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<blockquote data-quote="Dr. Gonzo" data-source="post: 14867749" data-attributes="member: 28502"><p>My grandfather was a Marine and was stationed in the Pacific during WWII. He passed away at the age of 94 and as part of his estate, I inherited (2) samurai swords. My uncle, who had them in his possession for years, said the swords were taken off of Japanese officers.</p><p></p><p>My question is, how can I determine if these are real Japanese samurai swords or replicas? They have been wrapped in plastic for what seems like 15+ years and I have no reason to doubt the story but I have no experience in these weapons and have no way of knowing if they were purchased from a souvenir store. The swords and their sheaths are in pretty rough shape but if they <em>are</em> real, I would like to get them restored.</p><p></p><p>If these picture are too crude I can take better ones.</p><p><img src="http://i62.tinypic.com/15i56b5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://i61.tinypic.com/2iqbp69.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://i61.tinypic.com/ctago.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://i57.tinypic.com/rtkm7d.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://i60.tinypic.com/21llque.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://i60.tinypic.com/2rpd37k.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://i61.tinypic.com/14e2lur.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://i59.tinypic.com/angd5k.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dr. Gonzo, post: 14867749, member: 28502"] My grandfather was a Marine and was stationed in the Pacific during WWII. He passed away at the age of 94 and as part of his estate, I inherited (2) samurai swords. My uncle, who had them in his possession for years, said the swords were taken off of Japanese officers. My question is, how can I determine if these are real Japanese samurai swords or replicas? They have been wrapped in plastic for what seems like 15+ years and I have no reason to doubt the story but I have no experience in these weapons and have no way of knowing if they were purchased from a souvenir store. The swords and their sheaths are in pretty rough shape but if they [I]are[/I] real, I would like to get them restored. If these picture are too crude I can take better ones. [IMG]http://i62.tinypic.com/15i56b5.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i61.tinypic.com/2iqbp69.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i61.tinypic.com/ctago.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i57.tinypic.com/rtkm7d.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i60.tinypic.com/21llque.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i60.tinypic.com/2rpd37k.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i61.tinypic.com/14e2lur.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i59.tinypic.com/angd5k.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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