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I like your thinking and that make me feel better about LP's gunto he is selling .

Wise words ! I decided to back away from that piece from Showa22 and look at Lonely Planet's koa isshin mantetsu in type 98 shin gunto . I think that is going to be a way better piece for a noobie like myself and from a reputable person like him i dont think i can go wrong . Thanks ! Russ

Thanks man , i will be there ! Unless Im racing , haha .

What's the top dollar you would pay for this Bruce ? Im so new to this i dont want to pay to much over what its worth . Thanks Russ

So , this is correct on this blade ?

I dont know what any of this writing means . Can someone identify this writing and is it truly old . Its being sold as "Kanekura" old family . Thanks Russ

Thanks for the reply's guys . Being a new guy to collecting im really confused now ! ! Anyone know a reputable seller ? , haha

Hello everyone ~ In my quest to know more about real Japanese swords i have landed on this site and i must say after reading and brousing around for 8-10 hours it seems ive opened up a rabbit hole and cant wait to get my first Real Nihonto. Ive had a couple replica's swords and now i need to step up to the next level starting with something from WWII era . I know nothing about real swords but have always had a love for the art and hopefully with some help i can start learning and collecting some nice pieces . I must say its nice to find a web site like this where information is real and not fake like facebook and other places . First thing i need to do is find a nice blade for my son the sushi chef for his 21st birthday then i can get to collecting Russ

This blade is calling my name for some reason . Has anyone ever seen it ? What does the writing mean ? Advertised as WWII Army pilot , Kanekura , Old Family ? This might just be my very first real Japanese sword . Sold by Showa22 on ebay .