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Thank- you Ray Matt

Sorry, I don't fully understand. Matt.

Thanks for your help! Matt

Unfortunately, buyee won't even let me bid on items they have under "weapons". The only way I can think of getting around it is making a new account with an American address. (since I am from Canada). Matt

Thank-you for the information. Matt

Hello! I have read about komonjo on here and am well aware of how he often sells gimei. I am looking for my second sword to accompany the Type 3 nagamitsu I purchased from here. This seems like a decent package to me, but, I am new to this hobby and would like a more educated opinion. Thank-you. http://www.ebay.com/itm/H07-Japanese-Samurai-Sword-WW-II-IJA-Army-Shin-Gunto-Masahide/132250401189?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649 Matt

Thanks again everyone for the added advice. In the last few days I have purchased some books, and I have learned so much. Not everything is super clear, but that is to be expected. I understand why so many of you want me to stay away from ebay and figure out more of what I want. I find the more I browse ebay and research every sword the more I pick up, it is a good way for me to learn while the other books I ordered arrive. Once again I appreciate all the advice, and will probably post about what I think I value in a sword and ask advice on how to hunt one down. Thank-you very much, Matt.

Thank-you all for your words of encouragement, I will take all of this into consideration when moving forward with my interest. Any further advice from other members will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Matt

I have been burned, I bought a sword from an antique store and it turned out to be fake, now I am very nervous and extremely nervous when looking at others, especially online. I would appreciate any response on the swords that I have found on ebay, every one of of them have one or two things that make me nervous about their authenticity, or they are what the seller says they are. There is a wide range of swords here, I am not looking for one particular type, but more in a price range. the max I want to spend is ~1,000Cdn, Hopefully you guys can help me find my first real sword and I can collect more and more as my knowledge, and my interest grows in this hobby. http://www.ebay.com/itm/MINTY-WWII-Japanese-Officers-Samurai-Sword-NIHONTO-WAKIZASHI-Shin-Gunto-TACHI-/222307179363?hash=item33c28a5b63:g:dqkAAOSwXeJYHOPr#shpCntId http://www.ebay.com/itm/WWII-Japanese-Army-Officer-Samurai-Sword-Scabbard-Nagakuni-Shinto-c-1620/381841631309?_trksid=p2047675.c100010.m2109&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D40146%26meid%3D951d9446cdc44c63b145393748a6cf84%26pid%3D100010%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D222307179363 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Japanese-WWll-Army-officers-sword-in-mountings-Katsumasa-hot-stamp-tassel/351897426035?_trksid=p2047675.c100010.m2109&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D40146%26meid%3Dd7f42fe1b00b43aa9007e387d15b6b5f%26pid%3D100010%26rk%3D6%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D381841631309 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-17th-century-Japanese-Sword-Samurai-Wakizashi-Katana-in-Edo-Koshirae-/322319246865?hash=item4b0bb96611:g:FdIAAOSwHMJYH0p0 Thanks for your replies, Matt

Sorry, I will try and get better pictures up. I hope both albums worked/ were easy to access. Thank-you for your time, and the welcome. Matt.

it appears the link didnt work, hopefully this does http://imgur.com/a/mVuKZhmm

I found this sword at an antique store in Stratford, it is my first buy. I looked at it as much as I could while in the store, did some research, and purchased it. After taking off the tsuka I am having my doubts. Maybe someone with more experience than me can let me know more about it. pictures here --> http://imgur.com/a/9rCpWand here --> http://imgur.com/a/mVuKZ Thank-you for your time