Real or Replica?!

[Amante]

Heyo! Im new here so I hope im doing this right!! But as a blade enthusiast & new collector im always on the hunt for new things to add to my collection! I started a couple weeks back, so I don't know alot about swords or blades! But, I recently came across a "Sword" made in China. Im wondering if anyone could help my identity it or give me any information. Is it real, or is it fake? Or is it a replica? Any help would be amazing!

https://imgur.com/a/VdbEbfr

 

[PirateSeulb]

put the photo(s) on an image hosting service and link the image in a message

 

[scarysamcary]

fake, replica, sword like object. Whatever you want to call it, I would consider it basically garbage.

 

[KenHash]

Total garbage.

 

[toker]

That fake hamon is hideous.

 

[Triton]

If I can suggest, before putting any money into swords perhaps put some money into sword books? Not a jab, just trying to help.

 

[fishface5]

Just use it for practice cutting stuff, but not too hard b/c it won't last long.

 

[NihontoEd]

WHOA STOP!! DO NOT cut anything with that! It looks to be one of those zinc alloy replicas. This thing could break easily and could cause serious injury to yourself or others!!!

 

[3fifty7]

Go watch the “Knife Collectors Show Katana” video, don’t do that.

 

[BitingSarcasm]

That symbol carved in the saya is for a company named Maru To. They were, I think, a Spanish company that was one of the few commercial suppliers of katana-shaped objects in the dark ages before China got in the game. They made their blades out of 420 and 440 stainless steel, and they ran on the hard-but-brittle side. Using it for cutting practice might work for a while, but when I had one it dulled incredibly fast. Knowing what I know now, there's no way I would risk having it shatter on me.