Tanto Sword
Can somebody give me tips on how to authenticate and judge sword qualtiy?
I am an amateur sword collector with three pretty good swords to start with.
However, as I look around for somewhere to get another good sword, I find myself asking "is this real, and how do I know?" So I look to yahoo! answers and you to help me.
If you have any experience or tips in buying, selling, authenticating, or have overall knowledge of swords, please give me tips on how to know if the sword I'm buying is the real deal, or another cheap anime piece made in Ohio. Btw, I'm more interested in European and middle-eastern sword than Japanese Katana, Tanto, etc...
Yahoo or google medieval arms or swords of the ages, many sites exist and many will certify or authenticate their swords. Many forgeries exist, but by looking at museum sites, a true sword of the era will be represented.
Metal work throughout the ages has changed, and can be subjected to testing for newer materials that were not available in olden times. Regimental swords will usually have regimental markings that will give a timeline of manufacturing.
Tamahagane Steel Samurai Katana Sword Hand forged Tanto by Takemoto
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