Cost for Shirasaya and Tsuka

[William Jennings]

Hey everyone, I have some katana that I would like to have put in shirasaya and one that needs a new tsuka/ito wrap. What is an estimated cost of something like this? 

[Bruce Pennington]

Hi William!

I am the least knowledgeable person to answer this, so maybe the guys that know will chime in, but from memory, it seems a shirasaya will run you $700.  Don't know who makes them.  Wrapping a tsuka runs $300.  There are likely lots of guys who do this, but the only one I've personally seen online is Chis Lohman here: Japanese-swords.com.

 

Of the many likely guys that really know, you might try @Grey Doffin.

[Mark S.]

All names mentioned in the past:

 

John Tirado

Brian Tschernega

Mike Virgadamo

[Mark]

other than listed

 

Josiah Boomershine does shirasya

 

David McDonald and Wally Hostteter can do handle wrap

 

with any craftsman i suggest looking at examples of their work and see if it is what you are looking for