New Member - Introducing myself

[Kaiser21]

Hello from Rideau Lake, Ontario, Canada. I would like to introduce myself to the members of this forum.

 

I'm new to the Japanese sword arena but have been a collector of Militaria for about 45 years or so.  I recently downsized a large collection of Imperial German headgear (Pickelhaubes) and Canadian 1st World War uniforms and medals. 

 

I'm now collecting on a much more eclectic basis and acquiring items that just pique my interest. One of those areas is Japanese swords which I've always had an interest in. I picked up my first sword, a NCO Shin Gunto a couple of years ago and just recently managed to purchase two more Guntos from an on-line auction.

 

This is quite a complex area and I'm very early into the Learning Curve so I hope to learn from the experienced admirers of these fascinating swords.

 

Cheers:

 

Steve N

[b.hennick]

Hi Steve. It is nice to have another Canadian  on the board. 

[Bruce Pennington]

Good to see you here, Steve!  These guys will really take care of you about your Kyu gunto.  If you haven't already hit the "Home" tab and prowled through the various topics, give it a go.  I highly recommend the Military Swords of Japan forum, but I'm prejudiced about that! Ha!

[Kaiser21]

Thank you for the welcome!

 

I have a copy of  John Yumoto's book. Can you recommend any other books for the person just starting out? 

 

I'm undecided as to whether I will be actively collecting at this point ( I have enough money sucking hobbies now) but I would like to know enough to recognize a real Nihonto blade when I see one in future.

 

Thanks for guiding me here Bruce. There is a lot to learned here.

 

And thanks to Barry for forwarding some informative articles.

 

Steve N

[Julian]

Welcome Steve 

here a book i buy at the beginning and i love it

as Barry said a other Canadian COOL enjoy the forum