Nihonto

6,080 topics in this forum

1. Opinions on this cut test mei

   By John C, April 3
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   • 2devnul
   • April 5

2. Is this an authentic Nihonto?

   By Pomwah, March 23
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   • 2devnul
   • April 4

3. Sword Info

   By weaponiZed, April 4   

   • katana
   • ebay
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   • weaponiZed
   • April 4

4. Japanese sword identification 1 2

   By WISDOMSEEKER, March 27
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   • Rivkin
   • April 3

5. I bought a Tachi. 'Hogen-era' says the Sayagaki. 'Ko-Naminohira' only says the Tokubetsu Hozen paper. Is it late Heian - or (early, mid, late) Kamakura 1 2

   By Saint-Just, September 29, 2023   

   • tachi
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   • stackinnutts
   • April 3

6. Samegawa

   By tim89, March 29
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   • O koumori
   • April 3

7. Is This Worth Saving?

   By cluckdaddy76, March 28
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   • cluckdaddy76
   • April 1

8. Identification mei

   By Salvatore, March 30
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   • Salvatore
   • March 31

9. What type of Yasurime is this?

   By Ilovekatana, March 25
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   • Ilovekatana
   • March 30

10. Turn Into Machete or Restore?

    By cluckdaddy76, March 28
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    • John C
    • March 30

11. 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

12. Is this a keeper? 1 2

    By Avidmark, January 26
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    • Robert S
    • March 29

13. Is this a sunagashi or different pattern of nie

    By Paz, March 28
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    • Stefan
    • March 28

14. Type95 sword

    By edge, March 26
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    • edge
    • March 27

15. It arrived!

    By Avidmark, March 15
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    • Avidmark
    • March 27

16. Katateuchi with a funny heart habaki 1 2

    By AntiquarianCat, February 14, 2022
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    • ROKUJURO
    • March 26

17. Nihonto Price Question

    By Ilovekatana, March 23
    • 7 replies
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    • Ilovekatana
    • March 24

18. New purchase, seeking info Ōmi Daijō Fujiwara Kunimichi

    By new2nihonto, March 12
    • 10 replies
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    • ROKUJURO
    • March 24

19. Sword identification

    By drewas, August 21, 2009
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    • Nobody
    • March 24

20. Dark area in boshi

    By Ilovekatana, March 23
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    • Mark S.
    • March 24

21. Help for nihonto period attribution

    By m_f, March 20
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    • m_f
    • March 22

22. Naginata naoshi katana in ww2 mountings 1 2

    By EdWolf, February 25
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    • PNSSHOGUN
    • March 20

23. Nihonto shipment from Japan to Poland banned - Japan please advise.

    By 2devnul, March 13
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    • Rivkin
    • March 18

24. Photography and best tips to improve

    By Paz, March 17
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    • Rivkin
    • March 18

25. Potential 1st sword purchase.

    By Mikemike88, March 9
    • 19 replies
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    • Mikemike88
    • March 18