Francantolin,
Congratulations.
Your "sword like object" is approx 30 years old.
I have exactly the same and got it for my 15th birthday in 1984 :-)
I recall that in those days, they where sold an authentic reproduction and where claimed to be made in Spain.
The rayskin is absolutely plastic. There is no actual mekugi (bamboo peg), and under the buttcap you will find a hex nut keeping the hilt and blade together.
The wrapping of the hilt can be better. It became like this because somebody probably has been swinging the sword around.
Mine is still in a corner in the attic for sentimentasl reasons.
If you have no sentimental reasons to keep it, I would suggest not to keep it.
Best regards,
Willem
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