Antandshar

Hi John, Sorry for the late reply. I think it was the fact that it was both civilian and military that made me interested in it. The history is twofold. I'm hoping that it goes for less, but it will certainly start me off down a long collecting road. I've been checking auction sites and Didn't realise that you have to pay almost a third extra in fees! I've never used one before. I'll see how the auction goes and if i'm outbid i'll save up a bit more and try for something older and better. Thanks for your advise. Anthony

Hi Geraint, Thanks for your kind welcome and the information. I appreciate your advice on not rushing to buy a sword. I had read that you shouldn't polish a blade yourself, which is quite understandable, especially after watching videos of real polishers in action with sharpening stones. From the auction statement that was provided to them by the vendor, it was surrendered by an officer, so i'm hoping it was in good condition. They state its been in the same family since then so hopefully the blade will not have been used to chop wood! I'm not too bothered by the fact that the blade is out of polish as it's more of the history of the sword than having it looking like new. It's also at around £420 at the moment and my max is £600. I'm not sure if that's a good deal, but the sword in general looks in reasonably good condition from what i can see of it. I#ll contact the auctioneer and see if they can send some close ups of the blade. Many thanks again for your kind words and advise. I'll let you know how it goes and hopefully if everything's ok, i'll post some pictures if i'm lucky with the auction.

Hi everyone! I'm a first time sword buyer and was hoping to get your opinions on one i am currently looking at. I'm hoping it may be an Edo blade perhaps? The doesn't appear to be any Armoury stamps.