Island made sword

[Bill M]

Originally Posted by spiral

looks a clumsy one to me, blade has no distal taper for starters.

It isnt Japanese even at the very lowest tourist level I am sure.


The Jap. Army took swordmiths with them during world war 2 for repair, modifying etc. , it realy doesnt look remotly like thier work though, by any stretch of imagination.

Its as genuine Japanese as a $1 ebay piece from Shanghai.


Spiral

Hi Jonathon,

Don't hold back now!

I think that we were all just trying to be polite to a new forum member, but you have laid the correct information bluntly on the line.



Dan,
Stick around, you will learn a lot here.
Wish we had better news about your sword.