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Cerjak · 29th April 2015, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by David R

To my untutored eye it looks a nice piece. There is a dedicated nihonto site here,
http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/forum/3-nihonto/ with very knowledgeable members and a wealth of information available.
I would add the caveat-warning though that they can be downright harsh and judgemental, especially to the beginner or entry level collector.
You also need to turn the tsuba round, the Kodzuka-ana (opening in the guard) goes to the inside when the sword is worn edge up, so that the more elaborate decoration faces forward when worn.

Thank You David,
I will post it now in this forum ,I had already post a teppo here and I have seen that there is a lot of specialists in this forum but I 'm little afraid because the analyse for a Japanese sword is so complex !

Best

Cerjak

David R · 29th April 2015, 08:08 PM

They will be able to tell you a lot more about your sword there than I can. Truth is, I am also nervous when I post there!

maxbliss888 · 29th October 2015, 09:46 AM

Be prepared to let them tear your sword apart as well as the harsh language...

estcrh · 29th October 2015, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by maxbliss888

Be prepared to let them tear your sword apart as well as the harsh language...

The first thing they will tell you will be to photograph the tang without any fittings covering parts of it.

29th October 2015, 09:46 AM	#3
maxbliss888 Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Bangkok Posts: 150	Nihonto Be prepared to let them tear your sword apart as well as the harsh language...

29th April 2015, 08:08 PM	#2
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,138	They will be able to tell you a lot more about your sword there than I can. Truth is, I am also nervous when I post there!