Fake kyugunto

[gunto]

The sword is replica , but scabbard and cover looks original.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/JAPANESE-WW2...51154086020%26

[Luis22]

this seller usually has good real stuff ......

[Bob Coleman]

I can find no fault with this piece. An interesting transitional piece with an older handle and newer saya. i have seen this a few times in the past. It appears some one got an excellent buy as it sold for the money of a gendaito.

[Stu W]

The sword is replica , but scabbard and cover looks original.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/JAPANESE-WW2...51154086020%26

What is it that makes you think so?

Regards,
Stu

[gunto]

The leather on the handle and the casting of the backstrap is very poor. Fake hamon and mei. Clumsy seppa.Its from a german company named frankonia.

[Stu W]

The leather on the handle and the casting of the backstrap is very poor. Fake hamon and mei. Clumsy seppa.Its from a german company named frankonia.

Thanks, I'll take a look.

Regards,
Stu

[gunto]

Heres an old thead
http://nihontomessageboard.com/nmb/v...php?f=1&t=3660

Same backstrap and seppas. These replicas are easy to spot.

Where is the little screw thats holding backstrap and fuchi?

The overall patina dosnt look old.

I have been holding one of these repros in hand.

[kaigunair]

I have to agree, something looks really wrong with this one. The mei, esp that first character, looks really bad. I see there is a hamon, but still, I think this is a fake....

Is this type of transitional model listed in any of the books?