source for japenese sword fittings?

[cjd1980]

Hi guys
I'm looking for a place that I can get some inexpensive Japanese sword fittings they don't need to be amazing or fancy just nice and functional I,m planing on making a katana but I don't have the time and don't know haw to make some of them anyway if you could help me find a source and or point me in the direction of a book that would teach me how to make them I would greatly appreciate it thanks for your time chris

 

[Pueo154]

Have you tried Fred Lohman? (http://www.katana4u.com/) He carries all the parts you'd need to build a tsuka and saya. Of course, you could also just send him the finished blade and he could put it together for you!

 

[Triton]

I immediately thought Lohman as well, but after some of the horror stories I've heard about his wait times etc. for returning a sword I think you would be better off going elsewhere to have something mounted etc.

I think I would try the folks at Bugei instead:

http://www.bugei.com/japanese-sword-fittings-85-ctg.htm

 

[Hesparus]

http://waltersorrellsblades.com/videos/japanese-sword-fittings-video/
Walter's Videos are excellent.

- Chris

 

[viva la]

def the guys at Bugei.

 

[gregorio]

Try kris cutlery, cheaper but functional