Nate Stefan

Hello Mr. Doan, Sorry for the late reply, I am very grateful for all of the help I have recieved here and can't say enough about the kindness shown to me. People on here are extremely knowledgeable. I want to post some more pics but I don't want to choke up the servers with large images. I will gladly send you and email with all the pics I have of the sword. My email is nathan_stefan@hotmail.com. I really didn't purchase the sword for any other reason than I love Japanese swords. This one caught my eye and made the decision to get it You're right about ebay auctions and buying outside of ebay. I did ask him to send pics that weren't in the listing and asked several questions before I sent the money. Thank you so much for taking the time to check the signature and replying to me. I want to know as much as I can about the sword as Ican, real/fake mei or not. Thanks again, Nate

I really liked the blade and all the fittings on this sword. You are probably right about it being a gimei. That doesn't bother me so much. I just want to learn more about it if possible. You guys are awesome, Cheers Nate

I agree and remain suspicious. For me learning when and by whom it was "made" whether it is real or not was an important step. Thanks again for giving me all this info. I am nowhere near sofisticated enough to tell the differences between real and fake signatures yet. You guys rule, Nate

Thank you again Mr. Moriyama, The signature does seem similar to me but I don't have the qualifications to judge. I believe the blade is in fairly good shape but it would need a polish to bring everything out. Is the fact that it is not razor sharp a concern if it is not in perfect polish. Do blades loose their edge over time? Sorry for the spam. Nate

Thank you very much Mr. Moriyama, I greatly appreciate yours and Ichis' guidance. I never expected such a quick reply. I wanted to buy a quality sword. I am always skeptical of getting a lucky buy on ebay :lol: I will continue to look for more answers and enjoy the process. Cheers, Nate

Thankyou very much for your help Ichi, What would you consider the best way to go about finding out whether this is a gimei? Again I greatly appreciate any help I can get. Nate

Hello Everyone, I have been surfing this site for a while and greatly appreciate all of the kind info everyone posts here. I am relatively new to Nihonto so I am sure I am going to come across as a simpleton. I just bought a sword on ebay, I was not the winner of the auction but was contacted by the owner and after much assurance from the seller I bought the sword. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... &rd=1&rd=1 It arrived as advertised but now I have more questions. Mostly about the signature. I suspicious of the blade and I am wondering what other people think. I attached some photos of the date and signatures to help if you would be so kind. I am sorry if it is improper of me to ask for this help and will not be offended if no help is offered. Thankyou so much, Nathan Stefan