Mike from WA
Oct 4, 2023 15:56:28 GMT
Post by mikesd on Oct 4, 2023 15:56:28 GMT
I'm new to the forum but older than dirt everywhere else.
So, here's my story.
Veteran USMC 1963-1967. I've been interested in the military and self-preservation since I can remember. I'm a collector of firearms, and edge weapons (knives). I haven't studied much about any of this, other than buying what I find interesting. Occasionally, something will interest me and I will do a deep dive into understanding it.
I went into a period of WWII edged weapons and acquired a few very nice knives. But they were so expensive, I decided to sell them. I regret doing that but can't get them back now. I also went through a period of collecting works of art from thousands of years ago, in the form of arrowheads. It's amazing to me how valuable some of those are. I sold a single arrowhead for over $1000. These were not modern Native American arowheads. These were ones dating back thousands of years. I stil have a few, but sold my collection, again, when the price was to high to ignore. Again, wish I still had them.
This year, it's swords (specifically Japanese swords). I have a reason for that. I've been married to a 1st Generation Japanese gal, since 1967. Her family has a mild history going back to those days, that she talks about from time to time. Her recollections of talking to her grandfahter and great-grandfather is very interesting. So, swords became one of my interests. I have no interest in martial arts, becoming a Ninja, or even a collector per se'. I just find them interesting, and mostly in this now, to have some working examples, and to study the history of what makes a great sword. I will be going back to Japan in the spring, and I'd like to find a good source, to buy a real Japanese sword, made by a real Japanese swordsmith. Yeah, I know, there is nothing magical about Japanese. I'm sure there are swordsmiths here that can do just as good, if not better work. It's just what I want.
I'm going to investigate a bit, to see if any of her family, still in Japan, have any swords that they kept. I've never asked that before but it's possible they have some that I could at least look at. Most likely they have been surrendered after WWII but it doesn't hurt to ask. I know one of her relatives hid some military stuff. I have an interesting story I'll tell someday, about an incident we had while in Japan. This relative had an artillery shell that had what looked like an unstruck primer. We called the police to ask about the law, and sure enough they showed up at the door.
Anyway, I'll try not to be a pest, but I often ask questions, with the belief I'm not the first ever to ask.
Other hobbies:
Photography, Driving my Jeep, Fishing
So, here's my story.
Veteran USMC 1963-1967. I've been interested in the military and self-preservation since I can remember. I'm a collector of firearms, and edge weapons (knives). I haven't studied much about any of this, other than buying what I find interesting. Occasionally, something will interest me and I will do a deep dive into understanding it.
I went into a period of WWII edged weapons and acquired a few very nice knives. But they were so expensive, I decided to sell them. I regret doing that but can't get them back now. I also went through a period of collecting works of art from thousands of years ago, in the form of arrowheads. It's amazing to me how valuable some of those are. I sold a single arrowhead for over $1000. These were not modern Native American arowheads. These were ones dating back thousands of years. I stil have a few, but sold my collection, again, when the price was to high to ignore. Again, wish I still had them.
This year, it's swords (specifically Japanese swords). I have a reason for that. I've been married to a 1st Generation Japanese gal, since 1967. Her family has a mild history going back to those days, that she talks about from time to time. Her recollections of talking to her grandfahter and great-grandfather is very interesting. So, swords became one of my interests. I have no interest in martial arts, becoming a Ninja, or even a collector per se'. I just find them interesting, and mostly in this now, to have some working examples, and to study the history of what makes a great sword. I will be going back to Japan in the spring, and I'd like to find a good source, to buy a real Japanese sword, made by a real Japanese swordsmith. Yeah, I know, there is nothing magical about Japanese. I'm sure there are swordsmiths here that can do just as good, if not better work. It's just what I want.
I'm going to investigate a bit, to see if any of her family, still in Japan, have any swords that they kept. I've never asked that before but it's possible they have some that I could at least look at. Most likely they have been surrendered after WWII but it doesn't hurt to ask. I know one of her relatives hid some military stuff. I have an interesting story I'll tell someday, about an incident we had while in Japan. This relative had an artillery shell that had what looked like an unstruck primer. We called the police to ask about the law, and sure enough they showed up at the door.
Anyway, I'll try not to be a pest, but I often ask questions, with the belief I'm not the first ever to ask.
Other hobbies:
Photography, Driving my Jeep, Fishing