I have stumbled upon what may well be a Japanese National Treasure and would like to keep my identity and therefore my whereabouts confidential. The intent of this blog is to get information about this item into the information stream and what better way than on the Information Highway?? Please bear with me as this is my first attempt at a blog so it may not be what some of you are used to seeing.
To start with I would like to give you an idea of how I think and therefore a bit of an insight to my character so that you will realize that what I say, is what I believe the truth to be - or at least my perception of it so I will paste a photo of a model I created several years ago that represents "The Simple Truth" - as I see it of course because only I can see my perceptions.
Truth is represented by the center disc. Your perception is the inner ring. All other perceptions are the outer ring. The wire is a thread of truth that our perceptions are based on. The gold spheres that keep the parts separated are similarities in perceptions. The "C" frame represents the universe that supports truth and all perceptions of it.
The sum of all these parts is: "Chaos" This model and description are copyright.
The Discovery
It was listed on the Firearms Canada website as a “battle ready” Samurai sword with a couple of very fuzzy pictures that did not show much except that the blade was folded metal. Being a curious sort, especially when it comes to Japanese culture, I requested the owner take some more detailed photos which he did and although still skeptical, I emailed him back with an offer which he did not accept but instead said he would hold it for me at the asking price for two weeks so I would be able to see it before committing to the purchase.
My first impression was that it was not what I thought. The handle was huge, the lacquer on the saya seemed a bit gaudy but there was something about it that literally begged me to draw the blade. At this point the owner (not the original owner – this fellow had purchased it at a flea market or some other type of show) became quite nervous and said that it scared him. Once I had withdrawn the blade, I could see why it would frighten someone. It was very stout and about three eighths of an inch thick and held its’ size, except for a very slight taper in the width and thickness, right to the tip yet was extremely well balanced. I could see the nervousness on my hosts’ face so replaced the blade without further adieu and said I would take it even though I was not convinced I was doing the right thing. I almost felt that I was letting myself be taken advantage of by my own ego but shrugged it off, wrapped up the sword in some packing wrap and trudged on back to my truck with it in tow.
To be continued:
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