where to get cheep reproduction fittings

[rkg]

Hi,

 

I'm embarrased to even ask this, but...

 

Does anybody have a source for inexpensive reproduction Japanese fittings?

 

Specifically, I'm looking for some tsuba, menuki, kozuka, kogai, and fuchi/kahsira that have a LOT of gold or silver (colored) decorations on them to use

as photographic subjects (I'm working on yet another way to photograph

fittings, and...).

 

I don't collect stuff like this so I'm not terribly interested in investing in some originals (a repro pair of gold menuki will reflect the same

as nifty early goto ones (well, not really, but it will be close enough for

my purposes)).

 

Anyway, any help tracking down some shiny klinkers would be appreciated.

 

Best,

 

rkg

(Richard George)

[Henry Wilson]

http://www.aoi-art.com/fittings/6300-6349/06311.html

[Ichi]

Not exactly a $0.99 menuki, but they are modern repros.

 

http://www16.plala.or.jp/katana-iimura/ ... glish.html

 

http://www16.plala.or.jp/katana-iimura/menuki1-e.html

 

They also sell tsuba and other fittings but not listed in their homepage.

[Martin]

You might also check Fred Lohman´s site: http://www.Japanese-swords.com/tsuba-ga ... ameset.htm

 

cheers,

[Thierry BERNARD]

or simply buy them on ebay

 

http://search.stores.ebay.com/HANDMADE- ... 98QQsofpZ0

[Nobody]

Not exactly a $0.99 menuki, but they are modern repros.

 

http://www16.plala.or.jp/katana-iimura/ ... glish.html

 

http://www16.plala.or.jp/katana-iimura/menuki1-e.html

 

They also sell tsuba and other fittings but not listed in their homepage.

If you go to their Japanese page, you can find other modern fittings.

 

Tsuba:

http://www16.plala.or.jp/katana-iimura/tsuba1.html

http://www16.plala.or.jp/katana-iimura/tsuba2.html

http://www16.plala.or.jp/katana-iimura/ ... tsuba.html

 

F/K, etc:

http://www16.plala.or.jp/katana-iimura/ ... anagu.html

http://www16.plala.or.jp/katana-iimura/ ... shira.html

http://www16.plala.or.jp/katana-iimura/ ... anagu.html

 

Kuzuka/Kogai:

http://www16.plala.or.jp/katana-iimura/ ... ougai.html