Japanese Sword pick up

[NBolinger]

A friend has picked this sword up , he thinks its folded, i think its machine. But i dont know much at all about these.

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[gunto]

Showa blade with sho stamp. Its nontraditionally made.

[GHP]

福本兼景
Fukamoto Kanekage

Real name:
熊沢 良市
Kumazawa Ryōichi

Here's what it MIGHT look like when polished:



--Guy

[Bob Coleman]

A friend has picked this sword up , he thinks its folded, i think its machine. But i dont know much at all about these.

You can always wish for the best but reality is not always the best. it is definitely a factory made non traditional military blade.

[NBolinger]

thanks

Thanks for the help, im a bit confused , is it a false signature? on a machine blade? Thanks for your time!

[Bob Coleman]

Thanks for the help, im a bit confused , is it a false signature? on a machine blade? Thanks for your time!

No. It is not a traditional folded blade as your friend thought.

[GHP]

No. It is not a traditional folded blade as your friend thought.

Nick,

I hope I didn't confuse the issue by posting the other sword by Kanekage. Signatures do not indicate whether or not a sword is traditionally forged, or semi-traditionally forged. Some smiths did both.

Listen to what Bob says -- I'm just a "researcher" [and I use that term with trepidity].

--Guy

[nickn]

The other sword is also a showato

[Brian Robinson]

Yep...but a Showato in better polish

Brian