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mariusgmioc · 30th August 2020, 09:24 PM

In nihonto the tempering defines the blade and it is an essential part of it.

I would say that Rick put it quite mildly, but from the point of view of a nihonto collector, a re-tempered blade is worthless.

30th August 2020, 09:24 PM	#4
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,906	In nihonto the tempering defines the blade and it is an essential part of it. I would say that Rick put it quite mildly, but from the point of view of a nihonto collector, a re-tempered blade is worthless.