General Nihonto Related Discussion

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1. Darcys blog

   By Marc Ecknauer, February 13
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   • Marc Ecknauer
   • February 14

2. My First Tanto

   By Jonas Ne, February 11
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   • Jonas Ne
   • February 14

3. Taro Asano - modern Seki smith?

   By Mikaveli, February 12
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   • Mikaveli
   • February 12

4. About horimono

   By Jacques D., February 8
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   • DoTanuki yokai
   • February 12

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

   By Onigoroshi, February 9
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   • Onigoroshi
   • February 12

6. Authentic/Not authentic/machine made koshirae?

   By katonk66, February 11
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   • Rivkin
   • February 11

7. Trip to Japan...

   By Jwrussell, February 5
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   • 1kinko
   • February 11

8. Help identifying Paper

   By Ilovekatana, February 10
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   • Ilovekatana
   • February 10

9. Tsukamaki question

   By Marius, February 9
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   • Marius
   • February 10

10. Bizen blade, with a strange (modern?) koshirae

    By katonk66, February 10
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    • Geraint
    • February 10

11. Kaiken?

    By katonk66, February 8
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    • ChrisW
    • February 8

12. Books, books ....... and more books

    By Guest Simon R, January 13
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    • nulldevice
    • February 7

13. Mumei Koto katana

    By katonk66, February 7
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    • Jussi Ekholm
    • February 7

14. shirasaya question and patterns in the hamon

    By ysake, February 6
    • 9 replies
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    • Mikaveli
    • February 6

15. Hizen (no) Kuni Masatsugu Shikomizue

    By Big Jimp, February 5   

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    • 12 replies
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    • Wolfmanreid
    • February 6

16. Reuse of Dead Blades

    By Wolfmanreid, February 4
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    • DoTanuki yokai
    • February 5

17. Rare-photographs-reveal-the-honorable-history-of-Japan-s-samurai

    By Franco D, February 3
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • February 4

18. Estate Found Sword Bizen Sukemistu Eishyo

    By Walter H, January 27
    • 24 replies
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    • SteveM
    • February 4

19. NHK - History Uncovered: Muramasa - Cursed Blade

    By DirkO, February 2
    • 3 replies
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    • DoTanuki yokai
    • February 3

20. Possible "Hirokuni" mei

    By katonk66, February 2
    • 10 replies
    • 268 views
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    • katonk66
    • February 2

21. Mumei Handachi

    By katonk66, February 1
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    • jesup
    • February 2

22. Hairline crack on mune?

    By Mikaveli, January 31   

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    • Shugyosha
    • February 1

23. NHK - The Beauty of Japanese Swords: Famous Masterpieces

    By DirkO, February 1
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    • 223 views
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    • Vermithrax16
    • February 1

24. Sageo

    By katonk66, January 26
    • 8 replies
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    • DTM72
    • February 1

25. Tanto "Kanekado"

    By katonk66, January 31
    • 3 replies
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    • Kanenaga
    • January 31