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My mistake, when I had a quick glance at the pics, this is the pic I saw, and assumed it was one of the dealer papers. Still think the nakago is odd though. It won't end at that price, and seems the seller is inviting off auction offers by posting his email and tel number. Brian Ive already made an offer. It was buy it now for $2000 but I bid twice. I should have just bought it, now some dealer will so they can sell it back plus $1000 dollars

Thanks, ill have a look when I get home.

I thought it was great value, please dont bid on it haha T Spencer

im going to buy this one, it is 1000 dollars.... nbthk cert http://www.ebay.com/itm/171333771538?_t ... fresh=true anyone's opinions are appreciated T Spencer

Thank you much appreciated, I know masa mitsu but I couldn't read the date or much else haha T Spencer

I want to know if ill buy it. Its a ww2 sword that someone decided to rust remove because rust is bad... -.- Thanks T Spencer

I enjoy all this, from the treasure hunting to the information on it. If I keep collecting masamune blades I might get lucky ;D Trent Spencer

No....you made a good decision by asking here first, if you continue to do this BEFORE actually buying a sword you will probably not regret the sword you eventually do end up buying, Thanks! when I learn enough ill return the favor one day haha T Spencer

FYI for everyone seeking it. Might be worth waiting a little while because apparently its being re printed. Jo Cox (Blackwell's) 19 May 09:33 Ticket #113532/ 001950545 Dear Trent Spencer, Further to your email regarding your order 001950545- for 'The Connoisseur's Book of Japanese Swords' Please accept my apologies for the delay in replying to your email - I have now heard back from the UK distributor of this title and Kodansha - the US publisher have advised them that this book is currently out of print, but reprinting later this year - unfortunately they can't give a date when this book will be available again. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused - I can confirm that your order and your Paypal transaction have been cancelled as requested. If you have any further queries please do not hesitate to contact us. With best wishes Jo Cox T Spencer

Could you please buy me two copies and ship them to me in Australia? None of the websites will ship here. Ill pay for the cost and the shipping plus add $50 for your time I can pay you with paypal. T Spencer

Ive been there before, I set up a stall to sell all of my Pops old militaria that he didn't want and I took a couple of swords. He too old to get rid of it himself which is really disappointing. I'll be going in June just to look and ill be setting up another stall at the bigger two day one at the end of the year. I might have met people from this forum there before and not realized it. The only real sword seller there is from nihonto Australia once a year and his swords are overpriced, so there isn't much option to buy. From memory someone was telling me that they had a room full of Japanese blades. Would have loved to see that but I doubt he would just going showing people. T Spencer

If any of these collectors have a copy of CONNOISSEUR'S BOOK OF Japanese SWORDS that they would like to sell or show me their collections and teach me a thing or too id greatly appreciate it Trent Spencer

Probably why its really hard to find good swords in WA haha Trent Spencer

Well its polish is what I would call average in hand. Due to its age the horimono has been worn down a bit through polishing. The shirasaya is very old and the most well made one I have ever seen. Id say the shirasaya is valuable in its own right. It was obviously never taken into combat but was handed into a police station in Japan at the end of the war with a few other swords. That info is from the vets son that acquired it. The others are already sold/traded away and I don't think he was even thinking about selling this one as it was one he considered very important. It has a large complex hamon that would show better if it was in better polish but is very hard to capture on my limited camera. T Spencer

Well im in Perth Western Australia and im 25 and I collect old swords from Japan Trent Spencer

I agree, im saving up to go to Japan for a couple of months in two years or so. There aren't any sword shows or clubs anywhere in my part of the world (Western Australia) I think there are a few knowledgeable collectors but I don't think they want to be schooling me good advice though. T Spencer

That is a very nice blade. Thanks for the link. Ill see if its still there when I get another 1000 dollars spending money. I really like that one. T Spencer

How come it is assumed to be gimei? I understand that there were a few smiths with that name, or were they all smiths signing someone else name? T Spencer

Thanks very much ill take a look. T Spencer

the links section is enormous :? wouldn't know where to start/who to trust T Spencer

yeah but what are your thoughts on it? id love to figure out which one it is in my hawley T Spencer

Thanks very much for translating the horimono! T Spencer

thats the mei T Spencer

Just bought this tanto off a WW2 vets son. It was handed in with a few others to police by someone important after the war and he took them back to the US with him in a big box. That was all the information the son had because he had no interest in swords or WW2. When I saw it I said it take it for 2k which blew his mind. Gamble on my part but you only live once and he wasn't sure if he wanted to sell it. I'd love to know what the horimono says as well as your thoughts on the mei. It is obviously very very old and was part of an important persons family collection. Thanks T Spencer

http://www.ebay.com/itm/KATANA-sword-w- ... 51bd812625 thanks people T Spencer