Does it have a visible hamon/temper line? It is difficult to tell from the photo.
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It has a acid etched hamon and is 1045 steel, the one that has real hamon from clay coating the edge and oil or water quenching which tempers the cutting edge harder is 1060 steel and about $100! It takes a lot more work and risk of breaking the blade so always make sure it says hand tempered and what method they use. This sword still cuts fine, even bamboo(not recommended)and is very good for the price. I bought mine to practice so my nicer real hamon tempered ones don't get hurt.
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Hi Beverly, It's not frosted, but it has a pebbled surface, so it's not just flat and shiny but has a little distortion but it isn't opaque at all. You can see through it; I have mine on a birch butcher block counter top and you can clearly see the grain.
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It is more of a frosted pebbled glass, not white, but not clear like a window glass. You can see through it though.
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Mine has no such markings. There is a 4 and 6 in the sight picture for the distance. The other numbers on the top dial is for red or green and color intensity. There are no other markings as you have described... If you cannot get a proper answer, send it back.
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Nope; it's primarily matte finished steel, with bright trim. I'm nowhere near a 'puter to take a look, but maybe you're seeing an artifact of trying to get the maximum detail in to the image. My CTO4500S keeps resurrecting itself by the way; it must have a sensitive breaker in it. I haven't unpacked my new one yet...
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By not looking directly into the center you should see a faint red color. Not bright or glowing
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Yes you can see it but its not "transparent". It is not completely see through but the logo is visible and recognizable.
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It doesn't appear to be. I see no markings indicating that. I've had mine in a wall sconce for just about a month with no problems.
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It's somewhat translucent; you can tell what is in it but not super clearly :-)
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UGH, I hate to say this but I'm not sure. Can you tell me what it looks like?
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It's translucent not transparent. I could see the outline but it wasn't 100% clear.
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No, it does not, but there is enough "turbulence" created to keep the line visible, and the small light also helps. It's a good saw.
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it isn't mirrored but is highly polished so it gives a mirror effect. Haven't had it long enough to see if it tarnishes, but it doesn't look like it would.
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No. Although after cutting raw meat on it, I've noticed a little bit of a red hue but it's not noticeable unless I look really carefully.
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Yeah, it's got a bumpy surface, so it's not clear enough to see thru clearly. But it's not frosted, if that's what you mean. I have them in my kitchen to keep the hot air from flowing up into the attic.
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It is not clear, but you can kinda see through it...it is almost hazy. I ended up using another liner with it and am very happy with the way it looks.
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If there is color to the line- I'd imagine it's positive. The line that showed up (within 5 min for me) had no color. It sort of looked like a shadow of a line.