Contents    USING THE BOOK 
                      INTRODUCTION TO BASICS 
                        ETIQUETTE 
                        NOMENCLATURE 
                        -Fittings                      \
                                      -Blades                           \
                                      -Nakago                            \
                                      -Shapes & Measures            \
                                      -Signature                          \
                                      -Blade Styles                 No Graphics
                                      -Blade Structure                 /
                                      -Grain Patterns                  /
                                      -Temper Patterns               /
                                      -Yakiba                            /
                                      -Temper Lines                 /
                                      -Boshi                           /

PREPARATORY NOTES  -Nakago                               
                   -Signatures
                   -SIGNATURE FORMAT AND TRASLATION
                   -Dates
                   -Judging Quality
                   -Kantei Origami - Appraisal Papers
                   -Pricing - About Value and Money
                            - System of Pricing
                            - Placing Price
                                 Market Flow
                            - About Polish
                            - Sakoku
                            - Buying & Selling
                            - Tricks - Games People Play
                            - Virtue of the Quick Sale   
APPRAISAL TUTORIAL
                   Mechanics of Appraisal              
                         Koshirae
                         Appraisal of Blades
                           KOTO - SHINTO - SHIN-SHINTO 
                         Thirteen Points 
          KOTO - Placing Date - Technical 
                 ~ SUGATA - Shape Places Date ~ (See "Appraisal Series" Sword Charts)
                      HEIAN          Historical Notes
                      KAMAKURA       Historical Note
                      KAMAKAURA      Historical Notes
                      NAMBOKUCHO     Historical Notes 
                      MUROMACHI      Historical Notes
                      MOMOYAMA       Historical Notes
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