My apologies Brian. I didn’t realize this was a rule.
As I mentioned in my post I don’t want to hurt anyone’s sale or reputation. I have always been told to never buy a blade without judgment (or off eBay for that matter) so this just seems like the best place for advice before I embarking in contacting the owner.
I’m a car restore by trade so I could easily help steer someone in the right direction if they ask my opinion on the price, resale or rarity of a certain vehicle. Just looking for the same.
Stephen thanks for the reply. Great swords. You touched on my point exactly. I’m looking for a little of both. The sword I posted has an acknowledgment to the smith Suekane but has no Judgment as Brain pointed out. Does anyone know it this looks like Suekane work? As far as I can tell there where three smiths who signed Suekane. Some rated higher than others.
Ken Smith