SamFan

And as always. Thanks for input to a newbie in this matter.

Hi Guys Don’t get me wrong I have done a lot of reading and I have concluded the following. I believe the next step is to find different swords to review and hereby decide which one to buy. Can you link to recommended sellers? To be honest I can’t tell the difference from pictures hence I will rely on respectable dealers. I did look after the ones in the introduction without luck. To be honest I can’t tell the difference from pictures between the swords which are hand made and the ones polished to look like it. I am looking for a shin Gunto - not nco or Kay Gunto. Further, preferably hand made but not an requirement. But condition is very important and secondly it needs to have signature. I don’t prefer specific smiths or arsenal. Would love to have one with very visible Hamon but not looking for a specific pattern.

Hi all, I look forward to joining the discussions on this forum. I have an interest for swords and have decided that I will buy two swords - one from the ww2 time period and a older one later on. For now - I dont have any swords today but have done a lot of reading on the net but would like some guidance if possible. Can you assist me in finding a ww2 katana? Hand forged preferably - I do not it raises a lot of questions but I will try to use the below as example. Please excuse me for my lack of knowledge, but need to start somewhere……. I am looking for one where the blade is in good condition. How about this one? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Japanese-WWll-Army-officers-sword-in-combat-mountings-hand-forged-Kanenao/362924325989?hash=item547ff9bc65:g:238AAOSwS5ReUxn7 Perhaps anyone know the seller? I would prefer to "buy the seller".