chris covington Posted October 9, 2013 Report Posted October 9, 2013 Hello all, My name is Chris. I started collecting in the early 1990's when I was a teenager. This was back when you could find some sweet deals at flea markets and antique shops. Ah those were the days... Anyway over the years I sold most of the swords and fittings I owned to pay this bill or that. i only have a handful of stuff I kept either because of condition issues or for use in budo (I study Jikishinkage-ryu kenjutsu and Daito-ryu aikijujutsu) or because I had some odd attachment to it. I've been digging through my stuff and I've found the few odds and ends I have left (nothing impressive sadly). I might start picking up an item here or there when I have the $$$ and the wife agrees. I tend to like fittings with eggplants on them for some odd reason. I know a few folks (at least by name) from either the old Nihonto email lists, other forums or from real life. I look forward to getting to know more of you here. Best regards, Chris Covington Quote
daskman Posted October 12, 2013 Report Posted October 12, 2013 hi to all the members i from Perú in South America, and i collector of knives and a enthusiast of the nihonto swords. i want to know people to work and sell swords to tride to open the market here in Peru. Quote
Jean Posted October 12, 2013 Report Posted October 12, 2013 Bienvenido You must sign all your posts by a first name and an initial as per NMB rules :D Quote
daskman Posted October 12, 2013 Report Posted October 12, 2013 Me names its Manuel. Thanks for the advice, and i happy to star in this forum Quote
El Patator Posted October 21, 2013 Report Posted October 21, 2013 Hello, My name is Pat, I am a collector of Japanese militaria and I just started to get interested in swords. I hope to learn among you and you benefit from my knowledge. Thank you. Pat :D Quote
BIG Posted October 27, 2013 Report Posted October 27, 2013 Hi I am Peter from Germany. Collect Woodblockprints and Nihonto for One Year. Read and learn and maybe Need Some help I'm here for. Dai ichi, dai man, dai kichi Peter Reusch Quote
Nihontocollector19 Posted November 27, 2013 Report Posted November 27, 2013 Hello everyone I'm new to this site I came to this site to learn as much as possible about Japanese art history and relics of the pass I'm 18 years old proudly going to the serve the us military in the navy and I'm hoping to get to know all of you maybe exchange friendship and knowledge I'm just starting out and getting formilar with the set up here and I hope to make friends with you and have a nice day my name is Andrew Quote
Jean Posted November 27, 2013 Report Posted November 27, 2013 Warm welcome Andrew. Add your first name and an initial in your profile so that they appear as signature at the end of each of your posts. We are at your disposal to discuss and share our knowledge if any. :D Quote
Nihontocollector19 Posted November 27, 2013 Report Posted November 27, 2013 Thank you jean and how do I do that Quote
Stephen Posted November 28, 2013 Report Posted November 28, 2013 Andy top of the header click on user control panel, open, far left, click on profile, then edit sig, type in what you want. Quote
Orselli Posted December 5, 2013 Report Posted December 5, 2013 Hello all My name is Tom. Sorry to say I do not currently collect Japanese military items. But after doing some research for my father in law I'm really thinking about starting. Only real Japanese I know well is anime. Thank you for the help. Tom Quote
b.hennick Posted December 5, 2013 Report Posted December 5, 2013 Welcome Tom - usual advice to beginners is to buy books. Join a club if there is one in your area. Quote
Clement Posted December 7, 2013 Report Posted December 7, 2013 Hello everyone, I am Clement from France. As everyone, i have a personnal history that lead me to develop a passion about nihonto, it's process and it's representation. I don't know very much about Tosogu but i'm here to learn. I often search various informations about nihonto on internet and it seems this message board is full of good advisers. I'm at the beginning of the nihonto study adventure and i think it will be a wonderful one, I hope with your help. Have a nice day ! Quote
John A Stuart Posted December 7, 2013 Report Posted December 7, 2013 Wecome to our new members. John Quote
David Flynn Posted December 7, 2013 Report Posted December 7, 2013 welcome to all our new members Quote
BIG Posted December 8, 2013 Report Posted December 8, 2013 Thanks for the welcome John and David Quote
raven2 Posted December 16, 2013 Report Posted December 16, 2013 Welcome Tom, Hope you find much knowledge and enjoyment here. Quote
celt72 Posted January 6, 2014 Report Posted January 6, 2014 Hello, I've always had a love of swords and martial arts and have been casually collecting Japanese swords for a number of years. I've mostly had showato and gendaito. Recently, I've become a little more serious about collecting nihonto and have decided to try to increase my knowledge. That is why I've decided to stop lurking and join the site. Thanks! Quote
Randy McCall Posted January 15, 2014 Report Posted January 15, 2014 Hello all, My name is Randy McCall. Amongst other things, I am a martial artist (Sandan, Shoshin Yama Ryu Iaido), minor sword collector, and blogger at Tameshigiri.ca ( http://www.tameshigiri.ca ) , a relatively new blog which looks at "the Art of Cutting" as is practiced today by both traditional Eastern martial arts, the newer Western / European martial arts (based on the rediscovered Fechtbuch or instruction manual of medieval and Renaissance weapon masters), and recreational hobbyists (ala United Backyard Cutters). Tameshigiri.ca's purview includes research and articles on: academic papers, weapons, ryuha / schools / styles, culture, history, weapon smiths, weapon effects (forensics), philosophy, theory and more. We're also attempted to compile a public database of tamershigiri/test-cutting groups, instructors, organizations, and the businesses and services which practitioners of the Art of Cutting might require. Finally, I'm slowly building directories of links related to all of the previously mentioned topics. Since this is more or less a one-man-show, everything is a work in progress. Lastly, I am have recently joined the JSSUS. Those who want to learn a little more about me can check the Tameshigiri.ca web site, or check my LinkedIn profile: http://ca.linkedin.com/in/randymccall/ I've already discovered a wealth of information here, and look forward to participating! Randy McCall Quote
John A Stuart Posted January 15, 2014 Report Posted January 15, 2014 Welcome. I used to hang around Windsor in the '60's. John Quote
Andreas W Posted January 17, 2014 Report Posted January 17, 2014 Hello everyone, finally decided to register after lurking around for ages. Name's Andreas, born in South Africa, grew up in Namibia, currently live and work in Germany, 45 years old. This forum has been great with a wealth of information which helped a lot before I bought my first Nihonto. I quickly realised that Nihonto is addictive (my wife, too ) Looking forward to slowly climb up the learning curve, regards to all, Andreas Quote
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