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Post by ctimmerwilke on Jan 7, 2019 11:31:08 GMT
So I have a budget blade, I don’t remember the maker but it’s fittings arnt used in the market anymore or are always set with a blade with a bo-hi. I have a custom nodachi I had made and it’s currently the jewel in my collection. So I want to take my budget katana that was the first functional sword I ever bought, and doll it up to match its bigger meaner brother. Anyone know sites so I can purchase new fittings or get material to make my own? I would prefer to just get new ones and slap them on and call it a day, due to lack of proper tools or space. If anyone wants photos of both swords in question I’d be happy to supply them.
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Post by steves87 on Jan 11, 2019 8:09:50 GMT
I havnt purchased from this seller, but they have some kinda cool repro Tsuba for sale, their ebay name is mazin55go. please excuse me not providing a link
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Post by ctimmerwilke on Jan 11, 2019 19:29:57 GMT
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Post by steves87 on Jan 11, 2019 22:27:45 GMT
Yeah, that is a similar to ehat they sell, maybe slightly better finished. I know some of the custom sword places like 'swords of the northshire' etc will sell fittings sets separately to swords.... you will need to email them and ask for their fittings catalogues (they will share) and then i guess email them back asking for a quote for just the set of fittings
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Post by ctimmerwilke on Jan 12, 2019 16:00:08 GMT
Yeah, that is a similar to ehat they sell, maybe slightly better finished. I know some of the custom sword places like 'swords of the northshire' etc will sell fittings sets separately to swords.... you will need to email them and ask for their fittings catalogues (they will share) and then i guess email them back asking for a quote for just the set of fittings didn’t know swords of northshire would sell fittings. That’s where my custom nodachi was made. So I guess I’ll just use them to turn my budget blade into a match for the other. Thanks for the help
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Post by ambulocetus on Jan 14, 2019 23:58:58 GMT
I found the seller mazin55go, but it really seems funny that a Japanese seller would be selling Chinese fittings without saying that they are made in China. It seems to me he wants the buyers to assume that they are genuine Japanese pieces, but you can get the same stuff from Arts-feng for a quarter of the price.
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Post by steves87 on Jan 15, 2019 0:19:29 GMT
Good points, I honestly could not tell you where they are made, but I can tell you with a pretty good strike rate if they are fakes. Im guessing if people are buying Tsuba or fittings as a collection they will already know they are fakes and if they are buying for mounting and use, they probably don't care as long as they look ok. Im glad you mentioned about the price being high, I have never really been in the market to buy new repro stuff, but I kept an eye on that seller as he had a decent range of ok looking bits. Ill check out arts feng now too. My issue is usually shipping cost to Aus + product cost (in USD) is usually more than the higher priced/free shipping stuff.
ctimmerwilke, let us know how you go with SON
edit: just checked out arts feng, free shipping here too.... thank you ambulocetus
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Post by ambulocetus on Jan 15, 2019 1:51:45 GMT
Hey no problem. A lot of his (or maybe her?) stuff is kind of gaudy, but I always got good customer service. a couple of other sellers that i've purchased from are lqshijian2014 and mirxu2014. Theres always new ones popping up, but I always wait until they've been around at least a couple years.
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