General Nihonto Related Discussion

6,538 topics in this forum

1. PAPERWEIGHT

   By Guest When Necessary, August 26
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   • Guest
   • August 27

2. Kamigumi with star stamp, dated Feb., 1943 shinogi-zukuri shape, WWll made blade.

   By Swords, May 19, 2022
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   • Kiipu
   • August 26

3. Star Stamp (Rjt) But Called Shinkoku?

   By Guest Rayhan, October 1, 2017
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   • Kiipu
   • August 26

4. Kanesada Wakizashi, Gimei? period?

   By GeneralBuyer52, August 24
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   • Mikaveli
   • August 26

5. OCS shipping (UK specific)

   By Lareon, August 19
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   • Alex A
   • August 26

6. Help needed

   By William Jennings, August 25
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   • klee
   • August 26

7. How would you get on collecting without personal imports?

   By Alex A, August 20
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   • Alex A
   • August 23

8. Just got my first books and ready to study! Is this a good start?

   By Davo, August 20
   • 19 replies
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   • Lareon
   • August 23

9. Time frame for receiving sword from Japan

   By jeremy, August 10
   • 5 replies
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   • klee
   • August 19

10. Is sword collecting over? 1 2

    By Peter Bleed, August 18
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    • Brian
    • August 19

11. Bamboo Themed Tsuba Iaito

    By CAESAR, August 16
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    • Tim Evans
    • August 19

12. Michael McKie

    By Michael McKie, August 11
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    • Michael McKie
    • August 17

13. Low end nihonto 1 2

    By jawob, August 6
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    • Brian
    • August 17

14. Looking info about the smith Oguri Motoshige 小栗基重

    By E_Arroyes, August 16
    • 4 replies
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    • E_Arroyes
    • August 16

15. Post-war date requirement

    By John C, August 15
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    • Rivkin
    • August 16

16. Tsuka re-wrapping

    By bloodycarrots, August 14
    • 5 replies
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    • Toryu2020
    • August 15

17. Why is saving for a sword a taboo ? 1 2 3 4 6

    By R_P, August 6
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    • Scogg
    • August 14

18. Three Fujiwara... one Juyo, one Tonkubetsu, one probably not authentic

    By Pierre F, August 6
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    • Jacques
    • August 13

19. How do I gain enough knowledge about Nihontos to make a purchase when I go to Japan in 3 months? 1 2

    By Davo, August 1
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    • RichardY
    • August 13

20. I need to make a decision tonight. I’m posting this maybe in wrong area but I need help. 1 2

    By Davo, August 6   

    • wakizashi
    • 45 replies
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    • Robert S
    • August 12

21. Tsuba Question from Bavaria, Germany

    By Christopher, August 10
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    • Tim Evans
    • August 11

22. Seeking Information & Advise Over a Recent Purchase

    By Contemporaries, August 6
    • 6 replies
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    • Rivkin
    • August 7

23. Authentic

    By Ronald Aguirre, August 6
    • 2 replies
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    • George KN
    • August 6

24. Thoughts on this katana? $1700

    By Alecpen1177, August 6
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    • Nihonto student
    • August 6

25. The works of Gassan Sadakazu 1 2 3 4

    By EdWolf, May 25, 2020
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    • Rawa
    • August 5