Nihonto

6,432 topics in this forum

1. Bizen Osafune Sadasuke Sword

   By MPP1234, March 28
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   • MPP1234
   • April 2

2. Signature identify

   By Bosco, March 31   

   • wakizashi
   • 5 replies
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   • Nihonto student
   • April 1

3. Any information on this Tanto?

   By CNS_44, March 30
   • 6 replies
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   • Bugyotsuji
   • April 1

4. Carbon content in tamahagane steel

   By Habaxi, March 29   

   • steel
   • 4 replies
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   • ROKUJURO
   • March 30

5. Katana signed Nobutaka

   By Lobau, March 24
   • 7 replies
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   • Lobau
   • March 29

6. Crack on Saya, how to fix :(

   By huntodesu, March 29
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   • Bugyotsuji
   • March 29

7. Thought of new idea, electroforming of swords and knives 1 2

   By Mustafa Umut Sarac, February 28
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   • goo
   • March 28

8. Techniques of folding modern steel

   By Habaxi, March 27   

   • katana
   • steel
   • 5 replies
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   • ROKUJURO
   • March 28

9. Yasutomo Tanto

   By Dogditcher, March 27
   • 4 replies
   • 231 views
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   • Dogditcher
   • March 28

10. Who do you recommend for professional restorations? Who to go to for new Shirasaya,Habaki, Tsuba, Tsuka, Saya? For mounting a plain blade or restoring old. Forgive me if I stated something wrong. Still learning.

    By bigscreen64, March 25
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    • Shoebedo808
    • March 27

11. Need help figure out the age and translation of this katana. 1 2

    By bigscreen64, March 17
    • 30 replies
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    • Rivkin
    • March 25

12. Kencho Katana from the Nanbokucho Period

    By Lukrez, March 24
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    • Lukrez
    • March 25

13. Considering to buy my first katana - what do you guys think?

    By huntodesu, March 23
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    • Rivkin
    • March 23

14. Any info on this sword would be appreciated

    By JRB387, March 23
    • 3 replies
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    • Scogg
    • March 23

15. Any papered examples of Kunikane Gen 4-9?

    By AlexiG, March 22
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    • AlexiG
    • March 22

16. Late Nambokucho Tachi

    By Tengu1957, March 15
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    • Mister Gunto
    • March 22

17. Kamakura Period Kodachi with Sayagaki by Hon'ami Nishu 1 2 3 4 5

    By Zoglet, July 21, 2024   

    • koto
    • 143 replies
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    • Zoglet
    • March 21

18. wakizashi (better pictures) for evaluation

    By lorn9800, March 1
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    • Tohagi
    • March 21

19. Need help in determining the authenticity, age and information about the smith (Ishida Yuichi) of this Nihonto

    By Rinomn, March 16
    • 14 replies
    • 418 views
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    • Lewis B
    • March 21

20. Yasutsugu II attributed katana

    By Athanasios Koumantos, March 16
    • 13 replies
    • 558 views
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    • Rivkin
    • March 20

21. Article on Katsumura Norikatsu blade metallurgy

    By AlexiG, March 20
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    • 111 views
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    • AlexiG
    • March 20

22. And China

    By Mustafa Umut Sarac, February 27
    • 12 replies
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    • 2devnul
    • March 19

23. Tori or koshi zori?

    By jeremy, March 15
    • 8 replies
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    • Jacques
    • March 17

24. Request for assistance on World War II Family Heirloom

    By BTak, March 14
    • 8 replies
    • 496 views
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    • BTak
    • March 17

25. Kuniyuki signed Wakizashi

    By bigscreen64, May 25, 2019   

    • wakizashi
    • restoration
    • 15 replies
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    • Rivkin
    • March 16