Thank you for your enlightening and informative posts. I purchased these items knowing virtually nothing about them or this topic in general. I was very certain that they were authentic and old to some degree. The only signature I saw before buying was on the wakizashi, plus some rust and corrosion, and thought why the hell not! I have enjoyed learning quite a bit in just a few days, as has my son. I'm guessing he's probably hooked on the subject now. If there was one major piece of information I've not be able to garner it would be...Is there someone in person that I could find to give me an educated viewpoint that would help me decide whether to move forward on continuing my quest to learn about these blades etc.? I apologize if this question doesn't make sense. Either way, thanks again to you and all who have taken time to respond.
