remzy Posted September 24, 2013 Report Posted September 24, 2013 Greetings, First I would like to precise that what I am writting here is my opinion only and that I have nothing to do with the Nihonto Message Board operation or any of its staff, however I felt it had to be laid out there, because when I did searches I couldnt find any info regarding the JSSC credibility or the credibility of the owner, Fred Fimio. Info which might have saved me money and alot of hassle. I know that for some of you it is common knowledge but for some, it isnt. I would personnaly like to discourage anyone seeking a knowledgable Nihonto appraisal from seeking the assistance of the Japanese Sword Society of Canada or its owner/president, Fred Fimio. I will not go into details of my past experience with it, as I want this post to remain as neutral and away from being defamatory, this is my opinion based on personnal experience. Do what you want with this piece of personnal opinion. In the event that this infringe on some unwritten rules here, I am sorry, I didnt mean to. I only meant to inform and spread my opinion around, I would have appreciated that kind of warning some time ago, myself. Kind regards, Remy
Jean Posted September 25, 2013 Report Posted September 25, 2013 Remzy, Look at what was written by Guido and myself in the following topic: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1937&p=147213&hilit=Fred+fimio#p147213
John A Stuart Posted September 25, 2013 Report Posted September 25, 2013 7 or 8 years ago was a post re: FF and I was threatened with suit. It should still be archived. John
Brian Posted September 25, 2013 Report Posted September 25, 2013 Remy, Just in case this becomes an issue, can I ask you to pm me the details of this experience so that I have them on file (not for posting) Brian
remzy Posted September 25, 2013 Author Report Posted September 25, 2013 Done Brian, I know that John, that is why Ive remained as vague and generic as possible whilst still stating an opinion based on my recent experience, it is up to the reader to determine if they want to believe me or not and we can all agree that everyone is free to make their decisions. Regards, Remy
flemming Posted October 8, 2013 Report Posted October 8, 2013 It would be nice if more people were upset by this post, not because of the un-stated “problem”, but by the degradation of a man without any statement of facts. A man I would call a “Grand Gentleman of Nihonto study” who does not deserve unsubstantiated condemnation. It would be wonderful to see the facts step-by-step of this “case”, including the resolution, revealed by the person who has been “wronged” somehow by Mr. Fimio. As I am aware of the full details, in my opinion it would be found laughable. I would be happy to provide the details of Mr. Fimio’s credentials which has much to say about his credibility, since they apparently could not be found. He has had some of the best teachers in the world, including Albert Yamanaka and Yoshikawa sensei among others. He has been studying and researching Nihonto for over 60 years. He has published many good books on Nihonto. He founded the Toronto Token Kai and was president for 15 years. He founded the Japanese Sword Society of Canada, primarily a learning venue related to the N.T.H.K. courses. He developed the Western N.T.H.K. novice and advanced courses with the scrutiny and blessing of Yoshikawa sensei. He is past director of the Canadian branch of the N.T.H.K. He has owned one of the best collections in private hands in the West, and shared examination of them with his students for study of representative smiths. These are the reasons I consider myself extremely lucky to have had such a person as a teacher. I am not concerned with legal issues regarding my statements; adhering to the truth, especially with documentation, limits one’s liability. I hope my next post will be of a more pleasant nature discussing swords, not ridiculous web politics. Lloyd Stanley Flemming
remzy Posted October 8, 2013 Author Report Posted October 8, 2013 I did not publicly states the facts about my experience because someone else did so in the past and that person has been threatened by lawsuit... I never feared such things but it is important to remain neutral here if we want this board to remain feud-free. However, I will just say that it is easy for someone to pop in and call bullshit, but considering that person has only made two posts in the last couple of years makes you wonder the motive being the action. With that, perhaps this thread should be locked? As I fear it might turn into something rather silly, quite fast.
Jean Posted October 9, 2013 Report Posted October 9, 2013 Issue easy to solve. If anyone is interested in the subject, please, be kind enough to PM to our Canadian members, and they will be glad to give an answer. That's what I did.
Brian Posted October 9, 2013 Report Posted October 9, 2013 I'll add that before I allowed the original post to remain, I made sure I had the entire (one half) of the story on record for myself, so that there was some basis for the post. I would open this up to the huge storm that would follow, but nothing much to be gained from that, and Jean summed it up. If Fred desires (through himself, or through Lloyd) the whole issue to be dealt with here and in the open...I can open it. But he said/he said seldom resolves an issue. People should make up their own mind. People with relevant comments and prior experience are welcome to pm me with info. Brian
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