Wwii Japanese Sword Serial Numbers
JAPANESE SWORD IDENTIFICATION - Is it old? THE JAPANESE SWORD IS IT REAL? A General Guide For The Non-Collector NOTE: The following suggestions for determining whether a Japanese sword is old or new (WW II era or later) are only general guides. No single indicator alone will determine whether a sword blade is an antique or of recent vintage.
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The blade must be examined in its entirety and not judged solely on a single criteria. Do not undertake to dis-assemble a sword unless you know what you are doing. You may severely injure yourself and/or damage the sword. For definitions of terms, check the page. The first question to be answered - is it a real sword or a modern replica or an iaito (iai practice sword)?
Many of the better WW II era swords will show prominent grain (hada). If there are serial numbers stamped in the blade, it is a machine made blade - most. Ruth ke humse kabhi jab chale.
Wwii Japanese Sword Serial Numbers
Many modern replicas and iaito have aluminum blades. When in doubt, check the blade with a magnet. Steel is magnetic - aluminum is not. If the blade is aluminum, the sword is not a 'real' sword and certainly not an antique.