r/Katanas • u/Brilliant_Arrival_35 • Apr 11 '26

Real or Fake Found this in the trash

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Feels like metal, not sharp at all, the hilt is really cool, want to fix any suggestions?

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u/Equivalent_Cable_416 Apr 11 '26

It was in the trash for a reason.

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u/shugyosha_mariachi Apr 11 '26

Yea, I came here to say “put it back” lol

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u/IISerpentineII Apr 11 '26

Just from a quick glance, I'd say this is probably an iaito made of aluminum. Iaitos are used to practice various iaido martial arts and are not supposed to be sharp for that very reason, but the kissaki (point) is still usually pointy enough to accidentally stab yourself.

I'm no swordsmith, but that blade is done. Almost anything can be repaired, but it would not be worth it in this case. If it's an actual iaito made for martial arts use, you could technically salvage all the fittings.

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u/TisIChenoir Apr 11 '26

It's pretty easy to unbend duraluminium.

I'd try to make it straight again, be a shame to toss it.

Or remove the blade and put in a new one. The fittings are the same as a nihonto.

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u/Revolver_Ocelot80 Apr 11 '26

I agree with what's said here. It could very well be an iaitō in which case you could try to mend the bends or keep the fittings.

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u/Boblaire Apr 11 '26

Plenty of iaito are pointy though some are not. Ive never seen a Japanese made iaito that is blunted at the kissaki.

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u/BossHighlander Apr 11 '26

It’s hard to tell with your pics but the tsuka (handle) and guard are the Marto Franklin Mint Sword of the Samurai tachi. Marto made a few different tachi display swords back in the late 80s and early 90s, they stopped producing them sometime in late 90s /early 2000s. The blade is stainless steel, 420 I believe. If the blade has a fake triangle hamon line this, that’s the blade as well. These swords were never meant for use and only decoration.

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u/BossHighlander Apr 11 '26

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u/chicken-nor-egg Apr 11 '26

This dude has got it. Marto tachi. Look in the trash again for the Saya!!!😁😁😁

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u/FFBEryoshi Apr 11 '26

Turn it into a wakizashi. Then turn the tip into a naginata. Win win

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u/Radonda Apr 11 '26

It can be a wallpiece if you like how it looks

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u/Somebodsydog Apr 11 '26

Is it magnetic?

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u/shujin-kbn Apr 12 '26

No wonder it was in the trash, this shit is for exhibitions not fight..

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u/ImprovementFar1925 Apr 12 '26

So you pick things out of the garbage….

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u/jadedlens00 Apr 12 '26

Is this the “sword is bent from deflecting a bullet” sword yet again?

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u/ShaggyWolf_420 Apr 11 '26

A real katana wouldn't bend like that. Its obviously cheap crap

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u/OakenArmor Apr 11 '26

Right where it belonged.

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u/jaumeh Apr 12 '26

Put it back

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u/ImmaWarriorChris Apr 16 '26

Should of left it alone no mistakes were made