General Nihonto Related Discussion

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1. A word about amateur polishing 1 2

   By Brian, April 21, 2021   

   • polishing
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   • PNSSHOGUN
   • Yesterday at 07:35 AM

2. New Member Introductions 1 2 3 4 57

   By Dusty62, February 2, 2008
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   • Gregor44
   • July 13

3. Interesting Pdf Articles And Links 1 2 3

   By Brian, March 22, 2016
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   • Brian
   • July 7

4. The passing of a legend.

   By Brian, December 11, 2023
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   • Tom Darling
   • February 1

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

   By Brian, September 6, 2017
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   • Baba Yaga
   • August 7, 2022

6. This Week's Edo Period Corner 1 2 3 4 76

   By Bugyotsuji, February 1, 2008
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   • Bugyotsuji
   • August 3, 2012

7. Hate to ask....but..

   By Brian, June 16
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   • robinalexander
   • 10 minutes ago

8. Tachi koshirae mon

   By pica, Thursday at 10:36 PM
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   • Bugyotsuji
   • 22 minutes ago

9. Is now a good time to buy swords from Japanese dealers?

   By dyn, 3 hours ago
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   • Alex A
   • 2 hours ago

10. Japan export permit takes longer than it used to ?

    By Alex A, 17 hours ago
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    • lonely panet
    • 10 hours ago

11. Show us your dragon horimono.

    By Bryce, Thursday at 11:21 PM
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    • waljamada
    • 18 hours ago

12. Wakizashi with 2 ana

    By samusamu, yesterday at 03:14 AM
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    • samusamu
    • Yesterday at 03:14 AM

13. Gassan School 1 2 3 4 5

    By David Flynn, May 27, 2020
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    • waljamada
    • Tuesday at 06:11 PM

14. Machine divots around the nakago-ana

    By ZH1980, July 17
    • 9 replies
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    • ZH1980
    • July 21

15. Opinion on Koshirae

    By jutettsu8, July 20
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    • jutettsu8
    • July 20

16. My first Nihonto: a mumei Uda school Katana

    By Laurian, June 22
    • 21 replies
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    • oli
    • July 19

17. Thoughts?

    By William Jennings, July 17
    • 10 replies
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    • Jacques D.
    • July 17

18. Help with pricing a nihonto to sell

    By Muaythaimals, July 15
    • 3 replies
    • 394 views
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    • Muaythaimals
    • July 16

19. Tsuka replacement (missing)

    By purdo, July 14
    • 3 replies
    • 203 views
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    • purdo
    • July 15

20. Possible nihonto identification

    By Muaythaimals, June 1
    • 10 replies
    • 496 views
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    • Muaythaimals
    • July 14

21. Report from The Japanese Sword Museum

    By atm, July 14
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    • atm
    • July 14

22. What exactly do I have? I'm stumped! 1 2

    By Onigoroshi, February 9
    • 51 replies
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    • Bugyotsuji
    • July 14

23. Stolen Sword

    By Jim Manley, July 11
    • 17 replies
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    • atm
    • July 14

24. Help to identify and date my first Wakizashi

    By Mn-Glt, July 3
    • 10 replies
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    • Franco D
    • July 14

25. Dale Johnston passing

    By jlawson, June 24
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    • Kotetsu1959
    • July 13