Nerts and SoulFyre777:

Actually, discovering the Sword Buyers Guide is what launched me spinning off into the world of swords again! I joined their forum, and have been learning a great deal about the modern sword world. Although I elided past it in my initial post, the Qama was only a start, and I have a fresh example of the Valiant Armoury Angus Trim line, the AT303S Arming Sword. It is a bottle cutting fiend, and I am thrilled at the efforts of Sonny Suttles to drive the market.

Until I get a non-gmail account, I am unable to register at Sword Forum International, but I do lurk there, albeit primarily at the military and antique blades sub-forum.

Highlander31:

Mr. Wise has been noted, his website saved for reference, and I am thinking that he will be a man I will turn to when I have done something deserving of a reward. For individually forged blades, his prices seem very reasonable indeed.

I thank you all for your responses.