A Japanese-style katana with a 27.5-inch blade in perfect polish. The supplier is clear that this is a copy of a Japanese sword, not an antique, and describes it as well made. It is listed used.

A reproduction in good polish fills a different role from an antique: it can be handled, displayed and, with proper instruction, used for practice without worrying about damaging an irreplaceable blade. For a Montana buyer that makes it a wall or stand piece, a form-practice sword for someone with training, or a stand-in for an antique in a display. The 27.5-inch blade is the main measurement given; the supplier does not state the steel, the fittings or the maker, so look at the photographs for the mounts. Store it dry, wipe the blade after handling, and keep the polish the way it arrived.

Key features

• Japanese-style katana, 27.5-inch blade
• Blade in perfect polish
• Well-made reproduction, not an antique
• Used

The sword ships to your door in Montana.