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Richard Stein's Japanese Sword Guide
A detailed resource on the subject of Nihontô, or antique Japanese swords, and their history from 800 A.D. to the present day. With information useful to beginners as well as cognoscenti, users can access illustrated glossaries, descriptive and historical essays, a listing of clubs, guidelines for care and polishing, advice for collectors, and biographies of famous sword smiths. From a chemistry professor with an interest in metallurgy.
http://home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/nihonto.htm

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