Hiroshi

You have all been awesome help. All your advice has been much appreciated! I’ll keep soaking in the info and looking around. Thanks!

Hi Ken, More or less, I am looking for my first purchase. My interest has been spurred by a blade I rescued fairly recently from being discarded. After some initial research, and then sending off requested images to a collector in California I was referred to, he came back with a fairly positive evaluation. That being said, my knowledge is definitely superficial, and while I wish I had more direction, I'm still in the "figuring out what style I like" phase. Thanks for the reference Ray! I'll definitely look into it.

Thanks for your feedback! Would you be able to point me in the direction of a reputable dealer? Thanks!

Hi all, Recently started down this rabbit hole of a hobby. I realize ebay is an absolute minefield, and having an admittedly dangerously small amount of knowledge, I was hoping to appeal to some of you to help me navigate a potential purchase. Any thoughts on this piece would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! https://www.ebay.com/itm/Body-Cutting-Tested-Sword-Yr1781-Japanese-Samurai-Katana-by-KANETOMO-66-7cm/282605565370?hash=item41cc9ab5ba:g:2gAAAOSwn5RZi~2C