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Paul, can’t help you out with any further information, but I Love everything about it. Congratulations and welcome to the forum. I also started out saying that I only wanted one BUTTTT I am still adding to my now Collection. Thank you for sharing MikeR

WOW Thank you for sharing. Beautiful blades and Great photos MikeR

Beautiful.

Thomas I will take the last book you posted for $30.00 shipped. ( modern Japanese swords ). Thank you. MikeR pm me with how you would like payment and for my information

Just my two cents here. Different smith, different blades. Different times, different shape, different designs may ALL lead to Different Weights. I have always been told to take the sword in hand and hold it out, no matter what the weight it should feel balanced. I have held both light blades and very heavy blades and if they don’t balance you feel it right away. I know this doesn’t necessarily answer your question but like I said just my two cents. Look forward to more answers. MikeR

You are a Lucky Man Piers. Congratulations. Wish I might be that lucky some day. MikeR Thank you for sharing

Very nice sword Ron. I would be proud to own it. Looks like you are off to a great start MikeR

Great pictures. Thank you for sharing MikeR

Wow Rob you took the words right out of my brain, they hadn’t even gotten to my mouth yet. Alex the only thing that I would like to add is that you said that it is priced Cheap. You didn’t say what the price is but whit all that has been said above if it is still cheap to you, then go for it. We all have some not all correct, or not so great prices that We purchased because they were Cheap. I purchased a Cheap type 98 to have so that a beginner could handle it as I was teaching them the proper way, while enjoying my better swords from a distance. MikeR

To me it looks like the bottom ( patt. Part ) looks like it was a separate piece and added on. It just dosent look like it fits correctly and the dimensions look off. As always pictures sometimes don’t tell the whole thing and as always this is just my two cents. Thank you for sharing MikeR

Kurt, congratulations on both a Great Wife and a Great blade. You are a very lucky person. Place this blade in a place where you can enjoy it every day while thinking about the wife that you have to enjoy it with. I hope you and your wife stay as happy as you are today for the rest of your life. MikeR

Bradley, thank you very much for sharing. It looks Beautiful MikeR

If I had to choose from the picture, for me it would definitely be #3. If I had the option to look at them in hand I might make a different pick. Maybe not though, I really like #3 MikeR

71. I have been a military collector for 60 years but only started to concentrate on Nihonto only 15 years ago. Don’t know how that figures into your average but have been very lucky in finding Great Friends in this new and exciting field MikeR

Lucas, I still have all of the ones that I posted pictures of but they are not for sale. It has been many years since I have seen one for sale. Just not something you see every day. Good luck in your search MikeR