Nihonto

6,408 topics in this forum

1. Forum Posting Guidelines

   By Brian, January 29, 2007
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   • Scogg
   • December 12, 2024

2. Thought of new idea, electroforming of swords and knives 1 2

   By Mustafa Umut Sarac, February 28
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   • goo
   • 1 hour ago

3. Techniques of folding modern steel

   By Habaxi, 15 hours ago   

   • katana
   • steel
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   • ROKUJURO
   • 2 hours ago

4. Yasutomo Tanto

   By Dogditcher, 17 hours ago
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   • Dogditcher
   • 5 hours ago

5. Wakizashi signed Masahiro

   By Exclus1ve, Monday at 06:06 PM
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   • oli
   • 8 hours ago

6. Katana signed Nobutaka

   By Lobau, Monday at 11:42 PM
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   • Jacques
   • 15 hours ago

7. Who do you recommend for professional restorations? Who to go to for new Shirasaya,Habaki, Tsuba, Tsuka, Saya? For mounting a plain blade or restoring old. Forgive me if I stated something wrong. Still learning.

   By bigscreen64, Tuesday at 06:58 PM
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   • Shoebedo808
   • Yesterday at 06:54 AM

8. Need help figure out the age and translation of this katana. 1 2

   By bigscreen64, March 17
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   • Rivkin
   • Tuesday at 07:35 PM

9. Obstruction in Japanese Sword Case

   By B Ashton, January 28
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   • ROKUJURO
   • Tuesday at 07:33 PM

10. Kencho Katana from the Nanbokucho Period

    By Lukrez, Monday at 09:22 AM
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    • Lukrez
    • Tuesday at 06:03 AM

11. A very attractive tachi.. can it be kamakura?

    By hudomeld, Sunday at 01:11 PM
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    • hudomeld
    • Monday at 05:27 PM

12. Considering to buy my first katana - what do you guys think?

    By huntodesu, Sunday at 05:05 AM
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    • Rivkin
    • Sunday at 06:16 AM

13. Any info on this sword would be appreciated

    By JRB387, Sunday at 12:22 AM
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    • Scogg
    • Sunday at 02:01 AM

14. Any papered examples of Kunikane Gen 4-9?

    By AlexiG, Saturday at 06:02 PM
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    • AlexiG
    • Saturday at 06:02 PM

15. Late Nambokucho Tachi

    By Tengu1957, March 15
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    • Mister Gunto
    • Saturday at 03:45 PM

16. Kamakura Period Kodachi with Sayagaki by Hon'ami Nishu 1 2 3 4 5

    By Zoglet, July 21, 2024   

    • koto
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    • Zoglet
    • March 21

17. wakizashi (better pictures) for evaluation

    By lorn9800, March 1
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    • Tohagi
    • March 21

18. Need help in determining the authenticity, age and information about the smith (Ishida Yuichi) of this Nihonto

    By Rinomn, March 16
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    • Lewis B
    • March 21

19. Yasutsugu II attributed katana

    By Athanasios Koumantos, March 16
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    • Rivkin
    • March 20

20. Article on Katsumura Norikatsu blade metallurgy

    By AlexiG, March 20
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    • AlexiG
    • March 20

21. And China

    By Mustafa Umut Sarac, February 27
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    • 2devnul
    • March 19

22. Tori or koshi zori?

    By jeremy, March 15
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    • Jacques
    • March 17

23. Request for assistance on World War II Family Heirloom

    By BTak, March 14
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    • BTak
    • March 17

24. Kuniyuki signed Wakizashi

    By bigscreen64, May 25, 2019   

    • wakizashi
    • restoration
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    • Rivkin
    • March 16

25. My First Wakizashi. WWII Vet bring back.

    By Huey, March 8
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    • Tohagi
    • March 13