Thanks. Please do not concern yourself with those boxes. Japanese Chefs knives come in boxes, either cardboard or wood if high end, and they have writing on them. But that writing never says anything about the knife itself and all it says is "Japanese cooking knife" or something similar and equally uninformative. But on the top or bottom end of the box, there may be a small white tag that has the knife type and blade length printed on it. The blade length is given in millimeters. The identification of chef knives needs really 3 photos, one of the whole knife, one of the engraving on the blade near the handle close up enough to read it, and the same for the other side if there is anything engraved there.
Japanese swords are an entirely different class of their own. Those about 24" long would likely be Wakizashi. A few photos will indicate whether it is a sword worth investigating further. A specialized forum would be the best place for identification. If it appears worth further examination
one needs to disassemble the sword as the maker will have his signature on the Nakago (tang) inside the handle. There are people who can do this. But bear in mind that what appears to be a "Japanese sword" can be anything within a wide range, from modern replicas made in China, former WWII military swords with out much value, to genuine old swords, some unnamed and some with a known sword maker's name.
Razors, switchblades and other unidentified knives are probably best posted on the Bernard Levine Knife Identification section of this forum.
Hope to see your chef's knife photos.
Japanese swords are an entirely different class of their own. Those about 24" long would likely be Wakizashi. A few photos will indicate whether it is a sword worth investigating further. A specialized forum would be the best place for identification. If it appears worth further examination
one needs to disassemble the sword as the maker will have his signature on the Nakago (tang) inside the handle. There are people who can do this. But bear in mind that what appears to be a "Japanese sword" can be anything within a wide range, from modern replicas made in China, former WWII military swords with out much value, to genuine old swords, some unnamed and some with a known sword maker's name.
Razors, switchblades and other unidentified knives are probably best posted on the Bernard Levine Knife Identification section of this forum.
Hope to see your chef's knife photos.
