Repro Replacement Parts

[Corry]

All,

 

Not sure if this is the correct place to post this. I hate missing parts and always try to find an original replacement, but sometimes (depending on the part, I'll replace a small part with a repro (screw etc). I realize this is not everyone's cup of tea. So, Please no ripping. I don't know if I could even distinguish and orig Tsuka screw for a type 95 from an repro..patina can be faked. I ran across a seller that produces parts for a variety of Japanese (WW@) items, some may be orig (not just for swords). Not sure if he is still in business, but here is his e-mail and an old parts list. Here is the Tsuka screw I bought from him:

 

Best Regards,

Corry

 

Couldn't get the list to load properly..here is a screenshot of some sword parts (mostly type 95):

 

 

 

dfsjpn@aol.com

 

[Corry]

The other side:

 

[PNSSHOGUN]

If faithfully reproduced to the same level of quality, small items like this are invaluable to collectors. Items like these Type 95 screws, the special Type 3 pins and the small screws used for Saya parts on standard officer swords are difficult and expensive to obtain now.

[Bruce Pennington]

I have had Don Schlickman make some tiny screws for me and he does excellent work!  Thank you for posting this, I have tried to recall his name a couple of times, recently, as guys ask for parts; but hadn't been able to drag his name out of my memory banks!

[Stephen]

What was that site i used to get the dagger wire rewrapped?

[Bruce Pennington]

Someone over at Warrelics was very pleased with some work done by Ralph "rbminis", just to add another source for fabricated parts: https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/f216/Japanese-police-short-sword-meji-period-796263-post2178595/#post2178595