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1. A word about amateur polishing 1 2 3 4 5

   By Brian, April 21, 2021   

   • polishing
   • 147 replies
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   • Robert S
   • February 6, 2025

2. Do Not Respond To Private Offers Of Swords Unless You Know The Person

   By Brian, September 6, 2017
   • 14 replies
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   • Lewis B
   • May 15

3. Forum Posting Guidelines

   By Brian, January 29, 2007
   • 7 replies
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   • Bugyotsuji
   • May 19, 2025

4. Can anyone help me?

   By Colmorn, 13 hours ago
   • 8 replies
   • 190 views
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   • YourBabyBjornBorg
   • 9 hours ago

5. Double Signature Sword Papering

   By cookiemonstah47, 19 hours ago
   • 8 replies
   • 213 views
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   • cookiemonstah47
   • 6 hours ago

6. Friend looking for info on a sword

   By Hudson, Sunday at 05:42 PM
   • 4 replies
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   • Bruce Pennington
   • Sunday at 07:46 PM

7. Advice On Finding a Polisher

   By willy_1, Thursday at 05:00 AM   

   • katana
   • tachi
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     Tagged with:

     • katana
     • tachi
     • polishing
   • 20 replies
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   • klee
   • Saturday at 11:35 PM

8. Interesting Chōgi tantō

   By eternal_newbie, June 3
   • 6 replies
   • 341 views
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   • eternal_newbie
   • Thursday at 04:25 PM

9. Potentially Remounted WWII Bring-back sword

   By rt44, June 3
   • 6 replies
   • 261 views
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   • Ray Singer
   • June 3

10. Info on ww2 pick up

    By Jacobbuckler, June 2
    • 5 replies
    • 321 views
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    • Jacobbuckler
    • June 3

11. Study/Kantei: Sōshū-den Wakizashi (Hiromitsu / Akihiro circle?)

    By SwordStudent703, May 30
    • 18 replies
    • 519 views
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    • SwordStudent703
    • June 2

12. Which Kanemitsu (包光) could this be?

    By Toki, May 29   

    • tanto
    • 5 replies
    • 256 views
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    • Toki
    • June 1

13. Dai Token Ichi 2026 Dates?

    By Baka Gaijin, May 25
    • 3 replies
    • 235 views
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    • Baka Gaijin
    • May 25

14. Carolyn

    By Carolyn, May 23
    • 6 replies
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    • 2devnul
    • May 27

15. Can anyone ID this sword?

    By FrankF, May 22
    • 26 replies
    • 829 views
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    • Scogg
    • June 1

16. sword Age question

    By jeep54, May 19
    • 8 replies
    • 577 views
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    • jeep54
    • May 21

17. Type 98 Shin Gunto and Kai Gunto - Ancestral blades?

    By xreflections, May 17   

    • katana
    • 13 replies
    • 437 views
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    • eternal_newbie
    • May 19

18. Authentic Wakizashi or fake?

    By Ghaad47, May 16
    • 11 replies
    • 398 views
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    • Hokke
    • May 17

19. Need thoughts on a partial kanji character on an apparent late Muromachi Sue-Seki Wakizashi

    By Jaron, May 14
    • 22 replies
    • 745 views
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    • Jaron
    • May 30

20. Retrospective Appraisal Needed

    By Paul Godfrey, May 12
    • 1 reply
    • 217 views
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    • Grey Doffin
    • May 13

21. Restoration Wakizashi

    By Freedomnasa, May 11
    • 8 replies
    • 514 views
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    • Freedomnasa
    • Thursday at 03:18 PM

22. New yari purchase

    By Ilovekatana, May 8
    • 4 replies
    • 369 views
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    • Ilovekatana
    • May 9

23. Signed Rai Kunimitsu help 1 2

    By jawob, May 7
    • 46 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • Jussi Ekholm
    • May 17

24. Request for scan of a page from the Juyo Token Zufu

    By Ronin 47, May 6
    • 1 reply
    • 196 views
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    • Ronin 47
    • May 7

25. Shin-Gunto With old Wakizashi Blade

    By Edward G, May 6
    • 11 replies
    • 497 views
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    • Edward G
    • May 14