagine anybody making two of these (what ever they are trying to be?? ) I suspect (pure speculation) that it's another of those bizarre thingies coming out of China recently to sell on ebay, or similar market. I've studied Japanese swords for about 25 years and have never seen anything even vaguely resembling this. Rich S