Island made sword

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Originally Posted by scratch

Johnathon, I must respectfully oppose your designation as a $1 shanghai ebay sword. Clumbsy yes, illformed yes, ugly yes. modern chinese construction, not from where I stand.
Structurally I feel this is a very strong piece of steel, It can absorb a great deal of stress and return true. Thank you for difinitively telling what it is not.

Well its in your hands Dan, I am just looking at the photos, so you can see who it feels in the hand etc. that I cant. I wasnt suggesting it was from Shanghai via ebay just that as a Japanese" sword its genuiness was at the same level. As you say its a stronger piece.

1mm distal taper is not far from no distal taper im my book.

I dont have any idea who made it, a lost tribe or OZi bored soldiers.

The Japanese sword represented more than a weapon, its primary use in the WW2 Army was as a emblem of rank, honour & spirit.

Hi Bill, mmm yes guess I am blunt sometimes, most days I am ansewaring email questians about kukri etc so over time, I guess , I have reached the stage where I do just say my reactions to a piece.

Perhaps I shouldnt do that on forums, Ill think about that one...

Dan does know me already though.


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