General Nihonto Related Discussion

6,435 topics in this forum

1. Did any Hizen smiths sign katana mei on .... well, katana?

   By When Necessary, January 15
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   • Gakusee
   • January 18

2. Katana appraisal request or direction.

   By cronoskatana, January 17
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   • Nihonto student
   • January 17

3. Are polished down hi a flaw?

   By When Necessary, January 14
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   • Franco
   • January 15

4. MORINOBU & KANENOBU

   By Swords, January 13
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   • Swords
   • January 15

5. When did blades first have to be registered in Japan?

   By When Necessary, January 14
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   • When Necessary
   • January 15

6. Best wishes for 2025 + your opinion on this blade.

   By Pierre F, January 12
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   • Pierre F
   • January 14

7. Can anyone please tell me anything about this shinsakuto tosho?

   By When Necessary, January 13
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   • When Necessary
   • January 14

8. The Rusty Swords of Japan - A Study in the Death of a Philosophy - Alan Watts

   By Tcat, December 30, 2024
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   • Jacques
   • January 11

9. Damage?

   By nihon, January 11
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   • David Flynn
   • January 11

10. UK petition to change Post Office policy

    By Geraint, January 8
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    • Geraint
    • January 8

11. Thought for supporting the craft.

    By obiwanknabbe, January 3
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    • When Necessary
    • January 8

12. ‘Line’ on Nakago

    By Mark S., January 4
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    • Gerry
    • January 6

13. NBTHK membership

    By Peter Bleed, December 25, 2024
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    • Katsujinken
    • January 6

14. Help Identify book

    By Mike vahoviak, January 5
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    • SteveM
    • January 6

15. How common are serious forging flaws/forging mistakes on historic blades?

    By Scythian123, January 1   

    • manufacture
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    • Khy
    • January 5

16. Mekugi Nuki 1 2

    By Bugyotsuji, November 12, 2020
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    • Bugyotsuji
    • January 4

17. Snake fittings 三尺刀Sanjaku-to (野太刀 Nodachi/ 大太刀 Odachi) in full original Koshirae

    By Lei-Ray, January 2
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    • Jussi Ekholm
    • January 3

18. Help

    By mark swainson, January 2
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    • robinalexander
    • January 3

19. Authentic or fake

    By aabderson, January 1
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    • William Jennings
    • January 2

20. Interview with Master Kunihira Kawachi

    By davel, December 30, 2024
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    • mecox
    • December 31, 2024

21. Drinking with a Swordsmith and Unveiling the Secrets of the Japanese Sword

    By davel, December 30, 2024
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    • davel
    • December 30, 2024

22. Tanto with strange tsuka

    By sc72, December 30, 2024
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    • sc72
    • December 30, 2024

23. Nice video on making and wrapping tsuka

    By Brian, December 29, 2024
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • December 30, 2024

24. kantei again 1 2

    By Jacques, December 22, 2024
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    • Benjamin
    • December 30, 2024

25. Micro Tanto 1 2

    By Tcat, December 21, 2024
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    • Brian
    • December 30, 2024