Nihonto

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1. Forum Posting Guidelines

   By Brian, January 29, 2007
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   • cwo4uscgret
   • October 17, 2023

2. Japanese Blade from Court 1 2 3 4 9

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

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. 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

7. GENDAITO BY KIYOKATSU 1 2 3 4 5

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

8. Smaller blades thread 1 2 3 4 5

   By Bugyotsuji, December 8, 2020
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   • Ed
   • May 29, 2023

9. New Polisher Experience 1 2 3 4 5

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

10. Ubu and Mumei 1 2 3 4 5

    By Surfson, September 1, 2014
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    • Surfson
    • February 15, 2018

11. Changes in sori 1 2 3 4 5

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

12. 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

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

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

14. Kiyomaro school 1 2 3 4

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

15. Juyo Naotane 1 2 3 4

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

16. Tamba no Kami gamble 1 2 3 4

    By Bugyotsuji, October 6, 2020
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    • Alex A
    • December 22, 2023

17. Help with my Katana 1 2 3 4

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

18. Tameshigiri , two cutting tests 1 2 3 4

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

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

    By Guest footslime69, March 18
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    • Rivkin
    • March 29

20. new nihonto 1 2 3 4

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

21. 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

22. Utsuri 1 2 3 4

    By Darcy, August 14, 2014
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    • Alex A
    • August 21, 2014

23. Mei Translation. Minamoto Kiyomaro? 1 2 3 4

    By slavia631, April 3, 2008
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    • Kanjisan
    • March 13, 2014

24. Mid Muramachi period blade 1 2 3 4

    By Don Wong, October 1, 2022
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    • Jacques D.
    • October 27, 2022

25. Blades and kodogu-modern and by non-Japanese: What is it? 1 2 3

    By cabowen, March 8, 2012
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    • Jean
    • March 11, 2012