Hello to everyone. I just joined the forum and after perusing the the different topics I see that there is a lot to learn here. I'm looking forward to participating in some of the discussions and grabbing as much knowledge as I can stuff into my brain. I'm also looking forward to getting to know some (most if not all) of the rest of the members here.   I have always been fascinated with Japanese culture. Japanese swords have held a special part of my attention for quite a while. I was