Nihonto

6,761 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
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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. Kojima Kanemichi Questions

   By Steve K, 6 hours ago
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   • Steve K
   • 2 hours ago

5. 1943 Katayama signed gendaito - appraisal help (Auburn CA)

   By rmunk43, 9 hours ago
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   • ROKUJURO
   • 7 hours ago

6. Help with a Tadayoshi 忠吉  刀

   By vit, 12 hours ago
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   • oli
   • 9 hours ago

7. Yoshimichi : which generation?

   By Maxime Chouinard, 12 hours ago
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   • Maxime Chouinard
   • 12 hours ago

8. Help needed to identify signature

   By Swordjoe, Sunday at 03:57 PM
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   • Bruce Pennington
   • 13 hours ago

9. Know what this is and value.

   By Import, March 8
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   • nulldevice
   • Yesterday at 01:27 AM

10. Seeking Information / Very Old Blade

    By chgruener, Tuesday at 03:20 AM
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    • Kanenaga
    • Tuesday at 09:27 PM

11. Sword Info

    By SamSwo, Monday at 04:58 PM
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    • Rivkin
    • Monday at 09:47 PM

12. Shortening the saya the right way

    By sokkon, Sunday at 04:48 PM
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    • sokkon
    • Monday at 11:51 AM

13. Why I prefer Japanese oshigata

    By CSM101, March 12
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    • Mushin
    • Saturday at 08:34 PM

14. Making of fittings for a custom Onokubi-Zukuri katana with bamboo-themed (take 竹) fittings

    By Iaido dude, June 3, 2025
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    • Iaido dude
    • Saturday at 07:49 PM

15. what type of Boshi is this?

    By Ilovekatana, March 20
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    • Geraint
    • April 2

16. Shintōgo Kunimitsu Tantō....diamond in the rough? 1 2 3 4 8

    By Lewis B, June 29, 2025
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    • CSM101
    • March 30

17. Very old Antique tsuba has battle damage

    By Vampyres, March 27
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    • ROKUJURO
    • March 27

18. Hitatsura Hamon Wakizashi attributed to Tsunahiro

    By CNS_44, March 15
    • 7 replies
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    • Laters
    • March 27

19. Qualified togishi in Europe for rust removal

    By Apkar007, February 3
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    • Bruno
    • March 26

20. Sugata help: Muromachi, Yamato-den, Fujiwara-ju Nagayuki

    By gkfalk, February 25
    • 12 replies
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    • gkfalk
    • March 24

21. Help in authenticating Japanese sword - translating history

    By RW-Maryland, March 23
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    • Brian
    • March 24

22. First post, first nihonto decision 1 2

    By Harlekin2xs, February 26
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    • Toki
    • March 23

23. Assistance Needed on Unknown Late Koto/Early Shinto Blade - Kantei Exercise?

    By ChrisW, March 21
    • 10 replies
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    • ChrisW
    • March 23

24. Seeking Information on a Sword

    By Ben A Harris, March 3
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    • vajo
    • March 22

25. Please help/advise. What can you tell me about this sword?

    By 2devnul, December 15, 2025
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    • 2devnul
    • March 19