Nihonto

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1. Wakizashi from Mori

   By Tengu1957, August 10, 2024
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   • Tengu1957
   • August 10, 2024

2. Old junker blade anything special?

   By ribendao, August 7, 2024   

   • katana
   • 10 replies
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   • Tohagi
   • August 10, 2024

3. Spending a week in Berlin; any place I should consider going?

   By jesup, April 20, 2024
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   • George KN
   • August 9, 2024

4. Help identifying this sword

   By fourth alarm, August 8, 2024
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   • Scogg
   • August 9, 2024

5. The importance of shape

   By paulb, August 7, 2024
   • 28 replies
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   • Rivkin
   • August 8, 2024

6. Antique or Modern Nihonto Katana 1 2

   By EmmaNZ, May 25, 2024
   • 47 replies
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   • Gerry
   • August 7, 2024

7. Gakumei

   By Lewis B, August 5, 2024
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   • Mushin
   • August 6, 2024

8. Southern California reputable sword appraisals / authenticity

   By Thebaldraven, August 5, 2024
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   • SteveM
   • August 6, 2024

9. Nagamaki Naoshi Katana

   By Tengu1957, August 3, 2024
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   • Tohagi
   • August 5, 2024

10. Help identify wakizashi

    By gorec5642, August 4, 2024
    • 6 replies
    • 701 views
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    • Rivkin
    • August 5, 2024

11. Help identify

    By Reefishere, July 26, 2024   

    • wakizashi
    • katana
    • 12 replies
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    • PhoenixDude
    • August 4, 2024

12. Kanenobu Shigaseki vs Taira Shizunori

    By cookiemonstah47, July 21, 2024
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    • Jacques
    • August 3, 2024

13. When does a ware become fatal?

    By George KN, August 2, 2024
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    • George KN
    • August 3, 2024

14. Can someone please help me to translate the mei on this nakago?

    By Simon123, July 31, 2024   

    • wakizashi
    • translation
    • 14 replies
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    • Simon123
    • August 3, 2024

15. Muramasa sticker?

    By Lukas, August 2, 2024   

    • wakizashi
    • 2 replies
    • 553 views
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    • Rivkin
    • August 3, 2024

16. Help Identifying these marks

    By Teece3, July 31, 2024
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    • raaay
    • August 2, 2024

17. Looking for vintage/antique bokuto/bokken

    By Lukas, July 30, 2024
    • 5 replies
    • 632 views
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    • Benjamin
    • July 31, 2024

18. Has anyone experience with the sword polish service of the website https://www.budo-expert.com/services

    By Simon123, July 30, 2024   

    • polishing
    • koshirae
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      • polishing
      • koshirae
      • saya
    • 3 replies
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    • cisco-san
    • July 31, 2024

19. Update: Sword Making in Action Photos/Thank You

    By UnhappySakura, July 30, 2024   

    • in memoriam
    • 1 reply
    • 441 views
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    • Scogg
    • July 30, 2024

20. Please educate me on these swords and help me learn more about my heritage

    By UnhappySakura, July 29, 2024   

    • wakizashi
    • in memoriam
    • 12 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • UnhappySakura
    • July 30, 2024

21. Bill Rannow's Norishige

    By Lewis B, July 28, 2024
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    • Volker62
    • July 29, 2024

22. NBTHK and uchiko 1 2

    By O koumori, July 24, 2024
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    • Franco
    • July 27, 2024

23. My first Nihonto and my first question...

    By Honya, July 7, 2024
    • 24 replies
    • 2k views
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    • Honya
    • July 26, 2024

24. Help identify these recent finds. Anything helps.

    By Reefishere, July 25, 2024   

    • wakizashi
    • katana
    • 5 replies
    • 616 views
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    • Reefishere
    • July 25, 2024

25. What shape of Hamon is on this Blade? HAKO?

    By tbonesullivan, July 23, 2024
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    • tbonesullivan
    • July 24, 2024