The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
Truly, the dumbest thing I ever did was to sell a Yoshindo Yoshihara kogatana, which Bob Lum had acquired directly from the maker at the Solvang show. I acquired it from one of the Lums, with pics of Bob Lum and YY holding it, along with a letter from Jean Lum documenting it.
I seem to recall STeven being kind enough, from images of it, in attempting to obtain a translation of the script written on the kogatana's sheath. I have looked everywhere for an image and can't find one anywhere. I'll keep looking.
I'd definitely agree with STeven. Yoshindo Yoshihara, one would think, would have to be considered the Loveless of Japan.
some of my Yoshindos
Dave