For the asking price, you cannot go wrong if it is obtained for a display or for a costume. The sheath is easily noticed where it has been joined and although the joint is not all that good and secure, it is fine for my purpose. I sharpened the edge of the knife quite easily using a hand blade sharpener (put it in my bench vice and used the course bit to pull the blade through around a dozen times) and then wrapped the handle in masking tape and sprayed the blade using acrylic gold. My wife now using this as a letter opener. With a little ingenuity a lot can be accomplished.