Nihonto

6,573 topics in this forum

1. Forum Posting Guidelines

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

2. Japanese Blade from Court 1 2 3 4 10

   By Promo, April 16, 2019
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   • sabiji
   • May 20

3. Captured WWII Sword 1 2 3 4 7

   By Virginian, December 12, 2018
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   • Wolfmanreid
   • December 16, 2020

4. Do you collect swords as art or as artifact? 1 2 3 4 6

   By cabowen, August 15, 2010
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   • DARREN
   • September 9, 2010

5. 2000 year old sword 1 2 3 4 6

   By Dan tsuba, December 6, 2022
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   • jesse
   • April 13, 2023

6. Smaller blades thread 1 2 3 4 5

   By Bugyotsuji, December 8, 2020
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   • Bugyotsuji
   • April 9

7. Enjoy some photos of my wakizashi and the rather unique hamon 1 2 3 4 5

   By Gimmick, February 4, 2023
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   • Brian
   • February 9, 2023

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

   By Zoglet, July 21, 2024   

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   • Zoglet
   • March 21

9. Opinions on Jūyō Katana by Shikkake Norinaga (1st Gen., Yamato – Late Kamakura) 1 2 3 4 5

   By DENihontocollector, July 27
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   • DENihontocollector
   • July 30

10. Shintōgo Kunimitsu Tantō....diamond in the rough? 1 2 3 4 5

    By Lewis B, June 29
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    • Lewis B
    • Tuesday at 10:14 PM

11. GENDAITO BY KIYOKATSU 1 2 3 4 5

    By J Reid, October 8, 2012
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    • Jean
    • October 19, 2012

12. Ubu and Mumei 1 2 3 4 5

    By Surfson, September 1, 2014
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    • PNSSHOGUN
    • April 21, 2024

13. New Polisher Experience 1 2 3 4 5

    By SwordGuyJoe, April 22, 2010
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    • cabowen
    • August 30, 2010

14. Changes in sori 1 2 3 4 5

    By Ken-Hawaii, October 18, 2013
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    • Jean
    • November 12, 2013

15. Will it be possible to restore this sword? UPDATE-PICS PG 4! 1 2 3 4 5

    By DaveM4P99, November 17, 2010
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    • Brian
    • June 29, 2012

16. tadayoshi waki expert help on mei 1 2 3 4

    By isidro305, August 1, 2014
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    • Guido
    • November 11, 2015

17. How old is the average Nihonto collector? 1 2 3 4

    By Kantaro, August 4, 2024
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    • Lewis B
    • August 26

18. Kiyomaro school 1 2 3 4

    By seppuku, May 15, 2012
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    • kunitaro
    • December 7, 2012

19. Juyo Naotane 1 2 3 4

    By Bryce, August 3, 2022
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    • drbvac
    • August 26, 2022

20. Tamba no Kami gamble 1 2 3 4

    By Bugyotsuji, October 6, 2020
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    • Bugyotsuji
    • October 3, 2024

21. Help with my Katana 1 2 3 4

    By acrual, May 1, 2011
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    • acrual
    • November 19, 2011

22. Tameshigiri , two cutting tests 1 2 3 4

    By Tengu1957, April 5, 2022
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    • Volker62
    • May 7, 2022

23. Suishinshi Masahide made in 1806 WW2 samurai sword info 1 2 3 4

    By Guest footslime69, March 18, 2024
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    • Rivkin
    • March 29, 2024

24. new nihonto 1 2 3 4

    By werner, December 1, 2010
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    • Brian
    • December 12, 2010

25. True tachi or katana mounted as a tachi? 1 2 3 4

    By estcrh, September 14, 2011
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    • Jean
    • September 17, 2017