Nihonto

6,866 topics in this forum

1. Do Not Respond To Private Offers Of Swords Unless You Know The Person

   By Brian, September 6, 2017
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   • Lewis B
   • May 15

2. Forum Posting Guidelines

   By Brian, January 29, 2007
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   • Bugyotsuji
   • May 19, 2025

3. A word about amateur polishing 1 2 3 4 5

   By Brian, April 21, 2021   

   • polishing
   • 147 replies
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   • Robert S
   • February 6, 2025

4. Interpreting Norishige mei era

   By Lewis B, August 6, 2024
   • 16 replies
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   • Lewis B
   • 15 hours ago

5. Four cut-down blades with habaki — help identifying and understanding what I have

   By Pheonharu, Monday at 11:44 PM   

   • koshirae
   • steel
   • 8 replies
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   • nulldevice
   • 22 hours ago

6. Saya Textures Thread 1 2

   By vajo, March 31, 2019
   • 51 replies
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   • Alex A
   • Saturday at 11:29 PM

7. Modern shinsakuto with forced patina on nakago.

   By Hector, Saturday at 01:01 PM
   • 7 replies
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   • Shugyosha
   • Saturday at 08:20 PM

8. Masatoshi Katana Info

   By Matthew Jensen, February 3, 2021
   • 10 replies
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   • Alex A
   • Friday at 06:39 PM

9. A Katana-length Nagamaki-naoshi

   By Marcus Devonport, August 26   

   • nagamaki
   • koto
   • 7 replies
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   • Marcus Devonport
   • August 27

10. Katana [Aizu_Shin Shimosaka Shigesaburou Naganao Keio 2]

    By rodrig4, February 7, 2016
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    • Iwo87
    • August 25

11. Experimenting with light and angles. 1 2

    By Lewis B, August 21
    • 30 replies
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    • nulldevice
    • August 25

12. Naohiro 4Th (Hiroshi Kojima) "experimental" Massive Tanto 1 2

    By Marius, January 3, 2019
    • 33 replies
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    • Tetsu
    • August 25

13. Is this koshizori?

    By Hector, August 23
    • 5 replies
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    • Hector
    • August 24

14. Kantei 1 2 3

    By Rivkin, July 30, 2022
    • 89 replies
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    • Lewis B
    • August 24

15. Tairyusai Sokan

    By Michael 67, August 23
    • 0 replies
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    • Michael 67
    • August 23

16. Wakizashi Fake or not?

    By Kantaro, June 26, 2025
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    • ROKUJURO
    • August 22

17. Opinions about lost nenki on Gassan katana

    By Gerry, August 19
    • 12 replies
    • 508 views
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    • Shugyosha
    • August 22

18. Verification/ authentic?

    By abking007, August 20
    • 2 replies
    • 228 views
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    • Brian
    • August 21

19. Help with identification of an unsigned blade

    By Joab, August 12
    • 23 replies
    • 694 views
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    • ROKUJURO
    • August 20

20. Katana ID

    By JDub, August 19
    • 2 replies
    • 208 views
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    • Rivkin
    • August 19

21. Owari Tōkōfu entries for Sadahiro (定廣) Lineage

    By neo1022, August 16
    • 4 replies
    • 224 views
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    • YourBabyBjornBorg
    • August 19

22. Japanese Short Sword for Review

    By jeep54, August 16
    • 16 replies
    • 585 views
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    • ROKUJURO
    • August 17

23. 3 types of dragon horimono

    By Gerry, August 15
    • 6 replies
    • 360 views
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    • dimitri
    • August 16

24. Sugata and period

    By Nicholas, August 14
    • 13 replies
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    • Lewis B
    • August 15

25. Mizuta Kunishige mei — shoshin or gimei? Considering purchase

    By Tarto, August 10
    • 6 replies
    • 318 views
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    • Jacques
    • August 14