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Andrew · 7th March 2007, 01:17 PM

To my inexpert eye, the ridge line and kissaki (tip) look soft and ill-defined. Not generally what one expects to find in "real" nihonto.

I hope someone with more experience than I with Japanese swords will come along and comment.

Rich? Carlo?

7th March 2007, 01:17 PM	#5
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	To my inexpert eye, the ridge line and kissaki (tip) look soft and ill-defined. Not generally what one expects to find in "real" nihonto. I hope someone with more experience than I with Japanese swords will come along and comment. Rich? Carlo?