Elephant Toenail Sword Locking mechanism locks blade in

Locking mechanism locks blade in both opened and closed position and works by pulling the lanyard out the end of the handle

2 7/8" blade of S30V

The blade is signed Echizen Koku Shimosaka which was a group of swordsmiths in the Echizen province in the late Muromachi and early Edo period (1580-1624)

causing the edges of the inlays to be slightly exposed)

Elephant Toenail Sword Locking mechanism locks blade in1 15 16" and 2 3 4" blades of ATS 34, satin finish, 4 1 4" closed length Main blade is ground from 1 4" stock and is 1 3 8" at its widest Stainless steel bolsters, liners, and back spring Jigged bone scales with stainless steel escutcheon Made in 1993, near mint condition (there are several very fine pin cracks in the handle)