Hello to all!
I'm new on this forum. I used to check it for the wide variety of information it gathers, and finally registered.
I am now the happy owner of an Edo Jidai wakizashi and I am looking for its "holder/katanakake".
I found one I would like to buy, but i feel the wakizashi's size and the katanakake's are not matching. I asked the seller his opinion, he told me they will fit each other perfectly. Since he's a renowned seller and had only positive feedbacks, I think he answered me honestly. However, when comparing the sizes, I can't help but feel unsure about it...
I would like your opinions, here are the sizes of the wakizashi and katanakake, as I got them:
Wakizashi
Koshirae full length: 66cm
Blade full length: 59,2 cm
Temper length: 45,9cm
Sori: 1,1cm
Width: 2,5cm
Thick: 0,55mm
Katanakake
Length: 7.3" / 18,5cm
Width: 22.4" / 57cm that's the part bothering me
Height: 12/6" / 32cm
I feel like the Katanakake's width will not allow me hang the Wakizashi properly: the tsuba might be between the 2 holder parts. It seems quite unbalanced to me. However, if both of them could match, it would be perfect!
What do you think? Do they seem "matchable" to you?
Thanks for your help!