MLanteigne

Take this FWIW, but my current instructor and a few others were given the opportunity to see some of the Royal Ontario Museum's nihonto which were not out on display. Any damage to them were to the ha side of the monouchi. It would be interesting to see where the majority of swords from various periods in Japan suffered damage. For me personally, turning the side or back of my blade toward my enemy isn't my cup of tea!

Long time interest in Nihonto, and hope to be making my first purchase from a friend of mine who is a collector. I have studied JSA for a little while now, and am actually hoping to start a Sengoku Jidai living history group. I've been reenacting various time periods since 2001. Looking forward to new things to learn!