matt_bott

Brian, Thank you for explaining this to me. I had no idea that either of those users were so influential in the Nihonto world. I also did not know that their user names were their actual names, as the vast majority of people do not use their actual names on message boards. Had I known this, I would have not included their names in the auction. As I stated before, I know virtually nothing on the topic of Japanese Swords. I also wanted to point out that it was never my intention to deceive and I never lied about anything. These swords were given to me by a gentleman who told me that I could keep them or sell them if they had value. I do collect WWII items, but they are all German. Not knowing if these swords were even real, I turned to this board. At this time, I didn't know if they were for sale or not and didn't want to announce this if I was going to keep them. I am a student and work part time at an eBay consignment shop. After I thought they were real, I decided to list them at work in order to get the most money for the vet who brought these back. But you folks don't have to worry about me pestering you anymore. Brian, feel free to delete my account or ban me because I can see I'm not welcome here anymore. Matt

I can see there is no satisfying you george. So your name is gone and so am I. I truly hope you can get past this situation.

I also feel that you guys are taking this out of context. All I said was "I would especially like to thank users Cabowen and George Trotter as they supplied majority of the information." I did not say "These swords have been professionally verified and confirmed by internet sword experts....." I am just trying to give credit where credit is due.

If you guys are that upset about it, I'll pull the auctions and re-run them. Let me know what you want me to do.

I'm very sorry you guys feel this way. It was never my intention to offend anyone. I included your user names in order to give you guys credit for the work you did. At this point in time, I wish I would have asked permission, but I don't see what the big deal is? I feel like it is more rude to not give credit to you guys. Can someone explain why people are so angry? I posted your user name. Not your real name, address, phone number, ssn, ect. Also, I'm not a dealer. I'm just a guy who works at a consignment shop. I didn't disclose this information because I felt that people wouldn't post anything or they would ask me for money.

I just wanted to let everyone know that both of these swords are currently on eBay. Unfortunately, I need the money more than I need the swords. Thanks again for all the help, wisdom, and advice. Take care. http://cgi.ebay.com/WWII-Japanese-Katana-Gunto-Nihonto-Kanemichi-Seki-Sword-/290573381938?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43a785f132#ht_52034wt_932 http://cgi.ebay.com/WWII-Japanese-Kodachi-Sword-Gunto-Nihonto-Seki-Katana-/280690406713?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item415a73b539#ht_41936wt_932 Matt

Thanks to everyone who has posted a reply to this thread. You have given me a lot of information to go off of. I'm going to go do some digging and reading to try to absorb everything I can.

Chris, Thanks so much for the reply. Just googling the terms you have used has brought upon a wealth of information. I will look into some books from the FAQ section. Do you (or anyone for that matter) know why it would be re-fitted?

Thanks for the reply. So Kanemichi and Masatsune are the makers of the swords? I'm sorry for asking such novice questions. I've tried to read up on these swords, but I've not been able to find a reliable source. Can anyone recommend a good, basic entry level site for Japanese swords. I've looked at the links section of the forum, but I feel very overwhelmed. Thanks again.

Here is the second one. I was told that this is a "Wakisashi" sword because of it's shorter length (25" blade). There is no latching mechanism like the other sword. I found out that the sageo cord could possibly tell the rank of the officer who carried it? I couldn't find much about this one. I'm not sure if it is WWII era or newer. I also noticed that there are fewer symbols on this sword. Again, any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hello, My name is Matt and I am new to the sword collecting world. I am a collector of WWII German Military items, but I recently stumbled upon these swords. I believe that this is a WWII Japanese sword, but I'm not sure of the authenticity. All the markings seem to be right. I attempted to translate these swords, but the only could figure out the symbol for "month." Any help that could be offered on these swords would be greatly appreciated. I will post pictures of the second sword in another post. Thanks in advance for all your help.