poorfarm

gtstcactus, To my untrained eye I can't add anything to the possible origin of the blade, but it is attractive and has some potential. One thing I noticed that hasn't been brought up and it may not mean a thing but I see in the written notes by Siong "2 mekugi ana" while the pics clearly show only 1. Likely just a typo but leaves some doubt in any case about possibly a mis match between the blade and description. ?? Robert D

In that 60-69 group, Ughh, an age poll:( But I don't feel it! ... yet Study of Art, History and Culture now occupy most of my time and ALL of my money. There is enough to learn about Nihonto to occupy several lifetimes and still fall short. I've found the same with any pursuit once one digs under the surface. Most difficult for me so far is the terminology- however it does seem slightly easier than its counterpart in the Indonesian cultures. Robert D