Nihonto

6,087 topics in this forum

1. tachi dating in tokugawa mounts.

   By Pippo, October 24, 2023
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   • Matsunoki
   • October 25, 2023

2. Advise on wakizashi 1 2

   By tyrion67, October 23, 2023
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   • tyrion67
   • November 13, 2023

3. High Quality Fittings

   By Exv, October 19, 2023
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   • drbvac
   • October 21, 2023

4. Nihonto Appraisal

   By Exv, October 19, 2023
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   • mywei
   • October 20, 2023

5. Need input on these 2 swords

   By Yves, October 19, 2023
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   • BIG
   • October 22, 2023

6. My first Nihonto

   By cwo4uscgret, October 17, 2023
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   • Baba Yaga
   • October 19, 2023

7. Sword earlier

   By Tommac, October 17, 2023
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   • Tommac
   • October 28, 2023

8. Swordsmith

   By Davey, October 13, 2023
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   • Bruce Pennington
   • October 13, 2023

9. Tanto style?

   By Pippo, October 13, 2023
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   • mywei
   • October 13, 2023

10. Tanto critique sought

    By vantique, October 12, 2023
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    • vantique
    • October 13, 2023

11. Help identifying the first two nihonto I purchased

    By Lexvdjagt, October 12, 2023   

    • wakizashi
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    • Lexvdjagt
    • October 13, 2023

12. What can I see

    By kissakai, October 12, 2023
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    • kissakai
    • October 21, 2023

13. Any good online references for schools and sword smiths

    By Jon, October 10, 2023
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    • Toryu2020
    • October 11, 2023

14. Latest addition to my collection

    By Jon, October 10, 2023
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    • Baba Yaga
    • October 10, 2023

15. Type 98, likely with older blade

    By GeorgeLuucas, October 8, 2023   

    • katana
    • koshirae
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    • Ooitame
    • October 9, 2023

16. First Nihonto - 100cm Jumyo Odachi

    By History_Geek, October 8, 2023
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    • Tengu1957
    • October 9, 2023

17. Unsigned Muromachi period sword

    By Cola, October 7, 2023
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    • Jon
    • October 9, 2023

18. My first nihonto

    By David E, October 5, 2023   

    • wakizashi
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    • Jon
    • October 7, 2023

19. thoughts on this blade I may or may not put a bid on

    By Jon, October 5, 2023
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    • Baba Yaga
    • October 5, 2023

20. Help with identifying what something is on one of my Tanto’s

    By Jon, October 1, 2023
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    • David E
    • October 5, 2023

21. Judging swords from pictures

    By Cola, September 30, 2023
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    • Cola
    • October 3, 2023

22. 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
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23. Deduction needed fof this Katana.

    By vantique, September 28, 2023
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    • 2devnul
    • September 29, 2023

24. Navy Gunto Sword

    By Renech, September 26, 2023
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    • Swords
    • September 27, 2023

25. What can you tell me about this sword?

    By Misterbovigoren, September 26, 2023   

    • wakizashi
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    • Brian
    • September 27, 2023