Finding a sageo?

[Curran]

Having already looked over ebay,

I am in search of better quality sageo.

 

I need one probably about 90cm in length, for a very worthy o-tanto with koshirae. Preferably gold, white, or mix of the two.

As it is a Higo koshirae, a doeskin sageo also would be appropriate.

 

Anyone able to point me at good Japanese resource?

Very sincere thanks in advance for any help.

[kaigunair]

there was a booth at the august show, all the way in the back, run by wife + husband. They sold supplies, including tanto sageo...

 

sorry, didn't catch they're names, but I saw the same booth a few years back, so someone must know these regulars...

[b.hennick]

That would be Joy-Lynne MCDonald (David's wife) or was it Steven Strach's (spelling) wife.

[ROKUJURO]

Curran,

 

have you tried NAMIKAWA HEIBEI? They are good for basic quality, but you could always ask them for special items.

[Toryu2020]

Miwa hasnt been to the show with her handmade sageo in several years,

I think Junichi must be speaking of Dick Dodge and his wife who are always over in the far left corner.

 

Im surprised Curran there arent good links on this site - surely this has come up before, or are you just hoping for something appropriate in somebodys junk box?

[Curran]

~Finding something appropriate of the sort we see in Edo no Tanto Koshirae book examples such as those on page 15, 16, 48, 54.

After 80+ or so sites, it eludes. Beyond the basic ones, it is much more difficult to do than you might imagine.

I can understand that higher end sageo, like higher end fittings boxes, may have become something few of the dealers want to source or inventory anymore- or at least list on their websites at all.

 

One of the people who PM'd me reminded me of one person to contact, but I was hoping for a Japanese link I had missed.

[Toryu2020]

http://itokumihimoten.com

 

search Kumihimo 組紐

 

there are lots of sources, none of them cheap. i am away from my files this week, but will look when I get homefor the card of the shopthat did custom sageo for the Kanagawa Kendo guys...

-t

[Henry Wilson]

Have you considered getting one custom made?　　The sageo on my Kasen koshirae is custom made but I forget the the name of the artist.

[Curran]

Tom,

 

Thank you. I know what I seek, but it was difficult to find without the correct terms.

The link and term 組紐 opened the gates significantly.

 

While at it, I also enjoyed this video, watching this man's spider dexterity:

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzQ3ODM0MTU2.html

[Geraint]

Hi Curran.

 

Kevin can get them. http://www.ryujinswords.com/tsukaito.htm

 

Hope this helps.