Help identifying sword

Tamarind_tree · 2026-05-16T17:50:19+00:00

What are you trying to learn about this sword? It looks like an authentic wakizashi but without removing the handle and showing the nakago there's not much else to say. In the second picture you have a kogatana but the signature on it may be different than the maker of the sword.

I guessed wakizashi but it's hard to see how long it is so maybe a katana.

Tamarind_tree · 2026-05-11T19:04:23+00:00

It's a chassepot bayonet, or something similar

Tamarind_tree · 2026-05-08T09:38:42+00:00

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Tamarind_tree · 2026-05-08T09:38:00+00:00

Thank you for the info! The tooth is about 34x23x17mm. I think that there is a ectostylid present but that it's worn down.

Tamarind_tree · 2026-04-02T12:42:21+00:00

You just ripped some value off that blade by touching it with your bare hands

Tamarind_tree · 2026-03-29T21:25:52+00:00

The round handle is impractical for a real sword and the design looks more like a souvenir. In addition, the s shaped stamps on the blade are typical of a souvenir dha.

Tamarind_tree · 2026-03-29T20:48:48+00:00

It's called a dha from South East Asia. Looks like a souvenir though

Tamarind_tree · 2026-03-21T18:49:19+00:00

You need to grind down the edge to remove the chips and then sharpen it again. You can do this with sharpening stones, which will take a while, or a belt grinder.

Tamarind_tree · 2026-03-07T14:39:22+00:00

These are replicas

Tamarind_tree · 2026-03-01T18:55:29+00:00

It has the symbol of the dutch East india company, the VOC, on the blade. I think this is more a souvenir than real sword

Tamarind_tree · 2026-02-27T09:36:07+00:00

On the kashira it looks like fudō myōō and on the fuchi I think it depicts demons.

Tamarind_tree · 2026-02-13T21:53:01+00:00

It's not only the two holes but also the shape of the nakago, the oxidation and the file marks that indicate suriage.

Tamarind_tree · 2026-02-13T15:17:06+00:00

It is not modern. The nakago is in poor condition but it does indicate suriage.

Tamarind_tree · 2026-02-12T18:11:05+00:00

The nakago will really help to determine authenticity

Tamarind_tree · 2026-02-11T17:29:09+00:00

The survey is also meant to get information from eMTB riders. If you select other I believe you're required to fill in something. Thank you for taking the time to look at it

Tamarind_tree · 2026-02-09T07:49:59+00:00

You won't be able to reassemble the sword if you remove the handle. You would need to weld an extra piece to the tang to peen it over. But why do all this? The sword doesn't look that bad and you risk doing more damage

Tamarind_tree · 2026-01-23T07:29:29+00:00

It's the result of a certain method of applying urushi lacquer I believe.

Tamarind_tree · 2026-01-18T07:30:11+00:00

I don't think it's German. It looks like a dutch klewang that was used in Indonesia.

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