General Nihonto Related Discussion

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1. Authentic tanto?

   By Ronald Aguirre, August 25
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   • PhoenixDude
   • August 25

2. Question

   By NewB, August 2   

   • koto
   • 21 replies
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   • Bugyotsuji
   • August 25

3. Syagaki Stateside

   By Cookie4Monstah, August 24
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   • Lewis B
   • August 24

4. Sukenaga & Osafune?

   By Bruce Pennington, August 22
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   • Nobody
   • August 23

5. Who is Who ? 1 2

   By Tohagi, August 19
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   • Jussi Ekholm
   • August 22

6. Unearthed sword history

   By BIG, August 18
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   • moriarty
   • August 22

7. Buying first nihinto

   By MissScratch, August 17
   • 9 replies
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   • Cola
   • August 20

8. How old where you at your first nihonto acquisition ? 1 2

   By Benjamin, August 7
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   • Apercus
   • August 20

9. Cut saya

   By French nihonto, August 5
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   • Tohagi
   • August 20

10. Gassan School 1 2 3 4 5

    By David Flynn, May 27, 2020
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    • Bryce
    • August 19

11. Things you cannot unsee

    By Ron M, August 14
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    • GeorgeLuucas
    • August 19

12. The Nagoya Sword Museum in Japan (YT Video link)

    By Mister Gunto, August 18
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    • Michaelr
    • August 19

13. Japan proxy service for swords with certificates?

    By Yamato collector, November 20, 2022
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    • Lewis B
    • August 16

14. Thoughts on these types of listings

    By klee, August 15
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    • PNSSHOGUN
    • August 16

15. How do swords get separated from their koshirae? IS there a means people buy an existing koshirae for a sword?

    By GreyVR, August 14
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    • Tohagi
    • August 16

16. Goto Mitsuyasu

    By Frank101, August 16
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    • Rivkin
    • August 16

17. My first Nihonto: a mumei Uda school Katana

    By Laurian, June 22
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    • Laurian
    • August 15

18. Origami question

    By sabiji, August 14
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    • sabiji
    • August 15

19. Ford Hallam Has Passed Away 1 2

    By zanilu, August 10
    • 45 replies
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    • DanielM
    • August 14

20. Double length habaki

    By Gerry, August 13
    • 9 replies
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    • Baka Gaijin
    • August 14

21. Any thoughts for this set of menuki?

    By Yumso, August 11
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    • ROKUJURO
    • August 11

22. Shirasaya not closing all the way?

    By chinaski, August 6
    • 7 replies
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    • Robert S
    • August 7

23. A Question about Sword Attribution

    By drac2k, February 28
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    • PNSSHOGUN
    • August 4

24. Is this hamon due to the polish, or the forging?

    By Gerry, July 30
    • 8 replies
    • 513 views
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    • Jacques D.
    • August 2

25. Book recommendation FINDING A PLACE

    By BIG, July 31
    • 1 reply
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    • Brian
    • August 1