jeffbann01

Thanks all for the responses and good advice. I'm all for taking it. I will be lurking and asking and when I dig it out and photograph it I have one oddball to show and ask for opinions. A knife a friend found in his grandparents house attic some years back. Again, thanks for the welcoming replies to a first thread. Jeff

Thank you. Starting from the question about the papers, I thought that it must be something along those lines. Of course I will be watching the offerings that come up here. I would prefer to buy from someone who is vetted by a site such as this. Thank you for the reply, I will give you plenty of opportunities as questions I have plenty of. Jeff

I have always looked at but not ever had the nerve to "pull the trigger" on Japanese blades on auction sites. I have little to no experience with them but as a general knife collector I can't help but to marvel and want one. My interest is mostly in tanto type blades. Most of my knives that I keep are traditional fighting/military knives that have historic significance (of type) and tanto blades fall into this category. One question I have is about some of the repetitive sellers on the auction websites. Is there any reference (lists) to "recommended sellers"? A specific question I have is about the papers that are often shown with them. I've noticed over the years that sellers will only send a photocopy of the original papers. Is this a requirement with Japanese law, or is there some other reason? Thanks, Jeff