Greetings to all,
Happy to see so many people here that have extensive knowledge on these magnific treasures. I am probably the newest member to join NMB although have followed as a guest for a while. I have been keenly interested on Japanese culture since I was a young boy and as a outdoors/military person I have also been interested in sharp and pointy objects, and probably from the day my grandfather taught me how to make whistles with out traditional Finnish puukko.
My own collecting of nihonto has started just few years ago, 6 if I remember it correctly and have few katana-sized and some wakizashi-sized blades. Eras respectively from Muromachi to Showa. Have also picked up some fittings during my collection sprees.
I am also quite interested in polishing and restoration of nihonto so I have slowly started to acquiring of "junk" blades to practice on, hoping to be able to keep these pieces of history in presentable condition one day. (in 20-30 years from now probably... )
But there, "short" and sweet.
Glad to be here!
Antti Mäkinen
