Michaelr

Does anyone have a copy of Nihon No Furuju - Old Guns Of Japan by Sawada Taira for sale? Trying to learn about Japanese Matchlocks and it is very hard to find information. Looks like this book could help. Thank you. MikeR

Burt, great blade and beautiful mounts. A real keeper. Congratulations and thank you for sharing MikeR

Nice one Joe. If this is your first sword you are off to a good start. If this is an addition to what you have, it’s a nice addition. If you only want one original Japanese WW2 sword it’s a nice piece. Congratulations and thank you for sharing. You have come to the right place MikeR

Way to purchase your first blade- LOOK AT 1000 BLADES, LEARN ABOUT THEM, BUY BOOKS, REFER BACK HERE OFTEN, THEN AND ONLY THEN buy your first blade

Just my opinion, I think it is a beautiful sword with great mounts, in great condition. That being said I think that it was a fair price. Not cheap but fair. Many times price is relative to what you like and the money you have to spend at the time. Those that have been collecting for a long time have all spent a premium price for those one or two ( or more ) items that we Really Liked and wanted for Ourselves

Great sword and a well known smith. This is a keeper. Thank you for sharing MikeR

I have done business with Danny in the past and spoke with him on the phone, Great guy, good prices and nice stuff. Will buy from in again with no hesitation. Go for it. MikeR

Looks like some great swords. Congratulations on a good show. Thank you for sharing MikeR

Looks great Tom. Looks like a lot of nice items on that table. Pat is looking good too. Hope you both had a Great Show. Thank you for sharing MikeR

Joey, looks like a real nice sword. DO NOT TRY CLEANING IT UP until you have read the information here on the forum about how to do it. Also yes it looks like the Saya/ scabbard is missing most of the paint BUT as stated above it has the desirable/ not so common patt. applied for drag and appears to me that the Saya is the light weight aluminum also not too common. Don’t know what you paid for it but a nice find, and if you are just getting started nice first sword. Hang around here as this is a great forum with Great People. Thank you for sharing MikeR

Had a glitch this morning with my papal so Travis sold it to someone else after telling me it was no problem and he would wait No way to sell here. MikeR

Good morning. I will take it. I will follow up with a email. Thank you. MikeR

Just finished. Great story. Thank you for sharing MikeR

Very nice and something special. Thank you for sharing. I would like to see the whole sword MikeR

Very nice. Great piece. Thank you for sharing MikeR

Adam, Great sword. If this is a start to you collecting, you have a better start than most. If this is the only sword that you are the care taker of than it is something that you can be proud of. Thank you for sharing and Enjoy MikeR

Can’t give you any information on the smith but love the blade. Thank you for sharing MikeR

I listen so that I can learn. Keep it up. Thank you MikeR

Welcome back Peter. MikeR

I think it’s beautiful. I would be proud to own it. Thank you for sharing MikeR

Beautiful piece, blade and mounts MikeR

Beautiful MikeR

Brian, thank you so much for overseeing a great forum. Hope your health issues become a thing of the past in the new year and you and your family have the best Christmas possible. Thank you for all you do and get well soon. MikeR

Emilio, they look great. I do like the idea of using a see through product as it can disappear into the background so the blades may be appreciated more. Also the blade that you used for a demonstration is BEAUTIFUL. Thank you for sharing. MikeR

Got my NTHK sword papers from the 2024 Orlando Japanese Sword Show today. Excited all over again. Thank you to all those that put this together and again thank you Mark for another Great Show. MikeR