This knife was in a group of knives I purchased . I polished it with a small square of micromesh and mud from a 6K stone to remove most of the scratches. I also applied beeswax/oil to the handle and saya. The edge cuts paper but could definitely benefit from a sharpening. From talking to fellow KKF members by pm it seems that 240 KU yanagibas are pretty uncommon. The entire blade is 240 and the edge is 225mm There is tape damage to the box. I’m asking what I paid for it , $450 by PayPal includes shipping to US. Thanks! Steve