Shirasaya options

[OnTime2Day]

Hi all. Considering getting Shirasaya for my Katana and two wakizashis to better preserve them. Anyone have any suggestions on who to consider? Good quality, low moisture, not lacquered, etc...

 

Thanks

[Mark]

not sure where you are but i use John Tirado

[Ken-Hawaii]

Ryan, the typical shirasaya is made from hinoki wood (magnolia), & is unvarnished. I also use John's services

Edit - Admin. Tel number removed for privacy. But on John's FB page, he did post the email john@sayashi.biz

[Ray Singer]

John Tirado is the only sayashi stateside I have used for the past 20 years.

[b.hennick]

+1

[hxv]

  On 12/30/2019 at 12:44 AM, Mark said:

not sure where you are but i use John Tirado

Same goes for me.

 

Hoanh

[OnTime2Day]

Thank you all. I truly appreciate all of the amazing guidance. Also wanted to offer my appreciation for your patience as I learn more about Nihonto. I am collecting, learning and appreciating the art/history of Nihonto with no intentions to sell my swords. I have a tremendous respect for the Japanese culture and hope to visit one day.

 

It all started with a random, worn-out Wakizashi purchase on eBay 15+ years ago. Who was the smith? What battles caused all of its battle scars? Why weren’t the last owners more respectful of the blade’s upkeep? Etc... When my grandfather passed his WW2 katana and wak to me, it rekindled the need to learn more. Learning that Akimitsu made the Katana in 1943 and that the Yoshihiro wak was much older was amazing and humbling. The stories that the blades carry are much bigger than a name or it’s possession. We don’t seem to really own them in my opinion...we are simply responsible for treating them honorably until they are passed to the next person responsible for their care.

 

So much to learn.

 

Very nice to meet such a great community!

 

Ryan

[Stephen]

+3