Nihonto

6,082 topics in this forum

1. Nihonto shipment from Japan to Poland banned - Japan please advise.

   By 2devnul, March 13
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   • Rivkin
   • March 18

2. Photography and best tips to improve

   By Paz, March 17
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   • Rivkin
   • March 18

3. Potential 1st sword purchase.

   By Mikemike88, March 9
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   • Mikemike88
   • March 18

4. Hamon

   By Ian, May 17, 2011
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   • vajo
   • March 18

5. Interesting Choji Feature

   By Alex A, March 16
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   • Alex A
   • March 17

6. Japanese Blade from Court 1 2 3 4 9

   By Promo, April 16, 2019
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   • cisco-san
   • March 15

7. Upcoming Bonham's Auction Question/Comment

   By cluckdaddy76, March 12
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   • PKDA
   • March 14

8. Shikkake Tachi

   By Tengu1957, March 8
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   • DMNK
   • March 11

9. Latest acquisitions

   By dimitri, March 9
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   • dimitri
   • March 10

10. Id on my new Wakizashi

    By hoitomt1, March 8
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    • 2devnul
    • March 8

11. Possible fatal flaw

    By Ilovekatana, March 7
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    • Ilovekatana
    • March 8

12. How to store nihonto without mountings until i make shirasaya

    By hoitomt1, March 3
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    • 2devnul
    • March 8

13. Ken Swords

    By DTM72, March 6
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    • ChrisW
    • March 7

14. How to Tell If a Smith Worked Only for Samurai and Not for Merchants

    By 1 Medium Latte, March 5
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    • Bugyotsuji
    • March 6

15. curious about my nihonto origins

    By ju-no, February 26
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    • ju-no
    • March 4

16. Shinto Wakizashi - Hizen Kuni Mutsu Kami Tadayoshi. Please comment. 1 2

    By 2devnul, June 2, 2023
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    • Soshin
    • March 2

17. Help authenticating sword and signature

    By charlieboy, February 17
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    • Paz
    • February 29

18. Information about this Wakizashi

    By RM1704, February 22
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    • cisco-san
    • February 28

19. Help! Pics Added Stain (I think) Advice Appreciated

    By autodex, February 23
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    • 2devnul
    • February 27

20. Getting started as a new collector- seeking advice

    By Cygnus, February 14
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    • Jon
    • February 26

21. Seeking advice on Tanobe & NBTHK different appraisals

    By atm, February 20
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    • atm
    • February 25

22. How to tie  a Koshirae bag

    By Toukenan, February 24
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    • Toukenan
    • February 24

23. So Mr. Ray Singer was kind enough to interpret this tang, but I need to match up the sword to the name, looking for opinions please

    By browntrout, February 22
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    • Jacques D.
    • February 23

24. Japanese sword Ko-Aoe Sadatsugu

    By Toukenan, February 17
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    • Kanenaga
    • February 22

25. Wakisashi

    By Hen67, February 5
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    • Bugyotsuji
    • February 19