Nihonto

6,370 topics in this forum

1. wakizashi tsuka length

   By Yves, September 17, 2023
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   • Jon
   • September 25, 2023

2. How common are katakiriba-zukuri blades

   By Jon, September 23, 2023
   • 2 replies
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   • Rivkin
   • September 24, 2023

3. Sensei Elliot Freeman - Collector

   By Baba Yaga, September 24, 2023
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   • Baba Yaga
   • September 24, 2023

4. Is this a HAGIRE or another fatal flaw

   By Jon, September 23, 2023
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   • Bazza
   • September 24, 2023

5. Help with this paper for a Tanto I have purchased

   By Jon, September 22, 2023
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   • John C
   • September 22, 2023

6. Collecting Goals

   By Vermithrax16, September 9, 2023
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   • Shuko
   • September 22, 2023

7. Wakizashi or Tanto?

   By Minseito1941, September 21, 2023
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   • 2devnul
   • September 21, 2023

8. Tanto Kantei! Lovely Hada..

   By Munetsugu, September 20, 2023
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   • lonely panet
   • September 21, 2023

9. What are the key attributes of high-quality masame-hada swords?

   By AlexiG, September 13, 2023
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   • Bryce
   • September 20, 2023

10. Blade 2 of 2 from auction

    By ribendao, September 20, 2023
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    • Jon
    • September 20, 2023

11. Not sure what to do with this 1 2

    By spro, January 4, 2021
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    • spro
    • September 20, 2023

12. Shinto (ShinShinto?) Wakizashi without Hamon (fire?) - Please comment.

    By 2devnul, September 19, 2023
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    • 2devnul
    • September 20, 2023

13. Blade 1 of 2 from auction

    By ribendao, September 19, 2023
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    • Ray Singer
    • September 20, 2023

14. What is the best Nihonto Blade you've ever seen in hand

    By Tom Darling, August 30, 2023
    • 26 replies
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    • Andi B.
    • September 19, 2023

15. Shikomizue

    By Tengu1957, September 15, 2023
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    • PNSSHOGUN
    • September 16, 2023

16. JUYO Token Tachi - Need help and advice 1 2

    By History_Geek, September 10, 2023   

    • tachi
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    • Jon
    • September 15, 2023

17. Need help with a sword I found

    By samr, September 13, 2023
    • 11 replies
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    • Brian
    • September 14, 2023

18. Hamon question

    By Koltira, September 13, 2023
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    • vajo
    • September 14, 2023

19. Be Grateful

    By paulb, September 12, 2023
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    • Bugyotsuji
    • September 13, 2023

20. Omi Yari

    By Tengu1957, September 10, 2023
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    • Tengu1957
    • September 11, 2023

21. Help with valuing AIkuchi featured in Shanghai Noon, with Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson and Lucy Liu

    By Bob61, September 9, 2023
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    • Bob61
    • September 10, 2023

22. Uchi ne

    By Tengu1957, September 10, 2023
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    • Tengu1957
    • September 10, 2023

23. Katana Takada auction house find

    By French nihonto, September 2, 2023
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    • paul tsubadotinfo
    • September 9, 2023

24. Need expertise and advise, please 1 2

    By Alexander_R, July 21, 2023   

    • katana
    • wakizashi
    • 56 replies
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    • Jussi Ekholm
    • September 7, 2023

25. New katana - looking for some insights

    By Koltira, September 6, 2023   

    • katana
    • 6 replies
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    • rematron
    • September 7, 2023