^Illegal   SAN-SAKU "Three foot" _KATANA
Special tang re-enforcement piece, skillfully forged, slides over the NAKAGO to support use in battle.Last mounted for the Satsuma Rebellion.

Judged genuine, this was an illegal length at the time, which explains odd signatures by all artisans.

36" YASUSADA with NAGAHISA gold cutting test.    Two bodies...