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The salesman ask $350 US, I ask for more info and here is it: Nagasa: 27.5 inches (munemachi to the tip), steel T10 Tsuka: 10 inches Ito: Japanese cotton, lacquered. Sageo: natural hemp. Same: black, covers all the tsuka Fuchi: original old copper piece from the Edo period. Kashira: buffalo horn. Tsuba: iron. Menuki: copper, fans and sakura Hamon: aesthetic, Suguha style (straight) Saya: hand painted in dark red matte finish, koiguchi, kurikata and kojiri of buffalo horn.

more phtos of the blade, so it is a worthy replica?

so i find thi one on sale i dont believe that its forgen ouside of Chine like the salesman say... but something else caught my attentio, a seem to be squared tuska?

Thaks a Lot!

鑑定書 長田十太ょ五英寸 一刀 銘 平成二三年吉日 吉久正一 右は當協会に於て審査の結果特別保存刀 剣と鑑定しこれを証する 平成二三年吉月吉日 財團法人日本吉源美術刀劍保存協會 Expert opinion Tadashi Osada A sword Heisei 23 years Yoshihisa Shoichi The right is a special conservative sword as a result of judging at the Association I appreciate it as a sword and prove it Yoshitsuki Yoshihito Heisei 23 Nippon Yoshigen Art Sword Sword Conservation Association My Translation

I find this shinken with this inscription, and this supposed certificate, and I have investigated it, but I do not get anywhere... plus it is buy worthy?