Nihonto

6,298 topics in this forum

1. Help identify these recent finds. Anything helps.

   By Reefishere, July 25   

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

2. 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

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

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

4. 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

5. My First Nihonto - Osafune Tadamitsu 1 2

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

6. Tachi With takeda Heiji mei identification

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

7. Tang translation request

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

8. Shinsakuto Japanese sellers websites

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

9. NBTHK Issuing origami for Kogatana?

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

10. Inoue Shinkai (Likely gimei)

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

11. First Nihonto, for viewing

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

12. 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

13. Likely gimei

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

14. kizu: help for a blade 1 2 3

    By sc72, July 9
    • 71 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • sc72
    • July 12

15. How would you classify this flaw?

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

16. Rust and electrolysis (hoping to be on the right forum)

    By Christophe, July 10
    • 8 replies
    • 389 views
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    • Bazza
    • July 11

17. Trying to get info on an estate sale find (gunto?)

    By mackiejamie, June 23
    • 9 replies
    • 566 views
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    • jesup
    • July 10

18. Thoughts on a rare form of Japanese swords

    By BIG, July 10
    • 1 reply
    • 225 views
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    • BIG
    • July 10

19. Naohiro 4Th (Hiroshi Kojima) "experimental" Massive Tanto

    By Marius, January 3, 2019
    • 14 replies
    • 2.2k views
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    • chi fan wong
    • July 8

20. What constitutes an “Art Sword”?

    By Matsunoki, May 29
    • 28 replies
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    • sabiji
    • July 5

21. Hada or just scratches?

    By Minseito1941, July 4
    • 1 reply
    • 243 views
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    • Ray Singer
    • July 4

22. Tanto with this style kabuto-gane? 1 2

    By Minseito1941, June 21
    • 36 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • Minseito1941
    • July 4

23. Am I on the right track? 1 2

    By GeorgeLuucas, June 16   

    • wakizashi
    • 41 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • GeorgeLuucas
    • July 3

24. Gimei ?

    By Francis Wick, June 29
    • 7 replies
    • 382 views
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    • Francis Wick
    • June 29

25. Shintetsu. Good, bad or acceptable?

    By Lewis B, June 26
    • 15 replies
    • 695 views
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    • Franco D
    • June 27