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|  30th August 2020, 08:22 AM | #1 | 
| EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY 
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				 |  Nihonto Question on Re-Tempering 
			
			Greetings folks,  I know that this is not my usual area of expertise nor comment, but I do have a question concerning nihonto: Is it typical for a Japanese katana or wakasashi blade to be re-tempered? If so, why? Would it lower the value if it were re-tempered? | 
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