Wakizashi In Fittings Around 50Cm+ .....maybe

[Brian]

Not a sure thing (I don't have the money anyways) but just putting out feelers.
A friend here has 2 desirable custom knives that I am really, really after as they have SA history. He's kinda set on a Japanese sword, and decided he wouldn't mind a longish wakizashi in average fittings. Polish should be ok..enough to see and appreciate. Era isn't critical, but maybe a Shinto.
Other than that, no real requirements, although signed (gimei or not) would be an advantage.

just trying to get a rough idea of what I would be looking at for something in this range. Can start some fund raising.
Length isn't critical, but over 50cm an advantage. Handachi maybe?

Who has some good deals?

[dominnimod]

Alaen in the forum is selling a cheapo of 250,

 

 

Shinto,mumei, some little rust in the kissaki and you will need to add a tsuba, but its cheap,

He is in Florida, so maybe shipping is a problem,

[Brian]

Wakizashi is a steal. But needs work, and no-one here qualified. Plus the logistics of completing it would raise the price, and I think I need to find him something a little better anyways. Maybe around $750 to $1000 tops.

[Stephen]

tell him to bite the bullet and pop for extra cash

 

http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/23257-omi-daijo-tadahiro-wakizashi-in-koshirae/

[Brian]

Would be wasted on him. He is a total amateur looking for something to look at. And don't think he'll add any funds.
At the current exchange rate to the $, waaay out of my pricerange.

[Stephen]

wish him luck trying to find that deal!

[Mark]

i have some stuff. a couple of waks and a short katana, maybe not signed but with Hozon papers. i can follow up shortly with more details