Katana Sword identification

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tacticalrescue

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hello fellow enthusiasts,

I in my younger days as a boy purchased a Sword from Overseas.....I Don't remember anything about it and was simply a young man into karate and Kil bill. I've since become a big knife enthusiast and wondered if anyone could identify what this thing is!?? i remember it had a "full tang" and was advertised as "carbon Steel". keep in mind this was 13-16 years ago and the industry was very different.

other curiosities:

-are there any simple tests to start to identify the steel? its definitely not stainless....ive had to wipe rust off it every 6months and re wipe it with 3 in 1 oil.

-im a knife guy and not a sword man. could i send this out for HT? and if so could they elude to the type? and what hardness would i want? short of getting a clay tempering done....?

-i slightly remember it being a sort of "custom" website. but who knows...... if i took the tang out would there likely be some kind of signature?

thank you everyone for your time and all the best.


















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Just from the pics it looks like a Chinese made replica. That doesn't mean its garbage. Looks like a working sword.

I'm sure someone will come along soon with a request for more pics and a better answer than me.

BTW how much did you rember paying for it?

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aguila327 said:
Just from the pics it looks like a Chinese made replica. That doesn't mean its garbage. Looks like a working sword.

I'm sure someone will come along soon with a request for more pics and a better answer than me.

BTW how much did you rember paying for it?
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i believe it was in the 150-300 range..... the next step i believe is to remove the handle and check the tang.
 
Tangs don't tell you much on most mass produced Chinese replicas.

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It's worth what you paid for it, no more....no less.

It isn't worth fooling with a heat treat....if you want a better sword, get educated, find a better one that meets your criteria and buy it.

You got Flitz, or better yet, Noxon? Use it. Before you get a better sword, you need to learn how to maintain it.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
thanks for the reply. ill polish it up and oil it? I've read different things about sword storage so any info is appreciated.....any idea what the steel might be?
 
tacticalrescue said:
thanks for the reply. ill polish it up and oil it? I've read different things about sword storage so any info is appreciated.....any idea what the steel might be?
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Probably something basic like 1045, maybe something with more carbon in it, no tellin'.

Check out this interesting video to see how these sort of swords made and the wide range of things it could be! I friggin' love this video. :D

[video=youtube;Ax5H9PSf9g8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax5H9PSf9g8[/video]
 
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