General Nihonto Related Discussion

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1. Kicking the hornets nest question ;)

   By obiwanknabbe, April 1
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   • DKR
   • April 3

2. import swords to Japan

   By YOJIMBO, March 30
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   • Brian
   • April 2

3. It’s Official: The British Government Is Going After Ninja Swords

   By jesse, March 28
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   • jesse
   • April 1

4. What's the best way to get THE Japanese SWORD A JOURNEY THROUGH THE FIVE TRADITIONS OF Japanese SWORD MAKING

   By Peter Bleed, March 9
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   • Richard Thomas
   • April 1

5. Nihonto Substack: The Falling Leaf Sadamune

   By Hoshi, March 21
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   • Baka Gaijin
   • March 31

6. Real or fake?

   By bloodycarrots, March 28
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   • Robert S
   • March 31

7. Paper shims under seppa

   By Habaxi, March 28   

   • seppa
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   • Tohagi
   • March 31

8. Jeremiah Lilly's Obit

   By Curran, March 28
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   • Jussi Ekholm
   • March 31

9. Is this tanto authentic?

   By mbs, March 30
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   • mbs
   • March 30

10. Ji-Nie for purposes of cutting ability

    By M Ubertini, March 30
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    • M Ubertini
    • March 30

11. Wood Kozuka?

    By John C, March 29
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    • John C
    • March 29

12. Waki1

    By Waki 1, March 5
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    • jesse
    • March 28

13. Strange market

    By Robert S, March 21
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    • Toryu2020
    • March 28

14. Any info about this sword? Possibly money laundering?

    By Ikko Ikki, October 16, 2024
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    • Rivkin
    • March 27

15. Question about blade scratches

    By Matt D, March 26
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    • Matt D
    • March 27

16. Tokubetsu Juyo Kanemitsu

    By klee, March 26
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    • Jacques
    • March 26

17. Gunome or midare or what? Hamon is this?

    By goo, March 23
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    • lonely panet
    • March 25

18. Cut yari pole fix

    By John C, March 23
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    • Bugyotsuji
    • March 25

19. Which electronic scale for nihonto weight measurement should I get?

    By Barrett Hiebert, February 12
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    • Barrett Hiebert
    • March 21

20. NBTHK Katana versus Wakizashi Classification? (Kaga Fujishima Katana)

    By Barrett Hiebert, March 19
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    • Barrett Hiebert
    • March 21

21. Authentic or fake? Opinions please

    By Ronald Aguirre, March 19
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • March 19

22. Were water-quenched kogatana (hamon present) more prevalent in certain eras?

    By John C, February 9
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    • Tohagi
    • March 19

23. Yamato Daijo Fujiwara Masanori

    By J-Dubb627, October 24, 2023
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    • Shugyosha
    • March 18

24. My First Nihonto - What was yours like?

    By Yumso, March 8
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    • Tsuku
    • March 18

25. Learning the craft.

    By obiwanknabbe, March 17
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    • Brian
    • March 17