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Pawn Shop find.. Gem or junk? "Siginature check please"

Submitted by Vsago666 on Sat, 2011-08-13 03:35

Found this katana at a local pawn shop, along with it's wakizashi partner.. can anyone give me any info on them?

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#1Submitted by kazarena on Sat, 2011-08-13 12:04.

Junk

Hi Desman,

It's junk. Sorry.

The signature reads:

攝津守源??行
settsu no kami minamoto ?? yuki

(Settsu no Kami - Lord of Settsu, title; Minamoto - clan name; ??yuki - art name)

But it doesn't really matter. The sword is not a genuine Nihonto, but it looks more like a modern sword for cutting practice, quite healthy by the look of it. I wouldn't attempt to cut anything with this sword though, unless some specialist confirms its suitability. Otherwise you may seriously hurt yourself or others.

Regards,
Stan
#2Submitted by Vsago666 on Tue, 2011-08-16 01:53.

Thanks for the info.. A

Thanks for the info.. A little disappointing.. but I only payed like 20$ for the pair.