James Posted May 31, 2008 Report Posted May 31, 2008 Hello all I've seen a few swords that have rather complex hamons and what appears to almost be a break in the hamon such as the example below. Some hamons I have seen come even closer to having breaks like this. Is there any problem with a sword having one or several of these 'near breaks' in the hamon? Quote
Grey Doffin Posted May 31, 2008 Report Posted May 31, 2008 Often, when looking at a sword, it appears as if there is a gap in the hamon. Usually, by turning the blade relative to the light source, you can see the missing temper. This is normal and not a problem. If there is an actual gap in the hamon, nioi guchi, that is a serious problem. Except on a very old sword, it would be considered a fatal flaw. Grey Quote
remzy Posted May 31, 2008 Report Posted May 31, 2008 James, i really dont think this is a flaw... just a nie island and it could very well be superficial (on the surface only) so there isnt much to worry about here i think Quote
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