Elephant Toenail Sword 2 7/8" blade of S30V

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)

3 1/8" stainless "Dot Matrix" Damasteel blade

Green anodized aluminum frame with distressed black Cerakote finish

97" blade of AUS 8

Elephant Toenail Sword 2 7/8" blade of S30V1 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)