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Hi Guys,I do not understand why Ebay is all bad,as many of the Sellers are also advertised on this board,and manny blades that came up for Discussion and some got very good responses.Of course if you look for items sold for only a few Dollars you look at Fakes and Rubbish, trow Peanuts get Monkeys.Or-are you all telling us ,that the Sellers such us kanetoyo,australia nihonto.jumi,nobuyoshi and many many others,are no good!?I have items seen advertised ,at higher Prices at this board then what the actually sold for at ebay.How is that possible?I also believe that many of you have purchased from Ebay,I actually have,and thanks Mike i was very happy whit my purchase.Not like some board member that contacted me out of the blue and offered me some strange DEAL all in his favour. Alf Sorry if I offended some of you-but Ithink we have double Standards!!

thanks stephen,but i will have to take them first,i am 600km from home in the moment,the ones i have got are no good,not that i was able to get them on any how!

Hi Guys, no George it is 4 Kanji,but it looks very graceful.Ihad the Translation done in Japan,i have a Friend over there who teaches english,i made a Rubbing witch he got translated-it reads"MURAI TADAMASA".The sword has been refitted and i have been told the tsuba is early edo era,i am puzzled why,as the blade is in need of a polish and the Saya is like a well used ww2 item.It is much easier to collect european sabers,but this is so much more interesting.I will try to take some Photos as promised,and post them--thanks to all of you,this makes it a little easier to feel your feet,but beware,i have lots of questions,and i am as keen as mustard.thanks again,and keep your help coming. alf s.

i will try to take some photos-but i am not to sure that i will get them on,as i am not very computer literate,my computer skills rival my grasp of the english language regards and tahnks alf s.

Hi-Guys, I am new at this,even so that i am 61 years old.I live in Australia,how ever i am no Rockstar,but i need help-has anyone heard of a Smith by the Name of Murai Tadamasa, i was told ,he was operating in the showa era.the sword has civilian mounts,but aLeather covered combad saya. regards alf s.

is there anybody down under that is doing this sort of work?or do i have to send swords overseas?--can anybody help me.thanks guys.