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@robinalexander @Bruce Pennington Thank you very much for the information, that is excellent news. And for the education on some of the Japanese terminology for the parts. I've included a few screenshots of various areas of the Saya for you. There's much more rust and pitting on that then the sword itself. It does look quite similar to pictures on google of the type you mentioned finish wise. There is also a very small stamp at the bottom of the Saya but it is very hard to make out and even harder to get a clear picture of.

Hi People, I discovered this thread while looking for info and wanted to say thank you for having all this information in one place. I was wondering if you lot could take a look at this sword and let me know if it's indeed not genuine. A little context, I'm not a buyer or collector so no worries about hurt feelings or impulse buying haha, this sword was given to my grandfather a little over 20 years ago when his uncle passed away in his 80-90s and my grandfather recently passed too meaning the sword has ended up with me. Looking at it I believe it is more then likely a reproduction as it just looks a bit too clean/colors look a little weird. If it is a reproduction though it's held up impressively well for its age as it's a bloody old one! Pictures are probably not the best apologies for that. Also mismatched scabbard/sword serial numbers. It's quite worn in places and fairly crisp in others. Reproduction or not I will be keeping this sword safe as a memento. Any info you can give me on the what and where of the sword, if possible, would be greatly appreciated. Anyways many thanks in advance.