User blog comment:Lasaro Ginjou/Kitetsu Katana/@comment-3119203-20121224022549/@comment-5536072-20121224023106

The hilt pattern is almost the same. Of course they CANNOT be the same sword so there should be a difference like the amount of grooves. The guard difference COULD be like I explained above.

The groves on the hilt do not make the sword. It is one of the several decorations and such. They ARE NOT the same sword thus they HAVE differences. But the general patterns are the same in hilt and guard. Thus it COULD be a Kitetsu.

That is what I'm saying here.