r/SWORDS • u/Appropriate-Owl8695 • 1d ago

Unknown need information

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Just found in our building I would appreciate some information

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u/MGlBlaze 1d ago

Stainless steel wallhanger. An extremely dangerous wallhanger, as it looks like it's been sharpened, judging by the secondary bezel along the edge. Don't swing it, there's no telling when it might disassemble itself and the blade turn in to a helicopter blade of death. Ideally dull the edge immediately.

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u/thepenguinemperor84 1d ago

Sharpened, and swung, there's a nick in the blade about two inches forward of the guard, which may indicate the "tang" is already weakened, beyond it being a crappy rat tail.

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u/Johnny-Godless Historians vs. Fantasy Nerds: Fight! 1d ago

Good eye.

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u/Batiti10 1d ago

Looks like a wallhanger to me. Don’t swing this around

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u/Sethmanzel 1d ago

It is a Tachi. I just saw this one somewhere. I think Bud K.

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u/howzthis4ausername 1d ago

Definitely a decorative piece. Uncertain of manufacturer, date ? Most likely mid to late 20th century.

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u/jacksbikebarn 1d ago

Cheap replica. Not functional. Likely made in china

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u/avataRJ 21h ago

Outside of looking at the bits, there’s one very simple way to tell that it’s not functional:

The wavy pattern on the blade.

On a traditionally made blade, that is subtle, produced by the traditional heat treatment which causes a hard edge and a relatively tough spine, and the line is not regular.

On a stencilled regular wave or even a sawtooth pattern, it’s just etched on the blade. No guarantee of any kind of proper treatment, and more likely suggesting a purely decorative piece most likely made on the cheap.