Nihonto

6,286 topics in this forum

1. Can someone please help me to translate the mei on this nakago?

   By JunS, July 31   

   • wakizashi
   • translation
   • 14 replies
   • 508 views
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   • JunS
   • August 3

2. Muramasa sticker?

   By Lukas, August 2   

   • wakizashi
   • 2 replies
   • 264 views
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   • Rivkin
   • August 3

3. Help Identifying these marks

   By Teece3, July 31
   • 11 replies
   • 390 views
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   • raaay
   • August 2

4. Looking for vintage/antique bokuto/bokken

   By Lukas, July 30
   • 5 replies
   • 248 views
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   • Benjamin
   • July 31

5. Has anyone experience with the sword polish service of the website https://www.budo-expert.com/services

   By JunS, July 30   

   • polishing
   • koshirae
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     • polishing
     • koshirae
     • saya
   • 3 replies
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   • cisco-san
   • July 31

6. Update: Sword Making in Action Photos/Thank You

   By UnhappySakura, July 30   

   • in memoriam
   • 1 reply
   • 218 views
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   • GeorgeLuucas
   • July 30

7. Please educate me on these swords and help me learn more about my heritage

   By UnhappySakura, July 29   

   • wakizashi
   • in memoriam
   • 12 replies
   • 558 views
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   • UnhappySakura
   • July 30

8. Bill Rannow's Norishige

   By Lewis B, July 28
   • 7 replies
   • 545 views
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   • Volker62
   • July 29

9. NBTHK and uchiko 1 2

   By O koumori, July 24
   • 41 replies
   • 1.4k views
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   • Franco D
   • July 27

10. My first Nihonto and my first question...

    By Honya, July 7
    • 24 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • Honya
    • July 26

11. Help identify these recent finds. Anything helps.

    By Reefishere, July 25   

    • wakizashi
    • katana
    • 5 replies
    • 274 views
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    • Reefishere
    • July 25

12. Kamakura Period Kodachi with Sayagaki by Hon'ami Nishu 1 2 3

    By Zoglet, July 21   

    • koto
    • 64 replies
    • 1.8k views
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    • Jacques D.
    • July 24

13. What shape of Hamon is on this Blade? HAKO?

    By tbonesullivan, July 23
    • 4 replies
    • 263 views
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    • tbonesullivan
    • July 24

14. What is this activity called? And opinions on blade. 1 2

    By jrs, July 8, 2012
    • 48 replies
    • 6k views
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    • Tohagi
    • July 24

15. My First Nihonto - Osafune Tadamitsu 1 2

    By Isocyanide, May 31, 2015
    • 31 replies
    • 3.3k views
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    • klee
    • July 22

16. Tachi With takeda Heiji mei identification

    By Purg, July 17
    • 11 replies
    • 530 views
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    • Purg
    • July 22

17. Tang translation request

    By Mikemike88, July 14
    • 21 replies
    • 784 views
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    • PNSSHOGUN
    • July 20

18. Shinsakuto Japanese sellers websites

    By Bruno, July 20
    • 0 replies
    • 193 views
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    • Bruno
    • July 20

19. NBTHK Issuing origami for Kogatana?

    By PhoenixDude, July 19
    • 1 reply
    • 184 views
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    • SteveM
    • July 20

20. Inoue Shinkai (Likely gimei)

    By Teece3, July 16
    • 5 replies
    • 293 views
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    • 2devnul
    • July 17

21. First Nihonto, for viewing

    By Schneeds, July 15
    • 9 replies
    • 503 views
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    • Franco D
    • July 16

22. New sword owner needs help identifying and confirming auth.

    By GenesisFactor, December 2, 2007
    • 10 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • Kiipu
    • July 14

23. Likely gimei

    By jesup, July 10
    • 2 replies
    • 279 views
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    • jesup
    • July 12

24. kizu: help for a blade 1 2 3

    By sc72, July 9
    • 71 replies
    • 1.6k views
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    • sc72
    • July 12

25. How would you classify this flaw?

    By Schneeds, July 11
    • 9 replies
    • 473 views
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    • Jacques D.
    • July 12