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• buying a field/hunting /tactical knife
• by tdlj7482( 227)
• G'day to all since I first became a member on E-bay I've been shocked by the large number of no name knives claiming to be top quality. So I'd thought I'd write a guide based on my experience over the years,... 

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  blade steels | handle | knife guards | sheaths

• 66 of 76 people found this guide helpful

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• Buying Nihonto and what to be aware of.
• by nippon_to( 528)
• There are many pitfalls for the unwary when buying antiques in an environment like Ebay and other online auction sites. These online auction providers or the people who create the environment to buy and ... 

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  Nihonto | Tsuba | Japanese Sword | Katana | Kodogu

• 58 of 69 people found this guide helpful

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• The difference between wall-hangers & functional swords
• by scope2710( 46)
• This guide will teach you how to tell the difference between a wall-hanger and a functional sword. There is nothing wrong with owning a wall-hanger if all you intend to do is display it (except that it'd be... 

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  sword | blade | samurai | weapon | katana

• 29 of 29 people found this guide helpful

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• how good is the knife you buy
• by 4561stuart( 39)
• The first thing i notice about the choice of knives on ebay is the amount of good stuff verses the bad stuff. My advice is stick to a reputable brand as buying cheap will usualy lead to disaster. Stick to a... 

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  knife knowhow

• 10 of 14 people found this guide helpful

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• Fake Japanese swords
• by rellicollector( 118)
• After reading Richard Turners guide i decided to heed his advise and stay away from chinese sellers of Japanese swords. So when i saw a US antique collector selling a japanese sword aparanelty sourced form a... 

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  collectable swords | anitque sword | swords | samouri

• 6 of 7 people found this guide helpful

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