Nihonto

6,533 topics in this forum

1. Forum Posting Guidelines

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

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

   By Lewis B, June 29
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   • Natichu
   • 22 minutes ago

3. Question about Aoi listing 1 2

   By MEENag, June 11
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   • GlassBucket
   • 12 hours ago

4. Who was the best maker of Japanese Swords in history? Grandmaster series, issue 1.

   By Hoshi, Saturday at 12:08 AM
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   • Lareon
   • 17 hours ago

5. Latest aquisition in relatively poor shape given to me by family as they know I love these things!

   By NotANinja, July 4
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   • Mister Gunto
   • 21 hours ago

6. Double nakago on a katana

   By Gerry, yesterday at 01:59 PM
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   • PNSSHOGUN
   • Yesterday at 02:41 PM

7. Kanabo - Samurai war club

   By Tengu1957, Monday at 12:38 AM
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   • Bugyotsuji
   • Monday at 06:49 PM

8. Nobukuni Heishiro Yoshimasa Mei Question

   By Mark S., Saturday at 02:14 PM
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   • Jussi Ekholm
   • Saturday at 08:13 PM

9. Attempting to roughly ballpark age on a rescued wakizashi

   By NotANinja, Thursday at 09:11 PM
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   • Bugyotsuji
   • Friday at 10:39 AM

10. Just a few pics of hamon 1 2

    By Utopianarian, November 22, 2022
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    • Richard Thomas
    • Friday at 10:17 AM

11. Robust Shinshinto

    By Tengu1957, April 20, 2022
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    • Natichu
    • July 10

12. Help Identifying Katana — Signature on Tang, Antique or Modern?

    By Olga, July 8
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    • ROKUJURO
    • July 9

13. Is there any significance to this notch I keep seeing on blades near where bottom oedge of the habaki would be?

    By NotANinja, July 8
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    • Lareon
    • July 9

14. My first nihonto purchase 1 2

    By Lewis B, June 9, 2024
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    • Lewis B
    • July 8

15. Nihonto Battle and Blood by Era?

    By MEENag, July 7
    • 5 replies
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    • Alex A
    • July 8

16. Japanese Old Sword Database 1 2

    By Jussi Ekholm, July 4
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    • O koumori
    • July 7

17. My First Sword

    By EGB, July 3
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    • Sansei
    • July 7

18. Today is a red letter day. A personal audience with the 'Albrecht-Masamune'

    By Lewis B, September 2, 2024
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    • SCJapan
    • July 6

19. Finally scrapped together a DAISHO - thanks to David Easely

    By drbvac, July 6
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    • Alex A
    • July 6

20. Inquiry About Japanese Wakizashi Signed "Taka A Mune" – Authenticity and Value Opinion

    By PapaGarrettP, July 5
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    • PapaGarrettP
    • July 6

21. Help Find My Mon

    By FlawfullWolf, July 5
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    • FlawfullWolf
    • July 5

22. Koto Wakizashi & Koshirae

    By Prewar70, November 15, 2018
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    • Geraint
    • July 5

23. Legacy Needs Help 1 2

    By Sansei, July 31, 2019   

    • katana
    • polishing
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    • 44 replies
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    • Sansei
    • July 4

24. Bone sword

    By David W Wakeham, June 5
    • 7 replies
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    • David W Wakeham
    • July 3

25. To what type of Mihara is this NBHTK attributing?

    By Gerry, July 1
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    • Gerry
    • July 2