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Thank you, John C!

Dear Geraint, Thank you for your reply. I’m starting to think that the benefits of shortening it aren’t worth the risk of damaging an antique, nor would they justify the cost.

Hello, I purchased a Wakizashi with a koshirae several years ago. Apparently, it wasn’t made for my sword. It’s slightly loose and a bit too long. I’ve attached a photo. I assume it’s from the Edo period. The looseness isn’t a problem for me, but I’d like to shorten the saya by 6 cm. In my opinion, the kojiri could also be moved easily because the difference in diameter at the point where it would be cut is about 3.5 mm larger than the diameter at the end of the saya where the kojiri is currently mounted. Do you think it makes sense to do this? I don’t want to damage the antique in any way. Do you have any idea what kind of adhesive should be used, and is there a specialist in Europe who could do this, or would a good local carpenter be able to handle it? Thanks in advance to everyone!

Hello, my dealer sent it as an antique Japanese sword. He got an export certificate that was presented to the customs and on the invoice was written that the sword was made over 100 years ago and it is a genuine antique. In fact, the sword was 360 years old. Cheers

Hello, I had my Katana delivered from Japan to Sofia in July. The local dealer in Tokyo used FedEx Priority, which was the only available option. Delivery took less than two days. Sword went through customs for a few hours (I paid VAT in advance). The Katana arrived in great condition and I love it :-) Hope you found the info useful. Cheers, T.