Japanese Swords and Swordsmiths of the Gendaito Period

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Japanese Swords and Swordsmiths of the Gendaito Period by Frederick R Fimlo

 

Anyone have any experience with this book? Good/Bad, up to date, out of touch?

[PNSSHOGUN]

His other books have a dismal reputation among collectors, they are never among the recommended list of reference books and this is no exception.

[Stephen]

Hard pass!!! Anything more from me would be disrespectful to Fred.

[george trotter]

I have a copy...it is essentially a composition of gendaito oshigata...IMHO many are poorly done and it is very sparse on information.

Having said this, I still refer to it from time to time as oshigata are often helpful.