Nihonto

6,780 topics in this forum

1. Forum Posting Guidelines

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

2. 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

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

   By Brian, September 6, 2017
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   • Baba Yaga
   • August 7, 2022

4. Moses Becerra Polish Taikei Naotane

   By Sukaira, Friday at 06:40 PM
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   • klee
   • 3 hours ago

5. Pic Request - battle damage on blades 1 2 3

   By Drago, July 1, 2013
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   • Bruce Pennington
   • 10 hours ago

6. Tanegashima signature interpretation

   By Nick H, April 25
   • 7 replies
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   • Nick H
   • Sunday at 01:06 PM

7. Help Identifying Shinshinto sword

   By jdawg221, April 18
   • 29 replies
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   • ROKUJURO
   • Friday at 12:21 AM

8. KOTO Wakizashi Identification

   By Tokugawa Gord, April 28   

   • wakizashi
   • 5 replies
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   • Rivkin
   • Thursday at 02:08 PM

9. a KOTO period blade in WW2 IJA mounts: your valued opinions please

   By paulatim, April 28
   • 26 replies
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   • vajo
   • Thursday at 10:53 AM

10. Japanese Blade from Court 1 2 3 4 10

    By Promo, April 16, 2019
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    • Promo
    • Wednesday at 07:14 AM

11. The most Mekugi-ana I have ever seen…and other interesting aspects of my new Nihontō…

    By DocTheRoc, April 25
    • 25 replies
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    • Lewis B
    • April 28

12. JuBi exhibition at NBTHK museum

    By Gerry, April 26
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    • Mushin
    • April 28

13. Sword identification

    By eric1, February 12
    • 13 replies
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    • ROKUJURO
    • April 27

14. O-Suriage blade w/hi in gunto mounts, advice please. 1 2

    By Tcat, December 1, 2009
    • 39 replies
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    • eternal_newbie
    • April 26

15. Signed, ubu, Fukuoka Ichimonji school, Kozon sayagaki. This will be an interesting blade to follow

    By Lewis B, April 19
    • 21 replies
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    • Katsujinken
    • April 26

16. Kantei 2 1 2

    By Bugyotsuji, August 14, 2025
    • 30 replies
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    • Alex A
    • April 25

17. Sword Identification and Inscription

    By Hooting Mandrills, April 25   

    • wakizashi
    • translation
    • 3 replies
    • 149 views
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    • Nobody
    • April 25

18. Sword Identification

    By BenT, April 23
    • 6 replies
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    • Dereks
    • April 24

19. Just want to ask if this is a gemei 😭

    By HAWSP, April 23
    • 11 replies
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    • HAWSP
    • April 24

20. Early Go Yoshihiro examples with Yamato influence 1 2

    By Lewis B, September 23, 2024
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    • eternal_newbie
    • April 23

21. Need help with Signature and sword quality.

    By Hooting Mandrills, April 22   

    • wakizashi
    • translation
    • 5 replies
    • 245 views
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    • Jussi Ekholm
    • April 23

22. Mumei în shin gunto mounts

    By Battara, April 11
    • 11 replies
    • 450 views
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    • Mister Gunto
    • April 21

23. Smaller blades thread 1 2 3 4 6

    By Bugyotsuji, December 8, 2020
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    • ROKUJURO
    • April 20

24. Gassan Sadakatsu and Masamune's secret process 1 2 3

    By Bryce, March 14, 2022
    • 68 replies
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    • Bryce
    • April 19

25. Any Photos/Oshigata of Midare-Shintogo?

    By Zoglet, March 12   

    • tanto
    • koto
    • 14 replies
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    • Hoshi
    • April 17