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Hi guys,  does anyone know what these nicks in the edge of the nagako are?  they are very regular and deliberate. I think it's an old piece and the markings are old too.  Maybe its something as simple as making the tsuka non moving or something..  The blade has a few nicks from sword blades in it too

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Nicks appear on many swords just like that. I have never heard a suitable explanation for them, but kinda assumed they were to mark a blade that was intended for a certain process or koshirae. An easy way for the smith to keep track of that particular blade. Maybe when having fittings made?

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