

Handforged blade. It's pretty old, the scabbard's chipped up. There's also a few veins of rust in the blade, but it's not visible with the webcam's quality -- or lack thereof. But it's sharp as Hell and the only way to dull it would be to chop at some rocks for a while.
Here's a site you can go to if you're looking to either appraise one you've got or if you want to find out how to get a hold of one. http://www.historicalweapons.com/japaneseswords.html -- If you look around, you can find some good places online that ship them from all around Asia. You can even try Ebay, I'm sure, but make sure it's "hand forged" or else it's not going to be worth a whole lot. No stainless steel or carbon blades. You want folded steel.
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